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Antique Bronze Hirondelle Blessee Alfred Foretay Garniture Mantel Clock & Urns
Antique Bronze Hirondelle Blessee Alfred Foretay Garniture Mantel Clock & Urns

Antique Bronze Hirondelle Blessee Alfred Foretay Garniture Mantel Clock & Urns

By Alfred Jean Foretay

Located in Dayton, OH

. Mantel clock features the sculpture Hirondelle Blessee by Alfred Jean Foretay above a gilt framed, white

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Bronze Bust
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H 24 in W 9 in D 9 in

Bronze Bust

By Alfred Jean Foretay

Located in New York, NY

. Signed A. Foretay, Paris, France, 1891.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse with Oyster by A. Foretay, France, 1890
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse with Oyster by A. Foretay, France, 1890

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse with Oyster by A. Foretay, France, 1890

By Alfred Jean Foretay

Located in Antwerp, BE

Antique bronze sculpture of a mouse with an oyster shell. by Alfred J Foretay. Signature: 
A

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude with Satyr by Alfred Foretay
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude with Satyr by Alfred Foretay

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude with Satyr by Alfred Foretay

By Alfred Jean Foretay

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco sculpture of a seated nude with satyr. By 
Alfred J Foretay. Style: 
Art Deco Date

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Alfred-Jean Foretay "Aubade à La Lune" Two Art Nouveau Sculptures
Alfred-Jean Foretay "Aubade à La Lune" Two Art Nouveau Sculptures

Alfred-Jean Foretay "Aubade à La Lune" Two Art Nouveau Sculptures

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Alfred-Jean Foretay (1861-1944) "Aubade à la lune" two polychrome metal sculptures, circa 1900

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Fine Marble Bust of a Lady by Alfred Jean Foretay Signed
Fine Marble Bust of a Lady by Alfred Jean Foretay Signed

Fine Marble Bust of a Lady by Alfred Jean Foretay Signed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Jean Foretay (1861-1944) A fine marble bust of a lady, Velléda signed ALFRED JEAN FORETAY

Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

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Second Empire Gothic Cathedral Clock and Garniture

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Meissen porcelain 19th century mantle clock.

Meissen porcelain 19th century mantle clock.

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H 23.63 in W 13 in D 9.06 in

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Located in Brighton, Sussex

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Antique 19th Century German Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French "Bleu Poudre" Chinese Export Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Vases
Pair of French "Bleu Poudre" Chinese Export Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Vases

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Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Régence Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique English 19th Century, King Charles Cavalier and Westie dogs in a room
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Antique English 19th Century, King Charles Cavalier and Westie dogs in a room

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Located in Woodbury, CT

Antique Victorian English 19th Century, King Charles Cavalier spaniel and Westie terrier in an interior. This exquisite English 19th-century painting by George Armfield is a masterf...

Category

1850s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture
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Located in New York, NY

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Materials

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Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Dallas, TX

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Materials

Bronze

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock
New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

$1,500

H 14.74 in W 7.75 in D 7.18 in

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

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Located in Guaynabo, PR

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Category

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Materials

Bronze

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

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$48,673 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

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Located in London, GB

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Materials

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Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House

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$24,850

H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in

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By Geneva Clock Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Materials

Wood

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19th Century Austrian Silver & Enamel Clock, Hermann Ratzersdorfer, c.1890

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Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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Bronze

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Located in London, GB

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By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Materials

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Large Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Centrepiece Candelabrum by Barnards 1854

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Located in London, London

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