Antique Swift

Total weight 37.1 troy ounces/1155g. Maker: John Swift Origin: London, England Date: 1765 Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.

A large George II silver brandy saucepan, hallmark of John Swift, London, 1758. Of bulbous form with a turned baluster shaped mahogany handle, engraved with a viscount's coronet with...

Their undersides bearing London hallmarks with date letter for 1762 and partially rubbed makers marks for listed London silversmith John Swift. Dimensions, 4.5" high x 7" long x 3.7...

Clement Nye Swift "Breton Chores" 1870 Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated Lower Right Canvas Size: approx 27 x18 inches Framed Size: approx 34 x 35 inches Provenance: Private Midwes...

Architectural 19th century metal swift.

A handsome 19th century swift with beautiful fruitwood base on ball feet and matching turned acorn finial, brass centre rod and wooden collapsible ribs with original silk ties.

Swift captures a seated woman in a warm interior setting, rendered with confidence, sensitivity, and a strong sense of presence.

Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift; Selected and with an introduction by R. Ellis Roberts.

An English, black enamel scientific instrument by J. Swift & Son of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Alpine Swift is a modern artwork realized in 1870 by the British artist Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) .

Victorian Wooden Yarn Swift / Wool Winder on Stand, c.1850 A fine mid-19th century umbrella swift or wool winder, dating to around 1850.

An English, walnut adjustable yarn swift, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.

Beautiful Parrakeet Male 2. Swift Lirikeet' Old bird print depicting the Beautiful Parakeet, Swift parrot.

Vintage Swifts Silverleaf Brand Pure Lard 4 lbs. Tin Can Pail Advertisement.

This striking Gould hand-colored Tree Swift bird lithograph measures 21.25" high and 14.5" wide.

Bowen and published in Philadelphia from 1849-1854. It depicts a Swift Fox sitting on grass in a beautiful landscape looking up, perhaps at a bird.

"Martinet coiffe" translates to "Crested Swift" in English. The Crested Swift is a bird species known for its distinctive crested appearance, often found in various parts of Africa a...

Detailed hand-colored illustrations from Morris's "A History of British Butterflies. Original antique plates, published in 1890. The plates illustrate the following butterfly speci...

19th Century oil on canvas titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ by Thomas P. Hall. Thomas Paul Hall (1810 - 1867) was a London painter of genre and historical scenes, who enjoye...

Generally, they were lightweight, sturdy and stackable, with iron handles that would allow them to be carried swiftly away from a fire or other natural disaster.

Standing at 38.5 cm tall, this statue is a remarkable representation of Green Tara, a revered figure in Buddhist tradition known for her compassion and swift assistance. The statue ...

The artist utilizes bold, expressive black calligraphic linework to outline the musculature, mane, and hooves, allowing the sweeping curves and varied ink densities to convey a power...

The lid is inlaid with the engraved crest of the McCarthy Reagh family depicting a lizard held in a fist together with the family motto, “Strong, Courageous and Swift.” The highly d...

Gazelles were a popular motif in Egyptian and Persian art, symbolizing grace, swiftness, and the vitality of the natural world. The background is enriched with splotches of amethyst ...

More than a simple head study, this small panel possesses the intensity of an intimate vision. Its swift and instinctive execution, strikingly modern in its freedom, gives the work a...

In the foreground, gondolas and boatmen are depicted with the swift, summary figures typical of the Guardesque macchiette tradition.

The beard and skin tunic are rendered with striking economy: swift, decisive incisions lend these details a sketched, unfinished quality that, far from weakening the work, charges it...

The reverse is painted with three swift cobalt brushstrokes - a common Jingdezhen studio flourish on export wares.

The lion has long occupied a prestigious place in Persian iconography, embodying courage, sovereignty, strength, and royal authority; its presence evokes the courtly imagery once ass...

Hamilton" Scenic Connecticut Mountains landscape with stream in foreground with a small waterfall captures the feeling of swift running water. The composition with evergreens and mo...

Every detail of the canvas, from the wind-taut sails to the swift flight of gulls over the water, is imbued with an allegorical celebration of human courage and fortitude in the face...

Rather than merely tracing, he "translates" the masterpieces of the past with a clean, swift, and elegant technique tailored to match the aesthetic taste of the bourgeoisie of his ti...

