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Period: 1880s
Pair of Italian Antique Silver Plated Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of silver plated candelabra with 4 arms with and center holder.
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Italian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of German Bronze Busts of Schiller and Goethe, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German Bronze Busts of Schiller and Goethe, circa 1880.
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German Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Iron Statue from a Small Boy, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Nice iron statue from a small boy. Recuperated from a mansion near Brussels.
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Belgian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Pair of Clodion Figural Patinated Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
PR. MANNER OF CLODION FIGURAL PATINATED CANDELABRA Manner of Michel Claude Clodion (French 1723-1814), pair of French Louis XVI style six light g...
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European Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Two-Toned Patinated Bronze Figural Group, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a figure chasing the bronze vase on rouge marble base.
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Bronze of Oedipus Meditating
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large 19th century bronze of “Oedipus meditating” by the French sculpture Henri Daniel Contenot, the cloaked figure sitting on a rock surface, cross legged with a stick in hand meditating. On the rock surface there is the foundry mark which reads “Syndicat Des Fabr Des Bronze Unis France...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Group of American Painted Cast Iron and Polisherd Steel Doorstops. Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Group of American cast iron doorstops / bookends. Set consist of Scottie, Rabbit, Ram, Swan, Flower basket, Pirate on chest, Frigate Ship, Floral column, ...
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American Second Empire Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Meissen Child Bust 'Spring' From A Series Of The 4 Seasons, H. Schwabe, Ca 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare bust of a cherub wrapped in white cloth with gold trim, his blond curls adorned with delicate spring flowers and leaves, his head tilted slightly to one side. Curved base w...
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German Rococo Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Brass Skirt Lifter
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a Victorian brass skirt lifter probably about 1880s made of brass with a great patina. A wonderful and unusual find for any brass collection.
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English Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Very Large Arts and Crafts Beaten Pewter Wall Plate
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Large Arts and Crafts Beaten Pewter Wall Plate A beautiful and enormous piece hand made in Pewter, it really is 38” across The charger is very a large piece it is shaped like p...
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Arts and Crafts Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

French Oval Four Glass Mantel Clock with Champleve Decoration, Le Roy, Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
Oval champleve decorated four glass mantel clock. French four glass mantel clock housed in a brass oval shaped case with sky blue ch...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

A French bronze figure of Hippomenes, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A French bronze figure of Hippomenes, circa 1880 Cast after Franz Jacob Sauvage The base inscribed F.BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR. and stamped REDUCTION MECANIQUE...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze Doré and Rouge Marble Clock Garniture Set by Ferdinand Berthoud
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional bronze doré and rouge griotte marble clock and candelabrum set by Ferdinand Berthoud. Signed “Fd Berthoud/Paris on the face. 19th century, good working condition and has...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Sterling Silver Cockerel Sugar Box (1882)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large and rare antique sterling silver cockerel sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware ...
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British Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Meissen Figurines The German Bacchus Model D 13 Johann C. Schoenheit, circa 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen quite rare figurine group: the so-said German Bacchus Excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling) Design: -- Johann Carl Sc...
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German Rococo Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Small Ormolu French Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Small French Ormolu Cartel clock in a finely decorated case. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and original gilded hands. Eight day Fr...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

English Marble Bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
English marble bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Late 19th century. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the t...
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English Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Statuary Marble

Large 19th-Century German Porcelain Centerpiece with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Madrid, ES
This exceptional 19th-century German porcelain centerpiece is a magnificent example of European artistry and craftsmanship. Mounted on fin...
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Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

