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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

Category

1790s British George III Antique Poison

Materials

Silver

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

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Antique Poison

Materials

Garnet, 22k Gold

Georgian Coconut Cup
Georgian Coconut Cup

Georgian Coconut Cup

Located in New Orleans, LA

effects of poison and as such were employed as drinking vessels, often mounted with ornate embellishments

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Poison

Materials

Silver

19th Century Vintage Historic Mixed Metal Bishop Ring
19th Century Vintage Historic Mixed Metal Bishop Ring

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

Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Poison

Materials

Mixed Metal

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor

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

Category

18th Century Chinese Other Antique Poison

Materials

Lacquer

Medieval sapphire ring, circa 15th century.
Medieval sapphire ring, circa 15th century.

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

Category

15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, Gold

Medieval Sapphire Fede Ring, circa 14th Century AD
Medieval Sapphire Fede Ring, circa 14th Century AD

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

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

The Deer Hunters
The Deer Hunters

The Deer Hunters

Located in Missouri, MO

a Chicago hospital of lead poisoning from paint. A memorial exhibition of his work was sponsored by

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Poison

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1810s Fur Trade Museum Keg
1810s Fur Trade Museum Keg

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

Category

Early 1800s American Antique Poison

Materials

Wood

Medieval Cabochon Sapphire Ring, circa 13th-14th Century
Medieval Cabochon Sapphire Ring, circa 13th-14th Century

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

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Expressionist Ceramic Sculptural Vase Attributed to Vally Wieselthier, c. 1920
Expressionist Ceramic Sculptural Vase Attributed to Vally Wieselthier, c. 1920

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

Category

1920s Austrian Expressionist Antique Poison

Materials

Ceramic

Tropical Abundance: The Jackfruit and Palm Trees in De Bry's 1601 Engraving
Tropical Abundance: The Jackfruit and Palm Trees in De Bry's 1601 Engraving

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

Category

Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century, Limoges Enamel Plate "Deianeira and the Centaur Nessus"
Late 18th Century, Limoges Enamel Plate "Deianeira and the Centaur Nessus"

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

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Poison

Materials

Enamel

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting

$1,494Sale Price|40% Off

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

life by taking poison. Chactas dug the grave where the body was to rest and accompanied by the Father

Category

1810s French Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Antique Library Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte 19th Century
Antique Library Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte 19th Century

Antique Library Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte 19th Century

Located in London, GB

, though Sten Forshufvud and other scientists have since conjectured he was poisoned with arsenic

Category

1850s Antique Poison

Materials

Bronze

Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century

Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

tells that the Emperor Domitian wanted to kill him with a wine with poison, which escaped in the form of

Category

16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Poison

Materials

Other

Antique Cameo Brooch, Yellow Gold
Antique Cameo Brooch, Yellow Gold

Antique Cameo Brooch, Yellow Gold

Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)

attempt failed: the first time she tried to suppress it with poison, the second with an ambush of local

Category

19th Century Italian Retro Antique Poison

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf
Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf

Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland

.    Tags: Apothecary, bathroom accessories, poisons, medicines, cabinet trinkets, sweetie candy jars

Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Poison

Materials

Glass

Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf
Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf

Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland

.    Tags: Apothecary, bathroom accessories, poisons, medicines, cabinet trinkets, sweetie candy jars

Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Poison

Materials

Glass

Medieval sapphire cabochon gold ring circa 14-15th century
Medieval sapphire cabochon gold ring circa 14-15th century

Medieval sapphire cabochon gold ring circa 14-15th century

Located in London, GB

from the effects of poison, preserving chastity, keeping the peace and curing snake bites. During this

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Poison

Materials

Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold

French Provincial Carved Credenza with Pink Serpentine Marble Top, Antique
French Provincial Carved Credenza with Pink Serpentine Marble Top, Antique

French Provincial Carved Credenza with Pink Serpentine Marble Top, Antique

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

"credenza" entailed the tasting of one's food by a servant to ensure it was not poisoned.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Poison

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle
Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle

