Turks Head
The Turk’s head folk cane of B. Phipps, dated 1831
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Turk’s head folk cane of B. Phipps, dated 1831, probably sailor work, the top styled as a head
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Works of Oliver Goldsmith-10 Vols.-Turk's Head Edition-in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. Putnam's Sons, 1908.
Description: The Turk's Head Edition. 10 vols., 9-3/8" x 6-1/2", limited to 1000
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.38 in W 6.5 in D 1.75 in
Set of Four Italian Carved Giltwood Brackets
Located in London, GB
Turks head among scrolls.
Category
Antique 18th Century Wall Brackets
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Banister Rails Hand Made in Sisal
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
worked in a Crown or Turks head knot
Both ropes are identical, they are 15ft long and 4” across at the
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Rope
Original Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
member of The Free Painters Group. He lived at Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 20.87 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
Large Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
founder member of The Colne Group and also a member of The Free Painters Group. He lived at Turk's Head
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 24.75 in W 33.25 in D 1 in
Large Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
The Colne Group and also a member of The Free Painters Group. He lived at Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 21.75 in W 31.5 in D 1.5 in
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Painters Group. He lived at Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 13.5 in W 13.5 in D 1.5 in
Large Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Measures: H 21.75 in. x W 28.75 in. x D 1.25 in.
H 55.5 cm x W 72 cm x D 3
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 21.75 in W 28.75 in D 1.25 in
An impressive silver gilt Lyme Regis & Charmouth Regatta Cup for 1846 presented
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
off the wind to the eastern mark boat, the Grand Turk headed her opponent, but on hauling their wind
Category
Antique 1840s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver
H 13.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.35 in
Antique Print of Pope Adrian VI by Houbraken '1727'
Located in Langweer, NL
Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Brussels Late 17th Century Tapestry Asia from a Four Continents Series 9'4 x 18
Located in New York, NY
the Turkey bird; Asia by Turks and camels; Europe by figures in classical or western garb and eagles
Category
Antique 17th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
H 112 in W 216 in D 0.25 in
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
trophy flanked with two helmeted cuirasses either side of a lion, whose head projects over a central
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Kerr Sterling Silver Baby Set Rich in Turn-of-the-Century Assumptions
By William B. Kerr & Co.
Located in New York, NY
enhanced with verse: “Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, little frosty Eskimo, little Turk or Japanese—Oh! Don’t
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
20th Century Art Nouveau style spiral staircase from Spain in good condition and easy to assemble.
This stair belonged to an old Factory in Spain, that closed at the end of the 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Hand Painted Wooden Railings from a Fair Ground
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hand painted wooden railings from a fair ground
Great decorative pieces, there are 2 of these one 5ft long and the other 8ft
Each has a 3.5” wide top rail, the shaped balusters a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Wood
Sloane, the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, New Revised Edition, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SLOANE, William Milligan.
TITLE: The Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte.
PUBLISHER: London: The Times Book Club, 1912.
DESCRIPTION: NEW REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION. 4 vols., 8" ...
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
15 Volumes, James Boswell, Esq. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Located in New York, NY
15 Volumes. James Boswell, Esq. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Bound in full green morocco with a gilt border. Raised band spine gilt with panels displaying ornate gilt detailing ...
Category
Antique 1820s English Books
Materials
Leather
Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford.
TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877.
PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.69 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
'Book Sets' 3 Volumes. W. F. P. Napier, History of the Peninsular War
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. W. F. P. Napier (Colonel H. P., 43rd Regiment. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences). History of the Peninsular War and the South of France, from the y...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Spiral Wooden Staircase from Spain
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Early 20th century spiral wooden staircase from Spain
Ideal for lofts an big spaces.
It was located in south spain to comunicate the groundfloor where the family had the store, wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
2 Volumes. John Fiske, The Life and Letters.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. John Fiske, The Life and Letters. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco and marbled boards, bordered in gilt-tooling. The spines display raised bands, bordering, and label lettering, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
2 Volumes, Oliver Goldsmith, the Vicar of Wakefield
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield. Bound in full blue morocco with beautiful red inlaid roses and floral gilt borders on the covers. Raised band spine gilt with pan...
