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Love and Death.
Love and Death.

Sir Frank ShortLove and Death., 1900

$1,000Sale Price|33% Off

Love and Death.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Love and Death (after George Frederic Watts, R.A., H.R.C.A. 1817 - 1904). 1900.

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Mezzotint

DESERT VISTA (Death Valley)
DESERT VISTA (Death Valley)

DESERT VISTA (Death Valley)

By Frances H. Gearhart

Located in Santa Monica, CA

GEARHART (1869 – 1958) DESERT VISTA (Death Valley) c. 1930 Color linocut signed and titled in pencil.

Category

1920s American Modern Antique Death

Materials

Color, Linocut, Woodcut

The Death of Lazarus
The Death of Lazarus

The Death of Lazarus

By Hieronymus Wierix

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Death of Lazarus Engraving, 1593 Feria VI. Post Domin IIII From: Evangelicae Historiae Imagines, Plate 76 Condition: Excellent Sheet size: 9 7/8 x 6 1/8 inches Reference: Referen...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Death

Materials

Engraving

Natural Ammonite Death Bed Specimen
Natural Ammonite Death Bed Specimen

Natural Ammonite Death Bed Specimen

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A natural ammonite death bed mounted on a wooden and steel stand, originating from Schlaifhausen near Forchheim, Germany.

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Antique Death

Materials

Natural Fiber

TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN)

TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Portland, ME

Kollwitz, Kathe. TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN). Knesebeck 107, State VII; Klipstein 103.

Category

1910s Antique Death

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Death and Life / - United in Laughter -
Death and Life / - United in Laughter -

Death and Life / - United in Laughter -

By Hans Frank

Located in Berlin, DE

He boldly grabs the skull and laughs at the absurdity of life and death. The laughter of death joins the laughter of life, and vice versa.

Category

1910s Jugendstil Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Adam and Eve / - United in Death -
Adam and Eve / - United in Death -

Adam and Eve / - United in Death -

Located in Berlin, DE

Most importantly, however, it is the death behind them that unites Adam and Eve with the stretched cloth.

Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century
Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century

Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century

By William Blake

Located in Liphook, GB

Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century School of William Blake (1757-1827) Circa 1790 English School depiction of Cain and the Death Of Abel, oil on canvas.

Category

18th Century Antique Death

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Patinated Bronze Death Mask of Roman Emperor
Patinated Bronze Death Mask of Roman Emperor

Patinated Bronze Death Mask of Roman Emperor

Located in New York, NY

Antique (19th century) patinated bronze death mask depicting an elderly male wearing laurel, apparently a Roman emperor or senator, with period footed bronze and upholstered stand.

Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Death

Materials

Bronze

The Death - Etching by André Suares - 1926

The Death - Etching by André Suares - 1926

By André Suares

Located in Roma, IT

The Death is from Illustrations for Cressidra, a print on paper realized by André Suares in 1926. 

Category

1920s Symbolist Antique Death

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Death's-Head Hawkmoth and Caterpillars, Brodtmann Print, 1816
Death's-Head Hawkmoth and Caterpillars, Brodtmann Print, 1816

Death's-Head Hawkmoth and Caterpillars, Brodtmann Print, 1816

Located in Langweer, NL

At the upper right appears the famous Death's-Head Hawkmoth (*Acherontia atropos*), known for the skull-like marking on its thorax that has fascinated naturalists and inspired folklo...

Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Antique Lithograph of the Death of Tama
Antique Lithograph of the Death of Tama

Antique Lithograph of the Death of Tama

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Mort de Tama'. This print shows the death of Tama. Originates from 'Voyage autour du monde de l'Astrolabe et de la Zélée, sous les ordres du contre-amiral Dumon...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Death

Materials

Paper

The Death - Etching by Henry Alken - 1822

The Death - Etching by Henry Alken - 1822

By Henry Alken

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and aquatint realized by Henry Alken in 1822. Table from "The Sporting Repository", first edition. Very good condition. Henry Alken (1765-1851) was en english painter and e...

