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Ancient Greek Stone Tablet
Ancient Greek Stone Tablet

Ancient Greek Stone Tablet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

With outer carved and curved moulded border enclosing the mask facing to sinister with script above. On a later bespoke metal stand. 

Category

15th Century and Earlier British Antique Script

Materials

Stone

Further Rock Inscriptions of the Sinai Road, Antique Print, 1776
Further Rock Inscriptions of the Sinai Road, Antique Print, 1776

Further Rock Inscriptions of the Sinai Road, Antique Print, 1776

Located in Langweer, NL

F, at the top, gives five lines of the same cursive script, interrupted by large patches of stippling that mark worn or broken areas of the rock.

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Alphonse Cytère Rambervillers Lustre Glazed Ceramic Nodder Figurine
Alphonse Cytère Rambervillers Lustre Glazed Ceramic Nodder Figurine

Alphonse Cytère Rambervillers Lustre Glazed Ceramic Nodder Figurine

Located in Nottingham, GB

The unglazed underside of the base bears an impressed script 'Cytère' signature alongside an oval 'UNIS FRANCE' mark.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Pottery

Antique Tavern Pint Tankard, English, Pewter Drinking Jug, Glass Base, Victorian
Antique Tavern Pint Tankard, English, Pewter Drinking Jug, Glass Base, Victorian

Antique Tavern Pint Tankard, English, Pewter Drinking Jug, Glass Base, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Charming pint tankard with a personalised finish Displaying a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn with use Antique pewter presents a weathered appearance and metallic feel Broad,...

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Vibrant Stained Glass Window Angel & Flowers
19th Century Vibrant Stained Glass Window Angel & Flowers

19th Century Vibrant Stained Glass Window Angel & Flowers

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The angel holds a shield with the monogram “IHS” (representing Iesus Hominum Salvator, Jesus Savior of Man) in bold Gothic script, appearing from clouds on a deep red background.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Lead

18th Century Antique Cast Iron Religious Figural Plaque, circa 1760
18th Century Antique Cast Iron Religious Figural Plaque, circa 1760

18th Century Antique Cast Iron Religious Figural Plaque, circa 1760

Located in Nottingham, GB

The reverse bears Gothic-style script together with the letters “C R” and, beneath, “T U,” adding an intriguing historic detail to the piece.

Category

18th Century Antique Script

Materials

Cast Iron

Man of Nuremberg in Striped Cloak and Paned Hose, Costume of 1577, 1757
Man of Nuremberg in Striped Cloak and Paned Hose, Costume of 1577, 1757

Man of Nuremberg in Striped Cloak and Paned Hose, Costume of 1577, 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

The English title is engraved in script below the figure, with the French caption "Habillement de Nuremberg."

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Sinai Rock Inscriptions on the Road from Suez, Antique Print, 1776
Sinai Rock Inscriptions on the Road from Suez, Antique Print, 1776

Sinai Rock Inscriptions on the Road from Suez, Antique Print, 1776

Located in Langweer, NL

Inside a double border it sets out a series of inscriptions in an unfamiliar cursive script, each copied in its own ruled compartment and keyed by a letter.

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Gold Lorgnette
Art Deco Gold Lorgnette

Art Deco Gold Lorgnette

Located in Litchfield, CT

This exquisite 14 karat yellow gold lorgnette from the Art Deco period is distinctively decorated with revivalist motifs and, on the reverse, a sinuous scroll and reverse scroll moti...

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

After Michelangelo Italian White Marble Sculpture by Bazzanti
After Michelangelo Italian White Marble Sculpture by Bazzanti

After Michelangelo Italian White Marble Sculpture by Bazzanti

By Pietro Bazzanti

Located in New York, NY

Large Italian white marble sculpture of the Duke of Urbino (1492-1515), Lorenzo de Medici, after the original marble sculpture by Michelangelo installed in the tomb in the new sacris...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Script

Materials

Carrara Marble

Orders of Prussia, Pour le Mérite Cross and 1813 1814 Medals, Plate LXII, 1844
Orders of Prussia, Pour le Mérite Cross and 1813 1814 Medals, Plate LXII, 1844

Orders of Prussia, Pour le Mérite Cross and 1813 1814 Medals, Plate LXII, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

At upper left a black cross edged in gold, with a blue center bearing a script monogram, hangs from a white ribbon with black stripes.