Victorian Silver and Glass Rare Poison Bottle

Located in Stamford, CT

Victorian solid silver skull and bones poison bottle. Skull and Bones memento mori solid silver

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Poison

Materials

Glass

Antique Poison Locked Ring in 10 Karat
Antique Poison Locked Ring in 10 Karat

Antique Poison Locked Ring in 10 Karat

Located in Houston, TX

Antique poison locked ring in 10k, solid rose and yellow gold. It’s Swivel (Movable), both sides

Category

Early 18th Century British Victorian Antique Poison

Materials

Agate, 10k Gold

Antique French Green Glass Skull and Crossbones Poison Bottle
Antique French Green Glass Skull and Crossbones Poison Bottle

Antique French Green Glass Skull and Crossbones Poison Bottle

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hand blown French Belle Epoque green glass bottle with hand made applied decoration in lead. An unusual and interesting find circa 1918

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Poison

Materials

Glass

Antique Nikolai Chair, circa 1920
Antique Nikolai Chair, circa 1920

Antique Nikolai Chair, circa 1920

Located in Freiburg, DE

Material: Oak cleaned and oiled, poison-free woodworm treatment.

Category

1920s German Antique Poison

Materials

Oak

Yekuana  Tribe  Ceremonial  Weapons for Initiations
Yekuana  Tribe  Ceremonial  Weapons for Initiations

Yekuana Tribe Ceremonial Weapons for Initiations

By Yekuana Tribe

Located in Bedford, NY

...YEKUANO ARMA- UPPER ORINOCO RIVER AMAZONAS VENEZUILA $700.00...4-POISON DARTS AND HOLDER $800.00

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Poison

Rare Spanish Silver Bernegal, circa 1650
Rare Spanish Silver Bernegal, circa 1650

Rare Spanish Silver Bernegal, circa 1650

Located in GB

nut ( these were believed to possess magical powers to prevent poisoning); marked on the side of the

Category

1650s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Poison

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch
Antique Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch

Antique Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch

Located in Sale, Cheshire

both poison and medicine, guardianship, and vengeance/vindictiveness. Whatever snakes mean to you, this

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Poison

Materials

Turquoise, 15k Gold

Chinese Blue and White Clobbered Jar
Chinese Blue and White Clobbered Jar

Chinese Blue and White Clobbered Jar

Located in Sheffield, MA

parcel gilded in iron red, cobalt blue and poison green, decorated with four shield shapes within which

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Poison

Maria Sibylla Merian - D. Stoopendaal - Yellow mombin plum blue butterfly Nr.13
Maria Sibylla Merian - D. Stoopendaal - Yellow mombin plum blue butterfly Nr.13

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

Category

18th Century Dutch Other Antique Poison

Materials

Paper

Fine Quality Pair of French Bronzes of Socrates and Leon of Salamis
Fine Quality Pair of French Bronzes of Socrates and Leon of Salamis

Fine Quality Pair of French Bronzes of Socrates and Leon of Salamis

Located in Suffolk, GB

one of the founders of Western philosophy and was sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning. Leon of

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Poison

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ancient Carved Amethyst Crown Flower Bead Necklace with 22k Gold
Ancient Carved Amethyst Crown Flower Bead Necklace with 22k Gold

Ancient Carved Amethyst Crown Flower Bead Necklace with 22k Gold

Located in Bloomington, IN

to ingest all poisons and transmute them into ambrosia. The sap has been used as an arrow poison and

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Artist Antique Poison

Materials

Amethyst, 22k Gold

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Find the exact antique poison you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 14k Gold and 18k Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Making the right choice when shopping for an antique poison may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding an appealing antique poison — no matter the origin — is easy, but Matt Jordan each produced a popular version that is worth a look. While most can agree that any antique poison from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Agate version from the 1 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A cabochon version of this piece has appeal, but there are also oval cut and pear cut versions for sale. Most of our antique poison for sale are for women, but there are 11 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Antique Poison?

The price for an antique poison starts at $186 and tops out at $12,994 with these rings, on average, selling for $1,750.