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Period: 1850s
Pair of Large Antique Round Base Brass Candlesticks, English, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice pair of round base candlesticks. Original patina Good condition Free UK shipping
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English Rustic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Brass

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. Green baize interior. Also a removable tray with brass handles With ...
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English Campaign Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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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

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Brass

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

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Silver Plate

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Clock by Raingo Freres, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique French ormolu, gilt bronze, mantel clock with Bleu Celeste Sevres porcelain panels, by the renowned maker, Raingo Freres, Paris, circa 1850 in date. The clock features a beautifully cast pair of ormolu cherubs surmounted with game, to include fish, boar and pheasant, above a circular enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals. The dial is flanked by porcelain panels with gilt highlights, depicting playful cherubs. The clock has an 8 day striking movement and is complete with pendulum, bell and key. This incredible clock is a must have for any collector of ornamental and decorative pieces. Condition: The clock is in really excellent working condition the movement having been cleaned and serviced by our horologist, and the ormolu case having been polished, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x width 47 x depth 13 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x width 1 foot, 6 inches x depth 5 inches Raingo Freres The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775 – 1847), a clockmaker, who was born in Belgium in 1775. Zacharie Joseph Raingo specialised in creating astronomical clocks...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

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

French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante" by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850
Located in CH
French Bronze Sculpture of Mercury Signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca. 1850. This bronze statue of Mercury Volante is a copy of the late 16th Century bronze by the great French/Flemish/Italian sculptor Giambologna. The statue, signed Ferdinand Barbedienne Fondeur...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

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Bronze

19thc French Empire Gold Bordered Crystal Candle Holder /Candlestick by Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Cut Crystal/ Gold Bordered Deluxe Candle Holder. This piece is stunning! The detail is amazing.
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French Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Covered Jars
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century pair of Sevres-style gilt porcelain covered jars with exterior painted scene design details. Each piece is in good condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. M...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

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

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Brass

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

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Crystal

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

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Glass

19th Century Spice Jars Small Silver Box Count´s Crown, 1853, 13 Lot, Mm
Located in Epfach, DE
Small fine spice jar or jar with a count's crown and engraved letters under the count's crown Maker's mark GG, dated 1853, Pesth for Hungary The box stands on elegant feet and is d...
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Hungarian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Silver

Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
1851 Swedish Mora clock with hand painted floral details against a white painted background (original paintwork). Carved detailing of crown. Dial details include the name of the cloc...
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European Gustavian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Wood

Carved Stone Water Filter
Located in Round Top, TX
Carved stone water filter from the frontier region of Argentina.
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Argentine Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Stone

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

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

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Gold

A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
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French Classical Roman Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of of David 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb large antique Grand Tour patinated bronze version of David, dating from the mid 19th Century. The bronze statue depicts David with an enigmatic smile posed with ...
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Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

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Glass, Wood

Large Meissen Splendid Vases With Snowball Blossoms, Birds & Insects, Circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Large, very elaborately decorated crater vase from the Meissen manufactory, with abundant snowball blossoms on the outer wall, rising above the white flowers in fully sculpted tendri...
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German Other Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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 George Pull Majolica Bowl Dish Reticulated Floral Pattern c 1850 Palissy
By Bernard Palissy, Georges Pull
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is an extremely rare majolica ceramic bowl by George Pull, dating back to around 1850, inspired by the works of Bernard Palissy from the 16th Century...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Bronze Mounted Famille Noire Vases, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
The porcelain is Chinese and the bronze mounts are French.
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Chinese Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

XIX Century Neo-Classic Bronze Vase by Barbedienne
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
XIX century Neo-Classic bronze vase by Ferdinand Barbedienne Red marble base Signed France Circa 1850 -1870.
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European Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

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Iron

19th C. Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel
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

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Gold, Steel

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

19th Century Wood Antique Religious Madonna French Sculpture, 1850s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French wooden sculpture from the mid-19th century. Work carved in pear wood (dark mahogany-colored patination) depicting a religious subject, the Madonna, of good quality. Sculpture ...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Wood

English Brass & Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome T. Mapple C 1850
By T. Mapple
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass skeleton clock under original glass dome with a polished steel roman numeral dial, fusee chain movement, and affixed to an oval carved wood felt base with four bun feet...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Brass, Steel

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

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

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

Staffordshire English Pottery Dog Saving Drowning Boy Spill Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique English Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a dog saving a drowning boy and dating from the mid 19th century. The spill vase stands on an oval shaped base and portrays a large dog lifting a boy from a river abstractly created with a blue painted rough cast edge. The dog stands raised on a bank painted with floral sprigs and the dog has a black and white painted body with painted features with the spill vase as a tall standing trunk...
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English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Alexandre Henri Devaulx, Centaur Nursing her Baby, French Belle Epoque, c. 1880s
By Alexandre Henri Devaulx
Located in New York, NY
Signed “A.H. Devaulx”, and marked “Susse Fes Ed.20” Dimensions: Height 6-7/8”, width 7-7/8”, depth 4-1/4” This wonderfully unusual desktop sculpture of gilded bronze, depicting a beautiful female-centaur breastfeeding her cub is made in a classic romantic style of the Belle Epoque era by a remarkable French sculptor, Alexandre Henri Devaulx. Alexandre Henri Devaulx (French, 1856-1940) was the son of the noted sculptor of the Romanticism period, François Théodore Devaulx (1808–1870). Born in Paris, he studied under E. Devaulx, making his début as a sculptor at the 1876 Paris Salon with Portrait, a plaster medallion. Alexandre Henri Devaulx became a member of the Artistes Français in 1888, winning an award with merit in the same year.... Susse Frères Bronze Foundry, Paris - The French firm Susse Frères manufactured a daguerreotype camera, which was one of the first two photographic cameras...
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French Belle Époque Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Set Of Seven Victorian Copper Haystack Measures
Located in Essex, MA
Some with markings. Dimensions ; Width- 14.63 inches Depth- 11.5 inches Height- 16 inches Width- 12 inches Depth- 9.25 inches Height- 10 inches Width- 8.75 inches Depth- 7.25 inche...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Copper