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Antique Coalport Chepstow Castle Porcelain Centrepiece Bowl by J. H. Plant
Antique Coalport Chepstow Castle Porcelain Centrepiece Bowl by J. H. Plant

Antique Coalport Chepstow Castle Porcelain Centrepiece Bowl by J. H. Plant

Located in Nottingham, GB

The underside carries the green printed Coalport crown backstamp, the handwritten pattern number V5950 over 4/S.153, and the titled script reading 'Chepstow Castle'. We ship interna...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Bone

Rhubarb Seller in Russell Square, Cries of London, 1804
Rhubarb Seller in Russell Square, Cries of London, 1804

Rhubarb Seller in Russell Square, Cries of London, 1804

Located in Langweer, NL

The script title uses a long s in the name. At the lower left is the artist's credit "Craig. del."

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Mackerel Seller at Billingsgate, Cries of London, 1804
Mackerel Seller at Billingsgate, Cries of London, 1804

Mackerel Seller at Billingsgate, Cries of London, 1804

Located in Langweer, NL

The script title spells the place "Billinsgate", without the g before the s.

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Antique H.L. Henry & Co. New Bond Street Long Jewellery Box, 1920s
Antique H.L. Henry & Co. New Bond Street Long Jewellery Box, 1920s

Antique H.L. Henry & Co. New Bond Street Long Jewellery Box, 1920s

Located in Braintree, GB

Ltd long presentation box of the 1920s, the satin lid printed in script 178 New Bond Street, London W.1. The case is a long slim rectangle in blue grained leather, lined in white sa...

Category

1920s English Modern Antique Script

Materials

Other

Rare Antique Southern Song or Yuan Dynasty Chinese Black Pottery Gu Form Vase
Rare Antique Southern Song or Yuan Dynasty Chinese Black Pottery Gu Form Vase

Rare Antique Southern Song or Yuan Dynasty Chinese Black Pottery Gu Form Vase

Located in Nottingham, GB

The base bears an impressed Zhuanshu, or seal-script, mark, although the characters are no longer sufficiently clear to be confidently deciphered.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Script

Materials

Celadon, Pottery

Tibetan Gau Traveling Buddhist Protection Shrine with Buddha and Silk Case, 1900
Tibetan Gau Traveling Buddhist Protection Shrine with Buddha and Silk Case, 1900

Tibetan Gau Traveling Buddhist Protection Shrine with Buddha and Silk Case, 1900

Located in Studio City, CA

These objects were believed to be protective talisman and were used to carry a number of sacred objects such as a small Buddha figures, religious relics, mantras/script and images of...

Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Script

Materials

Metal, Silver, Copper

19th Century Romantic Coastal Marine Scene Oil, Eduard Schmidt
19th Century Romantic Coastal Marine Scene Oil, Eduard Schmidt

19th Century Romantic Coastal Marine Scene Oil, Eduard Schmidt

Located in Berlin, DE

Schmidt" in fine red script. Attributed to Eduard Schmidt (German, 1806–1862), a prominent 19th-century German marine painter celebrated for his atmospheric Baltic and North Sea coas...

Category

19th Century Romantic Antique Script

Materials

Wood, Oil

French Gold and Enamel Verge Pocket Watch, Signed Breguet a Paris
French Gold and Enamel Verge Pocket Watch, Signed Breguet a Paris

French Gold and Enamel Verge Pocket Watch, Signed Breguet a Paris

Located in Nottingham, GB

The backplate bears matching engraved script reading Breguet A PARIS. Produced in France around 1790, the watch measures 51 mm in diameter with a case depth of 9 mm.

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Script

Materials

Metal, Gold, Enamel, Steel

Du Bois et Fils Silver Gilt Adam and Eve Automaton Pocket Watch
Du Bois et Fils Silver Gilt Adam and Eve Automaton Pocket Watch

Du Bois et Fils Silver Gilt Adam and Eve Automaton Pocket Watch

Located in Nottingham, GB

The gilt-brass movement is signed Dubois & Fils across the lower plate in flowing cursive script. It incorporates a fusee mechanism, blued steel screws, and an intricately pierce...

