Antique Saw

Our opinion : This charming Art Deco ring bears witness to an era that saw the emergence of the “Verneuil” synthesis technique, which made it possible to offer jewelry on the market ...

Leaped off the wall when I saw it for sale among other paintings. Moreau exhibited in the prestigious Paris salon show Salon d"Automne (Autumn Salon) in 1919, in the Societe National...

Introduced to Brazil during the colonial period, the guitar evolved alongside Afro-Brazilian and European musical traditions, becoming a key element of styles like modinha, lundu, an...

Inscribed on St John's scroll: "And I saw another Angel flie in the midst of heaven, having the Everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the Earth, and to every nation, a...

In addition to the pastellists he mentioned, Reaugh also saw pastels in the Louvre by Rosalba Carriera, Francois Boucher, and Pierre Paul Prudhon.

Each with a yellow velvet drop in seat with seat rail with carved C scrolls on the corners and saw tooth carved detail. With square section legs.

It gained particular prominence in the Victorian era, with Queen Victoria herself known to favour the gemstone, often incorporating it into her Scottish-themed jewellery. Citrine's p...

In London, he was a popular figure with a very active social life. He saw much of his daughter, Christine, and her large family, was a member of the Garrick Club, and was close frie...

Item is engraved “I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last that, I fear me, will never out of my bones…” (The Tempest by William Shakespeare, 1619).

The height is the length of the saw. The trammel is still functional.

This method involved hand-sawing logs of precious woods (such as walnut, mahogany, burl, or feathered wood) into sheets measuring between 2 to 6 millimeters in thickness, which were ...

It was in his studio that Durand-Ruel saw the first two Manet paintings he bought in 1872.

Sutro's outlandish project never made a profit, the enormous operating costs saw it fall into disrepair, marked for demolition it was burned to the ground by arson in 1966. 125cm...

This is because the early Mughal Emperors were exiled to Persia and spent some time there. They saw the wealth and prosperity that came from the Persian rug weaving industry.

The rope twist carved back was also much in favour. This period also saw the introduction of the more exotic timbers such as zebra wood. 

Keller was also an enthusiast of Diaghelev's Ballets Russes, which he saw on their American tour. He studied the psychology of color with Dr.

I've purchased many spectacular items from this specific husband and wife over the last 20 years and when I saw these in their showroom on the very day they brought them out, I had t...

Every joint had to fit perfectly: sawing, adjusting, fitting again, sanding, refining.

As young men of the 18th century completed Grand Tours of Europe, they broadened their international artistic knowledge and came into contact with examples of foreign landscapes. The...

There is something about the natural greins and translucent effect of the alabaster shades that makes these light fixtures stand out from anything you ever saw. We have mentioned it ...

A secondary shelf is recessed beneath the top, and supported within a pair of saw-horse style legs at each far end, and a v-shaped brace and bottom support beam at bottom.

Manetti created the drawings almost exclusively from real specimens, beginning with the extensive collection of Marquis Giovanni Gerini, an affluent Florentine Senator. Manetti saw t...

At that time, French decorative arts saw a renewed appreciation for fine craftsmanship and detailed marquetry, echoing the refinement of 18th-century design while embracing the riche...

Thomson was approached by Carroll to illustrate this 'Nursery Alice' after he saw her illustrations for 'The Fairies' by William Allingham.

His early training in commercial draftsmanship afforded him with an extraordinary level of technical control and skill. In 1858 he saw an exhibition of the British Pre-Raphaelite Sch...

The height is the length of the saw. The trammel is in a good condition and still functional.

Following it, the 20th century saw an explosion of new styles, from Art Deco to Modernism.

He was greatly impressed by the works of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which he saw at the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition in 1857.

By this time a consummate landscape painter, Palmer saw the vivid color potential of the snow and used it to great advantage.

The salmon field displays an all-over repeating pattern of saw tooth edged hexagons and matching diagonal stylized leaves.

