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Hard Stone Specimen Cabinet

Exquisite Italian 17th Century Ormolu and Specimen Marble Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
architectural design, adorned with the richness of ormolu, specimen marble, and an array of precious hard stones
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Antique 16th Century Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
arrangement of semi-precious stones including malachite, agate, onyx and amethyst. It is beautifully
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are
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2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Precious Stone, Elm

"Faux Bamboo" Frame With Six English Botanical Prints By James Sowerby
Located in Prato, Tuscany
appearance of bamboo is created by using hard, durable woods such as maple or oak; carving tools are used to
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Prints

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Wood, Paper

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Emile Gallé, Nancy, Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Hydrangeas - France ca. 1904
By Emile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Emile Gallé, Nancy, Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Hydrangeas - France ca. 1904. Polychrome overlaid decoration with hydrangeas on a milky and pink background, marked Gallé with a star,...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Blown Glass

Amazing 19th Century Italian Cabinet - Original Condition
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing 19th Century Italian Cabinet in walnut with 2 doors with inlaid panels, it rests on a console with an undertop decorated with inlays and supported by turned legs connected by...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

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Wood

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
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Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

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Wood, Paper

Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By Montici, G. Ugolini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. They are: 1) Interior still life pietra dura, un...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Stone

Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type ...
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders

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Walnut

Selection of Antique Grand Tour Marbles, Italy, 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles. In an inclined display structure made of lacquered cherry wood and profiled in black (ebony wood), a collection of twenty-eight sample exam...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desk Sets

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Marble

Emile Gallè Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in Porto, PT
Glass vase, this vase features a landscape scene from the Les Vosges region in France.
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Emile Gallè Vase
Emile Gallè Vase
H 8.08 in Dm 3.15 in
Monumental Emile Galle 23" Wisteria Vase, circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle acid etched overlay and cameo glass Vase depicting wisteria and foliage in lavender with yellow and pink. This is a very large and heavy monumental 23 inch Galle vase; ve...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Chinoserie Faux Bamboo Dresser in Blue
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in Redding, CT
Chinoiserie Faux bamboo dresser in blue. Classic 9 drawer dresser with decorative hardware. The top is covered in Floral contact paper.
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Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dressers

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Metal

Chinoserie Faux Bamboo Dresser in Blue
Chinoserie Faux Bamboo Dresser in Blue
H 30 in W 65.75 in D 19.25 in
Hellebore, Center Star (Still Life of Golden Sunburst, White Flowers on Indigo)
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative Still Life painting of a gold star and pale blue flowers and butterflies on an indigo cyanotype background "Cyanotype Painting (Hellebore, Center Star), made by Hudson Va...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Gouache, Watercolor, Archival Paper

English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Tiered Table on Casters with Three Cane Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo tiered table on casters with three cane shelves and casters. This English faux bamboo tiered table on casters is a delightful blend of style and functionality....
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase in grey glass overlaid in purple and cut with pendant sweet peas; signed Galle in cameo after a star.
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Early 20th Century French Vases

Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
H 13.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Italian Grand Tour Marble and Alabaster Plaque of Ancient Scholars - Poets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Italian Grand Tour marble and alabaster plaque with profile faces of ancient Italian scholars and poets, including Michelangelo, Dante, Aristo, Galileo, and Petrarco. Names are ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Marquetry Canterbury Magazine Rack 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid enclosed Canterbury circa 1870 in date. The grain of the burr walnut is truly beautiful. It features a hinged...
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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Natural Lapis Lazuli Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural Lapis lazuli specimen of a plate-like form. Also known as lazurite, this raw mineral originates from Afghanistan. It is quite eye-catching as it showcases a bright vivid bl...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

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Natural Fiber

Natural Lapis Lazuli Plate Specimen
Natural Lapis Lazuli Plate Specimen
H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 1.58 in

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Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
the author of another page, where the reader is told: "Pietre dure (from the Italian 'hard stone') is
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze

19th Century Specimen Precious Hard Stone and Ormolu Mounted Jewelry Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fantastic antique French specimen precious hard stone mounted ormolu jewelry
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Antique 1870s French Jewelry Boxes

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Lapis Lazuli, Porphyry, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Marquetry Cabinets Wardrobes
Located in London, GB
with beautiful specimen marble plaques. Each cabinet has an amazing pair of marquetry doors, each
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
arrangement of semi-precious stones including Lapis Lazuli, agate, onyx and amethyst. It is beautifully
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
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H 0.79 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
arrangement of twenty-four diamond-shape and sixteen further triangular semi-precious stones including lapis
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fifteen classical vases in lapis lazuli, amethyst quartz and other specimen stones. Would also look
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Antique 1880s Italian More Desk Accessories

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Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
inlaid with a sumptuous arrangement of thirty-eight egg-shaped semi-precious stones including lapis
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite

Set of Two 19th Century Boxes with Mineral and Rock Collections
Located in Haarlem, NL
' collection with old handwritten German label. It contains 35 specimens, all collected in Germany, Karlsbad
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Antique Late 19th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone

Earthly Treasures No 7, a Sycamore & Mica Unique Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and
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2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces

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Precious Stone, Sycamore

Antique Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Plaque Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
-precious stones. It features a joyful scene of a man and woman dancing in Tyrolean style costumes in
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Antique 1890s Italian Paintings

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Giltwood

19th Century Italian Sorrento Tilt-Top Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
exhibition quality, circa 1830 in date. It was handcrafted from burr walnut, exotic specimen woods and
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Antique 1830s Italian Tables

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Walnut

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
arrangement of semi-precious stones including lapis lazuli, agate and onyx. It is beautifully inlaid on a
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
arrangement of twenty-four diamond-shape and sixteen further triangular semi-precious stones including lapis
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

Gilt Bronze & Pietra Dura Jewlery Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
the author of another page, where the reader is told: "Pietre dure (from the Italian 'hard stone') is
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

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