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Script

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, Silver

Lippe Medals for Military Merit and Bravery, Plate XLVI, Wood Engraving, 1844
Lippe Medals for Military Merit and Bravery, Plate XLVI, Wood Engraving, 1844

Lippe Medals for Military Merit and Bravery, Plate XLVI, Wood Engraving, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

In the top row, item 1 is a bronze medal with a crowned script monogram inside a laurel wreath, and item 2 a bronze medal with a five-petaled rose inside a wreath.

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Orders of Austria, Veteran Badges and Crosses, Plate V, Wood Engraving, 1844
Orders of Austria, Veteran Badges and Crosses, Plate V, Wood Engraving, 1844

Orders of Austria, Veteran Badges and Crosses, Plate V, Wood Engraving, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

In the middle row are a black cross with a broad white border and a rosette at its center (19); a black cross bordered in white and gold (20), hung on a black ribbon from a black hel...

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Orders of Oldenburg, House and Merit Order of Duke Peter, Plate L, 1844
Orders of Oldenburg, House and Merit Order of Duke Peter, Plate L, 1844

Orders of Oldenburg, House and Merit Order of Duke Peter, Plate L, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

At the upper left, item 1 is a silver breast star of many feathered rays with a red ring around a blue center bearing a crowned script monogram. At the upper right, item 7 is a silve...

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Orders of Portugal, Saint Isabel and Vila Viçosa Insignia, Plate LIX, 1844
Orders of Portugal, Saint Isabel and Vila Viçosa Insignia, Plate LIX, 1844

Orders of Portugal, Saint Isabel and Vila Viçosa Insignia, Plate LIX, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

At the foot is the reverse, an oval with a blue lettered border and a gold script monogram on white under a small wreath. The running head reads "PORTUGAL." and the plate number "LI...

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Paragon Porcelain Plate, 'Busybodies and Busy Bees' by F. Micklewright
Paragon Porcelain Plate, 'Busybodies and Busy Bees' by F. Micklewright

Paragon Porcelain Plate, 'Busybodies and Busy Bees' by F. Micklewright

Located in Nottingham, GB

The underside displays the printed black Paragon star backstamp, reading 'Paragon China England', alongside hand-written script in black enamel reading '""BUSY BODIES AND BUSY BEES""...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Bone

Albert Duke of Saxony in Armor with Shield and Sword, Costume of 1489, 1757
Albert Duke of Saxony in Armor with Shield and Sword, Costume of 1489, 1757

Albert Duke of Saxony in Armor with Shield and Sword, Costume of 1489, 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

The English title is engraved in script below the figure, with the French caption "Albert Duc de Saxe, Gov.r Lieut.t & Capitain Gen.l au Pay Bas."

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Engraved 'Mother' Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by Gorham, Circa 1900
Engraved 'Mother' Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by Gorham, Circa 1900

Engraved 'Mother' Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by Gorham, Circa 1900

By Gorham

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Heavy banding at top and bottom, script engraving. 2 in. L x 1.25 in. W x 1 in. H Weight: 0.985 ounces Troy Showing makers marks, and STERLING The expected lightly polished patina.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ruimsey Corke 18-Carat Gold Engine-Turned Front-Wind Verge Pocket Watch
Ruimsey Corke 18-Carat Gold Engine-Turned Front-Wind Verge Pocket Watch

Ruimsey Corke 18-Carat Gold Engine-Turned Front-Wind Verge Pocket Watch

Located in Nottingham, GB

While the movement plate is engraved in sweeping cursive script for the Irish maker Ruimsey in Cork, its bridge configuration and layout reflect continental workmanship.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Gold

Swiss 18ct Gold and Blue Guilloché Enamel Dress Pocket Watch with Chain
Swiss 18ct Gold and Blue Guilloché Enamel Dress Pocket Watch with Chain

Swiss 18ct Gold and Blue Guilloché Enamel Dress Pocket Watch with Chain

Located in Nottingham, GB

The silvered metal dial features painted Arabic numerals in a fluid script, paired with delicate blued-steel hands and a fine outer minute ring.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Enamel, Gold, Steel

Antique Tibetan Thangka of Gautama Buddha with Silk Brocade Mount, ca. 1900
Antique Tibetan Thangka of Gautama Buddha with Silk Brocade Mount, ca. 1900

Antique Tibetan Thangka of Gautama Buddha with Silk Brocade Mount, ca. 1900

Located in Antwerp, BE

A significant and sacred feature of this thangka is the reverse, which bears original red cinnabar consecration syllables in Tibetan script: Oṃ Āḥ Hūṃ (Body, Speech, Mind). Positione...

