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The Inn - Woodcut Print - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Inn is an original artwork realized by an artist of the 18th century. The print is quite worn
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18th Century Modern The Antique Inn

Materials

Woodcut, Paper

Outside the Inn
By Heywood Hardy
Located in Wiscasett, ME
drink outside a country inn. The painting measures 17.75" x 21.75" including the frame. Provenance
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Early 1900s Victorian The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

Antique Outside the Inn
Outside the Inn
H 17.75 in W 21.75 in D 2 in
Oil Painting after William Lara "Traveller's outside the Inn"
By Georgina Lara
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting after William Lara "Traveller's outside the Inn" exhibited 1862 - 1871 William Lara
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19th Century The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

Break at the Inn for the Rural Policeman 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
DE LAUNEY Fernand (19th Century) Break at the Inn for the Rural Policeman Oil on Wood Panel signed
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1880s Academic The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

Antique Print of the Inn of the Maliebaan by Stoopendaal, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De Herberg aen de Maliebaen - Le Cabaret du Mail'. View of the Inn of the
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18th Century The Antique Inn

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Paper

"Outside the Inn" by Heywood Hardy
By Heywood Hardy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
drink outside a country inn. The painting measures 17.75" x 21.75" including the frame. Provenance
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Early 1900s English Victorian The Antique Inn

Materials

Paint

Antique "Outside the Inn" by Heywood Hardy
"Outside the Inn" by Heywood Hardy
H 17.75 in W 21.75 in D 2 in
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - A Stop at the Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful 19th century watercolour scene depicting a man and his horse being greeted by a woman outside of an in. The quaint half-timbered building stands in the treeline of the v...
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Mid-19th Century The Antique Inn

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Watercolor

Early 19th Century, English provincial school, 'Travellers at the inn
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
English Provincial School, early 19th Century Travellers at an inn Oil on canvas 17 x 21 in. (43.2
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19th Century English School The Antique Inn

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Oil, Canvas

John Dawson Watson (1832-1892) - Framed Watercolour, Cavaliers at the Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine watercolour study depicts a scene of mounted Cavalier stopping at a village inn. The rest
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Late 19th Century The Antique Inn

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Watercolor

Rare Pair of Roycroft Oak Benches, Inventory Number from the Inn, circa 1905
By Roycroft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Inn, East Aurora NY. Amazing quality and construction, retain original Roycroft orb mark as well as
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts The Antique Inn

Materials

Oak

Imas Coat Of Arms, Innes Clan, Sir Robert Innes, 17th Century McInnes family
Located in Blackwater, GB
Imas Coat Of Arms, Innes Clan, Sir Robert Innes, 17th Century Scottish School 17th Century
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17th Century The Antique Inn

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Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting, Interior of an Inn with Dancing Peasants, 18th C
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Dallas, TX
interior of the inn (brown and beige) are offset by citizens in brightly colored attire consisting of green
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18th Century European The Antique Inn

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Village Scene
Located in Hillsborough, NC
various figures outside an Inn, attributed to Arthur Georg Ramberg (1819-1879), well known for figurative
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19th Century Victorian The Antique Inn

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Village Scene
Village Scene
H 20 in W 22 in D 2 in
Brabant Apple: A 19th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Augusta Innes Withers
By Augusta Innes Withers
Located in Alamo, CA
This early 19th century hand-colored stipple engraving by Augusta Innes Withers entitled "The
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1810s Naturalistic The Antique Inn

Materials

Engraving

Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
executed on the front of the bureau and the craftsmanship of the innner bureau is indicative of the
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque The Antique Inn

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Oak

19th century painting from Old Italian Renaissance Master Raphael
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
came to an inn. At once his interest was directed at a pretty young mother quietly singing to her baby
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1830s Renaissance The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

18th century view of the Elephant and Castle in London
Located in London, GB
beautifully preserved work depicts the original coaching inn: The Elephant and Castle. It appears to be the
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18th Century Old Masters The Antique Inn

Materials

Vellum, Gouache

Antique American Mahogany Kitchen Dining Table 1 Plank Top Late 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table original to the historic Mission Inn, Riverside, CA - having a plank top and rising on barley
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Late 19th Century American American Colonial The Antique Inn

Materials

Mahogany

"The Wayside Inn" original etching
By Edmund Henry Garrett
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. This impression was published in Boston in 1887 by Estes and Lauriat for the "Nature and Art" portfolio and is printed on cream laid paper. Size: 4 5/8 x 6 ...
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1880s The Antique Inn

Materials

Etching

Stagecoach at the Holly Inn
By Conrad Dickel
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Advertisement for the Interwoven Stocking Company, New Brunswick, NJ.
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1920s The Antique Inn

Materials

Gouache

The Ferry Inn, Bodinick, Fowey
By Theodore Roussel
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching in black ink on cream laid Japon paper, 9 1/16 × 7 1/16 inches (229 x 178 mm), full margins. With an ink stamp from the collection of E.A. Scollin, M.D., Springfield, IL, an...
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Early 20th Century English School The Antique Inn

