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Pair of William III Trefid Spoons made in 1698 by Seth Lofthouse
Pair of William III Trefid Spoons made in 1698 by Seth Lofthouse

Pair of William III Trefid Spoons made in 1698 by Seth Lofthouse

Located in London, GB

reed rat tail on the back of the bowl. The top of the stem is engraved with a set of contemporary

Category

1690s English William and Mary Antique Rat

Materials

Silver

An Early 18th Century Dog Nose Spoon Mould, British / American Circa 1710
An Early 18th Century Dog Nose Spoon Mould, British / American Circa 1710

An Early 18th Century Dog Nose Spoon Mould, British / American Circa 1710

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Hanoverian 'rat-tail' dog nose tablespoon. Both halves exhibiting a very old untouched surface & patina both

Category

Early 18th Century English George I Antique Rat

Materials

Bronze

WILLIAM & MARY. A very fine Trefid Spoon
WILLIAM & MARY. A very fine Trefid Spoon

WILLIAM & MARY. A very fine Trefid Spoon

Located in London, GB

The Spoon is of typical Trefid form with a rat tail on the reverse of the bowl. The top of the stem

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Rat

1922 Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
1922 Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons

1922 Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rat Tail pattern canteen of cutlery for six persons; an addition to our antique flatware sets. The

Category

1920s English Antique Rat

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

By Francis Higgins

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver Dog Nose Rat Tail pattern flatware

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Rat

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A very fine James II Lace Back Trefid Spoon
A very fine James II Lace Back Trefid Spoon

A very fine James II Lace Back Trefid Spoon

Located in London, GB

, flower heads, beaded bands and a reeded rat tail. The top of the reverse of the stem is engraved with the

Category

Late 17th Century English Antique Rat

WILLIAM III. A fine Trefid Spoon made in London in 1696

WILLIAM III. A fine Trefid Spoon made in London in 1696

Located in London, GB

crescent below. The Spoon is of the trefid form with a reeded rat tail on the reverse of the bowl. The

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Rat

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Ten Persons
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Ten Persons

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Ten Persons

By George Edward & Sons 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rat Tail pattern canteen of cutlery for ten persons; an addition to our antique flatware sets The

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Rat

Materials

Silver

A very fine William & Mary Trefid Spoon made by EH Crowned
A very fine William & Mary Trefid Spoon made by EH Crowned

A very fine William & Mary Trefid Spoon made by EH Crowned

Located in London, GB

This fine Spoon has a good bowl which displays a crisp beaded rat tail on the reverse. The Trefid

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Rat

19th Century Signed Bronze Rooster on Wooden Base
19th Century Signed Bronze Rooster on Wooden Base

19th Century Signed Bronze Rooster on Wooden Base

Located in Dallas, TX

the Salon of 1846, was a wax model of a linnet defending her nest from a rat, later cast in bronze and

Category

19th Century French Antique Rat

Materials

Bronze

Large pair of Antique Dutch Silver Salad Servers C.1900.
Large pair of Antique Dutch Silver Salad Servers C.1900.

Large pair of Antique Dutch Silver Salad Servers C.1900.

Located in Toronto, Ontario

realistically textured windmill tops with blades that turn freely and rat tail bowl and tines respectively

Category

Early 1900s Dutch Antique Rat

Materials

Silver

Japanese Black Lacquer & Maki-e Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Japanese Black Lacquer & Maki-e Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Japanese Black Lacquer & Maki-e Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

. Rat (prosperity), Turtle (wisdom), Crane (longevity) etc. The case fitted with five tiers of graduated

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Rat

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Exceptional Indian Raj Period Carved Ebony Calling Card Case
Exceptional Indian Raj Period Carved Ebony Calling Card Case

Exceptional Indian Raj Period Carved Ebony Calling Card Case

Located in Central England, GB

front have an exotic foliate and flower design with central figures of gods and an exotic bird and a rat

Category

19th Century Asian Antique Rat

Materials

Ebony

Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong '1881-1952', circa 1925
Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong '1881-1952', circa 1925

Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong '1881-1952', circa 1925

Located in Nantucket, MA

), founder of the Wharf Rat Club, promoter of and participant in the Nantucket Cottage Hospital “fêtes,” and

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Rat

Materials

Paper

Netsuke in ebony in the form of two mice on a fine piece of wickerwork
Netsuke in ebony in the form of two mice on a fine piece of wickerwork

Netsuke in ebony in the form of two mice on a fine piece of wickerwork

Located in PARIS, FR

réputation au Japon. La souris ou le rat (tous deux appelés nezumi en japonais), sont un des signes du

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Rat

Materials

Ebony

Large 19th Century European Cheese Vat
Large 19th Century European Cheese Vat

Large 19th Century European Cheese Vat

Located in Forney, TX

-forged wrought iron rat tail swing handle - arc hanger, riveted to round copper and brass cauldron with

Category

19th Century European Antique Rat

Materials

Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron

Farmyard Friends, oil on canvas
Farmyard Friends, oil on canvas

Farmyard Friends, oil on canvas

By Edward Armfield

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

popular artist who specialised in paintings of terriers ratting and sporting dogs. Terriers had long been

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Rat

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sterling Silver Flatware by Lappara & Gabriel in a case by Gorini Frères
Sterling Silver Flatware by Lappara & Gabriel in a case by Gorini Frères

Sterling Silver Flatware by Lappara & Gabriel in a case by Gorini Frères

Located in Paris, FR

initials "LG" in a rhombus with a rat between the two letters. Inscribed August 12, 1902 and crossed out

