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Antique Chinese Civil Service Examination Basket (kao lan)
Antique Chinese Civil Service Examination Basket (kao lan)

Antique Chinese Civil Service Examination Basket (kao lan)

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Black inked running script on base. This basket type was the regulation size container allowed to accompany the prospective candidate into the Qing dynasty civil service examinations.

Category

1870s Chinese Qing Antique Script

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Antique English Bristol Pearlware Covered Botanical Tooth Brush Holder Box
Antique English Bristol Pearlware Covered Botanical Tooth Brush Holder Box

Antique English Bristol Pearlware Covered Botanical Tooth Brush Holder Box

Located in Downingtown, PA

The base is notably marked with the number 47 in puce script. Dimensions 7 inches (17.8 cm) Long 3 inches (7.6 cm) Wide 1 3/4 inches (4.4 cm) High Condition Report This piece is in...

Category

Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Bust By Antonio Frilli
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Bust By Antonio Frilli

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Bust By Antonio Frilli

By Antonio Frilli

Located in Bradenton, FL

Bust has sculptor's name written in script on reverse side "A. Frilli, Florence".

Category

19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Script

Materials

Marble

Rare Emile Gallé Crocus Marqueterie-Sur-Verre Glass Vase
Rare Emile Gallé Crocus Marqueterie-Sur-Verre Glass Vase

Rare Emile Gallé Crocus Marqueterie-Sur-Verre Glass Vase

By Émile Gallé

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare Emile Gallé Crocus Marqueterie-Sur-Verre glass vase, circa 1900, incised Gallé in script on the vessel, the bottle-green tapering vessel with an undulating leaf-shaped opening w...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Script

Materials

Glass

Chinese Carved Jadeite Guanyin with Cat, Mounted as a Lamp, Circa 1920s
Chinese Carved Jadeite Guanyin with Cat, Mounted as a Lamp, Circa 1920s

Chinese Carved Jadeite Guanyin with Cat, Mounted as a Lamp, Circa 1920s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These characters are rendered in circular seal-script form and repeat around the finial, encircling the lamp with an auspicious blessing of enduring life, health, and prosperity.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Sterling Silver-Mounted Pairpoint "Controlled Bubbles" Crystal Inkwell
Sterling Silver-Mounted Pairpoint "Controlled Bubbles" Crystal Inkwell

Sterling Silver-Mounted Pairpoint "Controlled Bubbles" Crystal Inkwell

By Goodnow & Jenks

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver-mounted, Pairpoint "controlled bubbles" crystal inkwell, Goodnow & Jenks, Boston, circa 1890s-1900. Monogrammed (script, interlocking HLL?) sterling silver lid has se...

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911

Located in Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese late Qing dynasty early 20th century porcelain hat stand vase, reticulated with quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted with a pair of large and small...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

an Art Deco Green  Glass Poisson Vase by R.Lalique
an Art Deco Green  Glass Poisson Vase by R.Lalique

an Art Deco Green Glass Poisson Vase by R.Lalique

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This green glass and white patinated example is in excellent condition with a fine hand written signature in script letters. This vase is often seen in red glass.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Glass

Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style
Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style

Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style

Located in Roma, IT

In the main part -bigger words- are written peace upon Muhammad, there are also words referring to doomsday, “Yom Al-Ghiyamat”, which is repeated more times in the script. While the ...

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18th Century Antique Script

Materials

Ink

Edwardian Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Tiffany and Company
Edwardian Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Tiffany and Company

Edwardian Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Tiffany and Company

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Scalloped border. Monogrammed GWP in script on inner part of the dish. Dark spots in photos are reflections.

Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 18th Century English George III Period Sterling Silver Goblet, 1783
Antique 18th Century English George III Period Sterling Silver Goblet, 1783

Antique 18th Century English George III Period Sterling Silver Goblet, 1783

Located in New York, NY

Height: 5.63 inches Diameter: 3.19 inches Weight: 6.2 troy ounces Marks: JD in fine script, Lion Passant, London town mark, letter h corresponding to the year 1783

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Verreries D'Art Lorrain for Daum Glass Vase Fully Signed France
Art Deco Verreries D'Art Lorrain for Daum Glass Vase Fully Signed France

Art Deco Verreries D'Art Lorrain for Daum Glass Vase Fully Signed France

By Daum

Located in Munich, DE

This wonderful glass vase in the hues of a sunset over the sea is signed Lorrain in script.

