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Carved Bone Horses

Walking cane with carved horse head
Located in Woking, GB
Walking cane with carved horse head Horse head carved in bone with initials I.G.B. Replacement
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Antique Early 1900s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Walking cane with carved horse head
Walking cane with carved horse head
H 35.44 in W 0.79 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Tessellated Bone Horses
Located in Palm Beach, FL
tessellated technique with carved bone as a symbol of wealth, longevity and wisdom.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Tessellated Bone Veneer Horse Statue
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty-style monumental horse statues with tessellated bone veneer, carved
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20th Century Tang Animal Sculptures

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Bone

Important Pair of Horses from the Ching Dynasty
Located in Madrid, ES
horses have a very elaborated workmanship and are made of horn, bone and cloisonné. All the tiles are
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Important Pair of Horses from the Ching Dynasty
Important Pair of Horses from the Ching Dynasty
H 33.47 in W 11.82 in D 33.08 in
Lapis Lazuli Horse Statue
Located in Somis, CA
majestic beauty in a single form. The horse, frozen in a moment of ecstatic energy, rears up with forelegs
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Late 20th Century Afghan Animal Sculptures

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Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Horse Statue
Lapis Lazuli Horse Statue
H 10 in W 5.75 in D 2 in
Pair Of calligraphy Brushes
Located in Delray Beach, FL
and horse hair. Slight variation in each brush due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Single calligraphy brush
Located in Delray Beach, FL
and horse hair. Slight variation in each bead due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone.
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Precious Stone

Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches
Located in Delray Beach, FL
, ferrule and horse hair. Slight variation in each bead due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone.
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Precious Stone

Single Asian Red Coral calligraphy brush
Located in Delray Beach, FL
, ferrule and horse hair. Slight variation in each bead due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone.
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Precious Stone

Calligraphy Brush Rare Blue Serpentine Extra Large 16"
Located in Somis, CA
and lustrous texture. Hand crafted with Bone ferrule and horse hair. This is an exceptionally large
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Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Pair of Late Victorian English Ivory Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Late Victorian english ivory letter openers/bone folders with sterling silver horse and dog
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry. The geometric decoration
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Marble Round Wall Plaques Of Horseheads
Located in Southall, GB
A beautifully hand carved pair of horse head marble wall plaques, one with a bridle. These are a
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21st Century and Contemporary European Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Marble Round Wall Plaques Of Horseheads
Marble Round Wall Plaques Of Horseheads
H 23.23 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in
Large Basketweave Jade Calligraphy Brush 14"
Located in Somis, CA
in various shades of green varying from light to dark. Bone ferrule and horse hair. A wonderful
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Jade

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Scroll Poems
Located in Somis, CA
organic design element. Bone ferrule and horse hair. Remarkable condition, brush was never used.
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Bamboo

17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Armchair c. 1690
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautifully shaped William and Mary oak armchair with well carved horse-bone legs and arm
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Antique 1690s William and Mary Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Maratus Horsehair Pendant Lamp by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
, brass and horsehair tassels. Weight: 14 kg. A chestnut horse with a white tail is called Palomino, it
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Other, Bronze

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Walking cane with greyhound top carved in whalebone
Located in Woking, GB
Whalebone walking cane with greyhound top. Glass eyes, carved greyhound head. All original. L91, d 7, w 2.5cm. Circa 1870. English
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Antique 1870s English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Franz Witt - Watercolour of a horse race
Located in Ramillies, BE
Two-horse and one-horse cariage races, signed Franz Witt (Schloß Mähren 1864 - ?). Pencil, watercolor, opaque white on cardboard. 28 cm x 18 cm
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Franz Witt - Watercolour of a horse race
Franz Witt - Watercolour of a horse race
H 14.57 in W 18.51 in D 1.19 in
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The entire chest with framed square panels in three rows on the top, and four on the front, sides, and back. The front panels have added X form decorative pieces and all frames have ...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

Walking cane with carved hare
Located in Woking, GB
Walking cane with carved hare Well carved hare with vivid red glass eyes. Plaited silver collar. Snakewood shaft and original ferrule. Excellent condition. Will be supplied with Ivo...
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Antique 1880s English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Walking cane with carved hare
Walking cane with carved hare
H 37.01 in W 0.99 in D 3.55 in
Antique Indian 19th Century Wall Display Cabinet with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique wall display cabinet from the 19th century, with carved floral motifs and polychrome accents. Created in India during the 19th century, this display cabinet feature...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Large and Impressive Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Center Table
Located in New York, NY
A large and impressive empire style ormolu and malachite center table With a circular malachite-inset top with floral-cast bronze border rim, above a conforming frieze applied wit...
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20th Century French Empire Center Tables

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Malachite, Ormolu

Impressive Empire Style Malachite and Ormolu Center Table After Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
An impressive empire style malachite and ormolu center table after the imperial model by Francois Honore Georges Jacob-Desmalter, 1770-1841. "AUX CARIATIDES", Empire style round m...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Center Tables

