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Antique Growlers

Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog
Located in Dallas, TX
A French papier-mâché growler bulldog with pull chain which makes a growler noise when pulled
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Early 1900s French Antique Growlers

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Paper

19th Century Bronze Growling Dog with Collar and Chain Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
19th century bronze growling dog inkwell with collar and chain. This piece still has its original
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Growlers

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Bronze

18th Century Folk Carved Lion
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming 18th century carved and painted lion in repose, having full mane and growling expression
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Late 18th Century European Antique Growlers

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Wood

Antique 18th Century Folk Carved Lion
18th Century Folk Carved Lion
H 9 in W 16 in D 9 in
Early 20th C Naive Pokerwork Panels of Tigers by Edward Guest Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
the process. The tigers, one a side profile portrait in some undergrowth, the other a growling
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Growlers

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Pine

Antique Italian Serpentine Sculpture after the Uffizi Boar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
. He is growling as; indeed, this is a dangerous wild animal. This pair are a much smaller scale model
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Growlers

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Serpentine

Pair of 19th century Grand Tour Sculptures after the Uffizi boar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
. He is growling as; indeed, this is a dangerous wild animal. This pair are a much smaller scale model
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Growlers

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Alabaster, Marble

19th century English portrait of a White/grey hunter in a stable
By Charles Towne
Located in Woodbury, CT
and shooting scenes, and occasional pieces in the Grand Manner with such titles as 'Tiger growling
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1820s Old Masters Antique Growlers

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Oil, Canvas

Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503
Located in Paris, FR
, growled its anger. Alexander, like a legendary hero, fought his way through the enemy ranks, his spear
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17th Century French French Provincial Antique Growlers

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Wool, Silk

Rare Cigar Holder Bavarian 19th Century Terracotta
Located in Hudson, NY
China company of Bavaria. Made for holding cigars. This playful bear with a growl on his face and pipe
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Growlers

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Terracotta

Cerberus, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
guardian is depicted with his famous attributes, writhing his heads, growling and barking furiously
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Growlers

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Stone

Antique Cerberus, Italy, 17th Century
Cerberus, Italy, 17th Century
H 31.5 in W 14.18 in D 27.17 in
Two Black Glazed Terracotta Lions Serve as Candleholders, early 1800s France
Located in Stockholm, SE
something, and if you listen closely, you might even hear them growl. They hail from a remote location deep
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Growlers

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Terracotta

French Antique Bronze Sculpture Bas-Relief "Lion of the Zodiac" by Antoine-Louis
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ledge while opening his mouth like one about to emit a growl. He is set against the equatorial band of
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Growlers

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Bronze

19th Century Black Forest Bear
Located in Forney, TX
in motion walking on the prowl while giving a dramatic growl. High-quality traditional Black Forest
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Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Growlers

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Black Forest Bear
19th Century Black Forest Bear
H 9 in W 16 in D 9 in
"The Jaguar", an Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
crouched at the base of a tree, growling with its left paw elevated apparently in a posture suggesting that
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Growlers

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Lithograph

A 19th century French bronze study of a tiger on a marble base circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
its mouth wide open roaring and growling, perhaps to warn off a rival or to attract a mate. This study
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Growlers

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Bronze

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a growling bulldog with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Growlers

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Brass

19th Century Irish Chippendale Style Marble-Topped Mahogany Centre Hall Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
centered with large growling lions heads below Greek key and egg and dart moldings, the four legs with
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Late 19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Growlers

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Mahogany

16th Century Animals Painting Oil on Canvas by Crivellino
Located in Milan, IT
painting can achieve are fully manifested. The three dogs, caught in different poses, growling, with their
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16th Century Italian Antique Growlers

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Canvas

Vigilant Fox - The psyche of the fox -
Located in Berlin, DE
teeth are bared, as if he were growling. Tension gradually takes hold of his whole body. While the hind
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1850s Naturalistic Antique Growlers

