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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...
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1850s Rococo Antique Poison

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Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Spinel, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gol...

2 Large 19th Century Clear Glass Pharmacy Poison Bottles
Located in Chillerton, 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

Antique Green Glass Poison Bottle Jar Skull Crossbones Apothecary Chemist
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A rare antique or vintage green glass poison bottle in large size with relief skull & crossbones
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Poison

Materials

Glass

Antique Poison Ring solid 18K Gold Ø 8US / 2 gr
Located in SE
Poison Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with hidden folding compartment on the crown.. Both hinged
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1820s Swedish Empire Antique Poison

Materials

18k Gold

Blonde's Gift (Poison Blonde) by Josef Fenneker, Expressionist silent film
By Josef Fenneker
Located in Chicago, IL
(“Poison Blonde”, referring to peroxide-dyed, platinum blonde hair), which follows femme fatale Loni and
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1920s Expressionist Antique Poison

Materials

Lithograph

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

Antique 18 Karat Yellow Gold Monogram Signet Poison Hidden Compartment Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hinged and opens to reveal a "poison" compartment Inside of cover is inscribed 'Dad' Completed by
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1910s Antique Poison

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
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19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Antique Poison

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18k Gold, Enamel

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

Antique Chinese Coconut Cup
Chinese Coconut Cup
H 5.5 in Dm 3.25 in
After Alexander Cabanel, a Monumental Palace Size Painting of Cleopatra Testing
Located in New York, NY
After Alexander Cabanel French, 1823-1889 Cleopatra testing poison on prisoners A monumental
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Poison

Materials

Paint

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

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

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
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1910s Danish Antique Poison

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Paper

Antique Victorian Period Gold and Shield-Shaped Sardonyx Locket Ring
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian gold poison ring set with a shield-shaped sardonyx plaque which opens to reveal a
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1840s English Victorian Antique Poison

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Botanical Print of Gloriosa Superba, Poisson Plant or Flame Lily, c.1821
Located in Langweer, NL
known as flame lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, glory lily, gloriosa lily, tiger claw, the Poison
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Mid-19th Century Antique Poison

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Paper

Georgian Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
effects of poison and as such were employed as drinking vessels, often mounted with ornate embellishments
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Poison

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Silver

Georgian Coconut Cup
Georgian Coconut Cup
H 7.5 in Dm 3.75 in
A sculpture - amulet with two dolphins. 19th century
Located in Firenze, IT
were traditionally associated with bivalent authorities, sometimes negative, as bearers of poison
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19th Century Naturalistic Antique Poison

Materials

Engraving, Intaglio

A sculpture - amulet with two dolphins. 19th century
A sculpture - amulet with two dolphins. 19th century
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H 1.89 in W 2.96 in D 0.6 in
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
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

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
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1840s Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

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

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

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

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Sterling Silver

Bronze Sculpture, Signed By The Artist "W. Warmuth", Weather Examiner, Miner
Located in Greven, DE
safety lamp in his left hand. If possible, it should be "fresh weather", i.e. non-poisoned air. " Dull
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1920s German Antique Poison

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Bronze

18kt Yellow Gold And Silver Copper Roman Coin 41-50 D.C.
Located in Firenze, IT
period to die - possibly poisoned - during the reign of Caligula, her grandson. It is she who, in 29
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Poison

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper

Antique 18k gold Mourning locket ring, Black enamel, Diamond and Pearl
Located in NEWARK, GB
designed it is also a hinged locket face, opening up much like the old infamous poison ring design
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Poison

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

The Deer Hunters
Located in Missouri, MO
a Chicago hospital of lead poisoning from paint. A memorial exhibition of his work was sponsored by
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Poison

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Canvas, Oil

Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
Located in New Orleans, LA
“Venena,” which is Latin for “poisons.” Each scale also exhibits stamps indicating that they have been
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19th Century Balkan Biedermeier Antique Poison

Materials

Brass

Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
H 30.75 in Dm 20.5 in
Ficherelli Saint Ursula Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy 17th Century Art
By Felice Ficherelli known as 'il Riposo' (San Gimignano 1603 - Florence 1660)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
'Sofonisba drinks the poison' of unknown location, in the "Martirio di Sant'Agata", Florence, private
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Poison

Materials

Oil

'The Rat Catcher' original etching from 'tramps and beggars' series
By Jan Gillisz van Vliet
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, this image of a rat catcher from 1632 is directly related to Rembrandt's "The rat-poison peddler" of
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1630s Old Masters Antique Poison

Materials

Etching

Tina Modotti Photograph of a Painting by Manuel Rodriguez Lozano
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.
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1920s Antique Poison

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Silver Gelatin

A Tina Modotti photograph of a Diego Rivera Mural
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
that due to her covert activities, she was poisoned by the Russians.
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1920s Modern Antique Poison

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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

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Silver

1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles
Located in Haarlem, NL
 Poison (empty) Quinine Bisulphate (empty) Ipecacuanha (empty) Sodium Salicylate (empty) Sodium
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Early 1900s British Antique Poison

