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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Geometric Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 17th century geometric marquetry inlaid rosewood casket with strapwork hinges, pewter string inlay around ebony and fruitwood panels, the lower portion with long drawer on side,...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
$4,900
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Processional Finial with Polished Agate Coral on an Agate
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian processional finial with polished agate coral on a coordinating agatized coral base.
The finial originally came from a church in Tuscany. Polished agate cora...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate
Pair of Tall 18th Century Silvered Brass Candlesticks from France
Located in Dallas, TX
At over three feet tall, this pair of silvered brass candlesticks would make impressive decorative accessories or light sources. Dating to the 1700s, these French candlesticks have a...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Rocaille Giltwood Wall Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Surmounted by a pierced foliate cresting, flanked by glazed panels to the sides and below, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed Nils Berg...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"
Located in New York, NY
18th century or earlier Carved wooden Buddha Statue of Nezha; .
A wonderfully carved interpretation of the manifestation of the Chinese Buddha Nezha, displaying his three heads and...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$16,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: Stil life with vase and fruit, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1700
A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a still life painting of a vase with leaves and grapes and an apple on the sides.
The scene is painted without corn...
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Standing Carved Wood Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Guanyin, China, 1368-1644
Located in Torino, IT
Early Ming standing carved wood Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin), China 1368-1644. This massive Bodhisattva Guanyin is depicted here in the...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Cobalt Blue Dishes Figures in landscape Chinese Porcelain, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Larger sized dishes.
Decorated in underglaze blue with a beautiful scene of a figure in a mountainous river landscape. The border with star constellations, scrolls, butterflies and ...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,318 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Ming Jiajing/Wanli 16th century dish Chinese Porcelain FROG
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this most interesting 16th Century dish.
Small saucer dish with flat everted rim, painted with a frog looking up in a grassy verge beside flowers and tree, the cav...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$7,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This small Venetian gem has lacca povera decoration which is the Italians version of decoupage. It is hand-painted and lacquered with cut-outs of various ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paper
Rare Chinese Porcelain Imari Plate in Floral and Ducks, 1720-1740
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated and potted Chinese Porcelain plate. Absolutely beautiful piece.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Decoration Typ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
English seam cast brass swirl base candlestick, 1750
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Seam cast brass baluster candlestick which incorporates a swirl cast knob on the candle shaft, and swirl edge on the rim of the bobeshe which is peened to an eight lobed swirl base.
...
Category
British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Blue White Arita Ghendi Edo Period Kendi Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful & Rare 17th Century Japanese Arita Porcelain Kendi
This exquisite blue and white kendi (ewer or jug) was crafted in the Arita kilns of Japan during the late 17th century, ...
Category
Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 15th c. Gothic Italian Corpus Christi in Polychrome Wood, Hand-Carved
Located in Doha, QA
Exceptional 15th Century Polychromed Wood Crucifix Sculpture from Northern Italy
This rare and exquisite 15th-century hand-carved Corpus Christi ...
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide
Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form of silica (amorphous meaning a non-crystallized solid), unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. Australia is the locality most associated with precious opal. The precious opals of Ethiopia were only discovered recently in 2008.
Opals are formed over thousands of years when rain frees spherical silica particles from sandstone. These microscopic particles spread deep into underground cavities and are then compressed into a closely-packed interlaced structure. When miners bring them forth from the earth to the surface, sunlight travels through this microstructure creating the dazzling kaleidoscope of flashing rainbow colors that we see here.
This opal may be unique. The colors are like no other we have seen from Ethiopia. There are several names given to opal (Black Opal, Boulder Opal, Fire opal, etc.). This piece begins an entirely new genre - Candy Opal.
Category
Ethiopian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Opal
$265,000
Delft Blue and White "Havana" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Havana" tobacco jar, with stepped brass lid. Made in the Netherlands circa 1800. Surface of jar decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Havana" is inscribed. De Drie...
Category
Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft, Faience
Stunning Purple Amethyst Stalactite Formations on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece is a light violet/lilac amethyst with unique stalactite formations, presented as a mesmerising half geode on a stylish decorative metal stand. The edges of this b...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Indonesian Ambonya burl, ebony and teak casket with silver mounts
Jakarta (Batavia), circa 1706 (year letter W (1705-1710), marked DV, probably Dirck Vooght
The outer ri...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italy Late 18th Century Pair Empire Brass Candleholders
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian late 18th Century pair of Empire burnished brass candleholders
This pair of antique brass candleholders was handcrafted by Italian...
