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Antique Cleaver

19th Century French Butcher's Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French butcher's cleaver is a striking relic from a time when craftsmanship and
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19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Butcher's Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French iron butcher's cleaver is a remarkable piece of history, featuring a
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Cleaver

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Brass, Iron

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, and Cleavers, Calwer, 1854 This finely
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1850s Antique Cleaver

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Paper

Highly Decorative 19th Century European Italian Cleaver, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Iron Butcher's Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Unleash a slice of culinary history with this 19th-century French iron butcher's cleaver, a robust
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19th Century French Primitive Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Highly Decorative 19th Century European German Cleaver, Kitchen Butcher Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a
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Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Antique "Safe" Cast Iron and Wood Cheese Wedge Cutter c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique "Safe" cheese wedge cutter with sharp steel metal cleaver, round wooden base and
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Cleaver

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Steel, Iron

Charles DICKENS, Our Mutual Friend, 1865 A PERFECT SET IN THE ORIGINAL 19 PARTS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Publications" not called for in Hatton & Cleaver, otherwise matching all Hatton & Cleaver points.
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1860s British Antique Cleaver

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Paper

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back, Bull Head & Chopping Knifes
Located in Dallas, TX
dressed with two knife slot holders and two meat cleavers. The carved back from a later addition is
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Charles DICKENS. David Copperfield. FIRST EDITION IN MONTHLY PARTS A PERFECT SET
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Hatton & Cleaver in the first issue, except for part 8 which has 7 specimens of a possible 8 specimen
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1840s British Antique Cleaver

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Paper

March of the Butchers and Tanners in the Festive Procession of Bern, 1855 Litho
Located in Langweer, NL
their garments. The butchers, dressed primarily in red, carry large cleavers over their shoulders
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1850s Antique Cleaver

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Paper

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back, Cow Head and Chopping Knifes
Located in Dallas, TX
wooden cow head and a steel metal knife slot holder dressed with two meat cleavers. The butcher table is
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Signed B. Walton & Co. Papier-Mâché Tray on Tilting Stand, c1840
By B. Walton & Co.
Located in valatie, NY
race track band of multi-colored berries and ivy. The 19th century tray sits on a cleaver tilting stand
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Early 19th Century English Antique Cleaver

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Wood, Paper

Dickens, Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, First Edition in 19 Parts
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. All others complete as called for by Hatton & Cleaver. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Dickens in parts are
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1830s British Antique Cleaver

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Paper

Early 19th Century French Butcher Block Table Billot de Boucher
Located in Forney, TX
storing utensils, meat cleavers, and knives. Featuring a thick heavy-duty contoured end-grain work
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Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Cleaver

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 78 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
 iced tea spoon 7 1/2",  eight ice cream forks (original) 5 3/8", one cheese cleaver (stainless blade) 6
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Late 19th Century Antique Cleaver

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Sterling Silver

1880s Butcher's Trade Sign and Butcher Shop Rack
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
figural hanger formed from the elements of the meat cutter's trade. Saw, cleaver, knife, steel, and a cast
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1880s American Antique Cleaver

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Other, Iron, Wrought Iron

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English Brass and Wood Cleaver
Located in Woodbridge, CT
English, brass and wood cleaver. Cup hook not original but old. Overall length without cup hook
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Late 19th Century English Antique Cleaver

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Brass

Antique English Brass and Wood Cleaver
H 3 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
1920s Black and Gold Rose Lame Sheer Evening Dress
Located in Houston, TX
can be dated back to around 1925, and was acquired from the distinguished Suddon-Cleaver Collection in
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1920s Antique Cleaver

A Fine 18th Century Irish Side Table
Located in Dublin, IE
to hit one of his guests at a party with a meat cleaver, missed and hit the top of the table! The
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18th Century and Earlier Irish Antique Cleaver

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Mahogany

Antique Large Water Jug From Balsas River Region
Located in Los Angeles, CA
incline and pour the water. A cleaver ancestral design. Superb Patina
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Early 20th Century Mexican Antique Cleaver

1920's Museum Piece Silk and Sheer Panel Floral Fluted Dress
Located in Houston, TX
was purchased from the celebrated Suddon-Cleaver costume collection. Pyechased from the Museum of
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1920s Unknown Antique Cleaver

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Located in Rome, Italy
greater to settle down with the neck under the cleaver, because his chest was so prominent that he could
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1850s Italian Antique Cleaver

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Canvas

Vintage Iron Cleaver
Located in Napa, CA
Large vintage iron cleaver from France. Wonderful heft, great character as one would expect from
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19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Vintage Iron Cleaver
Vintage Iron Cleaver
H 4 in W 21 in D 1 in
French Butcher Cleaver, Horse
Located in Houston, TX
A delightful figurative butcher's cleaver from France in the shape of a horse. With a 7 inch blade
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Iron, Brass

French Butcher Cleaver, Horse
French Butcher Cleaver, Horse
H 7 in W 12.5 in D 0.75 in
French Butcher Cleaver, Bird
Located in Houston, TX
A delightful figurative butcher's cleaver from France in the shape of a bird. With a 7.25 inch
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Early 20th Century European Antique Cleaver

