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Dutch Blue Crystal Mustard Pot with Silver Mount by Jan Van Der Cop, 1833
Dutch Blue Crystal Mustard Pot with Silver Mount by Jan Van Der Cop, 1833

Dutch Blue Crystal Mustard Pot with Silver Mount by Jan Van Der Cop, 1833

Located in Delft, NL

The mustard pot is Hall marked Dutch silver with the hallmarks Lion 2 (833/1000) and master sign, The Year letter Y of 1833, Minerva head and sword (used since 1814). The spoon is si...

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19th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Beautiful Ladies, Large 214 Cm Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Beautiful Ladies, Large 214 Cm Oil On Canvas, 19th Century

Beautiful Ladies, Large 214 Cm Oil On Canvas, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

The symbolism can enlighten us on the royal affiliation the most important lady, in the center, crowned with gold and pearls, seated almost with her back turned, her face slightly tu...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Minerva

Materials

Paint

Dutch Silver Mustard Jar in the Shape of a Barrel, 1894
Dutch Silver Mustard Jar in the Shape of a Barrel, 1894

Dutch Silver Mustard Jar in the Shape of a Barrel, 1894

By C.J. Begeer

Located in Delft, NL

Begeer Utrecht, this mark is used between 1868-1920 The Year letter of 1894. The Minerva head (office / assayer mark) is inside the lid.

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19th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Antique Dutch Silver bracket by Gelderen, Pieter van Ameide, Schoonhoven, 1839
Antique Dutch Silver bracket by Gelderen, Pieter van Ameide, Schoonhoven, 1839

Antique Dutch Silver bracket by Gelderen, Pieter van Ameide, Schoonhoven, 1839

Located in Delft, NL

The front is elegantly decorated and the back is smooth The bracket is complete with hook The bracket is Hallmarked with the Dutch Silver Hall mark lion 2 (833/1000) Minerva hea...

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19th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Rib Model Silver Fruit Knifes, by van Kempen & Zonen, The Netherlands, 1920
Rib Model Silver Fruit Knifes, by van Kempen & Zonen, The Netherlands, 1920

Rib Model Silver Fruit Knifes, by van Kempen & Zonen, The Netherlands, 1920

Located in Delft, NL

The blades of the knifes are marked with the Dutch silver hall marks: The Year letter K for the Year 1920 The Dutch silver hall mark "Lion 2" for the purity of silver 835/000 Minerv...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Small Dutch Silver Box with a Scene after a Painting by Jan Steen, dated 1928
Small Dutch Silver Box with a Scene after a Painting by Jan Steen, dated 1928

Small Dutch Silver Box with a Scene after a Painting by Jan Steen, dated 1928

Located in Delft, NL

The silver box has the Dutch Silver Hall marks Minerva head (Assayer's) with letter M for City Schoonhoven The master sign of the Silver smith H.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

French Restauration Silver and Crystal Candy Dish
French Restauration Silver and Crystal Candy Dish

French Restauration Silver and Crystal Candy Dish

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Weight: 14.7 oz (416 g) Measures: H 9.8 in (25 cm), W 7.5 in (19 cm) Silver marks: Guarantee mark: Ceres head (1819-1838) Title mark: Michelangelo head (1819-1838). Rein...

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1820s European Restauration Antique Minerva

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Victor Leneuf 1925 French Art Deco Geometric Glass Perfume Bottle .950 Silver
Victor Leneuf 1925 French Art Deco Geometric Glass Perfume Bottle .950 Silver

Victor Leneuf 1925 French Art Deco Geometric Glass Perfume Bottle .950 Silver

By Victor Leneuf

Located in Miami, FL

Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the mark of the Minerva helmeted portrait inside an octagonal cartouche (Osprey-133) for the assay and warranty of the 95% silver and the maker'...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Dutch Silver Doll House Miniature Cross-Leg Cabinet, Herbert Hooijkaas, 1901
Dutch Silver Doll House Miniature Cross-Leg Cabinet, Herbert Hooijkaas, 1901

Dutch Silver Doll House Miniature Cross-Leg Cabinet, Herbert Hooijkaas, 1901

Located in Delft, NL

Hallmark Walking lion, 2 with the silver purity of 835/1000. Minerva head The measurements are 20 cm high, 9,5 cm wide and the depth is 4,5 cm The weight is 526 gram  

