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Tunbridge Wells

At Tunbridge Well

At Tunbridge Well

By Agostino Aglio

Located in Middletown, NY

Black crayon and graphite with white heightening on blue handmade laid paper. Adhered at all four corners to a period support, on which the title and an illegible date (perhaps 1815)...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Original Vintage Southern Railway Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells Spa Train Travel
Original Vintage Southern Railway Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells Spa Train Travel

Original Vintage Southern Railway Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells Spa Train Travel

Located in London, GB

Located 30 miles from Central London in Kent, Tunbridge Wells is a popular spa town that became Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1909, granted by King Edward VII.

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells
Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells

Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells

Located in London, GB

Located 30 miles from Central London in Kent, Tunbridge Wells is a popular spa town that became Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1909, granted by King Edward VII.

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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch
Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch

Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch

Located in Langweer, NL

The illustration depicts a scene of spa visitors in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, based on a historical sketch from 1748.

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Antique 1890s Prints

Materials

Paper

1871 Botanical Prints of Paeonia and Butomus from Tunbridge Wells Flora
1871 Botanical Prints of Paeonia and Butomus from Tunbridge Wells Flora

1871 Botanical Prints of Paeonia and Butomus from Tunbridge Wells Flora

Located in Langweer, NL

1871 Botanical Prints of Paeonia and Butomus from Tunbridge Wells Flora Offered here is a striking pair of original 19th-century botanical prints from The Flowering Plants of Tunbr...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Tunbridge Wells Ruler, 19th Century
Tunbridge Wells Ruler, 19th Century

Tunbridge Wells Ruler, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The ruler with differing scales on each side.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Sarah Porter, "Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells" Engraving, circa 1770
Sarah Porter, "Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells" Engraving, circa 1770

Sarah Porter, "Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells" Engraving, circa 1770

Located in Lowestoft, GB

After Vander Smissen 'Mrs Sarah Porter, Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells', a mezzotint, engraved by William Pether circa 1770, glazed in ebonised, gilt & gesso wood frame.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Prints

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paper

Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene
Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene

Tunbridge Wells Snuff Box With Cricket Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Novelty Cricket Snuff Box. A 19th century sycamore snuff box with a cricket monochrome transfer image on the lid. The image is of a cricket match with the players all wearing top hat...

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Antique 19th Century British Sporting Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

Tunbridge Ware, Tunbridge Wells and Tunbridge in Kent, England became popular in the 17th Century for their therapeutic waters.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s
Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s

Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Incline Village, NV

This Tunbridge box still bank is indigenous to the Tunbridge ware cottage industries of the town of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England in the 18th and 19th century.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Dallas, TX

Made in Britain, circa 1870, in Tunbridge Wells, hence these type of works are called Tunbridgeware!

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut, Burl

Antique English Georgian / Early Victorian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Antique English Georgian / Early Victorian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Antique English Georgian / Early Victorian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Tunbridge ware is a highly celebrated form of British inlaid woodwork characteristic of the traditional workshops in Tonbridge and the fashionable spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells i...

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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Iron Fire Grate
Large Antique Iron Fire Grate

Large Antique Iron Fire Grate

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large antique iron fire grate, salvaged from a Country house near Tunbridge Wells. With scrolling decorative andirons, shaped bars, and a striking back plate, this fire grate would...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Located in Dallas, TX

There is a collection of Tunbridge ware in the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery in Tunbridge Wells.

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

The Pantiles with Snow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Pantiles with Snow, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Pantiles with Snow, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Brian King

Located in Yardley, PA

A snowy winter's day in the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace
Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace

Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique carved oak fireplace salvaged from a property in Tunbridge Wells. Displaying a decorative frieze carved with foliage and flowers, this Edwardian fire surround would make a...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak, Wood

Victorian Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy, Parquetry Design, Circa 1870
Victorian Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy, Parquetry Design, Circa 1870

Victorian Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy, Parquetry Design, Circa 1870

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Therefore of course something was required to store the precious tea leaves in and ensure that they remain in their peak condition for as long as possible, whilst at the same time of...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Other

Antique English Regency Tunbridge Ware Chinoiserie Sewing Work Table Cabinet
Antique English Regency Tunbridge Ware Chinoiserie Sewing Work Table Cabinet

Antique English Regency Tunbridge Ware Chinoiserie Sewing Work Table Cabinet

Located in Northampton, GB

The cabinet retains a particularly pleasing, untouched appearance throughout, boasting strong surviving colour and an exceptionally decorative overall design. What is Tunbridge Ware...

