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20th Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Nine Lights Chanukkiyah
20th Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Nine Lights Chanukkiyah

20th Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Nine Lights Chanukkiyah

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

The ninth holder, called the Shamash ("helper" or "servant"), is for a candle used to light all other candles or to be used as an extra light.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Other Religious Items

Materials

Silver

“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”, Colonial School, 18th Century
“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”, Colonial School, 18th Century

“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”, Colonial School, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

According to tradition, Saint Dominic had a vision in which Mary implored Jesus for Men, pointing to both as servants of God; The next day, Santo Domingo met San Francisco in the chu...

Category

Antique 18th Century South American Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Terracotta

Miniature Silver Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, I M Fain, Israel, Circa, 1950. Judaica
Miniature Silver Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, I M Fain, Israel, Circa, 1950. Judaica

Miniature Silver Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, I M Fain, Israel, Circa, 1950. Judaica

Located in New York, NY

Made from sterling silver, the menorah is designed in a traditional style, featuring eight circular candle holders for the eight nights of Hanukkah, with a central, elevated holder f...

Category

Vintage 1950s Israeli Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

Located in New York, NY

The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Decorative Bronze Roman Busts on Columns
Pair of Antique Decorative Bronze Roman Busts on Columns

Pair of Antique Decorative Bronze Roman Busts on Columns

Located in London, GB

A Pair of Miniature Bronzes of Roman Busts On Marmore Nero Columns In the Manner of Georges Servant After the original models exhibited at the Paris exposition universelle of 1867, ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Gilt And Silvered Bronze  by Pierre Eugène Emile Hebert
Gilt And Silvered Bronze  by Pierre Eugène Emile Hebert

Gilt And Silvered Bronze by Pierre Eugène Emile Hebert

Located in Norwood, NJ

Émile Hébert was one of the few sculptors to work with the renowned bronze fondeur Georges Servant, and their artistic collaboration resulted in pieces of the Neo-Grecian and Egyptia...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

The vertical corners are wrapped with brass mounts that protected the box as servants carried it and they conceal the otherwise exposed dovetail corner joints.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

19th century sandstone statue of Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya from India
19th century sandstone statue of Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya from India

19th century sandstone statue of Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya from India

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The presence of two servants in the upper left and right corners adds depth and detail to the composition, highlighting the opulence of the depiction.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Large Chimneypiece By Sir Edwin Luyens
Large Chimneypiece By Sir Edwin Luyens

Large Chimneypiece By Sir Edwin Luyens

By Edwin Lutyens

Located in Kent, Dover

There is a deep mantel (fireplace) shelf above the fire surround and a servants bell to the right. The house was demolished in 1951 and this chimneypiece has been privately owned in ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

Located in New York, NY

The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts.

Category

Antique 18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Scottish Brass and Nickel Silver Horse Hobble, Bide A Blink, Circa 1830
Scottish Brass and Nickel Silver Horse Hobble, Bide A Blink, Circa 1830

Scottish Brass and Nickel Silver Horse Hobble, Bide A Blink, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

Scottish brass and nickel silver horse hobble with an eagle heads horse shoe handle and resting on the faithful servant creature Bide a Blink. Signature encompassed within creature's...

Category

Antique 1830s Scottish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron, Nickel

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts.

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Antique Judaica Silver Menorah with engraved initials Wien C.M.v.R 19th century
Antique Judaica Silver Menorah with engraved initials Wien C.M.v.R 19th century

Antique Judaica Silver Menorah with engraved initials Wien C.M.v.R 19th century

Located in Doha, QA

The ninth branch holds a candle, called the shamash ( translated “helper" or "servant"), which is used to light the other eight lights.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Religious Items

Materials

Silver

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Polish Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Arts & Crafts Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Arts & Crafts Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Arts & Crafts Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

Located in New York, NY

Gurevitz. with great hand silver work with solid silver wires in the center, connected to eight candle holders and with the original servant light- Shamash, at the top. Stamped on t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Arts and Crafts Religious Items

Materials

Silver

John Sergeant - 20th Century British Portrait Drawing of a Girl in a Hat
John Sergeant - 20th Century British Portrait Drawing of a Girl in a Hat

John Sergeant - 20th Century British Portrait Drawing of a Girl in a Hat

By John Sergeant

Located in London, GB

Provenance: The artist’s studio sale Sergeant was born in London, the son of a civil servant. His family soon moved to Faversham in Kent after they were bombed during World War II.

