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Cameo with Gold Frame; Brooch, Victorian Era, circa 1850
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo (brooch with security handle) with gold frame. The central piece, made in shell (Cassius Cypraea), white on flesh tone, presents a female bust (on view from the side). This you...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Mattel The Great Eras Collection Barbie Victorian Lady 1996
By Mattel
Located in Milano, IT
of a bygone era. It is Victorian Lady, a prized piece from Mattel's Great Era Collection. This Barbie
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1990s Italian Modern Toys and Dolls

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Plastic, Paper

Victorian era gold and Sciacca coral pin, England, 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
The Victorian era pin, is made out of 8 Kt.yellow gold and pink–orange Sciacca coral. A brunch of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Collectible Jewelry

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Coral, Gold

Cameo with Gold '9-Karat' Frame; Brooch, Victorian Era, circa 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo with frame stamped openwork gold (9-karat) decorated with a symmetrical composition based on opposing "ces", simplified volutes and aveneradas forms in the equator of the piece...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Victoria era gold and Sciacca coral long chain, England 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian era necklace in gold and Sciacca coral. The long chain is in 8 Kt yellow gold, with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Collectible Jewelry

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Coral, Gold

19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium. The box itself is protected by a
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Brass

19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
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H 3.55 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in
Victorian Child's Shoe on Mannequin Form
Located in Houston, TX
The leg of a wooden mannequin with a child's high-top shoe and black ribbed sock from the Victorian
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Steel

19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Games

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Leather, Walnut, Pine

19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, C.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Walnut

Antique Book in Case, Hillingdon Hall or the Cockney Squire, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
published in the Victorian era, this edition dated 1888. Originally written in 1845, Hillingdon Hall is a
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books

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Paper

Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Rare Match Striker
By Hukin & Heath
Located in New York, NY
Hukin & Heath sterling silver match striker from 1897 (Victorian era) with a gadrooned rim. It
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique French Champleve Cloisonne Crucifix on Onyx Victorian Dated 1883
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
artifact that exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of the Victorian era. The crucifix is likely made
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Religious Items

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Onyx, Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian Wax Flower Basket Still Life Under Oval Glass Dome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian era. While subtle losses adorn its surface, they do little to detract from its overall beauty. A
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Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Glass, Wood

Antique Ship's Smoke Room Sign, English, Leather Frame, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Ideal for accentuating a ship's deck in period, or a
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Leather, Glass

Victorian Wax Flower Still Life Basket Under Round Glass Dome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Wax Flower Still Life Basket Under Round Glass Dome USA, Circa 1880 A glimpse of the
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Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Glass, Wood

Decorative Antique Victorian 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist Drill
Located in GB
made in the Victorian era were made to last Dimensions Height:- 144cm Width:- 52.5cm Depth:- 38cm
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Steel

Antique Victorian Shadowbox with Religious Crucifix Scene, c. 1850's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Victorian Era religious shadowbox frame depicting Christ and the instruments of Passion also known
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Antique 1850s American Victorian Religious Items

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Metal

England 1900 Victorian Army Officer Travel Chest In Leather And Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
the late Victorian era, circa 1900. It was superbly rebuilt and refurbished in beautifully patinated
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Brass, Bronze

Victorian 1900 Three Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Brass & Leather
Located in Miami, FL
the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1900. This is a monocular
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass, Bronze

Victorian Men's Shoe on Mannequin Form
Located in Houston, TX
The leg of a wooden mannequin with a man's button-up shoe from the Victorian Era mounted on a metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

Victorian Chromolithograph What Is Home Without Mother Motto in Gilt Wood Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original framed Victorian Era Chromolithograph motto print, circa late 1800s-early 1900s. The
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Wood, Paper

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
the Victorian era of innovation and invention this was a state of the art engineering. Gas was
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Victorian gold bracelet with shell cameo. England 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian era bracelet with shell cameo. The bracelet is made with a band of woven 12K gold wire
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Victorian Visions of the New World: A Detailed Tallis Map of North America, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
historical and archaeological interest of the Victorian era in the pre-Columbian civilizations of North
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case. If the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Leather

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
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H 2.37 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder
By Rowland Ward
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important late 19th century Victorian era metal mounted horse hoof match holder by
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy

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Brass

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
during the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. Afterwards, the family bible was seen throughout Europe
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
, Victorian decor, or boutique hotel ambiance with the charm of our antique decorative books. Ideal for
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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

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Gold Leaf

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
H 11.82 in W 1.19 in D 5.91 in
1866 Ensign & Bridgman's Rail Road Map of the United States
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
industrial ambition of this era. In the mid-1900s railroads were transforming the landscape of North America
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Antique 1860s American Late Victorian Maps

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Paper

The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and elaborately decorated, first came into popularity during the Victorian era in the United Kingdom
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

