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Period: 18th Century
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel
Located in Knivsta, SE
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel. Beautiful patina. Wear consistent with age and use
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European Antique 18th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel

Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel

Large 18th Century French Lock and Key
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French iron lock and key. This handsome antique French iron lock comes with the original key and makes an interesting coffee table acce...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Paperweights

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Iron

Large 18th Century French Lock and Key
Large 18th Century French Lock and Key

Large 18th Century French Lock and Key

18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long
Located in Stamford, CT
If you've got the mortar, I have the pestle! There are so many mortars out there, and so few pestles. It's nice to have both. Here is your opportunity to marry this large scale pestl...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long
18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long

18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long

China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This charming Mid-19th Century fragment of wood, is a detail of an hand-carved wood column and it has its country of origin in the Oriental part of Indo-China. This is an elegant object that can be used as a paperweight or it can be a decorative object simply, to appreciate for its charming shape and for the beauty of the detailed engraving in the wood. It is only a little piece, but trought it, is possible to understand the beauty and quality of design of the building from which it is coming out. This beautiful piece can be useful as bookend also. The photos shown this antique wood fragment...
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Indonesian Chinese Export Antique 18th Century Paperweights

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Wood

China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture
China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture

China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture

18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th century French Provincial turned finial. Made of richly patinated walnut. Mounted on a brass base. Southern France, circa 1790. Measures: 10.5” H 6” Dm.
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Paperweights

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base
18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base

18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base

18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century bronze dore Cremona bolt with the working mechanism not present. Beautiful bright bronze dore decoration. French, circa 1780.
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French Antique 18th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt
18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt

18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt

Chinese Bone Stamp, 18th-19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Chinese bone stamp, 18th-19th century Measures: H. 7 W. 10 cm H. 2.7 W. 3.9 in.
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Chinese Antique 18th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bone

Chinese Bone Stamp, 18th-19th Century
Chinese Bone Stamp, 18th-19th Century

Chinese Bone Stamp, 18th-19th Century

Gold/Silver Weight in Fruitwood, Signed with Monogram "IHS" and Dated "1737"
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Gold/Silver weight in fruitwood, signed with monogram "IHS" and dated "1737" Measures: Height 20, diameter 4 cm. Height 7.8, diameter 1.5 in.
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Scandinavian Antique 18th Century Paperweights

Materials

Fruitwood

Gold/Silver Weight in Fruitwood, Signed with Monogram "IHS" and Dated "1737"
Gold/Silver Weight in Fruitwood, Signed with Monogram "IHS" and Dated "1737"

Gold/Silver Weight in Fruitwood, Signed with Monogram "IHS" and Dated "1737"

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