. ________________________________________ Historical Context: Cauliflower Ware The Naturalistic Revolution: The middle of the 18th century saw English decorative arts deeply influ...

"Vintage Export China" refers to goods produced in China specifically for export to Western markets before the 20th century, primarily during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). This perio...

Table base is made from a pair of antique saw horses. The table top and base will make a great desk, office, writing table, a dining table in the kitchen, garden, porch or patio.

It is possible that Wertheimer saw Suzanne Valadon not only as a model but also as a personal muse, which lends the work a particularly intimate dimension.

Lovely boat like shape with a wonderfully cut pattern and saw tooth edge. Nice heavy weight and skillfully cut and polished.

The gemstones are set in a floral-inspired cluster, framed by ornate “fancy shoulders” that flow into the band with graceful scrollwork and foliate detailing. Victorians saw Garnets...

Edward Dwight explained that: "Audubon saw the great white heron for the first time in the Florida Keys, where he caught several alive.

Rodin himself admired Maillol's “purity, clarity, and craftsmanship” and saw him as a “genius of sculpture.” His graphic work—drawings, etchings, lithographs, and especially woodcuts...

Majolica, with its vibrant glazes and playful designs, saw a resurgence in popularity in the mid-19th century, particularly in England and France.

It enjoyed considerable success, especially in the first half of the 20th century, when the factory established itself as one of the most important in the region, halfway between the...

Ascending to Glory: A Monumental Liverpool Creamware Jug Celebrating Washington's Apotheosis Historical Context: From Man to Myth George Washington's sudden death in December 1799...

All of his paintings reveal his keen powers of observation and the uniqueness with which he put what he saw on canvas. During the first three decades of the twentieth century, Scho...

The last third of the 1920s saw the end of his expressionist phase. In 1926, Kaus took up a teaching position for landscape painting, nude and animal drawing at the Meisterschule für...

The Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), spanning from the death of Alexander the Great to the rise of the Roman Empire, saw the fusion of Greek culture with influences from across his va...

Located in the region of Valencia, it saw its peak of success and activity between the mid-14th and mid-16th centuries, producing Gothic ceramics and particularly noted for its lustr...

The intense contrasts of light and shadow, along with the intricate details in the fabrics and architectural patterns, align with the 19th-century European fascination with the East....

Vanity Fair portrait of Sir Edward Richard Henry, 1st Baronet GCVO KCB CSI KPM (1850-1931) who was the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (head of the Metropolitan Police of Lo...

The wood has a rich golden tone and retains evidence of hand-planed construction on the interior, where the grain and original saw marks remain visible. Once used for long voyages b...

During the First World War he joined the Devonshire Regiment and saw active service abroad. It was said he suffered severely mentally during and after the war which impacted his life...

He also contributed to various periodicals prior to World War I, including Le Mot (The Word) and the Almanac of Arts and Letters ( L'Almanach des Lettres et des Arts). Dufy's Races ...

He drew inspiration from what he saw at the Campo Santo in Pisa, and in Florence.

Significantly, one of the causes of Vincent's tragic disagreement with Gachet, leading him to quit the doctor's home for the nearby inn, where he took his own life, was what van Gogh...

His adoption of painting as a profession apparently derived from a visit to a ranch in Texas, where ranch hands saw his sketches and proclaimed him a budding artist, an observation h...

The ancient Egyptians were especially fond of snake bracelets, envoked for protection in the name of Nehebkau, the magical serpent and companon of Ra, the Sun god. The 19th century s...

Sculpture in carved wood representing Simon the Zealot, with two attributes: the first, the saw, object of his martyrdom, and the square representing perhaps the temple, in the style...

In 1897, HMS Blenheim Notably Transported The Remains Of Prince Henry Of Battenberg From Sierra Leone To The UK. She Saw Service In The Mediterranean During The Late 1890s.

Renoir was so impressed with what he saw that soon she became his only pupil. Form 1897 to 1914, she lived at 4, Rue du Général Leclerc in Louveciennes, where Renoir had his worksho...