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Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon
Located in Brescia, IT
A Japanese vase with Ryu dragon high relief, and refined in detail . This vase has a nice size and shape and the patina is original, the six-sided lobed shape is reminiscent of the...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Vasi Cinesi in Bronzo
Located in Brescia, IT
Coppia di vasi di draghi cinesi in bronzo, ben fusi e di grande effetto, periodo Qing, inizio XIX secolo. Sono due vasi pesanti vasi di bronzo a forma anfora con due grandi e complic...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

1900s Antique Korean Brass Fish Locks Set of Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Korean Brass Fish Locks Set of Four Fish Shaped Lock 7.13 h x 3.5 w x 1.13 d Unrestored original vintage condition See all images for condition.
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Early 20th Century Korean Chinese Export Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Brass

Anglo Raj Hanging Hammered Polished Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Raj hanging polished brass tray. Finely hand-chased, hand-cut and hand-hammered with floral repousse designs. The middle of the tray is a lar...
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Islamic Indo Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Arabic Inscription
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Islamic Indo Persian kulah khud helmet with Arabic hand engravings. Hand forged, made of heavy tinned copper metal Middle eastern influence warrior helmet ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Steel

20th Century/Shōwa Period Murashido Patinated and Polished Bronze Japanese Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
20th century/Shōwa period murashido patinated and polished bronze japanese vase By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: murashido, cast, patinated, polished, metalwor...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Metal, Bronze

Large Moroccan Moorish Polished Brass Planter Cachepot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan Moorish polished brass planter, handcrafted and chiselled with fine Moorish arches and foliate designs. On each side there are a round hand-carved handle, the interior is copper red and polished gold for the exterior. Very decorative round shape brass plant holder...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of Mirrored Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases China
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The fine pair of mirrored gilt cloisonné enamel butterfly vases from the mid 20th-century are exquisite examples of Chinese artistry and craftsmanship. These vases combine several in...
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1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Large Vintage Decorative Chinese Cloissone Vase with Imperial Dragon Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large vintage cloissone vase is signed by an unknown maker, and originated from China dating to approximately 1980 and done in a Chinese Export st...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Signed Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metals Bronze Double Gourd Form Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese bronze vase. From the Meiji Period. With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Copper, Bronze

Japan Meiji 1900 Three Bronze Ducks Sculpture in Wood Stand and Coral
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural composition of the ducks from the Japanese Meiji Period. Beautiful and very well realized sculptural composition of three ducks, made during the japanese imperial perio...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks with Coiled Dragons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Japanese bronze candlesticks. Each decorated with an applied, coiled dragon to its elongated thin neck below an e...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a l...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Plant Holder / Vase, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Bronze plant holder/vase with movable handle.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Middle Eastern Large Arabian Polished Brass Incense Burner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large antique 19th century Turkish incense burner or fire pit with pierced brass and solid brass ornamentation. Museum quality piece footed inc...
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19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Japanese Bronze Gold Splash Censer, Circa 1900 Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
A Japanese bronze gold splash censer with lattice form lid. Meiji period. Intricate fine detail.
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dallah Arabic Middle Eastern Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...
Category

Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Chinese Repouse Framed Copper Panel of a Ceremonial Vignette
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage framed copper repouse panel appears to be signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have originated from China, dating to approximately 19...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Arabian Middle Eastern Dallah Moorish Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Moorish Coffee pot hand-hammered copper with riveted brass fi...
Category

Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Brass Duck Form Decorative Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative vintage collectible brass duck shape sculpture. Beautiful handcrafted large cast polished brass bird form. Vintage large heavy soli...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Silver Baby Amulet Necklace, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century silver baby amulet necklace, CChina A wonderfully balanced silver chain necklace with coral and turquoise beads is anchored by a bat, from which da...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Coral, Silver

Middle Eastern Moorish Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a very large spout....
Category

