Neoclassical Decorative Objects
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Pair of Decorative Ewer Form Ornaments
Located in London, GB
The body of each ewer is beautifully embellished with a three dimensional design of grapevines following up to the handle. The handle part forms as a satyr, possibly representative o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$8,024 / set
Gilt Bronze Figure of a Lady Playing a Flute Sculpture
Located in Manhasset, NY
An exquisite bronze sculpture of a lady with music instrument.
A finely cast bronze figure of a draped woman playing double flutes.
8"High 10.5" Wide by 6" Deep
Category
1940s Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century White Marble Group of Two Cherubs by A. Duché
By A. Duche
Located in London, GB
19th century white marble group of two cherubs by A. Duché
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 71cm, width 42cm, depth 26cm
This exquisite white marble group is modelled ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Bronze & Slate Neoclassical Style Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Late 19th Century bronze & slate Neoclassical style urns. Relief decorated with classical Greco-Roman figures and foliage, flanked by swan handles, wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate, Bronze
$4,200 / set
Silver Candlestcik or Candle Holder, Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825
Located in Madrid, ES
Candlestick with chain. Silver. Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1825.
With contrast, derisive and proprietary (AS) marks.
Silver candlestick in its color with an openwo...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high-quality pair of French 19th century neoclassical St. Porphyry and ormolu lidded urns. Each very uniquely shaped and most decorative urn is raised by fine bal...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Dessert Dish, Worcester, circa 1770
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A dessert dish, in the shape of a shell, and decorated in the Sevres manner.
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Neoclassical Black Ceramic Bust Of Venus
Located in Bridgeport, CT
By VELLUM, Italy. A bust after an ancient sculpture of the goddess with her lovely wavy hair up and looking to the side. A detail of her pleated garment is seen on the lower edge.
R...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Candlestich or Candle Holder with Tongs or Tweezers, Barcelona, 19th c
By F. Roca
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver candlestich or candle holder with tongs or tweezers. Silver. F. Roca, Barcelona, towards the first half of the 19th century.
With contrast and derisive marks.
Silver candles...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Charming French Terracotta Bust on Ebonized Wood Base Depicting Young Child.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming French Terracotta Bust on Ebonized Wood Base Depicting Young Child. We also have other bust of various subject. Feel free to call with further questions.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Fragmentary Statuary Marble Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique fragment of a statuary marble sculpture, sourced from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré.
Dating to circa 1840, this striking I...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu, Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable true pair of French 19th century neo-Classical st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Vert de Patricia marble lamps. Each three arm candelabra lamp is raised by a rectangular Vert de Patricia base with a fine mottled border below the ormolu pedestal shaped support with a Coeur de Rai band and impressive family crest with axes and spears amidst oak and laurel branches. Above and to the left is a handsome patinated bronze Roman soldier...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Minton & Co 8-inch Neoclassical Sepia Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch decorative neoclassical tile by Minton (stamped), one of two similar we are selling in matching sepia tones.
This large, glazed, dust-pressed tile depicts a highly...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Roman Style 19th Century Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This roman style mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of England and includes a bespoke steel st...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Marble
Pair of Patinated Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra by Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of neoclassical style gilt and patinated bronze seven light candelabras
by FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE
Original condition this pair was never touch.
Category
1870s Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Candleholders
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Introducing a pair of solid brass and limestone candleholders., characteristic of the Neoclassical and Art Nouveau styles. The figural candleholders are mounted on a limestone base...
Category
1960s Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Brass
$2,430 / set
Pair of 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of 19th century Neo-Classical st. bronze urns. Each urn is raised on a square mottled edge black Belgian marble base. Above is the patinated bronze urn with gi...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This fine and ornate antique clock set by Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie comprises a clock and two flanking candelabra. The asymmetrical clock is set on a red marble base with ormolu feet and features a central relief panel in patinated bronze. The circular red marble clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Antique Bronze Figures of Cherubs and Animals
Located in London, GB
Full of humour and narrative detail, this joyous set of two figural sculptures are charmingly cast in bronze to depict young boys playing with animals. One of the figures shows a boy in draped...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century (Mid) French Marbel Bust of a Boy
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (Mid) French Marbel Bust of a Boy
Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux "Woman's Face", Patinated Plaster
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
After Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827 - 1875). "Woman's face", patinated plaster sculpture
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Large Pair Classical Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality pair of 19th century classical bronze and ormolu candelabra, each with ormolu roses, leaves and four scroll...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Bronze Sculpture with Marble Base, Signed Comolera, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze sculpture with marble base. Signed Comolera. France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 8-inch Decorative Neoclassical Tile by Minton
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch decorative neoclassical tile by Minton (stamped), one of two similar we are selling in matching sepia tones.
This large, glazed, dust-pressed tile depicts a highly...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Marble, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Center, Neoclassical Style
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Marble, gilt bronze and cloisonné center, neoclassical style.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lifesize Nude Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This incredible lifesize sculpture features a nude subject standing on top of a seashell. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$3,250
Classical style cut glass & silver wine jug
Located in London, GB
Elegant, neoclassical style engraved glass antique wine jug with silver handle and mounts. Made during the latter part of the Edwardian era, the jug'...
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Onyx, Porcelain, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonnè Sevres Center, Neoclassical Style
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, porcelain, gilt bronze and cloisonnè Sevres center. Neoclassical Style. France late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Vase by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Neoclassical style marble and gilt bronze vase by Gherardo Degli Albizzi.
