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Period: 1850s
Pair of American Monumental Gilt Mount Hand Blown Apothecary Urns, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American monumental hand blown glass apothecary urns with covered lids, flanking gilt mounted artichoke's, and resting on circular step back molded bases. Mid 19th century Me...
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American American Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th century French Empire Swan Motif Sconce Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire three light brass sconce pair with swan motif, circa 1820s . Features include incredible detail and great old patina. See measurements below.
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

English Brass & Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome T. Mapple C 1850
By T. Mapple
Located in Hollywood, 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

Steel, Brass

19th Century Victorian Pewter Beaker with Brass Rim
Located in Copenhagen, K
This is a Victorian liquid bellied lidless, Gill measurer with a brass rim and inscription of the owner. A capacity mark such as ‘pint’ or ‘quart’ is sel...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Monumental Ormolu Bronze Clock Mantel by Maison Marquis Movement by Languereau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and monumental 19th century French ormolu bronze mantel clock by Maison Marquis. The movement by Languereau. Paris, Circa 1855 The dial signed 'Marquis A Paris...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Porcelain and Bisque Mantel Clock by Miroy Freres, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
French Porcelain and Bisque pottery mantel clock with floral decoration and gilded garlands supporting a French Nobleman and his mistress. Beautifully decorated with an enamel dial and Roman numerals to the French eight day movement with outside countwheel strike signed ‘Miroy Freres...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

Enamel, Gold

Two Napoleon III Frames, circa 1850
Located in Opole, PL
We present you two big Napoleon III frames for portraits or engravings in the form of medallions. The frames have glass and passe-partout made of wood French-polished in black. In a...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Victorian Era Anglo-Indian Ashtray or Vide Poche in Ebony
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Victorian era Anglo-Indian ashtray or vide poche in ebony.
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Indian Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ebony

Seguso Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano glass 1950 Italy.
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Italian Other Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

19th century Chinoiserie Tole Lamp Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century tole painted urns fitted with brass paw feet onto pedestals. Newly rewired and converted into lamps. Gold gilt chinoiserie motif. Tapered retro hard back fine linen shad...
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English Chinoiserie Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Tin

English Tole Floral & Butterfly Decorative Bucket with Egyptian Handles, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
English tole floral and butterfly decorative painted bucket with flanking Egyptian revival gilt handles, Mid-19th century.
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English William IV Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Tin

Fine and Small Antique Bronze of a Packhorse by T. Gechner
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century brown patinated cast bronze animalier figure of a work horse in harness. Very fine detail and a beautiful quality bronze. Signed in the bronze T. Gechter for ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Marble Bust, England, circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Marble bust, England, circa 1850. Sculpted marble bust with extraordinary patina. Signed R.Laws.
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Meissen Deal with Goose Model 720 Johann Joachim Kaendler Made circa 1850-1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning figurine group: The Deal with Goose Model 720 Measures: height 6.69 inches (17.0 cm) width 6.69 inches (17.0 cm) depth 4.72 inches (12.0 cm) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom) model number 720 / former's number 6 / painter's number 71 First quality  Dating: 19th century / made circa 1850-1860 Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted Technique: handmade porcelain Style: Rococo Modelled by: Johann Joachim Kaendler...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Fine French Ormolu and Alabaster Candlesticks with Goat & Hoof Motif
Located in New York, NY
A fine French ormolu-mounted alabaster candlesticks with heavily gilded and three scrolled goat head supports and hoof feet. The alabaster is hand-carved. The decoration is neoclassi...
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French Louis Philippe Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster, Ormolu

Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock by Kreisser
Located in London, GB
This gilt bronze mounted mantel clock is formed about a beautiful sky-blue, parcel gilt Sèvres style porcelain vase. The enamel dial is mounted within a gilt bronze drum that is drap...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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 be...
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French Belle Époque Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

Satsuma Covered Earthenware Vase by Yabu Meizan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Satsuma covered earthenware vase by Yabu Meizan, Osaka, 1853-1934, the compressed ovoid jar fitted with a cover in the manner of a tea jar decorated in polychrome enamels and gil...
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Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Aneroid Desk Barometer by C W Dixey
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An aneroid desk barometer by C W Dixey, the 4inch silvered dial with blued indicator and gilt recorder needles divided to 32 millibars, with curved bar Fahre...
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English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ebony

Malachite Mounted Mantel Clock, French, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
3 and 3/4 inch enamel dial signed "Martin Baskett and Cie A Paris", similarly signed bell striking movement (bell lacking), the crisply cast case surmounted by a shallow urn with gra...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Bust of Prince Albert
Located in New York, NY
In centuries past, lucky artists were ennobled after mastering their craft and achieving renown, but Baron Marochetti had been born into the noblility before he proved his mettle as ...
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Italian Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unusual 19th Century Meissen Figure of a Camel after a Model by J. J. Kandler
Located in New York, NY
A unusual 19th century Meissen figure of a camel with blue under-glaze double crossed swords mark, after J.J. Kandler. Naturalistically modeled above a rocky outcrop on a scroll-mol...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Napoleon III Cut Crystal and Ormolu Vase
Located in New York, NY
In the early 19th century the typical, but fine flower vase was made of porcelain. The better ones were mounted in gilt bronze. But the most fashionable were of cut crystal and gilt ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