Category

1960s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

The scene focuses on the activities at the front gate where the couriers and servants were busying carrying the goods in. A peasant with straw coat was seen on the stairs delivering ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Sinterklaas in Voorburg – 03-12-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Sinterklaas in Voorburg – 03-12-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Sinterklaas in Voorburg – 03-12-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

One divisive factor is the wanted return of ‘Black Pete’, the loyal Servant of Sinterklaas. Wokers and anti-racists fought for de-blackening him because of the association with o...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style hand printed tapestry medieval design
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style hand printed tapestry medieval design

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style hand printed tapestry medieval design

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of an 15th century Flanders tapestry with a design titled « La battue » (the...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rare Large 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Transformable Crystal Chandelier
Rare Large 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Transformable Crystal Chandelier

Rare Large 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Transformable Crystal Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

The lower tier would have been unhooked by a servant to replace the candles in the fixture as described in period literature and films.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This was to prevent the theft of the contents by servants. Like the name suggests, the decanters themselves are visible, drawing temptation while unattainable.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Silver

Antique pair of Orientalist painted porcelain plates
Antique pair of Orientalist painted porcelain plates

Antique pair of Orientalist painted porcelain plates

By Montereau Pottery

Located in London, GB

Antique pair of Orientalist painted porcelain plates French, 19th Century Height 5cm, diameter 35.5cm The pair of plates are finely painted, one depicting two Arabic men on horsebac...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Very Rare Carved Gilt Gesso Dressing Mirror, circa 1710-1720
Very Rare Carved Gilt Gesso Dressing Mirror, circa 1710-1720

Very Rare Carved Gilt Gesso Dressing Mirror, circa 1710-1720

Located in Lymington, GB

As Royal cabinet-maker he supplied walnut and mahogany furniture for the Royal Household, the Royal Yacht, and the King's servants and mistresses, as well as the rich gilt-gesso work...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Table Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Earthenware Horse Sculpture Míngqì Tomb Figure
Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Earthenware Horse Sculpture Míngqì Tomb Figure

Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Earthenware Horse Sculpture Míngqì Tomb Figure

Located in Forney, TX

Míngqì often take the shape of figural attendant servants, dancers, musicians, warriors, concubines, and livestock.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure
Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure

Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Míngqì often take the shape of servants, dancers, musicians, concubines, and livestock.

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Blonde Oak Tantalus 3 Decanter Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Antique Blonde Oak Tantalus 3 Decanter Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Antique Blonde Oak Tantalus 3 Decanter Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This was to prevent the theft of the contents by servants. Like the name suggests, the decanters themselves are visible, drawing temptation while unattainable.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

A Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Yehia Yemini, Jerusalem Circa 1920
A Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Yehia Yemini, Jerusalem Circa 1920

A Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Yehia Yemini, Jerusalem Circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

On the flat rectangular surface of the base is a row of eight inserted circular oil canisters with domed wick spout covers. The removable servant lamp similarly formed and decorated ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Israeli Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Yellow Japanned Workbox
Early 19th Century Yellow Japanned Workbox

Early 19th Century Yellow Japanned Workbox

Located in Folkestone, GB

A rare and exceptional early 19th century yellow Japanned, chinoisery decorated workbox, the hinged top beatifully decorated with an oriental 'Tuhau' or dignitary seated at a temple ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Family at a Fourth of July Picnic
19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Family at a Fourth of July Picnic

19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Family at a Fourth of July Picnic

Located in GB

Additionally, the black male servant at the right is holding a tray of fruit for the woman in the centre, which vignettes can be read as symbols of societal upheaval.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Pair of Orientalist Cold Painted Spelter Vases Signed 'L. Hottot'
Large Pair of Orientalist Cold Painted Spelter Vases Signed 'L. Hottot'

Large Pair of Orientalist Cold Painted Spelter Vases Signed 'L. Hottot'

By Louis Hottot

Located in London, GB

Each of a baluster form in a brown patina and cold painted in polychrome, with an oriental figure in exotic dress, fanned by two servants perched upon the handles on either side with...

Category

Early 20th Century French Vases

Materials

Spelter

Colonial Elegance and Exotic Charm: A Visual & Poetic Journey through 1910 Burma
Colonial Elegance and Exotic Charm: A Visual & Poetic Journey through 1910 Burma

Colonial Elegance and Exotic Charm: A Visual & Poetic Journey through 1910 Burma

Located in Langweer, NL

Photographer: Frances Matilda Muriel (1860-1953), was the wife of a civil servant stationed in Burma. Verse Writer: Rodway Charles John Swinhoe (1863-1927), was a solicitor and libr...