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Antique Death

Materials

Etching

Dance of Death - Etching by Thomas Rowlandson - 1810s

Dance of Death - Etching by Thomas Rowlandson - 1810s

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in Roma, IT

The illustrated title page to The English Dance of Death, designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson, one of the most celebrated British caricaturists and satirical artists of the late...

Category

1810s Modern Antique Death

Materials

Etching

Venus Lamenting over the Death of Adonis

Venus Lamenting over the Death of Adonis

By Herman van Swanevelt

Located in Middletown, NY

c. 1654. Etching with engraving on thin laid paper with an early and large unidentified watermark with a sundial and a many-pointed star, and an unidentified collector's stamp in the...

Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Death

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving, Etching

Antique Chart of the US Consumption Deaths, '1874'
Antique Chart of the US Consumption Deaths, '1874'

Antique Chart of the US Consumption Deaths, '1874'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique chart titled 'Map showing the proportion of deaths from consumption to deaths from all causes.

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Late 19th Century American Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Antique Chart of the US Malarial Deaths, '1874'
Antique Chart of the US Malarial Deaths, '1874'

Antique Chart of the US Malarial Deaths, '1874'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique chart titled 'Map showing the proportion of deaths from malarial diseases to deaths from all causes.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Death

Materials

Paper

The Death of Priam - Oil Paint - Early 19th Century
The Death of Priam - Oil Paint - Early 19th Century

The Death of Priam - Oil Paint - Early 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas realized by an italian neoclassical artist in th early 19th Century. In very good condition, it includes a coeval gilded wooden frame.

Category

Early 19th Century Modern Antique Death

Materials

Oil

Framed Wedgwood Black Basalt Plaque ‘The Death of Meleager’
Framed Wedgwood Black Basalt Plaque ‘The Death of Meleager’

Framed Wedgwood Black Basalt Plaque ‘The Death of Meleager’

By Wedgwood

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A late 18th / early 19th century framed Wedgwood black basalt plaque depicting ‘The Death of Meleager’ also known as ‘The Death of a Roman Warrior’.

Category

Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Death

Materials

Stone

‘The Death of Penthesilea’ Oil Painting by André Hofer
‘The Death of Penthesilea’ Oil Painting by André Hofer

‘The Death of Penthesilea’ Oil Painting by André Hofer

Located in Trensacq, FR

‘The Death of Penthesilea’ Oil Painting by André Hofer (1890 -1973) ‘Le Mort de Penthésilée’ (The Death of Penthesilea – Classical Greek Tragedy) by French painter and illustrator A...

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Early 20th Century French Greco Roman Antique Death

Materials

Wood, Paint

Captain Cook Hawaii Engravings, Death & Royal Encounter, Owhyhee, c.1788
Captain Cook Hawaii Engravings, Death & Royal Encounter, Owhyhee, c.1788

Captain Cook Hawaii Engravings, Death & Royal Encounter, Owhyhee, c.1788

Located in Langweer, NL

In contrast, the lower scene, “The Death of Captain Cook by the Natives of Owhyhee,” captures the violent culmination of these encounters.

Category

Late 18th Century British Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Dido's Death, a fantastic Dutch Burlesque
Antique Print of Dido's Death, a fantastic Dutch Burlesque

Antique Print of Dido's Death, a fantastic Dutch Burlesque

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Didoos Dood - La Mort de Didon'. Dido's death; the queen lying on a pyre, dressed in peasant clothes.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Wille after Batoni - 1778 Engraving, The Death of Mark Antony
Wille after Batoni - 1778 Engraving, The Death of Mark Antony

Wille after Batoni - 1778 Engraving, The Death of Mark Antony

Located in Corsham, GB

The Roman general Mark Antony dies in the arms of his lover Cleopatra in this finely detailed engraving by Johann Georg Wille (1715-1808) after a 1763 painting by Pompeo Batoni (1708...