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Antique 1810s British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

Italian Summer, Framed Etching by Michael Chapman
Italian Summer, Framed Etching by Michael Chapman

Italian Summer, Framed Etching by Michael Chapman

By Michael James Chaplin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Image 15.5" x 11.5" English artist Michael Chaplin is a Member of the Royal Watercolor Society, past Vice- President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, and President of t...

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1990s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Mid 19th Century Side Table with Tunbridge Marquetry, England, circa 1850
Mid 19th Century Side Table with Tunbridge Marquetry, England, circa 1850

Mid 19th Century Side Table with Tunbridge Marquetry, England, circa 1850

Located in Greven, DE

Interesting facts: So-called ‘Tunbridge ware’, also known in German as ‘English mosaic’, is an English marquetry technique developed in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Golden Oval Wooden Frame 'Love at the First Sight'  Arthur John Elsley
Antique Golden Oval Wooden Frame 'Love at the First Sight'  Arthur John Elsley

Antique Golden Oval Wooden Frame 'Love at the First Sight' Arthur John Elsley

Located in Oirlo, LI

Born: November 20, 1860, London, United Kingdom Died: February 19, 1952, Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Artworks: I'se Biggest, Learning to Swim, Safely Guarded, Education: Ro...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

John Alford, Modern British Artist, Porthleven, Cornwall
John Alford, Modern British Artist, Porthleven, Cornwall

John Alford, Modern British Artist, Porthleven, Cornwall

Located in Harkstead, GB

John Alford (born 1929) South West Gale at Porthleven Signed and dated (20)00 Oil on board 16 x 24 inches without the frame 21 x 29 inches with the frame John Alford is a painter of...

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Early 2000s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen 19th Century
Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen 19th Century

Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Whilst living in Royal Tunbridge Wells he painted The Pantiles there. Dommersen died in 1927 in London.  

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Antique 1890s British Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Contemplation - British 1950's art female portrait oil painting female artist
Contemplation - British 1950's art female portrait oil painting female artist

Contemplation - British 1950's art female portrait oil painting female artist

By Alice Mary Burton

Located in Hagley, England

She lived in North Wales (1913) and Royal Tunbridge Wells and London (1921). Exhibited: Cooling Galleries 8, Glasgow 1, Liverpool 2, Royal Academy 8, Royal Institute 12, Royal Societ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19C British Tunbridgeware Micro-mosaic Lap Desk - RARE
19C British Tunbridgeware Micro-mosaic Lap Desk - RARE

19C British Tunbridgeware Micro-mosaic Lap Desk - RARE

Located in Dallas, TX

What makes this box even more intriguing and of extreme desirability and collectability, is the subject matter of the inlay and mosaic. Whist, Tunbridge Wells is located in England,...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Maple, Walnut

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze
Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

By Kevin Berlin

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

," Palm Springs, CA, 2014 Mark Miller Gallery, "Uncensored," Aqua Art Miami, Miami, FL, 2014 Livingstone Gallery, "Into the Cage," The Hague, Netherlands, 2013 Gallery Valentine, "A...

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1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

CIRCA 1400 HENRY VIII ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS FiRE PLACE DIEU ET MON DROIT SIGNED
CIRCA 1400 HENRY VIII ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS FiRE PLACE DIEU ET MON DROIT SIGNED

CIRCA 1400 HENRY VIII ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS FiRE PLACE DIEU ET MON DROIT SIGNED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

It came from a 15th century cottage in Tunbridge Wells, it was owned by an author who actually wrote an article in the 70's about this fireplace.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Other Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

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Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells
Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells

Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells

Located in London, GB

Located 30 miles from Central London in Kent, Tunbridge Wells is a popular spa town that became Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1909, granted by King Edward VII.

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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Tunbridge Ware Work Table "Royal Tunbridge Wells, circa 1850"
Tunbridge Ware Work Table "Royal Tunbridge Wells, circa 1850"

Tunbridge Ware Work Table "Royal Tunbridge Wells, circa 1850"

Unavailable

H 28.35 in W 20.08 in D 16.15 in

Tunbridge Ware Work Table "Royal Tunbridge Wells, circa 1850"

Located in Folkestone, Kent

A rare Tunbridge ware Needlework Table. The top inlaid with a specimen wood sunburst, above a silk-lined apron drawer set between bands of 'Vandyke pattern' Tunbridge banding. Below,...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

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Rosewood

English Mid 19th Century Micro Tunbridge Glove Box with Makers Label Edmund Nye
English Mid 19th Century Micro Tunbridge Glove Box with Makers Label Edmund Nye

English Mid 19th Century Micro Tunbridge Glove Box with Makers Label Edmund Nye

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Wells, ME

Edmund Nye worked in Tunbridge Wells from 1840-63, so this box retaining the original label, including his location of Tunbridge Wells, enables us to date this within the 23 year per...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Boxwood, Rosewood, Walnut

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Cheltenham, GB

An 1827 print exists with this address on the imprint as well as the Tunbridge Wells one, although the view is of Mount Edgcumbe, Tunbridge Wells.

