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  • An English Alabaster Urn and Cover Inlaid with Blue John, circa 19th Century
    Located in Stamford, CT
    An alabaster urn and cover inlaid with blue John on square slate base. English, circa early 19th century.
    Category

    Antique 1820s English Regency Urns

    Materials

    Marble

  • Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns
    Located in Stamford, CT
    Pair of attractive blue John decorative urns, English 19th century, w. bulbous bodies in exquisite purple-blue and golden tones, with white marble finials and bases, standing on a bl...
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    Antique 1850s English Adam Style Urns

    Materials

    Marble

  • Architectural Element in the Form of a Face
    Located in Stamford, CT
    An architectural element featuring an Acanthus leaf surrounding a face.
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    Antique 1890s American Edwardian Figurative Sculptures

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    Pine

  • Fabulous Pair of 18th Century Chinese Covered Urns
    Located in Stamford, CT
    A fabulous pair of 18th century Chinese Rose Mandarin covered urns with extraordinary detail and raised decoration.
    Category

    Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics

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    Porcelain

  • Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Pedestals in Urn Form
    Located in Stamford, CT
    A pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian, painted, single-drawer, urn-form pedestal tables with polished stone tops.
    Category

    Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestals

    Materials

    Stone

  • English Sofa or Console Table
    Located in Stamford, CT
    An English sofa or console table with mahogany, calamander and burl wood inlay.
    Category

    Early 20th Century English Console Tables

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    Mahogany, Burl

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  • Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    A fine antique paperweight. Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form of fluorite from England with distinct purple & yell...
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    Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Paperweights

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    Precious Stone

  • English Bronze Dog Form Umbrella or Cane Holder
    By Coalbrookdale Foundry
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    English, 20th century. A vintage bronze dog form umbrella stand or cane holder with lily pad base after the original by Coalbrookdale. Approx: 20"...
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    20th Century British Animal Sculptures

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  • George III Blue John Panther
    Located in New Orleans, LA
    One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary George III panther exemplifies Georgian sophistication. Georgian — and later Regency — aesthetics revived classical themes of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. With a proud stance, gaping jaw and unyielding gaze, the stately panther closely resembles the grand ancient Roman panthers often carved from marble as trapezophoros table supports. The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing. The intrinsic and richly hued mineral inclusions of the Blue John replicate the textures and colors of the animal’s fur. The rare stone is a variety of natural calcium fluorite found exclusively in Derbyshire, England. It was first discovered in the early 18th century, but its mining did not being until circa 1760. Blue John was a wildly popular material in the decorative arts during the Georgian and Regency...
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    Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

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    Marble, Siena Marble

  • English Minton Porcelain Covered Urns
    Located in Tarry Town, NY
    English Minton porcelain pair gilt gold covered decorative urns with exterior design details and two side handles. Each urn is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / us...
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    Antique 19th Century English Urns

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    Gold

  • Pair of Cloisonne Triple Crane-Form Censers and Covers
    Located in New York, NY
    The cloisonne censer formed by hollow shared body of three cranes standing on long legs.
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    Mid-20th Century Metalwork

  • Covered Sugar Box in Blue Jasperware. Adams C1790.
    By William Adams (Potter)
    Located in Melbourne, Victoria
    A fine sugar box in 'Adams Blue' jasperware. William Adams was apprenticed to Josiah Wedgwood, and helped with the development of jasperware. He later founded his own, very success...
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    Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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    Stoneware

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