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North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"
North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"

North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"

Located in Atlanta, GA

Featuring various birds including a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, a Blue Jay, a Red-wing Blackbird, and a crow, along with other species including various butterflies and a squ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Heron

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Antique Indo-Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Engraved Motifs
Antique Indo-Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Engraved Motifs

Antique Indo-Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Engraved Motifs

Located in San Francisco, CA

The two small, angled metal sockets on the front flanks were designed to hold decorative feathers (such as heron or egret plumes) during military parades or court displays.

Category

19th Century Islamic Antique Heron

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Curio Cabinet
19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Curio Cabinet

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Curio Cabinet

Located in Solebury, PA

The front door panel is finely decorated with cranes pictured in one of the renowned Fuji Five Lakes, while the side panels are similarly adorned with elegant herons amid the same sc...

Category

1880s English Chinoiserie Antique Heron

Materials

Lacquer

Etruscan Revival Victorian Jade 14K Gold Antique Granulated Crane Signet Ring
Etruscan Revival Victorian Jade 14K Gold Antique Granulated Crane Signet Ring

Etruscan Revival Victorian Jade 14K Gold Antique Granulated Crane Signet Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Centering a bezel set jade tablet measuring approximately 16.0 mm round Translucent pastel green in color - pierced and carved with intaglio Depicting a heron with fanning fluted win...

Category

1870s Etruscan Revival Antique Heron

Materials

Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Aigrette Lily Comb Trembling Sapphires Old-cut Diamonds, 1880
Victorian Aigrette Lily Comb Trembling Sapphires Old-cut Diamonds, 1880

Victorian Aigrette Lily Comb Trembling Sapphires Old-cut Diamonds, 1880

Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv

The term “aigrette” comes from the Latin word for heron. Elegant and beautiful bird with immaculate posture.

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Heron

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

French Art Deco Lacquered and Gilded Lamp Base by A. Ducobu, circa 1930
French Art Deco Lacquered and Gilded Lamp Base by A. Ducobu, circa 1930

French Art Deco Lacquered and Gilded Lamp Base by A. Ducobu, circa 1930

Located in Antwerp, BE

Deep black lacquer with hand applied gilded decoration of herons and reeds. Strong sculptural presence with elegant patina.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Heron

Materials

Metal

Renaissance Revival Tea Trolley
Renaissance Revival Tea Trolley

Renaissance Revival Tea Trolley

Located in Savannah, GA

A renaissance revival walnut tea trolley or bar cart with carved herons holding shields, circa 1890. 31 inches wide by 25 inches deep by 31 inches tall; tray dimension 15 by 26 in...

Category

1890s Antique Heron

Materials

Walnut

RARE 19thc Minton Hand Painted Charger, 22″W, PA6640
RARE 19thc Minton Hand Painted Charger, 22″W, PA6640

RARE 19thc Minton Hand Painted Charger, 22″W, PA6640

Located in Oakwood, GA

RARE 19thc Minton Hand Painted Charger, 22"W Superb and Rare Minton Hand-painted charger Circa 1880 Painstakingly detailed Heron, foliage, and flowers Measures: 22 inches diameter Si...

Category

19th Century Antique Heron

Materials

Pottery

1910 Scenic Folk Art Antique American Hooked Rug 2'3"x3'2" Americana Bird Carpet
1910 Scenic Folk Art Antique American Hooked Rug 2'3"x3'2" Americana Bird Carpet

1910 Scenic Folk Art Antique American Hooked Rug 2'3"x3'2" Americana Bird Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The pictorial design depicts a serene, stylized landscape, complete with cypress trees, a charming small building, and various fauna, including a striking red cardinal and a heron. T...

Category

1910s American Folk Art Antique Heron

Materials

Wool

19th Century, Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras
19th Century, Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras

19th Century, Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras

Located in IT

On the base rest the porcelain heron figures, around which branches with gilded bronze leaves extend, adorned with various polychrome porcelain flowers.

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Heron

Materials

Bronze

Aesthetic Movement Japanese Tea Trolley With River Scene Decoration.
Aesthetic Movement Japanese Tea Trolley With River Scene Decoration.

Aesthetic Movement Japanese Tea Trolley With River Scene Decoration.

Located in London, GB

An Aesthetic Movement tea trolley with Japanese style fretwork gallery and raised animal heads to each upper corner with a river scene depicting Herons to the top. Stepped Japanese s...