Category
Antique 1880s English Books
Materials
Leather
Works of Robert Browning-10 Vols-Leather Bound-the Centenary Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Browning, Robert.
Title: The Works of Robert Browning.
Publisher: London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1912.
Description: The Centenary Edition. 10 vols., 8-7/8" x 6", limit...
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
The Works Of Edmund Spenser. 5 VOLUMES - IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SPENSER, Edmund (J. Payne Collier - editor).
TITLE: The Works Of Edmund Spenser.
PUBLISHER: London: Bickers & Son, 1873.
DESCRIPTION: 5 vols., 9" x 6-5/16", frontis portr...
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume, Aeschylus, the Tragedies
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Aeschylus, The Tragedies. First Edition. Bound in full brown calf with the covers displaying a modern Cambridge-style paneled design, toned and spotted in places. Includes ...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
4 Volumes, John Milton, the Poetical Works
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. John Milton, The Poetical Works. Limited edition. Bound in full tan morocco with the covers displaying ornate floral open-tooled detailing and bordering. Raised bands with...
Category
Early 20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
Autograph Edition of the Works of Anatole France, in a Fine Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: France, Anatole
Title: The Complete Works of Anatole France.
Publisher: NY: Gabriel Wells, 1924.
Description: The Autograph Edition. 30 vols., 9-1/8" x 6-1/4", limit...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.13 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
9 Volumes. Horace Walpole, The Letters.
Located in New York, NY
9 Volumes. Horace Walpole, The Letters. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards, bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spines with gilt-tooled detailing. The top edges are gild...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
Exclusive Oak Staircase with Carving and Balustrade 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
This is a very beautiful unique stairs.
It is hand carved and comes out of a mansion
Near Paris, France.
Category
Antique 1880s French Stairs
Materials
Oak
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Six 19th Century Pennsylvania Redware Glazed Pottery Turks Head Bundt Molds
Located in Atlanta, GA
Assembled set of six 19th century Pennsylvania Redware glazed pottery Turks head Bundt molds
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pottery
Materials
Pottery
H 4.75 in W 13 in D 11.25 in
18th Century High Quality Neapolitan Crèche with 20 Figures and Structure
Located in Madrid, ES
Neapolitan Creche with 20 figures.
Naples, Italy, 18th century.
Heads in terracotta, hands and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 31.5 in
High Quality and Big 18th Century Neapolitan Crèche Shepherd
Located in Madrid, ES
head, made of clay, which gives character to character and needs a more delicate work is often carried
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
17th C Turk's Head Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of 17th C English sand cast iron andirons with rare Turk's head finials, the shafts decorated
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Andirons
Materials
Iron
Collection of 4 Pennsylvania Redware "Turk's Head" Cake Molds
Located in Doylestown, PA
A collection of 4 Pennsylvania redware Turk's Head cake molds, 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Collection of 3 Pennsylvania Redware "Turk's Head" Cake Molds, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A collection of 3 early Pennsylvania redware "Turk's Head" cake molds, late 18th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Turk’s Head Counter top Tobacconist Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved figural bust out of a block of Pine. The
man’s face with a mustache wearing a turban
with remnants of paint, American, circa 1840
Measures: 25” high.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Busts
Materials
Pine, Giltwood, Paint
Sailor Made Carved Wooden Seam Rubber
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a Turk’s head knot handle with rope twist shaft, one side inscribed with ‘R.Y’ with a crown
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Pair of Sailor Made Beckets
Located in Nantucket, MA
roll, 'Turk's Head' macrame bumpers painted white, having carved mahogany brackets with five-pointed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Group. He lived at Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 20.48 in W 36.62 in D 1.19 in
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Painters Group. He lived at Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 21.75 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Nantucket Lightship Ship-in-a-bottle, circa 1960's.
