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Period: Mid-19th Century
Exquisite 19th Century Opaline Glass Vase Handpainted, Attributed to Baccarat or
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This breathtaking 19th-century opaline glass vase is a masterpiece of fine craftsmanship, likely attributed to renowned French glassmakers Baccarat or Saint-Louis. The piece features...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

A pair of 19th century Fireplace Mantel Decorations, France 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Explore these exquisite French antique vases from 1830, designed as companion pieces for a mantel clock. Crafted with a mahogany veneer and adorned...
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French Restauration Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Carved Stone Water Filter
Located in Round Top, TX
Carved stone water filter from the frontier region of Argentina.
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Argentine Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique 19th century Bronze sculpture of Mercury
Located in London, GB
A large bronze classical Roman figure of Mercury, after Giambologna (1529 1608), holding the caduceus & wearing his winged helmet, standing on one foot above the mask of Boreus, the ...
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French Empire Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Pair of Luxury Chinoiserie Tea Cannister Shop Fittings
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare pair of large-scale tea cannisters with wooden lids over rounded tin bodies each elaborately decorated with bucolic scenes of a pair of figures in Chinese dress in a garden, w...
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English Chinoiserie Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Rare 19th Century Neoclassical Cast Iron Urn
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rare 19th-century neoclassical cast iron urn / vase with a mythological motif. Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1850.
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Danish Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

"Chinese" Giltwood Clock After a Design by Thomas Johnson, England, circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Important giltwood clock with a mirror background of Rococo inspiration with a rich sinuous and asymmetrical decoration representing a Chinese couple ab...
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English Chinese Chippendale Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Patinated Spelter Statue of Cardinal Mazarin
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique statue. Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of metal, the figure depicts the cardinal Mazarin ...
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French Louis XIII Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Spelter

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
As much an artwork as a piece of furniture, this 19th-century treasure chest from northern China is richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Elm

Swedish White Painted Cutlery Tray
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century Swedish wooden cutlery tray with a curved slotted central handle and divider between two compartments, one with a notch for long utensils. Retains old painted finish.
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Spruce

Staffordshire Circa 1840 Pair of Porcelain Flatback African Zebras
Located in Savannah, GA
It is unusual to find an early pair of Staffordshire zebra in this fine condition. The handsome couple here feature much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. Most Victorian fig...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Original Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish mora grandfather clocks are noted by their gentle curves and classic style as seen in this tall and slender long case clock with simple lines and curvaceous skirt. The origin...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Paint

Baccarat Rare Concentric Close Pack Mushroom Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare antique French glass paperweight containing a close pack mushroom design by renowned glass makers Baccarat and dating from around 1850. The large and heavily made paperweight ...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Victorian Pair of Gold Gilt Girandole Candlesticks with Marble Bases and Lustres
Located in London, GB
Stylish pair of girandole gold gilt candlesticks with marble bases and crystal prism lustres, designed with lady figures. They are height 36.5 cm / 14.37 inches, and the marble bases are 12.7 cm / 5 inches by 7.6 cm / 3 inches. We have replaced two missing lustres, though not the same design, blend well. Some of the lustres are chipped. We have given the candlesticks a light clean. This fabulous pair of Victorian Gothic Revival girandole candlesticks...
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Unknown Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Crystal

