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Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock
Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

$6,250

H 10.375 in W 6.125 in D 3.75 in

Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

By Jean-Baptiste Albert Baillon III

Located in Palm Beach, FL

base with well articulated architects tools, including a lead ball globe, drafting ruler, compass and

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Architect Tools

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a quality antique drawing instrument set. A German, architect's or cartographer's tool case

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Early 20th Century German Antique Architect Tools

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Nickel

Two Antique Louvre Architectural Study Prints, Institut Details – Baltard 1803
Two Antique Louvre Architectural Study Prints, Institut Details – Baltard 1803

Two Antique Louvre Architectural Study Prints, Institut Details – Baltard 1803

Located in Langweer, NL

plates were intended as educational tools for architects and artists studying classical architectural

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Early 19th Century French Antique Architect Tools

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Paper

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890
Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

$141Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.02 in

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

served as reference tools for architects, artists, and decorators in Europe during the 19th century

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Late 19th Century French Antique Architect Tools

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Paper

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18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F
18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F

18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

cm x 1.5 cm (16.34 inches x 1.18 inches x 0.59 inches) Historical Use: A precision tool used by

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Architect Tools

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Iron

Pair of Masonic Order Plaques Shaped like Classical Columns English circa 1910
Pair of Masonic Order Plaques Shaped like Classical Columns English circa 1910

Pair of Masonic Order Plaques Shaped like Classical Columns English circa 1910

Located in Houston, TX

features a compass spread to its full width laid over an inverted square rule. These tools from the

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Architect Tools

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Wood

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

, celluloid and brass drawing tools, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Delightfully presented

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Early 20th Century British Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Nickel

Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'
Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'

Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'

Located in Madrid, ES

, books, sculptor and architect's tools, spyglass, Ionic capital, musical instrument, etc.) , and an orb

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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Architect Tools

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Marble, Bronze

Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865
Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865

Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

the architect’s tools joined together with a “G” at the center. The 1866 Duncan's Masonic Ritual and

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1860s American Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Fabric

Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman, AG Thornton, circa 1920
Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman, AG Thornton, circa 1920

Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman, AG Thornton, circa 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cartographer's set. An English, silver nickel architect's or draughtsman's case

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Early 20th Century British Antique Architect Tools

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Nickel

19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk
19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk

19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk

Located in Richmond, VA

19th century English mahogany and leather top architect's style desk with inset tooled leather

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19th Century English Antique Architect Tools

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian
Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian

Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb antique cartographer's set with a comprehensive selection of tools for the architect

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Early 20th Century British Antique Architect Tools

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Nickel

19th Century French Plaster Sculpture Chateau Castle Model
19th Century French Plaster Sculpture Chateau Castle Model

19th Century French Plaster Sculpture Chateau Castle Model

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

communication and study tool, since the architect, as well as the owner-promoters, can thus get a true idea of

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1890s French Baroque Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Plaster

Antique Edwardian White Diamond Masonic Gold Medallion
Antique Edwardian White Diamond Masonic Gold Medallion

Antique Edwardian White Diamond Masonic Gold Medallion

Located in Sale, Cheshire

architect's tools and are used in Masonic ritual as emblems to teach symbolic lessons. Some Lodges and rituals

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Architect Tools

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White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Large Antique Diamond Masonic Gold Compass Incredibly Hand-Engraved
Large Antique Diamond Masonic Gold Compass Incredibly Hand-Engraved

Large Antique Diamond Masonic Gold Compass Incredibly Hand-Engraved

Located in Palm Beach, FL

11 5/8 inch wide. The Masonic compass is one of the architect's tools and is used in Masonic ritual

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1920s Art Deco Antique Architect Tools

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Diamond, 14k Gold

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Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting

Portrait of a 1920's Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white f...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Architect Tools

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Oil

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Architect Tools

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Canvas, Oil

Painting Male Portrait  19thC
Painting Male Portrait  19thC

Painting Male Portrait 19thC, 1800s

$2,708

H 37.41 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in

Painting Male Portrait 19thC

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on Canvas. French school of the late 1700s-early 1800s. Portrait of a gentleman in elegant bourgeois dress. The canvas has slight tears and is in need of cleaning. It is presente...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Architect Tools

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Oil

Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder
Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder

Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder

By Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder

Located in Stockholm, SE

Follower of Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722–1789) Man with Bagpipes oil on oak panel no signature 25 × 19 cm (9.8 × 7.5 in) 31 x 26 cm (12.2 x 10.2 in) This refined 18th...