Located in Nantucket, MA
scotch whisky bottle. The bottle is sealed by a cork and adorned with a hand knotted Turk's Head ring
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Fine 17th Century Fountain Head
Located in London, GB
A rare late seventeenth century carrera white marble sculpture of a bearded Turk, dramatically
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Fountains
Large Brass Double-headed Eagle Door Knocker, 20th Century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Designed as a stylized repoussé double headed eagle fashioned entirely of brass, detailing textured
Category
20th Century Russian Empire Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Augarten Vienna, Prince Eugene of Savoy on Horseback, on High Pedestal, ca 1950
By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Vienna, AT
views of Belvedere Palace and a fleeing Turk in front of Vienna in relief, on the sides the coat of arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 14.77 in W 11.23 in D 8.47 in
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM III STUDIO OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the river earlier on] forfeited all control when he
charged into the mêlée at the head of the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Collection of Three Early Pennsylvania Redware Cake Molds, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice collection of Primitive country cake molds, Pennsylvania Redware, called "Turk's Heads" due
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Country Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Deeply Veined Alabaster Pendant, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
turk's head knots atop each socket, the light holds three LED bulbs of any wattage or three 40 watt
Category
Vintage 1910s Swedish Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Art Deco Amber Toned Murano Glass Faux Alabaster Rope Pendant Chandelier
By Murano 5
Located in Firenze, IT
the faux alabaster lampshade with three very decorative brown fabric Turk's head knots.
This flush
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
H 35.44 in Dm 11.82 in
The Bassists, Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwe
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Group. He lived at Turk's Head Court, Eton.
Measures: H 14 in. x W 17.25 in. x D 1 in.
H 35.5 cm x W
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 14 in W 17.25 in D 1 in
Antique Silver Mounted and Ebonized Conductor's Baton, London, 1908
Located in London, GB
reported that Daniel Turk used a baton in 1810, with motions so exuberant that he occasionally hit the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Mounted & Ebonised Conductor's Baton London 1915
Located in London, GB
indicated the handle. The Hallé Orchestra reported that Daniel Turk used a baton in 1810, with motions so
Category
Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scottish Pottery Turks Head Pipe, circa 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Scottish pottery Turks head pipe, circa 1820.
£590.00
Scottish or Northern England pottery pipe
Category
Antique 1830s Scottish Georgian Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
German Inn Keeper Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
replaced but rest of fixture is original. Hangs from a hemp rope with a Turk's Head knot at the top. Keys
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Horn
Boat Club Knot Board
Located in San Francisco, CA
virtuoso nautical display including a Queen Ann Knot, Three, Four, and Five Strand Turk's Heads, a Monkey
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Rope
French Alabaster Pendant Light with Traditional Fabric Cords
Located in Dallas, TX
Turk's head knots detailing. This fixture is wired for US installations with 3 - 40 watt max B or
Category
Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Rare Prattware Pottery Pipe
Located in New York, NY
mouthpiece, dolphins's head and Turk's face in the bowl
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery
Mid to Late 17th Century Continental Small-Sword
Located in Glamis, Angus
is detailed with grotesque masks, Turk and monster heads. The grip remains tightly bound with twisted
Category
Antique 17th Century European Gothic Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron, Steel
Mid-19th Century Plaster Figure ‘The Greek Slave’ after Hiram Powers, c.1844-70
By Hiram Powers
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
repairs, the head has once been detached and reattached, as has one arm, the glaze is worn in places
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
H 39 in W 14 in L 39 in
Swedish Grace Period Alabaster Pendant Light with Ivory White Cords
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative cords and Turks head knot details. Fixture uses 6 - B or candelabra base bulbs, 40 watt max
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
French Amber or Tortoise Shell Alabaster Pendant Light with Beige Cords
Located in Dallas, TX
Turk's head knot details. Fixture uses three - B or candelabra base bulbs, 40 watt max incandescent bulbs
Category
Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
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