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Late 18th Century Carved Pine English Fireplace
Late 18th Century Carved Pine English Fireplace

Late 18th Century Carved Pine English Fireplace

Located in London, GB

The jambs with carved egg and tongue with alternate shells. (Photo prior to full restoration) Measures: Shelf width: 1675 mm 66 in Overall height: 1590 mm 62 5/8 in Opening height:...

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Pine

French Faience Oyster Birds Plate Saint Clement, circa 1890
French Faience Oyster Birds Plate Saint Clement, circa 1890

French Faience Oyster Birds Plate Saint Clement, circa 1890

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

French Faience birds Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1890. Each shells is decorated with a differents insects, Rustic, Country style.

Category

1890s French Country Antique Shell

Materials

Faience

Antique B.P.O.E. Elk Lodge Tiger Oak Triple-Seat Bench
Antique B.P.O.E. Elk Lodge Tiger Oak Triple-Seat Bench

Antique B.P.O.E. Elk Lodge Tiger Oak Triple-Seat Bench

Located in Dekalb, IL

Massive molded crown elements, carved Ionic scrolls, beaded trim, shell carvings, foliate brackets, and paneled tiger oak surfaces contribute to the bench's imposing lodge-room prese...

Category

Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Shell

Materials

Metal

Antique Georgian Statuary Marble Surround with Acanthus
Antique Georgian Statuary Marble Surround with Acanthus

Antique Georgian Statuary Marble Surround with Acanthus

Located in Ware, GB

The frieze is centred with a carved tablet flanked by elongated mouldings terminating in stylised shell motifs. The jambs feature tall recessed panels with further shell detailing, w...

Category

18th Century Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

Pair of William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs
Pair of William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs

Pair of William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Pair of William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs with carved scallop shell backs, panel seats, raised on cylindrical turned legs.

Category

19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Oak Green Man Dresser Base
Early 19th Century Oak Green Man Dresser Base

Early 19th Century Oak Green Man Dresser Base

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 19th Century Oak Green Man Dresser Base This is a superb and stunning piece, the dresser has 2 drawers and 2 cupboards with a shelved compartment at the centre known as a Dog ...

Category

Early 1800s Gothic Antique Shell

Materials

Oak

French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood mirror
French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood mirror

French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This wonderful vertical rectangular shaped Giltwood mirror displays pierced reserves at the four corners and at each mid sections of every side. Each reserve has a shell like carved ...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Diadem comb in gold with micromosaic. Empire period.
Diadem comb in gold with micromosaic. Empire period.

Diadem comb in gold with micromosaic. Empire period.

Located in Paris, FR

Diadem length: 7.1 in (18 cm)  Comb length: 3.9 in (10 cm) Gold marks: Two shells / 14 carats Napoleonic Empire Period.

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique Shell

Materials

Gold

George III Scottish Sterling Silver Soup Ladle by Cunningham, 1814
George III Scottish Sterling Silver Soup Ladle by Cunningham, 1814

George III Scottish Sterling Silver Soup Ladle by Cunningham, 1814

By William & Patrick Cunningham

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional and large George III sterling silver soup ladle has been crafted in the Fiddle and Shell pattern with a shell shaped bowl. The anterior surface of the handle is e...

Category

Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Rare Brechites Australis & Chalcopyrite
18th Century Italian Candlestick with Rare Brechites Australis & Chalcopyrite

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Rare Brechites Australis & Chalcopyrite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

The Italian candlestick, natural copper, pearls, and fossil shells are put together in a sculptural form - creating a piece that appears to have evolved together over time.

Category

18th Century Italian Adam Style Antique Shell

Materials

Rock Crystal, Copper

19th Century George II Irish Walnut and Parcel Gilt Overmantel Mirror
19th Century George II Irish Walnut and Parcel Gilt Overmantel Mirror

19th Century George II Irish Walnut and Parcel Gilt Overmantel Mirror

Located in Dublin 8, IE

The sides are each flanked with an S scroll holding floral-carved drapes and the lower edge holds a central gilded shell decoration and is bordered with giltwood C scrolls.

Category

19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Style Carved Dressing Table Stool in Pink Velvet
Queen Anne Style Carved Dressing Table Stool in Pink Velvet

Queen Anne Style Carved Dressing Table Stool in Pink Velvet

Located in Lincoln, GB

This revival piece captures that 18th-century spirit, particularly through the use of the S-curve (cabriole) leg and the shell carving, which was a hallmark of the period's cabinet m...