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Death

Materials

Engraving

Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint, Late Baroque
Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint, Late Baroque

Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint, Late Baroque

Located in Langweer, NL

Statio I – Christ Condemned to Death, Antique Mezzotint – Johann Elias Haid, Augsburg This dramatic devotional print represents Statio I from the Stations of the Cross: Christ being...

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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Early English Moths – Death’s-Head Hawk, Elephant Hawk, Albin 1720
Early English Moths – Death’s-Head Hawk, Elephant Hawk, Albin 1720

Early English Moths – Death’s-Head Hawk, Elephant Hawk, Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The species illustrated include the Death’s-Head Hawk Moth, Elephant Hawk Moth, and related hawk moths (Sphingidae), easily recognizable by their large wingspans, bold striping, and ...

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Early 18th Century British Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Herend Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figurine Death of Cleopatra
Herend Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figurine Death of Cleopatra

Herend Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figurine Death of Cleopatra

By Herend

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A porcelain blanc-de-chine figurine of a dying Cleopatra from the 1920's by Herend. The figure of Cleopatra with a venomous snake. 10 inches tall, 5 inches wide, 3.5 inches deep

Category

1920s Hungarian Art Deco Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Reactions to Death - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Reactions to Death - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Reactions to Death is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind",...

Category

1810s Modern Antique Death

Materials

Etching

Early 16th Century Stone Carving - 'The Death of a Prelate'
Early 16th Century Stone Carving - 'The Death of a Prelate'

Early 16th Century Stone Carving - 'The Death of a Prelate'

Located in Basildon, GB

An Early 16th Century Stone Carving with polychrome : 'The Death of a Prelate'. The enthroned figure of a Bishop surrounded by attendants and surmounted by celestial angels.

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16th Century European Gothic Antique Death

Materials

Stone

The Death of the Fox - Lithograph by Henry Alken - 1846

The Death of the Fox - Lithograph by Henry Alken - 1846

By Henry Alken

Located in Roma, IT

Black and white lithograph on paper. Illustration for "The Analysis of the Hunting Field" by Henry Alken. Not signed, as issued. This spirited sporting lithograph depicts the dram...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Death

Materials

Lithograph

Greek Classical Scene of "Death of Agamemnon" Oil on metal
Greek Classical Scene of "Death of Agamemnon" Oil on metal

Greek Classical Scene of "Death of Agamemnon" Oil on metal

Located in Soquel, CA

Greek Classical Scene of "Death of Agamemnon" Oil on metal Beautifully detailed oil painting with classical scene with romantic-esque brushwork and details by unknown artist.

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19th Century Romantic Antique Death

Materials

Metal

Attrib. Thomas Webster - Oil, A Barber Telling News of Arthur's Death
Attrib. Thomas Webster - Oil, A Barber Telling News of Arthur's Death

Attrib. Thomas Webster - Oil, A Barber Telling News of Arthur's Death

Located in Corsham, GB

Inscribed 'barber telling news of Arthur's death' on the reverse side of the board, this animated scene depicts a man energetically delivering news to the workers in a blacksmith's s...

Category

19th Century Antique Death

Materials

Oil

Love, Death and the Beyond - Etching by Max Klinger - 1881

Love, Death and the Beyond - Etching by Max Klinger - 1881

By Max Klinger

Located in Roma, IT

Running Death from Intermezzi belongs to a series of prints called Intermezzi realized by Max Klinger, published by Nurnberg: Stroefer, 1881.

Category

1880s Symbolist Antique Death

Materials

Etching

Antique Reverse Printed Commemorative Panel for Admiral Lord Nelson's Death
Antique Reverse Printed Commemorative Panel for Admiral Lord Nelson's Death

Antique Reverse Printed Commemorative Panel for Admiral Lord Nelson's Death

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This framed antique and reverse printed panel was produced in England in the early 20th century by an unknown maker to commemorate the death of Admiral Lord Nelson. The panel portray...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Anti Bolshevik Workers Starvation Death Skeleton Design
Original Antique Poster Anti Bolshevik Workers Starvation Death Skeleton Design

Original Antique Poster Anti Bolshevik Workers Starvation Death Skeleton Design

Located in London, GB

Original antique anti-Bolshevik propaganda poster featuring artwork by the German designer Heinz Fuchs (1886-1961) depicting a skeleton figure in green stepping over people and house...

