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Indian 18th Century Islamic Bronze Flag
Indian 18th Century Islamic Bronze Flag

Indian 18th Century Islamic Bronze Flag

$4,724

H 21.26 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in

Indian 18th Century Islamic Bronze Flag

Located in London, GB

The flag features a pierced bronze surmount wrought with Arabic script, this surmount set above a beautifully shaped stem.

Category

18th Century Indian Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

Six Early 20th Century Hair Detanglers, Kerala, India
Six Early 20th Century Hair Detanglers, Kerala, India

Six Early 20th Century Hair Detanglers, Kerala, India

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The carved wooden example seen second from the right has some script characters incised on the right tong. Measures: 8" (20.2 cm) to 11" (28 m) high.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Antique Script

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Painting of Mother and Infant by Bernard de Hoog (Dutch, 1866-1943)
Antique Painting of Mother and Infant by Bernard de Hoog (Dutch, 1866-1943)

Antique Painting of Mother and Infant by Bernard de Hoog (Dutch, 1866-1943)

By Bernard De Hoog

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The work is signed in the lower right corner in his typical script "Bernard de Hoog" and is housed in a wonderful contemporary carved giltwood frame that perfectly compliments the sc...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Script

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century
Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger with Koi, Meiji Period, late 19th century

Located in Austin, TX

The character kotobuki, meaning longevity, is written in kanji using a running script in gilt on an iron red ground. The brocade patterns are the kikkou, tortoiseshell pattern, symbo...

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War

Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Labeled on the back of the frame is a label in script bearing the inscription "Lieutennip? Fitis ‘ie’?

Category

Mid-18th Century American Antique Script

Materials

Leather, Porcelain, Glass, Wood

Daghestan or Shirvan Rug
Daghestan or Shirvan Rug

Daghestan or Shirvan Rug

$3,960Sale Price|20% Off

W 58 in L 87 in

Daghestan or Shirvan Rug

Located in New York, NY

Finely woven rug with excellent quality wool, with a unique composition in the field and characteristic "Kufic" borders, inspired by the angular calligraphy script of the same name. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Antique Script

Materials

Wool

Fernando De Noronha, Brazil.
Fernando De Noronha, Brazil.

Fernando De Noronha, Brazil.

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

French School picture circa 1790-1810, apparently according to the script below it is now assumed to be dated around 1806, the landscape depicts a group of fishermen and appear to be...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

George III Neo Classical Wine/Water Jug by Smith & Sharp, London, 1775.
George III Neo Classical Wine/Water Jug by Smith & Sharp, London, 1775.

George III Neo Classical Wine/Water Jug by Smith & Sharp, London, 1775.

By Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp

Located in London, GB

The side of the main body displays a set of contemporary script initials, with trailing foliate surround, typical of the designs of the 1770's.

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Script

Materials

Silver

Commemoration - Lithograph by D'apres Raffet - 19th Century

Commemoration - Lithograph by D'apres Raffet - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Sheet dimension : 31 x 35 The artwork represents three official at the tomb of an eventual college. the artwork is depicted skillfully through confident and solid strokes with a har...

Category

19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Lithograph

Georgian Gold and Enamel Memorial Skeleton Ring, circa 1731
Georgian Gold and Enamel Memorial Skeleton Ring, circa 1731

Georgian Gold and Enamel Memorial Skeleton Ring, circa 1731

Located in London, GB

A solid D-shape gold band featuring an elongated skeleton with stylised skull and cross bones motif on a black enamel background, engraved on the inside in italic script and infilled...

Category

1730s Unknown Antique Script

Materials

Yellow Gold

Masons Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in Central Spray Mixed Border Ptn, Ca 1815
Masons Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in Central Spray Mixed Border Ptn, Ca 1815

Masons Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in Central Spray Mixed Border Ptn, Ca 1815

By C.J. Mason 1

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The distinctive Cabbage Leaf wares are discussed on Page 160 of the same book which notes that some pieces have the name "Felt Spar" hand written in red script on the base, as with t...