Category

19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Shell

Materials

Oak

Old Master, Tomb Design, After Cornelis Floris, engraving by van Doetecum, 1557
Old Master, Tomb Design, After Cornelis Floris, engraving by van Doetecum, 1557

Old Master, Tomb Design, After Cornelis Floris, engraving by van Doetecum, 1557

By Johannes van Doetecum

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Beneath them crouch extraordinary hybrid creatures: human heads and torsos are joined to spreading wings or shell-like bodies supported on bird legs. At the center, a fruit-filled ve...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Shell

Materials

Etching

EDWARDS & BALL - Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars - U.K. - C. 1838
EDWARDS & BALL - Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars - U.K. - C. 1838

EDWARDS & BALL - Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars - U.K. - C. 1838

Located in Chatham, ON

EDWARDS & BALL (Henry Edwards and Edward John Ball, Silversmiths, High Street, Birmingham - active late 1830's to 1840's) - Fine quality pair of antique Neoclassical style sterling s...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century French Pottery Walnut Oil Jug from Périgord
18th Century French Pottery Walnut Oil Jug from Périgord

18th Century French Pottery Walnut Oil Jug from Périgord

Located in Winter Park, FL

Large thick-walled boulbous body with vertical ribbing mimics the textures of a walnut shell. Three sturdy strap handles surrounding the rim is a hallmark trait highly tied to the re...

Category

Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Shell

Materials

Terracotta

1800s Antique Traditional Geometric W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet Rug
1800s Antique Traditional Geometric W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet Rug

1800s Antique Traditional Geometric W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet Rug

Located in New York, NY

Two Gelugpa monks blowing ceremonial conch shell trumpets face one another. In the usual pillar rug configuration, there is but one monk.

Category

Early 1800s Chinese Other Antique Shell

Materials

Wool

Large Victorian English Sterling Silver Wine Ewer Jug
Large Victorian English Sterling Silver Wine Ewer Jug

Large Victorian English Sterling Silver Wine Ewer Jug

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The upper portion of the Victorian ewer is embellished with an applied girdle style design which connects an impressive shell motif from terminal of the handle and the exceptional te...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Ornate Painted Tin Spice Cabinet
Early 20th Century Ornate Painted Tin Spice Cabinet

Early 20th Century Ornate Painted Tin Spice Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

The cabinet retains its original black-painted body, creating a strong contrast against the warmer drawer faces, while the top is crowned with an applied pressed tin crest-an ornate ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Shell

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

19th Century Antique French Bronze Jardinières with Putti Figures
19th Century Antique French Bronze Jardinières with Putti Figures

19th Century Antique French Bronze Jardinières with Putti Figures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A decorative, antique pair of 19th Century French bronze jardinières, each supported by a seated putto figure resting on a stylized shell-form base, in good condition. The planters f...

Category

19th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Display Cabinet with Cherubs
Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Display Cabinet with Cherubs

Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Display Cabinet with Cherubs

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

The upper section is crowned with an elaborate crest featuring three cherubs surrounded by scrolling foliage, floral motifs, and shell-like elements, forming a dramatic and highly de...

Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Shell

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique French Silver and Glass Salt Cellar Set, Charles Dubret, Circa 1890
Antique French Silver and Glass Salt Cellar Set, Charles Dubret, Circa 1890

Antique French Silver and Glass Salt Cellar Set, Charles Dubret, Circa 1890

By Charles Dubret

Located in Dallas, TX

Similarly, the spoons have fine details of a head in the form of a scalloped shell, fluting, and a crenate leaf at the end of the handle.

Category

1890s French Rococo Antique Shell

Materials

Metal, Vermeil, Silver

LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES
LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES

LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES

Located in Firenze, FI

The console tables feature a wooden top painted to resemble a black marble with white veining, and two legs each carved with laurel leaf vines, which join in the center to form a she...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Antique Shell

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th century Louis XIII armchair in black linen, France
19th century Louis XIII armchair in black linen, France

19th century Louis XIII armchair in black linen, France

Located in Meulebeke, BE

The frame, carved from solid wood, features exquisite detailing; scrolling armrests, floral rosettes, and a central shell motif along the stretcher, all resting on bold paw feet that...