Category
Italian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,337 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Blue and White Delft Charger Made Netherlands circa 1770 Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Dutch Delft charger shows a chinoiserie scene in a lovely naive style.
The chinoiserie scene in the center of the charger includes three unique viewpoints.
On o...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Large Museum Quality 1700s Dutch Demijohn Bottle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful Dutch Demijohn. Hand blown bottle; with naval battle scene. Portrait of dutch admiral martin tromp, "The bravest and most skillful enemy t...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (.75" x .25" x 2" 12.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosauru...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Antique English George III Flamed Mahogany John Scott Grandfather Clock Ca. 1780
By John Scott, London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English London Made George III Flamed Mahogany "John Scott" Grandfather Clock, Circa 1780.
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
French cast brass circular base candlestick, 1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass baluster shaft & candle cup candlestick threaded to a circular base
France, circa 1720.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne cast brass swirl base candlestick, 1750-75
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hollow core cast brass candlestick with swirl base peened to a knobbed candle shat supporting a candle cup with bobeche.
Birmingham, England, 1750-75.
Category
British Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Engraving "Dressing For The Masquerade" Late 18th by Bartolozzi GEORGE MORLAND
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice engraving "dressing for the masquerade" by Francesco Bartolozzi after the painting by George Morland. It represents 3 characters in a ru...
Category
Italian Belle Époque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Sculptures, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful pair of antique carved figurines. Italian, circa 1780, the tall sculptures depict two men, probably soldiers, in flowing robes with one arm out stretched.
The elegant fig...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1750 Italy Pair of Carved and Engraved Giltwood Male Figures Sculptures
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary pair of warriors sculpted and engraved in gilted wood. These pieces hail from the Mid-18th Century, by a Master cabinetmaker from Lucca, Tuscany, that sho...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Museum Quality Qajar Dynasty Brass Bowl
Located in Newmanstown, PA
18th century very fine Qajar dynasty brass bowl. Persian metalwork is by far the best in the world. The finer modern work started in Safavid dynasty and was perfected during the Qaja...
Category
Persian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Giant Ammonite Cluster from Madagascar
By Dale Rogers Ammonite
Located in London, GB
Rare ammonites from Madagascar are highly sought after by collectors and paleontologists due to their exceptional preservation and unique features. These...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique German Silver Candle Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German cast silver candlesticks; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
These impressive antique German cast silver candlesticks have a panelled, shaped form.
The plain faceted capitals are encircled with applied moulded girdles and bands of tooled decoration.
The waisted section of each column features tiered knops to the upper and lower portions.
The columns of these 18th century silver candlesticks...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Large amethyst chapel with calcite and stalactites
Located in London, GB
Another large amethyst chapel, the corresponding half of the original geode,
showing deep purple amethyst crystals punctuated with small stalacti...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver cap with chain, surmounted by a wonderfully wrought squirrel.
Note the way the beads hav...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
A large pedestal dish with two hammerhead shark-like sea creatures in plum, ochre and b...
Category
Panamanian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Top Quality Wanli Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Kraak Plate Deers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning piece with beautiful scene of deers in a landscape.
Absolute top Quality kraak ware
Condition
1 fir...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,743 Sale Price
20% Off
English Queen Anne brass candlestick with knob stem, 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass circular domed base Queen Anne candlestick with knob stem and internal push up candle ejector.
Birmingham, England, circa 1770.
Category
Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century bronze vessel with tripod feet was crafted by hand in a traditional Chinese shape known as "ding," that dates back to 1600 BC. Tripod bowls were originally used for making religious offerings to ancestral gods. This ding is mounted on a finely carved hardwood...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th Century French Lock and Key
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French iron lock and key. This handsome antique French iron lock comes with the original key and makes an interesting coffee table acce...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Early 18th Century Régence Period Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and monumental pair of French early 18th century Régence Period seven arm ormolu candelabras. Each statement making candelabra is raised by a striking mottled circular bas...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 18th Century Blasson, Family Crest
Located in Round Top, TX
A very stunning 18th century Italian Blasson - Family Crest. Expertly carved from Carrara Marble with heraldic lion, a crown and vines. A spectacular pie...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
White quartz with green & watermelon tourmaline
Located in London, GB
An unusual sculptural arrangement of two clear quartz crystals, punctuated and adorned on all sides with dark green tourmaline, watermelon colour in cross section.