Category

1880s British Anglo-Japanese Antique Heron

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Silver Plated Bird Shaped Menu or Business Card Holder
Antique French Silver Plated Bird Shaped Menu or Business Card Holder

Antique French Silver Plated Bird Shaped Menu or Business Card Holder

Located in Greven, DE

Made entirely of silver plate, the piece is intricately cast to depict a majestic heron. Its long, slender neck extends to its slightly open beak, where a coiled snake is caught.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Metal

A Fine Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne and Henry Chueux Gilt Bronze Candelabras
A Fine Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne and Henry Chueux Gilt Bronze Candelabras

A Fine Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne and Henry Chueux Gilt Bronze Candelabras

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in New York, NY

Six branched candle holders with stylized rope handles, topped with spread wing heron finials, on a carved, stepped rouge marble plinth which is mounted with dore gilt claw feet. 

Category

19th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Meiji Period Hand-Painted Nature Scene Screen, Japan
19th Century Meiji Period Hand-Painted Nature Scene Screen, Japan

19th Century Meiji Period Hand-Painted Nature Scene Screen, Japan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

It features gracefully depicted herons and lively swallows, set against a backdrop of lush peonies, irises, and a wisteria bush.

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Heron

Materials

Wood, Paper

Une Mare (Environs de Roussillon) - Etching by Appian - 1864 ca.

Une Mare (Environs de Roussillon) - Etching by Appian - 1864 ca.

By Adolphe APPIAN

Located in Roma, IT

The composition centers on a still pool of water reflecting the surrounding vegetation, with a heron poised elegantly in the foreground. Appian’s fine etching line and nuanced tonal ...

Category

1860s Modern Antique Heron

Materials

Etching

Rare English Majolica Turkey Jardiniere circa 1880
Rare English Majolica Turkey Jardiniere circa 1880

Rare English Majolica Turkey Jardiniere circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Unusual English Victorian jardinière cache pot on a cobalt background, one side with a turkey , one with a heron , one with an emu , between a palm tree and a tree with ...

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Heron

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

George V Silver and Enamel Chinoiserie Snuff Box by Henry Clifford Davis, 1926
George V Silver and Enamel Chinoiserie Snuff Box by Henry Clifford Davis, 1926

George V Silver and Enamel Chinoiserie Snuff Box by Henry Clifford Davis, 1926

By Henry Clifford Davis

Located in Braintree, GB

The cover is painted in rich blues and golds with an oriental scene depicting a gentleman in the foreground, with temple architecture, mountains, fishing boats, and herons set within...

Category

1920s British Antique Heron

Materials

Silver, Enamel

18th Century Large Original Painted Canvas Of French Country Side
18th Century Large Original Painted Canvas Of French Country Side

18th Century Large Original Painted Canvas Of French Country Side

Located in Charleston, SC

Featuring a group of herons and swans in the distance a chateau and its surrounding buildings.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rare Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Firescreen with Stylized Spreading-Wing Bird Motif
Rare Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Firescreen with Stylized Spreading-Wing Bird Motif

Rare Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Firescreen with Stylized Spreading-Wing Bird Motif

Located in Lisse, NL

The shape suggests a large waterbird, perhaps a heron, cormorant, or simply an imaginative, artistic interpretation.

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Heron

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Wire

Brown-Westhead Moore & Cie, « Fables of la Fontaine » service, England, c. 1890
Brown-Westhead Moore & Cie, « Fables of la Fontaine » service, England, c. 1890

Brown-Westhead Moore & Cie, « Fables of la Fontaine » service, England, c. 1890

By Brown-Westhead & Moore

Located in PARIS, FR

Octagonal in shape, each plate illustrates a fable by La Fontaine such as The Crayfish and His Daughter ; The Rooster, the Cat and the Little Mouse ; The Stag Seeing Himself in the W...

Category

1890s English Antique Heron

Materials

Earthenware

Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry

Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry

Located in Dallas, TX

At the heart of this exceptional textile stands a noble heron, poised at the edge of tranquil waters—its slender neck a visual ode to patience, serenity, and contemplative beauty.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Heron

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pair of French 18th Century Porcelain Pink Footed Vases, Signed
Pair of French 18th Century Porcelain Pink Footed Vases, Signed

Pair of French 18th Century Porcelain Pink Footed Vases, Signed

Located in New Orleans, LA

The designs on the center are a palm tree, foliage, and a heron bird crowing are all done in gold, as well.

Category

18th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Sterling Silver Fish Slice Pudding Trowel
Georgian Sterling Silver Fish Slice Pudding Trowel

Georgian Sterling Silver Fish Slice Pudding Trowel

By William Plummer

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The centre of the blade is further ornamented with a heron perched on a branch, with a fish in its upturned beak.

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Heron

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th century Burmese hand painted teak village table
19th century Burmese hand painted teak village table

19th century Burmese hand painted teak village table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Hand painted on the side, which roughly translates as 'heron water pot  sheng khu tashi - cooperative association' Teak top which traces of the original paint, opens out with the le...

Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Rustic Antique Heron

Materials

Teak, Paint

19th Century Unique French Sculptured Hand Painted Wooden Side Table
19th Century Unique French Sculptured Hand Painted Wooden Side Table

19th Century Unique French Sculptured Hand Painted Wooden Side Table

Located in Sofia, BG

The top is raised above three herons in almost real size. Beautiful piece of art in warm colours that could find a special place in any type of interior.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Wood

A pair of  French bronze caricature figures of theatrical birds, circa 1880
A pair of  French bronze caricature figures of theatrical birds, circa 1880

A pair of French bronze caricature figures of theatrical birds, circa 1880

Located in Central England, GB

French, circa 1880 Dimensions of the Mallard Duck Height 20.5 cm x width 13cm x depth 9.00cm The heron is slightly smaller but has the same matching base and plinth.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Heron

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Louis XVI Painted and Gilt Carved Mirror
Large Louis XVI Painted and Gilt Carved Mirror

Large Louis XVI Painted and Gilt Carved Mirror

Located in New York, NY

Very large architecturally framed painted and carved overmantel mirror with pair flanking stylized gilt carved and dark blue painted pilasters with urns issuing foliate tendrils bene...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Heron

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Victorian 1876 Sterling Silver Bird Locket by Horace Woodward, England
Victorian 1876 Sterling Silver Bird Locket by Horace Woodward, England

Victorian 1876 Sterling Silver Bird Locket by Horace Woodward, England

By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.

Located in Portland, England

The front depicts a Japonesque-style scene, a heron in the centre of the piece standing among bulrushes.

Category

1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Heron

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Victorian Brown Lacquered Box
English Victorian Brown Lacquered Box

English Victorian Brown Lacquered Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brown lacquered tole oval shaped box with three herons on top.  

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Heron

Lowcountry Charcoal on Paper Drawing by James Moore Rhett, Framed Reproduction
Lowcountry Charcoal on Paper Drawing by James Moore Rhett, Framed Reproduction

Lowcountry Charcoal on Paper Drawing by James Moore Rhett, Framed Reproduction

Located in Chicago, IL

Titled "Oak Tree and Sailboat," it depicts a placid coastal scene of an old oak with hanging moss stretched over the water toward a small sailboat with a heron or egret looking on. ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Antique Heron

Materials

Paper

Georgian 'George IV' Sterling Silver-Mounted Wood Wine/Champagne Bottle Coaster
Georgian 'George IV' Sterling Silver-Mounted Wood Wine/Champagne Bottle Coaster

Georgian 'George IV' Sterling Silver-Mounted Wood Wine/Champagne Bottle Coaster

By John & Thomas Settle

Located in New York, NY

Inside the coaster, the wooden bottom is inset with a sterling silver disc that is etched with a central armorial of a heron (or stork) drinking from a large sea-snail shell.

Category

1820s English George III Antique Heron

Materials

Sterling Silver

Oversized 19th Century Carved Wooden Frame with Birds, Foliage and Tree Limbs
Oversized 19th Century Carved Wooden Frame with Birds, Foliage and Tree Limbs

Oversized 19th Century Carved Wooden Frame with Birds, Foliage and Tree Limbs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This magnificent frame, adorned with skillfully carved herons, flowers, foliage, and tree limbs, is a testament to the meticulous artistry and cultural richness of Chinese woodcarvin...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Heron

Materials

Wood

Antique Dutch Silver large Windmill figural Spoon
Antique Dutch Silver large Windmill figural Spoon

Antique Dutch Silver large Windmill figural Spoon

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Fine large Antique Dutch Silver Spoon, the oval bowl with an egret or heron within cartouche with foliage surround, to a pierced stem with dolphin motifs, the handle with figural sur...

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Heron

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

19th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

Located in Kyoto, JP

The motif of the lotus and white herons (or egrets) depicted together is a classic convention in Asian art, seen for hundreds of years, symbolizing an elegant purity.

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Heron

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Flemish Verdure Pictorial Tapestry in Blue and Cream Tones - Rug & Kilim
Antique Flemish Verdure Pictorial Tapestry in Blue and Cream Tones - Rug & Kilim

Antique Flemish Verdure Pictorial Tapestry in Blue and Cream Tones - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

The central pictorial elements include a precisely rendered heron or crane positioned prominently among human figures dressed in period attire, creating a narrative tableau typical o...

Category

1690s Belgian Antique Heron

Materials

Wool

Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service
Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service

Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service

By Henry Atkin

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surface of each knife blade and drop of each fork is embellished with an impressive contemporary bright cut engraved crest of on a mural crown with a heron's head erased. Each p...