Category

19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Shell

Materials

Linen, Wood

19th Century English Silver Plate and Mahogany Roast Beef Trolley
19th Century English Silver Plate and Mahogany Roast Beef Trolley

19th Century English Silver Plate and Mahogany Roast Beef Trolley

Located in Dallas, TX

The mahogany stand is raised on four shaped supports, including two fluted front legs embellished with applied silver-plated acanthus leaves and shell motifs. These classical details...

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Spanish Baroque Saint Julius Martyr Oil Painting with Angels
18th Century Spanish Baroque Saint Julius Martyr Oil Painting with Angels

18th Century Spanish Baroque Saint Julius Martyr Oil Painting with Angels

Located in Dallas, TX

The painting is presented in an impressive carved and giltwood frame featuring a shaped inner reserve that follows the arched and scalloped outline of the canvas. Applied shell ornam...

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Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Shell

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Gustavian Wall Mirror, Gilded Pinewood, Antique Swedish Design
Gustavian Wall Mirror, Gilded Pinewood, Antique Swedish Design

Gustavian Wall Mirror, Gilded Pinewood, Antique Swedish Design

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The Scandinavian décor piece is enhanced by detailed wood shell carvings and fittings. Label at the backside.

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Shell

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

Georgian Tapersticks in Sterling Silver Tapersticks - 1769
Georgian Tapersticks in Sterling Silver Tapersticks - 1769

Georgian Tapersticks in Sterling Silver Tapersticks - 1769

By Elizabeth Cooke

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

These decorative columns surmount quatrefoil incurved shaped bases embellished with four shell ornamentation, in addition to the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a lion's he...

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Shell

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of 18th Century French Rococo Louis XV Carved Gilt Wood Marble Top Consoles
Pair of 18th Century French Rococo Louis XV Carved Gilt Wood Marble Top Consoles

Pair of 18th Century French Rococo Louis XV Carved Gilt Wood Marble Top Consoles

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The shell serves as the visual anchor from which elaborate scrollwork radiates outward in an organic, almost theatrical composition.

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer by Joseph Angell, London 1845
Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer by Joseph Angell, London 1845

Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer by Joseph Angell, London 1845

By Joseph Angell I & John Angell I 1

Located in London, London

These scenes are set within scrolling cartouches and surrounded by embossed floral motifs, while the neck is decorated with a majestic eagle and shell detailing leading to a scallope...

Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Sterling Silver

Period 18th Century French Louis XV Chimneypiece
Period 18th Century French Louis XV Chimneypiece

Period 18th Century French Louis XV Chimneypiece

Located in London, GB

The gently sweeping serpentine frieze with carved shell to centre, flower paterae and entwined motifs to panelled frieze and curved jambs.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Limestone

Heavily Carved French Louis XV Style Fireplace
Heavily Carved French Louis XV Style Fireplace

Heavily Carved French Louis XV Style Fireplace

Located in London, GB

The frieze with a carved shell to centre flanked by scrollwork and leaf work.

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Statuary Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mirror
Italian 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mirror

Italian 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

The fluid Louis XV silhouette is full of motion, with a shaped frame that rises into a carved shell crest and continues with scrolling acanthus, foliate flourishes, and softly rounde...

Category

1890s Italian Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Set by Daniel Arter, c.1895
Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Set by Daniel Arter, c.1895

Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Set by Daniel Arter, c.1895

By Daniel & Arter

Located in Bath, GB

A late Victorian Strawberry set, the two shell shaped dishes would be piled high with summer Strawberries and served with caster sugar in the bowl and fresh cream in the jug or cream...

Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair 19th century Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets in the Chippendale Manner
Pair 19th century Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets in the Chippendale Manner

Pair 19th century Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets in the Chippendale Manner

Located in Litchfield, CT

Each rococo shaped shelf on shell and double C-scroll carved support. Measure 13" tall x 11" wide x 5 3/4" deep.

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Shell

Materials

Giltwood

Gorham Sterling Silver Belt Buckle #144, c1888
Gorham Sterling Silver Belt Buckle #144, c1888

Gorham Sterling Silver Belt Buckle #144, c1888

By Gorham

Located in valatie, NY

The design work of stylized flowers and shells is crisp and has a beautiful patina. The center section moves easily.