Early 20th Century Omani Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Pair of Scroll Weights Depicting Samurai
Located in Gainesville, FL
Japanese Meiji period fine pair of scroll weights decorated with shakudo and silver samurai figures. The weights fill solid and heavy. One of the weights has Japanese writing ( see i...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern Tinned Copper Pot, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper coffee pot. A bird on top of the handle. Embossed, hand-hammered and chased tinned copper with figures and wild animal designs riveted finish on handle. Missing lid, probably used to make coffee, tea or boil water. Middle Eastern copper collectible...
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19th Century Omani Arts and Crafts Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box. Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle. Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs, Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs. Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD. The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions. Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina. Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs. Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
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Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Brass Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century antique Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Islamic Moorish coffee pot hand-hammered and chased c...
Category

Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...
Category

Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Islamic Qajar Style Damascene Metal Vintage Peacock Figurine, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Patinated damascene vintage standing peacock figurine sculpture. Rajasthan handmade standing peacock bird decorative figure. Qajar silvered damascened...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tinned Copper Ewer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted antique 19th century Islamic Turkish Ottoman tinned copper ceremonial water ewer. Antique Middle Eastern Asian Islamic style ewer jug metalware vessel. The bulbous body...
Category

19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Tin, Pewter

Middle Eastern Tinned Copper Coffee Pot, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper coffee pot. A bird on top of the handle. Hand-hammered and chased copper with figures and animal ...
Category

19th Century Omani Arts and Crafts Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Egyptian Middle Eastern Tray Overlaid with Islamic Writing in Silver
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Islamic Arabic calligraphy circular tray with silver overlay. Round Egyptian brass tray overlaid with metal silver and copper Islamic calligraphy ...
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

19th Century Indo Persian Mughal Tinned Copper Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large 19th century tinned copper Indo Persian Mughal copper bowl vessel. Great patina on handcrafted and embossed metal tin copper bowl with floral geo...
Category

19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Tin, Bronze

Middle Eastern Copper Islamic Art Vase Engraved with Moorish Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern large red copper repoussé bowl, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish geometric designs. Handcrafted copper metal work by artisans,...
Category

Early 20th Century Syrian Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Brass

Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Copper and Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Omani Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Middle Eastern Turkish Arabic Copper Dallah Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Asian traditional Turkish ottoman copper Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased tinned copper with riveted brass finish a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Omani Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Necklace of Cultured Pearls, Extra Quality 'Akoya Japan'
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful necklace of cultured pearls, extra quality (Akoya Japan) and amethysts. Measure: 11 mm diameter Secure clasp and 18k golden silver hinges. Long: 50 cm.  
Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Gold

Necklace of Cultured Pearls, Extra Quality 'Akoya Japan'
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful necklace of cultured pearls, extra quality (Akoya Japan) and amethysts. 11 mm diameter Secure clasp and 18k golden silver hinges. Long: 50 cm.  
Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Gold

Necklace of Cultured Pearls, Extra Quality 'Akoya Japan'
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful necklace of cultured pearls, extra quality (Akoya Japan) and amethysts. 11 mm diameter Secure clasp and 18k golden silver hinges. Long: 50 cm.  
Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Gold

