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William Thomson

Premium Ships Binnacle by Whyte Thomson & Co’s
Located in Norwell, MA
Absolutely rare and beautiful ships binnacle by Sir William Thomson of Glasgow. With a substantial
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Antique 1860s European Nautical Objects

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Brass

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FREDERICK GEORGE COTMAN 1882 OIL PAINTING OF A BLACKSMiTH
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Joseph Cotman and Miles Edmund Cotman. He was a private pupil of William Thomson Griffiths, the Head of
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood

12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1897 Balliol
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
.7 denoting it belonged to W. Mitchell - Thomson. Most probably William Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 1st
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Antique Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memo...

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Pine

12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1899 Balliol College
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
with the oar being No.4 denoting it belonged to W. Mitchell - Thomson. Most probably William Lowson
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Antique 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

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Portrait Miniatures of a Gentleman, Edward William Thomson 'British 1770-1847'
Located in London, GB
Watercolour that has been well painted, by Edward William Thomson (1770-1847) signed and dated E W Thomson
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Antique 1870s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

Polished Brass Nautical Skylight Compass Ships' Binnacle
By Wifrid O. White
Located in Palm City, FL
brand name indicating the association White had with William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. The main feature of
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Vintage 1930s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Lead

William Thomson Coin Silver Tea Set 4pc with Floral and Acanthus Leaf Motif
Located in Big Bend, WI
William Thomson Stunning William Thomson coin silver 4-piece tea set with elaborate floral and
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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Hot Water Urn
Located in New York, NY
William Thomson (1777-1833), New York (active 1810-33)
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Antique 19th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Hot Water Urn
Hot Water Urn
H 14.125 in W 8.5 in D 9.25 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Ben Line Shipping Europe Far East
Located in London, GB
. The Ben Line shipping company was founded in Scotland in 1825 by the ship broker brothers William
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Freedom Casket, Victorian
By Hamilton & Inches Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, Nicoll, William Thomson, Duncan Macdonald, Bailies'. The upper and lower rims of the box are
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Antique 1870s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Crehore Sundial
Located in New Orleans, LA
William Preece, KCB FRS, for his residence at Penhros, Caernarvon, Wales. A significant breakthrough in
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Early 20th Century Sundials

Materials

Bronze

Crehore Sundial
Crehore Sundial
H 65.88 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
William Thomson Nude Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Framed oil on canvas nude woman painting by renowned Canadian/British artist William Thomson, circa
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Paintings

Materials

Paint

William Thomson Nude Oil on Canvas Painting
William Thomson Nude Oil on Canvas Painting
H 28.63 in W 26.5 in D 1.38 in
Portrait Miniatures of a Gentleman, Edward William Thomson 'British 1770-1847'
Located in London, GB
Watercolour that has been well painted, by Edward William Thomson (1770-1847) signed and dated E W Thomson
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Antique 1870s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

Lord Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Threaded Nautical Compass Display
Located in Palm City, FL
a design of a light weight dry compass card invented by Sir William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin of
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Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

"The Gleaner" Victorian Portrait, Oil Painting
By William John Thomson
Located in Boughrood, Powys
William John Thomson RSA (American 1771-1845) Born Savannah USA 1771, returned to his ancestral
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Antique 1820s Scottish Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Giant Ship's Threaded Nautical Compass
Located in Palm City, FL
as a display. It is based on a design of a light weight dry compass card invented by Sir William
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Dictionary of Banking by William Thomson, circa 1911
Located in Unteriberg, Schwyz
Dictionary of Banking: A concise ecyclopaedia of anking Law and Pactice by William Thomson, Bank
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Vintage 1910s English Other Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Fitzwilliam House, 1st May Boat 1950
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Rowing Oar, 1950 Fitzwilliam House, May Boat. The full-length oar is an original traditional Cambridge University presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and college in...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Located in London, by appointment only
Scottish, after 1837. This particular carving of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland is marvellous for the tremendous vitality of the Unicorn and Lions. It ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge Scouts 1st Boat Presentation Rowing Oar. The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy, the crew's names and weights and the ...
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Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
$2,827
H 148.04 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
$201,974 Sale Price
40% Off
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
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1760s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819
Located in London, GB
Signed, inscribed and dated, lower right: 'Geo Dawe RA St Petersburgh 1819', also signed with initials, lower centre: 'G D RA'; and signed and inscribed verso: 'Geo Dawe RA Pinxit 1...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
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Antique Early 1600s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Pair of antique English naval cannon each with a tapering three stage barrel flanked by plain trunnions, with a knob shaped cascabel button before a shaped rectangular raised vent an...
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Antique Early 1800s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
$177,737 / set
H 22.5 in W 27 in D 48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...
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Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Victorian Side Table with Painted Rowing Club Decoration
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Victorian Side Table with later painted decoration for “The Isle of Ely” Rowing Club and spurious commemoration to the cup winners from 1804 to 1807. A piece with a shield crest p...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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