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1910s German Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Herald Announcing the Death of Charles VI, Published in 1847
Herald Announcing the Death of Charles VI, Published in 1847

Herald Announcing the Death of Charles VI, Published in 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "Herald Announcing the Death of Charles VI" Description: This 1847 hand-colored engraving is titled "Héraut Annonçant la Mort de Charles VI," translating to "Herald Announcin...

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1840s Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg (1743-1792) - Engraving, The Death of General Wolf
Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg (1743-1792) - Engraving, The Death of General Wolf

Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg (1743-1792) - Engraving, The Death of General Wolf

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine engraving by Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg (1743-1792) after Benjamin West's (1738-1820) painting, 'The Death of General Wolfe'. The artwork commemorates the 1759 Battle of Quebec,...

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Early 18th Century Antique Death

Materials

Engraving

Death's Head Skull Hussars, Freiherr von Ruesch, Hand-Colored Engraving, c.1750
Death's Head Skull Hussars, Freiherr von Ruesch, Hand-Colored Engraving, c.1750

Death's Head Skull Hussars, Freiherr von Ruesch, Hand-Colored Engraving, c.1750

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Death's Head Skull Hussars, Freiherr von Ruesch, Hand-Colored Engraving Description: A striking original eighteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting Freiherr von Rue...

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Death

Materials

Paper

The Death of Meleagro -  Etching by Giovanni Foto Veneto - 1821

The Death of Meleagro - Etching by Giovanni Foto Veneto - 1821

By Giovanni Foto Veneto

Located in Roma, IT

“Sarcofago rappresentante la morte di Meleagro” (Sarcophagus representing the Meleagro's death) is a beautiful black and white burin and etching on paper, realized by the Italian art...

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1820s Modern Antique Death

Materials

Etching

Original Poems, Stories, Tales & Death “D.Bradbury for Original Pieces” 1830
Original Poems, Stories, Tales & Death “D.Bradbury for Original Pieces” 1830

Original Poems, Stories, Tales & Death “D.Bradbury for Original Pieces” 1830

Located in Lowestoft, GB

“D.Bradbury for original pieces”, a book crammed with original poems, stories, tales and deaths. 117 pages beautifully penned, written between 1830 and 1849 Age related discolourati...

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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Paper

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Death of Major Pierson

Death of Major Pierson

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Engraving after Coply, “Death of Major Pierson”, England, c. 1781

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Death

The Death of the Virgin

The Death of the Virgin

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in San Francisco, CA

A strong, dark 18th century impression of Bartsch's third and final state. Similar to that found in an impression of the same state in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Ar...

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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Death

Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'
Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'

Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'

Unavailable

H 22 in W 28 in D 6 in

Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'

Located in La Grange, TX

Late 1800s carving depicting the death of St. Joseph in the presence of Jesus and Mary.

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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Death

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask
Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask

Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask

Unavailable

H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 3.15 in

Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask

Located in Tadcaster, GB

It is an early 20th century plaster cast death mask. These were used for scientists to study the head and facial shapes of criminals to see if they could determine similarities so th...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Death

Liv og død (Life and Death)

Liv og død (Life and Death)

By Edvard Munch

Located in New York, NY

Etching on copperplate print printed in brown on heavy beige paper Signed "Edv. Munch" in pencil, lower right Signed "O Felsing Berlin gdr." in pencil by the printer, lower left Pr...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Death

Materials

Etching

Life and Death in the Desert
Life and Death in the Desert

Life and Death in the Desert

By Burton S. Boundey

Located in Graton, CA

Burton Boundey was a prolific painter in bold modernist style and muralist active in California during the early twentieth century. He was a native of Wisconsin, born in the town of ...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Death

"The Death" by: Robert Ansdell, circa 1859 England
"The Death" by: Robert Ansdell, circa 1859 England

"The Death" by: Robert Ansdell, circa 1859 England

Located in Billerica, MA

English: 'The Death' This print, by P. Skelton and engraved by S.