Category

Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray with Pierced Decoration
Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray with Pierced Decoration

Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray with Pierced Decoration

By Barker Ellis Silver Co.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The tray is clearly hallmarked with the maker's mark for Barker-Ellis and is engraved "England" in script.

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Silver Plate

Chandelier "aux Têtes de Bélier" attr. to H. Vian, France, Circa 1890
Chandelier "aux Têtes de Bélier" attr. to H. Vian, France, Circa 1890

Chandelier "aux Têtes de Bélier" attr. to H. Vian, France, Circa 1890

By Henri Vian

Located in PARIS, FR

The signature can be either in script, usually with a lower case first letter for his Christian name as on these vases, or more commonly with initials h.V. in later pieces.

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Script

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Engraving of The American Tit Bird with Yellow Throat in Old Handcoloring, 1749
Engraving of The American Tit Bird with Yellow Throat in Old Handcoloring, 1749

Engraving of The American Tit Bird with Yellow Throat in Old Handcoloring, 1749

Located in Langweer, NL

At the top left, the Russian text "Американская малиновка с желтой шейкой" provides the same description in Cyrillic script, translating to "American tit with a yellow throat."

Category

1740s German Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Antique 16C Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Fenghuang Dish Cloud Motif Marked
Antique 16C Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Fenghuang Dish Cloud Motif Marked

Antique 16C Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Fenghuang Dish Cloud Motif Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

On the base a mark in seal script, possibly shou (long life) Pictured in: A Selection from the Collection of Oriental Ceramics of Jan Menze van Diepen Stichtig, Christiaan J.A.

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co
Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co

Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co

By Moses Salkind & Co

Located in London, GB

., this excellent piece of Judaica is a large, ornamental, Torah Shield, or breastplate, used to hold the Jewish holy script in between readings. Based on Mulberry Street, London, Mo...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Script

Materials

Silver

George IV Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham in 1823 by John Bettridge
George IV Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham in 1823 by John Bettridge

George IV Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham in 1823 by John Bettridge

Located in London, GB

The vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and is engraved on the cover with trellis work designs and stylized foliate motifs around a rectangular cartouche engraved with contempor...

Category

1820s English Antique Script

Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825
Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825

Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very handsome & capacious three drawer commode in highly grained ash, the top inlaid with rectilinear parquetry motifs in German walnut, surrounding a heart-shaped marquetry mo...

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Script

Materials

Iron, Brass

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Rouge Antique Marble Ormolu & Bronze Tazza
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Rouge Antique Marble Ormolu & Bronze Tazza

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Rouge Antique Marble Ormolu & Bronze Tazza

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The interior center is decorated by a patinated bronze medallion relief of a seated maiden holding a script in one hand and in the other a jar with with water spilling out.

Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Script

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

"Entrance to the Citadel Cairo": David Roberts' 19th C. Hand Colored Lithograph
"Entrance to the Citadel Cairo": David Roberts' 19th C. Hand Colored Lithograph

"Entrance to the Citadel Cairo": David Roberts' 19th C. Hand Colored Lithograph

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

“Entrance to the Citadel of Cairo” (the title is written in script in the plate in the lower left) is a full folio-sized duotone scene depicting the main entrance to Cairo.

Category

1840s Realist Antique Script

Materials

Lithograph

N. Currier Lithograph" Pleasures of Winter" American Country Life Series C.1855
N. Currier Lithograph" Pleasures of Winter" American Country Life Series C.1855

N. Currier Lithograph" Pleasures of Winter" American Country Life Series C.1855

By Currier & Ives

Located in Incline Village, NV

The hand painted lithograph is embellished with script text in the bottom margin of the folio "Entered according to art of congress in the year 1855 by N.

