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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a fascinating sculptural artefact for an interior or live-in museum....
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Engraved 'Cape of Good Hope' Colonial Commemorative Glass, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A commemorating glass with an engraving of a farmer ploughing, an East Indiaman and a text reading: Het Lan’s Wel Varen An De Caap (the country’s prosperity at the Cape of Good Hope...
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South African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener; an addition to our diverse 18th century flatware ...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

An Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin Set in 22 kt Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a custom squared 22-carat gold bezel and 22-carat gold bail, wi...
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Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Silver

Ancient Bruttium Coin with Crab Design Set in 22-Karat Gold Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic ancient Bruttium, the Brettii, Æ quartuncia coin, (circa 216-214 BC) custom mounted within a 22-karat gold band and bezel. The obverse, or front side of this coin is hea...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Metal

Roman Empire Domitian Coin circa 76-77 AD Set in Gold with Diamond Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Roman Empire, Domitian (circa 76-77 AD), silver Denarius coin, minted in Rome, set in a custom 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail with gold bead and diamond acc...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold

Prehistoric Mimbres Corrugated Bowl
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Mimbres prehistoric pottery bowl in as found condition. The Mimbres region of the American Southwest is celebrated for the beautiful and expressive black-on-white pottery...
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American Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pottery

French Château de Chasse, Sedan Chair, Original Unrestored, circa 1740
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Château de Chasse, Sedan Chair, Original Unrestored Circa 1740 Very Rare, this piece was discovered neglected in cellar of a Château in the West of France, it was used by the...
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French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paint

Period Renaissance Early 16th Century Processional Cross, France
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Exceptional Period Renaissance processional cross early 16th century, France Extremely rare and beautiful processional cross from the early period of the French Renaissance. This ...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Second Temple Period Limestone Table Fragment, Jerusalem, 1st Century BCE
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Second Temple Period Limestone Table Fragment – Featuring Lions of Judah – Jerusalem, Circa 1st Century BCE – 1st Century CE A remarkably evocative artifact from the very hea...
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Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Limestone

William & Mary Rare Pewter Trefid Spoon with Portraits, Circa 1690
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very rare William and Mary pewter trefid spoon the handle molded in relief with portraits and dating from around 1690. The spoon has an elongated rounded ...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pewter

Letter signed by the Count of Floridablanca – 1786
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare historical document: handwritten letter signed in 1786 by José Moñino y Redondo, better known as the Count of Floridablanca, a prominent 18th-century Spanish political figure an...
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Spanish Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Judaica Bronze Oil Lamp with Hebrew Inscriptions
Located in Doha, QA
An extraordinary very rare Holy Sabbat oil lamp with the Hebrew language inscriptions which means “Holy Sabbat”. Made out of bronze and has an untouched patina. Those kind of Oil Lam...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

1990s Style Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
1990s style open armchair made in Italy Size H. 29 .5" x W. 21.5, sold as is in raw unfinished beechwood Only one left.  
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Italian Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Beech

Antique Portrait of Ivan IV The Terrible, 1st Csar of All Russia, 1615
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Basilius Magnus (..)'. Portrait of Ivan IV (1530-84, 'the Terrible'). This print originates from 'Tooneel der keyseren ende coningen van christenryck sedert den onderganck van het Griecks keyserdom vervatende hare beeltnissen afcomsten ende voornaemste daden (..)'. Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Russian: ???´? ????´??????; 25 August 1530 – 28 March [O.S. 18 March] 1584),[2] commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

18th Century French engraving of a squadron by Blarenberghe
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century French engraving of a squadron by Blarenberghe Engravings by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe, French 1716-1794. In four Tableaux (Tableau 1) Represents a squadron making...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Paper

French Censer / incense burner / Church clock / perfume burner - Bronze - 17th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful baluster censer decorated with gadroons from the Louis XIV period. This censer / incense burner / church clock / perfume burner in openwo...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Pair French Miniature Portraits Of Commander Jean-baptiste Raymond De Lacrosse
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Pair of Napoleonic Portrait Miniatures Commander of Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse (1760-1829) Career Joined the French Navy in the 1780sPartic...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Ancient Cotton Painted Burial Shroud Peru AD 688-899 Extremely Rare- Provenance
Located in Doha, QA
This wonderful complete painted textile was probably made to be the final wrapping for a burial shroud. What is fascinating about the piece is that although it was used as a vestment...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Original 18th Century Tyrolean Spinning Wheel in Walnut, Still Working
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A museum tool, made entirely by hand that recalls the peasant culture of the past.
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Austrian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Walnut

