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Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pantagruel, Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, and Alexandre Dumas's The Man in the Iron Mask. Milo was a

Category

19th Century French Baroque Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works
10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works

10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works

Located in New York, NY

10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Bound in full red morocco by Maurin, top

Category

Early 20th Century British Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Leather

8 vol. William Shakespeare, The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere
8 vol. William Shakespeare, The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere

8 vol. William Shakespeare, The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere

Located in New York, NY

10 vol. Edgar Allan Poe, The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Collector's Arnheim Edition, Limited Edition of 300 numbered and signed sets, no. 245/300. With additional material an...

Category

19th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Gold

"Bliss, " Unique and Early Bronze of Female Nude by John Gregory, 1907
"Bliss, " Unique and Early Bronze of Female Nude by John Gregory, 1907

"Bliss, " Unique and Early Bronze of Female Nude by John Gregory, 1907

By John Gregory

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gregory -- who later executed 9 large bas relief panels for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington

Category

Early 1900s American Beaux Arts Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Bronze

The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press
The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press

The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press

By William Morris (English), William Shakespeare

Located in New York, NY

SHAKESPEARE. The Poems of William Shakespeare. Edited by Frederick S. Ellis. 216, [2] pp. 8vo

Category

1890s English Shakespeare Antique

Shakespeare Pin
Shakespeare Pin

Shakespeare Pin

Unavailable|$4,800

Shakespeare Pin

Located in Houston, TX

Very rare and unique hard to come across the piece like that as this is one of the earliest portraits that have been made.

Category

16th Century British Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

9k Gold

Hamlet by Shakespeare
Hamlet by Shakespeare

Hamlet by Shakespeare

Unavailable|$171

Hamlet by Shakespeare

Located in Leeds, GB

Text of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Limited. Bound with green boards

Category

19th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Bust of Shakespeare, 1860

Bust of Shakespeare, 1860

Unavailable|$3,200

Bust of Shakespeare, 1860

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Houston, TX

A hollow cast bronze bust of Shakespeare marked Barbedienne. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was

Category

1860s French Shakespeare Antique

Shakespeare and his Contemporaries

Shakespeare and his Contemporaries

By John Faed

Located in New Orleans, LA

with a specific time and place, thus enhancing the relevance of the work. “Shakespeare and his

Category

Mid-19th Century Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Oil

18th c. Shakespeare Engravings
18th c. Shakespeare Engravings

18th c. Shakespeare Engravings

Unavailable|$8,750 / set

18th c. Shakespeare Engravings

Located in Savannah, GA

Set of 4 out of 250 original engravings by Thomas Ryder; Hamlet, Midsummer Nights Dream, 2 King Lear. Set can be split in pairs.

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Shakespeare Antique

Antique Georgian Gold Shakespeare Seal Fob
Antique Georgian Gold Shakespeare Seal Fob

Antique Georgian Gold Shakespeare Seal Fob

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Shakespeare seal fob is Circa 1780. Due to its age, Georgian jewellery is quite rare, with some pieces almost

Category

1780s British Georgian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785
Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785

Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A style of portrait previously unknown, this extraordinarily deep bust of Shakespeare is in

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Earthenware

Shakespeare Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Cabinet, 19th Century
Shakespeare Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Cabinet, 19th Century

Shakespeare Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Cabinet, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

standing on four turned wooden feet. The top has a view of Shakespeare's birthplace. The interior of the

Category

19th Century British Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Wood

Shakespeare Print "Cymbeline"  Act III,  Scene IV
Shakespeare Print "Cymbeline"  Act III,  Scene IV

Shakespeare Print "Cymbeline" Act III, Scene IV

Located in San Francisco, CA

British School. "The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare", print of copper engraving published by John Boydell (1791-1801) London. Painted by J. Hoppner R.A.; engraved by R. Thaw, Engrave...

Category

19th Century Shakespeare Antique

American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare
American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare

American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare

By Gillinder & Sons

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Shakespeare by Gillinder Glass Works, Philadelphia. Embossed "SHAKSPEARE" [sic] on the front and

Category

1870s American Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Glass

Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V
Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V

Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V

By Rob Smirke

Located in New York, NY

, John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, established the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery in London. The

Category

1790s Romantic Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Engraving

EW Godwin Elizabethan Gothic Revival oak Shakespeare armchair c1880s
EW Godwin Elizabethan Gothic Revival oak Shakespeare armchair c1880s

EW Godwin Elizabethan Gothic Revival oak Shakespeare armchair c1880s

By Edward William Godwin

Located in London, GB

An extremely rare oak muscular “Shakespeare” armchair, designed by Edward William Godwin (1833-1886

Category

1880s Great Britain (UK) Gothic Revival Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Oak

Shakespeare Print "Romeo and Juliet"  Act V,  Scene III
Shakespeare Print "Romeo and Juliet"  Act V,  Scene III

Shakespeare Print "Romeo and Juliet" Act V, Scene III

By F. Northcote and P. Simon

Located in San Francisco, CA

British School "The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare", print of copper engraving published by John Boydell (1791-1801)London. Glazed and handsomely matted and framed en suite with three ...