Mintons "Honour to the Brave" Parian Figure, Modeled After John Bell C. 1856
Located in Atlanta, GA
The “Honour to the Brave” Parian sculpture was modeled by John Bell (1811–1895), a prominent English sculptor. Bell is best known for designing the Crimean War memorial statues – inc...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Grand Tour Bust of Augustus
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian 19th century bronze bust of Augustus Ceasar, finely detailed and well patinated, standing on turned ebonized wood and marble socle plinth base.
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Italian Grand Tour Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Jules Moigniez Bronze Sculpture of Three Sheep and a Lamb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bronze grouping of sheep with a nuanced brown patination. Moigniez' intricate work on the surface of the piece created a true-to-life rendering of the sheep's fleece. The group is se...
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European Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Veneered Footed Sandalwood Glove Box with Penwork Decoration, Vizagapatam, India
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian penwork decorated veneered sandalwood glove box on turned ball feet the sides and top decorated with scrolling leaf borders and the top with a central leaf-framed cartou...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagoda, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a seated, laughing female Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Full-figured body with the hair tied back tightly and the robe tightly fitting the body with wide sl...
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German Other Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Bronze Jester Sculpture by After Alfred Barye, France 1860
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Alfred Barye was a French artist known for his meticulously detailed bronze sculptures of the Belle Époque featured in this listing. The standing figure with a dog and monkey at his ...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Gold Porcelain / Bronze Mounted Centerpiece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th Century hand painted gilt gold design porcelain with footed bronze mounted decorative centerpiece with side handles. The centerpiece is in great condition. Minor wear consistent...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Flemish 1850 Carved Sculpture Triptych of Emperor Charlemagne Enthroned
Located in Miami, FL
A carved triptych of emperor Charlemagne. Beautiful triptych sculpture from Flemish origin made in the second quarter 19th Century, circa 1850. It was...
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Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English Ironstone Bowl Decorated in the Imari Palette, Circa 1830
Located in Katonah, NY
Made by Spode in England circa 1830, this oval ironstone bowl is decorated with flowers in a rich Imari palette of cobalt blue and iron red, with accents of green foliage. The floral...
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Country Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ironstone

Black & White Round Spheral Vase Domino, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely spheral vase in porcelain designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg. It is 9.5 cm in diameter. It is in excellent condition and one of the most iconically designs from the 19...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk set made of wood and original antlers decorated with fine carved hunting scenes depic...
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German Black Forest Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Antler

Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Beautiful Boulle marquetry and blackened wood tea box / tea caddy, brass pattern inlaid, mahogany veneer inside. Mid 19th century circa 1840 - 1850, typic...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

English Regency Period Original Watercolor Fruitwood Frame, a Willow Wrens Nest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of a Willow Wren’s nest and egg, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1863. These watercolors were large...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Style "Astronomy" Mantel Clock, circa 1845
By Perrelet
Located in Greven, DE
French mantel clock "Astronomy" Paris Bronze, marble Mid 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 38 x 55 x 16 cm Description: A Louis XVI-style figural mantel clock mounted on a two-t...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box Glyn Cywarch Estate
By Henry Lewis, James Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
Dating to 1857 hallmarks for James Vickery and makers plaque Henry Lewis From our Vanity Box collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Brass

Swedish Mora Clock Norrlands Model Dated 1836
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Mora Clock Norrland Model. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White" inside the door its 100% Original paint dated 1836.
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Swedish Country Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Canton covered porcelain entree dish, c. 1820-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A square Canton porcelain covered entree dish with dimpled corners. The decoration is in cobalt underglaze blue with a willow tea house pattern. The dish has a flaring rim with an in...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, patinated D...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...
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French Empire Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Swedish Antique Mora Clock Fryksdall Green Gold 1800s Gustavian Ekerstrom A
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Candelabras
Located in Skanninge, SE
A pair of European Mid-19th Century bronze-gilt candelabras. For two candles each. Very nice original condition.
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European Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th century Swedish painted table top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish painted table top writing desk circa 1850. Good quality table top bureau, presented in original scraped back paint.  Made from solid pine and scraped back t...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Paint

A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
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French Classical Roman Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rectangular silver guilded case with rounded corners. The oval lid has an enamel painting on the exterior of a mountain view and on the interior brightly enamelled with flower bouqu...
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Swiss Late Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other