Materials

Bakelite

Antique 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

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Sterling Silver

Kathe Kollwitz Original Etching, 1904 - "Junges Paar"
By Käthe Kollwitz 2
Located in Phoenix, AZ
of poison around her neck. She was forbidden to teach and her works, placed on a list of degenerate
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Early 20th Century Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese 18th c Edo Scroll Rosetsu Nagasawa Nihonga Landscape Painting
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
to have been poisoned, although others claim he committed suicide. He, his children, and his pupil
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18th Century Edo Antique Poison

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Silk

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor
Located in New Orleans, LA
lacquer. As with mining, there was inherent danger of mercury poisoning for those who carved the lacquer
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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Poison

Materials

Lacquer

Medieval sapphire ring, circa 15th century.
Located in London, GB
as protecting the wearer from the effects of poison, preserving chastity, keeping the peace and
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, Gold

19th Century Vintage Historic Mixed Metal Bishop Ring
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a secret compartment at the top, (often termed a Poison Ring) which is lined with red velvet.. This
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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Poison

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maria Sibylla Merian - D. Stoopendaal - Yellow mombin plum blue butterfly Nr.13
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
sumac or terebinth family, of which we have the wig bush, the poison sumac and the vinegar tree can be
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18th Century Dutch Other Antique Poison

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Paper

Tropical Abundance: The Jackfruit and Palm Trees in De Bry's 1601 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
fruit say that it tastes like bread and that it is a preservative against poisons. The tree produces a
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Early 17th Century Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Hunter Horse in a Landscape - British Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
of lead poisoning, he continued to paint up to the day of his death. He died in Saint Martin in
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1830s Old Masters Antique Poison

Materials

Oil

French 19th Century oil painting of The rescue of Deianara by Emile Menard
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Euenos, but she was rescued by Heracles, who shot the centaur with a poisoned arrow. As he lay dying
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19th Century Academic Antique Poison

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Bowl
By Henry George Murphy
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 Antique Poison

Materials

Sterling Silver

Twilight, oil on canvas by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de la Pena (1807 - 1876)
By Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
Located in Gent, VOV
an unfortunate accident, lost one of his legs due to blood poisoning, became famous with his "wooden
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19th Century Antique Poison

Materials

Oil

Medieval Sapphire Fede Ring, circa 14th Century AD
Located in London, GB
be imbued with magical powers such as protecting the wearer from the effects of poison, preserving
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vally Wiethelthier, Drunken Sailor, Art Deco Art Ceramic Figurine, ca. 1925
Located in New York, NY
Sebring Pottery Company. Her extensive use of lead glazes and the potential effect of lead poisoning on
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Poison

Materials

Ceramic

Käthe Kollwitz Lithograph, "Germany's Children Are Starving"
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Larchmont, NY
of poison around her neck. She was forbidden to teach and her works, placed on a list of degenerate
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1920s Modern Antique Poison

Materials

Lithograph

French 18th century MONNOYER Flowers Oil canvas octogonal tulips decorative
By Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in PARIS, FR
"black hellebore" and it contains poison that burns. The poppy has been known since ancient times for its
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Poison

Materials

Oil

1810s Fur Trade Museum Keg
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
arsenate." Stamped "Poison". Marked Swift's Dry Arsenate of Lead. Hudson Bay piece ex. Fur Trade Museum
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Early 1800s American Antique Poison

Materials

Wood

Medieval Cabochon Sapphire Ring, circa 13th-14th Century
Located in London, GB
powers such as protecting the wearer from the effects of poison, preserving chastity, keeping the peace
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Expressionist Ceramic Sculptural Vase Attributed to Vally Wieselthier, c. 1920
By Vally Wieselthier
Located in New York, NY
Sebring Pottery Company. Her extensive use of lead glazes and the potential effect of lead poisoning on
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1920s Austrian Expressionist Antique Poison

Materials

Ceramic

Saint Jacques at Clavijo battle
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
, all of whom left Naples in panic, Domenichino probably dying of poisoning. Corenzio died, according to
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17th Century Italian School Antique Poison

Materials

Oil, Canvas

15th Century Gothic Tournai Design Medieval Unicorn Hunting Scene Recreation
Located in Secaucus, NJ
medieval legend, which held that the unicorn’s horn was an antidote to poison and a general panacea, but
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Poison

Materials

Wool

Handcolored Engraving of Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Madame de Montespan
Located in Langweer, NL
involvement in the notorious Affaire des Poisons in the late 1670s to 1680s. Her immediate contemporary was
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Early 20th Century Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Antique Bronze Bust Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, though Sten Forshufvud and other scientists have since conjectured he was poisoned with arsenic
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Mid-19th Century Antique Poison

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th Century, Limoges Enamel Plate "Deianeira and the Centaur Nessus"
By Limoges
Located in Paris, FR
, tries to abduct her. Realizing the deception, Hercules kills the centaur with an arrow poisoned by the
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Poison

Materials

Enamel

Large Himalayan Inlaid Bronze Vajra with Wrathful Faces, 15th-16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
the three poisons (attachment, ignorance and aversion), which are believed to be the root of all
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16th Century Mongolian Antique Poison

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
life by taking poison. Chactas dug the grave where the body was to rest and accompanied by the Father
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1810s French Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
H 25.75 in W 30.25 in D 2 in
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