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Boxwood, Ash, Satinwood, Walnut

Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Collectors Box with Original Features
Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Collectors Box with Original Features

Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Collectors Box with Original Features

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware Thermometer Signed H Hollamby
Tunbridge Ware Thermometer Signed H Hollamby

Tunbridge Ware Thermometer Signed H Hollamby

Located in Kent, GB

Signed/Inscribed/Dated: H Hollamby. Tunbridge Wells.

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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Original Features
Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Original Features

Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Original Features

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

A wonderful vintage item that reflects the historical craft techniques of England in the 18th and 19th centuries. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typical...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Original Sewing Items
Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Original Sewing Items

Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Original Sewing Items

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

A perfect gift for any sewing enthusiast. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa...

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Antique 1820s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Inlaid Walnut Tumbridgeware Box
Inlaid Walnut Tumbridgeware Box

Inlaid Walnut Tumbridgeware Box

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 11 in D 8 in

Inlaid Walnut Tumbridgeware Box

Located in Port Chester, NY

Tumbridgeware being characterized as a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa town of Royal Tunbridge W...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Silver Druid Badge
Victorian Silver Druid Badge

Victorian Silver Druid Badge

Unavailable

H 3.7 in W 2.8 in D 0.01 in

Victorian Silver Druid Badge

Located in London, GB

The reverse is engraved "Presented as a token of/ their esteem, & appreciation/of services rendered to/ DRUIDISM, / in/ TUNBRIDGE WELLS/ July 8th 1869" Druidism is an extremely a...

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Antique 1860s English Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

The Skellig Boatmen
The Skellig Boatmen

Helen SinclairThe Skellig Boatmen

Unavailable

H 77.17 in W 60.63 in D 21.26 in

The Skellig Boatmen

By Helen Sinclair

Located in Farnham, Surrey

Solo shows include: Catto Gallery, Hampstead, St David’s Hall, Cardiff; Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, Edith Grove Gallery, London; Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells and Chelsea; Orleans ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Academic landscape, "Highland Sheep"
19th Century Academic landscape, "Highland Sheep"

19th Century Academic landscape, "Highland Sheep"

By Thomas Sidney Cooper

Located in Washington, DC

SELECTED MUSEUMS The Royal Collection Royal Academy of Arts, London Sudley Art Gallery, Liverpool Tate Gallery, London Guildhall Art Gallery, London Victoria and Albert Muse...

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19th Century Academic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Large Antique Engraving 'Panoramic View Of Tunbridge Wells'
A Large Antique Engraving 'Panoramic View Of Tunbridge Wells'

A Large Antique Engraving 'Panoramic View Of Tunbridge Wells'

Located in London, GB

Antique Engraving: "Panoramic View of Tunbridge Wells" A finely detailed, large antique engraving of Royal Tunbridge Wells as it appeared in Georgian times, this piece captures the ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

Jill Watson - 20th Century Oil, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells
Jill Watson - 20th Century Oil, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells

Jill Watson - 20th Century Oil, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming street scene depicting people wondering the shaded The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame with painted gilt outer edges.

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Tunbridge Wells" Lantern, British Copper Street Lamp
"Tunbridge Wells" Lantern, British Copper Street Lamp

"Tunbridge Wells" Lantern, British Copper Street Lamp

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Charming and substantial British copper "Osira" street lantern, documented, all original Holophane reflector glass panels.

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Vintage 1930s British Lanterns

Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Micro Mosiac Victorian Glove Box by Edmund Nye
Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Micro Mosiac Victorian Glove Box by Edmund Nye

Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Micro Mosiac Victorian Glove Box by Edmund Nye

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Tunbridge Ware refers to the micro-mosaic wood inlay used to decorate small objects which were made in the spa town of Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, E...