German Figural Young Roman Bronze Mounted on Rouge Marble Base, Circa 1885
By Fritz Heinemann
Located in Charleston, SC
German figural bronze of young roman mounted on a circular squared rouge marble base, Late 19th century. Signed by sculptor Fritz Heinemann, Roma.
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German Classical Roman Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Arts and Crafts Brass Jardiniere with Lions Mask Handles
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Arts and Crafts Brass Jardiniere with Lions Mask Handles A large piece and a great looker The pot is round and is made in brass with a beaten decoration and lions mask handles...
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Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Arts and Crafts Copper and Wrought Iron Log Bin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Arts and Crafts Copper and Wrought Iron Log Bin This is a very good quality copper piece, it is made in hand beaten copper, and set on wrought iron feet with a riveted band, it has 2 handles The Copper would work well as a log basket or as a planter for a large plant...
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Arts and Crafts Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Antique Victorian 1883 Scottish Sterling Silver Christening Bowl and Spoon
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver Christening bowl and spoon set - boxed; part of our diverse christening silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver christening set consists of a presentation bowl and a spoon. The impressive christening bowl has a cylindrical rounded form, modelled in the form of an antique cream pail...
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British Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese clock in double patina bronze with suspended dial. The portico and dial, with calligraphic Kanji numerals complemented by hands featuring an undulating dragon, are deco...
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French Japonisme Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Ecclesiastical Oak Wooden Bowl
Located in London, GB
An elegant English antique bowl. England, late 19th century. Likely to be ecclesiastical in nature, perhaps an offering bowl. Perfect simple decor or a fruit bowl. Oa...
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British Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Pair 19th Century Amberline Moser Crystal Vases w/ Enameled and Gilt Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Quite Rare Pair of 19th Century Amberline Moser Crystal Vases with Hand-Enameled and Hand-Gilt Decoration. Each of oviform, in tran...
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Czech Other Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

1880s Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Dutch silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine Dutch silver tea caddy has a navette shaped oval form. The surface of this antique silver tea caddy...
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Dutch Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Louis XVI 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Marble Candelabra
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of Louis XVI Style 19th century gilt-bronze and gilt-metal and marble candelabra. Dimensions: 11W, 4D, 13H.
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Louis XVI Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Lion On Malachite
Located in Dallas, TX
A gilded bronze dore lion on a custom malachite base. France, circa 1880. 
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

French Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock French porcelain figural mantel clock beautifully decorated with flowers on a white ground, lattice work panel to the centre and standing on out...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Ships Clock By Gay Vicarino, retailled by Pascall Atkey of Cowes.
Located in Amersham, GB
An exceptional Ships Clock set in a ships wheel in a heavy cast brass chromed case, striking the hours and the half hours. This eight day movement striking on a coiled blued steel go...
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French Industrial Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver inkwell in the form of a lantern; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver inkwell has been realistically modelled in the form of a lantern. The cylindrical body of this impressive Victorian ink bottle is encompassed with vertical pales. This antique ink bottle...
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English Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Meissen porcelain figure of a faun with her child. The child is sitting on a small chair while his mother is offering him to drink from a horn. Beautiful figure with passion for deta...
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German Baroque Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Brass Inkwell In The Form Of A Terrier
Located in Essex, MA
Cast terrier with hinge lid opening to an inkwell. From the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle Co.
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English Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mettlach Hand Decorated Cylinder Vases, 1880s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of hand painted Mettlach footed cylinder vases, one depicting a maiden collecting tinder, the other a maiden gathering grapes for wine making. In overall very good condition. ...
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German Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Pair of White Marble Vases with Ivy Decoration, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Two large covered vases with foot in white Carrara marble of Greek Amphora form, carved with climbing ivy. The shape of the handles have a geometrical for...
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French Greek Revival Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs Seated on Sienna Marble Plinths
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century antique grand tour patinated bronze dogs seated on siena marble plinths. Each dog is beautifully cast and hand-chiseled with meticulous craftsmanship...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets A graceful pair of 19th-century Italian altar prickets, hand-carved in wood with their original polychrome and ...
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Italian Empire Revival Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Vases in Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of green marble “vert de mer” baluster-shaped vases. They are richly decorated with gilt bronze Louis XV-style Rocaille, foliage, flowers, and seeds that wind up around the paun...
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French Louis XV Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of three 19th century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are in very good condition and having lovely crisp carving. Circa 1880.  
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Hob Nail Boot Shaped Inkwell Stand This is a quirky desk top inkwell
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hob Nail Boot Shaped Inkwell Stand This is a quirky desk top inkwell, the boot is heavy and made in a silver coloured metal with a scruffy finish, the well opens by a lever at the ...
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Arts and Crafts Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Alsatian Terracotta Yellow Ware Kouglof Bundt Cake Mold
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century French glazed earthenware kouglof cake mold from the Alsace region in Northern France, circa 1880s. This yellow ware Bundt cake mold is made of terracotta and is used to...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Fine Pair of Baluster Vases, J.Vieillard & Cie and A. de Caranza, France, C1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Manufacturer’s Mark of J.Vieillard & Cie à Bordeaux A fine pair of polychrome earthenware baluster vases, decorated on a brown background with anchored crosses...
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French Other Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of chandeliers in bronze
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Pair of Empire style candlesticks is bronze, partially gilded, decorated with birds, clawfeet, chains, floral motifs and masks. With 4 candle holders each.
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French Empire Revival Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Italian lithograph captures the elegance of a mercantile ship, framed in a sumptuous English mahogany with gilt trim. The artwork conveys a sense of nautical wanderlust, perfect...
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English Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Frame
Frame
$1,475
Fine Pair of 'Cloisonne' Enamel Dishes Attributed to A. Giroux, France, c. 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of polychrome “cloisonné” enamel display dishes attributed to A. Giroux, decorated with birds flying over rushes and flowers on a sky blue background, bordered with a stylized foliate motif frieze. Finely mounted with gilded bronze ornaments such bamboos, masks and scrolls. Alphonse Giroux and company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The company was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse and continued in 1838 by his two sons, Alphonse-Gustave (1810-1886) and André (1801-1879). The father became a close associate of the royal family and specialized in the manufacture of refined items for gifts, winning a silver medal at the in 1834. Kings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for “The Children of France” by Giroux. Making progressively small furniture, they were mentionned for the first time in 1837 in the class “cabinet...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Japanese Porcelain Underglaze Blue and Iron Red Vase, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With molded auspicious symbols.
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Japanese Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Treen Money Box A fine 19th century treen money box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Treen Money Box A fine 19th century treen money box, made in fruitwood with brass feet and handle, the money box is in good condition for its age, lovely colour and pat...
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Folk Art Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

