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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Fine 17th Century Dutch Colonial Armorial Tortoiseshell & Silver Box, Dated 1691
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A dutch tortoiseshell box with two engraved silver plaques
Amsterdam, 1691, with maker's mark of Steven des Rousseaux (1654-1733)
H. 5 cm
Diam. 12.5 cm
Note:
Steven des ...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marble Figure of the Capitoline Venus After the Antique, Late 18th Century
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
ITEM: A MARBLE FIGURE OF THE CAPITOLINE VENUS AFTER THE ANTIQUE.
MATERIAL: MARBLE.
ORIGIN: ITALY.
PERIOD: LATE 18TH CENTURY
Dimensions:
40 ¼ in. (1...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Korean Celadon Glazed Ritual Ewer, Kundika, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An understated and very heavily potted celadon glazed Korean ritual ewer or water sprinkler, kundinka, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th century.
The unusu...
Category
Korean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Khmer urn or vase with a sober, classic form from the Khmer region of ancient Cambodia. Classic form, sober pieces such as these compliment sober, m...
Category
Cambodian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
18th Century Louis XIV Wood Plume Fragment on Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th-Century Louis XIV Large Wooden Fragment – A grand, hand-carved architectural element in the shape of a plume or Fleur-de-Lis, showcasing the bold, regal aesthetic of the Louis X...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
17th Century Spanish Polychrome Frame
Located in New York, NY
17th century Spanish Provincial polychrome frame. Hand-carved with extended corners, and hand-painted floral design.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Paint, Wood
1910 , René Lalique - ‘Venus Hair’ Box
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Box ‘Cheveux de Vénus
moulded pressed white glass with original sienna patina
Model by René Lalique created in 1910.
Signature engraved on the wheel.
Height : 6 cm
diameter : 6,...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Directoire Candlesticks Made in the 1790s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of French candlesticks in a wonderful condition. White marble mounted with bronze ornaments. The quality of the castings and chiseling is high. the design is romantic and beau...
Category
European Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,390 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Winged angels, very large pair of paneled panels, Flanders 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of very large pieces of woodwork (2.22 meter high) featuring winged angels at the top, surmounted by scrolling motifs and descending garlands of flowers.
Probably once part of a...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
English 17th century lacquered Morbier model pendulum clock with chinoiserie
Located in Torino, IT
Rare English pendulum clock, original and eighteenth-century period with chinoiserie decorations, in good condition, working mechanism, an object of great decorative impact and uniqu...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
18th century Spanish santos figure ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a very elegant spanish polychromed wood santos figures with articulated hands ...
pure poetry ...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Softwood
Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock
French, late 18th century
Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm
This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
$13,241 Sale Price
20% Off
A deep and well carved panel English oak 16th century
Located in Bakewell, GB
A deep and well carved panel English oak with many figures in deep relief and a good colour
Circa 1520
33cms wide x 21cms high
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Silver Inkstand, with Hallmarks, Madrid, Spain, 1779
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks and property marks (AL).
A tray of curved profiles is supported on four legs in the shape of plant elements. Fixed to it are four elements. These, and the bell, prese...
Category
Spanish Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
1 Kg plus Gigantic Smoky Quartz From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
1 Kg plus Gigantic Smoky Quartz From Kunar, Afghanistan
Weight: 1 kg plus
Dimension: 16.4 x 9.3 x 6.3 Cm
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
Smoky quartz is known for dispersing fear or n...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
An Exquisite Antique Buddha Head Statue Southeast Asian
Located in Atlanta, GA
An gilt and lacquered wood Buddha head with displayed on a metal and Lucite stand. stunning presence with its refined features and amazing details. The carving is of exquisite qualit...
Category
Laotian Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Bronze Candlestick
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very beautiful early 18th century bronze candlestick with suburb Patina.
Measures: 15 cm high 16.5 diameter base. Free shipping.
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
15th Century Spanish Gothic Virgin and Child Polychrome Wooden Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
15th century Spanish Gothic Virgin and child polychrome figurative wooden sculpture.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Georgian 18th Century Rosewood Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and well figured, late 18th century
Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood
Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass
Hinges to...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
$574 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Giltwood Pricket Candlestick
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your interiors with this superb 18th century Italian pricket candlestick, finely hand-carved in wood and finished with its original gilding. Origi...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Circa 1765 George III Period Tea Caddy Box, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765 George III period tea caddy box, English. Small & complete example raised on original bracket feet. Mahogany. Original hardware & lock with key. Contains 2 original tin te...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
By Louis Robin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The whimsical box takes the form of a barrel and features hinged lids on both ends. Di...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Natural Green Fluorite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking large natural fluorite specimen sourced from an ex historic UK private collection.
