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Antique Watchman

French Brass Night Watchman’s Lantern This is a lovely piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Brass Night Watchman’s Lantern This is a lovely piece, originally an oil lamp, it has been
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Watchman

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Brass

Antique Franz Bergman Austrian Vienna Bronze Cold Paint Night Watchman Figure
By Franz Bergmann
Located in San Diego, CA
Very tough to find Vienna bronze of a night watchman and is by Franz Bergman. The bronze figure
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Watchman

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Bronze

Wrought Iron and Cut Frosted Glass Pendant Chandelier Night Watchman, ca 1910
Located in Barntrup, DE
Wrought iron and cut frosted glass two-light pendant chandelier with night watchman, from ca 1910
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1910s German Arts and Crafts Antique Watchman

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Wrought Iron

Rare circa 1920 Original Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Watchman Lamp
By Black Forrest, Black Forest
Located in GB
hand carved Black Forest wood Drunk watchman floor or table top lamp There are multiple high
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Early 20th Century German George IV Antique Watchman

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Wood

19th C. Black Forest Figural Wood Carved Night Watchman Lidded Tobacco Jar Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. European Black Forest Figural Wood Carved Night Watchman Lidded Tobacco Jar Box
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19th Century Black Forest Antique Watchman

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Wood

Antique Print of a Watchman taking a Man by the Collar, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
'Watchman, what do you want? That is my Husband'. It shows a scene where a watchman taking a man by the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Watchman

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Paper

Antique French Spelter Metal Sailor Watchman on Ship Wooden Base, Made in France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Spelter metal sailor watchman on ship with wooden base, made in France. Item
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Watchman

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Spelter

A Chinese Watchman, from The Costume of China, by G.H. Mason, engr. John Dadley
Located in Middletown, NY
London: 1799. Copperplate stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor, 17 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (445 x 260 mm) (sheet), full margins. In very good condition with some minor, lig...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Watchman

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving

3 framed & signed pencil drawings of Indian gentlemen in regional dress, 19th C
Located in London, GB
19th century and in original glass and oak frames they portray a Pathan hillman and a Sikh watchman
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Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Watchman

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Glass, Oak, Paper

A pair of French 19th century bronze figurative double candlesticks circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
solid bronze. They have very good detail and are each in the form of a medieval watchman who is modelled
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Watchman

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Bronze

Sumiyoshi: Dengaku dance performed during an Onda ceremony - Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Soquel, CA
originally was intended to follow the career of his father, a fire-watchman. After his parents' death in 1809
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1830s Edo Antique Watchman

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Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Pair of Late Victorian Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Porters Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
armchairs, the idea being your "porter" or night watchman could sit in them and keep an eye whilst having
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Watchman

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Leather

Rare Antique Pair of Art Deco Bookends Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
watchman. The image of the sphinx was used to frighten enemies and he was also identified with Horus, the
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Watchman

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Onyx, Bronze

Courtesans at Yoshiwara Edomachi - Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper
By Utagawa Yoshiiku
Located in Soquel, CA
) watchman holding a lantern and a metal rod with rings to make noise and alert the crowd. The work
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1860s Impressionist Antique Watchman

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Large Six-Light Bronze Chandelier with Folkore or Fable Hybrid Guard Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
actual meaning of these templar or Robin Hood-like watchman who are holding up their lights for you, but
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Watchman

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Bronze

Rocky Inlet
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
watchman, he had a unique opportunity to study the masters and actually posted sketchings that blended in
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1910s American Impressionist Antique Watchman

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Oil

Rocky Inlet
Rocky Inlet
H 11.13 in W 14.25 in
Hand Carved Black Forest St. Wooden Floor Lamp of Lantern Holding & Tipsy Guard
Located in Lisse, NL
, tipsy watchman floor lamp will light up both your days and evenings. This sculptural floor lamp is
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Watchman

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Copper

Woman on a Patio
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
to enroll in night classes. Later, working at the Institute as a night watchman, he had a unique
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1910s Abstract Impressionist Antique Watchman

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Pastel

untitled Woman by the Windows
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the Institute as a night watchman, he had a unique opportunity to study the masters and actually
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1910s Abstract Impressionist Antique Watchman

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Pastel

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Wrought Iron Chandelier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French wrought iron chandelier has six candelabra arms. This chandeliers would work beautiful over a pool table, kitchen island, dining table, bar, or entrance hall. Diameter 33.4...
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Late 19th Century French Brutalist Antique Watchman

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Copper

Antique Wrought Iron Chandelier, France
Wrought Iron Chandelier, France
H 28.35 in Dm 33.47 in
Large German Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Lamp Night Watchman with Lantern
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large German hand-carved wooden sculpture lamp night watchman with lantern from the 1950s. This masterfully hand-carved wooden lamp features a large sculpture of a night watchman wit...
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Antique Watchman