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Antique 19th Century English Other Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Victorian Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy

Victorian Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy

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H 4.53 in W 8.08 in D 5.12 in

Victorian Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

Measurements (inches) 4.5 High x 8 Wide x 5.1 Deep Tunbridge Ware Tunbridge Wells and Tunbridge in Kent, England became popular in the 17th Century for their therapeutic waters.

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Coromandel Tunbridge Ware Trinket Keepsake Box
Antique Coromandel Tunbridge Ware Trinket Keepsake Box

Antique Coromandel Tunbridge Ware Trinket Keepsake Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

Measurements (inches) 2.95 High x 10.6 Wide x 4.3 Deep Tunbridge Ware Tunbridge Wells and Tunbridge in Kent, England became popular in the 17th Century for their therapeutic waters.

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

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H 5.5 in W 13.58 in D 11 in

Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

These were surrounded by a variety of bandings and panels of floral and geometric designs. Tunbridge Ware items originate from the beautiful spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Tunbridge Dresser Mirror
19th Century Tunbridge Dresser Mirror

19th Century Tunbridge Dresser Mirror

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H 27.5 in W 21.5 in D 10.5 in

19th Century Tunbridge Dresser Mirror

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century English dresser mirror on base decorated with Tunbridge ware designs. Tunbridge ware is an intricate form of inlay used in the Tunbridge wells area of England in K...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Mirrors

Materials

Oak, Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium
Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium

Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

These were surrounded by a variety of bandings and panels of floral and geometric designs. Tunbridge Ware items originate from the beautiful spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

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Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Sycamore

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

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H 3.35 in W 7.87 in D 6.5 in

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

The box comes complete with working lock and key. Tunbridge Ware is a form of inlaid woodwork which is typically in the form of boxes, smaller objects and/or accessories that are ch...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

Antique English Georgian Tunbridge Ware Brighton Pavilion Sewing Compendium
Antique English Georgian Tunbridge Ware Brighton Pavilion Sewing Compendium

Antique English Georgian Tunbridge Ware Brighton Pavilion Sewing Compendium

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

These were surrounded by a variety of bandings and panels of floral and geometric designs. Tunbridge Ware items originate from the beautiful spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Sycamore

Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box

Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

The Sewing Box comes complete with working lock and tasselled key. Tunbridge Ware is a form of inlaid woodwork which is typically in the form of boxes, smaller objects and/or access...

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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Sycamore

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, A Busy Shopping Street
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, A Busy Shopping Street

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, A Busy Shopping Street

By Harold Hope Read

Located in Corsham, GB

A fantastic view of shoppers on a street, likely Tunbridge Wells or Brighton, both places where Harold Hope Read lived for a time - he enjoyed drawing the fashionable ladies outside ...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Profusely Inlaid Tunbridge Regency Tea Caddy
Profusely Inlaid Tunbridge Regency Tea Caddy

Profusely Inlaid Tunbridge Regency Tea Caddy

Located in Greenwich, CT

"Tunbridge ware" refers to the micro-mosaic wood inlay used to decorate small objects which was made in the spa town of Tunbridge Wells, Kent and the surrounding area.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Olive, Walnut, Holly, Yew

Exquisite Tunbridgeware Chapel Form Box/Chest
Exquisite Tunbridgeware Chapel Form Box/Chest

Exquisite Tunbridgeware Chapel Form Box/Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

There is a collection of Tunbridge ware in the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery in Tunbridge Wells.[1 While Tunbridge ware boxes and small objects were made on a fairly large ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Mahogany, Sycamore, Walnut

Antique English Coromandel and Tunbridge Ware Box, circa 1850
Antique English Coromandel and Tunbridge Ware Box, circa 1850

Antique English Coromandel and Tunbridge Ware Box, circa 1850

Located in Bath, GB

Excellent condition, measuring 9 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 2 3/4". The term Tunbridge Ware originally described wooden objects made as a sideline by woodworkers in the Tonbridge area for sa...

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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th English Turnbridge Ware Rosewood Jewelry Box With Inlaid Mosaic
19th English Turnbridge Ware Rosewood Jewelry Box With Inlaid Mosaic

19th English Turnbridge Ware Rosewood Jewelry Box With Inlaid Mosaic

Located in Stamford, CT

With working lock and key with silk tassel. Tunbridge ware originate from the popular sap town, Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Ebony, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope

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H 3.94 in W 16.93 in D 12.8 in

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope

Located in Northampton, GB

Tunbridge Ware is a form of inlaid woodwork which is typically in the form of boxes, smaller objects and/or accessories that are characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa town of Royal...