This fluorite specimen is of an impressive scale in a desirable tonal green, making it ...
Category
South African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles,
painted in blue with river landscapes, a courting couple and bridge, within foliate an...
Category
Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin"
Cartouche-shaped cartel clock case with a narr...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Other
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine, 'Pair of Gardeners', Model No 1584
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of Gardeners. Model 1584.
A couple of gardeners, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, with flowers and vegetable basket, sitting / s...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Early to Mid 16th Century Salvaged Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early to mid 16th century ceramic vessel from Thailand is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Min...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
FIRST HALF 17th CENTURY BRASS ESSENCE HOLDER
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid hand-embossed brass essence holder with turned ends. The lid can be opened to insert essences, while the body is decorated with embossed plant motifs, giving the object a re...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Meissen Painted Dual Lidded Rococo Box Relief Decoration Brass Mountings, 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Dual Lidded Rococo Box with Multicolored Paintings and Decorations of Relief Type.
The box is edged by brass mountings.
height: 6.0 cm (= 2.36 inches)
width: 8.0 cm (= 3.14 inches)
depth: 4.5 cm (= 1.77 inches)
Manufactory: Meissen
Blue Meissen Sword Mark isn't visible here, but authenticity guaranteed ! It is well known that early Meissen items of first half of 18th century
- especially boxes and other objects of daily use - aren't always signed.
Please note: Certificate of this Meissen item's authenticity attached to invoice will be sent !
FIRST QUALITY
Dating: made circa 1750 (= PRE-MARCOLINI PERIOD !)
Material: porcelain
Technique: handmade porcelain / multicolored painted and glazed
painter's sign existing
SPECIFICATIONS:
Dual lidded (= RARITY !) oblong box with rounded edges.
It is abundantly ornamented with various multicolored paintings decorating the item's walls in finest manner:
°the outer walls of box as well as inner and outer side of one lid are painted with flowers (for example roses, iris flower, dahlias etc.)
°outer side of second lid is painted with veduta (= village situated at lake where a boat with three men is visible)
°inner side of second lid is painted with animals (= cock and brooding hen...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Han Dynasty Pottery Large Standing Tomb Attendant Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
A PAINTED GREY POTTERY STANDING FIGURE. Han Dynasty
The attenuated figure stands with body inclined slightly forward and wearing long, layered robes with a flared hem and red border...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
IMPORTANT ITALIAN IMPERIAL EAGLE 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPERIAL EAGLE
Italian,
17th Century
sculpture in carved and gilded wood, based on a base decorated with plant motifs and masks with two claw and ball-...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$4,783 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Large Example Of A Kingwood Oyster Veneer Coffre Fort
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb early 18th century kingwood oyster veneered coffre fort with fine gilt brass metal work, the fall front opens to reveal three drawers and three hidden compartments.
Lovely c...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze
Located in New York, NY
A pair of candlesticks made in France during the late Empire period. Made from gilt- bronze. Standing on a round foot with a baluster shaped stem. Loose cuffs.
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Green Quartz var. Prasiolite Crystal Cluster Mineral Specimen – China
Located in Edison, NJ
Quartz can be found in nearly every corner of the earth, yet despite its abundance, there are some rarer varieties of quartz that differentiate themselves with their distinctive colo...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Nanotyrannosaurus Lancensis Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This striking fossil tooth belongs to Nanotyrannosaurus lancensis, a once-debated, now-distinct genus of tyrannosaurid from the Upper Cretaceous. Featuring sharp serrations, rich dar...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE RESTORED HAND CARVED GRANDFATHER CLOCK CASE DEPICTING A KING
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully restored, hand carved antique English longcase grandfather clock case depicting a King’s Sovereign portrait
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
What a find, I purchased this piece maybe 8-10 years ago and it has sat waiting all this time for restoration, whomever removed the clock movement did so with little care and damaged the top of the piece, as such it has been fully restored to gallery condition and is now ready to accommodate a new movement
I saved this piece because clearly the carving is very old and was conducted by an exceedingly fine craftsman, the Sovereign portrait of a King is very Regal and adds a sense of occasion to such a piece, the case is also decorated with what looks like English Tudor Rose...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Oak
$10,979 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Regency Gilt Figural Torchiere, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Regency gilt carved wood figural torchiere with egg and dart motif, floral scrolled decorative work, and terminating on floral tripod base w...
