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19th Century Thick Walnut Cutting Board
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extremely heavy spade shaped walnut cutting board. Very thick carved wood that has the quality of
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Natural Specimens
Materials
Walnut
Primitive Turkish Wood and Stone Threshing Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall primitive threshing board.
Measures 62.5 H x 25 at top 20 D at bottom x 5 inch D
Two pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Rare 19th Century Spanish Solid Marble Wash Board for Washing Clothes Old Way
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century Spanish marble wash stand
A very good looking piece, made for washing clothes, now its just a good decorative piece
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Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
H 15.56 in W 10.83 in D 1.19 in
Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chess Board
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble chess / checkers game board, rare and ancient marble
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Regency Game Boards
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Siena Marble
"Specimen", frame with electric picture light, faux fur, paper, pins, on board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Specimen“ is a mixed media piece by artist Heather Nicol, and measures 16x13x3“. Part of a body of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Synthetic, Paper, Lights, Pins, Board, Wood
Fine Antique William IV 1830 Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Table
By PIETRA DURA
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite antique Pietra Dura Italian Specimen
Category
Antique 1830s Italian William IV Game Tables
Materials
Marble
"Specimen 2", ornate frame, fur, LED light, paper, plastic bubble, trimming
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Specimen 2“ is a mixed media piece by artist Heather Nicol, and measures 16x13x1“. Part of a body
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Organic Material, Plastic, LED Light, Wood, Paper, Board
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Griffin Specimen Top Chess Table
By Herter Brothers, Gustave Herter
Located in Garnerville, NY
specimen chess board top, four carved feathered paw footed Griffin form legs, intricate fret carved apron
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Griotte Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Quartz, Mala...
"Parlour", wallpaper, glass, silver platter, butterfly, nails, mounted on board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
, silver platter, plastic wrap, butterfly specimen, mounted on board. It fixes to the wall with a custom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Evening Landscape in Late May, 1970s Yorkshire Landscape, Oil on Board, Signed
By Raymond Booth
Located in London, GB
Oil on board, signed and dated '1974' lower right
Image size: 31 x 48 inches (79 x 122 cm)
June
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Nest of Regency Specimen Wood Tables by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A nest of Regency specimen wood tables by Gillows of Lancaster, each with a rectangular top and
Category
Antique 1810s English Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rare and Exceptional 19th Century Marble Specimen Top Centre Table
Located in Dublin, IE
micro mosaic marble top with chess board to the cen-tral reserve is inset with fabulous examples of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables
Materials
Marble
An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows. This rectangular table
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Game Tables
Materials
Marble
H 32.35 in W 30 in D 18 in
Very Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Specimen Marble-Top Game Table
Located in New York, NY
A very interesting late 19th century Italian gilt bronze specimen marble top game table
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Gueridon
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table
Located in Charleston, SC
This extraordinary octagonal center table has a specimen marble chess table-top with Pietra Dura
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Marble-Top Mahogany Round Table w/ Chess Board
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century French marble-top mahogany round specimen table with chess board.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables
Materials
Marble
H 28.75 in Dm 36.25 in
Rustic Wabi Sabi High Board, Pantry Cabinet, Haute-Savoie, Cheese Cabinet, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic Wabi-Sabi High Board, Cabinet, Pantry cabinet, Cheese cabinet, Haute-Savoie, Wicker, 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s French Rustic Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Wicker
H 49.22 in W 49.22 in D 25.6 in
The Collector, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Stevan Dohanos
Located in Fort Washington, PA
career in Yankee Stadium, although we note that he has a fine specimen of an American baseball”.
(The
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Hovering, surrealist egg tempera insect and skyscape painting
By Douglas Safranek
Located in New York, NY
pinned, and specimen-like, yet achieve loftiness with their wings. Their hyperbolized distance from the
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Illustration Board
"Untitled, " William Baziotes, Black Modern Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism
By William Baziotes
Located in New York, NY
William Baziotes (1912 - 1963)
Untitled, circa 1935-1940
Oil on board
14 x 19 3/4 inches
Illegible
Category
1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Apple and Katydids, surreal egg tempera still life nature painting
By Douglas Safranek
Located in New York, NY
specimen in immense detail. A nod to 17th century Dutch vanitas paintings, Safranek modernizes, and lends a
Category
2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Illustration Board
Blue Clover 2, patterned floral still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
specimen, but amongst them as well, plaiting together into a single organism. Though her drawings exist
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Board, Graphite
Blue Clover 1, patterned floral still life drawing
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
specimen, but amongst them as well, plaiting together into a single organism. Though her drawings exist
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Board, Graphite
Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Located in Lowestoft, GB
teak trays and card board sleeves.
