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Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805
Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805

Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The obverse is mounted with a vitreous paste profile portrait cameo of Admiral Viscount Nelson within four navy blue enamel panels with the gilt inscription: ‘H·Nelson·Died·for His·C...

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Early 1800s English Antique Nelson

Materials

Gold, Enamel

1600s Guercino Follower Italian Religious Painting
1600s Guercino Follower Italian Religious Painting

1600s Guercino Follower Italian Religious Painting

By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)

Located in Roma, IT

In 1655, the Franciscan Order of Reggio[clarification needed] paid him 300 ducats for the altarpiece of Saint Luke Displaying a Painting of the Madonna and Child (now in Nelson-Atkin...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Nelson

Materials

Canvas

Italian Carved Wood and Painted Reclining Lion
Italian Carved Wood and Painted Reclining Lion

Italian Carved Wood and Painted Reclining Lion

Located in Essex, MA

Estate of Los Angeles Dealer John Nelson.

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Nelson

Materials

Wood

Pair of Samson Porcelain Urns with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century French
Pair of Samson Porcelain Urns with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century French

Pair of Samson Porcelain Urns with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century French

Located in El Monte, CA

Each urn is mounted with intricate ormolu bronze handles and bases each in a foliate motif. Provenance John Nelson Antiques - Los Angeles.

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19th Century French Antique Nelson

Materials

Bronze

Rings for the Finger Signed by the Author to the Publisher Frank Doubleday
Rings for the Finger Signed by the Author to the Publisher Frank Doubleday

Rings for the Finger Signed by the Author to the Publisher Frank Doubleday

Located in valatie, NY

Starting work at the age of 14 after his father's business failed, Doubleday began with Charles Scribner's Sons in New York. His son Nelson Doubleday, son-in-law John Turner Sargent...

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1910s American Antique Nelson

Materials

Paper

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood
A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

A rare scrimshaw decorated horn signed by C.H. Wood

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Finally, the description of the shell presented to the Mayor of Preston includes ‘a beautifully engraved figure, representing Peace, seated on the prow of a vessel, and pointing to t...

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19th Century English Antique Nelson

Materials

Horn

James Mont Low Japanese Floor Table in Black Lacquer
James Mont Low Japanese Floor Table in Black Lacquer

James Mont Low Japanese Floor Table in Black Lacquer

Located in New York, NY

Low Japanese Floor Table in Black Lacquer\\Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pauline, Serge Mouille, Jacques Adnet, Jean Royere, Roger Tallon, Michel Buffet, Pierr...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Nelson

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand
Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand

Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The Ceramic Wares of Siam, Charles Nelson Spinks Ph.D. The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1965 pl.25, Collection of Mr.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Antique Nelson

Materials

Ceramic

New Zealand Botanical Fruit Studies – Set of Three Lithographs, 1890
New Zealand Botanical Fruit Studies – Set of Three Lithographs, 1890

New Zealand Botanical Fruit Studies – Set of Three Lithographs, 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

These botanical studies were published by H. D. Jackson of Nelson, New Zealand, as part of a rare and visually appealing series intended to highlight the native flora of the region.

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Late 19th Century New Zealand Antique Nelson

Materials

Paper

"Beagles" Early 19th C. Country People & Dogs. Rockefeller Provenance
"Beagles" Early 19th C. Country People & Dogs. Rockefeller Provenance

"Beagles" Early 19th C. Country People & Dogs. Rockefeller Provenance

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in San Francisco, CA

The date May 1963, coincides with that month’s scandalous wedding at Kykuit of David’s brother Nelson, later Vice President of the United States, to his second wife Happy.

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Early 19th Century English School Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

New Zealand Native Berry Plants – Set of Three Hand-Colored Lithographs, 1890
New Zealand Native Berry Plants – Set of Three Hand-Colored Lithographs, 1890

New Zealand Native Berry Plants – Set of Three Hand-Colored Lithographs, 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Harris and published by H. D. Jackson in Nelson, these works reflect both scientific precision and artistic flair.