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire

Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire

By Ernest Combeau

Located in Miami, FL

Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; the maker's mark EC and a miner’s peak inside a lozange cartouche, associated to Ernest Cambeau, two times with the Minerve Premier Titre mark o...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Minerva

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver

French Art Deco 1929  Black lacquered Large Case In .950 Sterling And 18Kt Gold
French Art Deco 1929  Black lacquered Large Case In .950 Sterling And 18Kt Gold

French Art Deco 1929 Black lacquered Large Case In .950 Sterling And 18Kt Gold

Located in Miami, FL

Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; the maker's mark PD inside a lozange cartouche associated to the Parisian goldsmith Paul Delahais and the mark of the helmeted Minerva inside an...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Minerva

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in London, GB

She was one of the three maiden goddesses — along with Minerva and Vesta — who swore never to marry. Oak groves were especially sacred to her.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Minerva

Materials

Bronze

From the lost fresco with the allegory of Asia by Andrea Appiani, XIXth century
From the lost fresco with the allegory of Asia by Andrea Appiani, XIXth century

From the lost fresco with the allegory of Asia by Andrea Appiani, XIXth century

Located in Milan, IT

The Sala dei Principi, later named Sala of the Audience, was, in fact, frescoed with a central medallion depicting Vulcan and Minerva showing Clio the historiated shield; around it t...

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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Minerva

Materials

Oil

University of Oxford Oxonia Illustrata 1675 engraving by David Loggan
University of Oxford Oxonia Illustrata 1675 engraving by David Loggan

University of Oxford Oxonia Illustrata 1675 engraving by David Loggan

By David Loggan

Located in London, GB

David Loggan (1634-1692) Frontispiece to the Oxonia Illustrata Engraving 38 x 24 cm The intricately engraved frontispiece to Loggan's 'Oxonia Illustrata', featuring cherubs bearing...

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1670s Old Masters Antique Minerva

Materials

Engraving

Admiral Viscount Bridport’s Gold and Hardstone Armorial Swivel Fob Seal
Admiral Viscount Bridport’s Gold and Hardstone Armorial Swivel Fob Seal

Admiral Viscount Bridport’s Gold and Hardstone Armorial Swivel Fob Seal

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

In 1761, Minerva joined the squadron which escorted Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg to England for her marriage to King George III.

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1780s English Antique Minerva

Materials

Quartz, Gold

'Duchesse de Richmond' French Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque
'Duchesse de Richmond' French Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque

'Duchesse de Richmond' French Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque

Located in London, GB

In this plaque, as in the painting by Gascar, the Duchess is depicted as the Greek goddess Athena (also known as Minerva in Roman mythology). She is shown dressed in pink robes stand...

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19th Century French Antique Minerva

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Dutch Silver Occasional Spoon with Stork Handle Made by Gerardus Schoorl, 1904
Dutch Silver Occasional Spoon with Stork Handle Made by Gerardus Schoorl, 1904

Dutch Silver Occasional Spoon with Stork Handle Made by Gerardus Schoorl, 1904

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch silver occasional spoon with stork handle made by Gerardus Schoorl (1874-1914) With The coat of arms of The Hague Dutch Silver Hall marks of Lion 2 for 835/ 1000 Year le...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Ravinet & Co Paris 1912 Louis XVI Neoclassical Urn Vase Bacchus in .950 Silver
Ravinet & Co Paris 1912 Louis XVI Neoclassical Urn Vase Bacchus in .950 Silver

Ravinet & Co Paris 1912 Louis XVI Neoclassical Urn Vase Bacchus in .950 Silver

By Louis Ravinet and Cie, Paris

Located in Miami, FL

Stamped, with French hallmarks; twice with the helmeted portrait of Minerva facing to right, inside an hexagonal cartouche for the guaranty of the 95% silver and three times with the...

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1910s French Neoclassical Antique Minerva

Materials

Marble, Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686
Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686

Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686

Located in Langweer, NL

Rare antique print showing painters and various figures including: a female figure holding palette and brushes in centre, with another female figure holding a painting before her; be...

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1680s Antique Minerva

Materials

Paper

French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880
French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880

French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880

Located in Miami, FL

Research shows that he was an "Orfèvre de l'Empereur", Napoleon Bonaparte, 1860-1870. The Minerva hallmarks are not visible, may have been rubbed off from use and cleaning.

