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Sowerby English Botany - Custom Framed Botanical Plates, Set of Two
By James Sowerby
Located in Pearland, TX
Custom framed 19th century botanical engravings from "Sowerby's English Botany, or, Coloured
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Antique 1860s English Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Sowerby's English Botany - Custom Framed Botanical Plates, Set of Two
By James Sowerby
Located in Pearland, TX
Custom framed 19th century botanical engravings from "Sowerby's English Botany, or, Coloured
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Antique 1860s English Late Victorian Decorative Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
every minute. John George Sowerby was born into a prosperous Gateshead family of glass manufactures and
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1880s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
JOHN GEORGE SOWERBY (1849-1914) Phoebe - The Open Window Watercolour heightened with white
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Late 19th Century Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vintage Topaz-Violet Cloud Glass Bowl or Centerpiece by Walther, Germany
By Walther Glass
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
high quality pressed glass. Some of their flint and coloured glass has been attributed to Sowerby of
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

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Glass

Sowerby Molded Marbled Slag Glass Gryphon Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb quality Sowerby turquoise green, blue and white marbled slag glass vase molded with three
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Vases

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Slag Glass

Sowerby Molded Marbled Slag Glass Gryphon Vase
Sowerby Molded Marbled Slag Glass Gryphon Vase
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H 6.8 in Dm 3.75 in
St James Church, Temple Sowerby, Watercolour Stained Glass Design, Jane Gray
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of watercolour stained glass designs from Jane Gray's studio. To find more
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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Antique Arts and Crafts Window Sashes with 19th Century Botanicals
By James Sowerby
Located in Pearland, TX
1920's. They retain the original wavy glass. Mounted within are six 19th century custom matted
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Antique 1860s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Arts and Crafts Window Sashes with 19th Century Botanicals
By James Sowerby
Located in Pearland, TX
1920's. They retain the original wavy glass. Mounted within are six 19th century custom matted
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Antique 1860s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vase by Elkington & Co (1887)
By Frederick Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
‘Officers Race, won by, Lieut H J Sowerby, 1887’ to the other side. The upper rim of this impressive vase
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian 1887 Sterling Silver Vase by Frederick Elkington & Co
By Frederick Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
'Officers Race, won by, Lieut T G Sowerby, 1888' to the other side. The upper rim is encircled with an
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish with a Spiderwort Plant after W. Curtis
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Curtis's The Botanical Magazine illustrated by James Sowerby. The Spode porcelain dish is of an deep oval
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Regency Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
illustrated by James Sowerby. The image shows the bulb and roots of the plant which is most unusual and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dishes- A Pair. After William Curtis
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Magazine illustrated by James Sowerby. Mark: Each dish is printed with the word SPODE; the Gum Cistus with
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis's Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
feature hand coloured plates by artists such as James Sowerby and Sydenham Edwards. (William Kilburn is
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1780s Victorian Still-life Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Engraving, Watercolor

Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis's Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Magazine in 1787, a work that would also feature hand coloured plates by artists such as James Sowerby and
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1790s Victorian Still-life Prints

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Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor

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Set of Nine 18th Century Botanical Engravings by George Eberhard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Elegante au Parc - French Impressionist School, Figure in Landscape
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
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Hudson River Style Gilt Sand Cove Frame circa 1850's
Located in Rochester, NY
Early Hudson river sand cove frame. Circa 1850's. Original gilding. Rabbet 11.75" x 7.875", Sight size 11.25" x 7.375".
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Picture Frames

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"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful original figure painting for a 1930's illustration by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A woman in a plaid green skirt and mustard yellow cardigan lounges on an armc...
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Antique Folk Art Reverse Painted and Foil Exhibition Sign in Gilt Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art exhibition sign, reverse painted glass with reserved text backed in gold and silver crinkled foil reading "Exhibition / of / Paintings / on / Glass / By Edgar F. Curtis" E...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

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Foil

Pair of Vintage American Paint-By-Number Winter Landscape Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
Embark on a visual journey with this pair of mid-20th century American paint-by-number paintings, each capturing the serene beauty of a winter landscape. Each scene features a red ba...
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Custom Framed Botanical Engravings "Sowerby's English Botany", 1866 - Set of 4
By James Sowerby
Located in Pearland, TX
Lovely custom framed 19th century botanical engravings from "Sowerby's English Botany, or, Coloured Figures of British Plants". Sowerby was a famous English naturalist, illustrator a...
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Drawings

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Paper

El Lissitzky - A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares
Located in London, GB
Published by Tate Publications 2014 About Two Squares is a children’s book about a black square and a red square that fly to earth from afar. For Lissitzky they symbolized the supe...
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El Lissitzky - A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares
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19th Century Antique American Empire Style Picture or Mirror Frame 26 x 15
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and antique late 19th century circa 1870's American Empire style picture frame. The rabbet size (size that holds the art) is 26.25" wide by 15.25" high. The sight size (s...
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Wood

Antique Victorian, Impressionist 19th century English oil, Fishings boat at Sea
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Antique Victorian, Impressionist 19th century English oil, Fishings boat at Sea. Adolphus Knell was a superb painter of marine subjects during the middle of the 19th century. His wor...
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1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Antique Botany Print of The Viscaria Alpina or Alpina Catchfly, 1897
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Botany Print of a Clematis Species by Buchoz, circa 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Pair of Sterling Silver Vases/Centerpieces, Antique Victorian
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. Presented to the Officers by Lieut H J Sowerby’. These antique silver vases were crafted in the same
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Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Derby Porcelain Botanical Dessert Service Including Pair of Fruit Coolers
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
William Curtis, The Botanical Magazine but also from James Sowerby, English Botany, Henry Andrews
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Wine Coolers

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Porcelain

19th-C Botanical Engraving I
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-1321 A 19th century botanical engraving in a wood frame under glass, published by Sowerby
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

19th-C Botanical Engraving III
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-1323 A 19th century Botanical engraving in a wood frame under glass, published by Sowerby
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

19th-C Botanical Engraving II
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-1322 A 19th century botanical engraving in a wood frame under glass, published by Sowerby
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis's Botanical Magazine
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
artists such as James Sowerby and Sydenham Edwards. (William Kilburn is often erroneously cited as having
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1780s Victorian Still-life Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving

Art Deco 'Pandora's Box' Glass Biscuit Barrel by Sowerby, England, C1930s
By James Sowerby
Located in Devon, England
detailing. Free from any damage. BIO John Sowerby established a glass house in 1847 in Gateshead, England
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Sowerby Green Art Deco Pressed Glass Jug
By Sowerby Glassworks
Located in London, GB
Sowerby green Art Deco jug made from pressed glass, in a swag and column design. Measuring height
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1930s English Vases

Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis's Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
work that would also feature hand coloured plates by artists such as James Sowerby and Sydenham Edwards
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Early 1800s Victorian Still-life Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor

Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis's Botanical Magazine
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
artists such as James Sowerby and Sydenham Edwards. (William Kilburn is often erroneously cited as having
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1790s Victorian Still-life Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio

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Sowerby Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of sowerby glass on 1stDibs. A piece of sowerby glass — often made from glass, paper and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each item from our selection of sowerby glass bearing Victorian, Regency or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one choice in our collection of sowerby glass that is appealing in its simplicity, but James Sowerby, Spode and Frederick Elkington produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sowerby Glass?

A piece of sowerby glass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,117, while the lowest priced sells for $370 and the highest can go for as much as $3,000.