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Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

The Mother Seated in an Inn
By Cornelis Bega
Located in New York, NY
Cornelis Bega (1631/2-1664), The Mother Seated in an Inn, etching, circa 1660-64. Reference
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1660s Old Masters The Antique Inn

Materials

Etching

19th Century coaching scene oil painting outside a Bath inn
By John Charles Maggs
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
number of coaching inns that sprang up after the London-Bath stage coach route was opened. It dates from
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19th Century The Antique Inn

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Canvas, Oil, Wood

Antique Col Ebenezer Crafts Publick House Hotel Advertisement Sign 56"
Located in Dayton, OH
2018, the Publick House Historic Inn was originally established on the eve of the American Revolution
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Early 20th Century Federal The Antique Inn

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Hardwood, Paint

"Outside the Bell Inn" by Walter Williams
By Walter Williams
Located in Mere, GB
"Outside the Bell Inn" by Walter Williams. Walter Williams 1835-1906 was a painter of the highly
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19th Century Victorian The Antique Inn

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Oil

19th Century river landscape oil painting of an Inn by a river
By Walter Stuart Lloyd
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Stuart Lloyd British, (1858-1926) The Ship Inn Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5
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19th Century Victorian The Antique Inn

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Oil - The Old Coaching Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
stone coaching inn. Two men and a dog stand outside, one leaning on the dry stone wall. A woman can be
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Early 20th Century The Antique Inn

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Oil

Circle of David Teniers, Landscape with Peasants by an Inn and a River, Dutch
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Greven, DE
Circle of Teniers, Peasants in a Landscape passing by a river and an Inn.
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17th Century Baroque The Antique Inn

Materials

Panel, Oil

W.R.P - Framed 1815 Watercolour, The Castle Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
Built on the ruins of an old medieval castle, this intriguing watercolour depicts a large guest house with rooms. In the foreground a figure can be seen leaving the building down a s...
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Early 19th Century The Antique Inn

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Watercolor

"Country Inn by the Pond, " Etching by John Thomas Smith
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Country Inn by the Pond" is an original etching by John Thomas Smith. It depicts a cozy building
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1790s Old Masters The Antique Inn

Materials

Etching

After Heemskerck, Two Old Men siiting in an Inn, Drinking Scene, Old Master
By Egbert Van Heemskerck the Elder
Located in Greven, DE
After Heemskerck, Painting in the style of Heemskerck and Dutch Master, probably painted in the 19th Century.
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19th Century Baroque The Antique Inn

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Oil, Canvas

Antique English Impressionist Oil Painting The Ferry Boat Inn at Wilford
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Ferry Boat Inn, Wilford by FRED SOLLWAY MERRIMAN (1873-1942) signed, titled verso oil on
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Early 20th Century Impressionist The Antique Inn

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Oil

Georgian Pewter Measure from the Hope Inn, by Edward J Wilderness Row
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian pewter measure from the Hope Inn, by Edward J Wilderness Row Hope Tavern, 179 Stanhope
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Early 1800s English George III The Antique Inn

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Pewter

Thwaites and Reed 19th Century Wall Clock
Located in London, GB
the Inns of Court and the Bank of England in London. The company were also employed to service them
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian The Antique Inn

Materials

Brass

Thwaites and Reed 19th Century Wall Clock
Thwaites and Reed 19th Century Wall Clock
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 5.91 in
Antique Watercolour Painting of The Mermaid Inn, Rye by Annie L. Lee
Located in London, GB
A stunning original antique watercolour painting of the historic 600 year old Meramid Inn in Rye
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian The Antique Inn

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Paint

Antique Print of the New City Inn of Amsterdam by Commelin, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nieuwe Stadts Herbergh'. Original antique print of the new city inn of
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18th Century The Antique Inn

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Paper

Une porte d'auberge / Inn Door
By Charles-Emile Jacque
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on Chine collé mounted to cream wove paper, 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches (97 x 147 mm), full margins. With a pencil notation in the right margin on the recto (outside of image area),...
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Mid-19th Century The Antique Inn

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Handmade Paper, Etching

The Village Inn Victorian Oil Painting Gilt Framed Many Figures Chickens & Dog
By Georgina Lara
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Tavern" by Georgina Lara (active 1862-1971) oil painting on canvas, framed painting: 9 x 13 inches framed: 13 x 17 inches Delightful Victorian oil painting by the very popular...
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19th Century Victorian The Antique Inn

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Oil, Canvas

Sun Inn Hotel American Folk Art painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Painting depicting Sun Inn or Sun Hotel, ca. 1880. Oil on academy board measures 8 x 10 inches
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Late 19th Century Folk Art The Antique Inn

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Oil

A Prospect of Lincoln's Inn; A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster
By Johannes Kip
Located in Middletown, NY
A fine prospect image of gardens at Lincoln's Inn, London. A Prospect of Lincoln's Inn; A Survey
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Early 18th Century English School The Antique Inn

