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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

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Wood

1890 The Nursery "Alice"
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Bath, GB
' after he saw her illustrations for 'The Fairies' by William Allingham. However, Thomson took so long
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Antique 1890s British Books

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Paper

1890 The Nursery "Alice"
1890 The Nursery "Alice"
$12,174
H 10.5 in W 0.5 in D 8 in
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

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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

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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

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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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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...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Pa...
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

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Tapestry, Velvet

Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Still life with vase of flowers Italian School of the nineteenth century Oil on canvas cm. 74 x 92,5 frame 97 x 112 Beautiful painting representing a rich still life, of great deco...
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Oil on Canvas Seascape Paintings Gustave De Bréanski, 19th Century
By Gustave de Breanski
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely pair of large antique oil on canvas seascape paintings, 'The incoming tide; and catching the breeze' and each signed by the notable British artist Gustave De Bréansk...
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Antique 1880s British Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Victorian Marble Roman Ruins Grand Tour Statue Sculpture Columns Pillars
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable original Victorian Marble Grand Tour Roman Ruin statue of columns A wonderful original piece, this is a desk sized co...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Located in Madrid, ES
Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...
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Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists
Located in Marseille, FR
Gun cabinet full time duelists 19th century in its original box with red velvet. Platinum finely chopped. Ebony butts No brand. It seems that there was no sinister use to believe an ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists
19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists
$11,292 / item
H 10.24 in W 18.12 in D 2.37 in
German Wall Clock by Gustav Becker, Walnut, 19th C, carved eagle
Located in Houston, TX
This is a beautifully carved walnut case with a carved eagle surmounted at the crest. Gustav Becker was well known in Europe for his fine clocks and clock cases. He won at clock fair...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Wall Clocks

Materials

Walnut

German Wall Clock by Gustav Becker, Walnut, 19th C, carved eagle
German Wall Clock by Gustav Becker, Walnut, 19th C, carved eagle
$1,800 Sale Price
60% Off
H 52 in W 29 in D 9 in
18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian large gold leaf tassel ornament. These tassels were once used to decorate churches for feast days like Christmas. They are hand-carved and hand-painted. Fren...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Antiquities

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Gold Leaf, Metal

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
$2,550 Sale Price
25% Off
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Flemish school of the 16th century Allegory of Africa
After The Allegories of the Continents by Maerten de Vos (engraving by Adriaen Collaert)
 Oil on copper
 Inscription: "Giulio Ro...
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
$53,252 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.65 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
A Monumental Roman Painting of Ancient Ruins and People
Located in Hudson, NY
This very large painting features as its main element ancient ruins, but also contains the bucolic elements and rusticated features so often associated with the sophisticated lives o...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Wood

FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR IN HARBOUR Description Good Condition canvas but very old with some browning in places (see picture). C...
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Animal and Floral Painted Alpine Cupboard - 1792
Located in Vo', Veneto
Green Tyrolean wardrobe dated 1792 Measurements: H. 167 cm - W. 124 (138 at the frames) cm - D. 55 (63 at the frames) cm Period: 1792 Origin: Tyrol Wood: Fir Description: Exceptio...
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Revival Cupboards

Materials

Fir

Green Animal and Floral Painted Alpine Cupboard  - 1792
Green Animal and Floral Painted Alpine Cupboard  - 1792
$7,488
H 65.75 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
Matteo Lovatti (Italian, 1861-1909) 19th-Century Oil on Canvas "Church V State"
By Matteo Lovatti 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matteo Lovatti (Italian, 1861-1909) A Fine 19th-Century Oil on Canvas Titled 'Church V. State - The Fencing Lesson'. The finely detailed artwork depicting an interior tavern scene, f...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage English Georgian style Eight arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Georgian-style large size chandelier with eight (8) electrified arms, in polished brass. Features classic English design elements including urn shape in the post and large globe bel...
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Vintage 1960s Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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