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Iron, Copper

French Butcher Cleaver, Bird
French Butcher Cleaver, Bird
H 5.25 in W 10.25 in D 0.75 in
French Butcher Cleaver, Fox
Located in Houston, TX
A delightful figurative butcher's cleaver from France in the shape of a fox. With a 7.25 inch blade
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Copper, Iron

French Butcher Cleaver, Fox
French Butcher Cleaver, Fox
H 5.5 in W 11 in D 1 in
19th Century Folk Art Cleavers
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-forged folk art knives resembling animals from the region where they were made. The handle represents the tail.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Cleaver

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Steel, Brass

Chinese Primitive Asian Antique Knife Cleaver Distressed Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Chinese Primitive Asian antique knife cleaver distressed braided woven wood handle Chinese-Asian
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Early 20th Century Asian Primitive Antique Cleaver

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Metal

Antique 19th Century French Animal Cleavers (individually priced)
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French animal cleavers. Often these were wedding gifts because they were not just
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19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Metal

Vintage Meat Tenderizer Cleaver Kitchen Utensil Chop Smash Mallet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
From AMBIANIC Vintage Kitchen Utensil Meat Tenderizer Cleaver Smashing Chopping Cooking Tool
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Cleaver

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Iron

18th Century French Manoir Kitchen Butcher Block with Cleaver
Located in Dallas, TX
cleaver with a beige wooden handle, which is not original, but still of an advanced age. The butcher block
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18th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Metal

19th Century French Butcher Block with Antique Meat Cleavers Knives
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with three antique meat cleaver and chopper butcher knives with wood handles. The butcher table is
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Meat Cleaver Chopper Knives
Located in Dallas, TX
long iron mounted knife storage slat decorated with five antique meat cleaver and chopper butcher
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Maple

19th Century French Carved Beech and Iron Butcher Block with Meat Cleaver Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
, and includes a meat cleaver butcher knife with the original wood handle. The butcher table is in very
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back and Meat Cleaver Knife Slot
Located in Dallas, TX
! Two old meat cleaver butcher knifes with the original wood handle included. Measures: 43.5" W x 29.5
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century Belgium Carved Butcher Block with Back and Meat Cleaver Knife Slot
Located in Dallas, TX
kind! Old meat cleaver butcher knife with original double handles included. Measures: 58.75" W x 27.25
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Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back and Meat Cleaver Knife Slot
Located in Dallas, TX
! Old meat cleaver butcher knife with original double handles included. Measures: 47" W x 29.5" D x
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Woven Wicker Rattan Dog Bed with Closing Top and Linen Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
custom linen pad. The top folds closed to move dog or store items. A very cleaver take on a vintage
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Cleaver

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Linen, Wicker, Rattan

Pair of Regency Library Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
by Gillington of Dublin for Euseby Cleaver Lord Archbishop of Dublin from 1809 to 1820, for the
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19th Century Irish Antique Cleaver

Pair of Regency Library Chairs
Pair of Regency Library Chairs
H 32 in W 26 in D 25 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Carriage Lamp Lantern 1871
By Jane Brownett 1
Located in London, GB
travelling. The Lantern is design to be used standing or hung from two hooks. A cleaver spring mechanism
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Cleaver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Carved Bone Lady Gentleman Figural Group Meiji Period 19thCt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
musical instrument on one hand and a cleaver on the other. The child secured to his back with similar
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Antique Cleaver

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Brass, Bronze

A Pair of Samson Dishes showing "The Cherry Pickers"
Located in Katonah, NY
Collection" : Donated to the Elvehjem* Museum by Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cleaver" By Catherine Coleman Brawer
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Cleaver

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Porcelain

Antique "International Business Machines" Cast Iron Cheese Slicer c.1901
By IBM
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique cheese slicer with sharp steel metal cleaver, wooden handle and nickel mounts and
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Cleaver

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Steel, Iron, Nickel

19th Century French Butcher Block with Cow Head and Antique Meat Knives
Located in Dallas, TX
mounted knife storage slat, decorated with three antique meat cleaver and chopper butcher knives with wood
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back and Bronze Cow Head
Located in Dallas, TX
polished steel metal knife slot holder dressed with two meat cleavers. The butcher table is in very good
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back and Bronze Cow Head
Located in Dallas, TX
polished steel metal knife slot holder dressed with two meat cleavers. The butcher table is in very good
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back and Bronze Cow Head
Located in Dallas, TX
room for the ultimate Country French look; a true one of a kind! Two antique meat cleaver butcher
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Dickens, Charles, Dombey and Son, First Edition in the Original Parts, 1846
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. Part 13: with an additional ad not called for in Hatton & Cleaver. Part 14: page number 427 present
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1840s British Antique Cleaver

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Paper

Puiforcat Flatware Service for 24, 248 Pieces
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in New Orleans, LA
cleavers.
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Cleaver

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Sterling Silver

C.1889 Original Antique American Gloekler Figural Iron Meat/Pot & Pan Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
cutter's tools including a saw, a cleaver, a butcher’s knife, scraper and a cast bull finial, to boot. A
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Cleaver