Carved and Gilt Fragments with Polychrome Finish on Custom Acrylic Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
These old world fragments from a time of ornamentation and decadence will pop any space with a feeling of classic royal nobility. They are sturdily mounted on clear acrylic so that o...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Giltwood

18th C Baroque Style German G. von Gundlach Armorial Beer /Goblet/Kelchglas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th C Baroque Style German G. von Gundlach Armorial Beer /Goblet/Kelchglas Engraved later with ancestors name 'G. von Gundlach' with corresponding Armorial Crest, Germany, Hesse or Saxony region, Circa 1790 An exceptional 18th century example of early German or Dutch craftsmanship in this traditional Kelchglas form. A finely engraved later armorial to the body reveals the Gundlach family heraldry which date back to as early as 1304. The crest and shield of arms...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Blown Glass

18th Century French engraving represents a Grand Guard by Blarenberghe
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century French engraving represents a Grand Guard by Blarenberghe Engravings by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe, French 1716-1794. In four Tableaux Dated 1775, language in Franc...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Paper

18th-Century French Master’s Lock
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Master’s Lock 18th Century Ingeniously crafted with a hidden mechanism, this 18th-century French lock, known as a serrure de maîtrise, or master’s lock, was likely used by sa...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Original Antique Engraving of a Greek Inscription, 1717
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of a Greek inscription. Source unknown, to be determined.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Dutch Colonial Period Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture – 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
18th-Century Dutch Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture with Inlaid Eyes Sri Lanka (Dutch Ceylon), circa 1700–1790 Hand-carved Nadun wood (Pericopsis mooniana), inlaid eyes Dimensions: ...
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Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Roman Clay Jar Handle Fragment
Located in Miami, FL
Roman clay fragment, this is the remains of the jar handle. This fragment was found in one of France's oldest ports, Fos-sur-Mer, not far from Arles whe...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Clay

2 Large 17th century forged iron keys
Located in Bilzen, BE
2 Forged iron keys from the 17th century Uncleaned condition, old patina Length 13 and 15.5 cm, width 3.8 and 4 cm
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Industrial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Arrival of the English King Charles II from Delft in The Hague, Holland, 1660
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique engraving with the title Arrival of the English King Charles II from Delft in The Hague, 25 May 1660. Episode during his tour through and departure from the Netherlands. Arrival at the Vijverberg and Het Groene Zoodje, salute shots are fired at the Hofvijver. In the air the fame and putti with the arms of the English king, Holland and The Hague. On the left part of the signs of the zodiac. Marked at the top: Page. 34. In the top the Arms of the King with the text: Honi soit qui mal y pense. This a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it" It has been used as the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter. In current French usage, the phrase may be used ironically to insinuate the presence of a hidden agenda or a conflict of interest. Makers (mentioned on the engraving): Pieter Philippe after a design of: Jacob...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of The Netherlands in The The Saxons and The Franks Period, 1718
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Friesland titled 'Summaria descriptio Fresiae Universae (..)'. Old map of Friesland, the Netherlands. Depicts the general delineation of Friesland during its widest sprea...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Friesland at a Time the Franks Left and Saxons Came, 1718
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Friesland titled 'Summaria descriptio Fresiae Universae (..)'. Old map of Friesland, the Netherlands. Depicts the general delineation of Friesland during its widest s...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Genealogy Chart of the Duchy of Anhalt Dessau, Bernburg and Zerbst, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Genealogie de la Maison d'Anhalt'. Chart of the genealogy of the house of the Duchy of Anhalt. Two coats of arms, on the left Anhalt-...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the University of Franeker by Winsemius, 1622
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De Academia van Vrieslant'. Original antique print of the university of Franeker, Friesland, the Netherlands. This print originates from volume 1 of 'Chroniqve ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving of Japanese People Riding a Bull, 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Engraving Print, Rustics of Japan, 1778, Plate : 'A Method of Riding & c. practised by the Rustics of Japan.' Copperplate engraving on a verge type of hand-laid paper. Description: This antique print originates from 'New Complete & Universal System...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Old Hand-Coloured Print of Excavations found in Napels, Campania c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled antique print of antiquities. This print most likely originates from an edition of 'Le Antichita di Ercolano Esposte' by Ottavio Antonio Bayardi. Published circa 1790. T...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of The Siege of Gennep, the Netherlands, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Belagerung des Besten Schloss und Passes Gennep'. Old map of the Siege of Gennep, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Theatrum Europaeum' by M. Merian. Art...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century. A working wrought iron deadbolt with a key features a push-button mechanism on the lower right side to lift the cover concealing th...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wrought Iron