Category

19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Antique Script

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Coalport Hand-Painted Pierced Cabinet Plate with Donkey Scene
Antique Coalport Hand-Painted Pierced Cabinet Plate with Donkey Scene

Antique Coalport Hand-Painted Pierced Cabinet Plate with Donkey Scene

Located in Nottingham, GB

Measuring 23 cm in diameter, the reverse bears the pattern code 7/969 in gilt script. The plate shows an age-related discoloured craze line confined to the rear surface without passi...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Reticulated Porcelain Cabinet Plate with Hand-Painted Cattle Scene
Coalport Reticulated Porcelain Cabinet Plate with Hand-Painted Cattle Scene

Coalport Reticulated Porcelain Cabinet Plate with Hand-Painted Cattle Scene

Located in Nottingham, GB

To the glazed underside, the plate bears the hand-painted pattern number 7/969 executed in gilt script near the foot rim, accompanied by twin cobalt tally dots.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Cobalt Blue Porcelain Cabinet Plate Frederick Howard, Floral Still Life
Coalport Cobalt Blue Porcelain Cabinet Plate Frederick Howard, Floral Still Life

Coalport Cobalt Blue Porcelain Cabinet Plate Frederick Howard, Floral Still Life

Located in Nottingham, GB

Howard', is painted in script among the foliage to the lower left. Framing the central medallion is a wide, lobed rim finished in rich cobalt blue glaze, extensively embellished w...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Bone

Antique Coalport Porcelain Cabinet Plate with Pierced Border and Goat Scene
Antique Coalport Porcelain Cabinet Plate with Pierced Border and Goat Scene

Antique Coalport Porcelain Cabinet Plate with Pierced Border and Goat Scene

Located in Nottingham, GB

The underside bears an original hand-painted pattern number, 7/969, rendered in fine gilt script within the recessed footrim. Measuring 23 cm in diameter, the plate retains brilli...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Attributed Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Quatrefoil Box and Cover, c.1900
Attributed Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Quatrefoil Box and Cover, c.1900

Attributed Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Quatrefoil Box and Cover, c.1900

Located in Nottingham, GB

The scenic vignette is signed by the decorator in purple script along the lower edge of the central rock, reading indistinctly as Pickering.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Russet Jade Carved Xi Happiness Snuff Bottle, Late Qing c.1900
Antique Chinese Russet Jade Carved Xi Happiness Snuff Bottle, Late Qing c.1900

Antique Chinese Russet Jade Carved Xi Happiness Snuff Bottle, Late Qing c.1900

Located in Richmond, CA

Both principal faces are carved with a large archaistic seal-script xi (喜) character, symbolizing happiness and auspicious good fortune, enclosed within geometric borders.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Script

Materials

Jade

Early Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Snuff Mull Having a Hinged Lid
Early Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Snuff Mull Having a Hinged Lid

Early Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Snuff Mull Having a Hinged Lid

Located in New York, NY

The sterling silver shield-shaped mount on the front of the mull bears the monogram JM in lovely script and the date 1843. The mull measures 3 inches high (when standing on end) x 1 ...