Category
Italian Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Set of 4 Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Wall Appliqués/Sconces, 18th Century Paris
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite rare set of four antique French Louis XVI period, three-light wall lights/appliqués, (sconces). Each having a Hercules mask to initialize each arm, with an o...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Small Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Paine, Brentford
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian mahogany Longcase clock by John Paine, Brentford
A slim finely figured flame mahogany case with stepped base and raised moulding to the plinth. Long break arch trunk door...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Portugese Faience Hen Tureen, Rato Factory, circa 1765
Located in New York, NY
Portugese Faience Hen Tureen, Rato Factory, circa 1765.
Category
Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Antique Carved and Painted Statue of St. Florian, Austria, circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
St. Florian (250 A.D. – 304 A.D.), was a the patron saint of firefighters, brewers, chimney sweeps, and the town of Linz, Austria. He served in the Roman army and part of his duties included organizing fire fighting brigades. He was secretly a Christian and became famous for miraculously saving a town from being destroyed by fire; after he prayed and threw a single bucket of water on the blaze, it was extinguished.
This beautifully carved and painted statue dates to approximately the end of the 1600s or early 1700s. It clearly depicts St. Florian with a bucket in hand and a flag in the other. At his feet, is a miniature building...
Category
Austrian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
18th c. Coromandel Travel Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Indian Macassar Ebony traveling writing box with Tutenag metal hardware, the vividly grained case with rare alloy trim, the rectangular form opening to make a ...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
437.51 Gram Lovely Morganite Specimen With Muscovite From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
437.51 Gram Lovely Morganite Specimen With Muscovite From Kunar, Afghanistan
Weight: 437.51 Gram
Dimension: 8.5 x 10 x 5.1 Cm
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
With its soft pinkish hu...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of 5ft5inch tall 16th century Carved Bishops
Located in Malton, GB
These are a truly special piece of early Religious art. These are a pair of 16th century carved wooden bishops from the Picardy region in France. T...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$22,414 / set
Stone Carved Anthropomorphic Sculpture From The Recuay Culture Peru 400bc-400ac
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE CARVED IN STONE OF THE RECUAY CULTURE PERU 400BC-400AC
Recuay is an archaeological culture of Ancient Peru that developed in the Sierra of the current Peruvian department of Áncash between 200 AD. C. until 600 d. C. It corresponds to the stage called Regional Developments, it has also been called the Huaylas or Santa culture.
Like the other Early Intermediate cultures, little is known about this culture. The most accepted position is that it was an extension of the Chavin culture, after the influence of the "White on Red" style in the region. Regarding the political aspect of the recuay, there is a hypothesis that questions their autonomy and maintains that Recuay would be part of one of the many political units that made up the Moche state.
The recuay style, characterized by its ceramics and stone sculpture, was initially described by Eduard Seler in 1893, based on ceramic specimens brought to the Ethnographic Museum in Berlin by Mariano M. Macedo. Seler named this style of pottery Recuay, based on the report that these pieces had been found in the town of Recuay. Later studies showed that this characteristic pottery was not originally from Recuay but from Copa, near Carhuaz, for which reason the name change to that of this town was proposed. Eventually the name of Huaylas was used for this culture. In 1919 Julio C. Tello explored the area and recovered lithic sculptures and Recuay-type ceramics. In the 1960s Rafael Larco Hoyle proposed changing the names of Recuay and Copa to Santa, arguing that the Recuay style had originated in the coastal regions of the Santa Valley. However, the name Recuay has persisted.
Its chronology is also highly debatable. The time of its origin between 0 and 200 AD is discussed. C. and its end or collapse is commonly set to 600 d. C. probably caused by the invasion of the Huari conquerors.
It encompassed almost the entire Callejón de Huaylas, a narrow valley fed by the Santa River and enclosed between two mountain ranges, the Cordillera Blanca to the west and the Cordillera Negra to the east. Its influence extended to the east to the Marañón river basin and to the west to the upper parts of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey valleys. To the north it reached the town of Pashash, in the province of Pallasca.