Category

Vintage 1910s Books

Materials

Paper

EXQUISITE ANTiQUE 1800 SHERATON INLAID HOUSEKEEPERS CUPBOARD WARDROBE DRAWERS
EXQUISITE ANTiQUE 1800 SHERATON INLAID HOUSEKEEPERS CUPBOARD WARDROBE DRAWERS

EXQUISITE ANTiQUE 1800 SHERATON INLAID HOUSEKEEPERS CUPBOARD WARDROBE DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Housekeepers cupboards were used for the staff and servants in their quarters to store linens in, they were worker day pieces made in Pine usually, this is in oak with sublime inlay ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s British George III Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

Workers, musicians, servants, maids, musicians and dancers etc. all found their ways into the repertoire.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

19th Century genre oil painting of man preparing fishing tackle
19th Century genre oil painting of man preparing fishing tackle

19th Century genre oil painting of man preparing fishing tackle

By John Arthur Lomax

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

The family lived at Wellington Road in Heaton Norris, near Stockport and his success enabled him to keep servants. By 1889, the family had moved to London living first at 39 Alma S...

Category

19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Chinese Stoneware Tomb Figure Han Dynasty
Chinese Stoneware Tomb Figure Han Dynasty

Chinese Stoneware Tomb Figure Han Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

Presumably, they represent guards or domestic servants for the afterlife of the owner. It is believed that they were made as realistic as possible albert mass produced, and some were...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Bathsheba's Garage

Bathsheba's Garage

By Michael Tole

Located in New Orleans, LA

In this revisionist history, Cleopatra thinks better of suicide, and at the last minute redirects her servants to pass the basket of fruit with the asp on to the triumphant Octavian ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hannah Belle's Army Harrassed By Alpine Tribesmen

Hannah Belle's Army Harrassed By Alpine Tribesmen

By Michael Tole

Located in New Orleans, LA

In this revisionist history, Cleopatra thinks better of suicide, and at the last minute redirects her servants to pass the basket of fruit with the asp on to the triumphant Octavian ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Christies 2004 Chirk Castle Wales 1st Ed
Christies 2004 Chirk Castle Wales 1st Ed

Christies 2004 Chirk Castle Wales 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

The interior includes a 17th-century Long Gallery, grand parade of three 18th-century State Rooms with rich furniture, paintings and tapestries, the unique servants' hall, and the Ch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Welsh Books

Materials

Paper

Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch

Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch

Located in London, GB

In a three-body case, the front and rear covers are engraved with two parts of a scene depicting an Egyptian lady reclining on a bed, with a leopard in the foreground, and a Nubian s...

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Egyptian Revival Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Onyx, Gold

Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843

Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843

Located in Langweer, NL

Rupert of Salzburg - Women's Order, Servants of Virtue). The Order of the Starry Cross (or Order of the Star Cross/Star Cross Order; German: Sternkreuz-Orden) was founded by Eleanora...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in London, GB

Diana made up a triad with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Complete Set of Twelve Chinese Export Pith Paintings Framed in "Solid Ebony"
Complete Set of Twelve Chinese Export Pith Paintings Framed in "Solid Ebony"

Complete Set of Twelve Chinese Export Pith Paintings Framed in "Solid Ebony"

Located in Norton, MA

Babyhood: The mother is breeding the baby and some servants around for caring. 3. Growing Baby: The mother is taking shower for the baby.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel
China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel

China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel

Located in Miami, FL

The main ones depicts, the Chinese Emperor enthroned, with courtesans around and the standing figure of the Empress surrounded by servants. The secondary two small side panels depict...

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An English expat living in New York City, Quentin Crisp came to prominence following the publication of his 1968 autobiography, The Naked Civil Servant. The book, which details Crisp...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rare 19th Century Chinese Carved Asian Hardwood Four-Panel Silk Screen
Rare 19th Century Chinese Carved Asian Hardwood Four-Panel Silk Screen

Rare 19th Century Chinese Carved Asian Hardwood Four-Panel Silk Screen

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

As the author details in the first chapter, it is intended to be a memorial to the damsels he knew in his youth: friends, relatives and servants. The novel is remarkable not only for...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Silk, Wood

Judith Krantz, Boy George and Quentin Crisp

Judith Krantz, Boy George and Quentin Crisp

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An English expat living in New York City, Quentin Crisp came to prominence following the publication of his 1968 autobiography, The Naked Civil Servant. The book, which details Crisp...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Temple Official Watercolor Portrait, Pencil on Paper, Framed, 1882
Temple Official Watercolor Portrait, Pencil on Paper, Framed, 1882

Temple Official Watercolor Portrait, Pencil on Paper, Framed, 1882

Located in London, GB

His garment is typical of that of a senior civil servant of the Chinese government. Clothes were designed to indicate rank and status, becoming so distinct that the wearer’s position...

Category

1880s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal the servant for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, every the servant was constructed with great care. There are 778 variations of the antique or vintage the servant you’re looking for, while we also have 61 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a the servant — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each the servant bearing Victorian, Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one the servant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Favaretto & Partners, Slide and Samuel Costantini produced versions that are worth a look.

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The average selling price for a the servant at 1stDibs is $2,898, while they’re typically $12 on the low end and $2,342,348 for the highest priced.