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Period: 1850s
Antique Brass Mounted Campaign Box. English, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb campaign box Brass mounted tropical hardwood Not sure of its function. Possibly originally a gun case or for ammunition. Green baize interior. Free UK shipping
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English Campaign Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814–1883) Roman Bull, 1858 Bronze sculpture
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture – Roman Bull by Auguste Clésinger (1814–1883) Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry – Reduction by Achille Collas France, 1858 This exquisite 19th-...
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French Romantic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Ebony Box Stamped "TAHAN Supplier to the Emperor", with Expertise
Located in Bochum, NRW
Napoleon III Period Ebony Luxury Box by TAHAN, Paris, with Expertise. Stamped “TAHAN Fr de l’Empereur” — official purveyor to the Emperor. A rare and impeccably preserved example of ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany 8 Day Painted Face Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique mahogany 8 day painted face longcase clock signed Johnson Knaresboro with a swan-neck pediment with original brass finials. This a stunning piece, very decorative...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Freestanding Inlaid Boulle Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French freestanding inlaid boulle desk set having a quality ornate shaped brass handle flanked by a pair of original cut glass inkwells with inlaid bou...
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French Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Marcello Fantoni style. Stunning brutalist sculpture, Italy, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist sculpture in Marcello Fantoni's style, 50s. Made of copper metal cut with a torch and welded together the pieces that form it, creating a body of purely brutalist phantasma...
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Italian Brutalist Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

Imari Porcelain Ceramic Fluted Vase Edo Period Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely Japanese Edo Period (1603-1867) Imari Porcelain Vase in a European form. Created with a vertical scalloped surface, hand painted and hand thrown . Decorated with a medallion i...
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Japanese Edo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Baccarat Rare Concentric Close Pack Mushroom Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare antique French glass paperweight containing a close pack mushroom design by renowned glass makers Baccarat and dating from around 1850. The large and heavily made paperweight ...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Coromandel, Jewellery Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, coromandel jewellery box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking...
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British Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles
Located in Bochum, NRW
Highly Collectible Perfume Casket, Napoleon III Period (pre-1882), with Expertise. A rectangular perfume box veneered in rare wood, featuring a finely executed herringbone pattern. T...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Regulator by French Royal Exchange
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine regulator made by the firm of French Royal Exchange, the eight day movement with Harrison’s maintaining power and deadbeat escapement...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box Circa 1850
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our collection of gold boxes. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14k yellow gold snuff box has an oblong rounded form. The body of this antique gold snuff box...
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German Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Black Patinated Bronze Group. A French bronze group entitled 'Thesee combattant le centaure Bienor, esquisse' (Theseus slaying...
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French Beaux Arts Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Reticulated Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl or Basket
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique late Qing handpainted oval shaped reticulated Chinese export porcelain Famille Rose Medallion bowl with underplate is a stunning piece o...
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Qing Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Grand Tour Bronze & Ormolu Urn, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Grand Tour dark patinated bronze and ormolu urn with ormolu liner, C1850 in date. This stunning bronze is superbly cast and has an elegant brown...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A Pair of Grand Tour Carved Verde Antico Marble Lions, After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Period Hand Carved Verde Antico Marble Figures of Recumbent Lions, After a Model by Antonio Canova (1757–1822) Each lion is carved in verde an...
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Neoclassical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Sevres Porcelain White Ground & 24K Gold vases w Lion Head Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Fine pair of Neoclassical/Empire white ground porcelain and 24K Gilt Decorated vases with Double Lion head Handles, produced by the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, each marked ben...
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Neoclassical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Antique Silver plated France church candle sticks 1850s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Silver Plated Church candle sticks .France 1850s Triangle shaped base . with Three saints Jesus Maria and Josef.. normal wear ...
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French French Provincial Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

American Cast Iron & Painted Horse Head Fluted Ringed Hitching Post, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and painted horse head hitching post with a central fluted ringed column resting on a squared base, Mid 19th Century.
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American American Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante" by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850
Located in CH
French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante"( Mercury Volant) cast and signed by F(erdinand) Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850 After Giambologna (1529–1608) This finely cast bronze fig...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Perfume Bottle, English, Glass Scent Dispenser, Early Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique perfume bottle. An English, glass scent dispenser, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. A charmingly petite exam...
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British Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Antique English Lead Quatrefoil Planter with Lion Heads and Paws, 1850s
Located in South Salem, NY
This 1850s antique English lead planter or cachepot features a quatrefoil form with lion-head reliefs and lion-paw feet that give it strength and presence. The aged surface has a sof...
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English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Lead

Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, patinated D...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Antique Mauchline Ware Style Letter Box. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A delightful letter or stationary box Wonderful colours Similarities to Mauchline ware. Hand painted paper applied to wood, possibly sycamore. Applied hand coloured steel engravin...
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English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

19th Century Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Wash Bowl
Located in Savannah, GA
Very colorful and intricately patterned Rose Mandarin wash bowl featuring five storied vignettes with incredible detail. The border includes birds, roses and...
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Chinese Qing Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair French Griffin Lion Architectural Giltwood Boiserie Panels
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular pair of Griffin (lion) motif French architectural 23k giltwood Boiserie relief mirrored panels. Each panel is expertly detailed with carved griffins flanking a floral urn...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Staffordshire Porcelain Flatback Large Size African Zebra on Grassy Mound c1850
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome mid-Victorian fellow features much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. He prances on a grassy mound in a left facing position and is a rare large size. Most Vic...
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English High Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of English Porcelain Two Handled Covered Vases, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English porcelain two handled covered vases, Sèvres style, circa 1850.
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English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large Exceptional Swedish Stone Box, ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Exceptional Swedish Stone Box, ca 1850 Beautiful octagon-shaped tobacco box made of Swedish limestone. With small fossils throughout the stone, and the knob made from a fossil...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Vainqueur (Victorious) French Bronze by E. Marioton (1857-1933)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vainqueur (Victorious) A Very Fine French Bronze by Eugene Marioton (1857-1933), excellent condition, depicting a young warrior with right arm extended holding a laurel branch- left ...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Girard Country Landscape Watercolor, 1854, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful watercolor landscape of the countryside. Two people are walking on a pontoon towards their cottage with their dog. The colors are soft and the horizon seems blurred, which ...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Canvas

Antique Pair French Blue Opaline Gilded Enamel Glass Perfume Bottles Flacon 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant pair of antique French Napoleon III blue enameled & gilded Opaline glass glass scent bottles or falcons, circa 1850. This lovely pair of blue Opaline glass scent bottl...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Steel

Antique Planter Bowl, Oriental, Brass, Jardiniere, Dish, Early Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique planter bowl. An Oriental, brass jardiniere dish, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Beautifully decorated and of generous size, this jardiniere mak...
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Chinese Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of French Grand Tour patinated-bronze sculptures of the Marly Horses, Circa 1850 in date and signed to one base. The original Marly Horses were commissi...
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French Grand Tour Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Hand Carved Clock of the Universe Château de Vitrey sur Mance
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand-Carved “Clock of the Universe” – Château de Vitrey-sur-Mance, France Price: £18,000 Dimensions: H 54” x W 38” x D 11” Weight: 80 KG Date: Circa 1860–1870 Origin: Fr...
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French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
Located in New York, NY
A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Antler and Bone Candle Holder, Germany ca. 1850
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Antler and Bone Candle Holder, Germany ca. 1850 Decorative hunting-style candlestick made of dark antler with fine bone inlay work. Decorated with floral motifs and animal r...
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German Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Antler

Wonderful Victorian sterling silver basket made by Robert Hennell in 1850
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1850 by Robert Hennell IV, this striking, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, features pierced decoration to the body, a cast border and 4 cast feet, a...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and well fitted ebonised Gonçalo Alves Palais Royal travel necessaire / vanity chest, by Maison Smal L. Dujat - Palais Royal 7 (Paris), circa 1850 in date. This sup...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Anglo-Irish Cut Crystal Footed Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Anglo-Irish cut crystal footed bowl. Alternating cut prisms with excellent cutting throughout. Round stepped base on square plinth...
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Irish Regency Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