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Metal

Pair of Cast Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs of Rampant Lions Resting on Shield
By Alfred Stevens
Located in St. Louis, MO
A wonderful pair of cast iron andirons or fire dogs, painted black and modeled as rampant lions standing on an integral plinth base. In the style of sculptor Alfred Stevens (1817-187...
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1890s English Beaux Arts Antique Watchman

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Iron

French Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wrought iron six-light chandelier composted of antique elements. This French chandelier features a central spit jack to which are attached six twisted torchères. Four sets ...
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1950s French Antique Watchman

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Wrought Iron

French Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French wrought iron chandelier featuring acanthus leaf decode and 6 arms topped with small shades.
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Mid-20th Century French Antique Watchman

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Iron

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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1950s English Renaissance Antique Watchman

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Oak

Huge African Watusi Warrior Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sculpture figurine, displaying an African Watusi Warrior with shield and brass spear. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna. Ma...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Watchman

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Early 20th Century Large Copper Pot with Iron Handles
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large copper pot, log holder, ice bucket or jardiniere, early 20th century. Wonderful, super sturdy pot with chunky iron handles and fitted lid. This is a versatile and handsome ves...
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Early 20th Century Country Antique Watchman

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Copper, Iron

Samuel Jacob Edwardian Sterling Silver Frog Inkwell
By Samuel Jacob
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, unusual, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver inkwell in the form of a frog; part of our antique diverse ornamental silverware collection. ...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Watchman

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Sterling Silver

Vintage White and Black Toucan Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An excellent postmodern white and black folding desk lamp in the form of toucan. Endlessly charming, it takes a single fluorescent bulb and has on/off switch on the base. In good v...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Antique Watchman

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Plastic

Vintage Kovacs Black Ceramic & Chrome Stacked Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Atlanta, GA
George Kovacs (American, 20th century). A vintage MCM table lamp constructed with 3 stacked black ceramic balls which are spaced by chrome mounts.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Watchman

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Chrome

18th Century Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Holder
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook over an open...
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18th Century Dutch Louis XV Antique Watchman

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Arts and Crafts French Oil Lamp Chandelier Ceramic Opaline Glass, 1900s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This large and impressive oil lamp dates from the early 1900s. It is made of different, quality materials and expensive techniques which is one of the reasons why this handcrafted an...
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Watchman

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Brass

Cold Painted Orientalist Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Denton, TX
Cold painted orientalist Vienna bronze of a middle eastern man with a women by Franz Bergman. On the back of her robe is the B inside of a urn factory mark.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Watchman

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Marble, Bronze

Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
By Coutheillas
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine early 20th century Fighting Shield from the Ngabandi Yakoma people of Congo. Slightly smaller but exquisitely created by a master craftsman. The Ngabandi people w...
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1920s Congolese Tribal Antique Watchman

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Wicker

Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
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H 29.53 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1920 A lovely antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a victorian noble lady holding a blazon. The sculpture is made of handcarved and pa...
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Watchman

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Iron

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Staffordshire Pottery 'Night Watchman' Jug, circa 1815
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Staffordshire pottery ‘Night Watchman’ jug, formed as a man in grey greatcoat seated on a lionspaw
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Early 19th Century English Antique Watchman

Staffordshire Digital Jug, ‘the Night Watchman’, circa 1815
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Staffordshire pottery ‘Night Watchman’ jug, formed as a man in grey greatcoat seated on a lions paw
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1810s English Rococo Antique Watchman

Victorian Novelty Silver Watchman's 'Charlie's' Lantern Vinaigrette London, 1882
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver Vinaigrette formed as a Watchman's (Charlie's) Lantern, with two
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1880s English Victorian Antique Watchman

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Silver

Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV: Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, and the Ghost
By Henry Fuseli
Located in New York, NY
walks the ramparts of Elsinore Castle in Denmark. Discovered first by the watchman Marcellus, then by
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1790s Romantic Antique Watchman

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Engraving

Yoshitoshi, Suikoden, Lin Chong, Lu Qian, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
to Cangzhou. While in prison, he is assigned to be a solo watchman at a fodder depot, however, this
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Watchman

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV: Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, and the Ghost
By Henry Fuseli
Located in New York, NY
walks the ramparts of Elsinore Castle in Denmark. Discovered first by the watchman Marcellus, then by
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1790s Romantic Antique Watchman

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Engraving

Goldscheider Figure off a Night Watchman
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Cheshire, GB
Goldscheider figural lamp of small proportions, as a night watchman wearing helmet and armoured
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19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Watchman

