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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Giltwood Element Fish Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual 18th century fish sculpture made of antique giltwood fragments. A very interesting and unique piece of art!
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Gothic crowned Head - Île de France, 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Head of a crowned Virgin Île-de-France, first half of 14th century. H26 x 14 x 14 cm Provenance : - Private Collection, Paris France (1960) - Private Collection Tuscany, Italy (19...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

18th Century Spanish Wooden Sculpture with Original Clothing
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Spanish highly realistic wooden polychrome sculpture of a woman dressed with clothes.
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Baroque Statue of Silver Cherub on Rose Quartz
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous small statuette depicting a silver cherub from the Baroque period, late 1700s. The statue is made entirely of gilded silver and depicts a music...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Silver

18th Century Distressed Swedish Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
This late 18th-century Swedish wooden box is a captivating piece that effortlessly transports us to a bygone era. Crafted in Sweden during the final decade of the 18th century, it ex...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Dinner Plates, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated SET of 3 dishes in Blue and white with a lovely and high quality floral scene Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White Regio...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Polychromed Altar Candlesticks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of monumental 18th century Italian prickets made in the Rococo style of carved and polychromed wood. These altar candlesticks feature a three footed base and a floral motif with...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th Century German Clear Glass Decorated Bottle
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century German, or possibly Bohemian, Clear Glass Bottle. Flattened octagonal shape. Hand decorated with blue, orange, yellow and green flowers and a green/blue bird on the ...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pre-Columbian Inca Hand Carved Kero / Drinking Vessel, 1300-1500 AD
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The hand carved beaker-shaped wood drinking vessel was used to drink 'chicha' which was a beer-like beverage made from fermented corn. The weathered exterior showing incised geometri...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Mahogany tall case clock with brass finials, arched bonnet with brass fluted columns, gilt ormolu and chased polished steel fa...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ancient Roman Glass Funerary Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary glass vessel hails from the illustrious Roman empire, likely from Italy, dating to the mid-1st to 2nd century CE. It is exceptionally rare to find such a large and...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pair of 18th Century Carved Fragment on Stands
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of 18th century carved fragment on stands Wood Carved Gilt scroll acanthus leaf architectural ornamentation mounted on wood and granite stone stands.
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Two Bowls with knot shaped design on inside, Ming Era(15th century)
Located in seoul, KR
Two Bowls from the Ming dynasty cargo. A piece identical pattern is included on page 119 of the title 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found Along the Maritime Silk Road'. Peri...
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Indonesian Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Small Korean Celadon Inlay Vases Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a near pair antique Korean ceramic vase from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon period (circa 14-15th). The vases feature cel...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

A Unique 18th Century Georgian Urn Clock by Paul Rimbault, Soho London, 1770
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A unique and exceptional neoclassical urn clock by Paul Rimbault, London, circa 1770. This singular example of a pendule à cercles tournants stands as a masterpiece of English clockm...
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English Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Azurite and Malachite from Oshikoto, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia Rich cluster of lustrous deep royal blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of the azurite crys...
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Namibian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Unusual Painted and Carved Wood Dog
Located in Essex, MA
Dog with a red collar seated with mouth open. I believe this is very similar to Chinese Export dogs and a period copy done in wood. Possibly made as a model for a Chinese export porcelain figure.
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pacing Horse - Italian School, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian School, 18th century Pacing Horse Bronze with brown patina, on a rectangular marble base H 8 x L 8,5 x P 3 cm H totale 11 cm
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gothic Architectural fragment abstract sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We mounted this Gothic architectural fragment on a custom iron stand. In this new context it becomes a sculpture with a almost abstract f...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Madagascan Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
Located in London, by appointment only
Madagascan fossil tree trunk slice.  Measures: 25 cm. 29 cm. 5 cm.      
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Brazilian Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Late 18th C. Pair of Italian Pine Torcheres
Located in San Marino, CA
A pair of Italian Pine Torcheres, circa 1800 or earlier.
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Rare 16th Century Nuremberg Box
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 16th century Nuremberg box In iron, measurements: 13 x 18 x 12 cm Good condition.
Category