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Pencil

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Antique Growler French Children's Toy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
wheels and also makes him growl with his bobbing head. His mouth opens and he follows on the wheels on
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1890s French Folk Art Antique Growlers

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Paper

Netsuke, Wood, Accessory, Fashion, 19th Century Antique Woodcraft Dog
Located in London, GB
This growling dog netsuke is made entirely out of wood, with glass eyes. As glass was a rare
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Growlers

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Wood

Regency Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Model of a Lion, England circa 1800
By Enoch Wood & Sons
Located in London, GB
Provenance: Acquired directly from a major English private collection. The growling beast
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Growlers

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Pearlware

Khmer Pair of Sandstone Guardian Lion Sculptures, Bayon Style, Angkor Period
Located in New York, NY
unfamiliar to the artists, they are always treated conceptually and often the grinning or growling faces are
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15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Antique Growlers

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Sandstone

Early 20th Century Steiff Growling Pull Along Bear
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Steiff Growling Pull Along Bear We are proud to offer a tattered yet rare
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1920s European Victorian Antique Growlers

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Metal

Papier Maché ‘Growler’ Bulldog Pull Toy, France, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Papier Maché ‘Growler’ bulldog pull toy, France, circa 1900 -working growling mechanism- Papier
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Growlers

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Metal

Rare French Paper Mache Roullet Decamps Automaton Growler Dog
Located in London, GB
Rare French Paper Mache Roullet Decamps Automaton Growler Dog A rare and truly wonderful example
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1880s French Early Victorian Antique Growlers

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Paper

Antique French Bulldog Dog Growler Pull Toy, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
This charming original 19th century French Bulldog is a papier mache pull toy with a nodding head and a small pull chain to enable the barking. In remarkable well cared for conditio...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Growlers

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Paper

Pair of Antique Victorian Concrete Growling and Threatening Lions, circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are absolutely stunning and so very hard to find! Look at the patina and their gorgeous casting quality and time-worn charm. They have such beautiful eyes and gorgeous workmans...
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Growlers

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Concrete

19th Century Carved Walnut Black Forrest Bear
Located in Greenwich, CT
Well carved late 19th Century Black Forrest bear, his face with painted detail and growling stance
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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Growlers

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Walnut

Henry Blank & Co. Art Nouveau Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Serpent Antique Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as winged serpent with scrolling tail and growling face Featuring engraved feather and
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Growlers

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Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Marble Lion Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved marble lion bases. Each lion is, carved in opposing positions, with a growl on their
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19th Century Italian Antique Growlers

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Marble

Marble Lion Bases
Marble Lion Bases
H 9 in W 14 in D 6 in
19th Century S.A.Cook Reclining Morris Chair with Griffins
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An authentic S.A.Cook carved oak reclining Morris chair having fantastic growling carved griffin
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1860s American Arts and Crafts Antique Growlers

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Upholstery, Oak

Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Bear Figure, Moscow, circa 1890
By Kirill Albrecht
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century rare imperial Russian solid silver statue depicting a growling bear with one
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19th Century Russian Antique Growlers

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Silver

Fairground Art Switchback Shield by Albert Howell Tiger Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, early 20th century Each side depicts a growling tiger Both sides have heavy decorative wear from
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19th Century English Antique Growlers

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Steel

Henry Blank & Co. Art Nouveau Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Serpent Antique Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as winged serpent with scrolling tail and growling face Featuring engraved feather and
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Growlers

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Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Uffizi Boar
Located in London, GB
broad and the whole expressing the growling Ire in a dangerous, wild animal.
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19th Century Antique Growlers

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Composition

Uffizi Boar
Uffizi Boar
H 151 in W 133 in D 110 in
Antique Hooked American Rug
Located in New York, NY
across a bough, growling in defiance. He is surrounded by lush tropical leaves and flowers rendered in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Growlers

Japanese Kutani Taisho Period Large Pottery Lion Dog and Ball
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
bowl with a menacing growling face bearing teeth and tongue. The figure is sculptural in form and very
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Growlers