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Walking cane carved dove handle
Located in Woking, GB
Walking cane carved dove Carved dove on branch with green glass eyes, snakewood shaft. Will be supplied with Ivory Submission Reference No. L 93cm, d 6.5cm, w 2.5cm. Circa 1880
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Antique 1880s English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Walking cane carved dove handle
Walking cane carved dove handle
H 36.62 in W 0.99 in D 2.56 in
Greenshank (View of St. Augustine & Spanish Fort East Florida) /// Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Greenshank (View of St. Augustine & Spanish Fort East Florida)" (Plate CCLXIX - 269; part No. 54) Portfolio: The Birds of Ame...
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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Hand-Carved Arch Bookshelf Wooden Cabinet in Rustic Blue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hand-Carved Arch Bookshelf Wooden Cabinet in Rustic Blue antique distressed look. Painted blue arch bookshelf with distressed finish. Traditional and authentic Indian wooden ...
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Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Bookcases

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Reclaimed Wood

19th Century Majolica Palissy Portuguese Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Majolica Palissy Portuguese wall platter signed Jose Alves Cunha, very unusual piece with a rat bitten by a large snake, caterpillar, butterfly and worm, circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Late Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

Walking cane with carved French bulldog
Located in Woking, GB
Long-eared French bulldog emerging from hole with glass eyes, very well carved in ivory. Plaited silver collar. Original horn ferrule. Will be supplied with Ivory Submission Referen...
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Walking cane with carved French bulldog
Walking cane with carved French bulldog
H 35.83 in W 159.45 in D 2.37 in

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Bone Indo-European Chariot and Horse
Located in Fossano, IT
A small Indo-European (company style) fine carved bone group of a chariot and horse, with rider and
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone, Ebony

Bone Indo-European Chariot and Horse
Bone Indo-European Chariot and Horse
H 3.15 in W 4.73 in D 2.37 in
An Oil On Canvas Of A Pastoral Farm Scene By Gerard Portieljhe
Located in New York, NY
depicted in this oil, such as the neck hames, which are particularly ornate and carved in wood with bone
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

High Quality and Big 18th Century Neapolitan Crèche Shepherd
Located in Madrid, ES
Shepherd. Naples, S. XVIII. Terracotta, carved wood, vitreous paste eyes, tow and textile. In
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

18th Century High Quality Neapolitan Crèche with 20 Figures and Structure
Located in Madrid, ES
legs in carved wood, tow stuffing, wire and original textiles. Measures: 120 x 100 x 80 cm
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Carved Bone Horses
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Chinese carved bone horses with classic Tang dynasty form presented on carved
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Chinese Tassellated Bone Horse
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Vintage Chinese hand carved, tassellated ox bone horse sculpture made of segments of bone
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Chinese Tassellated Bone Horse
Chinese Tassellated Bone Horse
H 24 in W 27 in D 9 in
Carved Bone Calligraphy Brushes on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese calligraphy brushes on custom stands with horse hair bristles and etched bone handles
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Collection of French Carved Bone Spillikins
Located in London, GB
19th century collection of French carved bone spillikins A small collection of 19th century
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Antique 1850s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Natural Fiber

Chinese Set Jacques Barleycorn Hand Carved Bone Chess Board Pieces Set Draughts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mitres, Knights as carved horses, Pawns with ball finials. King and Queens with concentric rings to the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Blue and White Porcelain and Bone Chinese Calligraphy Brushes Set of 3, Large
Located in Somis, CA
porcelain balls, and 1 with a finely carved bone handle between 2 blue and white longevity and happiness
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone, Porcelain

French Walnut, Bone and Ivory Lady's Table by Giroux, Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
his wife, Empress Eugénie. Boldly carved and taking its theme from the sea, this tremendous walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Ivory

Majestic Tessellated Chinese Tang Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Majestic Chinese Tang horse Large-scale handcrafted bone veneer Tang horse, jeweled with an
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

19th Century Russian Archangel Carved Whalebone Box
Located in London, GB
19th century Russian archangel carved whalebone box. We are proud to offer a 19th century
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Antique 1840s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Georgian Horn Scrimshaw Folk Art English Hand Carved Beaker, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
Georgian horn carved beaker. Depicting a wonderful folk-art scene including a horse and carriage with royal
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches
Located in Delray Beach, FL
, ferrule and horse hair. Slight variation in each brush due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Pair Of calligraphy Brushes
Located in Delray Beach, FL
, ferrule and horse hair. Slight variation in each brush due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Serpentine Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Form 16"
Located in Somis, CA
lustrous texture. Bone ferrule and horse hair. Measure: 16".
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Basket Weave Serpentine
Located in Somis, CA
. Bone ferrule and horse hair.
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Pair of Petite Chinese Display Tables with Boxwood Inlay, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
decorative inlay given its resemblance to bone or ivory when carved in relief. These tables was masterfully
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Boxwood, Elm

Calligraphy Brush Carved Horse on Bone
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. The handle is carved depicting two
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Large Chinese Vintage Bone Horse Sculpture Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Substantial in both kitsch and size, this is a wonderful coffee tabletop conversation piece. Likely Chinese. Great addition to any collection or eye popping accent piece. Dimen...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful Chinese brush in carved bone with differents Dragons with five claws, because it
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bone