Category

1880s American Antique Shell

Fine Quality French Louis XV Style Giltwood Canapé
Fine Quality French Louis XV Style Giltwood Canapé

Fine Quality French Louis XV Style Giltwood Canapé

Located in Cheshire, GB

The richly moulded giltwood frame is exceptionally decorative throughout, featuring flowing rococo carving with acanthus scrolls, shell motifs and pierced detail to the apron and cre...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Giltwood

Large antique Edwardian inlaid and gilt mahogany fretted wall mirror
Large antique Edwardian inlaid and gilt mahogany fretted wall mirror

Large antique Edwardian inlaid and gilt mahogany fretted wall mirror

Located in Ipswich, GB

Large antique Edwardian inlaid and gilt mahogany fretted wall mirror, having a quality antique mahogany wall mirror having a gilded eagle to the top within beautiful carved scrollwo...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Shell

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

1920's Movado Full Hermetic Mens Nickel Watch - Early Waterproof Design
1920's Movado Full Hermetic Mens Nickel Watch - Early Waterproof Design

1920's Movado Full Hermetic Mens Nickel Watch - Early Waterproof Design

By Movado

Located in Suwanee, GA

Among the most advanced of these early solutions were fully hermetic designs, in which the movement was enclosed within a sealed inner case and further protected by an outer, screw-s...

Category

1920s Swiss Antique Shell

Materials

Other

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Wine Cooler or Cachepot, Large, Circa 1755
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Wine Cooler or Cachepot, Large, Circa 1755

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Wine Cooler or Cachepot, Large, Circa 1755

Located in Downingtown, PA

It is of plain cylindrical form with straight sides and an iron-brown edge to the rim, and is fitted at either side with an applied handle modeled as an inverted ribbed shell, painte...

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Louis XIV Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Normandy
18th Century French Louis XIV Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Normandy

18th Century French Louis XIV Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

The upper section features a flat molded cornice above a deeply carved frieze decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolling foliage, and a central rocaille shell cartouche. Two tall door...

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Shell

Materials

Oak

Pair Wedgwood Basalt Dolphin Form Candlesticks with Gilt Rococo Candle Nozzles
Pair Wedgwood Basalt Dolphin Form Candlesticks with Gilt Rococo Candle Nozzles

Pair Wedgwood Basalt Dolphin Form Candlesticks with Gilt Rococo Candle Nozzles

By Wedgewood

Located in Litchfield, CT

The dolphins boldly modeled and resting atop a rectangular plinth with a border of scallop sea shells. Provenance: Bergdorf Goodman Antiques Department.

Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shell

Materials

Pottery

English Faux Bamboo Low Table with Recent Paint & Decoupage
English Faux Bamboo Low Table with Recent Paint & Decoupage

English Faux Bamboo Low Table with Recent Paint & Decoupage

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English, late 19th century faux bamboo coffee or end table that has been recently updated with new paint of ebonized effect and pasted decoupage of seashells. The density of shell il...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Queen Anne Revival Bedside Chest of Drawers Cabinet Walnut
Queen Anne Revival Bedside Chest of Drawers Cabinet Walnut

Queen Anne Revival Bedside Chest of Drawers Cabinet Walnut

Located in Potters Bar, GB

This elegant Queen Anne style bedside chest of drawers is beautifully crafted in burr walnut and raised on graceful cabriole legs, adorned with finely carved shell motifs to the knee...

Category

1920s Queen Anne Antique Shell

Materials

Walnut

Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Vase Metallic Red Papillon 4 Handles Austria 1899
Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Vase Metallic Red Papillon 4 Handles Austria 1899

Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Vase Metallic Red Papillon 4 Handles Austria 1899

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Manufactured by Loetz Widow / Klostermühle / Bohemia Dating of manufacture: circa 1899 Size: Height: 24,5 cm / 9.64 in Diameter: 15,0 cm / 5.90 in Bibliography: LÖTZ, B...

Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Shell

Materials

Glass

Belle Époque Toi et Moi Pearl Ring - Antique 1900s
Belle Époque Toi et Moi Pearl Ring - Antique 1900s

Belle Époque Toi et Moi Pearl Ring - Antique 1900s

Located in Nicosia, Cyprus

Details: Era: Antique Belle Époque / Edwardian (Circa 1900) Style: Toi et Moi / Twin Stone Ring Metal: 14k Rose Gold (Scallop Shell hallmark) Weight: 3.2 g Size: 54 FR / 7 US / ...

Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Antique Shell

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

French 19th century Terra Cotta statue, signed by Jean-Bapiste Carpeaux
French 19th century Terra Cotta statue, signed by Jean-Bapiste Carpeaux

French 19th century Terra Cotta statue, signed by Jean-Bapiste Carpeaux

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

He is holding a conch shell hoping to hear the waves of the ocean while wearing a charming phrygian hat.

