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Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
By P.D. Malloch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
two boards with four rows of plated fly clips, five hooks on each, a total of 40 flies can be stored
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Antique Flies
Materials
Metal
Black Japanned Fly Fishing Box By Mulloch's With Flies.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
with metal back-plates for flies, seven plates in total (two covered in foam strips) that will hold a
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Flies
Materials
Tin
Arachnids & Insects Print: Spiders, Scorpion, Centipedes, Flies – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
Arachnids & Insects Print: Spiders, Scorpion, Centipedes, Flies – Antique 1867
This detailed
Category
1860s German Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Entomology Poster – Dragonflies, Crickets & Flies, ca.1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Large Antique Entomology Poster – Dragonflies, Crickets, Flies & Mole Crickets, 65x84 cm
This
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Literatus & Attendant Charger Flies Whisk
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
attendant who is chasing away flies or insects with a whisk. The backside with the Three Friends of Winter
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Flies
Materials
Porcelain
$7,676 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Literatus and attendant Charger Flies W
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
attendant who is chasing away flies or insects with a whisk. The backside with the Three Friends of Winter
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Flies
Materials
Porcelain
$16,009 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Five Antique Prints of Flies and Hymenoptera Insects, 1861
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 5 original antique prints of diptera (flies) and hymenoptera insects. These prints originate
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
$596 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 3 Antique Prints of various Insects including Wasps and Flies
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three original antique prints of various wasps, various flies and horseflies with their
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
$375 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Flies Soldiers Guarding In The Wood - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Flies Soldiers Guarding In The Wood is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by
Category
1850s Modern Antique Flies
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
19th Century Extensive Collection of Fly Fishing Files & Ephemera 1856-1862
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extensive collection of fly fishing flies and ephemera owned by a Robert Thornton of Stapleton
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
French 19th Century Glass Fly Catcher
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
the flies in. Three square feet lift the vessel from the table for the flies to enter, whereas the
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Flies
Materials
Glass
Victorian 9k, Sterling Silver, and Ivory Fly Stud Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
A delightful set of stud earrings from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! Painted silver flies rest atop
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Custom Framed French Prints From Les Malheurs De Sophie (Sophie's Misfortunes)
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mouches" translates to "Sophie Catches Flies" - catching flies in her hat.
"C'Etait Elle Qui Le Gardait
Category
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Flies
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper, Ribbon
Edwardian English Chippendale Style Miniature Grandfather / Grandmother Clock
Located in Dublin, IE
” (“Time Flies”) within an engraved roundel. The spandrels cast with scrolling foliage and masks.
The case
Category
1890s English Edwardian Antique Flies
Materials
Brass
KPM Berlin Turquoise "Love Message" Cup & Saucer with Gilt, c. 1860–80
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Atlanta, GA
constant (Time flies; your love is far more constant), within concentric gilt rings. Underside with
Category
Mid-19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Flies
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Natural History Title Page, Insects & Serpents, Jan Jonston, Amsterdam 1660
Located in Langweer, NL
a dense array of creatures fills the image: beetles, moths, butterflies, flies, worms, lizards
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Medan Race-Course, Colonial Era Horse Racing Scene, Antique Photogravure c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
rail and a jockey mounted on horseback preparing for the track. A judge’s stand flies the Dutch flag
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Tonkin War Battle Scene, Défense de Tuyen-Quan, Épinal Print, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
combatants, and scattered weapons. The French tricolour flies above the fortifications, reinforcing the
Category
1880s French Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
blue sea, leaving a frothy white wake in its path. The vessel flies the Red Ensign, a flag used by
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
clouds in the blue sea. The ship flies a large Red Ensign from the mizzen mast and a red banner from the
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Leonetto Cappiello Champagne Delbeck Original Poster 1902
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in Boca Raton, FL
delight of a stylish woman opening a bottle of the Champagne with fervor, spraying it as the cork flies
Category
Early 1900s Antique Flies
Materials
Lithograph
Victorian 18k Italian Micro Mosaic Fly Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
setting. The flies are surrounded by a border comprised of small three-dimensional balls, and additional
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign
Located in Downingtown, PA
ship flies a large Red Ensign.
Dimensions: 14 1/4 inches high x 18 1/4 inches
(Ref: NY10262-amrx).
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
View of a hill slope across a stretch of water; A View from Keitele or Ruovesi
Located in Stockholm, SE
flies high in the universe.
The person who lives alone in the wilderness for a long time with untouched
Category
Early 1900s Symbolist Antique Flies
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
French 19th Century Glass Fly Catcher
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
flies in. Three small feet lift the vessel from the table for the flies to enter, whereas the opening at
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Flies
Materials
Glass
Antique British Steamship Signed Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
a break in the clouds, casting faint rays above the steamboat. A single airplane flies overhead
Category
1910s English School Antique Flies
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign with Two Bermudan Ketches
Located in Downingtown, PA
Royal Navy ship under full sail on a calm blue sea. She flies Red Ensign from her mizzen-mast and a red
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Set of 3 Antique Fly Prints – Sumatra Diptera Species c.1887
Located in Langweer, NL
, antennae, and mouthparts. The second plate focuses on Microdon and Daxia flies, showing full body
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Louise Hervieu, Fly, charcoal on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
, who was also a writer, illustrated her own texts.