19th c Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Planter with Portraits of Horses
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This large square hand painted porcelain planter was made in France ca. 1880's or earlier. It features two hand painted "portraits" of horses heads alternating with 2 sides of hand p...
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French Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Three Piece Black Forrest Center Bowl with Garniture Trumpet Vases
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A three piece Black Forest set consisting of and oval pedestal center bow with two flanking wood and etched glass trumpet garniture. The set is a medium hand carved black forest Germany...
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German Black Forest Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Statues of Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Statues of Cherubs feature a mirrored image effect, with the cherubs depicted in a kneeling stance holding up a golden bowl. The painted finish o...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mary Gregory Glass Decanter with Glasses
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A charming decanter and glass set in moss green Mary Gregory glass. The hand-blown forms with hand enameling in classic Mary Gregory decoration. The decanter with original stopper is...
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American Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Handblown Mosque Glass Lamp in Mameluke Style Gilded with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Madrid, ES
Handblown Mosque glass oil lamp in Mameluke style gilded with Arabic Cursive Calligraphy Middle Eastern Mosque lamp in the Islamic tradition, Moorish style etched blown clear glass w...
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Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Bronze Group of a Whippet and Pekingese Dogs, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Bronze group of a Whippet and Pekingese dogs, inscribed P.J. Mene.
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Lifesize Terracotta Dog
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare and charming life-size model of a seated dog in buff terracotta, with head turned and an inquisitive expression on his face. He has clearly spent all his life indoors as the c...
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French Country Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Aesthetic Period Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum by Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880
Located in London, London
Made circa 1880 by Hukin & Heath, this stylish, Victorian, antique silver plated candelabrum, is a fine example of the Aesthetic Movement, featuring a textured base, and will hold 6 ...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Very Impressive Sterling Silver Jardiniere - Koch & Bergfeld c. 1870-1885 Bremen
Located in London, London
Carrying German silver marks used by Koch & Bergfeld from c.1870-1885 in Bremen, this impressive, Antique Sterling Silver Jardiniere...
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German Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Famille Rose Vases, French, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Famille Rose vases, French, circa 1880.
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large Carrara marble by Barrias, The Little Musician
Located in Paris, FR
Large Carrara marble sculpture signed Barrias for Louis Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905), depicting a young musician. He is seated on a cushion with pompoms resting on a pedestal, playing ...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

English Porcelain Candelabra Epergne, Doulton Burslem, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With two pairs of shell-form coupes and four candle holders with a central circular bowl. Marked Doulton Burslem.
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British Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Thai Naga Temple Finial on Stand
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
From Lanna, Northern Thailand, these temple roof finials known as naga hold rich cultural significance and profound spiritual symbolism. Traditionally used to guard against malevole...
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Thai Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

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