Pair of Italian Griffon Majolica Terracotta Pedestals on Plinths. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Griffon Majolica terracotta pedestals with flanking circular floral tops and resting on molded step back plinths. Mid 19th century.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1857
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a six-pointed, cambered base with guilloche decoration. Curved shaft, engine-turned, with a slightly fla...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

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

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Box.
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Box. This stunning antique French bronze box with a hinged lid, decorated with cupids surrounded with Sèvres-style porcelain floral and figurative plaques...
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French Louis XV Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze clock in the Louis XVI style representing a nymph and two cherubs. The nymph, undressed and resting on a cushion, is nursing one of the cherubs while the second one calls...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in Tampa, FL
A charming pair of victorian era Staffordshire porcelain Spaniels. These beloved 19th century mantel dogs feature finely painted detai...
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English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box C.1850
Located in Bath, GB
An absolute gem, made in France in around 1860, this charming box or casket is made from a heavy Ormolu and standing on four original feet. The undamaged five Limoges enamel panels a...
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French Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large rustic red copper kettle with handle, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / kettle / red copper / Rustic / Mid-century Large red copper kettle or bucket crafted in France around 1850. Hammered copper log kettle with a brass rim to the top ed...
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French Rustic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

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Copper

Tamer with Horse Guillaume Coustou France Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Gilt and burnished bronze sculpture depicting tamer with horse. On the base engraved signature of the author. Posthumous copy.
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French Other Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Dutch Delft Vase with Birds, circa 1850
Located in Austin, TX
Large Dutch delft vase, circa 1850. Hand painted with birds and flowers. Measures: Height / 21.3 inches. Diameter / 11.5 inches.
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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Bronze Sculpture Of Young Girl / Marble Base By Moreau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a beautiful mid-19th century bronze sculpture by the renowned artist Auguste Moreau, depicting a young girl holding a bird in one hand and a shovel in the other. This char...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French carriage clock signed A Blacher paris, dated: ca 1850
Located in Zonhoven, BE
French clock signed A Blacher paris, dated: ca 1850 The walnut veneered case has ebony pipings and a gilded handle, bezel and ball feet. The movement is also signed A Blacher. The Br...
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French Louis Philippe Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century Cent Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A finely crafted rosewood box from the mid 19th century possibly used as a cent or ink box. The exterior features richly grained rosewood with a high polish and is accented with orna...
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English 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

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Brass

Mahogany Writing Slope from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Mahogany writing slope from the mid 19th century Date : Period : Victoria Origin : Englnad Decoration :Mahogany veneered exterior with brass binding and vacant cartouch...
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British Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Mora Clock Gustavian Model
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a rare Swedish Mora Clock Gustavian model.
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Swedish Country Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A 19th century marble bust of Corneille van Clève
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Marble bust of Corneille Van Cleve by Jean-Jacques Caffieri, France, 19th century.
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French Louis XIV Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

American Brass Miniature Carriage Clock with Beveled Glass, New York. C. 1850
By James Mix
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass miniature carriage clock with beveled glass, carrying handle , and signed enamel over copper face with dial. Clock consists of time, strike,...
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American American Classical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Samuel Alcock Porcelain Basket, Alma Border, Pink, Black, with Bird, ca 1855
Located in London, GB
A large basket with a Persian-inspired moulded Alma border in black on a bright pink ground, a moulded swan-head handle in white, gilt and pale green, pierced ends and a beautiful pa...
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English Regency Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Marret Frères- Important Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important pair of solid silver candelabras presenting a removable bouquet with seven arms of light placed on a baluster shaft with a circular base with chiseled decoration of fleurons, scrolls, rosettes, mascarons and Greek friezes. Dimensions: height 54 cm - center distance 34.5 cm - base 14 cm Material: silver 1st grade 950/°°° Gross weight: 9600 grams approx. Net weight: 6125 grams (without counterweights) Hallmark: MINERVA Period: NAPOLEON III Goldsmith: MARRET Frères...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

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

Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An impressive French 19th century Neoclassical Lyre-form clock with jeweled pendulum. Amazing quality white and yellow marble 19th century French Lyre-Form clock mounted all over with gilt bronze...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Mid 19th Century French Henri Picard Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid 19th Century French pair of Louis XV gilt bronze candlesticks, made by Henri Picard/Paris: Baluster shaped stem standing on a broad round base decorated with curled cartouches,...
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French Louis XV Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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