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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
33.77 Gram Adorable Green Tourmaline Specimen From Stak Nala, Gilgit, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
33.77 Gram Adorable Green Tourmaline Specimen From Stak Nala, Gilgit, Pakistan Weight: 33.77 Gram Dimension: 3.2 x 3.9 x 2.6 Cm Origin: Sta...
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Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

41.37 Gram Lovely Quartz Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
41.37 Gram Lovely Quartz Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan Weight: 41.37 Gram Dimension: 3.4 x 4.6 x 3.2 Cm Origin: Skardu, Pakistan Quartz is one of the most common minerals in th...
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Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Natural Skeletal Raw Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural skeletal raw malachite specimen originating from Morocco. This unique specimen has a striking form that has been moulded by nature over thousands of years. It showca...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pair of angels in gilded wood Rome 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
Rome, 17th century Pair of angels Gilded wood, cm h 92 - Base, cm 25 x 40 The pair of putti examined is a masterpiece of the Roman Baroque period, a period of pomp and opulence w...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Leather Shoe Boil Boot
Located in Napa, CA
English vintage leather shoe boil boot from the late 18th century. Shoe boil boots are used to protect horses from developing sores on their elbo...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Metal

2 hand-carved statues of eagles ca. 1800
Located in MILL, NL
Set of 2 fantastic hand carved wooden sculptures of eagle. Appear to have been part tr a furniture or architectural element in a church, for example. Originates from France, early 19...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Holy family with wax angels
Located in Milano, IT
The colored wax sculpture depicts the nativity with St. Joseph, Our Lady and the child in the foreground, flanked by an angel bowed in adoration. The background is enhanced by the pr...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Natural Pink Botryoidal Smithsonite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
To find a natural smithsonite specimen of this size and vibrant pink-lavender colour is a very rare find. Once forming part of a private UK collection, this striking specimen origina...
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Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Venetian School, circa 1700
Located in London, GB
Circle of Orazio Marinali. Bust of an old man in a wide-brimmed hat. Statuary marble.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

18th Century Carving from India
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional carving from India created in the 18th century Displayed on custom base with metal brace to hold carving created by Michelle Nussbaumer .  
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Cement

18th Century Continental Polychrome Terracotta Sculpture of the Kneeling Virgin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A 17th-18th century continental painted terracotta sculpture of a kneeling Virgin in the manner of Angolo di Poli. This exquisite terracotta sculpture features a poignant depiction of the Virgin Mary. The red and blue clothes...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Large Natural Pyrite Specimen in Dome Display Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cabinet scale pyrite specimen displayed in a museum-quality Victorian glass domed display case, dating to circa 1890. Originating from 5/15 level Wheal Jane Mine, Cornwall, ...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Pyrite

Head of a Saint from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Head of a saint from the 18th century. The head is in good condition, it is made of wax, with glass eyes. Italy 18th century. Measurements: 20x22x15 cm.
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Natural Lapis Lazuli Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural Lapis lazuli specimen of a plate-like form. Also known as lazurite, this raw mineral originates from Afghanistan. It is quite eye-catching as it showcases a bright vivid bl...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

French Limestone Saint Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This French limestone Saint sculpture is an exquisite creation from the 17th century, exhibiting expert craftsmanship and a lasting reminder of the pe...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Coppia di Angioletti di legno in Oro Zecchino del 700
Located in Catania, IT
Coppia di Angioletti di legno in oro Zecchino del 700 Condizioni discrete compatibilmente con l'età Piccole crepe sugli arti e sulle ali Piccole parti mancanti su un piede e su un al...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century, Italian Marble Relief Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, Carrara marble relief portrait of a Cardinal in vestments, set in a 19th century, gray marble surround.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

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 gro...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Italian Limestone Venus Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian Limestone Venus Sculpture is a stunning depiction of the goddess of love, carved with incredible detail and from authentic 18th century limestone sourced from Italy. The...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