Terracotta Portrait Plaque of a Nobleman with Order of the Garter
Located in Downingtown, PA
Continental Terracotta Plaque, Early 19th Century The large painted plaque depicts a view of the left side torso of a Continental Nobleman wearing the British Order of the Garter...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Stoneware Beer Jug From Raeren, Circa 1680–1720
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare and fully handmade stoneware beer jug attributed to Raeren, a historic pottery center in present-day Belgium. Dating from around 1680 to 1720, this jug is a striking example o...
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Belgian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stoneware

Haute Epoque bronze ladle - 17th century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty Haute Epoque / Louis XIII bronze ladle from the beginning of the 17th century. Probably decorated with a lion's head on the end of the handle. Wonderful witness to the h...
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French Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Italian Gravure, Theatrum Statuum Sabaudiae, circa 1682
Located in Miami, FL
17th century Italian Gravure/Cartography Le Theatrum statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiæ Ducis or at Theatrum Statum Sabaudiæ, is a representative and iconographic representation f...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Stamp Seal With Noble Blazon Coat Of Arms, 18th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An important noble 18th century wax seal in wrought iron and brass, old patina, height 4 cm, surface of the stamp 3.2 x 3.4 cm
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Iron

Roman Clay Pot Pitcher or Jar Fragment
Located in Miami, FL
Roman clay pot fragment. Charming artifact, a very good example of Roman pottery. This fragment was found in one of France's oldest ports, Fos-sur-Mer, ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Clay

Important Lock in Sheet Steel from the 17th or 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very large lock mechanism in forged iron and handcut, formerly painted black. All the elements are riveted, some rivets are extensions of the cups This lock most likely comes from a church or castle door...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

"Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture" by Iacomo Barozzio Da Vignola
Located in Miami, FL
The clarity and ease of use of Vignola's treatise caused it to become in succeeding centuries the most published book in architectural history. This book was first published in 1562....
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper, Parchment Paper

Antique Genealogy Chart of Weteravie, Swabia, Westphalia & Franconia, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Carte de la Seconde Noblesse (..)'. Chart of the noble counts of the second branch of Weteravie, Swabia, Westphalia and Franconia. This print orginates from 'At...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Spanish Silver Cob Coin circa 1500s Set in Rope Accented 22 Karat Gold Bezel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish silver cob coin (circa 1500's), 2 Reale, Phillip II, set within a custom rounded 22 karat gold bezel with roped accent and a 22 karat gold bail. Thi...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Silver

Septarian Nodule Custom on stand
Located in MILL, NL
Beautiful Septaria Nodule cross-section on metal stand. Septaria Nodules are fossilized mud bubbles and are about 50 to 70 million years old. A major find site of these objects is Be...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stone

Set of Eight Quartz Crystal Geode Geologic Specimen Bowls
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eight geological specimen bowls in varying sizes.
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American Arts and Crafts Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Agate

Rare 17th Century US Pioneer Large Adjustable Cooking Pan
Located in Doha, QA
Fantastic antique American Pioneer cooking Pan, truly an absolutely unique Museums Piece! Total weight is ca 15 kg, the Pan itself is made out of iron and sits on a solid wooden stump...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century painted lifesize dummy board, featuring a cavalier holding a monkey. Original decoration. Circa 1760.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Antique Exceptional Judaica Stirrups with Star of David Ottoman Empire
Located in Doha, QA
An outstanding 17th century pair of brass,copper and silver inlay Stirrups with David’s Star -each stirrup has two stars hand hammered from lef...
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Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Frederick the Great, Oil on Carton, Giltwood Frame, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Painting of Frederick II., the Great, in oil on carton, in an oval gilt frame.
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

18th Century French Cast Iron Bound Strong Box, c.1740
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-18th century cast iron travel safe. Probably manufactured in France for storing money, important documents or jewellery. It would have been taken on long travels, perhaps on a long sea voyage or on the Orient express...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small box of 27 Georgian keys of great importance The box is stamped to the top “Honble J.A Ellis” an...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sculpture Okimono of a Dutchman, Dutch Colonial, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat Edo period, 18th-19th century or earlier The Dutchman is standing and h...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

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Boxwood

18th Century Palanquin for Child
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Palanquin. A child used this palanquin, an enclosed chair carried on the shoulders of four or more people supported by two long poles t...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Velvet

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