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline
French or English cast bell metal candlestick, 1680-1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Solid cast bell metal brass candlestick with candle cup and beaded rim on a classic baluster, threaded to a circular rimmed drip pan on a raised octagonal base. The candle cup is dri...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid-18th Century Decorative Lacquered Wooden Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine wood lacquered wood case is painted both on the sides: there is the elegant portrait of a pretty woman on one side and on the other side, a natura...
Category
Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 18th century bronze and copper church candle holder, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Large church Candle stick / Bronze, Copper / Antique / Mid-century
Large copper and bronze church or alter candlestick with decorated tripod base, resting on three c...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim late 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim end 17th began1 8th Century
Sculptures in molded, polychrome and gilded clay.
The figures are represented standing.
Set on bases.
Normal d...
Category
Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$28,364 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Fine Japanese Namban Lacquer Jewelry Casket, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Japanese Namban lacquer transition-style coffer with two drawers
Kyoto/Nagasaki, circa 1650
The cartouches with gilt and red decorations of leaves...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cypress
17th Century Antique Flax Stripping Tool for Linen Making
Located in Markington, GB
17th century flax stripping tool for linen making
This tool was used to combed and straightened the flax in preparation for spinning. This separates the short fibers called tow an...
Category
Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$171 Sale Price
54% Off
Important and Rare Italian Box Safe from the 17th Century '1647'
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and Rare Italian box safe from the 17th century
In chiseled bronze, decorated with jasper plates and hard stones, with a cameo with a male figure at the centre.
Inscriptio...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$12,806 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Korean Ceramic White Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl fea...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Terracotta Bust of Young Man Resting on Marble Plinth, Houdon, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
French terracotta bust of young man resting on circular marble plinth. Signed Houdon, Late 18th century.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
English cast brass Queen Anne candlestick with candle cup, 1760-70
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Seam cast brass Queen Anne candlestick with knobbed shaft & candle cup. The casting of the shaft is in two parts, silver soldered together and peened to a domed and scalloped edge ba...
Category
British Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Green Decalcomania Vase
Located in New York, NY
Green decalcomania vase. Italian lacca povera painted celadon green terracotta vase with neck flared rim and dark green painted banding; with vari...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$3,200
Set of 5 Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Blue White Dinner Plates Pagode
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated Set of 5 dishes in Blue and white, Kangxi Period.
Decorated in the centre with a pagode garden scene. The border with flowers and bamboo.
Additional informa...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,710 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Bronze Cherub Dish Gilt Tazza Decorative Bowl After Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning single French bronze and ormolu cherub dish- or tazza
This stunning piece is in the manner of Clodion
Visually stunning and of outstanding quality
Classic chubby putti in br...
Category
French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Edo Imari Japanese Porcelain Bowl Arita Japan Crams, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A nice and beautiful bowl, restored with crams.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Bowls
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 17th century
Age: 17/18th Century
O...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$398 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Monumental Marble Sculpture Representing Neptune
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Monumental Marble Sculpture Representing Neptune
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Set of Three 18th Century Hand-Made Brass Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Three 18th Century Hand-Made Brass Candlesticks were designed to be functional yet attractive as they would remain in plain view all day, and only be utilized at night. Back in the days before electric lighting, candles were worth their weight in silver, as the process to make them was still laborious hand-labor, and the wax itself wasn't inexpensive. Many of our trunks from this period had separate cabinets inside the locked trunk...
Category
English British Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Angel Mounted with Fossil Agate Coral Wings on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite.
The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Genuine Opalized Ammonite Fossil in Matrix (Positive/Negative) withacrylic stand
Located in New York, NY
Extremely unique ammonite fossil exposing positive and negative with its original matrix. It displays a brilliant opalescence of pink and purple. This piece is from the Upper Cretace...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
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