Each specimen has its original hand written and numbered inner
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
H 9.45 in W 14.57 in D 1.58 in
Smokey Quartz Dining Room Table By Giuliano Tincani (ITALY)Nickel with Glass Top
By Giuliano Tincani
Located in Vancouver, CA
This is a magnificent rare smokey quartz specimen, found by an Italian jeweler handcrafted this
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Quartz, Nickel
H 30 in W 64 in D 103 in
19th Century William IV Mahogany Chess Table With Speciman Marble Top
Located in Dublin 8, IE
, with beaded detailing to the apron, inset with specimen marble games board within a border of black
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gae Aulenti Tavolo Con Ruote Low Glass Coffee Table on Casters for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
to design her Tavolo con Ruote. This icon low table is a specimen of intuitive design that skips the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
H 11.25 in W 36 in D 36 in
19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
legs and the encircling backrest board was rediscovered in classicism, circa 1800. In this specimen
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic regency chess table, the rare Devonshire marble top with inlaid chess board of
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Tavolo Con Ruote Low Table with Glass Top by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte
By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
inspired Gae Aulenti to design her Tavolo con Ruote. This icon low table is a specimen of intuitive design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Glass
H 9.85 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
National Geographic Artist CAT W/ FISH TANK
Located in New York, NY
. Weber traveled extensively, collecting specimens and creating illustrations. He held various positions
Category
20th Century American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
English Regency Mahogany and Marble Game Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Regency period mahogany game / center table with inset Pietra Dura (stone specimen) marble chess
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games table C1900
Located in London, GB
geometric and asymmetric inlays of various specimen woods
The hinged lid opens to reveal a similarly inlaid
Category
Antique Early 1900s Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 33.67 in W 35.44 in D 18.51 in
19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster
Located in London, GB
) original lithograph on board anatomical poster in overall wonderful condition. The maker’s details are
Category
Antique 1880s French Early Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
Original English Realist Flower Oil Painting Still Life Roses Oil - A Pair
By James Noble
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: James Noble (1919-1989) British
Title: "Specimen Roses" (a pair)
Medium: oil on board with
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 9.45 in W 7.49 in D 3.15 in
Antique Indian Agra Carpet, 19th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
centuries are often owed to the manufactures of Agra. In this specimen, we admire a continuous floral grid
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Garden in Hell
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; book binding board
Signed and dated by artist on
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Paint, Paper
Lidded Canary Porphyry Box
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; book binding board
Stamped by artist on underside
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
Percier's Tomb
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; book binding board
Signed and dated by artist on
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pink Porphyry Spire
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; book binding board
Stamped by the artist on
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
Sainte Chapelle
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; book binding board
Stamped by artist on underside
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper, Paint
Putorius & Pseudo Phalangium (The Pole-Cat) (Skunk) /// Mark Catesby Animal Art
By Mark Catesby
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
matting with acid-free foam board backing
Matted size: 18.88" x 22.38"
Sheet size: 13.75" x 21.13
Category
1770s Baroque Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Etching, Intaglio
Hellebore, Center Star (Still Life of Golden Sunburst, White Flowers on Indigo)
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Hudson, NY
lacquer on the face and natural waxed maple sides. Artwork is floated on archival museum board and glazed
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Cyanotype Painting Anemones, Rose of Sharon, Botanical Painting, Indigo Blue
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Kent, CT
museum board and glazed with UV filtering and anti-reflective Museum Glass. Signed and dated on recto and
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
inlaid with a specimen parquetry panel, crossbanded with boxwood and stringing and Tunbridge ware borders
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood
Queen Anne's Lace (Cyanotype Still Life Painting by Julia Whitney Barnes)
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Hudson, NY
on the face and natural waxed maple sides.
Artwork is floated on archival museum board and glazed
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Color
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
arrangements on board for a passenger ship, tire of the most superb description, and she being expressly built
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Cyanotype Painting Crocus, Star Flower, Cosmos, Ferns, Botanical Painting, Blue
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Kent, CT
sides. Artwork is floated on archival museum board and glazed with UV filtering and anti-reflective
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Cyanotype Painting Cosmos, Rose of Sharon, Stars, Gold, Blue Botanical Painting
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Kent, CT
. Artwork is floated on archival museum board and glazed with UV filtering and anti-reflective Museum Glass
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
2 Hand Painted Old World Floral Botanical Paintings After Basilius Besler 57"
By Basilius Besler
Located in Dayton, OH
flor coccineo and Corona imperialis polyanthos. Painted on a thin board, framed behind glass in green
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 56.5 in W 2 in D 40 in
Greenshank (View of St. Augustine & Spanish Fort East Florida) /// Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
" x 20.63"
Image size: 12" x 18"
Condition: The sheet is laid down to board. Light toning and
Category
1830s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio
Still Life with Tulips, Glass Vase of Pastel Tulips, Scissors & Burning Candle
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
oil on board
20h x 16w in
50.80h x 40.64w cm
HOH015
Helen Oh, b. 1962, Seoul, Korea
For several
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples
Located in Middletown, NY
loose:
- a dedicatory letter written on board of the ship/boat Sirena (mermaid) on 13 June 1832 to
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 8.63 in W 11.38 in D 1 in
Connected Conversations 2
By Farida Hughes
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Scientists like my work. They often make comments about looking at specimens in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil Crayon, Oil, Watercolor, Panel
Connected Conversations 1
By Farida Hughes
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Scientists like my work. They often make comments about looking at specimens in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil Crayon, Oil, Watercolor, Panel
Full Circle Day/Night (Gilded Mandala Cyanotype of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Hudson, NY
gold lacquer on the face and natural waxed maple sides. Artwork is floated on archival museum board and
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Omphalopagus monster, an orphan from Saint Wanderer's Hospital, tinted print
Located in London, GB
/10 in
19 × 14.5 cm (unframed print)
35 x 30.5 cm (Framed : Museum mount-board, antireflective art
Category
2010s Medieval Nude Photography
Materials
Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Watercolor, Archival Pigment
H 13.78 in W 12.01 in D 1.19 in
Eye Infection As A Result Of Ingesting Poison - Print of the hand colour photo
Located in London, GB
frame
7 1/2 × 5 7/10 in
19 × 14.5 cm (unframed print)
35 x 30.5 cm (Framed : Museum mount-board
Category
2010s Symbolist Nude Photography
Materials
Cotton, Watercolor, Archival Pigment
H 13.78 in W 12.01 in D 1.19 in
Antique Chippendale Style Nutwood & Oak Side Table / Games Table W. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
looking for a beautiful sidetable to grace your living space then this all handcrafted specimen from the
Category
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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H 29.6 in W 35.4 in D 18.2 in
Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
chest of drawers with top board in Sainte Anne marble, made of carved mahogany and oak, with three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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