From Folklore to Disney Magic Just one year after completing The Horn, the 23-year-old Gustaf Tenggren (1896–1970) emigrated from Sweden to the United States to further his career. T...

Glassblowing allowed for swift production, resulting in a myriad of items—from tools to pottery to decorative pieces—fashioned and traded extensively across Roman markets and beyond.

A lively and expressive ink study depicting a standing female nude in a dynamic contrapposto pose, her arms raised and body rendered with the fluid, confident line for which Gustave ...

Chéret translates Carpeaux’s sculptural invention into his own vibrant pictorial language. With swift, energetic brushwork, he captures the airborne vitality of the dancing figure ra...

The sword displays authority and conveys the notion that justice can be swift and final. Condition This antique English desk standish is an exceptional gauge of silver, exception...

Executed in black, red and white chalk, the drawing perfectly illustrates Helleu’s celebrated ability to capture feminine grace, modern elegance and psychological nuance with a few s...

Below, stylized waves rendered in shimmering metallic powder suggest a riverbank or shoreline, grounding the composition in a specific, lyrical sense of place and season. The combina...

Glassblowing allowed for swift production, resulting in a myriad of items—from tools to pottery to decorative pieces—fashioned and traded extensively across Roman markets and beyond.

The masterfully painted chaotic movement of the swift, turbulent waves (whirlpools and eddies) serves as a perfect compositional background, highlighting the soft plasticity of the y...

He became very successful, and illustrated books for authors such as Jonathan Swift, William Thackeray, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and George Eliot.

With its workshops in Val d'Osne and its esteemed gallery in Paris, the foundry swiftly attained prominence. Val d’Osne’s innovations in cast iron techniques set new standards iron s...

Layers of warm ochres, soft sepias and muted greys evoke the distinctive haze of the Thames, while swift, energetic brushwork captures the play of light across the water and the indu...

The bowls have a sculpted rim and are swiftly Incised with an abstract design of clouds or flowers.

The bowls have a sculpted rim and are swiftly Incised with an abstract design of clouds or flowers.

Her hairstyle – a coiffure à l’impératrice popularised by Empress Eugénie – recalls the refined figures painted by Eva Gonzalès and Berthe Morisot, whilst the swift handling of her c...

Each bowl features a delicately sculpted rim and is swiftly incised with an abstract motif suggestive of clouds or floral forms.

The gemstone, reminiscent of classical Roman Imperial models, captures the youthful god with a raised whip and flowing drapery, as his chariot gallops swiftly. The composition, metic...

He spent years making "colour transcripts"—not literal copies, but loose interpretations of his favourite Old Master paintings. He developed a swift, spontaneous technique, using a m...

At the time of the studio sale, his son, Georges Denarié, wrote that his father had "mastered the art of drawing completely; whether with his swift and sure pencil or his remarkably ...

Indeed, royal approval upon the Restoration was swift: he was appointed Principal Painter to the King in 1661, receiving an annual pension of £200, and was naturalised the following ...

The composition demonstrates confident brush control, alternating dense, forceful strokes with lighter, swiftly articulated lines, characteristic of literati calligraphy of the Edo p...

He abandoned smooth academic finishes for swift, fluid, and textured brushstrokes. He frequently left areas of his support panel raw or exposed to create vibration and depth.

Swift began to write "A Tale of the Tub" and "The Battle of the Books" at Moor Park.

An Unusually Large Napoleonic Prisoner of War Carved Bone Working Model of the French Revolutionary Guillotine The Recumbent Body of the Queen, Marie Antoinette, Lying on a Podium be...

A spirited and atmospheric drawing by Jean-Louis Forain, one of the most celebrated illustrators and chroniqueurs of Parisian life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Execute...

The brush moves freely across the surface, particularly in the darker passages around the neck and shoulder, where the paint is applied with swift, almost calligraphic strokes. In co...

Large cumulus clouds rise and disperse across a bright blue field, their forms articulated through swift and confident brushstrokes. The paint is handled with a notable immediacy, su...

The foreground water is rendered with swift horizontal strokes that capture the movement of the surface, while the boats and harbour structures are constructed through more concentra...