The Copa area, Marca district, Recuay province, Ancash department seems to have been the center or main nucleus of cohesion of this culture. The name of the culture would then be justified, derived from the province of the same name. Other important settlements were those of Huilcahuaín (near the current city of Ancash), Cátac, Araucay, Tambo, Jancu, Upayacu and Pashash (near the current city of Cabana).
Its main form of expression of art was through stone work (carving and masonry), inherited from its predecessor, the Chavín culture. In addition, they made sculptures in lumps that represent warriors with shields or trophy heads, with which they decorated their complex architectural constructions. They also made white clay pottery...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$42,095 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Pewter Charger with Hallmarks
Located in Buchanan, MI
17th century pewter charger with hallmarks. Good patina
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Fine Pair Antique English "Old Sheffield Plate" Geo. III 2-Light Candelabra
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine quality antique English "Old Sheffield Plate" George III thread border, twisted arm 2 light candelabra.
Handsome "Adam" style urn central motif and looping arms similar to thos...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12-13th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally ...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A Mughal Indian Brass Engraved Betel Pandan Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A MUGHAL INDIAN BRASS ENGRAVED BETEL PANDAN BOX
Northern India.
18th Century.
Length: 4 1/4" in. (10.9 cm.), width: 3 1/4" in., (8.3 cm.), height: 2" in.,...
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
16.00 Carat Glamorous Bi Color Tourmaline With Albite From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
16.00 Carat Glamorous Bi Color Tourmaline With Albite From Kunar, Afghanistan
Weight: 16.00 Carat
Dimension: 2.9 x 1.7 x 1.2 Cm
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
Tourmaline is a crysta...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of 17th century Italian Baroque bonze candlesticks with beautifully turned stems. One is a traditional candlestick that holds ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th Cent. Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell and British Ship
Located in Richmond, VA
Incredible 18th century chinoiserie tall case clock with faux tortoiseshell and scenes included figures, ho-ho birds, and a British ship. Remarkable lacquer work. Clock is signed Tho...
Category
English Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Late 18th Century carved, off-white polychrome French statue of St. Barbara, the inspiration for Rapunzel.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Cartel Clock and Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale pair of French 18th century Louis XV period cartel clock and barometer signed Le Roy & Cie, Paris. Each ormolu case has a exquisite a symmetrical design with scrolled foliate movements amidst richly chased branches and flowers. At the center are the original enameled dials one being the clock and the other being the barometer. Each dial is surrounded by an ormolu lattice design while above are period scenes of a gentleman courting a maiden. The young man stands above the young maiden playing a flute while she sits below reading the sheet music. Two sheep seem to be enjoying themselves listening to the music being played.
Julien Le Roy (1686-1759) was a major 18th-century Parisian clockmaker and watchmaker. Born in Tours in 1686, by the age of 13, he had already made his first clock. In 1699, he moved to Paris further training. He became maitre horloger in 1713 and later juré of his guild. Further appointments followed, including the Directorship of the Société des Arts, but the pinnacle of his achievement was being appointed clockmaker (Horloger Ordinaire du Roi) toking Louis XV in 1739. He carried on his business from Rue du Harlay until his death in 1759. His son Pierre Le Roy...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 18th Century Bronze Statues of Satyrs, Signed Clodion
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent matched pair of bronze figures was created by the well known bronzier Clodion in the late 18th century. The pair is a fantastic reflection of Clodion’s skill and cel...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
15th Polychrome Wooden Sculpture of Saint Barbara. Mechelen.
Located in Marbella, ES
This sculpture represents the maiden of Nicomedia kept in a tower with three windows where her father locked her away. In her right hand she holds an open book that records her medit...
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Pair Of 18th Century Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Bilzen, BE
Pair of gilded bronze candlesticks from the 18th century.
Round, stepped base decorated with foliage and stylized shells, the stems are finely chiseled in a rocaille style.
Normal we...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 18th century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual carved box with a dome top cover and one-drawer.
Nice dried out light color.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
149.99 Gam Magnificent Green Tourmaline Specimen from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Magnificent Green Tourmaline Specimen From Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 149.99 grams
DIMENSIONS: 6.4 x 6.7 x 4.5 Cm
ORIGIN: Afghanistan
TREATMENT...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
18th Century Oxblood Red Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional Chinese porcelain vase in an oxblood red tone (18th century).
Dimensions:
15"H x 9"D.
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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