Category

1840s English Antique Heron

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Framed Needlework Tapestry Scene
Late 19th Century Framed Needlework Tapestry Scene

Late 19th Century Framed Needlework Tapestry Scene

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A forester with two dogs kneels beside a dead stag, swan, duck, grouse and partridge as a falconer's assistant carries a dead heron and bittern and a fisherman's daughter brings trout.

Category

Late 19th Century English Romantic Antique Heron

Materials

Tapestry

Bitterns in Reeds – Antique 19th Century Bird Chromolithograph of Little Bittern
Bitterns in Reeds – Antique 19th Century Bird Chromolithograph of Little Bittern

Bitterns in Reeds – Antique 19th Century Bird Chromolithograph of Little Bittern

Located in Langweer, NL

Native to wetlands across Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, the Little Bittern is one of the smallest heron species, known for its shy nature and its ability to disappear into ...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Heron

Materials

Paper

Unusual Pair of Victorian Mirror Lights
Unusual Pair of Victorian Mirror Lights

Unusual Pair of Victorian Mirror Lights

Located in Steyning, West sussex

The mirror sections are finely engraved with butterflies and fishing herons, the lower domed panel issuing plain candle arms supporting drop hung drip pans and candle nozzles, The mi...

Category

1880s English Antique Heron

Materials

Cut Glass, Mirror

John Gould Lithograph from 'The Birds of Great Britain'
John Gould Lithograph from 'The Birds of Great Britain'

John Gould Lithograph from 'The Birds of Great Britain'

By John Gould

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

John Gould (British, 1804-1881), 'Bubulcus Russatus', Buff Backed Heron, from 'The Birds of Great Britain', hand colored lithograph, published 1863-73, framed.

Category

19th Century British Antique Heron

Materials

Paper

Regency Style Armchair, Fruitwood & Mohair, Parcel Gilt, Sweden, 1890s
Regency Style Armchair, Fruitwood & Mohair, Parcel Gilt, Sweden, 1890s

Regency Style Armchair, Fruitwood & Mohair, Parcel Gilt, Sweden, 1890s

Located in New York, NY

Stunning Regency style armchair featuring a Fruitwood frame with hand-carved matte ebonized plume body details and traditional 22-karat gilded parcel gilt detail on stylized heron he...

Category

19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Heron

Materials

Gold Leaf

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780
Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

First Print (Pl. 88): 1. Le Héron (The Heron) – A tall wading bird with gray plumage, long legs, and a pointed beak, shown standing near water. 2.

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Paper

Pair of Saunier French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Console Tables
Pair of Saunier French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Console Tables

Pair of Saunier French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Console Tables

By J. B. Saunier

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany and satinwood console tables with bronze dore heron supports and mirrored back panel with white marble tops.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Heron

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Dessert plate, Kioto service, Creil et Montereau, 1878 - 1884
Dessert plate, Kioto service, Creil et Montereau, 1878 - 1884

Dessert plate, Kioto service, Creil et Montereau, 1878 - 1884

By Creil et Montereau

Located in Paris, FR

The center of the plate is adorned with three elegant motifs: a gilt bird delicately flying with a blossoming branch, a stylized landscape with Japanese influences, and a heron benea...

Category

19th Century French Japonisme Antique Heron

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps
Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Cloisonné enamel vases, each having a Grey colour ground with wonderful Herons perched on trees with flowers and foliage arou...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Heron

Materials

Enamel

Large river edge with birds in France
Large river edge with birds in France

Large river edge with birds in France

By Edmond Yon

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

In the foreground on the left, a gray heron, hidden in the rushes, watches over both its prey and the painter, whose easel must be very close.

Category

1870s French School Antique Heron

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of French 19th Century, Bronze, Marble and Ormolu Tazzas, with Lids
Pair of French 19th Century, Bronze, Marble and Ormolu Tazzas, with Lids

Pair of French 19th Century, Bronze, Marble and Ormolu Tazzas, with Lids

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The urns, with laurel curved handles, have lids decorated with foliage topped with an ormolu heron.

Category

19th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th C. English Tole Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration Incl. Lid Interior
19th C. English Tole Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration Incl. Lid Interior

19th C. English Tole Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration Incl. Lid Interior

By Jennens and Bettridge

Located in Morristown, NJ

Above them, two flying cranes or herons are shown in motion, their wings extended mid-flight, soaring against a cloudy, golden-hued sky.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Heron

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Mantel
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Mantel

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Mantel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The face has scrolled foliage amidst herons, grotesque masks, bows, crests. The top is finished of with a carved border.

Category

19th Century French Antique Heron

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

At the central fut are ram heads with elegant herons above. The foliate column continues to the urn and flame of prosperity.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Heron

Materials

Ormolu

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