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Late 19th Century New Zealand Antique Nelson

Materials

Paper

New Zealand Native Plants & Fruits – Set of Three Botanical Lithographs, 1890
New Zealand Native Plants & Fruits – Set of Three Botanical Lithographs, 1890

New Zealand Native Plants & Fruits – Set of Three Botanical Lithographs, 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Harris and published by H. D. Jackson of Nelson, New Zealand, in 1890. Created as part of a visual and botanical record of the region’s flora, they are rendered using lithographic pr...

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Late 19th Century New Zealand Antique Nelson

Materials

Paper

New Zealand Botanical Hand-Colored Lithograph Set with Miro & Kawakawa, 1890
New Zealand Botanical Hand-Colored Lithograph Set with Miro & Kawakawa, 1890

New Zealand Botanical Hand-Colored Lithograph Set with Miro & Kawakawa, 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Harris” and gives credit to the original publisher, H. D. Jackson of Nelson, New Zealand. It serves both as an artistic preface and an anchor for the botanical series.

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Late 19th Century New Zealand Antique Nelson

Materials

Paper

Tigre saissant un paon by Antoine-Louis Barye
Tigre saissant un paon by Antoine-Louis Barye

Tigre saissant un paon by Antoine-Louis Barye

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in New Orleans, LA

Other examples of Tigre saissant un paon can be found in prestigious museum collections worldwide, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art ...

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19th Century Antique Nelson

Materials

Bronze

Harvest Landscape - British 19th century art Victorian landscape oil painting
Harvest Landscape - British 19th century art Victorian landscape oil painting

Harvest Landscape - British 19th century art Victorian landscape oil painting

By Keeley Halswelle

Located in Hagley, England

Work for the Illustrated Shakespeare of Robert Chambers took him to Edinburgh, where he found a good friend in William Nelson, the publisher. In 1863 he is listed as living at Bellfi...

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1880s Victorian Antique Nelson

Materials

Oil

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel Base, American, 1980s
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel Base, American, 1980s

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel Base, American, 1980s

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, leather, steel base, American, 1980s American designers of the period include Milo Baughman, Paul McCobb, Charles and Ray Eames, Florence...

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1880s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Nelson

Materials

Steel

Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand
Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand

Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Siamese Pottery in Indonesia, Charles Nelson Spinks, The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1959, fig. 30 (found in Southern Sulawesi).

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16th Century Thai Tribal Antique Nelson

Materials

Ceramic

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work
19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

Located in Atlanta, GA

. * **Harriet Beecher Stowe** and **Sojourner Truth** – May be included within abolitionist clusters. * **Lord Nelson** and **Duke of Wellington** – Among the military grouping featu...

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19th Century French High Victorian Antique Nelson

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

James Proctor (died before 1814), the likely recipient of this presentation sword, was midshipman in HMS Edgar, 74 guns, which led Nelson’s division at the Battle of Copenhagen in Ap...

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Early 1800s English Antique Nelson

Materials

Silver, Steel

"Bathing Hour, Belle-en-Mer, France" William Edward Bloomfield Starkweather
"Bathing Hour, Belle-en-Mer, France" William Edward Bloomfield Starkweather

"Bathing Hour, Belle-en-Mer, France" William Edward Bloomfield Starkweather

By William Edward Bloomfield Starkweather

Located in New York, NY

William Edward Bloomfield Starkweather Bathing Hour, Belle-en-Mer, France, 1908 Signed lower left Signed, titled and dated on verso Oil on canvas 27 x 36 inches Provenance Estate of...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Nelson

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Thai Frog Shaped Kendi, Sawankhalok Kilns, Si Satchanalai.
Antique Thai Frog Shaped Kendi, Sawankhalok Kilns, Si Satchanalai.

Antique Thai Frog Shaped Kendi, Sawankhalok Kilns, Si Satchanalai.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Charles Nelson Spinks, The Ceramic Wares of Siam, Ladejinsky collection, pl.36.

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15th Century and Earlier Thai Other Antique Nelson

Materials

Ceramic

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer

Located in Downingtown, PA

(Confirms the medium of watercolor on ivory in later works). • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. “The History of Portrait Miniatures.”

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1830s American American Empire Antique Nelson

Materials

Ivory

A Day in June, Scene Eastchest, New York
A Day in June, Scene Eastchest, New York

A Day in June, Scene Eastchest, New York

By Edward B. Gay

Located in Missouri, MO

Vernon, NY; Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, NY; and the Union League Club, New York, NY.