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Rat

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits

Located in Newark, England

feature in the Japanese Zodiac signs which follows the Chinese astrological system along with the Rat, Ox

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Rat

Materials

Wood

Collection of Copper Containers
Collection of Copper Containers

Collection of Copper Containers

Located in Greenwich, CT

sides and rolled rim and a lovely wrought iron carrying handle with desirable rat-tail ends mounted on

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rat

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Pair of 16th Century Tibetan Bronze Buddha Ritual Rats
Pair of 16th Century Tibetan Bronze Buddha Ritual Rats

Pair of 16th Century Tibetan Bronze Buddha Ritual Rats

Located in Dallas, TX

-specific genitalia. In Buddhist mythology the Rat or nakula is associated with Jambhala, God of

Category

16th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Antique Rat

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Set of Four Trefid Teaspoons, London, circa 1690, Maker AH
Very Rare Set of Four Trefid Teaspoons, London, circa 1690, Maker AH

Very Rare Set of Four Trefid Teaspoons, London, circa 1690, Maker AH

By Anthony Bryant

Located in London, GB

of the bowl displays a pronounced rat tail, which is flanked either side with foliate motifs. The

Category

1690s English William and Mary Antique Rat

Materials

Sterling Silver

Emerald Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Drop Necklace
Emerald Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Drop Necklace

Emerald Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Drop Necklace

Located in Marcianise, IT

delicate yet durable rat tail chain, known for its sleek and fluid appearance, which gracefully supports

Category

1910s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Rat

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

MacGregor Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask c.1940
MacGregor Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask c.1940

MacGregor Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the catcher’s mask

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Metal

Vintage Spalding Steel Wire and Leather Catcher's Masks, circa 1940
Vintage Spalding Steel Wire and Leather Catcher's Masks, circa 1940

Vintage Spalding Steel Wire and Leather Catcher's Masks, circa 1940

By Spalding

Located in San Francisco, CA

first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the catcher’s mask caught on

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

was derisively called a rat trap. But the catcher’s mask caught on quickly among pros and amateurs

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

Blue Steel Catcher's Mask c.1940
Blue Steel Catcher's Mask c.1940

Blue Steel Catcher's Mask c.1940

By Rawlings

Located in San Francisco, CA

mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the catcher’s mask caught on quickly among pros and

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

1870s Victorian Pair of Sterling Silver Serving Spoons
1870s Victorian Pair of Sterling Silver Serving Spoons

1870s Victorian Pair of Sterling Silver Serving Spoons

By Francis Higgins II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver serving spoons have plain rounded bowls accented with a rat-tail design to the heel. These

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Rat

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Leather Wrapped Steel "Half Face" Catcher's Mask
Early 20th Century Leather Wrapped Steel "Half Face" Catcher's Mask

Early 20th Century Leather Wrapped Steel "Half Face" Catcher's Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tyng, then with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940
Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940

Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1930
Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1930

Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tyng, then with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask with Brass Snaps, c.1940
Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask with Brass Snaps, c.1940

Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask with Brass Snaps, c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Leather

Franklin Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940
Franklin Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940

Franklin Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Rat

Materials

Steel

Gustave Guillaumet
Gustave Guillaumet

Gustave Guillaumet

By Gustave Achille Guillaumet

Located in Houston, TX

, Tableaux Algériens. It includes twelve echings by Guillaumet, Courtry, Paul Edmé Le Rat, Adolphe-Alphonse

Category

Late 19th Century French Other Antique Rat

Important Antique Chinese Heavily Carved Hardwood Figural Zodiac Dressing Mirror
Important Antique Chinese Heavily Carved Hardwood Figural Zodiac Dressing Mirror

Important Antique Chinese Heavily Carved Hardwood Figural Zodiac Dressing Mirror

By Stanford White

Located in Big Flats, NY

members of the Chinese Zodiac (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Antique Rat

Materials

Velvet, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles

By Alexander Goodman, Gainsford & Co

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

crafted in the Hanoverian rat tail pattern by Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker of Barker

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Rat

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian 1790s Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles
Antique Georgian 1790s Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles

Antique Georgian 1790s Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with Ladles

By Robert Sharp

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Hanoverian Rat Tail pattern by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd in 1939. These magnificent antique sauce

Category

1790s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Rat

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Charles II Tankard and Cover Made in London by John Duck, 1681
Charles II Tankard and Cover Made in London by John Duck, 1681

Charles II Tankard and Cover Made in London by John Duck, 1681

Located in London, GB

central bold beaded rat tail and five lug hinge and extremely unusual cast entwined dolphin thumb piece

Category

17th Century English Charles II Antique Rat

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Hand-painted Patriotic Banner With The Seal Of New York City
Hand-painted Patriotic Banner With The Seal Of New York City

Hand-painted Patriotic Banner With The Seal Of New York City

Located in York County, PA

clearly a rat. Though there were of course many rats in New York, but the reason for its inclusion is not

Category

19th Century American Antique Rat

Dog Portrait of a Silvered Bronze French Bulldog circa 1880s-1890s
Dog Portrait of a Silvered Bronze French Bulldog circa 1880s-1890s

Dog Portrait of a Silvered Bronze French Bulldog circa 1880s-1890s

Located in SANTA FE, NM

. Those dogs were bred with ratting terriers from the English slums and as well as Pugs to reduce their

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Rat

Materials

Silver, Bronze

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique rat you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every antique rat was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique rat, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique rat bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. John Cory, John Furnivall and Lawrence Jones each produced at least one beautiful antique rat that is worth considering.

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