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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair Of Large Terracotta Busts, Apollo And Diana, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large terracotta busts depicting Apollo, crowned with laurel, and Diana, with a forehead surrounded by a crescent moon, from the Louis XVI period. These busts are presented ...
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European Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, ci...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

207.32 Gram Aquamarine Specimen Attached With Matrix From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight: 207.32 Gram Dimension: 8.2 x 6.7 x 3.2 Cm Origin: Afghanistan Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat. Aqu...
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Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

18th Century Monumental XL Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte" Ornament
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Super Large Antique Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte'. This monumental 18th Century ornament is 2 meters wide! Beautiful A-symmetrically carved Pinewood and Basswood with C-Sc...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Pine

Pair of 18th Century French Limestone Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of 18th century French Hand Carved Limestone Lions. The base measurement is 11.5 inches.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Limestone

16th Century Virgin Mary and Saint John, Pair of Linden Wood Sculptures
Located in Lisboa, PT
We present you these two icons Virgin Mary and Saint John, pair of linden wood sculptures. Bologna 15th century. The Caloust Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal museum has an i...
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Italian Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785. He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with grapes and with a wine cup to his lips. Bacchus, also known as Dionysus in Greek mythology, is the enigmatic god of wine, fertility, and ritual madness. He symbolizes freedom, ecstasy, and the blurring of societal norms through his rituals and festivities. Bacchus is often depicted in myths as a deity who challenges the status quo, promoting an atmosphere where conventional rules do not apply, and his followers are liberated from their everyday constraints. Born from Zeus and the mortal Semele, Bacchus is unique among gods, bridging the divide between the divine and the human. His followers included the wild and ecstatic maenads, female devotees who often reached states of divine frenzy, and the satyrs, mischievous half-man, half-goat beings. The worship of Bacchus was marked by theatrical processions, dances, and plays, reflecting his patronage of the theater and the dramatic arts. Bacchus’s mythology...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Large rare antique statue of Saint Eligius, France ca. 1550
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1550 / statue Saint Eligius / Antique / reliques Religious statue of Saint Eligius from the 16th century in full wood found in France. This very rare find has a beautiful ...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th Century Baroque Figure Of «Madonna and Jesus», Portugal
Located in Lisbon, PT
A late 17th-century figure in polychromed chestnut wood with excellent carving and gilding, dressed in a flowing veil and cashew hair down the shoulders. The cheekbones and nose are ...
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Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram Roman relief - 4th century 25 x 22 x 8 cm Provenance : Collection of the Château de B. À Nevers by Georges C.S., scholar born in 1833 and deceased in 1909 The entire castle and its collections were acquired in 1938 by the current owners of the estate A christogram is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abreviation for the name of Jesus Christ. This rare fragment combines chi (X) and rho (P), the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek and it is one of the oldest and most popular early christian symbol. The monogram of Christ, or chrismon, is also a powerful symbol of imperial victory: it appeared to Emperor Constantine the Great before his battle against Maxentius in ad 312, promising victory in the name of Christ. In Plato's Timaeus, it is explained that the two bands which form the "world soul" (anima mundi...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

18th Century Meissen Turkish Pair holding sweetmeat / table salt bowls
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Turkish figures holding sweetmeat / table salt bowl. These sweetmeat figures were made around 1745, the original models being done by J F Eber...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Adoration of the Magi, Flanders, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
The Adoration of the Magi. Panel carved in high relief. Flanders, 17th century. Measures: 53 x 32,5 cm.
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Dutch Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Marble Lion, Périgord, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble lion white marble France, probably Périgord, 17th century Small marble lion wearing a coat of arms pendant with the engraved date, ...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Large Hexagonale Base of Pilaster in Burgundy Stone, Burgundy, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large base of molded hexagonal pilaster in burgundy stone carved with vines, grapes and rosettes in high relief. Burgundy, 15th century 28 x 63 x 30 cm Provenance : collection De...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés '1568-1649', Infant St John the Baptist
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés (1568-1649) Infant St John the Baptist Spanish, 17th century H 74 cm Saint John the Baptist is here represented naked, sitting on a rock, with...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Ancient Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood micro carving Deposition Central Europe, first half of the 18th century It measures: the sculpture 7.40 x 5.31 x 0.6 in (18.8 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm); w...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood