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Parchment Paper

Broadside Dance of Death, “Stirb…”, Conrad Meyer, Master Engraving
Broadside Dance of Death, “Stirb…”, Conrad Meyer, Master Engraving

Broadside Dance of Death, “Stirb…”, Conrad Meyer, Master Engraving

By J. Meyer

Located in Norwich, GB

Dance of Death Broadside Todtentanz Einblattdruck Meyer, Conrad 1618-1689 Stirb, eh du sterbst, dass nicht verderbst [Der Todesengel zwischen Laster (= Bacchus ) und Frömmigkeit...

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1650s Swiss Renaissance Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Untitled - The death / viaticum (last communion) of Saint Jerome

Untitled - The death / viaticum (last communion) of Saint Jerome

By Giovanni Cesare Testa

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Extremely rare upclutch / counterproof of original engraving published by Arnold van Westerhout. Engraving on hand laid paper. Watermark: circle with lamb and herdsman, letter N bel...

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Mid-17th Century Antique Death

Materials

Engraving

Fox Hunting "The Death" Lithograph by Artist J. F. Herring
Fox Hunting "The Death" Lithograph by Artist J. F. Herring

Fox Hunting "The Death" Lithograph by Artist J. F. Herring

Unavailable

H 31.75 in W 38.13 in D 1.5 in

Fox Hunting "The Death" Lithograph by Artist J. F. Herring

By John Frederick Herring Jr

Located in Cookeville, TN

This is 19th century lithograph of fox hunting "The Death". It is mounted in a solid walnut frame with gold trim with glazed glass.

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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Cecil Aldin Hand-Colored Lithographs "Breaking Cover" and "The Death"
Cecil Aldin Hand-Colored Lithographs "Breaking Cover" and "The Death"

Cecil Aldin Hand-Colored Lithographs "Breaking Cover" and "The Death"

Located in Southampton, NY

Measures: Sight size 24" wide x 15" high. Signed in margins, copyright-published by Lawrence & Bullen Ltd. 16 Henrietta Street Covent Garden, London. W.C. laid down on board, mat bur...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Death

19th Century Pair of German Aquatints Prints titled "Dance with Death"
19th Century Pair of German Aquatints Prints titled "Dance with Death"

19th Century Pair of German Aquatints Prints titled "Dance with Death"

Located in Nashville, TN

A beautiful pair of German Aquatints "Dance with Death," dated 19th Century. The frame is carved on the top with a floral design.

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19th Century German Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Rare 19th Century Tibetan "Thangka of Yama" or "Lord of Death"
Rare 19th Century Tibetan "Thangka of Yama" or "Lord of Death"

Rare 19th Century Tibetan "Thangka of Yama" or "Lord of Death"

Located in Hudson, NY

This rare 19th Century Tibetan Thangka depicts Yama the Lord of Death. Polychrome on cotton. Conserved and mounted in Japan with a provenance dating back to 1974.

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19th Century Tibetan Antique Death

Materials

Cotton

1648/49 Charles I Very Rare Silver Gilt Memorial Death Medal
1648/49 Charles I Very Rare Silver Gilt Memorial Death Medal

1648/49 Charles I Very Rare Silver Gilt Memorial Death Medal

By Thomas Rawlins

Located in London, GB

According to this publication the medal was produced upon the Kings death, 30 January 1648/9 to commemorate his fortitude.

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Mid-17th Century English Antique Death

Materials

Silver

Henry Alken Watercolor Etchings The Meeting and The Death Original Frames
Henry Alken Watercolor Etchings The Meeting and The Death Original Frames

Henry Alken Watercolor Etchings The Meeting and The Death Original Frames

By Henry Alken

Located in Westport, CT

Henry Alken The Meeting and The Death. The Watercolors are in their antique original frames.

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19th Century English Hollywood Regency Antique Death

ON SALE NOW!  Henry Alken the Meeting and the Death Etchings
ON SALE NOW!  Henry Alken the Meeting and the Death Etchings

ON SALE NOW! Henry Alken the Meeting and the Death Etchings

By Henry Alken

Located in Westport, CT

Henry Alken the meeting and the death watercolors beautifully framed. Henry Alken Henry Thomas Alken (12 October 1785 – 7 April 1851) was an English painter and engraver chiefly know...

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19th Century English Hollywood Regency Antique Death

Guido Reni Follower – The Death of Cleopatra – 17th Century Italian School
Guido Reni Follower – The Death of Cleopatra – 17th Century Italian School

Guido Reni Follower – The Death of Cleopatra – 17th Century Italian School

By Guido Reni

Located in Meinisberg, CH

Italian School By a follower of Guido Reni (1575-1642) The Death of Cleopatra • 17th Century • Oil on octagonal hewn oak panel, ca. 25 x 19 cm • Octagonal frame, constructed out of...

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Mid-17th Century Naturalistic Antique Death

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Obedient Unto Death - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Obedient Unto Death - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious

Obedient Unto Death - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious

Located in Albany, OR

Philippians 2:8-4:23 and Colossians 1:1-10. "Obedient Unto Death" (2:8). Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 5.8" x 3.8".

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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Death

Materials

Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen

19th Century Oil Painting Attributed to Charles Meynier - The Death of Procris
19th Century Oil Painting Attributed to Charles Meynier - The Death of Procris

19th Century Oil Painting Attributed to Charles Meynier - The Death of Procris

Located in London, GB

La Morte de Procris (The Death of Procris) / Cephale et Procris attributed to Charles Meynier (1768 - 1832).

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Death

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Wood, Paint, Paper

"The Death of General Wolfe", Etching after Benjamin West, laid on vellum
"The Death of General Wolfe", Etching after Benjamin West, laid on vellum

"The Death of General Wolfe", Etching after Benjamin West, laid on vellum

By Benjamin West

Located in Norwich, GB

Etching after Benjamin West's 1770 painting "The Death of General Wolfe" commemorating the Battle of Quebec in 1759 in which General James Wolfe died in the moment of victory.

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1780s Canadian Georgian Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Georges De Feure, Irises and Death, Chinese Ink and Watercolor Drawing, Signed

Georges De Feure, Irises and Death, Chinese Ink and Watercolor Drawing, Signed

By Georges De Feure

Located in Monte Carlo, MC

Georges De Feure "Irises and Death" A Chinese ink and watercolor drawing Signed lower right and also signed and dedicated left.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Death

Oak Longcase Clock Commemorating the Death of Lord Horatio Nelson by Payne
Oak Longcase Clock Commemorating the Death of Lord Horatio Nelson by Payne

Oak Longcase Clock Commemorating the Death of Lord Horatio Nelson by Payne

By John Payne

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A very good, solid oak case, 8 day arched painted dial clock striking the hours, by Payne of Hadleigh. Depicting Lady Hamilton, mistress to Admiral Horatio Nelson, painted to the a...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Death

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Oak

William Fowler Engraving after Stained Glass of the Death of John the Baptist
William Fowler Engraving after Stained Glass of the Death of John the Baptist

William Fowler Engraving after Stained Glass of the Death of John the Baptist

By William Fowler

Located in New York, NY

Original hand-colored engraving, engraved and published by William Fowler in 1805 depicting i stained glass in the the death of St. John The Baptist. The title reads: "THE DEATH OF ...

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Early 1800s Baroque Antique Death

Materials

Engraving

17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue
17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue

17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Sanremo, IM

For these reasons he is revered as the patron of a happy death. The figures are full of immediate human intensity but also of deep symbolic meanings, the narrated scene is full of...

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Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Death

Materials

Walnut

17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture
17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture

17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture

Located in London, GB

A memento mori is an object that serves to remind the viewer of the inevitability of their death and the brevity of life. The skull is a classic symbol of death, decay, and the inev...