Vintage Royal Doulton Kingsware Night Watchman Dewar's Whisky Bottles
By Royal Doulton
Located in Mexico, DF
The three Royal Doulton Kingsware Dewars bottles depict Tony Weller, a spirits loving character from a Charles Dickens novel. Kingsware was developed by Charles Noke and produced...
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Watchman

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Ceramic

Multi Drawer Side Table/Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Very rare watchmans storage cabinet from Alsace France. It makes a wonderful bedside or sofa side
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19th Century French Antique Watchman

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Wood

Multi Drawer Side Table/Cabinet
Multi Drawer Side Table/Cabinet
H 33 in W 17 in D 16 in
Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole
Located in Nantucket, MA
featuring a man in conical hat ("watchman figure"), above a raven, wolf and large human figure with
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Antique Watchman

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Cedar

Early Lifesize State Police Street Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
bit of a shop mascot and night watchman for us. The imposing life like cut-out is lifesize and stands
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Watchman

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Wood

Rare circa 1830 Chesterfield Porters Chair Mahogany Framed Wingback Rare Find
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
needed protection from the wind, these type of chair were for the porter or night watchman, easy to nod
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1830s British Georgian Antique Watchman

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Faux Leather, Mahogany

Rare circa 1830 Chesterfield Porters Chair Mahogany Framed Wingback Rare Find
By William Morrison
Located in GB
of chair were for the porter or night watchman, easy to nod off in as the wings offer such
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1830s British Georgian Antique Watchman

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Fabric, Mahogany

Rare circa 1790 Gillows Style Porters Chair Mahogany Framed Wingback Rare Find
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
needed protection from the wind, these type of chair were for the porter or night watchman, easy to nod
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1790s British Georgian Antique Watchman

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Fabric, Mahogany

Antique Print Showing Various Malay People and a Tiger by Kleingrothe '1907'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Malay Woman, Tamil Woman, Sakkays, Malay Hadji, Bengalese Watchman, Javanese
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Early 20th Century Antique Watchman

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Paper

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Mercury” by Pierre Marius Montagne
By Pierre Marius Montagne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lling the watchman to sleep with the sound of his woodwind flute before decapitating him. It is betwixt
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Watchman

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Bronze

Rennaissance Savoyard Helmet circa 1600 - Italy or Germany
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
watchman and Geneva's militia rose to meet the invaders. The attempted raid was a disastrous failure. 54
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18th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Antique Watchman

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Iron

Franz Hecker, End Of Work, The Watchman, Etching
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite early 20th-century etching by German artist Franz Hecker (1870-1944) depicts an elderly gentleman reading by a window. A view across the picturesque town of Osnabrück,...
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Early 1900s Academic Antique Watchman

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Paper, Etching

Rare circa 1800-1820 Regency Georgian Brown Leather Barrel Back Porters Armchair
Located in GB
watchman or porter, he could most likely have a nap quite easily In terms of the condition structurally
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Watchman

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Leather

Late 19th Century Austrian Terracotta Wall Plaque / Sculpture by Johann Maresch
By Johann Maresch
Located in Lisse, NL
). However, when we look at his headwear, he could also be the town's watchman. Whatever this male figure
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Watchman

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Terracotta

Pair of Lions Bronze Sculptures On Marble Bases In The Manner of Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Roma, IT
submissive", humble but regal, while the watchman is understood as an attentive guardian and protector. The
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Watchman

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Marble, Bronze

Road in Summer, near Giverny (A view from Andelys looking across to Vernon
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. Later, working at the Institute as a night watchman, he had a unique opportunity to study the masters
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1910s Abstract Impressionist Antique Watchman

Materials

Oil

Victorian Novelty Silver Watchman's Lantern Vinaigrette
By S. Mordan & Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Victorian Novelty Silver Vinaigrette made in the form of a Watchman's Lantern
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19th Century English Antique Watchman

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Silver

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Mahogany Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
etc. for the night watchman or servant to keep Guard of the entrance.
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Watchman

Materials

Mahogany

"The Night Watchman" by Emile-Louis Picault
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Marseille, FR
watchman was allowed to wander in the streets and was assigned to see that every fire was extinguished in
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Late 19th Century French Medieval Antique Watchman

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Bronze

"The Night Watchman" by Emile-Louis Picault
"The Night Watchman" by Emile-Louis Picault
H 31.89 in W 9.45 in D 7.09 in
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Antique Watchman For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique watchman you’re looking for. Each antique watchman for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique watchman, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique watchman, those designed in Victorian, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique watchman over the years, but those crafted by Chesterfield and Franz Bergmann are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Watchman?

Prices for an antique watchman start at $109 and top out at $30,722 with the average selling for $2,333.