19th Century French Flowers Decoration Pair of Vases, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
19th century French flowers decoration pair of vases from the 1850s. Two different flowers decoration side. Gold decoration base.
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Artist Model, circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Artist model, France, circa 1850. Finely carved from pine, with unique facial features.
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Satsuma Tapering Cylindrical Square High-Shouldered Vase by Yabu Meizan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Satsuma tapering cylindrical square high-shouldered vase by Yabu Meizan, Osaka, 1853-1934, decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt over a clear, cr...
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Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique English Figural Desk / Paper / Note Clip, Dog / Greyhound, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and most unusual desk-top accessory, a novelty paper or note clip in the from of a very handsome Greyhound. Figured in cast English brass, the dog has his crossed paws...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Large Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two-Tone Patinated and Dore Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique jeweled, silver Viennese enamel covered Cornucopia. Each panel is beautifully enameled with cupids, Angeles and Maidens with neoclassical mythological subjects, f...
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Austrian Medieval Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Pair of American Figural Jockey Painted Cast Iron Swivel Hitching Post. C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American figural jockey painted cast iron hitching post with swivel arms. Mid 19th century.
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American American Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Marble Candelabra, Young Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite pair of candelabra, composed of a young cupid on clouds in patinated bronze, holding an ormolu torch. A vase with flowers and fruits sits where the flame of the torch would...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Raingo Freres Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent ebonized wood and gilt bronze mid-19th century clock signed Raingo Freres, France, circa 1850. The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Rain...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Copeland Parian Statue, 'Storm' by William Brodie, circa 1858
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Copeland [Spode] parian statue from a model by William Brodie, ARSA. SC, designed in 1858, fully stamped as shown. 'STORM' is stamped in a cartouche on...
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English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large Elaborately Cut Single Candelabra by Perry & Co., London
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A large elaborately cut single candelabra by Perry & Co., London.
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British Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Chalcedony and Gilded Bronze Desk Set from the Duke of St. Albans
Located in London, GB
A finely cased desk set in Chalcedony and the very finest gilt bronze. Made up of a letter opener, a seal and a pen. The leather case is lined in its original velvet and silk. The en...
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English Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century Vases in Ural Granite and Gilt Bronze, Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Ural granite and gilt bronze ornamental vases in Louis XVI style. Young women in gilt bronze sit on the shoulders of the granite vases to form the handles, their backs bent s...
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Louis XVI Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Eagle of the French National Guard
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Auguste Barre, 1811-1896, French Eagle of the French National Guard, 1852 Marion Foundry- Barre sculptor This Eagle wa...
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Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

American Brass Miniature Carriage Clock with Beveled Glass, New York. C. 1850
By James Mix
Located in Hollywood, 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

Enamel, Copper, Brass

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

Pair of Antique Old Paris Hand Painted Jacob Petit Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique Old Paris hand painted Jacob Petit vases, circa 1850. Jacob Pettit was a porcelain maker and decorator in 19th century France. His wo...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Decorative English Vases
Located in London, GB
A decorative pair of Ridgway vases, hand-painted with central flower panels and elegantly painted and gilded handles.
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English Late Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Victorian Tole Teacannisters
Located in Essex, MA
Octagonal form with Asian figures! Great old paint.
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pair of French Porcelain Green and Salmon Ground Portrait Vases, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
With fine gilding and gilt swan handles. The portraits with beautifully detailed portraits.
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural Organic Studio Pottery Vase in Pastel Tones
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Mid Century Modern curvaceous and organic hand formed vase glazed in muted tones of pastel.
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European Mid-Century Modern Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pavel Sazikov, Imperial Russian 84° Silver & Gilt Box, St. Petersburg, ca. 1856
By Pavel Sazikov
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 5 troy ounces (142.1 grams) This fine work of silversmith art was made during the era of Pavel Sazikov, the original founder of the firm, which makes it especially valuable ...
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Russian Empire Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

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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English Adam Style Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Beautiful Sculpture by Nino Franchina, Itlay
Located in Milan, Italy
Beautiful sculpture in iron and with wooden base designed by Nino Franchina, 1958, Italy. Unique piece.
Category

Italian Modern Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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

Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early and rare Royal Copenhagen writing set with two inkwells. hand-painted with flowers. Stamped, circa 1850s. 1st. factory quality, in good condition, one lid with small c...
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Danish Biedermeier Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Fine White Spiral Vase by Saint Louis Unusually with Blue and Yellow Rim
Located in Steyning, West sussex
Fine white spiral vase by Saint Louis unusually with blue and yellow rim.
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French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Bohemian Silver-Mounted Overlay and Enameled Box, Dated 1852
Located in New York, NY
Bohemian silver-mounted overlay and enameled box, dated 1852 with chinoiserie decorations and Viennese silver.
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Austrian Chinoiserie Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Silver

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

Chinese Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of French 19th century bronzes of Napoleon the third (1808–1873) the last of emperor of France (1852–1870) and his consort the empress Eugenie. The bronzes were most probably ...
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French Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Neo-Classic White Ceramic Four Seasons Statues
Located in New York, 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

Jean-Jacques Pradier Bronze Figure of Pandora.
By J. Pradier, E. de Labroue Gautier et Cie
Located in Madrid, ES
A fine French silvered bronze of Pandora by Jean-Jacques Pradier, the maiden shown standing, partially draped and richly bejewelled , a relief-cast urn in her left hand, signed Pradi...
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French Neoclassical Revival Antique 1850s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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