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Late 17th Century German Baroque Antique Death

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Terracotta

Figure Study For 'Science'
Figure Study For 'Science'

Figure Study For 'Science'

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New York, NY

The draped male figure holds a compass aloft in his right hand with which he measures the heavens; on the right side of the drawing is a detail of the hand and compass.The murals, co...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Death

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Original Framed James I ‘Agnus Dei’ Silk Sewn Stole c. 1610
Original Framed James I ‘Agnus Dei’ Silk Sewn Stole c. 1610

Original Framed James I ‘Agnus Dei’ Silk Sewn Stole c. 1610

Located in Heathfield, GB

Jesus Christ is symbolised as the Lamb of God carrying the flag of victory to represent His sacrifice, His triumph over death through resurrection, His ascension and His sovereignty ...

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17th Century Antique Death

Materials

Textile

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Japanese Green Border, Flowers and Ladybird, ca 1843
Samuel Alcock Teacup, Japanese Green Border, Flowers and Ladybird, ca 1843

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Japanese Green Border, Flowers and Ladybird, ca 1843

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape
Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape

Portrait of two young girls with a whippet and a rabbit in a wooded landscape

Located in Bath, Somerset

In 1764 he exhibited a painting called 'The Death of Abel.' In 1770 James was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, and up to 1779 was a regular contributor of portraits to its...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Death

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rathbone Porcelain Sucrier & Cover, Cobalt Blue Gilt Artichoke, "Blue V", ca1825
Rathbone Porcelain Sucrier & Cover, Cobalt Blue Gilt Artichoke, "Blue V", ca1825

Rathbone Porcelain Sucrier & Cover, Cobalt Blue Gilt Artichoke, "Blue V", ca1825

By Rathbone

Located in London, GB

The pottery was run by several members of the Rathbone family, and it was only in operation between 1812 and 1835; it was most probably closed due to the death of its owners. This s...

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Hair of Napoleon Ist
Hair of Napoleon Ist

Hair of Napoleon Ist

Unavailable

H 3.55 in W 6.3 in D 10.44 in

Hair of Napoleon Ist

Located in Paris, FR

"Hair of Napoleon Ist, French Emperor, cut from his head after his death on the island of Saint Helena on May 5, 1821, by Monsieur Archambault, his first groom who never left him fro...

Category

19th Century Antique Death

Materials

Metal

Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Very Fine Hand Painted Landscapes, ca 1831
Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Very Fine Hand Painted Landscapes, ca 1831

Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Very Fine Hand Painted Landscapes, ca 1831

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Melted Snow, White with Dog Roses, ca 1823
Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Melted Snow, White with Dog Roses, ca 1823

Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Melted Snow, White with Dog Roses, ca 1823

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Embossed, White with Passion Flower, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Embossed, White with Passion Flower, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Embossed, White with Passion Flower, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800

By John Brewer, Crown Derby

Located in London, GB

John Brewer came to work at Derby in 1795 and worked there until his death in 1816. Together with his brother Robert, he was among the best painters at Derby, famous for his very fin...

Category

1790s English George III Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Melted Snow, Pink with Blue Flowers, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Melted Snow, Pink with Blue Flowers, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Melted Snow, Pink with Blue Flowers, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

The Company of Undertakers, Original period engraving
The Company of Undertakers, Original period engraving

The Company of Undertakers, Original period engraving

By William Hogarth

Located in Spokane, WA

Skulls and other macabre elements emphasize the association between these so-called medical professionals and death, reinforcing Hogarth’s critique. The print is framed, and comes fr...

Category

1730s Antique Death

Materials

Engraving

Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener
Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener

Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener

Unavailable

H 1.97 in W 10.01 in D 0.2 in

Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener

Located in Lučenec, SK

This is one of a kind bronze letter opener from the period just after Napoleon's death. It is a testament to his popularity that even letter openers featured his face.