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique Tunbridge Ware Jewelry Box by T. Barton, Late Nye, circa 1850
Antique Tunbridge Ware Jewelry Box by T. Barton, Late Nye, circa 1850

Antique Tunbridge Ware Jewelry Box by T. Barton, Late Nye, circa 1850

By Barton

Located in Bath, GB

Barton, Late Nye, Manufacturer, Mount Ephraim, And Parade Tunbridge Wells Barton, Thomas: Apprenticed first to wise, he joined Nye at about 1836.

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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century George III Sideboard
Late 18th Century George III Sideboard

Late 18th Century George III Sideboard

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H 36.19 in W 71.5 in D 29.88 in

Late 18th Century George III Sideboard

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mahogany with satinwood crossbanding on the top and central drawer along with ebony & box wood lines, paterae inlaid shaped apron, and satinwood banding on the flanking drawers. Deli...

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Antique Late 18th Century George III Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Farmer with his Flock, Antique Sunset Landscape, Signed Original Oil
Farmer with his Flock, Antique Sunset Landscape, Signed Original Oil

Farmer with his Flock, Antique Sunset Landscape, Signed Original Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

His work such as view on the Canal Grande in Venice, river views in the Thames and Windsor Castle are well known. At some stage he lived in Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent, which was stra...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk

Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk

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H 3.25 in W 11 in D 9 in

Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an absolutely stunning museum quality tunbridge ware lap desk. Made in England, circa 1860, in Tunbridge Wells ….. hence these type of works are called Tunbridge ware !...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Tunbridgeware Box with Inlaid Woods and Rosewood Veneer
Tunbridgeware Box with Inlaid Woods and Rosewood Veneer

Tunbridgeware Box with Inlaid Woods and Rosewood Veneer

Located in Austin, TX

Produced during the nineteenth century in the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and in Tonbridge, in the county of Kent, this is a fine example of the tessellated mosaic techniqu...

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

High Above
High Above

High Above

By Annabel Hewitt

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Other than a year spent at Tunbridge Wells Art School, she has had no formal training in painting, and her intuitive feeling for color and design probably derives from a childhood sp...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Watercolor

"A Canal in Amsterdam" by William Dommersen

"A Canal in Amsterdam" by William Dommersen

By William Raymond Dommersen 1

Located in Wiscasset, ME

His work such as view on the Canal Grande in Venice, river views in the Thames and Windsor Castle are well known. At some stage he lived in Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent, which was stra...

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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Victorian Paintings

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Group of Bathers
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Group of Bathers

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Group of Bathers

By Harold Hope Read

Located in Corsham, GB

Harold Hope Read was born in Greenwich in 1881 and later lived in Lewisham in London, Brighton, and Tunbridge Wells, where he passed away in 1959. During his years in Tunbridge Wells...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed & Signed Watercolour, Bathers
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed & Signed Watercolour, Bathers

Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed & Signed Watercolour, Bathers

By Harold Hope Read

Located in Corsham, GB

Here the artist became known as the 'the Bohemian of Tunbridge Wells' and his work is now acknowledged as the precursor of Edward Ardizzone's (1900-1979).

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry Pier Cabinet, circa 1860
Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry Pier Cabinet, circa 1860

Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry Pier Cabinet, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

There is a collection of Tunbridge ware in the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery in Tunbridge Wells Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Walnut Tall Case Clock with Inlaid Face
Walnut Tall Case Clock with Inlaid Face

Walnut Tall Case Clock with Inlaid Face

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H 93.5 in W 21 in D 13.5 in

Walnut Tall Case Clock with Inlaid Face

Located in Woodbury, CT

The turned capitals and pediments, as well as the large central finial, are a unique form of woodwork called Tunbridgeware, named for Tunbridge Wells in Kent England.

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21st Century and Contemporary Clocks

Time with Granma, oil on panel
Time with Granma, oil on panel

Time with Granma, oil on panel

By William Henry Knight

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Examples of his work can be found at the National Museum Wales, Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery, and the Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen, 19th C
Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen, 19th C

Antique Waterscape Oil Painting by William Dommersen, 19th C

By William Raymond Dommersen 1

Located in London, GB

Whilst living in Royal Tunbridge Wells he painted The Pantiles there. Dommersen died in 1927 in London.   