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Script

Materials

Glass

Antique Georgian Glass Dressing Table Bottle, Monogrammed, 18th/19th Century
Antique Georgian Glass Dressing Table Bottle, Monogrammed, 18th/19th Century

Antique Georgian Glass Dressing Table Bottle, Monogrammed, 18th/19th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique - Georgian period - large wheel cut faceted glass dressing table bottle - Cv.M - monogram in Old English script - United Kingdom (likely) - late 18th/early 19th century.

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Crystal

Pearl and black enamel memorial ring, English, 1854
Pearl and black enamel memorial ring, English, 1854

Pearl and black enamel memorial ring, English, 1854

Located in London, GB

Set to centre with an oblong crystal slice covering plaited hair in a closed back setting, encircled by a row of twelve natural half seed pearls in closed back grain and cut-down set...

Category

1840s English Antique Script

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique 18K Signet Ring with Monogrammed Initials SSR & Hallmarked 1909
Antique 18K Signet Ring with Monogrammed Initials SSR & Hallmarked 1909

Antique 18K Signet Ring with Monogrammed Initials SSR & Hallmarked 1909

Located in Baltimore, MD

Late Victorian signet ring, hallmarked 18 carat gold for the year 1909 and for the Birmingham guild and monogrammed with initials SSR in Old English script and polished smooth with s...

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Script

Materials

18k Gold

Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.
Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.

Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.

Located in London, GB

After thorough research, the monogrammed maker's mark 'MD' could not be attributed to a particular goldsmith, however the initials are stamped within a heart, a popular shape for mak...

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17th Century Medieval Antique Script

Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick
Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick

Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick

$956Sale Price|20% Off

H 2 in Dm 2.5 in

Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick

By Spode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick With rich apple green background, with gilt ring handle, painted with a vignette of a Whinchat in landscape. Signed Spode in scr...

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 16th Century Woodcut Map of Brabant and the Rhine Valley, circa 1549
Rare 16th Century Woodcut Map of Brabant and the Rhine Valley, circa 1549

Rare 16th Century Woodcut Map of Brabant and the Rhine Valley, circa 1549

Located in Langweer, NL

This map was printed in black ink from a woodblock on laid paper and retains its strong impression and typical 16th-century Gothic script. Such maps were often included in early cosm...

Category

16th Century German Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Georgian 'George III' Sterling Silver Helmet-Form Cream Jug/Pitcher, by Bateman
Georgian 'George III' Sterling Silver Helmet-Form Cream Jug/Pitcher, by Bateman

Georgian 'George III' Sterling Silver Helmet-Form Cream Jug/Pitcher, by Bateman

By Peter and Ann Bateman

Located in New York, NY

Beaded border. Original script monogram is difficult to read and looks like a design.

Category

1790s English George III Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Silver Overlay Frosted Back Bar Bottle, "Scotch" W/ Silver Collar & CAP
Art Deco Silver Overlay Frosted Back Bar Bottle, "Scotch" W/ Silver Collar & CAP

Art Deco Silver Overlay Frosted Back Bar Bottle, "Scotch" W/ Silver Collar & CAP

By Lapierre Silver Co.

Located in Nantucket, MA

Silver over lay collar and the word "Scotch" in underlined script on the body, the underline with the word 'sterling' in reserve.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early Victorian, Gold Filled & Amethyst Intaglio Fob
Early Victorian, Gold Filled & Amethyst Intaglio Fob

Early Victorian, Gold Filled & Amethyst Intaglio Fob

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

The amethyst 'seal' features in period script the monogram of 'SAB' which has been beautifully rendered.

Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, Gold-filled

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting

$2,640Sale Price|44% Off

H 76 in W 48 in D 1 in

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The scroll has remnants of Chinese script on both sides, and still retains its bright and vivid colors.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Script

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You The inscribed donor's Kanji script makes this bell special. For your meditat...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

Highly Important Jacques Bergé (Flemish, 1693 - 1756) King David Sculpture 1736
Highly Important Jacques Bergé (Flemish, 1693 - 1756) King David Sculpture 1736

Highly Important Jacques Bergé (Flemish, 1693 - 1756) King David Sculpture 1736

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bergé fecit 1736* is inscribed beneath the base in script, confirming the authorship of Jacques Bergé (1696–1756), a sculptor of Flemish origin whose artistic trajectory traversed Pa...

Category

Early 18th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Script

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai"
Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai"

Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai"

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Unknown Artist, Thailand, 19th century Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai" Ink and color on paper, c, 1900 Unsigned as usual Script: Aksar Chrieng or Khmer The...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Script

Materials

Pigment

René Lalique "Canard" Cendrier, Marcilhac No. 283
René Lalique "Canard" Cendrier, Marcilhac No. 283

René Lalique "Canard" Cendrier, Marcilhac No. 283

By René Lalique

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

René Lalique (1860-1945) "Canard" Cendrier, Marcilhac NO. 283 Script signature R. LALIQUE Molded glass Model introduced 1925 Measures: 3.87 in. by 3 in.   

Category

1920s Antique Script

Materials

Art Glass

Medieval gold posy ring, 'Love is the bond of peace', circa early 17th century
Medieval gold posy ring, 'Love is the bond of peace', circa early 17th century

Medieval gold posy ring, 'Love is the bond of peace', circa early 17th century

Located in London, GB

A smoothly conforming yellow gold D-shape band, engraved to the interior in italic script 'Love is the bond of peace', approximately 4.7mm in width and 2.4mm thick.

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Script

Materials

Gold

French 18k Rose Gold EC or CE Monogram Medal Pendant
French 18k Rose Gold EC or CE Monogram Medal Pendant

French 18k Rose Gold EC or CE Monogram Medal Pendant

$3,564

W 1.03 in D 0.04 in L 1.15 in

French 18k Rose Gold EC or CE Monogram Medal Pendant

Located in London, GB

A French 18 karat (18K) rose gold charm pendant designed as a medal detailing the monogram EC or CE in raised and engraved script on a textured ground. Engraved to the reverse with a...

Category

19th Century French Antique Script

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Republic Period Barrel Shaped Porcelain Jar & Lid - China - Early 20th Century
Republic Period Barrel Shaped Porcelain Jar & Lid - China - Early 20th Century

Republic Period Barrel Shaped Porcelain Jar & Lid - China - Early 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage Republic Period porcelain jar and lid - garden stool form - hand painted with butterflies, flowers, scrolls and script - signed (red stamp to the base) - China - early 20th c...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Napkin Rings
Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Napkin Rings

Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Napkin Rings

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Two napkin rings are monogrammed with a capital "C" in script, and two have a monogrammed capital "G" , also in script.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Dressing Screen Room Divider
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Dressing Screen Room Divider

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Dressing Screen Room Divider

Located in Doylestown, PA

The other side is a large floral design in soft gold, burgundy and pearly white with calligraphy script on each lower panel. The panels are connected with metal hinges reinforced wit...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Metal

Antique Indian Miniature Painting of Krishna Conversing with Radha in a Pavilion
Antique Indian Miniature Painting of Krishna Conversing with Radha in a Pavilion

Antique Indian Miniature Painting of Krishna Conversing with Radha in a Pavilion

Located in San Francisco, CA

At the top of the frame is a yellow panel written with three lines of devanagari script. The whole is framed by a continuous band of red and blue flower heads and meandering green l...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Antique Script

Materials

Paper

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'
19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

$1,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.58 in W 23.47 in D 5.91 in

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

Located in Sampantawong, TH

It was written in the Pali language using Burmese script. The square letters were written in thick and black cinnabar lacquer.

