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Period: 1850s
1850s Pair of Polychrome Sculptures Converted Into a Lamp
1850s Pair of Polychrome Sculptures Converted Into a Lamp

1850s Pair of Polychrome Sculptures Converted Into a Lamp

Located in Marbella, ES

A magnificent pair of richly polychromed and gilded wooden figures, crafted in 19th-century Italy. These sculptures depict exotic figures adorned in oriental attire, decorated with m...

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Italian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion
Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion

Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion

By Antoine-Louis Barye

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

French Bronze Sculpture of a Stallion, PJ Mene (1810-1871)
French Bronze Sculpture of a Stallion, PJ Mene (1810-1871)

French Bronze Sculpture of a Stallion, PJ Mene (1810-1871)

Located in New York, NY

This highly detailed study of a Normandy mare is an excerpted model from Mêne's popular Jument normande et son poulain, exhibited in wax at the 1868 Salon (no. 3749), and in bronze t...

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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Antler and Bone Candle Holder, Germany ca. 1850
Antique Antler and Bone Candle Holder, Germany ca. 1850

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

Antique Temple Betel Nut Dish, Indonesian, Engraved Brass Sireh Stand, Victorian
Antique Temple Betel Nut Dish, Indonesian, Engraved Brass Sireh Stand, Victorian

Antique Temple Betel Nut Dish, Indonesian, Engraved Brass Sireh Stand, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique temple betel nut dish. An Indonesian, engraved brass sireh stand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Richly decorative and of regional significance,...

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Indonesian Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Lions
Large Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Lions

Large Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Lions

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

 A wonderful pair of C19th buff terracotta recumbent lions, of good scale and bold proportions, each with long flowing manes and heads turned to Sinister and Dexter, outstretched pa...

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Scottish Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bea...

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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
French Skeleton Mantel Clock

French Skeleton Mantel Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

French Skeleton clock with Gothic style brass frame standing on a marquetry inlaid rosewood base with bun feet. Cherubs head pendulum bob, enamel dia...

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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850
Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850

Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Incredible and monumental size bust in bronze representing Platao circa 1850

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Italian Rococo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze
Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze

By Antoine-Louis Barye

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

A Set of Two Scottish Banded  Agate Table Seals
A Set of Two Scottish Banded  Agate Table Seals

A Set of Two Scottish Banded Agate Table Seals

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Jewels for your desk or table.......A Pair of antique semi-precious Scottish banded agate wax seals for sealing letters. They are hand carved in natural s...

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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate

Gilt Austrian Zappler Miniature Cow's tail Pendulum Clock
Gilt Austrian Zappler Miniature Cow's tail Pendulum Clock

Gilt Austrian Zappler Miniature Cow's tail Pendulum Clock

Located in Montreal, QC

Gilt Austrian Zappler miniature owl's tail pendulum clock with gilt scrolls decorated with eagles, angel and turquoise stones and figural ottoman turk finial. Provenance Liliane M. ...

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Austrian Baroque Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

19th Century Greco Roman Blue Glass Vase with Exceptional Camel Front on Black
19th Century Greco Roman Blue Glass Vase with Exceptional Camel Front on Black

19th Century Greco Roman Blue Glass Vase with Exceptional Camel Front on Black

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and well done portrait vase on an allover royal blue ground with gilt accents. An interesting black ground where the neoclassical portrait is painted on. We attribute the ma...

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European Greco Roman Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Summer, Autumn, Winter, Terracotta Sculptures, Sig. and D. by F. Melnitzky 1855
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Terracotta Sculptures, Sig. and D. by F. Melnitzky 1855

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

19th Century Bronze Mounted / Porcelain Covered Urns
19th Century Bronze Mounted / Porcelain Covered Urns

19th Century Bronze Mounted / Porcelain Covered Urns

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th century French Sèvres-style porcelain gilt bronze mounted covered decorative urns / vases with gilt gold painted scene design details. Each urn is in good condition with wear co...