English Burl Walnut & Figural Cherub Wedgewood Letter Box with Mounts, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English Burl walnut and figural cherub wedge-wood hinged letter box with compartmentalized fitted interior, locking mechanism with key, decorative circular rope motif, and original e...
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English William IV Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III chariot clock in ormolu & marble vert
Located in London, GB
A good French Napoleon III period chariot clock of antique vert marble and ormolu. The subject is of cupid riding a fine chariot drawn by a pair of livel...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Bronze Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th century sculpture from France features a cherub holding a unique fish-like creature, all crafted from bronze. Reclaimed from France, this piece adds character to any outdoo...
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Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

An Italian Carrara Marble Model of the Three Graces, after Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
An Impressive 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Model of The Three Graces, Originally by Antonio Canova. The carving on this piece is exceptionally well done. The faces, hair, hands and draped clothing...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th French Terracotta Women Bust According to A. Carrier Belleuse, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful women teracotta bust according to Albert- Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French 1824-1887), Signed A. CARRIER to the reverse. Green patina. Very elegant women. Perfect condition.
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze-Mounted Slate Mantel Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An elegant and finely crafted mid-19th century mantel clock by the esteemed Tiffany & Co., New York. This exquisite piece showcases the exceptional quality and attention to detail th...
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American Neoclassical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass

19thc Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture "Spinario" the Thorn Extractor
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc Italian Hellenistic Grand Tour Carved Marble Sculpture of Spinario the Thorn Extractor. After the 17thc Italian masterpiece residing in Museum in Rome.
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Italian Hellenistic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Viennese Enamel and Gilt Brass Table Clock, Mid-19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Small table clock in gilt brass richly decorated with openwork scrollwork, acanthus leaves, flowers, and masks in multicolored enamel. The main faces...
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Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Brass

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
Located in London, GB
French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century stamped in the mint and original Ormolu H. Picard. Numbered in the bronze, 1297. The original ormolu is in quite pristine and totally original condition. The case inset with painted porcelain panels with fruit and floral decoration in the classical style. The clock surmounted by a Bacchanalian mask and two handled vase with grapes, standing on six vase shaped feet on a velvet plinth...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Quite Impressive Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese White Ground Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases. The surfaces are covered in cloisonne enamel decoration set ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb quality antique French malachite, bronze and ormolu mantel clock dating from Circa 1850 in date. It features Louis XVI seated on an ormolu throne chair whilst reading a book. The clockmakers name is inscribed on the backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. The movement bearing the serial number 29, made and signed by Japy Fils 1849. It has an early French silk suspension...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (French. 1796 - 1875) Cheval surpris par un lion, seconde version (Horse surprised by a lion, second version) Modelled circa 1833, cast probably before 1875 Signed on base "Barye", Bronze: 15.25 Inches Tall x 14.5 Inches Wide x 6 Inches Deep (38.75 cm x 36.85 cm x 15.25 cm) Provenance: The Estate of William H. Truettner to be sold for the benefit of The William H. Truettner Fellowship at Smithsonian American Art Museum. William Truettner, Curator of 18th and 19th Century Painting...
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French Beaux Arts Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Brass Jardinière or Planter
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French brass Jardinière or planter. Lovely antique French Napoleon III heavy weight brass jardiniere, planter or cachepot. This fantastic French planter is beautifully d...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850 With beautiful intricate carvings. Made out birch wood. Heigth: 5.5 cm/2.1 inch Depth: 9.5 cm/3.7 inch Width: 17 cm/6.6 inch
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Antique Edo Period Decorative Planter, Japanese, Bronze, Jardiniere, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Edo period decorative planter. A Japanese, bronze jardiniere bowl, dating to the Victorian era, circa 1850. Graced with dashing relief and great tonality Displays...
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Japanese Edo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Giltwood Polychrome Statue of Madonna
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century giltwood polychrome statue of Madonna is a superbly artistic rendition of the Mother of Jesus, uncharacteristically holding our both han...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Summer, Autumn, Winter, Terracotta Sculptures, Sig. and D. by F. Melnitzky 1855
By Franz Melnitzky
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three terracotta sculptures, two of which are signed and dated “Franz Melnitzky, 1855.” The allegorical figures represent the Seasons: Summer holding a bundle of wheat and a s...
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Austrian Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta