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Old Print of a Red or Asiatic Orangoutan, Javan Silvery Gibbon and Green Monkey
Located in Langweer, NL
graceful 'HYLOBATES LEUCISCUS – GIBBON WOUWOU,' commonly referred to as the Javan Silvery Gibbon, showcases
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Set of 8 Antique Prints of Various Monkey Species by Lloyd, 'circa 1894'
Located in Langweer, NL
- St. John's Macaque - The Siamang Gibbon - The Orang-Utan - The Proboscis Monkey - The Talapoin
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Winston Churchill Typed Signed Letter
Located in Jersey, GB
of the most influential people in British history. Churchill led Britain to victory against Nazi
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20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

1980s Lazaro Diaz NY Neoclassical Costume Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
INFLUENCE ON ME WAS ANCIENT HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY, AS WELL AS THE CULTURE AND THE MUSIC OF THE 1960S & 1970S
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Vintage 1980s American Brooches

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Base Metal

1980s Lazaro Diaz NY Neoclassical Costume Brooch
1980s Lazaro Diaz NY Neoclassical Costume Brooch
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Holiday Hair Check
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda, 1958. She is wearing a
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1950s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Holiday Hair Check
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda, 1958. She is wearing a
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1950s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Holiday Hair Check
Holiday Hair Check
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Holiday Hair Check
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda, 1958. She is wearing a
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1950s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Photogram, Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital

Holiday Hair Check
Holiday Hair Check
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Holiday Hair Check
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda, 1958. She is wearing a
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1950s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Holiday Hair Check
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6 Antique English Glenister Wycomb Elm Windsor Country Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
from at least 1861. In the 1860s his brother-in-law Charles Gibbons joined the business and the firm
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Elm

Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson Handwritten Signed Note
Located in Jersey, GB
history. He died during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. This note was written by Nelson six days after
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Antique Early 1800s Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson Handwritten Signed Note
Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson Handwritten Signed Note
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H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
Pixie Willoughby, Rainforest, Affordable Art, Original Contemporary Painting
By Pixie Willoughby
Located in Deddington, GB
through Khao Yai spotting gibbons, snakes and porcupines is remembered when I look at Rainforest. Born in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Oliver Cromwell Signed Document
Located in Jersey, GB
payment of New Model Army troops The man who changed British history. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was
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Antique 1650s Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Oliver Cromwell Signed Document
Oliver Cromwell Signed Document
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No Place Like Home Interiors by Madeline Stuart
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
. From her meticulous renovation of Cedric Gibbons's Streamline Moderne house to a newly built Montana
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

White-cheeked Spider Monkey (Ateles marginatus)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domestica)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Domestic Great Dane (Canis lupus familiaris)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brown Sea Nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sweet Gum (Contemporary Still Life, Graphic Hand-Painted Leaf on Paper)
By Joy Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
Photography, Woodstock, New York Cover to Cover. The Rice Gallery, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Blue Violet (Contemporary Still Life, Graphic Hand-Painted Flower on Paper)
By Joy Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
Photography, Woodstock, New York Cover to Cover. The Rice Gallery, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Zinnia (Contemporary Still Life, Graphic Hand-Painted Pink Flower on Paper)
By Joy Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
Photography, Woodstock, New York Cover to Cover. The Rice Gallery, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

8 Vols. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in full
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Antique 19th Century English Books

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Leather

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Located in Plainview, NY
A spectacular pair of Mid-Century Modern style two drawers nightstands, chests or end tables designed by the New Yorker artist Julian Schnabel ( American, 1951) for the historical GR...
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"Owed So Much", Rare Sculptural Plaque with Spitfire Airplane & Churchill Quote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this molded and patinated brass plaque -- which depicts a 1940s Spitfire in the midst of Art Deco clouds with the sun shining behind -- was made by the Walsall Li...
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A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century. Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x ...
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Antique Winston Churchill Solid Bronze Bust or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small and very well executed sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The sculpt...
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Set of 3 Antique Monkey Prints, Capuchin Species, Spider Monkey
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 3 antique monkey prints titled 'Le Sajou Cornu', Le Coaita' and 'Le Sajou Brun'. Original old prints of a tufted capuchin, spider monkey and a brown capuchin. Published circa ...
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Monkeys Tole Metal Candlestick Holders - Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun set of 3 Boho Chic metal Tole monkeys candlestick holders. Great sculpting details.
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Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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Albert Einstein Typed and Signed Letter with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
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Located in Jersey, GB
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Queen Victoria signed Royal coronation invitation & Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
A rare official invitation to Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838 Personally signed by Queen Victoria herself Queen Victoria is one of the most iconic figures in world history. Her r...
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Madonna Original Handwritten Song Lyrics on Paper
By Madonna
Located in Jersey, GB
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Paper

Madonna Original Handwritten Song Lyrics on Paper
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By Eric Clapton
Located in Guildford, Surrey
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Gibbon, History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire 6 Vols. 1776 - 1788
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GIBBON, Edward. TITLE: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Leather

Leatherbound Set The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbons 6 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
The most famous of the early Roman histories, Edward Gibbon's 6 volume set was an instant classic
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GIBBON - The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire - NEW EDITION - 8 vols - 1838
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GIBBON, Edward. TITLE: The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire
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History of Scotland During the Reigns Queen Mary & King James VI, circa 1811
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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Mick Jagger Handwritten Rolling Stones Lyrics
Located in Jersey, GB
partnerships. A superb piece of rock and roll history. Provenance: ex Stanley Gibbons.
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Located in Jersey, GB
their film 'Help!' The Beatles are the biggest-selling and most influential band in pop music history
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Jersey, GB
history. Churchill led Britain to victory against Nazi Germany during WWII, with his regular speeches
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Located in Jersey, GB
as British Prime Minister, and is regarded as one of the most influential people in British history
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English 17th century portrait of a young girl in a landscape with a lamb
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Located in Bath, Somerset
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Jersey, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Langweer, NL
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Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gibbon, Edward. Edited by J. B. Bury. Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. New York: The Heritage
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Located in Calgary, Alberta
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15 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Emp
Located in New York, NY
15 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in 3/4
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Gibbon, Edward, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Gibbon, Edward. The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire. Handsomely
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Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire
Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Second Edition
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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