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Antique Multi Gemstone Gold Poison Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1850 The hollow 14K yellow gold bangle bracelet is embossed with Rococo style scrolls, foliage and shells. The bracelet is set with two bright white (E color) old mine cut dia...
Category
1850s Rococo Antique Poison
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yell...
Late 18th Century Gold Four Compartment Poison Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
used, presumably, to administer the poison in a discreet way, in fact, the four central petals are
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Poison
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
The Poison Tree - Lithograph by Vincenzo Tenore - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph hand watercolored.
Belongs to the Series "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration o...
Category
1870s Modern Antique Poison
Materials
Lithograph
2 Large 19th Century Clear Glass Pharmacy Poison Bottles
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
2 Large 19th Century Clear Glass Pharmacy Poison Bottles
These are 2 very large bottles, they
Category
1880s Industrial Antique Poison
Materials
Glass
The Rat Poison Peddler, Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rembrandt van Rijn, After by Amand Durand, Dutch (1606 - 1669) - The Rat Poison Peddler, Year: Of
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Late 18th Century Antique Poison
Materials
Etching
Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare
Located in New York, NY
in which to place a treasured memento, a mourning item, or possibly poison! The extraordinary Snake
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19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Poison
Materials
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
1820 Nordic Life Love Death Poison Pin Enamel 18K Gold / 1.36gr
Located in SE
Old Nordic Poison pin. Three symbols in one : Flower for Life, Heart for Love and Cross for Faith
Category
19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Antique Poison
Materials
18k Gold, Enamel
1838 Antique Poison Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Ø 2.75 US / 0.95gr
Located in SE
Old Poison Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with a hinged compartment on the crown. Hand- engraved
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1830s Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Poison
Materials
Garnet, 18k Gold
Arts & Crafts Oak Framed Embroidery
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts Embroidery
‘Queen Eleanor Gives The Poisoned Cup To Fair Rosamond’
Silk on Linen
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Poison
Materials
Linen, Silk, Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century French Roques Botanical Engravings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
, Datura, Digitalis and Poppy from 'Phytography médicale, histoire des substances héroiques et des poisons
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Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Poison
Materials
Paper
Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.
Located in London, GB
modern worlds as potent antidotal substances. The term derives from the Persian pād-zahr (‘counter-poison
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18th Century Antique Poison
A Large Safavid Celadon Pottery Vase, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
because it was believed that they would change colour or even break if they came into contact with poison
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17th Century Antique Poison
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Antique Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
verniciflua tree, which is native to the area and a close relative of poison ivy. In essence, lacquer is a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Poison
Materials
Lacquer
Tibetan Ceremonial Sash with Thirteen Ornamental Bronze Heads, 18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
sacred ceremonies. The heads apparently represent the three poisons of lust, hate, and delusion). We have
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18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Poison
Materials
Metal
Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
Benedict in a gothic frame with the papal mitre and crozier to the left, and a poisoned cup with serpent
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19th Century French Antique Poison
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large mid-18th-century sterling silver salver
By Ebenezer Coker
Located in London, GB
royalty would be initially tasted by a servant for signs of poison before it reached the royal top table
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1760s British Georgian Antique Poison
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Neoclassical Painting Alexander the Great
Located in Vicoforte, IT
bribed by his enemies and intended to poison him. The young ruler, in a gesture of heroic trust, drank
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1790s Antique Poison
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
beaded armlets. By crystallizing the climactic moment—Cleopatra’s offering of the poisoned cup that seals
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Poison
Materials
Glass
Rare Antique Chinese Qing Carved Coconut Bowl Tea Cup
Located in Hyattsville, MD
considered rare and valuable, with the Chinese believing that both coconuts and silver could detect poison
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Poison
Materials
Coconut
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
Giant Hogweed and poison hemlock, were favored by Art Nouveau artists for its simultaneous beauty and
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Poison
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
Giant Hogweed and poison hemlock, were favored by Art Nouveau artists for its simultaneous beauty and
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Poison
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pre-Prohibition Fortune's Buffet ROG Mirror Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
, poisoning of whiskies being produced in the United States. This would be more of a factor before Prohibition
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Early 20th Century American Antique Poison
Materials
Brass
Deposition Atala De Roussy-trioson Paint Oil on canvas 19/20th Century French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
is bound from birth by a vow of chastity, and prefers to ingest poison, which soon leads to her death
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Antique Poison
Materials
Oil
$2,113 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century American Eagle Painted Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
) with original lock intact. Interior with “skull” and “poison” stickers on original painted surface
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Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Poison
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
to the poison detecting powers attributed to coconuts, the Chinese believed that silver would tarnish
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Early 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Poison
Materials
Coconut
$3,950
Rare Chinese Celadon Glaze Dish 14th Century Museum Quality Large Decorated
Located in Sweden, SE
qualities—for example, if poisoned food were placed in a celadon dish, it would change its color.
The change
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Poison
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Continental Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
as a natural defense against poison. The shells shape and scarcity of the commodity enabled the
Category
1890s European Antique Poison
Materials
Silver
Antique Print – Javanese & Dayak Weapons, Spears, Kris & Ceremonial Arms – 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
) with poisoned darts, characteristic of the Dayaks of Borneo
– Mandau, the iconic Dayak headhunter’s
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Poison
Materials
Paper
Pomo Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
rooted sedge, Sitka willow, Douglass spruce beaked hazel, California flax, red fir, poison oak, bracken
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Poison
Materials
Willow
$10,350
Feathered Pomo Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, California flax, red fir, poison oak, bracken, bullrush, nutmeg, Oregon grape, syringa, maiden-hair fern
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Poison
Materials
Shell, Willow, Feathers
$6,325
1920's Gelatin Silver Print by Tina Modotti of a Mural Fresco by Diego Rivera
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
that due to her covert activities, she was poisoned by the Russians.
