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Style: American Empire
19th Century American Federal Bronze Bald Eagle Wall Hanging Sculpture, Large
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 19th Century Bronze American Federal Bald Eagle Wall Hanging sculpture, Large. Very Heavy. Measures 19.5" in width, and 22" in height.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Cast Iron & Painted Horse Head Fluted Ringed Hitching Post, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and painted horse head hitching post with a central fluted ringed column resting on a squared base, Mid 19th Century.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Iron

American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.
Category

1870s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Charleston, SC
American three masted clipper ship model displayed in a mahogany glass case. She was the fastest ship ever built in 1852. California clipper ship mo...
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20th Century American American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah"
Located in Queens, NY
Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah" A rare and important marble bust head relief portrait on The Prophet Zepha...
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19th Century Italian Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of American Cast Stone & Painted Labrador Sitting Dogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American cast stone and painted Labrador dogs in sitting position resting on flanking rectangular plinths. Plinth measurements are 9" wide and 15" Deep. Early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

American Hanging Apothecary Show Globe with Gilded and Painted Eagle. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American hanging Apothecary show globe with a mounted cast iron painted and gilded eagle. Globe was filled with a colorful green or red liquid to...
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.  
Category

1830s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Carved Walnut Perched Eagle. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American carved walnut perched eagle with spread wings on rocky plinth. Mid 19th Century
Category

19th Century American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Pair of American Figural Jockey Painted Cast Iron Swivel Hitching Post. C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American figural jockey painted cast iron hitching post with swivel arms. Mid 19th century.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair of English Large Cast Iron Punch & Judy Doorstops, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English large cast iron Punch & Judy matching doorstops . Late 19th century.
Category

1880s English Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Iron

American Walnut Carved Spread Wing Eagle Perched to Flee on Rocky Plinth C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut carved spread wing eagle perched to Flee on rectangular rocky pine plinth, Early 19th century. Eagle is 27 wide and 17 deep at base.
Category

1830s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Walnut, Pine

American Painted & Carved Wood Figural Statue of General Santa Anna, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American painted and carved wood figural statue of General Santa Anna in full military dress attire. General during the time of Mexican-American War and later became President of Mex...
Category

1840s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Lead Ornamental Garden Rooting Pig, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American lead ornamental garden rooting pig, late 19th century.
Category

1880s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Lead

American Cast Iron and Gilt Fire Society Marker, Baltimore, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and gilt fire society marker. Baltimore, early 19th century Markers were placed on homes to prove coverage of fire insurance.
Category

1830s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Iron

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Spread Winged Eagle, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso eagle with extended wings grasping gilt rounded bar. Eagle was used for center decoration on drapery rod. Early 19th c...
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Wood

American Cast Iron Napoleon Doorstop Standing on a Step Back Plinth, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron Napoleon doorstop standing on a three-tiered step back squared plinth, Late 19th century.
Category

1870s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Iron

American Bronze Sea Mariner Bracing on Rope Piling Mounted to Oval Base. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American bronze figural sea mariner bracing in wind against a rope piling and mounted to an oval molded edge base. Late 19th century.
Category

1870s American Antique American Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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