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19th Century Shakespeare Antique

1904 Blue and White Transferware Samuel Hancock W. Shakespeare Souvenir Plate
1904 Blue and White Transferware Samuel Hancock W. Shakespeare Souvenir Plate

1904 Blue and White Transferware Samuel Hancock W. Shakespeare Souvenir Plate

By Hancock & Son

Located in Milan, IT

of William Shakespeare, the border with various associated views and his signature, circa 1904

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Earthenware

Art Nouveau Tabletop or Hanging Bookcase 40 Shakespeare Volumes & Copper Panels
Art Nouveau Tabletop or Hanging Bookcase 40 Shakespeare Volumes & Copper Panels

Art Nouveau Tabletop or Hanging Bookcase 40 Shakespeare Volumes & Copper Panels

Located in London, GB

panels including a faerie and death in shallow relief with quotes from Shakespeare and a full 40 volume

Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Art Nouveau Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Brass

Shakespeare Print  "King Henry the Fourth" Act II Scene IV
Shakespeare Print  "King Henry the Fourth" Act II Scene IV

Shakespeare Print "King Henry the Fourth" Act II Scene IV

By R. Thew, Rob Smirke

Located in San Francisco, CA

First Part of "King Henry the Fourth, Act II, Scene IV,"British School "The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare", print of copper engraving published by John Boydell (1791-1801) London. Pai...

Category

19th Century Shakespeare Antique

Portrait of the Actor Garrick in Shakespeare's Richard III After Nathaniel Dance
Portrait of the Actor Garrick in Shakespeare's Richard III After Nathaniel Dance

Portrait of the Actor Garrick in Shakespeare's Richard III After Nathaniel Dance

By Nathaniel Dance-Holland

Located in London, GB

'Garrick in the Character of Richard III' A mezzotint portrait by Samuel William Reynolds after the portrait of David Garrick by Nathaniel Dance, published in London by Colnaghi i...

Category

1820s English Regency Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Paper

Paire de dessins d'après Roméo et Juliette
Paire de dessins d'après Roméo et Juliette

Paire de dessins d'après Roméo et Juliette

Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR

Léon Comerre sont à relier à la célèbre tragédie de William Shakespeare Roméo et Juliette, comme le

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Ophelia, Stamp In Gilt Bronze, By Maurice Bouval
Ophelia, Stamp In Gilt Bronze, By Maurice Bouval

Ophelia, Stamp In Gilt Bronze, By Maurice Bouval

By Maurice Bouval

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Magnificent gilt bronze stamp representing Ophelia, character from Shakespeare's famous play "The

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Bronze

Teapot Without Lid in Portuguese Faience from Sacavém
Teapot Without Lid in Portuguese Faience from Sacavém

Teapot Without Lid in Portuguese Faience from Sacavém

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

English porcelain teapot. Polychrome decoration inspired by William Shakespeare's ‘Hamlet’. It has

Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Teapot Polychrome Decoration
English Porcelain Teapot Polychrome Decoration

English Porcelain Teapot Polychrome Decoration

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

English porcelain teapot. Polychrome decoration inspired by William Shakespeare's ‘Hamlet’. It has

Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of large painted & signed roundels of Romeo and Juliet. Wedgwood 1881.
Pair of large painted & signed roundels of Romeo and Juliet. Wedgwood 1881.

Pair of large painted & signed roundels of Romeo and Juliet. Wedgwood 1881.

By J. Hewitt, Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

considerably more Victorian looking than Shakespeare would have imagined them. The chargers have been made

Category

Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Pottery

Early 19th Century Embroidered and Hand-Painted Silk Picture
Early 19th Century Embroidered and Hand-Painted Silk Picture

Early 19th Century Embroidered and Hand-Painted Silk Picture

Located in Boston, MA

Gilded frame. Scene possibly depicts Shakespeare's burial.

