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Antique Multi Gemstone Gold Poison Bracelet
Antique Multi Gemstone Gold Poison Bracelet

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...

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1850s Rococo Antique Poison

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yell...

Late 18th Century Gold Four Compartment Poison Ring
Late 18th Century Gold Four Compartment Poison Ring

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

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...

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1870s Modern Antique Poison

Materials

Lithograph

2 Large 19th Century Clear Glass Pharmacy Poison Bottles
2 Large 19th Century Clear Glass Pharmacy Poison Bottles

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

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1880s Industrial Antique Poison

Materials

Glass

Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare
Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare

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
1820 Nordic Life Love Death Poison Pin Enamel 18K Gold / 1.36gr

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

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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
1838 Antique Poison Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Ø 2.75 US / 0.95gr

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

French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant
French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant

French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

gothic frame with a cross and dove to the left, and a poisoned cup with serpent entwined around it to the

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1920s French Antique Poison

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.
Bezoar Stone with Turned Ebonised Wooden Stand, 18th century.

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
A Large Safavid Celadon Pottery Vase, 17th Century

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

Georgian Garnet Rose Cut Diamond Fly Locket Pendant Necklace Antique Gold 1800
Georgian Garnet Rose Cut Diamond Fly Locket Pendant Necklace Antique Gold 1800

Georgian Garnet Rose Cut Diamond Fly Locket Pendant Necklace Antique Gold 1800

Located in New York, NY

, or possibly poison! The extraordinary Garnet Fly Pendant is 10-14 Karat Gold. The pendant is a very

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19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Poison

Materials

Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold

Antique Large Continental Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Antique Large Continental Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

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

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1880s European Antique Poison

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
English Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

English Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

the coconut would act as a natural defence against poison. The shells shape and scarcity of the

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1820s English Antique Poison

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Chinese Qing Carved Coconut Bowl Tea Cup
Rare Antique Chinese Qing Carved Coconut Bowl Tea Cup

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

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Poison

Materials

Coconut

19th Century Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
19th Century Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

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

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1820s European Antique Poison

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant
Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant

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

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase

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

19th century American Eagle Painted Box
19th century American Eagle Painted Box

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

Pre-Prohibition Fortune's Buffet ROG Mirror Sign
Pre-Prohibition Fortune's Buffet ROG Mirror Sign

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

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

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

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Poison

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

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

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Poison

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Chinese Coconut Cup
Chinese Coconut Cup

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

Rare Chinese Celadon Glaze Dish 14th Century Museum Quality Large Decorated
Rare Chinese Celadon Glaze Dish 14th Century Museum Quality Large Decorated

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
Antique Continental Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

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

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1890s European Antique Poison

Materials

Silver

Pomo Basket
Pomo Basket

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

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Poison

Materials

Willow

19th Century Lacquered Tea Cups
19th Century Lacquered Tea Cups

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

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19th Century Chinese Antique Poison

Materials

Hardwood

Feathered Pomo Basket
Feathered Pomo Basket

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

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Poison

Materials

Shell, Willow, Feathers

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

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

Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup

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

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1870s British Victorian Antique Poison

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Baroque 17th Century Gold & Rock Crystal Devotional Reliquary Ring
Rare Baroque 17th Century Gold & Rock Crystal Devotional Reliquary Ring

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

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Poison

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian Apothecary Pharmacy Albarello Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1870-1885
Italian Apothecary Pharmacy Albarello Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1870-1885

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

Antique Stained Glass Window of St John & Dragon
Antique Stained Glass Window of St John & Dragon

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.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Poison

Materials

Lead

Italian Mirror Frame with English Chromolithographic Floral Prints - 04
Italian Mirror Frame with English Chromolithographic Floral Prints - 04

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

Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820
Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820

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

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Poison

Materials

Pottery

Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl
Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl

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

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1920s British Arts and Crafts Antique Poison

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large French Old Paris Apothecary 'Extrait Belladone' Jar, Now as a Lamp
Large French Old Paris Apothecary 'Extrait Belladone' Jar, Now as a Lamp

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

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Poison

Materials

Porcelain

Scarce Medieval Gold Garnet Ring Antique 13th Century Talisman Signet Ring
Scarce Medieval Gold Garnet Ring Antique 13th Century Talisman Signet Ring

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

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15th Century and Earlier European Antique Poison

Materials

Garnet, 22k Gold

Provincial Silver Mounted Coconut Cup c1790
Provincial Silver Mounted Coconut Cup c1790

Provincial Silver Mounted Coconut Cup c1790

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

18th century when it was believed that the nut itself would soak up impurities of indeed poisons in

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1790s British George III Antique Poison

Materials

Silver

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