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Oyster Veneered Antique Styled Jewellery Box
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and very handsome William and Mary Style lace box was designed from old oak timber and then sympathetically covered in an olive oyster veneer. The box would have origi...
Category
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Oak, Olive
A Pair of French Maurin Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Urns and Covers
Located in London, GB
Presenting a magnificent pair of French Maurin green marble urns and covers exuding opulence and grandeur in the Louis XVI style, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Ea...
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Urns
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Pair of Brass Sculptures of Dancing Frogs and Stork on Birch Plinth Base
By Theodore Alexander
Located in London, GB
Brass Frog Dance Sculpture—a captivating scene of antique brass frogs engaged in a lively dance on a Verdigris brass log. Towering above is a majest...
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2010s Vietnamese Animal Sculptures
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Mexican Tribal Red Clay Figure
Located in London, GB
This fantastic and well-proportioned Mexican primitive figure depicts a man seated, covering his mouth with detailed, patterned clothing. The sculptu...
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Pair of Costa Rican Terracotta Ovoid Bowls
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and highly decorative pair of Costa Rican terracotta bowls are ovoid in shape and come from the Talamancan Mountains region. They are decorated stylized human faces in...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Ceramics
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