Category

18th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Paint, Silk

Engraving after Daniel Masclise "Mavolio"
Engraving after Daniel Masclise "Mavolio"

Engraving after Daniel Masclise "Mavolio"

Located in Pataskala, OH

– 1870) depicts a scene from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Act 3, scene 3.   

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Elizabethan Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Paper

Hamlet
Hamlet

Beggarstaffs 1Hamlet

Unavailable|$594

Hamlet

By Beggarstaffs 1

Located in PARIS, FR

) rue Bergère à Paris. Composition créée pour la promotion d'une représentation d'Hamlet (Shakespeare

Category

1890s Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Lithograph

English Art Nouveau Period Poster for Othello

English Art Nouveau Period Poster for Othello

Located in New York, NY

This is an Art Nouveau period English poster for a production of the Shakespeare play Othello. This

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Shakespeare Antique

English Pearlware Shakespearean Pitcher
English Pearlware Shakespearean Pitcher

English Pearlware Shakespearean Pitcher

Located in New York, NY

A fine English pearlware pitcher molded in relief with "Shakespeare The Poet" in the front, the

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Pottery

Shakspeare. Winter's Tale. Act III, scene III.

Shakspeare. Winter's Tale. Act III, scene III.

By Samuel Middiman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

From a Shakespeare play: the bear scene. A man is chased by a bear in a coastal setting and storm

Category

1790s Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Engraving

Take, O take those lips away

Take, O take those lips away

By Philip Hermogenes Calderon R.A.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Shakespeare’s plays were used as sources for works of art in many different ways. Some painters

Category

Mid-19th Century Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil

A love letter Adolphus M.Madot
A love letter Adolphus M.Madot

A love letter Adolphus M.Madot

Located in Wiltshire, GB

A love letter Adolphus M.Madot 1852-1864 studied at the RA. painted Shakespeare. Oil on panel, 10 x

Category

Mid-19th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Portrait Medallions David Garrick & Sarah Siddons, Wedgwood, 19th Century
Portrait Medallions David Garrick & Sarah Siddons, Wedgwood, 19th Century

Portrait Medallions David Garrick & Sarah Siddons, Wedgwood, 19th Century

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

revolutionizing the way that Shakespeare's works were performed. He was also a successful theater manager and

Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Pottery

Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring
Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring

Antique English Gold Band 'Posey' Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

and much cited by Shakespeare, posies were commonplace sentiments often inscribed in rings. This posy

Category

17th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Gold

Late 19th Century Terracotta Figure of ‘Falstaff’ by Friedrich Goldscheider
Late 19th Century Terracotta Figure of ‘Falstaff’ by Friedrich Goldscheider

Late 19th Century Terracotta Figure of ‘Falstaff’ by Friedrich Goldscheider

By Friedrich Goldscheider

Located in Suffolk, GB

figure depicts Sir John Falstaff, the portly fictional comic character created by William Shakespeare, in

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Victorian Silver & Enamel Heart Shaped Pill Box, by Child & Child, London, 1894
Victorian Silver & Enamel Heart Shaped Pill Box, by Child & Child, London, 1894

Victorian Silver & Enamel Heart Shaped Pill Box, by Child & Child, London, 1894

By Child & Child

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

viaduct and the date 1894 between an engraved quote from Othello by William Shakespeare - "T'was mine

Category

1890s English Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Silver

Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring
Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring

Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

only known to the giver and recipient. They find mention in the plays of William Shakespeare, such as

Category

Late 17th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

French Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture of Literature
French Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture of Literature

French Bronze and Marble Clock Garniture of Literature

Located in Edinburgh, GB

figures of Shakespeare and Milton, on matching fluted marble bases. The eight day movement is stamped MF

Category

19th Century Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Portrait of David Garrick as Richard III (Act 5)

Portrait of David Garrick as Richard III (Act 5)

By Nathaniel Dane-Holland

Located in New Orleans, LA

use of period costume to enhance historical accuracy. Garrick produced twenty-four of Shakespeare

Category

18th Century Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Georgian Serpentine Front Serving Table
Rare Georgian Serpentine Front Serving Table

Rare Georgian Serpentine Front Serving Table

Located in Litchfield, CT

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1879, which incorporated an art gallery and library. Under the leadership of

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Shakespeare Antique

Antique Gold French Art Nouveau Ring
Antique Gold French Art Nouveau Ring

Antique Gold French Art Nouveau Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

young, doomed noblewoman at the center of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, written between 1599 and 1602

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

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