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Pottery

Royal Stamp Box, White Porcelain, Gilt, Cherubs, Royal Worcester, Edwardian 1902
By Royal Worcester
Located in London, GB
men on both sides. Two growling gilt dragons guard the box from either end. From the point of view of
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Growlers

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Porcelain

After Antoine-Louise Barye French Bronze Sculpture "Lion Qui Marche"
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
releasing an ominous growl as he advances with utter confidence. Every muscle is taught and strained, the
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19th Century French Antique Growlers

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Bronze

19th Century French Bulldog Growler Toy
Located in Nashville, TN
growls.
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19th Century French Antique Growlers

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Leather, Glass

French Bulldog Growler Pull Toy, circa 1890s
By Charles Eames
Located in Atlanta, GA
French bulldog growler pull toy, France, circa 1890s. An exceptional example with very expressive
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Growlers

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Metal

18th Century French Bronze Lion on a Rouge Antico Marble Base
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century bronze striding lion mounted on a rouge antico marble base. Lion shown growling with
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Growlers

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Marble, Bronze

"Animalier" Bronze of a Gowling Lion
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century cast bronze of a growling lion in dark brown patinated bronze; unsigned and
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Growlers

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Bronze

Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
"growling" carved bear holding an carved wood umbrella under his arm.
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Growlers

Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stand
Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stand
H 34.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Chinese Blanc De Chine Porcelain Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Blanc de Chine lamp featuring a Chinese god sits astride a growling foo dog, the whole mounted on
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Growlers

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Porcelain

1880s French Wooden Vitrine with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
cabinet. Facade features fluting on beveled corners, raised prisms on lower cabinet doors, and a growling
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Growlers

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Brass

Large Antique Steiff Jointed Teddy Bear, circa 1920, 'Henry'
By Steiff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mouth. Swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, soft stuffing, hump, and evidence of an internal growler
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Early 20th Century German Antique Growlers

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Mohair, Velvet, Glass

Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
Located in Brescia, IT
son. This wild tiger has climbed a jagged rocky outcrop and bares its teeth with a ferocious growl
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Growlers

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Paper

Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
H 81.11 in W 38.19 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Dragon Bowl, Tuck Chang, c.1880
By Tuck Chang & Co.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
modelled and detailed, the growling face applied with flowing whiskers. The arch shaped top rim adorned
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Growlers

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Silver

Antique 18K Scottish Carnelian Signet Ring with "McPherson"Coat of Arms Intaglio
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fabulous Scottish carnelian signet ring with a fierce looking Scottish wildcat in mid growl or hiss
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1840s Scottish George IV Antique Growlers

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Carnelian, 18k Gold

“Lion au Serpent” Important Animalier Bronze by Antoine L Barye, circa 1860
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
a deep growl to the despairing hiss of his enemy. But the claw works, the marvellous claw, and
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Growlers

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Bronze

French Bulldog / Growler
Located in Cathedral City, CA
THIS PULL TOY HAS WOODEN ROLLERS,THE HEAD NODS,THE DOG BARKS AND THE MOUTH OPENS WHEN YOU PULL THE CHAIN.
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19th Century French Antique Growlers

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Papier Mâché

French Bulldog / Growler
French Bulldog / Growler
H 13.5 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique French Growler Bulldog Toy
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
, and an articulated mouth that makes a growling noise when the lead is pulled.
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1890s European Antique Growlers

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Composition

Antique French Growler Bulldog Toy
Antique French Growler Bulldog Toy
H 14.18 in W 24.41 in D 11.82 in
French bulldog "Growler" papier mache pull toy
Located in New Orleans, LA
French bulldog "Growler" pull toy. Made of papier mache with Galle glass eyes and wooden wheels
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Early 20th Century French Antique Growlers

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Papier Mâché

An Early 19th Century Watercolor of a Growling Bear
Located in New York, NY
Continental School circa 1800 Growling Bear watercolor over traces of graphite on wove
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19th Century Antique Growlers