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Steel

Antique French Butcher Cleaver
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique butcher's cleaver from France. The blade is made of heavy steel, the handle is
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Brass, Iron

Antique French Butcher Cleaver
Antique French Butcher Cleaver
H 3 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
19th Century French Butcher Block with Antique Meat Cleavers Knives
Located in Dallas, TX
slat decorated with three antique meat cleaver and chopper butcher knives with wood handles. The
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Beech Butcher Block with Two Meat Cleaver Knifes
Located in Dallas, TX
long iron mounted knife storage slot, and includes two meat cleaver butcher knifes with their original
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Early 20th Century French Carved Butcher Block with Back and Meat Cleaver Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
or breakfast room for the ultimate Country French look; a true one of a kind! Old meat cleaver
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Gold Single Monocle Magnifyer Opening into a Lorgnette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. The Piece looks great on a desk or work station or as a vintage display piece - very cleaver design
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19th Century Art Deco Antique Cleaver

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Gold

French Early 20th Century Pine Butcher Block
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
acquired some patination from years of knife and cleaver marks left by butchers now long gone. The heavy
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Steel

Antique French Butcher Block
Located in Birmingham, AL
cleavers. Back board with steer head mount as a center piece. Corner braces in polished steel for extra
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Wood

Antique French Butcher Block
Antique French Butcher Block
H 33 in W 71 in D 26 in
19th Century French Country Carved Beech and Iron Butcher Block with Knife Slot
Located in Birmingham, AL
fluted carved legs decorated with raised diamond motifs, a large center drawer for cleavers and knives
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1880s French Antique Cleaver

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Beech

19th Century French Butcher Block with Bronze Bull Head and Antique Meat Knives
Located in Dallas, TX
, decorated with two antique meat cleaver butcher knives with wood handles, including a oversized one! The
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Bronze, Iron

19th Century French Butcher Block with Horse Head and Antique Meat Knives
Located in Dallas, TX
over the long iron mounted knife storage slat, decorated with two antique meat cleaver butcher knives
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Fiddle Thread by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Cheese Serving Set 2pc HHWS Custom
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
cheese server serving set which includes: One cheese cleaver HHWS approximately 6 1/2" One
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Early 20th Century Antique Cleaver

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Cheese Server Serving Set 2 Pc HHWS Custom
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
cheese server serving set which includes: One-cheese cleaver HHWS approximately 6 1/2" one
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Early 20th Century Antique Cleaver

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cleaver
Located in Paris, FR
Early 20th century cast iron cleaver, featuring a goose. The date 1924 is engraved on one side
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cleaver
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Cleaver
H 0.79 in W 5.52 in D 11.42 in
Turn of 19th C. Chopping Block with Cleaver
Located in New Orleans, LA
PROBABLY ADDED LATER., WITH ONE DRAWER AND ONE CLEAVER. H 33½" W 23" D 18"
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19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Iron

French Early 20th Century Figural Butcher's Cleaver in the Form of a Bird
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century French figural butcher's cleaver in the form of a bird. The bird looks back
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Metal

Butcher Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
eagle finial, with star, knife, saw and cleaver motif, all in old gilt surface
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19th Century American Antique Cleaver

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Iron

Butcher Rack
Butcher Rack
H 17 in W 25 in
Rare Vintage Three-Legged Butcher Block
Located in New York, NY
the weight of the wood easily absorbed the shock of hammers and cleavers. Crafted from a complete tree
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Early 20th Century Antique Cleaver

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Wood

18th Century, Tibet, Important Kartika Handle, Bronze Formerly Gilded
Located in VILLEFONTAINE, FR
private collection Old Kartika handle (ceremonial cleaver) in finely chiseled bronze. The handle
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Late 18th Century Tibetan Antique Cleaver

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Bronze

French Butcher's Block
By Articles De Boucherie Et De Charcuterie Gilles Augustin & Cie
Located in Charleston, SC
permits the butcher to stow knifes and Cleaver's. The top is supported by 4 solid Louis Philippe style
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Early 20th Century French Antique Cleaver

French Butcher's Block
French Butcher's Block
H 32 in W 38 in D 24 in
Collection of Five 19th Century European Cleavers
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very decorative collection of five 19th century European cleavers. All made from hand-wrought
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19th Century European Antique Cleaver

19th Century French Wood Chopping Block and Cleaver
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French culinary charm at your fingertips! This original chopping block and cleaver
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cleaver

French Pearwood Butcher's Table "Vergne & Cie"
Located in Nashville, TN
Thick French Pearwood Butcher's table marked "Vergne & Cie" on a brass plaque. Large cleaver
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19th Century French Antique Cleaver

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Metal

Election Candidates -- or --the Republicans Goofe at the Top of the Pole
By James Gillray
Located in New York, NY
cleavers, with whom are two chimney-sweeps with brush and shovel. These are (left to right) Windham, as a
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Early 1800s Other Art Style Antique Cleaver

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Engraving

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Antique Cleaver For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique cleaver you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and iron, every antique cleaver was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique cleaver — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique cleaver made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Antique Cleaver?

An antique cleaver can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $667, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.