Monumental Moroccan Polished Metal Brass Tray Platter 39 inches
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental Moroccan metal polished brass tray platter. Polished decorative metal brass tray with very fine intricate Moorish geometric designs. Hand-hammered and chiseled in geometri...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Asian Thai Gilt Vintage Bronze Statue of a Prince Playing Music
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage heavy bronze statue of Prince Pra Apai Manee playing a traditional Asian string instrument called "Zueng". This bronze has a dark green patina, the ceremonial costume and the jewelry are adorned with gold leaf. The base is adorned with some small bonsai trees. Very fine art work on cast bronze. Very fine Intricate decorative Asian art work...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Tibetan Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Indian "Bidriware” Metal Hookah Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
This 18th century Indian ”Bidriware” hookah base is beautifully intricate. Makes a statement on its own or modernize it and use as a candleholder. Bidri is...
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Mid-18th Century Indian Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern Brass Bowl with Egyptian Scene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian bowl hand-etched and hammered brass. Early 20th century Egyptian brass vessel bowl. Engraved and hand-chased repousse with Egyptian arabesque...
Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Export Silver Goblet, circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver goblet; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) goblet has a circular bell shaped form, to a shaped stem and plain circular stepped foot. The drinking vessel of this antique silver goblet is embellished with chased iconic Chinese dragon designs accented with stylised flame and cloud decoration, all on a matte background. The decoration to the body incorporates a vacant shield shaped cartouche. The upper rim of this antique Chinese goblet is encompassed with an applied moulded border. The impressive shaped pedestal is realistically modelled in the form of three rooted and swept bamboo stalks, accented with applied leaves in junction with the drinking vessel. The impressive domed circular foot is embellished with further chased decoration replicating the details of the bamboo's terrain and environment. This impressive Chinese silver goblet...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Large Fine Antique Islamic Inlaid Indo-Persian Copper Mughal Vessel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large fine antique Islamic 19th century Indo Persian Mughal hand-etched and inlaid tined copper brass bowl. Large Mamluk copper basin finely etched and i...
Category

19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased brass with riveted brass finish and a very large spout. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Omani Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Brass Repousse Rose Water Perfume Sprinkler Bottle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass repousse decorative collectible rose, orange water perfume sprinkler bottle. Brass hammered and chase design. They are used to spray rose water on gue...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Decorative Large Round Brass Box Caddy 19th C, North India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful 19th century large hand-crafted decorative round polished brass box with lid delicately and intricately hand-hammered with repousse floral...
Category

19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Indo Persian Tinned Copper Hanging Decorative Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large heavy tinned copper tray with hand chased designs of figure, animals and geometric designs. Wall hanging decorative Indo Persian tray with in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper, Tin

Asian Cast Brass Footed Vessel with Animals Designs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large cast brass Asian footed bowl with two handles. Could be used as a jardinière for an orchid composition. Engraved brass with animals designs on brass vessel. Great heavy brass Chinese art...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Rajasthani Decorative Brass Lidded Betel Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle. Delicately and intricately hand-chased with geometric designs. Used as a tea caddy with tea bo...
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot. Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased brass with riveted brass finish and a very large spout. ...
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Mid-20th Century Omani Islamic Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Indian Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver card case; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection This fine antique Indian silver card case has a shaped rectangular form. The anterior surface of this case is embellished with a fine and impressive chased decorated panel depicting a scene with four characters in a boat above a shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved initials ‘EH’. The reverse surface is ornamented with a chased decorated panel illustrating a male and female character in period Asian dress clasping each other under a tree canopy. The shaped sides and border to both the anterior and reverse surfaces are plain and unembellished. This antique silver card case is fitted with a hinged cover. Condition This fine antique solid silver card...
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Late 19th Century Indian Other Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Middle Eastern Arabic Copper Coffee Pot Dallah
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted b...
Category

Late 19th Century Omani Folk Art Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Hanging Mughal Deccani Bronze Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Bird India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hanging cast bronze oil lamp in the shape of a beautiful mythical bird peacock figure with hanger chain. The body of the bird acts as a reservoi...
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Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Copper Coffee Pot Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot made into a table lamp. Coffee pot hand-hammered tinned copper with rive...
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Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Anglo-Raj Mughal Bronzed Copper Vessel Bucket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo Raj Mughal bronzed metal copper vessel water or milk bucket. Originally used to carry water, this hand-hammered metal vessel from India ...
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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Unknown Metalwork

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Brass, Copper

Antique Burmese Silver Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional fine and impressive antique Burmese silver bowl; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional ant...
Category

1880s Burmese Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Middle Eastern Antique Dallah Arabic Copper Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted br...
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Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Antique Unknown Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

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Unknown metalwork are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown metalwork, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original metalwork by Unknown were created in the modern style in asia during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown metalwork can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $195 and can go as high as $16,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,500.

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