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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Griffon Majolica Terracotta Pedestals on Plinths. Circa 1850
Pair of Italian Griffon Majolica Terracotta Pedestals on Plinths. Circa 1850

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

English Brass & Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome T. Mapple C 1850
English Brass & Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome T. Mapple C 1850

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Bronze Sculpture Of Young Girl / Marble Base By Moreau
Bronze Sculpture Of Young Girl / Marble Base By Moreau

Bronze Sculpture Of Young Girl / Marble Base By Moreau

By Auguste 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

Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s
Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s

Carl Ranch's efft Small Antique Mantel Clock From 1850s

Located in Lejre, DK

Carl Ranch's eff. small antique mantel clock is a beautiful and unique timepiece crafted in France in the 1850s. The case of this exquisite clock is designed in the Rococo Revival st...

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French Rococo Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds

Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds

By Meissen Porcelain

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

Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils
Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils

Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils

By Sabatino De Angelis

Located in Montreal, QC

Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils The present work was inspired by a Pompeian brazier that was buried in 78 A.D. and excavated later. as ...

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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Grain Scoop / Spade in Oak, circa 1850
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Grain Scoop / Spade in Oak, circa 1850

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Grain Scoop / Spade in Oak, circa 1850

Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare and highly evocative mid-19th century Swedish wooden scoop or grain spade, carved by hand from a single block of oak and dating to circa 1850. Originally a humble agricultura...

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Swedish Folk Art Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Monumental Neo-Classic White Ceramic Four Seasons Statues
Monumental Neo-Classic White Ceramic Four Seasons Statues

Monumental Neo-Classic White Ceramic Four Seasons Statues

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 4 Italian (circa 1850) Neo-classic style large white glazed ceramic (each 2 section) figures personifying the Four Seasons.

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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Recumbent Greyhound Dogs. Charming Faces
Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Recumbent Greyhound Dogs. Charming Faces

Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Recumbent Greyhound Dogs. Charming Faces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pair of finely molded and hand painted English Staffordshire dogs. This pair features full body reclining hounds with the most charming of hand painted faces and colors. On their o...

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British High Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Wonderful Victorian sterling silver basket made by Robert Hennell in 1850
Wonderful Victorian sterling silver basket made by Robert Hennell in 1850

Wonderful Victorian sterling silver basket made by Robert Hennell in 1850

By Robert Hennell IV

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

Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's
Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's

Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's

Located in Morristown, NJ

Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand. Decorated with gilt, mother-of-pearl and polychrome paint, opening to cloth-lined interior....

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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Continental Style Hand Decorated Covered Decorative Urn
19th Century Continental Style Hand Decorated Covered Decorative Urn

19th Century Continental Style Hand Decorated Covered Decorative Urn

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This exquisite 19th-century Continental style covered urn is a testament to the intricate artistry and craftsmanship of its era. The urn's exterior is adorned with a vibrant and deta...

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Modern Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

English Burl Walnut & Figural Cherub Wedgewood Letter Box with Mounts, C. 1850
English Burl Walnut & Figural Cherub Wedgewood Letter Box with Mounts, C. 1850

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

Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters
Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters

Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters

Located in Essex, MA

Octagonal form with Asian figures! Great old paint.

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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand
Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand

Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular box with brass tacks and hinged lid set in a brass base.

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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Covered Jars
Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Covered Jars

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

Russian Embossed Brass and Lead Lined Umbrella / Walking Stick Stand, C. 1850
Russian Embossed Brass and Lead Lined Umbrella / Walking Stick Stand, C. 1850

Russian Embossed Brass and Lead Lined Umbrella / Walking Stick Stand, C. 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

Russian embossed brass umbrella / walking stick stand with four serpentine studded panels decorated with eagle and shield motif, flanking lion head pulls, lead lined...