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Watercolor

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Basalt Bookend Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Basalt bookend vases in the shape of trees with growling dogs at their feet.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Growlers

17th Century Flemish Tapestry Fragment, Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastical beast head depicted with pointed ears, wild eyes and a growling mouth revealing fangs
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Growlers

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Fabric, Wood

A Chinese Hand Carved Granite Lion
Located in San Francisco, CA
The protective and yet playful growl of the seated lion with tail wrapped against its body and
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19th Century Chinese Antique Growlers

A Chinese Hand Carved Granite Lion
A Chinese Hand Carved Granite Lion
H 9.25 in W 8 in D 5 in
Japanese Marble Sculpture of a Tiger
Located in New York, NY
The expressive, growling tiger is seated on its haunches with its head turned to the side and an
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Growlers

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Marble

A Large Portland Stone Standing Lion, Now a Fragment
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large Portland stone standing lion (now a fragment.) The lion with full mane, growling
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19th Century English Antique Growlers

Beautifully Cast Brass Table or Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
head on the top, a growling lion on the bottom, cartouches on each side, and scrolls and leaves all
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Growlers

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Mirror

Japanese bronze tiger, signed Yoshikuza, Meiji Period.
By Tosa Mitsuyoshi 2
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
, well modelled, with his back slightly arched. His face particularly well observed, as he growls at his
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Growlers

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Bronze

Large Early 20th Century Golden Mohair Jointed Steiff Teddy Bear circa 1905-1909
By Steiff
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
feet and felt paw-pads and stitched claws with a working weighted growler, and surviving from the first
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Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Growlers

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Mohair

Imposing Stone Pair of Dogs Carved by Thomas Francois Cartier, circa 1910
By Thomas Cartier
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
François Cartier (1879-1943). This group presents two dogues growling, each wearing a large leather collar
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Growlers

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Stone

Garden Statue of the Uffizi Boar
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
, his snout sniffing the air trying to detect the source of danger. He is growling as, indeed, this is a
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Growlers

Garden Statue of the Uffizi Boar
Garden Statue of the Uffizi Boar
H 29.1 in W 44.1 in D 24 in
Antique Growler Children's Toy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
also makes him growl with his bobbing head. His mouth opens and he follows on the wheels on his feet
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1890s Unknown Folk Art Antique Growlers

Antique Growler Children's Toy
Antique Growler Children's Toy
H 13 in W 12 in D 26 in
Antique Growler French Children's Toy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
wheels and also makes him growl with his bobbing head. His mouth opens when you pull the chain to make
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1890s French Folk Art Antique Growlers

Papier Mâché "Growler" French Bulldog Pull Toy
Located in Natchez, MS
French papier machè growler bulldog pull toy with coconut husk collar. Wheels work as well as
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Early 20th Century French Antique Growlers

French Papier Mâché "Growler" Bulldog Pull Toy
By Roullet & Decamps
Located in Chicago, IL
jaw that opens when a chain that operates the growler mechanism is pulled. Also having wooden castors
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Early 20th Century French Antique Growlers

French Papier Mache "Growler" French Bulldog Pull Toy
Located in Natchez, MS
French papier machè growler bulldog pull toy with coconut husk collar. Wheels work as well as
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Early 20th Century French Antique Growlers

French 19th Century Papier Mache "Growler" Toy on Wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
French 19th Century Growler Dog on Wheels with glass eyes and leather collar.
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19th Century French Antique Growlers

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Papier Mâché, Paper

Antique Chinese Carved Jade Buddhistic Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese carved jade standing buddhistic lion with growling features and raised tail on a carved
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Growlers

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Jade

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Mid-20th Century Papier Mache German Toy
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache German Toy Every now and again an item comes along that is very special, this is one of those items. Of museum quality this mid-20th Century German pap...
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Growlers

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Paper

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Antique Growlers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique growlers available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique growlers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and glass. Antique growlers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Art Deco and Industrial antique growlers are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Growlers?

Antique growlers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $800 and the highest can go for as much as $4,200.