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, New York  USA, circa
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts The Antique Inn

Materials

Copper

View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple, City of London
Located in Middletown, NY
busy Fleet Street. Nestled within the surroundings of Fountain Court is the Inn’s fountain, which has
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Mid-18th Century English School The Antique Inn

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving

Antique Print of the New City Inn of Amsterdam by Van Lier, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Amsterdam - De Nieuwe Stads Herberg'. Lithograph of the new city inn of
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19th Century The Antique Inn

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Paper

Inside of the Duke's Theater in Lincoln's Inn Fields as it appeared...Charles II
Located in Middletown, NY
London: William Herbert & Robert Wilkinson, 1809 Engraving on buff wove paper, 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (310 x 208 mm), full margins. In good condition with some scattered surface soil...
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Early 19th Century English School The Antique Inn

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Handmade Paper, Engraving

Horses at the Gate - British 1912 Post Impressionist equine art exh oil painting
By Edgar Downs
Located in London, GB
July 1918. One of his paintings made at this time hangs in the Headquarters of the Inns of Court & City
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1910s Post-Impressionist The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

An Italian Street
By Ignaz Marcel Gaugengigl
Located in Boston, MA
including a man on a horse drinking in front of the inn. An oil painting by Gaugengigl also entitled "The
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil, Panel

Oil Painting by William Shayer Snr "An Inn Interior"
By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by William Shayer Snr "An Inn Interior" 1787- 1879 Leading regency rural landscape
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19th Century The Antique Inn

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Oil

Preston Cribb Cityscape Diptych Engravings Canterbury Cathedral New Inn 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
& Cathedral" and "The New Inn, Clovelly," both by Preston Cribb. Canterbury is pencil titled and signed along
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Late 19th Century The Antique Inn

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Paper

Set of 4 Antique Piranesi Classical Inn Engraving Prints 1810
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of four Italian Piranesi framed and matted engravings of neoclassical urns. The engravings are deep plate engravings with crisp images, later framed in walnut frames under glas...
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1810s Italian Neoclassical The Antique Inn

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Seymour Easton. A Gothic Revival Ebonized Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase.
Located in London, GB
Seymour Easton (1859-1916) a rare ebonized tabard inn library revolving bookcase. An American
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts The Antique Inn

Materials

Oak

19th century landscape village scene horses, animals inn by georgina lara
By Georgina Lara
Located in York, GB
an Inn, oil on canvas, indistinctly signed,G Lara , lower left The size being 51cm x 31cm whilst
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19th Century Old Masters The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

Rare Original Antique Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Revolving Bookcase
By Tabard
Located in GB
, Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Revolving bookcase stand. This is pretty much the finest and most
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19th Century American Victorian The Antique Inn

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Oak

UNIQUE ORIGiNAL ANTIQUE SEYMOUR EASTON 1859-1916 TABARD INN REVOLVING BOOKCASe
Located in GB
collectable, Antique Victorian, Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Revolving bookcase stand Please note the
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19th Century English Victorian The Antique Inn

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Oak

Set of 8 Dining or Inn Chairs, Valentin Jadrníček, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This set of 8 dining / guesthouse / inn chairs comes from Czech Republic and was manufactured in
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1920s Czech Rustic The Antique Inn

Materials

Beech

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase, Roycroft Inn East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase/Oil Lamp Base Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, NY USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts The Antique Inn

Materials

Copper

Antique Gambling Print of an Inn with Peasants Playing Cards, c.1808
Located in Langweer, NL
interior of an inn with peasants playing cards in right foreground, a waitress appearing out of the
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19th Century The Antique Inn

Materials

Paper

7 Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Service Plates, Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
7 Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Service Plates, Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, NY USA, circa 1905 A
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts The Antique Inn

Materials

Copper

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Round Salver/Tray, Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Round Salver/Tray, Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY USA, Circa 1905 A
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts The Antique Inn

Materials

Copper

Peasants Playing Bowls Outside an Inn, 17th Century Oil on Oak Old Master
Located in London, GB
Studio of David Teniers the Younger 1610 - 1690 Peasants Playing Bowls Outside an Inn Oil on oak
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17th Century Old Masters The Antique Inn

Materials

Oil

Hunters by Inn-Door - Original Ink and Watercolor by Dirk Maas (attr.)
By Dirk Maas
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful watercolor by Dirk Maas, a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Provenance: R. Edereimer Print Cabinet, New York (label overleaf). Good conditions. This artwork is shipped ...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters The Antique Inn

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Ink, Watercolor

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    Important in the 18th and 19th centuries, an antique cellarette was a piece of furniture in which wine was stored. The cellarette, also known as a wine cooler, is recognizable by its small rectangular size and simple design. Shop a collection of antique cellarettes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A fob is a pendant that can be attached to a chain. Common types of fobs would be a pocket watch, a piece of jewelry or a locket. On 1stDibs, you can find antique fobs from some of the top sellers around the world.
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