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Russian Baltic Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Lead

Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850

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

Meissen Porcelain Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Mid-20th
Meissen Porcelain Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Mid-20th

Meissen Porcelain Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Mid-20th

Depiction of a sitting, smiling Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous female body with hair strictly tied back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in...

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German Baroque Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne
Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

Located in Paris, FR

A patinated bronze pedestal urn with a ball-shaped lid decorated with acanthus leaves, ovals and entwined snakes. On the body of the vase, a galloping horse and a bull are both depic...

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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze Cherub Sculpture
Antique French Bronze Cherub Sculpture

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

Pair of English Porcelain Two Handled Covered Vases, circa 1850
Pair of English Porcelain Two Handled Covered Vases, circa 1850

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

Blue Swedish Mora Clock
Blue Swedish Mora Clock

Blue Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Blue Swedish more clock, is it Original paint? I don`t think so but I do think its an Older paint.

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Swedish Country Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Paris Porcelain Floral Vase with Caryatid Handles
Paris Porcelain Floral Vase with Caryatid Handles

Paris Porcelain Floral Vase with Caryatid Handles

Located in Sarasota, FL

Paris porcelain floral vase with caryatid handles. Exceptional quality enameling of flowers. Finely executed caryattid handles. The vase is unsigned, as it is typical for Paris porce...

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Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Napoleon III Bronze Neo-Classical Women
Pair Napoleon III Bronze Neo-Classical Women

Pair Napoleon III Bronze Neo-Classical Women

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

Of superb quality. Each figure beautifully cast and chased in bronze. Mounted on a Rosso Antico base.

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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

English Brass Figural Knight & Bear Shield Door Stop with Step Back Base, C 1850
English Brass Figural Knight & Bear Shield Door Stop with Step Back Base, C 1850

English Brass Figural Knight & Bear Shield Door Stop with Step Back Base, C 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

English brass figural knight and decorative bear shield door stop with step back rectangular base, Mid 19th Century. Knighted Guy Earle of Warwick.

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English William IV Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Lead

19th Century Cent Box
19th Century Cent Box

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

Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London
Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London

Mahogany English Double Fusee Library Bracket Clock, Thomas & Son, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Mahogany Library Bracket Clock by M.Thomas & Son, London Finely figured Five glass mahogany case with moulded plinth and standing on brass bracket feet with Bevelled glass throug...

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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Sterling Silver Basket, London 1854, Joseph & Albert Savory
Victorian Sterling Silver Basket, London 1854, Joseph & Albert Savory

Victorian Sterling Silver Basket, London 1854, Joseph & Albert Savory

By Joseph & Albert Savory

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1854 by Joseph & Albert Savory, this delightful, Victorian, antique sterling silver basket, its round in shape, and features floral chased and engraved de...

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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Painted Swedish Mora Clock
Painted Swedish Mora Clock

Painted Swedish Mora Clock

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a painted Swedish mora clock. I have installed New battery works. the original works are offered with this clock but they do not work.

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Swedish Primitive Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Antique Cherrywood Jewelry Casket
Exquisite Antique Cherrywood Jewelry Casket

Exquisite Antique Cherrywood Jewelry Casket

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Exquisite Antique Cherrywood Jewelry Casket – Finely Ebonized & Intricately Inlaid This distinguished antique jewelry casket is a true testamen...

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German Biedermeier Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cherry

After Giambologna: The Abduction of a Sabine Woman
After Giambologna: The Abduction of a Sabine Woman

After Giambologna: The Abduction of a Sabine Woman

By Giambologna

Located in Montreal, QC

This fine 19th century copy of the famous group is in a sumptuous Serpentine marble. The Sabine man crouches in submissive pose, whilst the Roman carries off the writhing woman. It is well-presented on the original matching plinth and pedestal . This perhaps forms part of someone's Grand Tour along with mosaics and bronzes after the antique...

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Italian Renaissance Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Serpentine