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1890s Hudson River School Antique Nelson

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Chatham' Antique Stained Glass Window
'Chatham' Antique Stained Glass Window

'Chatham' Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

It is the birthplace of some of history’s most famous British ships including the 1737 HMS Victory sailed by Lord Nelson. The Chatham Coat of Arms depicts a two sailing ships above ...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Nelson

Materials

Lead

Engraving of Sackville Street and Customs House, Dublin, 1849
Engraving of Sackville Street and Customs House, Dublin, 1849

Engraving of Sackville Street and Customs House, Dublin, 1849

Located in Langweer, NL

Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street): The upper image captures a bustling scene of Dublin's Sackville Street, featuring the iconic Nelson's Pillar (erected in 1809) at the center....

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1850s Antique Nelson

Materials

Paper

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns
Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns

Located in Point Richmond, CA

For similar examples see: The Ceramic Wares of Siam, Charles Nelson Spinks Ph.D. The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1965 pl.25, Collection of Mr.

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15th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Antique Nelson

Materials

Ceramic

Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915
Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915

Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915

Located in Soquel, CA

Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915 Water of bouquet of Roses by California artist M Boyer Cooper circa 1915. (aunt of Opal Nelson Dean). Signed lower right "M. Cooper...

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor
Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor

Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Turkey in the Trees, c. 1922 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 22 x 29 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a mast...

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1920s American Modern Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor

Saint-Tropez-Le Port Lithograph, Signed, Post-Impressionist, 1898
Saint-Tropez-Le Port Lithograph, Signed, Post-Impressionist, 1898

Saint-Tropez-Le Port Lithograph, Signed, Post-Impressionist, 1898

By Paul Signac

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Illustrated in Adhemar and Johnson Impressions can be found in the following museums: Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art, Washington Philadelphia Museum of Art McNay...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Nelson

Materials

Lithograph

Set of Four 19th Century Regency Carved Ebonized & Gilt Lions Head Wall Lights
Set of Four 19th Century Regency Carved Ebonized & Gilt Lions Head Wall Lights

Set of Four 19th Century Regency Carved Ebonized & Gilt Lions Head Wall Lights

Located in GB

Four lions are stand guard at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. If you walk past Number 10 Downing Street you will spot a Lion head brass door knocker, these are often...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Nelson

Materials

Giltwood

The Shaving Mirror of Purser Wardlaw
The Shaving Mirror of Purser Wardlaw

The Shaving Mirror of Purser Wardlaw

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

His life story is documented in his autobiography ‘At Sea with Nelson, Being the life of William Mark, A Purser who served under Admiral Nelson,’ edited by Captain William Penrose Ma...

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Early 1800s English Antique Nelson

Materials

Ebony

Expulsion of Adam and Eve, Circa 1770, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing
Expulsion of Adam and Eve, Circa 1770, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing

Expulsion of Adam and Eve, Circa 1770, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing

By George Romney

Located in New York, NY

He is particularly celebrated for his portraits of Emma Hamilton, later Lord Nelson's mistress, whom he painted obsessively over many years.

Category

Early 1800s Old Masters Antique Nelson

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Pen

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns
Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns

Located in Point Richmond, CA

For similar examples see: The Ceramic Wares of Siam, Charles Nelson Spinks Ph.D. The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1965 pl.25, Collection of Mr.

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15th Century and Earlier Thai Tribal Antique Nelson

Materials

Ceramic

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box

Located in Essex, MA

Likely once owned by Rear Admiral Sir George Johnstone Hope a close personal friend of Admiral Nelson. With written note " This dressing-case belonged to Lady Sarah, went with her to...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Nelson

Materials

Brass

Antique Thai Ceramic White War Elephant
Antique Thai Ceramic White War Elephant

Antique Thai Ceramic White War Elephant

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Brown, The Ceramics of Southeast Asia: Their Dating and Identification, 1977, P. 160, Plate 35, fig. 121 (Bangkok National Museum). Charles Nelson Spinks, The Ceramic Wares of Siam, ...

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19th Century Thai Other Antique Nelson

Materials

Ceramic

The Gate of Hundred Sorrows
The Gate of Hundred Sorrows

The Gate of Hundred Sorrows

By William Strang, R.A., R.E.

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Gate of Hundred Sorrows Etching, 1900 Signed in the plate lower right (see photo) From: A Series of Thirty Etchings by William Strang, Illustrating Subjects from the Writings of...

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Early 1900s English School Antique Nelson

Materials

Etching

U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century
U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century

U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century

Located in Nantucket, MA

The essential mariner's navigational device and an iconic image of the naval midshipman or officer since the days of Nelson. Measures: 9-3/4 inches x 8-3/4 inches.

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Early 20th Century English Other Antique Nelson

Materials

Brass, Steel

Leeds Pottery Creamware Wall Pockets Pair, 18th Century English Circa 1790
Leeds Pottery Creamware Wall Pockets Pair, 18th Century English Circa 1790

Leeds Pottery Creamware Wall Pockets Pair, 18th Century English Circa 1790

By Leeds Pottery

Located in Katonah, NY

An identical pair is also found in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, Missouri collection.

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Nelson

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Headland & Rocks, White Island, Maine, early 20th century watercolor
Headland & Rocks, White Island, Maine, early 20th century watercolor

Headland & Rocks, White Island, Maine, early 20th century watercolor

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Headland & Rocks, White Island, Maine, c. 1923 Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 15 x 19.5 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 18...

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1920s American Modern Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor

Salt Glaze Solid Agateware Cat with Candle Holder, Staffordshire, Mid-18th C.
Salt Glaze Solid Agateware Cat with Candle Holder, Staffordshire, Mid-18th C.

Salt Glaze Solid Agateware Cat with Candle Holder, Staffordshire, Mid-18th C.

By Staffordshire

Located in Katonah, NY

The measured height, modelling, and marbling correspond closely to examples in the Burnap Collection (nos.. 362–363, Nelson-Atkins Museum) and Sotheby’s (2015) — “A Staffordshire aga...

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Mid-18th Century English Folk Art Antique Nelson

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

By Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, Paul Storr

Located in New Orleans, LA

His first major work was a gold font commissioned by the Duke of Portland in 1797, and in 1799 he created the “Battle of the Nile Cup” for Lord Nelson. Many of Storr’s successes were...

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Nelson

Materials

Silver

Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor
Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor

Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, c. 1916 Watercolor and gouache on board Signed lower right 21 x 30 inches 25.5 x 34 inches, framed Frank Ne...

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1910s American Modern Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Impressionist Oil Painting of a Lady on a Path by the Ocean
Impressionist Oil Painting of a Lady on a Path by the Ocean

Impressionist Oil Painting of a Lady on a Path by the Ocean

By René Lelong

Located in PARIS, FR

He created advertising posters and illustrated numerous books and texts, notably in the Nelson collection or the magazines Femina, Je sais tout, Lectures pour tous, L'Illustration.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Nelson

Materials

Oil

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings
Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings

Antique Hardman & Co Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Kings

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An original brass tablet that sat below the window read 'A.M.D.G (Ad Moiorem Dei Gloram) and in memory of George Nelson of the Lawn in this Parish, who departed July 17th 1850, and o...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Nelson

Materials

Lead

'Baigneuse Debout, à Mi-Jambes' — French Impressionism
'Baigneuse Debout, à Mi-Jambes' — French Impressionism

'Baigneuse Debout, à Mi-Jambes' — French Impressionism

By Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Impressions of this work are in the permanent collections of the following institutions: Art Gallery (Yale), Art Museum (Princeton), British Museum, Davis Museum (Wellesley), Detroit...

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1910s Impressionist Antique Nelson

Materials

Etching

Cows by Woodland Pond, Toledo, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Cows by Woodland Pond, Toledo, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Cows by Woodland Pond, Toledo, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Cows by Woodland Pond, Toledo, Ohio, c. 1920 Watercolor and graphite on board Signed lower right 22 x 30 inches 24.75 x 32.75 inches, frame...

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1920s American Modern Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, Early 20th Century Landscape
Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, Early 20th Century Landscape

Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, Early 20th Century Landscape

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Women's Corner, Along the Cuyahoga River, c. 1916 Watercolor and graphite on paper 21 x 29 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – ...

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1910s American Modern Antique Nelson

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

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