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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Collection of Three Indian Sandstone Carved Heads of Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of three carved sandstone heads on wood display stands from Northern India Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, circa 11-12th century. Fragmented from large whole-body statue, these red sandstone heads exhibit very fine carving, typical of Northern Indian Art during the medieval time. Two males and one female, they represent heavenly deities Yakshas and Yakshini. Their facial features were detailed with large almond-shape eyes under thin arched eyebrows. The males have characteristic facial hairs including curvy moustaches and tightly combed beard, both finely carved, and the female wears large spoke loop earrings. They all don fantastical hairstyles with serpent-like spiral locks and some with elaborate knots on top and above the sideburns. These deities are likely celestial musicians. A pair of full-body statues (lot 70) were offered for sale in Christie's Indian and Southeast Asian Art...
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Indian Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver cap with chain, surmounted by a wonderfully wrought squirrel. Note the way the beads hav...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

18th Century Italian Angel Wing on a Crystal Quartz Cluster with Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel wing on a crystal quartz cluster with Baroque pearls. The hand-carved gold leaf angel wing is originally from a historic church in Liguria. This piece is particularly rare and exquisite due to its unique shape and size. It is gold leaf and has a bole underlay. The ecclesiastical artifact is mounted on a bed of quartz crystals. The Baroque pearls, tangerine quartz...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Spanish Spiral Columns of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Spanish spiral columns of the 17th century in carved and gilded wood, decorated with plant elements, vines, bunches of grapes and birds. Small flaws in polychrome Dimension. ...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Edmontosaurus Metatarsal // 1.75 Lb. // Late Cretaceous
Located in New York, NY
This authentic Edmontosaurus metatarsal fossil was unearthed in the world-renowned Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota. This site is celebrated for yielding some of the most complet...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pair of 18th C. Italian Baroque Neapolitan Crèche Leather Figures of Merchants
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 18th-Century Italian Baroque Neapolitan Crèche Figures of Merchant Men in Leather A rare and expressive pair of 18th-century Italian Baroque crèche figures, likely originati...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Carved Sandstone Buddha, circa 1600-1700
Located in Kastrup, DK
A powerful carved sandstone Burmese Buddha, circa 1600-1700. In meditation with crossed legs and arms referred to as "Dhyana Mundra", in an arched rec...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Golden Calcite Mineral with Apophyllite Geode From Nasik District, India
Located in New York, NY
Cavansite on Stilbite with Stilbite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India. Lustrous spherical aggregates of vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals lined up across a bed of quartz m...
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

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...
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Laotian Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads
Located in New York, NY
Incredible collection of pre-columbian clay sculptures / figures / statues / pottery, mounted and framed. The pieces date from the pre-classic (Formative) period of Meso-American cul...
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North American Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Precious Stone, Clay

Magnificent Pair of Late 18th C Large Terra Cotta Busts of Apollo and Diana
Located in Dallas, TX
A large monumental pair of late 18th century Italian terra cotta busts of Apollo and Diana on jadeite and gilt bronze mounted pedestals. 77'' H overal...
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Italian Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Collection of 10 Cabinet Scale Natural Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A varied and fascinating collection of 10 natural mineral specimens all originating from Africa. Each presented on an exclusive extra small painted display plinth, this group contai...
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African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique French Base for Statue
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare antique base for statue: useful and very elegant. I'm selling it now because I'm closing the business. Sizes fot statue: cm. 33 on base x depth cm. 12/14 . ref. item O/8087.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Collection of 5 Cabinet Scale Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking collection of 5 mineral specimens in natural form. Each presented on exclusive custom display plinths, this collection showcases a range of outstanding large cabinet spec...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Italian, Late 17th / Early 18th Century, White Carrara Marble Bust of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality Italian late 17th / early 18th century white Carrara marble bust of Athena. The bust is raised by a rectangular base with cut corners and a fine w...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Natural Amethyst Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural amethyst crystal sculpture with multi peaks.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Natural Citrine Crystals and Sea Fan
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved candlestick with hand-painted cream tones and distressed silver leaf detailing, darkened with age, with a coordinating fossil sea fan surrounded by u...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf