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

Materials

Pine

Tragic Couple Antony and Cleopatra, Creamware, Ralph & Enoch Wood, circa 1780
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Cleopatra and Mark Antony, in enamelled creamware. After a model by Ralph and Enoch Wood, and quite likely made by this important partnership. The figur...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Creamware

Antique Carved Wooden Acanthus Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden acanthus mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Ch...
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English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Gothic Lion XIV Century in Stone
Located in Madrid, ES
Gothic Lion XIV century in stone. 16th Century stone carved lion. He has a lot of wear from time but looks better in person than on the photos. Measures: ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

French Limestone Saint Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Limestone Saint Sculpture is a remarkable 17th century example of skilled artistry, enduringly fashioned from French Limestone to preserve...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

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

A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves
Located in London, GB
A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves Attributed to Francesco Celebrano (1729 - 1814) Marble Naples, Italy 18th Century SIZE: Male: 36cm high - 14¼ ins high Fe...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Carved Wooden Bull Sculptures Europe Circa 1840
Located in London, GB
Impressive pair of carved antique wooden bull sculptures, European, circa 1840. A unusual subject not only well carved body but also this extends...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Archangel Sculptures, 17th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of late 17th Century Italian Baroque carved wood, gold gilded and polychromed Archangel sculptures mounted on Lucite bases.
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Playing children, hand carved
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Hand carved playing children, original painted white. There is missing a part, a tree of life or something similar (see picture 6).
Category

Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Basalt Portrait Medallion, Edward Bourne, Wedgwood, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Portrait Medallion of Edward Bourne, bricklayer at the Wedgwood factory. A bricklayer was kept on staff in order to maintain the kilns. This was modelled by Hackwood as an excercise...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Corpus Christi
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Hand-carved Italian Corpus Christi with traces of polychromy. This sculpture reflects the transition from Gothic to Renaissance style.
Category

Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture. Eleanor Coade was a British businesswoman known for manufacturing Neoclassical statues, architectural decora...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Coade Stone

Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765
Located in Basildon, GB
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765, both brightly coloured, 'Water' depicted by Neptune and a large fish, and "Land" depicted by Ceres and a lion.
Category

English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Wood

Large Natural Skeletal Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural skeletal malachite specimen originating from Madagascar. This unique specimen showcases a rich green colour with areas of darker shades. This specimen has a striking...
Category

Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

Republic of Mali Terracotta Figure of a Female Ancestral Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Republic of Mali terracotta figure of a female ancestral figure. kneeling with her feet under her, arms to her shoulder, circa AD 1100 - 1400 Measures: Height 9 1/2 in. 24.1 cm. ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mounted Polished Orthoceras Fossil Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural prehistoric polished Orthoceras fossil panel mounted on a bespoke steel stand. Characterised by its long, straight conical shaped shell, the 370...
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Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

18th c., Marble Cherub Fragment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved, Northern Italian, winged, marble cherub's head mounted on a custom, Lucite base.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

18th c., Marble Cherub Fragment
18th c., Marble Cherub Fragment
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Candle Holders, 17th Century Italian Polychromed Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of early 17th Century Baroque polychromed carved wood Angel sculptures with torch shaped candleholders.
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Lotus Flower Old Finial Sculptures
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old lotus flowers finial sculptures mounted on a black base. When I found them, there was a thick layer of wax mixed with dirt, hiding the wood carvin...
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Tibetan Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Attributed to Tomasso Rues
Located in London, GB
ATTRIBUTED TO TOMASSO RUES, VENICE, LATE 17TH CENTURY. A PAIR OF STATUARY MARBLE BUSTS OF ANTIQUE HEROINES. On late Rosso di Verona socles. PROVENANCE: Frédéric Spitzer Collection...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

18th Century White Marble Bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful 18th century marble bust of Marie-Antoinette, wear and losses consistent with age and use.
Category

French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Spanish Sculpture of Saint Jerome, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
A late 17th-century Spanish wood sculpture of a penitent Saint Jerome, possibly Seville, circa 1680. Spanish religious sculpture of the 17th cent...
Category

Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque Saint Sebastian after the model by Guido Reni (Capitoline Museum) Rome, 17th century Large rectangular bronze plaque depicting the martyrdom of...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seal, I Still Hope, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A delightul porcelain seal, depicting a young lady, seated on a mound. It is painted with the motto J'ESPRE ENCORE, or I Still Hope. No doubt this was intended as a gift, to be given...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Iron Medieval Lock Key
Located in Mexico City, MX
Medieval iron locks and keys were essential for securing property and symbolizing power during the Middle Ages. Crafted by skilled blacksmiths, these locks featured intricate mechan...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, this wooden mould has been exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, these elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings. This mould is inscribed with design number 4968 to the front and features a beautiful design deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. The wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand. Christopher Tucker Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film. Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolves as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia...
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English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Sculptural Blue Sodalite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large sculptural blue sodalite granite specimen with a polished face and a roughly shaped ‘live’ edge. At 56cm in height, this rare, large sized mineral is spectacular in scale, be...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Granite

17th Century Cricifix Boxwood
Located in Milan, IT
17th century Crucifix Measures: Boxwood, 42 cm high x 8 x 14 The sculpture depicting the crucified Christ examined here represents a refined example of seventeenth-century cabinetry in boxwood. The figure of Christ, now dead on the cross, is part of a precious artistic choreography with the structure of the cross and its pedestal, both decorated with tortoiseshell mirrors, ivory threads to emphasize the structure of the cross and elements in ebonized and carved wood to highlight the architectural structure of the pedestal. The departure of Christ is evident from the lowered head, from the open hands...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood

French Limestone Saint Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisitely crafted French limestone Saint sculpture is a historical piece from the 17th century. Exceptional workmanship makes this sculpture a ...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

17th Century Bone 'Flaming Torch' Hearth Brush
Located in London, by appointment only
A very rare carved and turned bone 17th century Flemish hearth brush. Each section made from turned elements, taking the form of a flaming torch. Low co...
Category

Dutch William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Italian Carved or Cast Stone Fruits: Final Price
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique Italian carved stone fruits triumph for Garden or for the top of the staircase, ref. M/108.
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Saint Apollonia of Alexandria, Patron of Dentistry, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 18th Century Spanish carved-wood polychromed sculpture of Saint Apollonia of Alexandria, Patron of Dentistry. This actual sculpture appears in th...
Category

Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Peace Depicting the Crucifixion in Dark Patina Bronze 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
18th Century. Peace depicting the Crucifixion Dark patina bronze, 21 x 14.5 cm The bronze examined is an ancient peace (in Latin osculum pacis or table pacis), the object of th...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lamp, Table, Sculpture, Oak, Mother & Child, Naïve, Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Mother & Child, Naïve, Baroque, oak, sculpture, upcycled into a 25” high, table lamp - Unusual statement & conversation piece; introducing an enduring classic theme into the int...
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English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Cercle of Romano Alberti, Page, Around 1530-1540
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Romano Alberti, dit Il Nero da Sansepolcro ( San Sepolcro, 1521-1568 ) Page Mixed media : wood core, papier mâché, stucco, polychrome and gilded Italy, around 1530-154...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stucco, Wood, Paper

Illinois Pyrite Suns on a Matrix
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular, naturally formed arrangement of three pyrite suns on a matrix sourced from Illinois, North America. Also known as sand dollars, these minerals have a flat, disk-like s...
Category

American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Pyrite

Collection of Large Mounted Native Copper & Silver Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative group of 6 large mounted natural native, copper and silver specimens displayed on our small painted plaster bases. Ex. British collection, this superb group includes native silver from Imider Mine in Morocco, one of the largest mines on the African continent, and native copper from Keweenaw, USA – also known as “Copper County” – where copper was highly sought after for its quality and purity. Further details below: A: Copper specimen...
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Australian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Copper

Pair of Lions. Bow Porcelain C1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An attractive pair of lions, in the white; possibly based on a Chinese original.
Category

English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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