Category

1850s American Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Bryant Barker Signed Patinated Bronze Bust Entitled "Alicia" Maddox Dupont
Bryant Barker Signed Patinated Bronze Bust Entitled "Alicia" Maddox Dupont

Bryant Barker Signed Patinated Bronze Bust Entitled "Alicia" Maddox Dupont

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The sculpture has an inscription on the back that reads "Modeled from life of her 20th Yr. at London 1922" and "Bryant Barker signed in script. We believe the subject to be Alicia Ma...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

Nathaniel Currier Lithograph "May Morning" American Country Life Series C. 1855
Nathaniel Currier Lithograph "May Morning" American Country Life Series C. 1855

Nathaniel Currier Lithograph "May Morning" American Country Life Series C. 1855

By Currier & Ives

Located in Incline Village, NV

The hand painted lithograph is embellished with script text in the bottom margin of the folio "Entered according to art of congress in the year 1855 by N.

Category

1850s American Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Nathan Currier Lithograph "October Afternoon" American Country Life Series C1855
Nathan Currier Lithograph "October Afternoon" American Country Life Series C1855

Nathan Currier Lithograph "October Afternoon" American Country Life Series C1855

By Currier & Ives

Located in Incline Village, NV

The hand painted lithograph is embellished with script text in the bottom margin of the folio "Entered according to art of congress in the year 1855 by N.

Category

1850s Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Nathaniel Currier Lithograph Summer's Evening American Country Life Series C1855
Nathaniel Currier Lithograph Summer's Evening American Country Life Series C1855

Nathaniel Currier Lithograph Summer's Evening American Country Life Series C1855

By Currier & Ives

Located in Incline Village, NV

The hand painted lithograph is embellished with script text in the bottom margin of the folio "Entered according to art of congress in the year 1855 by N.

Category

1850s American Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Billy's Rajasthani Box of Joy
Billy's Rajasthani Box of Joy

Billy's Rajasthani Box of Joy

$675

H 12 in W 16.5 in D 12 in

Billy's Rajasthani Box of Joy

Located in Dallas, TX

Especially perfect for containing Patrick Swayze's personal copy of the script for "City of Joy". Billy's favorite movie ; )

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Script

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian 9k gold seal fob pendant, Carnelian, Heraldic
Antique Georgian 9k gold seal fob pendant, Carnelian, Heraldic

Antique Georgian 9k gold seal fob pendant, Carnelian, Heraldic

$970Sale Price|20% Off

W 1 in D 0.8 in L 1.25 in

Antique Georgian 9k gold seal fob pendant, Carnelian, Heraldic

Located in NEWARK, GB

It is set with a rich red carnelian stone which has been carved with a Heraldic coat of arms and initials in fancy script, the initials appear to be IP or PI. The coat of arms featu...

Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Carnelian, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fine George III Patch Box Made in Birmingham in 1801 by Joseph Taylor
Fine George III Patch Box Made in Birmingham in 1801 by Joseph Taylor

Fine George III Patch Box Made in Birmingham in 1801 by Joseph Taylor

Located in London, GB

The cover is decorated with an outer prick dot and arrow head border, around a set of contemporary script initials. The base is engraved with prick dot bands.

Category

Early 1800s English Antique Script

1925 original Soviet poster for Charlie Chaplin's The Kid - Cinema
1925 original Soviet poster for Charlie Chaplin's The Kid - Cinema

1925 original Soviet poster for Charlie Chaplin's The Kid - Cinema

Located in PARIS, FR

The film's title, "Molodaya Devushka," is elegantly inscribed in Cyrillic script, adding a touch of exoticism. What sets this poster apart is its historical significance.

Category

1920s Antique Script

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Qing Dynasty White Porcelain Vase with Painted Flowers, Objects and Calligraphy
Qing Dynasty White Porcelain Vase with Painted Flowers, Objects and Calligraphy

Qing Dynasty White Porcelain Vase with Painted Flowers, Objects and Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

The vase is adorned with delicately painted flowers and objects, alternating with elegant calligraphy, each brushstroke reflecting the skilled hand of the artisan. These paintings an...

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Trophies of War English Regency Clock by Forrester of Hull
Trophies of War English Regency Clock by Forrester of Hull

Trophies of War English Regency Clock by Forrester of Hull

Located in London, GB

The backplate signed in script Forrester Hull for Patrick Forrester who is known to have been working in Hull since 1813.