18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Hardwood

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC. The sphinxes of the Serapeum have captivated travellers since Roman times. However, despite their significance, they are conspicuously absent from the collections of most major museums. Indeed, their existence in private hands is so improbable, and their imitations so numerous, that the present sphinxes were assumed to be modern copies throughout their recent ownership history. Finally recognised and conserved after an extraordinary chance discovery at a garden furniture sale...
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Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Limestone

Megalodon Tooth From South Carolina, USA // 5.67" High
Located in New York, NY
This huge 5.67" high megalodon tooth is five to ten million years old from South Carolina, USA. The megalodon was the most massive predatory shark to ever live. Reaching lengths of 7...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Unusual Black Amethyst Druze Formation on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
An exquisite black amethyst druze cluster with polished stalactite. Rare and notoriously difficult to find, this stunning and unique black amethyst druz...
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Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Jesus Christ Crucified Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century H: 98cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Jesus Christ Crucified Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century Crucified figure with the head turned to the right side sculture in polychrome wood. Cross in rosewood wood carved with gol...
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Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wood Italian Religious Sculpture Saint, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian sculpture from the second half of the 18th century. Finely carved wooden work depicting a religious subject, a saint, identifiable with the figure of Saint Joseph, of g...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Renaissance Marble Relief - Emilia Romagna, 1470-80
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance Marble Relief Emilia Romagna, Faenza ? 1470-80 H 30,2 x L 33 x P 3,5 cm The carved marble relief depicts the Virgin accompanied by a winged cherub standing behind her. ...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Large carved stone rosette - 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large carved stone rosette France, 18th century Diameter: 29.5 cm This carved rosette likely adorned a ceiling. This rounded vault key exhibits a delicately crafted decor, with deep...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
Located in Maidstone, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps. Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Saint Roch in Polychrome Wood, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
XVII Century San Rocco Polychrome wood, cm h. 127 The item is in good condition
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian 16th century Hand Carved Wooden Lion
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique period piece. Extremely rare 16th century Italian hand carved wooden lion. Most likely once part of a piece of furniture. Beautifully ca...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ancient altarpiece of fish carved in polychrome wood
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Ancient altarpiece carved in wood with excellent polychrome, representing two fish where the larger one eats the smaller one. Undoubtedly, a beautiful piece loaded with great symboli...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian 16th century Hand Carved Wooden Lion
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique period piece. Extremely rare 16th century Italian hand carved lion. Most likely once part of a piece of furniture. Beautifully carved in a simple folk art way with traces of i...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding. France, circa 1750 Weathered small losses. Treated against wood worm Measurement here below inclusive the wooden bas...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Citrine Crystals in Matrix and Mounted on an 18th Century Italian Gilt Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Citrine crystals in matrix mounted on a gilded 18th century Italian base. The citrine crystal specimen is adorned with baroque pearls and it sits in a bed of crushed crystals and coo...
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Italian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Ceramic Shield Ornament from Thailand, 15th-16th Century
Located in New York, NY
A shield-shaped architectural detail from Thailand, circa 15-16th Century. Reclaimed from old constructions and preserved in time, these architectural details were a decorative sta...
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Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Coppia di sculture in stucco antico raffigurante Cerere e Giove, XVIII secolo
Located in Firenze, IT
Questa eccezionale coppia di sculture in stucco antico, risalente al XVIII secolo e originaria della Toscana, cattura l'essenza e la maestosità delle divinità romane Cerere e Giove. ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

Neoclassical Marble Statue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Romanesque sculpture is bold, dignified and gets our attention. This Neo-classic form is all that and more. This is a large female figure with a gentle S curve. Her tunic has beautif...
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Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Marble

Opalised Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A complete prehistoric Cleoniceras opalised iridescent ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. Over 200 million y...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Fossil Leaf Montana USA Paleocene Epoch Natural Fossilized Plant Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
Fossil Leaf Davidia antiqua Paleocene epoch Fort Union Formation Glendive, Montana, USA 5.47 x 5.55 x 0.97 inches (13.90 x 14.10 x 2.46 cm) Beautifully presented and carefully pres...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