Very Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Cold Painted Eagle Claw Candle Holder
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality made and highly decorative, bronze eagle claw desk piece. With the holiday season on our doorstep we will be offering a number of season relat...
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European Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Ostrich Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Each in the form of a bronze ostrich on a rockwork base; supporting a candleholder.
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British Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca. 1840's. Measures 3 inches long x 2 inches deep x almost 2 inches high. Sterling silver mount is engraved Mrs. Margaret Burke...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Antique Large Plastered Pottery Vase 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very rare large ceramic vase made in Japan, Edo period (1800s-1860s). I have been buying old tools and antiques in Japan for over 20 years, and this is the first time I hav...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery, Straw, Plaster

10 Blown Glass Bottles Grape Chamber Thomery Moissac France
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Lot of 10 blown glass bottles from a 19th century grape chamber Thomery Moissac Lot of 10 blown glass bottles from the 19th century from Moissac Tarn et Garonne. Height 5.11 ...
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French Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Enameled Gilded Overlay Glass Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
19th-Century Bohemian Ruby Red Cut Glass Covered Goblet This beautiful 19th-century Bohemian ruby red cut glass goblet, complete with its matching lid, is a fine example of expert cr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Large Pair of 19th Century Italain Medici Urns on Sienna Marble Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive and large pair of decorative urns from the grand tour are designed to recreate the famous Medici Vase. The grand vase a 1st cen...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique German 14k Gold Snuff Box Circa 1850
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our collection of gold boxes. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14k yellow gold snuff box has an oblong rounded form. The body of this antique gold snuff box...
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German Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Pair of Italian Bronze Figural & Grapevine Cachepots, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian bronze figural cachepots with decorative grapevines, fruit trees, floral swags and gadrooning motif, Early 19th Century. Cachepot...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Enameled Gilded Glass Jewelry Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Glass Jewelry Casket – 19th Century This exquisite 19th-century Bohemian jewelry casket is a rare and luxurious exam...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Antique terracotta with yellow glaze Ligurian olive jar, Italy, mid-19th century
By Biot
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An antique Ligurian oil jar in terracotta with yellow glaze, a piece of popular craftsmanship, mid-19th century. This rustic vessel exudes charm and echoes the rhythms of a bygone l...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Large Meissen Splendid Vases With Snowball Blossoms, Birds & Insects, Circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Large, very elaborately decorated crater vase from the Meissen manufactory, with abundant snowball blossoms on the outer wall, rising above the white flowers in fully sculpted tendri...
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German Other Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique George Pull Majolica Bowl Dish Reticulated Floral Pattern c 1850 Palissy
By Georges Pull, Bernard Palissy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is an extremely rare majolica ceramic bowl by George Pull, dating back to around 1850, inspired by the works of Bernard Palissy from the 16th Century...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Hunt Trophy Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
This remarkable pair of wall trophies was hand carved in Switzerland’s Black Forest region circa 1870. Executed in richly grained walnut, and almost 3 feet tall, each plaque is a tou...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Superb Victorian Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
k0121 super Victorian bird's eye maple and tulipwood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely inlaid front and lid which opens to reveal new relined interior with lift up tray. This ...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Large Dresden Gilt Porcelain Covered Decorative Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Large Dresden gilt porcelain covered decorative urn with exterior painted design details. The piece / urn is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Maker's mark un...
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Antique Reticulated Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl or Basket
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique late Qing handpainted oval shaped reticulated Chinese export porcelain Famille Rose Medallion bowl with underplate is a stunning piece o...
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Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Victorian English Silver Horses
Located in New York, NY
Marked: London, 1847, maker: Robert Garrard.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

19th Century Classical Figures on Marble Bases
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Two elegant 19th century classical spelter figures on yellow fossilised marble bases, dating to circa 1850. This decorative pair of classical sculptures – one modelled as a seated f...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Spelter

Jewelry Box Covered with Blue Moroccan Leather Napoleon 3 Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty wooden box covered with blue green leather decorated bookbinders, enhanced with gold leaf. On the lid of the box is represented a wise man in meditation holding a pilgrim...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Leather

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