The shape comes from the Greek Kalyx type, quite common in antique, Greece. The vase under the small neck r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Style Porcelain and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French 19th century neo-classical st. porcelain and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by fine scrolled ormolu feet below the beautiful deep forest green porcelain b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Large Antique Neoclassical Scottish Granite Finial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Neoclassical Scottish granite finial. Displayed on a raised gilt-metal square bronze base, this elegant turned granite finial is a spectacular display piece for perio...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Bronze
19th Century Pair French Grand Tour Candelabra
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair French Grand Tour Bronze Candelabra. Beautiful design, see photos.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Antique Neoclassical Style Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual large antique Neoclassical style porcelain tile panel depicting a row of antique vases on a mantel.
Incorporating Roman and Victorian styles, this 12-inch tile is decorat...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Five-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and large pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. five arm candelabras. The pair in ormolu and patinated bronze are raised on a circular base with a chiseled ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Bronze Classical Female Nude Piper
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of a female nude statue playing the pipes, mounted on a marble plinth.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Munich Girl in Gilt Bronze by Bailly Charles Eloy (French 1830-1895)
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Munich Girl in Gilt Bronze by Bailly Charles Eloy (French 1830-1895)
Beautiful figure of a girl in gilt bronze with a pointed hat and cap, signed Bailly
Measures:
Height: 14.5 centi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Classical Style Two Coloured Marble Bust In Beige And White
Located in Southall, GB
A decorative two coloured marble bust. Cleanly carved with delicate features, from the curling hair to the smooth draping of the cloth garments. Wearin...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$5,257 Sale Price
20% Off
A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750
By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An interesting soft-paste porcelain figure of a Dominican Nun, perhaps the theatrical figure Heloise.
Although the Nun appears in various versions in European and English porcelain,...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Bronze Candle Holders with Glass Shades
Located in Hudson, NY
The collection of antique bonze candle holders, shown here, feature various heights, base designs and glass hurricane styles and colors. Whether used singly or in combination, they ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Giltwood Alter Sticks
Located in Vista, CA
Fourth quarter 19th century, in the neoclassical taste, the baluster-form standards decorated with acanthus leaves and fitted with flaring drip pans and pricket candle holders, raise...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$3,125 / set
NeoClassical Style Carved Head In Stone
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderfully hand carved rough stone head in a classical style.
This piece would make a fantastic centrepiece or talking point.
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$2,956 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Russian Crystal and Bronze Candelabras, Imperial Russian Glass Workshop
Located in New York, NY
A pair of finely crafted Russian diamond-patterned cut-crystal five-light candelabra mounted and embellished with finely chased doré Bbonze mounts, from the early 1800s. These rare candelabra are attributed to the Imperial Russian Glass...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Urn on Marble Pedestal
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of early to mid-19th century Campana shaped patinated bronze urns on Sienna marble pedestals. The bronzes are of good quality with f...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century Dutch Silver Floral Repousse Candle Sticks (Pair)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century Silver Dutch Candlesticks
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from London, England
Fitted with hallmark, and etched floral motif
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
'Song of Solomon' Marble Sculpture by Sylvia Hayes
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine sculpture in marble depicting the Song of Solomon 2:14 "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
19th Century Bronze and Rouge Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley cast bust of lady on beautiful rogue marble plinth with a dore bronze accent ring at the base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gaetano Cecere Plaster Sculpture Wood Base #34
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His service during World War I earned him a Soldier’s Medal...
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Italian Neoclassical St. Mid-19th Century Rosso Antico Marble Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and richly carved Italian neo-classical st. mid 19th century Rosso Antico marble lidded urn. The urn is raised by a circular bullnose ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Matched Pair 19th Century French Opal Vases w/ Green Enamel & Gilt Decoration
By Baccarat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This matched pair of handblown "Pate de Riz" white Opal vases are tall, elegant yet understated. The soft white body is decorated with hand-painted green and gold enamels in a neocla...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Berlin Blue and Gold Vase Mounted as Lamp, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Berlin blue and gold vase mounted as lamp, circa 1820.
Category
1820s German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Edward Bourne, Wedgwood, circa 1780
By Wedgwood
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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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Three Italian Early 18th Century Neoclassical Period Terracotta Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and complete set of three Italian early 18th century neo-classical period terra cotta statues of maidens signed C PIERI. Each wonderfully ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Crystal Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Crystal box. This beautiful Crystal box displays a wonderful thick Crystal body with lattice designed ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Rare C19th Bronze Coat Of Arms
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
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A rare and well defined mid C19th large bronze coat of arms featuring the family crest flanked by rampant lions, mounted on la...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Picture Frames
Located in Hudson, NY
The pair of French Black Forest rustic picture frames, shown here, are from the 19th Century and feature an intricately detailed mosaic of altern...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
William Comyns & Sons Ltd. Silver Candlesticks
Located in Hudson, NY
The exquisite pair of silver candlesticks, shown here, were made in London by William Comyns & Sons Ltd, 1934. They both display the impressed manufacturer's mark 'Made in England fo...
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1930s English Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Silver 800 and Enamel Music Box Signed Fallaci Firenze, Italy, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 and enamel music box signed Fallaci Firenze. Italy, circa 1930.
Marked silver 800.
Machine signed "Thorens Switzerland".
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1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble, Ormolu, and bronze statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. black Belgian marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze statue of Ajax the Great. This wonderful bust of Ajax the Gre...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Neoclassical Bronze French Travel Watch Travel Alarm Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Old French travel watch with onyx applications. Squared roof. On the watch, a curved handle handle. Watchcase standing on four spherical feet. Left di...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate jardinière with glass. Germany, circa 1900.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate jardinière with glass. Germany, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
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