Category

19th Century French Antique Shell

Materials

Terracotta

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard
Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Hutch Cupboard

Located in Dayton, OH

The crown surmounts a symmetrical layout where two ornate side cabinet doors—lavishly decorated with deep relief carvings of scrolling acanthus leaves, fan-shaped shell motifs, and s...

Category

19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Shell

Materials

Marble

Antique Thai Ayutthaya Style Sandstone Head of Buddha on Stand
Antique Thai Ayutthaya Style Sandstone Head of Buddha on Stand

Antique Thai Ayutthaya Style Sandstone Head of Buddha on Stand

Located in Denver, CO

The tightly rendered snail-shell curls rise to the ushnisha, symbolizing the Buddha’s spiritual wisdom and enlightenment.

Category

19th Century Thai Other Antique Shell

Materials

Cement, Sandstone, Metal

Large 15ct Gold Cameo Earrings of Cupid & Butterfly, 19th Century
Large 15ct Gold Cameo Earrings of Cupid & Butterfly, 19th Century

Large 15ct Gold Cameo Earrings of Cupid & Butterfly, 19th Century

Located in London, England

A rare and enchanting pair of mid-19th century cameo earrings, beautifully carved in sardonyx shell and set in bold 15ct gold frames. Each miniature scene captures a timeless moment ...

Category

19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

15k Gold

A Late Jurassic Allosaurus Tooth in Matrix
A Late Jurassic Allosaurus Tooth in Matrix

A Late Jurassic Allosaurus Tooth in Matrix

Located in London, GB

Provenance Legally discovered on private deeded land from the Dana Quarry near Shell Wyoming, with permission of the landowner.

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Shell

Materials

Other

Pair of Georgian Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs in Peach Leather
Pair of Georgian Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs in Peach Leather

Pair of Georgian Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs in Peach Leather

Located in Atlanta, GA

The exposed mahogany frames display neoclassical carved ornament, including reeded and fluted supports, fan and shell-carved terminals, and circular floral paterae to the arm support...

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shell

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper
Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper

Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper

Located in Incline Village, NV

This circa 1855 Chinese hand painted pith painting portrays a Chinese tradition of a celebratory warrior dance to display fighting dominance; the two parties being a typical warrior ...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Shell

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

19th Century English Marine Oil Painting of Fishing Vessels in Rough Seas
19th Century English Marine Oil Painting of Fishing Vessels in Rough Seas

19th Century English Marine Oil Painting of Fishing Vessels in Rough Seas

Located in Dallas, TX

The antique painting is presented in an ornate giltwood frame richly carved with scrolling foliage, shell motifs, and Rococo-inspired decoration. A period gallery label from Theo.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Figural Vitrine by François Linke
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Figural Vitrine by François Linke

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Figural Vitrine by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A superb quality Palatial French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, satinwood and satine single door figural vitrine by the renown Parisian master craftsman an...

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Shell

Materials

Bronze

1950s Vintage English Tortoise Bamboo Slant Front Desk
1950s Vintage English Tortoise Bamboo Slant Front Desk

1950s Vintage English Tortoise Bamboo Slant Front Desk

Located in Lancaster, PA

The bamboo legs and surrounds have a tortoise shell finish. There is a white chalk signature on the back by the artist.

Category

1920s British Colonial Antique Shell

Materials

Bamboo, Hardwood, Paint

A 19th Century Irish Mahogany Side Table
A 19th Century Irish Mahogany Side Table

A 19th Century Irish Mahogany Side Table

Located in Tetbury, England

The moulded top above a carved apron centred by a mask with headdress, flanked by garlands with scallop shells above, the cabriole legs with fetlock terminate in typically squared ba...

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Shell

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Export Famille Rose Octagonal Dish & Pair of Plates with Lotus Bouquet
Chinese Export Famille Rose Octagonal Dish & Pair of Plates with Lotus Bouquet

Chinese Export Famille Rose Octagonal Dish & Pair of Plates with Lotus Bouquet

Located in Downingtown, PA

A ribbon-tied bouquet of pink lotus rises through oversized peanuts, their shells rendered in reticulated brown; beside it a blue enamel beaker holds a scroll and a branch of red cor...

Category

1730s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Shell

Materials

Porcelain

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