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved of animal bone, this early 20th century calligraphy brush is composed of multiple beads
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set with Carved Bone Beads
Located in Somis, CA
or make Chinese ink calligraphy, or simply as decorations. All brushes have horse hair and bone
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2010s Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bone

Calligraphy Brushes Set of 4, Serpentine and Bone
Located in Somis, CA
brushes among which 1 with bone disk handle, 2 with serpentine handles (a bamboo shaped one and a carved
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Arabian Indian Bedouin Horse Hair Bone and Sterling Fly Whisk with Horn Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to an equestrian collection or a horse enthusiast. Horses, Horsehair
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Antique 19th Century Saudi Arabian Tribal Art

Materials

Cut Steel

Calligraphy Brush Carved Serpentine
Located in Somis, CA
. Hand crafted with Bone ferrule and horse hair.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Calligraphy Brush Carved Serpentine
Calligraphy Brush Carved Serpentine
H 13 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Carved Basket Weave Serpentine Large
Located in Somis, CA
one of the favorite materials to use by master stone carvers. Bone ferrule and horse hair. Never used.
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Carved Serpentine Balls
Located in Somis, CA
perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and horse hair.
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Calligraphy Brush Carved Stone Beads
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful brush with carved serpentine beads. Horse hair and bone ferrule. Perfect for painting or
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Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Calligraphy Brush Carved Stone Beads
Calligraphy Brush Carved Stone Beads
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H 11 in W 1 in D 1 in
French Stone Horse Head Sculpture with Weathered Patina from the 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French horse head from the mid-20th century cut at the withers with beautiful naturalistically
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Mid-20th Century French Statues

Materials

Stone

Old Chinese Carved Ink Wash Painting Calligraphy Brushes, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
. One is a handmade bone brush and is engraved with calligraphy and what appears to be a dragon. A
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Blue and White Porcelain Chinese Calligraphy Brushes, Set of 3 Large
Located in Somis, CA
porcelain balls, and 1 with a finely carved bone handle between 2 blue and white longevity and happiness
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone, Porcelain

Blue and White Porcelain Chinese Calligraphy Brushes Set of Two
Located in Somis, CA
, which symbolizes family happiness and longevity. Bone ferrules with horse hair. Perfect for making
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone, Porcelain

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Stacked 60 Jade Disks
Located in Somis, CA
. Bone ferrule and horse hair.
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Stacked 60 Jade Disks
Located in Somis, CA
. Bone ferrule and horse hair.
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

60s Middle Eastern Syrian Brass Tray Table Inlaid Folding Stand Moorish Damascus
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
fragments of wood and bone - almost micro mosaic - which runs down two sides of all six legs, the inlay
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Vintage 1950s Syrian Moorish Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Oak Box With Multiple Games, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon and Many Others
Located in Petaluma, CA
horse racing game. The board is made of leather, and shows no wear, or age. We believe this was hardly
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games

Materials

Lead

Gilt Asian Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
atmosphere lighting. The finial is a carved resin or bone with small brass detail. The shade (included
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Gilt Asian Lamp
Gilt Asian Lamp
H 23.5 in W 8 in D 5.25 in
Pair of 19th Century Carved Horses Skulls
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine pair of ceremonial carved horses skulls, dating from the 19th century, from the Pacific
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Pair of 19th Century Carved Horses Skulls
Pair of 19th Century Carved Horses Skulls
H 27.7 in W 7.4 in D 13.3 in
Lacquer Mask from Meiji Period Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Decorative marsk representing a character of theatre. Carved wood with lacquer. Its eyes are
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Masks

Materials

Bone

Pair of Richly Decorated Caparisoned Rosewood Indian Elephants c.1890
Located in London, GB
A pair of very finely carved caparisoned rosewood Indian elephants, with raised trunks. Each
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures

Materials

Rosewood, Bone, Ivory

Set of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Located in SOMIS, CA
" ball with wooden handle. A 16" brush with grey and celadon marble handle. A 17" brush with carved
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Collection of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Located in SOMIS, CA
ball, symbolizing harmony and good luck. A 15.25" bone brush with carved lotus and love birds
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Bone, Wood

Set of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Located in SOMIS, CA
ball, symbolizing harmony and good luck. A 15.25" bone brush with carved lotus and love birds
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20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Asian Calligraphy Brushes
Located in SOMIS, CA
Shui ball and wood handle. Three brushes feature bone ferrules and horse hair. They have never been
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

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Carved Bone Horses For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of carved bone horses available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carved bone horses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, stone and serpentine. There are all kinds of carved bone horses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Carved bone horses are generally popular furniture pieces, but folk art style is often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Carved Bone Horses?

Prices for carved bone horses start at $125 and top out at $16,000 with the average selling for $774.
Questions About Carved Bone Horses
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    Bone carving is called scrimshaw, which means any engravings or carvings done in ivory or bone. Traditionally a hobby for whalers, designs featured could be very simple, and as techniques advanced, so did the artwork. Engravings depicted detailed scenes with engraving work done with pigments for color. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.