Category
1920s Modern Antique Poison
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
1920's Gelatin Silver Print by Tina Modotti of a Mural Fresco by Diego Rivera
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
has never been proven, it is said that due to her covert activities, she was poisoned by the Russians.
Category
1920s Modern Antique Poison
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
Giant Hogweed and poison hemlock, were favored by Art Nouveau artists for its simultaneous beauty and
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Poison
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Lacquered Tea Cups
Located in Santa Monica, CA
in the low relief style of archaic angular scrolls.
The silver lining was used to determine if poison
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Poison
Materials
Hardwood
1920's Gelatin Silver Print by Tina Modotti of a Mural Fresco by Clemente Orozco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
never been proven, it is said that due to her covert activities, she was poisoned by the Russians.
Category
1920s Modern Antique Poison
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Paper
1920's Gelatin Silver Print by Tina Modotti of a Mural Fresco by Diego Rivera
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
has never been proven, it is said that due to her covert activities, she was poisoned by the Russians.
Category
1920s Modern Antique Poison
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Paper
Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
By Various Makers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
as a natural defense against poison. The shells shape and scarcity of the commodity enabled the
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Poison
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Apothecary Pharmacy Albarello Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1870-1885
By Cantagalli, Deruta
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
. For centuries, theriac was regarded as a universal safeguard, prescribed both as an antidote to poison
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Poison
Materials
Brass
$1,116 Sale Price
48% Off
Rare Baroque 17th Century Gold & Rock Crystal Devotional Reliquary Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
peculiarity of this ring, which distinguishes it from the type of poison rings, lies in the use of rock
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Poison
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold
1852 Botanical Lithograph of Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)
Located in Langweer, NL
traditional medicine, cosmetics, and even poisons. The engraving highlights the plant’s structure with
Category
1850s Antique Poison
Materials
Paper
Italian Mirror Frame with English Chromolithographic Floral Prints - 04
Located in Prato, Tuscany
its toxicity. In the past, it was used to poison arrows and weapons. Despite this, the tree also
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Poison
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paper
Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting
By Willem Wissing
Located in Hagley, England
, possibly poisoned by a jealous rival. His studio workshop was continued by van der Vaart. This is a
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Poison
Materials
Oil
Antique Stained Glass Window of St John & Dragon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
drinking from a poisoned cup. The Saint drank from the chalice and was unharmed.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Poison
Materials
Lead
Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl
By Artificers Guild
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
natural defence against poison. The shells shape and scarcity of the commodity enabled the wealthy to
Category
1920s British Arts and Crafts Antique Poison
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in Kinderhook, NY
sudden death in 1821 was met with national feelings of grief and even led to suspicions of poisoning. Her
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Poison
Materials
Pottery
Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history
Located in Stockholm, SE
took his own life by poison to avoid prosecution. His widow remained on the estate until 1795. Later
Category
1650s Old Masters Antique Poison
Materials
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
Original Antique Movie Poster Morfinisten The Morphine Takers Drug Addiction
Located in London, GB
drug addict holding a needle with a jar of morphine labelled Poison with a skull and crossbones symbol
Category
1910s Danish Antique Poison
Materials
Paper
Antique Large Continental Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
shell of the coconut would act as a natural defense against poison. The shells shape and scarcity of the
Category
1880s European Antique Poison
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the coconut would act as a natural defense against poison. The shells shape and scarcity of the
Category
1820s European Antique Poison
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large French Old Paris Apothecary 'Extrait Belladone' Jar, Now as a Lamp
By Old Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
also holds a place in literature and folklore for its associations with poisoning, love potions, and
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Poison
Materials
Porcelain
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Studies for the Judgment of Solomon, a double-sided drawing by Simone Cantarini
Located in PARIS, FR
Gonzaga collection created a scandal and it is suspected that he was poisoned by an angry rival.
2
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1640s Old Masters Antique Poison
Materials
Chalk, Laid Paper
John Roy Eldershaw (1892-1973) Australian watercolour NEW SOUTH WALES TAZMANIA
Located in Cirencester, GB
oppression by malevolent fate poisoned Tasmania for Eldershaw and ultimately led to the rupture of his
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Poison
Materials
Watercolor
Swiss Chest richly carved, Riedmatten family, framed by two Holy conversations
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, symbolizes the trial of the poisoned cup or the triumph of faith.
Saint John the Evangelist represented with
Category
16th Century Swiss Renaissance Antique Poison
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Scarce Medieval Gold Garnet Ring Antique 13th Century Talisman Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
) index the abilities of garnets to protect against poisons, plague, and even ward off nightmares
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Poison
Materials
Garnet, 22k Gold
Engravings of Fool's Parsley, Red Campion, and Field Eryngo, Published in 1819
Located in Langweer, NL
poisoning. It grows in temperate regions, often in gardens, fields, and disturbed soils. It is characterized
Category
1810s Antique Poison
Materials
Paper
Antique "Digitale" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar
Located in Victoria, BC
, and even severe cardiac issues leading to death if not treated promptly.
Symptoms of Poisoning
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Poison
Materials
Blown Glass
Old Hand-Colored Print Showing Different Frog Species
Located in Langweer, NL
(Blue poison-arrow frog from Surinam / Guiana) 3. Pipa commun - Pipa vulgaris (Surinam toad) 4. Crapaud
Category
1840s Antique Poison
Materials
Paper
$153 Sale Price
20% Off
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