1750s Pair of Lacquered Wood Sculptures of Angel Heads with Wings
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Important pair of 18th century lacquered wood angel heads, from Northern Italy. The angel heads with wings are carved from a single piece of wood and decorated in polychrome with mec...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 18th Century Baroque Italian Sculpture of an Angel
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Wood Sculpture of an Angel would likely is a masterpiece of religious art, reflecting the exuberance and drama characteristic of the Baroque period. Baroque art often sought to ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood, Lacquer

Giant Titanites Ammonite Fossil on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb giant ammonite fossil of the Titanites Giganteus variety mounted on a bespoke steel stand with sandstone base. Ex. private collection of Gordon Walkden. Sourced from Worth Quarry, Swanage on Britain’s Jurassic Coast, this impressive large-scale ammonite spans a length of 66 cm (25.89 in). It is an excellent example of the Titanites variety, with a defined scroll shape and natural, stone-like texture with distinctive fossilised chambers present throughout. The Titanites variety of ammonite date back as far as 152 million years to the late Tithonian period. Provenance: From the fascinating collection of Gordon Walkden (1944-2022), emeritus Professor of Geology at Aberdeen University. Affectionally known as Aberdeen’s answer to Indiana Jones, Walkden contributed enormously to research through his papers and talks on British marbles, minerals and fossils...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Adoration of the Magi in polychrome terracotta, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
XVII Century Adoration of the Magi Polychrome terracotta, 24 x 18 cm The present relief, made of terracotta that retains the original polychromy, depicts the famous episode in the...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Pottery

Derby Porcelain Figure of Female Ranelagh Dancer, Rococo 1759-1769
Located in London, GB
This is a sublimely made porcelain figure of the female "Ranelagh Dancer", made by Derby between 1759 and 1769, which was the Rococo era. The figure would originally have had a male ...
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English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Small Bronze Group of a Prancing Stag
Located in London, GB
A Small Bronze Group of a Prancing Stag Bronze, gilt bronze South Germany; Nuremberg or Augsburg Late 17th Century / Circa 1620 SIZE: 12cm high - 4¾ ins high This bronze group, made in southern Germany, bears great similarities with the gilded silver table...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Bronze

A Fine Flemish Carved Figure of a Man
Located in London, GB
A Fine Flemish Carved Figure of a Man Attributed to Henrick Douverman (c. 1480 - 1543) (sometimes known as Heinrich Douwermann) Wood (oak) Flemish Early 16th Century SIZE: 28cm high...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

French 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered giltwood angelhead. France, circa 1700-1750 Weathered, several losses on the gilding and old repairs which suits its high age. Measurement here below inclusive th...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Giltwood and polychrome half-relief representation of Saint Rococo. Spain, 16th
Located in PARIS, FR
Important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilt, in an architectural frame with two angels in the corners, representing Saint Rocco. Considered, among other things, the Patro...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:32,5cm W:22cm D:5,5cm
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Polished Jigsaw Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A complete prehistoric polished jigsaw ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. A natural historical artefact, pre...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’ Marble 16th / 17th Century England Size: 36cm high, 28cm w...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

Large Pyrite Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large pyrite cluster specimen originating from Peru, displayed on one of our exclusive museum-quality painted plaster bases. Naturally formed over millions of years, this huge pyr...
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Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Pyrite

Collection of Mounted Native Copper Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of 6 natural, native copper specimens, each presented on an exclusive small wooden display base. Ex. private British collection, this group includes a range of superb s...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Copper

18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:27,5cm W:23cm D:5,5cm
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Italian Sitting Robed Saint With Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Italian carved wood and gilded, sitting robed saint with glass eyes. One hand missing otherwise and very good condition, no shrinking cracks or losses to lacquer. Can...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Wood carving of a saint (Peter)
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)with a lot of original paint and gilding size 70cms high 27 wide and 20deep
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

16th CENTURY MARBLE SCULPTURE OF A YOUNG HERCULES
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sculpture in white Carrara marble depicting a young Hercules holding the world. Originally, the work was conceived to be used as a caryatid at the beginning of a sumptuous m...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Blacknite Quartz Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. This striking and un...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting An Angel On An Acanthus Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting a baroque angel on an acanthus curl. Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France circa 1750. treated ag...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak

18th Century, French Carved Wood Baroque Angel with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning period piece. Baroque angel with candleholder. Beautiful weathered old gilding France, circa 1750. Weathered, old repairs and losses. H:41cm W:29cm D:11cm
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Porcelain

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