We find flies similar to the one in the drawing we
Category
1920s Antique Flies
Materials
Charcoal
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
paths leading away—one to a small house and the other to the shore. To the right, a fort flies the Union
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Bay with House
Located in Downingtown, PA
-Rate Battleship under steam power. The vessel proudly flies the White Ensign as it navigates a calm
Category
1860s Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Louise Hervieu, Fly, charcoal on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
flies similar to the one in the drawing we present illustrating the cover of his book Entretiens sur le
Category
1920s Antique Flies
Materials
Charcoal
Victorian Turquoise and Pearl Triple Fly Brooch 14K
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Victorian Fly brooch is special as it has 3 baby flies hanging from a bar with a Larger fly
Category
1910s English Early Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
$864 Sale Price
46% Off
1882 $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coin Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
arrow and olive branch. Surrounding the eagle is the phrase "United States of America". Above it flies a
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Flies
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Green Moser Crystal Pillow Vases w/ Applied Raised Enamel Falcons and Acorns
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
gorgeous green crystal color. An incredible Falcon flies amongst the skies with applied oak leaves and
Category
1890s Czech Bohemian Antique Flies
Materials
Crystal
Art Nouveau Brass Crumb Tray in the Form of a Stylized Leaf, New York, ca. 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
finely detailed flies, adding a whimsical and naturalistic touch. The gently curved handle is integrated
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Flies
Materials
Brass
Antique lithograph views of Tambo de la Joya and Pampa de Islay, Peru – 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
small settlement and resting station situated in the Pampa de Islay. A flag flies above the modest stone
Category
1860s French Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
sky streaked with white clouds. The vessel correctly flies the White Ensign from the stern and a long
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Battleship Coming Into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
. She flies the White Ensign from her mizzen mast. As she comes into land, she passes a lighthouse
Category
1860s English Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Antique Stickpin Fly Against The Evil Eye Pietre Dure Silver Rose Gold Gilding
Located in Munich, Bavaria
against the evil. Flies were a frequent motive in Italian jewellery since antiquity.
In this unusual
Category
1870s Italian Antique Flies
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Heliconia with Insects – 19th-Century Lithograph after Merian’s Plate 54 (1705)
Located in Langweer, NL
caterpillars, chrysalises, and adult moths and flies. Merian’s groundbreaking approach combined botanical and
Category
1870s French Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Papaya and Insects – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph after Merian Plate 45
Located in Langweer, NL
caterpillars, chrysalises, and adult moths and flies. Merian’s groundbreaking approach combined botanical and
Category
1870s German Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
quite prominent in the image. The ship flies a White Ensign. The wool is within a wide wood, possibly
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Victorian 18k Pietra Dura Fly Motif Cufflinks
Located in Narberth, PA
yellowish-green wings and a brown head and legs. The flies are encased within a smooth and simple gold frame
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th-Century Maritime Oil Painting of a Clipper Ship in Burled Wood & Gilt Frame
Located in Black Rock, CT
of Sail.
The vessel flies a red maritime ensign, suggesting a British or American merchant or naval
Category
19th Century Antique Flies
Materials
Brass
Dutch Colonial Views of Batavia – Diestpoort and Castle with Laboratory, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
flag flies visibly above the fort, emphasizing colonial authority.
These engravings are based on
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
19th Century Biedermeier Picture Clock, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
can be wound with a square key. A red and white flag flies from the tower, emphasizing the festive
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Flies
Materials
Iron
Antique Georgian Cut Steel Long Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Crescent moons, dragon flies and diamond forms make these earrings a geometric delight. They
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Flies
Materials
Cut Steel
Victorian Romantic Landscape Mountain View Framed Oil Painting
By Frank Hider
Located in ludlow, GB
wings on which the summer flies” and “The Sunset Hour”
Pair of Oils on canvas, signed
Frank Hider was
Category
19th Century Antique Flies
Materials
Oil
Victorian 18k Pietra Dura Fly Motif Cufflinks
Located in Narberth, PA
yellowish-green wings and a brown head and legs. The flies are encased within a smooth and simple gold frame
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship
Located in Downingtown, PA
sail on a calm flat blue sea. She flies the White Ensign from her bow and a white banner from the main
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Victorian Romantic Landscape Mountain Sunset View Framed Oil Painting
By Frank Hider
Located in ludlow, GB
the summer flies” and “The Sunset Hour”
Pair of Oils on canvas, signed
Frank Hider was born in
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Flies
Materials
Oil
Set of 6 Antique 1887 Sumatra Dragonfly and Insect Lithographs – Fauna Studies
Located in Langweer, NL
Selys
Rhinocypha bisignata Selys
3. Plate IV
Various beetles and flies including Toxotus species
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Flies
Materials
Paper
Antique Bow Porcelain Plate England Circa 1760
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
black storks.
One stork wades in the water while the other flies above it.
Near the storks, foliage
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Flies
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Dutch Delft Hand Painted Imari Dishes 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
in the center, a bird is perched on the fence; a second bird flies above while numerous plants and
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Flies
Materials
Delft
British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
main mast flies a long red pennant or streamer.
Until 1864, the Red Ensign was also the principal
Category
1870s Folk Art Antique Flies
Materials
Wool
Resting Dromedar, 1861
Located in Stockholm, SE
they were pillars of porphyry, just dug up from some subterranean temple. Here the ibis still flies
Category
1860s Romantic Antique Flies
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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