Category

1840s Scottish Early Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Royal Doulton Sung Flambé Ceramic Bowl Designed by Charles Noke
Royal Doulton Sung Flambé Ceramic Bowl Designed by Charles Noke

Royal Doulton Sung Flambé Ceramic Bowl Designed by Charles Noke

Located in Nottingham, GB

Beside the factory mark, Charles Noke's distinctive script signature is painted by hand in black slip.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Ceramic

Coalport Hand-Painted Porcelain Serving Tray with Tulips by F. H. Chivers
Coalport Hand-Painted Porcelain Serving Tray with Tulips by F. H. Chivers

Coalport Hand-Painted Porcelain Serving Tray with Tulips by F. H. Chivers

Located in Nottingham, GB

On the reverse, the underside bears extensive calligraphic inscriptions in gilt script recording both craftsmen and the original recipient.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

“Ecce Homo” Hand‑Carved Wooden Relief, Belgium ca. 1925
“Ecce Homo” Hand‑Carved Wooden Relief, Belgium ca. 1925

“Ecce Homo” Hand‑Carved Wooden Relief, Belgium ca. 1925

Located in Meulebeke, BE

A deeply expressive hand‑carved wooden relief depicting the head of Christ crowned with thorns, inscribed Ecce Homo (“Behold the Man”) in red Gothic script. Crafted in dark‑stained o...

Category

1920s Belgian Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Wood

Post Impressionist Painting, Still Life Autumn Flowers, 19th Century, Framed
Post Impressionist Painting, Still Life Autumn Flowers, 19th Century, Framed

Post Impressionist Painting, Still Life Autumn Flowers, 19th Century, Framed

Located in Lisbon, PT

Inscription on the Painting: The inscription on the painting, written in Cyrillic script, reads: "Осінній букет" (Autumn Bouquet). This simple yet poignant title emphasizes the theme...

Category

19th Century Russian Antique Script

Materials

Canvas

Antique Art Nouveau Etruria Cretona Polychrome Floral Bottle Vase - 18"
Antique Art Nouveau Etruria Cretona Polychrome Floral Bottle Vase - 18"

Antique Art Nouveau Etruria Cretona Polychrome Floral Bottle Vase - 18"

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

The underside is stamped with the authentic manufacturer's hallmark: a detailed crown enclosed within a laurel wreath, directly underscored by the pattern name "Cretona" in cursive s...

Category

Early 20th Century British Regency Antique Script

Materials

Ceramic

19th c. Indian Wars Era National Guard Leather Ammo Cartridge Box Pouch c.1870
19th c. Indian Wars Era National Guard Leather Ammo Cartridge Box Pouch c.1870

19th c. Indian Wars Era National Guard Leather Ammo Cartridge Box Pouch c.1870

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT This Indian Wars-era pouch is constructed of heavy black leather and features its original, Victorian, interlocking bronze "NY MA" monogram script plate affixed securely to the...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

German 900 Silver and Guilloché Enamel Cigarette Case by Simon Maier
German 900 Silver and Guilloché Enamel Cigarette Case by Simon Maier

German 900 Silver and Guilloché Enamel Cigarette Case by Simon Maier

Located in Nottingham, GB

Engraved between these angled gold fillets are two dedication lines written in fine cursive script: “Kitty Andrée, 1925. VI. 12” and “Margit Renée, 7.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

Exact Swiss Gunmetal Open-Face Pocket Watch with Hebrew Dial
Exact Swiss Gunmetal Open-Face Pocket Watch with Hebrew Dial

Exact Swiss Gunmetal Open-Face Pocket Watch with Hebrew Dial

Located in Nottingham, GB

By contrast, the subsidiary seconds hand turns counter-clockwise, following the traditional right-to-left reading direction of Hebrew script. To achieve this reversed second hand ...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Leconte Swiss Gilt and Polychrome Enamel Chinese Market Pocket Watch
Leconte Swiss Gilt and Polychrome Enamel Chinese Market Pocket Watch

Leconte Swiss Gilt and Polychrome Enamel Chinese Market Pocket Watch

Located in Nottingham, GB

Releasing the hinged enamel back cover reveals an inner gilt-brass cuvette inscribed with an ornate entwined script monogram. Two keyhole apertures are provided through this dust cap...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Script

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Coalport Pierced Cabinet Plate Hand-Painted with Donkeys and Gilt Cobalt Border
Coalport Pierced Cabinet Plate Hand-Painted with Donkeys and Gilt Cobalt Border

Coalport Pierced Cabinet Plate Hand-Painted with Donkeys and Gilt Cobalt Border

Located in Nottingham, GB

The reverse reveals the neatly cut diamond perforations beneath the rim, together with a small blue factory mark and the pattern number 7/969 brushed in gilt script along the foot ri...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Bone

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