Category

1810s British Regency Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

1880s French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Find in Pompeii!” by Hippolyte Moulin
1880s French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Find in Pompeii!” by Hippolyte Moulin

1880s French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Find in Pompeii!” by Hippolyte Moulin

By Thiebaut Freres

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The base is signed in script "Moulin" and sealed with the foundry cachet for Thiebaut.

Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Furstenberg Porcelain Coffee Pot
Antique German Furstenberg Porcelain Coffee Pot

Antique German Furstenberg Porcelain Coffee Pot

By Furstenberg Porcelain

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This coffee pot is clearly marked on the bottom under the glaze with a capital "F" in dark blue script for the Furstenberg Works factory from this period.

Category

Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter
Late 18th Century English Faience Planter

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter

$1,275

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter

Located in Incline Village, NV

Two gold and white lion heads protrude on each side to complete the decoration. A script letter "S" and a script lower case "a" are the markings on the underneath.

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Faience, Paint

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter
Late 18th Century English Faience Planter

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter

$1,275

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter

Located in Incline Village, NV

Two gold and white lion heads protrude on each side to complete the decoration. A script letter "S" and a script lower case "a" are the markings on the underneath.

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Faience

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite

By George Unite

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully etched with cranes, butterflies, plants, etc. There is a small, script barely noticeable monogram (RFG) just below the hinged lid.

Category

1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

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. The script may include Quranic verses, blessings, o...

Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Script

Materials

Brass

Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market

Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market

Located in London, GB

The underside is marked in Chinese script for the maker.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase
Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase

Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase

Located in London, GB

The underside is marked in Chinese script for the maker.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Pair of Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra by Eugène Hazart
19th Century Pair of Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra by Eugène Hazart

19th Century Pair of Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra by Eugène Hazart

By Eugene Bazart

Located in London, GB

A Fine Pair of Figural Candelabra Signed Eugène Hazart of Paris Constructed in Carrara marble and finely cast gilt bronze, rising from a square gilt panelled base, each candelabrum ...

Category

19th Century French Antique Script

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19C Middle Eastern Damascene Charger
19C Middle Eastern Damascene Charger

19C Middle Eastern Damascene Charger

Located in Dallas, TX

In beautiful original condition made of brass and inlaid with silver and copper in Islamic themes with Islamic script. In the Classic Damascene style. Circa 1850-70.

Category

Mid-19th Century Jordanian Islamic Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box
18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

18-C English Bilston Battersea Enamel Memento Mori, Memory of a Friend Snuff Box

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The pastoral scene shows an unfurled scroll with the motto written in black script. A large urn is painted in Sienna, a pine tree stands in the foreground.

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Copper

19thC Middle Eastern Damascene Charger of Large Proportions
19thC Middle Eastern Damascene Charger of Large Proportions

19thC Middle Eastern Damascene Charger of Large Proportions

Located in Dallas, TX

In beautiful original condition made of brass and inlaid with silver and copper in Islamic themes with Islamic script. In the Classic Damascene style. Circa 1850-70.

Category

Mid-19th Century Jordanian Islamic Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

Large Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co. Modernist Styled Art Deco Era Bowl
Large Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co. Modernist Styled Art Deco Era Bowl

Large Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co. Modernist Styled Art Deco Era Bowl

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The bowl is monogramed on the bottom of the interior in Old English script letters and is clearly signed "Tiffany and Co

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue
"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue

"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This painting may have constituted a costume design for a ballet or opera production in Russia, and the artist signed the piece with his initials: AK or AX in Cyrillic script. The me...

Category

1920s Russian Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Paint

Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market

Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market

Located in London, GB

The underside is marked in Chinese script for the maker.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

C. Perron Antique Cast Bronze Tazza with Judaic Motif
C. Perron Antique Cast Bronze Tazza with Judaic Motif

C. Perron Antique Cast Bronze Tazza with Judaic Motif

By Charles Theodore Perron

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The outer band of the tazza is done in Hebrew script in high relief.

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

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An antique script can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,263, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $23,139.