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Victorian John Hunt & Robert Roskell Sterling Silver Cream Jug
Victorian John Hunt & Robert Roskell Sterling Silver Cream Jug

Victorian John Hunt & Robert Roskell Sterling Silver Cream Jug

By Robert Roskell, Alan Roskell & John Mortimer Hunt

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

the contemporary engraved initials 'JS'. This fine example of Victorian silverware is fitted with

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mockery / - Desk Perpetrators -
Mockery / - Desk Perpetrators -

Josef ScharlMockery / - Desk Perpetrators -, 1964

$460

H 24.81 in W 18.12 in D 0.4 in

Mockery / - Desk Perpetrators -

By Josef Scharl

Located in Berlin, DE

the initials “JS”, identified lower left in lead as copy no. 30 / 30 and signed in lead by Alois

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1930s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

1968 mystery, Venice Italy Painting
1968 mystery, Venice Italy Painting

1968 mystery, Venice Italy Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Saint Marks Square, Venice. The painting seems to be initialed GS or JS not entirely sure. Painting

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1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Midcentury Clay and Glazed Sculpture of a Woman, Jerzy Sacha, Poland, 1970s
Midcentury Clay and Glazed Sculpture of a Woman, Jerzy Sacha, Poland, 1970s

Midcentury Clay and Glazed Sculpture of a Woman, Jerzy Sacha, Poland, 1970s

Located in Warsaw, PL

artist. Signed by the initials of the author of "JS" (photo). Jerzy Sacha is the author of numerous

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Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest
19th century continental mahogany maritime chest

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest

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H 19 in W 39.25 in D 19.25 in

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

initials js 1934 suggest this was passed down through the family. Inside the lid is a beautifully painted

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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls
Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls

Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls

Located in Surfside, FL

This s an older piece signed with initials by artist JS. I would date this as late 19th Century or

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls
Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls

Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls

Located in Surfside, FL

This s an older piece signed with initials by artist JS. I would date this as late 19th Century or

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Cutler's Stool or Side Table
19th Century Cutler's Stool or Side Table

19th Century Cutler's Stool or Side Table

Located in Houston, TX

factories such as Sheffield's. Initials of JS (?) carved into the seat. Great patina.

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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Rookwood Standard Glaze Vase Holly Pattern, Artist Jeanette Swing
Rookwood Standard Glaze Vase Holly Pattern, Artist Jeanette Swing

Rookwood Standard Glaze Vase Holly Pattern, Artist Jeanette Swing

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Rookwood pottery standard glaze vase in mint condition. Marked with the Rookwood mark, JS artist’s

Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Handwoven Tapestry by John Smith
Large Handwoven Tapestry by John Smith

Large Handwoven Tapestry by John Smith

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H 29 in W 75 in D 2 in

Large Handwoven Tapestry by John Smith

By John Smith

Located in Palm Springs, CA

satin black lacquer wood frame. JS initials are woven on the right lower corner. Dimensions: 75

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Antique Decorative Fire Screen, French, Brass, Fireside Heat Shield, Victorian
Antique Decorative Fire Screen, French, Brass, Fireside Heat Shield, Victorian

Antique Decorative Fire Screen, French, Brass, Fireside Heat Shield, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

tavern patrons engage in a merry dance Marked to corners with the initials JS and the French Déposé mark

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Antique Late 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

20th Century John Sherrif American Studio Mixed Wood Writing Desk and Chair
20th Century John Sherrif American Studio Mixed Wood Writing Desk and Chair

20th Century John Sherrif American Studio Mixed Wood Writing Desk and Chair

Located in Morristown, NJ

with gallery of drawers and cubbies, initialed "JS" on back. The desk surface folds out to form an

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Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest
19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest

19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest

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H 19 in W 39.25 in D 19.25 in

19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

initials js 1934 suggest this was passed down through the family. Inside the lid is a beautifully painted

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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

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Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter

Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter

$895

H 10 in W 13 in D 3 in

Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter. Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.

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20th Century American American Classical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

The 'Brokkr' forged steel martini table
The 'Brokkr' forged steel martini table

The 'Brokkr' forged steel martini table

$1,740 / item

H 24.81 in Dm 12.21 in

The 'Brokkr' forged steel martini table

Located in Malton, GB

This is our 'Brokkr' martini table. Made right here in Yorkshire by Sam our blacksmith from forged steel. Every detail is beaten and shaped by hand from the patina on the table to th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

$2,900 / item

H 32 in W 17 in D 19 in

Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The 'Méandre'™ dark bronze side chair by Design Frères®. Chic and understated.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

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

French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"
French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"

French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59", 1959

$2,846Sale Price|45% Off

H 25 in W 30 in

French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"

Located in SANTA FE, NM

View of a Port "59" French Modernist School Oil on canvas Illegibly signed. l.r., dated "59" 28 3/4 x 23 3/4 (30 x 25 frame) inches A positively brilliant, Modernist view of a Frenc...