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19th Century French Antique Minerva

Materials

Sterling Silver

French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother and Twin Babies Fecundity after Lemoyne
French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother and Twin Babies Fecundity after Lemoyne

French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother and Twin Babies Fecundity after Lemoyne

By François Lemoyne

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Behind them we see the Temple of Janus with its doors firmly closed, despite the efforts of Discord, who tries to force them open. Minerva, seated on a cloud at the top right of the ...

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Early 1800s French Louis XV Antique Minerva

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903
Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903

Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903

Located in Langweer, NL

Mendez, and it was chromolithographed by La Minerva Tipografia y Lithografia in Montevideo. Issued in 1903, it was by far the grandest map ever printed in Uruguay to date.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Minerva

Materials

Paper

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps

By Guillaume Coustou

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartell...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Minerva

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal
18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal

18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal

Located in IT

In this bronze work the goddess resumes the position of Oplontis’s Naked Venus: here Venus holds an apple in her left hand, a reminder of her victory in the beauty contest in which s...

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Minerva

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

In this little niche is depicted Minerva (Athena). The goddess of wisdom wears the peplos and holds on the ground her shield with the gorgoneion, Medusa’s face.

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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Minerva

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Annular Dial Clock in the Manner of Lepaute, French, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Annular Dial Clock in the Manner of Lepaute, French, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Annular Dial Clock in the Manner of Lepaute, French, circa 1890

By Jean-André Lepaute 1

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Of Fleur de Pêcher marble, the body of the clock is of vase form mounted with gilt-bronze serpent cast handles, with twin rotating cercles tournant enamel cartouche chapter rings and...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Minerva

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Belle Epoque Classical Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Antique French Belle Epoque Classical Silver Centerpiece Bowl

Antique French Belle Epoque Classical Silver Centerpiece Bowl

By Gustave Keller Freres

Located in New York, NY

Fully marked including 950-fineness stamp (Minerva head) and maker’s stamp. Weight: 81.5 troy ounces.

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Traditional French Silver Wine Taster with Abstract Golfer
Traditional French Silver Wine Taster with Abstract Golfer

Traditional French Silver Wine Taster with Abstract Golfer

Located in New York, NY

Raised well with fluid abstract figure of golfer—body twisted and club raised—applied to radiating rondel. Marks include Minerva head. Weight: 2.6 troy ounces.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver Coffee & Tea Set
Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver Coffee & Tea Set

Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver Coffee & Tea Set

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in New York, NY

Marks include "Jean E Puiforcat" stamp and 950-fineness stamp (Minerva head). Dimensions: Coffeepot: H 6 1/2 x W 8 3/8 x D 4 1/2 in.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver 4-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver 4-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver 4-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in New York, NY

Fully marked including 950-fineness stamp (Minerva head) and maker’s stamps (Emile Puiforcat and Jean Puiforcat).

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece
Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece

Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece

Located in New York, NY

Four splayed volute-scroll terminals mounted with female heads on scrolls and leaves. Marks include Minerva head fineness stamp 950. Weight: 34.5 troy ounces.

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

Gorgeous French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver & Crystal Decanter
Gorgeous French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver & Crystal Decanter

Gorgeous French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver & Crystal Decanter

Located in New York, NY

Four scroll supports. Minerva head mark.

Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Minerva

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece
Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece

Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece

By L. Lapar Paris

Located in New York, NY

Fully marked including Minerva head and retailer’s stamp (“L Lapar SR de Beguin / Paris”).

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

French Belle Epoque Silver Gilt & Mother of Pearl Fruit Set for 12
French Belle Epoque Silver Gilt & Mother of Pearl Fruit Set for 12

French Belle Epoque Silver Gilt & Mother of Pearl Fruit Set for 12

By Gustave Veyrat 1

Located in New York, NY

Fully marked with maker’s stamp and Minerva head. Case lining has gilt stamp for Monte Carlo retailer.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Minerva

Materials

Silver

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Antique Minerva For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique minerva for your home. Each antique minerva for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without an antique minerva — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique minerva, designed in the Neoclassical, Baroque or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique minerva over the years, but those crafted by Ferdinand Barbedienne are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Minerva?

Prices for an antique minerva start at $314 and top out at $11,802 with the average selling for $1,118.