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Jesus and  Ponce Pilate
Jesus and  Ponce Pilate

Jesus and Ponce Pilate

Located in Pasadena, CA

The painting representing The high priests summoned the elders and the scribes, and the whole Supreme Council. Then, after tying Jesus up, they took him away and delivered him to Pil...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Scribe

Materials

Oil

19th C. French Silvered Bronze Islamic Arabesque Motif Centerpiece Att. E Lièvre
19th C. French Silvered Bronze Islamic Arabesque Motif Centerpiece Att. E Lièvre

19th C. French Silvered Bronze Islamic Arabesque Motif Centerpiece Att. E Lièvre

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

Barbedienne and Christofle, and many retailed by A L'Escalier de Cristal, located near the Opera, 6 rue Scribe in Paris. These exceptional vases are very similar to the persian vase,...

Category

19th Century French Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

By Cary

Located in Norwich, GB

C.1810 The protractor with geared knob turn for full diameter bar, double hinged scribe arms with shaped frame. Main wheel with four spokes and glass sight cross centre, full ci...

Category

1810s English Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Watercolor Painting of Ruins
Antique Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Watercolor Painting of Ruins

Antique Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Watercolor Painting of Ruins

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The painting is adhered to secondary sheet with scribed lines (and is peeling up from the sheet at the corners.)

Category

Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Scribe

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C
Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C

Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Paris, FR

The shop was transferred to the new Opéra, at 6, rue Scribe and 1, rue Auber. The Escalier de Cristal produced small pieces of furniture and luxury objects, often of Far Eastern ta...

Category

Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Porcelain

« The Musician » Japanese style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, FR, c.1890
« The Musician » Japanese style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, FR, c.1890

« The Musician » Japanese style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, FR, c.1890

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1890s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain "Dove" Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
Porcelain "Dove" Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880

Porcelain "Dove" Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique Scribe

Materials

Porcelain

Petite English Pewter Barroom Half Gill Measuring Cup
Petite English Pewter Barroom Half Gill Measuring Cup

Petite English Pewter Barroom Half Gill Measuring Cup

Located in Sheffield, MA

The body has two double scribed circles as well as at the base of the cup.

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Scribe

Materials

Pewter

Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880

Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal, Edouard Lievre

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885-1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new built ...

Category

1880s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl
Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl

Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The calligraphy showcases the mastery of the scribe's hand, with flowing curves and intricate details that form an elegant script.

Category

19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The statue to the left is of the scribe Pastophore who is holding a canopic jar in his left hand and an ormolu pen in the other.

Category

19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Scribe

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Framed Indian Portrait of a Prince, Conservation Framed
Framed Indian Portrait of a Prince, Conservation Framed

Framed Indian Portrait of a Prince, Conservation Framed

Located in Greenwich, CT

The prince is shown presenting a yellow flower, probably a sign of acceptance. The scribe, depicted in the left foreground is recording their royal rendezvous, the top title of his f...

Category

1830s Indian Other Antique Scribe

Materials

Paper

Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885
Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885

Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1880s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century
Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century

Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

These chairs are modeled after Moorish scribe's chairs, and were popularized in Italy during the Renaissance period.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Kangaroo" by Franz Bergman
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Kangaroo" by Franz Bergman

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Kangaroo" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

An excellent early 20th century Austrian bronze study of a standing Kangaroo with very fine hand chased surface detail and good naturalistic colour, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870
Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870

Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870

Located in Mobile, AL

A number of his jugs, crocks and canning jars survive with various markings that include TR and this particular 1 gallon capacity stamp and typical scribed horizontal lines. (Hence t...

Category

1870s American Folk Art Antique Scribe

Materials

Pottery

Pair of "Cloisonne" Enamel Vases, Attr. to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, C.1870
Pair of "Cloisonne" Enamel Vases, Attr. to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, C.1870

Pair of "Cloisonne" Enamel Vases, Attr. to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, C.1870

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier's sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1870s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Lice
Lice

Lice

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Early in his tenure at the factory, with an inviting pile of copper plates at hand, and his natural yen and flair for drawing, he waxed a plate and scribed his first etching with the...

Category

1920s American Realist Antique Scribe

Materials

Drypoint

"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock
"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock

"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock

By Maxwell Ayrton, Arnold Silcock

Located in valatie, NY

Wrought iron and its decorative use by Maxwell Ayrton and Arnold Silcock. New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1929. Hardcover with no dust jacket. 196 pp.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Scribe

Materials

Paper

Charming Porcelain Night Lamp attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1880
Charming Porcelain Night Lamp attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1880

Charming Porcelain Night Lamp attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1880s French Antique Scribe

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

In this words, he described his scientific endeavors; ‘And with all this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent much on trans...

Category

Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

In this words, he described his scientific endeavors; ‘And with all this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent much on trans...

Category

Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing
Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing

Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The calligraphy showcases the mastery of the scribe's hand, with flowing curves and intricate details that form an elegant script.

Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

They were essential accessories for scholars, scribes, and individuals who valued the art of calligraphy and the written word. * These inkwells were not just utilitarian items but al...

Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs

Located in Hudson, NY

The construction method is with mortise and pegged fasteners and all the woods show the scribe and tool marks from joiners' hand-making process.

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Scribe

Materials

Walnut

Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman
Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman

Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

The surface of the bronze with rich cold painted colours and very fine hand finished surface detail, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amphora Additional information Height: 27 ...

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880
Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880

Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1880s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Porcelain Mural Fountain Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, c. 1880
Chinese Porcelain Mural Fountain Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, c. 1880

Chinese Porcelain Mural Fountain Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, c. 1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885-1923 by Emile Pannier's sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new built ...

Category

1880s French Chinoiserie Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

In this words, he described his scientific endeavors; ‘And with all this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent much on trans...

Category

Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900
Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900

Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The boutique moved to the centre of Paris, at the corner of rues Auber and Scribe, a few steps away from Opera Garnier. By 1885 the company was known simply as Pannier et cie, man...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

By Alberto Carlieri

Located in IT

It is a scene from the Bible: the Pericope of the adulteress (popularly known as the episode of Jesus and the adulteress), a passage from the Gospel according to John (8:1-11) in whi...

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Scribe

Materials

Canvas

A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola
A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola

A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola

Located in London, GB

Unsuccessful, he killed Porsena's scribe by mistake and was captured. As shown on this intaglio, Scaevola demonstrated his courage by holding his right hand in a blazing altar fire l...

Category

16th Century Classical Roman Antique Scribe

Materials

Agate, 10k Gold

Lily and Bird
Lily and Bird

Lily and Bird

By Joseph Stella

Located in New York, NY

(Along with artists such as Thomas Wilmer Dewing and Philip Leslie Hale, Stella was among the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century American painters to embrace the art of sil...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Scribe

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

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Antique Scribe For Sale on 1stDibs

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