German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Vietnamese Celadon Lotus Vessel, Ly or Tran Dynasty, 13th/14th Century, Vietnam
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Vietnamese celadon glazed stoneware bowl with carved lotus petal design, Ly or Tran Dynasty, 13th - 14th century, Vietnam. The large bowl or offering vessel of generous proportions, rising on a short, unglazed foot ring, revealing the reddish buff stoneware body. The globular body elegantly tapered. The lower section deeply carved with a traditional stylized lotus petal design, a band of incised lines above. The upper section of the vessel ribbed, and carved with long, elegant lotus petals that taper upwards, terminating in rounded ends. Another band of incised lines circumscribe the mouth. The vessel glazed in a wonderful olive celadon glaze. The glaze stopping neatly at the mouth rim. The transparent celadon glaze thinning slightly along the raised sections, and pooling in the recesses, adding additional depth and texture. The celadon with wonderful yellow undertones, giving an overall olive hue. Reference: For four similar, but smaller examples, all dated 13th-14th century, see Stevenson & Guy, "Vietnamese Ceramics...
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Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white dish of moulded shape. Unusual painting. Early Edo period. Dating to 1680-1700 Reference: CJA Jorg - Fine and Curious Additional information: Material...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Edo Period Ko-Imari Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita Ducks, ca 1650-1660
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice edo period, example. With a Mandarin Duck Scene Unmarked at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Arita, Imari Region of Origin:...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Persian-style Annamese stoneware, late 15th century, Le dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Stoneware decorated with Persian-style colors and patterns, and it is highly likely that this Annamese pottery intended for export was produced to meet Middle Eastern demand. Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty Region : North Annam, Vietnam Type : Stoneware Dish Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Hoi An Ship Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogue Butterfield Treasures Hoi An Hoard Auction Catalogs / San Francisco Butterfields 2000 * Vietnamese trade ceramics Around the mid-14th century, Vietnam developed its ceramics production technology by producing blue and white porcelain, and began to export it overseas. During this period, China Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of lifting the ban from 1371 to 1657 and restricted foreign trade. This served as a good opportunity in the trade history of Vietnamese ceramics, and ceramic exports...
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Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Engraved Continental Magnum Decanter with Ten Matching Glasses
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A Continental magnum decanter of tapered shape with ten matching large wine glasses all engraved with swags. Portugal, circa 1785. Measures: heig...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Chinese Porcelain Valentines Patter Teapot Chine de Commande Qianlong, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Qianlong, 18th century,Famille Rose Famile rose enamels with the Valentines pattern. Two love birds. Attached Silver handle with nice engravings. Additional information: Material: P...
Category

Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Louis XVI Paris Porcelain Urns with Landscapes, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of Paris porcelain vases on pedestal bases, featuring landscape scenes within acid-etched gilt borders. The body of each vase with a green ground, above and below with gi...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

143.28 Pink Tourmaline With Cleavelandite Specimen From Paprook, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight : 143.28 Gram Dimension: 5.7 x 5.4 x 4.2 Cm Origin : Paprook Mine, Afghanistan Tourmaline is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with element...
Category

Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Set of 9 Antique Delft Tiles depicting Biblical Scenes
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 9 antique Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes. Dating to the 18th century, each tile is painted in manganese and white with varying scen...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

English Delft Campana Vase, C1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare, large vase in a classical shape, decorated with figures in a landscape. Large pieces of delftware are not often found. See CIRC 43-1963 in the V&A for a similar example.
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

White Calcite From Inner Mongolia, China
Located in New York, NY
From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China Lustrous translucent gray-white with transparent colorless calcite crystals. Weight: 3.9 lbs, Dimensions: 7 ...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Set of 3 Antique Dutch Delft Plate Charger Delftware Blue Garden, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very cool 17/18C Delft Porcelain plates with hand painted decoration. Inspired on Chinese pieces from the same period. Very interesting scene of a garden landscape with houses & Scho...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White Blue Porcelain "Rose Water" Sprinkler
Located in Montreal, QC
A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white blue porcelain "rose water" sprinkler, fitted with silvered metal filigree work, the stopper decorate...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Angel and Torch with Herkimer Diamond and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold-leaf angel holding a torch with a herkimer faceted diamond surrounded by coordinating naturally formed baroque pearls. The Herkimer diamond rest...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

French 18th Century Painted Box
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century painted box. This work comes from Normandy France.
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th century English creamware baskets and plates
Located in Delft, NL
18th century English creamware baskets and plates A set of 2 oval open woven baskets on an oval dish with open basket weave pattern rims and handles of a thin twisted pattern, decor...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Chinese Armorial Box Porcelain Qianlong/Jiaqing Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely shaped and sized Armorial box. Family unknown. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots Region of Origin: China ...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
The celadon bowl on offer here was likely dated to the 14th century toward the end of Goryeo Dynasty, after the production quality reached its zenith during 11-12th century. The bowl...
Category

Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wrought Iron Torchere from Italy, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This stately 18th century torchere from Italy has a pyramid shape at the top which has been hand-hammered and is removable (see photos). It holds...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Ko Akae Style Dish Japanese Porcelain Wucai, 17/18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese in Chinese Ming style. We think its 17th ot 18th c Chenghua mark at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Chongz...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Natural Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China. Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Christ Crucified Tuscany c. 1470-1480.
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Polychrome wooden sculpture depicting Christ Crucified, with emaciated limbs and head reclining on the chest; the body is painted with an earthy hue, around the hips a loincloth that...
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Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Small Georgian Longcase Domestic Regulator by John Byard, London
Located in Norwich, GB
A very fine small Georgian longcase domestic regulator. Twelve inch silvered dial signed ‘John Byard, London’, with original blued steel hands and subsidiary seconds dial. M...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Wrought iron box with secret 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wrought iron box with secret 18th century Riveted wrought iron box. One of the rivets moves upwards and makes an internal mechanism move in order to open. The mechanism is incomplete...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Small Candlesticks in Bronze, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
charming little pair of bronze candlesticks which were made in France during the 18th century. pair of candlesticks which is small in size whi...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Germany ball foot donation box Silver Plate gilded, baroque 18th century
Located in Berlin, DE
Very Old Germany ball foot donation box, Silver Plate Antique baroque 18th century Condition can be seen in pictures
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

James Nani Madonna 80 Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a sensuous wood carved sculpture titled "Madonna 80" signed Nani (29x6). James Nani (1926-2016) was a Detroit artist for over 50 years and is known internat...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
Category

German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Korean Goryeo Dynasty Bronze Pedestal Bowls, 13th-15th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite pair of Korean bronze pedestal offering bowls, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-15th century, Korea. The Goryeo bronze bowls of generous proportions, with high sides and an ever so slightly everted rim. The bowls are supported on a pedestal base with a tall stem and wide, splayed ring foot. The bowls plain, save for a single engraved line circumscribing the splayed foot. The bowls with an amazingly rich and complex patina of mottled reddish browns from cuprite and dark greens from malachite. The bronze heavily cleaned to the European taste, removing most of the encrustations. Some areas of the bowls with rougher areas where the accretions could not be removed. Crafted in two parts in the spun bronze technique, then joined. The bowls are unusually thin for bronze, with the lathe lines still visible to the undersides. An unusual form and size for Goryeo period bronze utensils...
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Korean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Indo-Portuguese Brass-Mounted Hardwood and Indian Wood Marquetry Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
An Indo- Portuguese brass-mounted hardwood and Indian Wood marquetry cabinet, Goa. Gorgeously made with hand-cut hardwood and the finest quality of othe...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

392.15 Gram Beautiful Aquamarine Crystal Bunch From Skardu District, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
392.15 Gram Beautiful Aquamarine Crystal Bunch From Skardu District, Pakistan Weight: 392.15 Gram Dimension: 8.5 x 5.5 x 4.2 Cm Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Balti...
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Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Swedish Mora Clock 100% Original Paint "Sven Nilsson Morin"
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Mora Clock 100% Original Paint "Sven Nilsson Morin" the old works have been removed and New battery works installed. I do offer the Original works with every clock...
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Swedish Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Quartz Var. Grape Agate from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
From near Pantai Manakarra, Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia Double-sided cluster of translucent grape purple quartz agate in spherical formations with a radial internal structure and are found in cavities in pillow basalt. Also known as Grape Agate...
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Indonesian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate, Quartz, Other

Antique Chinese Kosometsuke Porcelain Miniature Bowl Landscape, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated bowl. Late Ming. Unusual small size, box included. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 17th century Transit...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
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African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from hinoki wood. Bishamon is also known as Tamonten, meanin...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th Century Antique Mahogany and Brass Bracket Clock by John Turner of London
By John Turner, London
Located in Devon, GB
A George III period antique brass-mounted mahogany bracket clock by the London maker John Turner.  The bell-top case with brass lined front door and brass side frets stands on brass...
Category

English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century French Architectural Carvings, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century French Architectural carvings, ca. 1780.
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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