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pastoral Landscape Under a Dramatic Sky Horse Munching on Grass Oil Landscape
Pastoral Landscape Under a Dramatic Sky Horse Munching on Grass Oil Landscape

Pastoral Landscape Under a Dramatic Sky Horse Munching on Grass Oil Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastoral Landscape French Post Impressionist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, unframed Board : 12 x 15.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Period Wood Artist's Easel
Victorian Period Wood Artist's Easel

Victorian Period Wood Artist's Easel

$6,265

H 83.47 in W 35.44 in D 30.71 in

Victorian Period Wood Artist's Easel

Located in London, GB

This beautiful artist’s easel was created in England in circa 1900, in the early 20th century. The easel is of tripod form, being set on three supports. Its feet and top are scrolled...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Easels

Materials

Wood

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #2
Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #2

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #2

By Les Ottomans

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Elevate your dessert presentation with our set of 6 porcelain plates from the Costantinopoli collection, designed by the renowned Vito Nesta. Each plate features intricate designs in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Clementine Bright & Pear Green Speckled Pocket Painting 2, diptych, original
Clementine Bright & Pear Green Speckled Pocket Painting 2, diptych, original

Clementine Bright & Pear Green Speckled Pocket Painting 2, diptych, original

By Dani Humberstone

Located in Deddington, GB

Pocket Bright Clementine 2c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, w...

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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Garden Fountain from, Mid-20th Century
Garden Fountain from, Mid-20th Century

Garden Fountain from, Mid-20th Century

$5,267

H 61.42 in W 30.71 in D 28.75 in

Garden Fountain from, Mid-20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

GARDEN FOUNTAIN OF THE HALF OF THE XX CENTURY DECORATIVE GARDEN FOUNTAIN FROM THE 50'S IN STONE OR SIMILAR. IT IS COMPOSED OF 3 PARTS. IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION IN GENERAL. MEASU...

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Vintage 1950s Fountains

Materials

Sandstone

Quiet, Original Painting
Quiet, Original Painting

Ruth LaGueQuiet, Original Painting, 2024

$1,625

H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

Quiet, Original Painting

By Ruth LaGue

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Set against an expansive yellow field, a cluster of white farmhouses stands at ease near the horizon. The scene whispers of silence, space, and distance. The co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper
Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper

Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal', English school (mid 19th century) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 28 inches condition: some minor surface abrasion...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"PaperLandscape" Abstract Paint , Original Art  on Canvas made in Italy
"PaperLandscape" Abstract Paint , Original Art  on Canvas made in Italy

"PaperLandscape" Abstract Paint , Original Art on Canvas made in Italy

By Marilina Marchica

Located in Agrigento, AG

Title: PaperLandscape – 40x50 cm – Mixed Media on Canvas Year: 2019 Support: Stretched canvas on wooden frame, depth 3.5 cm, ready to hang, no frame required. Technique: Hand-painted...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper

“Rural Landscape” by Hans Stalzer - Oil on Canvas - 85.5x63.5cm
“Rural Landscape” by Hans Stalzer - Oil on Canvas - 85.5x63.5cm

Hans Stalzer“Rural Landscape” by Hans Stalzer - Oil on Canvas - 85.5x63.5cm

$1,216Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.67 in W 25.01 in D 0.79 in

“Rural Landscape” by Hans Stalzer - Oil on Canvas - 85.5x63.5cm

Located in Geneva, CH

Artwork sold with frame (100 x 78 cm) Hans Stalzer (1878–1940) was an Austrian painter renowned for his landscapes, portraits, and war scenes. Born in Vienna on April 8, 1878, he in...

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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Abstraction
Untitled Abstraction

Untitled Abstraction

By Medard P. Klein

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled Abstraction Graphite on paper. c. 1946 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Inherited by his neighbor/caregiver Condition: Staining at corners ...

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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Vintage Green Bedside Chest
Vintage Green Bedside Chest

Vintage Green Bedside Chest

$1,977 / item

H 28 in W 30 in D 18 in

Vintage Green Bedside Chest

Located in Westwood, NJ

Perfectly blending style and functionality, this piece is sure to become a favorite in any decor.  The deep vintage willow green hand-painted and lightly distressed finish and scall...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Country Night Stands

Materials

Wood

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Initial Js For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of initial js is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and mahogany, all initial js available were constructed with great care. Initial js have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Initial js made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made initial js over the years, but those made by Della Robbia Pottery, Joseph Sankey & Sons and Robert Roskell, Alan Roskell & John Mortimer Hunt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Initial Js?

Initial js can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,046, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.