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Antique 1890s British Paintings

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Canvas

English Coromandel Satinwood Boxing Foil Lined Tea Caddy. Edmund Nye, Circa 1800
English Coromandel Satinwood Boxing Foil Lined Tea Caddy. Edmund Nye, Circa 1800

English Coromandel Satinwood Boxing Foil Lined Tea Caddy. Edmund Nye, Circa 1800

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Charleston, SC

English Coromandel hinged tea caddy with boxing satinwood inlays, original silver escutcheon, and foil liner with lid. Original paper label affixed to leather bottom stating Manuf...

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

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Foil

Routing the Enemy
Routing the Enemy

Routing the Enemy

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Dodd was a printmaker as well as an artist, working in Tunbridge Wells, Kent and Essex.

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1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Pair of Waterscape Oil Paintings by William Dommersen, circa 1880
Antique Pair of Waterscape Oil Paintings by William Dommersen, circa 1880

Antique Pair of Waterscape Oil Paintings by William Dommersen, circa 1880

By William Raymond Dommersen 1

Located in London, GB

Whilst living in Royal Tunbridge Wells he painted The Pantiles there. Dommersen died in 1927 in London.  

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Antique 1880s British Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Pair Oil Paintings "Zonnenbergh on the Spaarn" W R Dommersen, 1889
Antique Pair Oil Paintings "Zonnenbergh on the Spaarn" W R Dommersen, 1889

Antique Pair Oil Paintings "Zonnenbergh on the Spaarn" W R Dommersen, 1889

Located in London, GB

Whilst living in Royal Tunbridge Wells he painted The Pantiles there. Dommersen died in 1927 in London.  

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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Victorian Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Double Tea Caddy Box, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Double Tea Caddy Box, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Double Tea Caddy Box, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Fine quality Tunbridge ware micro mosiac well figured mahogany early Victorian double tea caddy, with good rich color and patination.

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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

A Coalport Armorial Dish with Golden Greek Key Border
A Coalport Armorial Dish with Golden Greek Key Border

A Coalport Armorial Dish with Golden Greek Key Border

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

Abraham Parry Cumberbatch died in October 1842 aged 42 at Tunbridge Wells in the County of Kent.

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

19th-Century English Oil Painting, Cottage By The Cove With Donkeys, Family
19th-Century English Oil Painting, Cottage By The Cove With Donkeys, Family

19th-Century English Oil Painting, Cottage By The Cove With Donkeys, Family

By Edward William Cooke

Located in Cheltenham, GB

In his later years, he settled in East Grinstead, Sussex, where he “lived the life of a quiet country gentleman in his beautifully situated house on a ridge of hills near Tunbridge W...

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1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs

By Maurice Burke

Located in Dayton, OH

The next company however, would be a very different beast from his previous furniture exploits: Nature’s Best Health Products. Founded in Tunbridge Wells, England in 1982, and sold t...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Box
19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Box

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Box

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Made in the region of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. It was in the early part of the nineteenth century that Tunbridge Ware came into its own with the invention in 1820 of the tessellated ...

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Antique English Victorian inlaid tunbridge walnut jewellery casket 19th Century
Antique English Victorian inlaid tunbridge walnut jewellery casket 19th Century

Antique English Victorian inlaid tunbridge walnut jewellery casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

There is a collection of Tunbridge ware in the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery in Tunbridge Wells Our reference: A3828

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Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

A WW1 Set of Military Interest Playing Cards with Tunbridge Ware Card Box
A WW1 Set of Military Interest Playing Cards with Tunbridge Ware Card Box

A WW1 Set of Military Interest Playing Cards with Tunbridge Ware Card Box

Located in Reading, Berkshire

#5A A Vintage Set of WW1 Aviation & Naval Playing Cards with Wooden Marquetry Tunbridge Ware Card Box Decorated With The King of Diamonds In Tonbridge (near to Tunbridge Wells), Ge...

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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Paper, Wood

Tunbridgeware Rectangular Box of Inlaid Wood from England
Tunbridgeware Rectangular Box of Inlaid Wood from England

Tunbridgeware Rectangular Box of Inlaid Wood from England

Located in Austin, TX

Produced during the nineteenth century in the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and in Tonbridge, in the county of Kent, this is a fine example of the inlay technique for which Tunbr...

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Tunbridge Wells For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of tunbridge wells is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and walnut, all tunbridge wells available were constructed with great care. Tunbridge wells have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of tunbridge wells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Art Deco and Regency tunbridge wells are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made tunbridge wells over the years, but those made by Tunbridge Ware are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Tunbridge Wells?

Tunbridge wells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,554, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $74,730.