Category

1820s French Empire Antique Death

Materials

Bronze

Doulton Burslem jug commemorating the Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Doulton Burslem jug commemorating the Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Doulton Burslem jug commemorating the Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson

By Doulton Burslem

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This Doulton Burslem commemorative jug was issued in 1892 to mark the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), who was the British Poet Laureate from 1850 until his death.

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting
18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting

Unavailable

H 50.01 in W 50.01 in D 1.19 in

18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting

Located in London, GB

In the 18th century both the frames and the heraldry got more and more elaborate. Symbols of death like batwings, skulls, hour-glasses and crying angels with torches were added and t...

Category

Mid-18th Century British Gothic Antique Death

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

18th Century Architectural Model of a Corinthian Column Circa 1760
18th Century Architectural Model of a Corinthian Column Circa 1760

18th Century Architectural Model of a Corinthian Column Circa 1760

Located in Richmond, London

He relates a touching story of a young Corinthian girl whose life was cut short by sudden death. Her maid gathered some of the girl's possessions and placed them in a wicker basket b...

Category

Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Death

Materials

Wood

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Teapot, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Doulton Burslem William Ewart Gladstone commemorative jug
Doulton Burslem William Ewart Gladstone commemorative jug

Doulton Burslem William Ewart Gladstone commemorative jug

By Doulton Burslem

Located in East Geelong, VIC

It would appear that the jug was designed some time before Gladstone's death as both the Registered number (Rd. 233136) and the Doulton pattern number (C 6165) were issued in around ...

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Vase, Wave-Edge, Cobalt Blue, Rich Gilt, Flower Reserve, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Vase, Wave-Edge, Cobalt Blue, Rich Gilt, Flower Reserve, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Vase, Wave-Edge, Cobalt Blue, Rich Gilt, Flower Reserve, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Vase, Wave-Edge, Maroon, Rich Gilt, Flower Reserve, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Vase, Wave-Edge, Maroon, Rich Gilt, Flower Reserve, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Vase, Wave-Edge, Maroon, Rich Gilt, Flower Reserve, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca1826
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca1826

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Cobalt Blue with Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826
Samuel Alcock Teapot, Cobalt Blue with Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Cobalt Blue with Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826
Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

From the mid 1980s until shortly before his death in 2022 he collected many thousands of pieces and painstakingly catalogued them.

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Spanish Colonial Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows) Oil Painting
18th Century Spanish Colonial Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows) Oil Painting

18th Century Spanish Colonial Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows) Oil Painting

Located in London, GB

The Virgin is portrayed at this moment after the death of her son, suffering and feeling deep pain which is symbolically represented in the form of a sword piercing her heart.

Category

Late 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Death

Materials

Copper

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

$23,546Sale Price|30% Off

H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

15th Century and Earlier African Antique Death

Materials

Bone

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Antique Death

Materials

Other

50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)

50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)

By Green River Fossil Company

Located in Logan, UT

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

Category

2010s American Antique Death

Materials

Limestone

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

$3,363,775

H 167.33 in W 137.8 in D 36.23 in

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...

Category

16th Century French Renaissance Antique Death

Materials

Stone

Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

$16,821

H 16.15 in W 19.3 in D 3.15 in

Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large red iridescent ammonite fossil dating from the late cretaceous period (100.5 – 66 million years ago). This huge plancenticeras ammonite is approximately 16 inches tall and ha...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Death

Materials

Stone

Large Fossilised Natural Ammonite Specimen
Large Fossilised Natural Ammonite Specimen

Large Fossilised Natural Ammonite Specimen

$4,408

H 34.65 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in

Large Fossilised Natural Ammonite Specimen

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large-scale fossilised natural ammonite specimen from an ex UK private collection. Sourced from South Ferriby Quarry, Lincolnshire, this striking fossil is of prominent structure, ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Antique Death

Materials

Natural Fiber

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Antique Death For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique death for your home. An antique death — often made from paper, bronze and cotton — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique death — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique death bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.

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An antique death can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $618, while the lowest priced sells for $272 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.