2 Pierced Gold Plated Enameled Toulouse Lautrec Silhouette Charm Pendants
Located in Dayton, OH
, Lautrec’s personal circumstances, as well as the cultural and social happenings of his era, manifest so
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Late 20th Century Victorian Collectible Jewelry

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Metal, Gold, Enamel

19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
By Vago
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
proclaimed it the sole true science of the mind. This artifact encapsulates an era when such beliefs held
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

Silverplate Cannon With Wheels
Located in New Orleans, LA
showcases two wheels. Models such as these were highly common in the Victorian era to commemorate important
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20th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Silver Plate, Copper

Silverplate Cannon With Wheels
Silverplate Cannon With Wheels
H 5.63 in W 19.5 in D 10 in
An Illustrated Map of Kabul, Punjab, and Baluchistan by Tallis, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
their historical significance. They reflect the Victorian era's interest in the wider world, fueled by
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

Miniature Daguerreotype Family Portraits with Hand Coloring in Gutta Percha Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
Four excellent Civil War-era daguerreotype portraits, each framed in elaborate gold foil. Three
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Copper

Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
2 3/4". Dating to c.1900, late Victorian in era. Item: 37580 FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games

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Boxwood

England 1880 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1880. This is a monocular
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass, Bronze

1903 Happy England
By Helen Allingham
Located in Bath, GB
from the Victorian era, best known for illustrating Thomas Hardy's novel, 'Far from the Madding Crowd
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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Paper

1903 Happy England
1903 Happy England
H 10 in W 2 in D 8 in
Crossroads of Empires: A John Tallis Map of the Isthmus of Panama, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
as a cartographic treasure. The company’s work is a reflection of the Victorian era's tastes and
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of Asia with Cultural and Natural Vignettes
Located in Langweer, NL
the map, giving insights into the colonial perspective of the era. The map itself would have shown
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

19th Century Illustrated Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with Notable Landmarks
Located in Langweer, NL
world as it was understood in the Victorian era. The Tallis series itself was among the last
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

Arctic Exploration: An Original Map of the North Circumpolar Regions, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
historical snapshot, capturing the intersection of discovery, empire, and science during the Victorian era
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

A Decorative Map of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland by John Tallis, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
of the British Empire. They were meant to be both educational and a reaffirmation of the Victorian
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

1858 The Story of Jack and the Giants
By Richard Doyle
Located in Bath, GB
the Victorian era, known for his work for 'Punch'. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. A new edition
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Antique 1850s British Books

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Paper

Antique Map Depicting Burma, Siam, Annam (Vietnam) and Japan, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
the Victorian era.
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

Territories of Antiquity: The Northern Division of Syria, A Detailed 1882 Map
Located in Langweer, NL
documented by Western cartographers in the Victorian era. The precision and detail in this map serve as a
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

Map of Polynesia Highlighting Cultural Landscapes and Maritime Activities, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
valuable for their rich artistic detail and as artifacts of the Victorian era's cultural and political
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

President William McKinley as Napoleon ' Small' Toby Mug, by Morris & Willmore
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tendencies. This form of political satire was a common practice during that era, allowing artists and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Pottery

An Insightful 19th Century Map of Syria and the Surrounding Regions, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
knowledge of the late Victorian era. It would have been used by scholars, travelers, and colonial
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Antique 1880s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Malay Archipelago with Images of Indigenous People, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
Martin. This series is a reflection of the Victorian era's fascination with the expanding British Empire
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room Booklets
Located in Bath, GB
' are a unique part of Victorian history; Cope's Tobacco was a household name in the Victorian era, one
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Antique Late 19th Century British Books

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Paper

1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room Booklets
1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room Booklets
H 7.5 in W 15 in D 5 in
Antique Decorative Coloured Map Marocco, Algeria and Tunis, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
administrators of the era. They reflect the Victorian era's cartographic capabilities, as well as the
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

England 1900 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Brass And Red Wood
Located in Miami, FL
the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1900. This is a monocular
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass, Bronze

An Ornate and Historical Tallis Map of Jamaica with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
itself is an intricate representation of Jamaica during the era of the British Empire, detailed with
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

Map of Tasmania with Illustrations of Local Fauna and Colonial Landmarks, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
British perspective on these distant territories. His work was a reflection of the Victorian era
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Antique 1850s Maps

Materials

Paper

An Old Illustrated Tallis Map of Central America with Volcanic Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
comprehensive overview of the British Empire's reach and influence. It was common during that era for such works
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

A Tallis Map of British Guiana with Colonial Vignettes and Other Landmarks, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
during the Victorian era, produced maps that were as much informative as they were ornamental. **The
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Paper

19th Century British Oak Cased Chess Set, Probably By Jacques, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian oak cased chess set. If the award winning Netflix series 'The
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Antique 19th Century British Games

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Oak

Lewis CARROLL: Sylvie and Bruno & Sylvie and Bruno Concluded; illustr. FIRST Ed.
Located in Middletown, NY
the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fantasy world of Fairyland
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

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