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Script

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Vermeil Silver Serving Pieces, Salad/Serving Set, circa 1880
Pair of Antique Vermeil Silver Serving Pieces, Salad/Serving Set, circa 1880

Pair of Antique Vermeil Silver Serving Pieces, Salad/Serving Set, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

The back of the handles featuring a beautifil shield shaped crest centered by a letter L in script. Wonderful quality, a pleasure to use or gift.

Category

19th Century German Georgian Antique Script

Materials

Silver

Vintage Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Document Folder
Vintage Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Document Folder

Vintage Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Document Folder

By G. None

Located in Bronx, NY

The shield contains the monogram JBR written in script. This stunning sterling silver cover is secured to the leather folder with many tiny screws.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

By Ito Tozan I

Located in Austin, TX

The underside also with an impressed mark of the artist in seal script within an unglazed cartouche. The seal reads "Tozan" for Ito Tozan I.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Taisho Antique Script

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Victorian French Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Fish Slice
Victorian French Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Fish Slice

Victorian French Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Fish Slice

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Measures: 11 3/4 inches long x 3 inches wide (at widest point x 1/2 inch high when lying flat). Engraved with a script monogram (EC) on handle. Weighs 3.745 troy ounces.

Category

1870s French Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930's Turkish Oushak Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors and Modern Style
1930's Turkish Oushak Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors and Modern Style

1930's Turkish Oushak Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors and Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Ornamental floral sprays, curling arabesques, and gently rendered vines appear like faint script from an ancient manuscript—etched not in ink, but in the softest of knots.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Script

Materials

Wool

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass
19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass

$920Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 5 in W 3 in D 3 in

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Hand carved intricate Chinese scholar's bamboo brush pots with brass rings and script. Original warm patina and some cracks as photographed present, circa 1880s.     

Category

1880s Chinese Qing Antique Script

Materials

Bamboo

Old Sheffield Plate English Tray Early Victorian, Handles, Engraved, Hallmarked
Old Sheffield Plate English Tray Early Victorian, Handles, Engraved, Hallmarked

Old Sheffield Plate English Tray Early Victorian, Handles, Engraved, Hallmarked

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The tray’s surface has been expertly hand-engraved with intricate floral motifs, leaving a central space where the owner’s initials have been engraved (the script is highly ornate an...

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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Painted  Scripture of the Commandments on a Slate Church Wall Panel
Painted  Scripture of the Commandments on a Slate Church Wall Panel

Painted Scripture of the Commandments on a Slate Church Wall Panel

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Painted Scripture of the Commandments on a Slate Church Wall Panel This is a charming if large and heavy piece, the panel is in solid slate, it is an original artisan piece dating...

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19th Century Early Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Slate

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Ormolu 6-Light Chandelier by Alfred Beurdeley
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Ormolu 6-Light Chandelier by Alfred Beurdeley

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Ormolu 6-Light Chandelier by Alfred Beurdeley

By François Rémond, Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1

Located in New York, NY

The arms, top and base are adorned with acanthus leaves and blossoming flower buds with a beautiful finial affixed at the bottom. Signed with a script, “BY”, inside the bottom bowl. ...

Category

1870s French Louis XVI Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

Pair Wooden Antique Panels with Blue and White Porcelain Calligraphy
Pair Wooden Antique Panels with Blue and White Porcelain Calligraphy

Pair Wooden Antique Panels with Blue and White Porcelain Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

The porcelain calligraphy inlaid into these signs manifests the finesse of traditional Chinese script, a form of artistic expression with centuries of history.

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Antique Sevres Styled Covered Urns with Ornate Hand-Painted Decoration
Pair of Antique Sevres Styled Covered Urns with Ornate Hand-Painted Decoration

Pair of Antique Sevres Styled Covered Urns with Ornate Hand-Painted Decoration

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The urns are signed on the bases in cobalt script as presented .

Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Script

Materials

Porcelain

Vulture Etching – Natural History Print of the Andean Condor, ca.1880
Vulture Etching – Natural History Print of the Andean Condor, ca.1880

Vulture Etching – Natural History Print of the Andean Condor, ca.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Handwriting and terminology – The Latin species name *Vultur Gryphus* and the delicate, slanted pencil script are typical of scientific illustrations or academic prints from this per...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Script

Materials

Paper

Ancient Arabic Calligraphy of Praying
Ancient Arabic Calligraphy of Praying

Ancient Arabic Calligraphy of Praying

Located in Roma, IT

The smaller words of the script are hard to read. The script is in black ink with just one word in red ink.

Category

18th Century Antique Script

Materials

Ink

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze figure "Slave Girl" by Emmanuel Villanis
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze figure "Slave Girl" by Emmanuel Villanis

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze figure "Slave Girl" by Emmanuel Villanis

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in London, GB

The name of the statue can usually be found on the base in scrolled script and the signature of Emmanuel Villanis is always visible and legible.

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Script

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820
Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

$3,375Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 1 in W 9.25 in D 8.5 in

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

By Spode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Made by the re known English factory, Spode and hand written species detailed in script to the back of each piece. This set features a raised white floral decoration in their vibrant...

Category

1820s British Antique Script

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Early 19th Century Portrait of Elizabeth Clough of Keighley, Yorkshire  Unsigned
Early 19th Century Portrait of Elizabeth Clough of Keighley, Yorkshire  Unsigned

Early 19th Century Portrait of Elizabeth Clough of Keighley, Yorkshire Unsigned

By Sir Henry Raeburn

Located in Soquel, CA

. ______" 5th line: "Keighley" Next image shows close up of UV-enhanced label utilizing photoshop script to enhance indistinct or partial letters using known signature example of Si...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Script

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Victorian Period, Sterling Silver Mustache Cup by Gorham
Victorian Period, Sterling Silver Mustache Cup by Gorham

Victorian Period, Sterling Silver Mustache Cup by Gorham

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Weighs 4.030 Troy ounces. There is a script monogram (see photos). Dark areas on sterling silver in photos are reflections.

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Script

Materials

Sterling Silver

Caunga Cucumber Plant: A 17th Century Botanical Engraving by Hendrik van Rheede
Caunga Cucumber Plant: A 17th Century Botanical Engraving by Hendrik van Rheede

Caunga Cucumber Plant: A 17th Century Botanical Engraving by Hendrik van Rheede

Located in Alamo, CA

Rheede's 19th century publication featured illustrations of exotic plants and fruits labelled with script in the upper right corner in Latin, Malay, Arabic, and Sanskrit.

Category

Late 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Script

Materials

Engraving

Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s
Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s

Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s

By Märklin

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This is in very good condition with minor loss of enamel and is designed to fit in a larger dolls house or kitchen. Translated, the script means “give us this day our daily bread”.

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Script

Materials

Metal

Standing Lincoln: The Man, Lincoln Park, Illinois
Standing Lincoln: The Man, Lincoln Park, Illinois

Standing Lincoln: The Man, Lincoln Park, Illinois

By Louis Oscar Griffith

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Standing Lincoln: The Man, Lincoln Park, Illinois Watercolor and graphite on paper , c. 1895 Signed in script lower right (see photo) The scene depicts the Augustus Saint-Gaudens bro...

Category

1890s American Impressionist Antique Script

Materials

Watercolor

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

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market

Located in London, GB

The bowl is signed in traditional Chinese script to the underside.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Script

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Silver Niello Locket Pendant Necklace Stars Initials A W
Antique Silver Niello Locket Pendant Necklace Stars Initials A W

Antique Silver Niello Locket Pendant Necklace Stars Initials A W

Located in Munich, Bavaria

In the center a silver shield is covered with the intertwined initials A W in script. The reverse of the locket is decorated with 72 stars.

Category

1880s Antique Script

Materials

Silver, Niello

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

Common motifs included floral patterns, geometric shapes, and calligraphic scripts, often combined to create complex and layered designs

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Script

Materials

Metallic Thread

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