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18th Century Rococo Antique Architect Tools

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

After a successful hunt 1858 Kitchen Genre Scene Swedish Animalist J. Arsenius
After a successful hunt 1858 Kitchen Genre Scene Swedish Animalist J. Arsenius

After a successful hunt 1858 Kitchen Genre Scene Swedish Animalist J. Arsenius

Located in Stockholm, SE

Signed lower right: Johan Arsenius and dated 1858 or 1853, attributed Johan Georg Arsenius (1818 - 1903), was a Swedish military man, painter and draftsman. Up for sale is important ...

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1850s Realist Antique Architect Tools

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Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Architect Tools

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Oil

19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs
19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs

19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs

Located in York, GB

A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Housed in a gilt frame which i...

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19th Century Realist Antique Architect Tools

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Oil

Antique 18th Century Neoclassical Oil Portrait Young Lady Turban Unknown Master
Antique 18th Century Neoclassical Oil Portrait Young Lady Turban Unknown Master

Antique 18th Century Neoclassical Oil Portrait Young Lady Turban Unknown Master

Located in Stockholm, SE

This captivating oil portrait from the late 18th to early 19th century depicts a mysterious charming young woman, painted by an unknown but clearly professional master, presumably Fr...

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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Architect Tools

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Gold Leaf

Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper
Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper

Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal', English school (mid 19th century) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 28 inches condition: some minor surface abrasion...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Architect Tools

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Lady - Large Antique English Georgian Early 19th Century Painting
Portrait of a Lady - Large Antique English Georgian Early 19th Century Painting

Portrait of a Lady - Large Antique English Georgian Early 19th Century Painting

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A beautiful large early 19th century Georgian oil on canvas portrait of a young lady wrapped in silk. Excellent quality portrait which is indistinctly inscribed on the reverse with ...

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Early 19th Century Antique Architect Tools

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Canvas, Oil

17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Justaucorps, Oil
17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Justaucorps, Oil

17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Justaucorps, Oil

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This fine late 17th-century Flemish portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman dressed in the elaborate fashions of the 1670s. He wears a long, collarless coat known as a justaucorps...

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1670s Old Masters Antique Architect Tools

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Canvas, Oil

19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire
19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire

19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman in Formal Attire French School, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 17 x 14 inches board : 13 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, Franc...

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19th Century French School Antique Architect Tools

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Oil

Russian Princess Olga Meyendorff, born Gorchakov, 19th Century Portrait
Russian Princess Olga Meyendorff, born Gorchakov, 19th Century Portrait

Russian Princess Olga Meyendorff, born Gorchakov, 19th Century Portrait

Located in Stockholm, SE

Portrait of Princess Olga Gorchakov by female 19th century artist Elise Hügel. An oval portrait of Princess Olga Gortschakoff (1838–1926), here pictured soon after her marriage to B...

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1850s Other Art Style Antique Architect Tools

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an English Gentleman English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: overall very good an...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Architect Tools

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century
Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

$7,800Sale Price|35% Off

H 25.99 in W 22.84 in

Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

Located in New York, NY

French portrait of a nobleman, 17th Century, great condition. With a beautiful carved wooden frame.

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17th Century Baroque Antique Architect Tools

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Canvas, Oil

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Prices for antique architect tools start at $150 and top out at $54,500 with the average selling for $3,804.