Spanish Colonial Carved and Painted Angel Candleholders, Late 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spanish colonial pair of wonderfully carved, painted and giltwood angel candleholders. Late 18th century.  
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Archaic Jade Bi, Zhou Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Translucent green and brown jade Bi from the Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C. to 256 B.C.). The organic shapes created by the blending of these two main colors evoke a flame-like beauty, whil...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Large Crystal Geode with a Baroque Pearl
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode with a baroque pearl. Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava flow weathers away to leave the quartz geode buried deep in the Moroccan desert. This was dug by hand and includes druzy white crystal formations. This is a large geode specimen...
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Moroccan Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Collection of natural history specimens in an antique glazed display case. Housing 27 exquisite fossils and minerals this is truly a cabinet of curiosities; including three corals,...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Crocoite From Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Located in New York, NY
From Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia Colorful specimen of bright red-orange translucent crocoite crystals on brown gossan with minor yellowish-white gibbsite microcryst...
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Australian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Other

Fossil Prepped Ammonite From Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Madagascar ammonites can date as far back as 110 million years. This 1.31 lb. specimen has been expertly fossil cleaned or prepped to reveal the finely formed spines and shell. Ammon...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Other

Our Lady with Child Jesus Savior of the World 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Our lady with child Jesus savior of the world 17th century Portuguese sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood. Repaints. Height: 71 cm very g...
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Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Aragonite from Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Aragonite from Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines, La Celia lamproite outcrops, Jumilla, Murcia, Spain. Lustrous interconnected purple-gray crystals with minor matrix. Color ranges fro...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Other

Pair of Black Basalt Reclining Figures, Cleopatra and Lucretia, Neale circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, rare pair of figures in black basalt from the Neale Manufactory. The Neale pottery was founded in 1778 and ran until around 1792. They made very fine wares, and were on good terms with Wedgwood, with whom they combined shipments to the continent. For two similar figures marked for Neale & Co. see Diana Edwards, Black Basalt, Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers, Suffolk, 1994, p. 208, figs. 313 & 314. Cleopatra and Lucretia are two women from different time periods and historical contexts, but are linked by their importance in Roman history, as well as by their tragic ends. Cleopatra was a famous queen of ancient Egypt, who ruled from 51-30 BC. She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and is remembered for her intelligence, beauty, and political savvy. Cleopatra was involved in a romantic relationship with the Roman general and statesman, Julius Caesar, and later with the Roman general and politician, Mark Antony...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Petite Chupicuaro Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing female figure was crafted in 400-100 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro people are distinguished by their slanted, cof...
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Meissen Bacchant Group 'Drunken Silenus On Donkey', by F.E. Meyer, 1763-1773
Located in Vienna, AT
Original Rococo Meissen Group from the 18th Century. Visibly drunk Silenus, crowned with a wreath of vines, sitting on a donkey and supported by a young Bacchante walking alongside h...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

400-500 Year Old Female Head In Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
400-500 year old female head carved in sandstone. Mounted on base of light sandstone. From pagoda in Arakan, Burma. Excavated from the ground. In the 18th century there was a large ...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Pair of Italian 18th Century Terra Cotta Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most charming true pair of Italian 18th century terra cotta statues. Each statue is raised by a mottled circular base where the elegant and wonderfully executed ma...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Christ - Umbria, second half of the 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Christ
 Umbria, Orvieto?
 Second half of the 15th century
 77 x 16.5 cm
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth. Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...
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North African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Other

Large Bronze Monk, 18th Century, Ayuttheya Period, Thailand
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Rare Monk of the 18th century-Ayutthaya-Thailand Superb large lacquered and gilded bronze monks of large size Very beautiful face In superb condition an...
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Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Pair 18thc French Antique Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 18thc Antique French Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures. Weighty and very expressive crisp detail. These are gorgeous and very high quality. Parisian Estate.
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Natural Calcite Crystal Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural calcite crystal specimen. Formed over millions of years, this natural calcite specimen showcases spectacular scalenohedral crystals - also known as dogtooth spar - an...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal

Optical Calcite Crystals from Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with hex...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Other

Maya Bird Sello Stamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Stamps, or sellos, such as this one were common during the pre-Columbian period in Mesoamerica and most popular during the Formative Period that spanned the years between 1200-800 B....
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Manticoceras Goniatite on Bronze Stand
Located in Scorton, GB
The latest edition to arrive at THE FOSSIL STORE™ is our famous and exquisite series of designed mounts. The ammonites are exquisite specimens excavated from the high Anti-Atlas Moun...
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North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Brass

17th Century Thai Lacquered Bronze Head Of The Buddha
Located in Stamford, CT
A Thai bronze head of Buddha, Ayutthaya period, late 16th-early 17th century. The serene face flanked by long ear lobes slightly flared at the tips, the eyes downcast beneath smooth...
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Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Prehistoric Fossil Fish Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This rare fossil of a prehistoric fish is an impressive specimen originating from Brazil, preserved by time over millions of years. Mounted on a metal...
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Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Corpus Wood Polychrome Antique Christi 18th Century Sculpture Image 33cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique wooden Corpus Christi (body of Christ) statue, sculpture, from around the beginning of the 18th century probably Flemish Beautiful wood carving and polychrome (pai...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Fruitwood

Quartz, Penas Blancas Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Dist., Boyaca Dept., Colombia
Located in New York, NY
Quartz. Penas blancas mine, Vasquez-Yacopi dist., Boyaca Dept., Colombia. Measures: 45 cm tall x 7.6 cm wide. At least 12% of the earth's crust is quartz, making it one of ...
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Colombian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Other

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 Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Silver

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

Materials

Limestone

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver CAP and dipper. Decorated with Cupid playing the lyre, and Cupid singing. The God of L...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Antique French Romanesque 12th century Enthroned Madonna and Child
Located in Doha, QA
This extraordinary museum piece Enthroned Virgin Mary/Madonna with child on her lap comes from the Rhone region in France. The saint symbol and protec...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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 ...
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South African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

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 Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Other

Large Freestanding Polished Lapis Lazuli Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale freestanding polished lapis lazuli freeform originating from Afghanistan, one of two similar naturally-formed lapis lazuli specimens we are selling. With its naturally...
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Afghan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Gilt Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this beautiful pair of antique carved figurines on a mantel or a console. Crafted in Italy, circa 1780, the tall sculptures depict two chubby cherubs standing on carved gilt ba...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

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 Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

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 Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Model of a bone warship, made by French prisoners, Great Britain, 1793-1815.
Located in Milan, IT
A British model of a sailing ship, made out of bone. Made by French prisoners of war (POWs), held in British prisons, during the Napoleonic Wars, which took place from 1793 to 1815 a...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bone

16th C Mechelen Doll-letter M carved in the back.Some leftovers of polychromy
Located in Leuven , BE
Mechelen dolls are rare wooden devotional figurines (mainly walnut was used), which were made by some members of the Guild of Saint Luke. The figures, all individual saints, were made from reference models using highly regulated carving and polychrome techniques. They had to meet several requirements. The shape of the rug had to meet certain criteria and the letter M (from Mechelen) had to be visible in the shape. These devotional or saint figurines...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

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 Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Other

Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow Milking Group
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dutch Delft PolychromeModel of a Cow Being Milked, De Twee Scheepjes Pottery (The Two Little Ships), Circa 1765 The Dutch Delft cow figure, from the De Twee Scheepjes Pottery (The T...
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Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Delft, Faience, Pottery

Pair of Roman Sculptures Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman manufacture of the 18th century. Pair of sculptures in burnished and gilded metal. Measures: Height 40 cm. Marble base. Good conditions.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

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 Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Other

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