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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: Italian
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Columns w/ Orb Finials
Located in Savannah, GA
This outstanding and high quality pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical style Grand Tour period columns feature embossed gilded ormolu and orb finials atop. They are raised by ...
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1820s Grand Tour Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Giltwood Architectural Corinthian Columns in Grand Tour Style
Located in Nashville, TN
A nicely carved pair of 19th century Grand Tour period giltwood souvenirs of fluted columns with Corinthian capitals.Now mounted on contemporary acrylic bases with a back channel for...
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Early 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Giltwood

Model of the Pantheon, Grand Tour
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Architectural Grand Tour model of the Pantheon in Rome. In yellow and white alabaster.
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1820s Classical Roman Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Alabaster

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Winged Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique winged wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand-painted putti carvings feature their original paint and gold leaf finish for a luxurious result. ...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

Large Gilt Bronze Medallion Plate with putti, mythology, nymph - Italy - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful italian medallion plaque in gilded and patinated bronze decorated in the style of pieces from the Northern Renaissance period. The plaque is decorated with a scalloped...
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19th Century Baroque Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome & Gilt Wall Cherub Candle Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming antique candlestick putti carving was crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand carved figure depicts a flying winged cupid holding a torch candle holder; the sculpture fe...
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Late 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue of the Dying Gaul in Large Scale
Located in Savannah, GA
This striking Italian patinated bronze is known as The Dying Gaul or Gladiator. It is a 19th copy of an ancient Roman lost Hellenistic sculpture thought to have been first executed i...
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1890s Hellenistic Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

A rare triple container for Holy Oils, Italy late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare triple container for Holy Oils: the Oil of the Catechumens ("Oleum Catechumenorum" or "Oleum Sanctorum"), the Oil of the Sick ("Oleum Infirmorum") and the Holy Chrism ("Sacrum...
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Late 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Gold

Pair of Louis XVI model chests of drawers
Located in Salò, IT
Pair of Louis XVI model chests of drawers, wood panelled and inlaid, early 19th-century Neapolitan cabinetry, top measures 27x18 cm, height 26 cm.
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS 10X20X5 CM REFRACTORY end 19th/20th Cent.
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS 10X20X5 CM REFRACTORY end 19th/20th Century WE SELL EACH BRICKS AT € 5,00 Handmade, bricks measuring 20x10x5 cm, more or less the same size used by the Romans to make Opus Spigatum, original ancient bricks...
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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 19th century riding stirrups
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of 19th century riding stirrups Made of wrought and engraved iron present the base part, where it is supported the foot, circular in shape. From it start two arched uprigh...
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1860s Other Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral, Rome, 19th century, circa 1840. Possibly a representation of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence Italy. The Italian Renaissance is renowned for its magnificent works of art and architecture, which are admired to this day for their grandeur and intricate details. Among the most impressive examples of this era are the rare and monumental carved Carrara marble models of cathedrals...
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19th Century Gothic Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Carrara Marble

Set of 4 Antique Geographical Maps French-German War 1870-71
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant late 19th century set of four antique geographical maps relating to the positioning of the armies in the Franco-German War 1870-71. A...
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1890s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Oversize steelbridge scale for butcher's use, Kingdom of Sardinia 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Figurative brass Butcher’s weighbridge. Weighs up to 44 pounds. Complete of main “ Romano” principal weight and additionals “Romanos” for detailed weight. Pedimont and Sardinia King...
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Early 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A pair of celestial and terrestrial globes, E.Pini, Gussoni & Dotti, Italy 1892.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian globes. On an ebonized wooden base, worked on the lathe, with a circular foot and perfect patina, are placed: a celestial globe of 9,2 inches, compiled by the enginee...
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1890s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Grande Bilancia Italiana in Ferro su Capitello Scolpito 1800 a Due Piatti
Located in Milan, IT
Alta quasi 51 inches, questa grande bilancia italiana del XIX secolo è realizzata con un capitello corinzio intagliato a motivi folgiati, scolpito con foglie di acanto e laccato, u...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron, Metal

1880s Map of The Italian Alps from Milan to Lake Garda
Located in Roma, IT
Geographical Map of the Profile and Elevation of the Italian Alps from Milano to Lake Garda. The map features the name of each peak and key cities including Monza, Brescia and Bergam...
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1880s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Parchment Paper

Italian 19th Century male waistcoat and female top
Located in Delft, NL
Italian 19th Century male waistcoat and female top A 19th Century (ca 1845) Italian set of a male waistcoat and a female top. Both upholstery is made of silk and embroidered with m...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silk

Italian Folk Art Stradivarius Violin Plaque Crafted for Cosimo de Medici 1690
Located in South Burlington, VT
Italian folk art Pyrography picture signed, H. Toscano This is an original and unusual detailed 1690 enactment , and hand incised work of art on wood pan...
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19th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

The Colleoni Chapel - Model made of wood, paper, tablet and various materials.
Located in Brescia, IT
The Colleoni Chapel - Model in wood, paper, tablet and various materials, Bergamo, 1873 -1875 The work has as its subject the Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo, commissioned by condottiere...
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1870s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures
Located in London, GB
19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures A rare collection of mid-19th Century hand crafted gesso over pine museum quality religious Italian figures. In the form ...
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1850s Early Victorian Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gesso

Antique Painting of Holy Mary & Child after Nicolo Barabino in Oak Gothic Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art with original label on the back. Framed oil on wooden panel, Madonna and child, after Italian Nicolo Barabino (1833-1891). The original...
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1890s Gothic Revival Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak, Paint, Wood

Pair of lava and gold earrings, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Gold and lava earrings. The oval cameos, sculpted in light lava, depict two profile busts of young women with classic hairstyles on a smooth background. ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lava, Gold

Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with fine Italian marble giltwood chessboard A trul...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Religious Giltwood Reliquary Relief Carved Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare antique Italian giltwood framed reliquary. 18th/19th century, hand carved giltwood frame housing an exceptional relief carving, d...
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Early 19th Century Baroque Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Giltwood

Antique Book La Divina Commedia, Italian Language, Dante, Divine Comedy, 1855
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Divine Comedy by Dante (1265 - 1321). An Italian language, bound volume of Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, edited and published in 1855 from the 14th...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century Naples, Italy nativity figure
Located in London, GB
18th Century Naples, Italy nativity figure An exceptional example of a late 18th Century Italian nativity figure. Hand carved articulated pine joint l...
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1850s Early Victorian Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Apothecary glass funnels, Italy 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of apothecary glass funnels. Italy 1800 ca.
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Early 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary and exceptional museum-quality set of twenty four unique handcrafted Marionette puppet heads, Bergamo, Italy, 19th Century. Hanging height of between 85cm and 1...
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19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Tiffany & Co Playing Cards, Italy 1970s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Exclusive Set of 2 Decks Playing Cards, original Tiffany & Co New York with intact velvet box and branded Tiffany & Co box cover. Unique cards signed Tiffany & Co, sold only in New Y...
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1870s Hollywood Regency Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Velvet, Paper

Pair of decorative elements, white veined marble, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Architectural elements, pair of pilaster capitals, sculpted and finished in veined white marble. They have a coplanar rectangular base whose front si...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Antique Ex voto Male Figure, Infant, Infant Jesus, Silver Italy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique and large ex voto in the shape of a male figure, in silver, from the 1890s to the 1900s, Italy. Perfect vintage condition, there are no breakages or signs of repairs. Beautif...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sheet Metal

Early XIX° Century Italian 800 Silver Liturgical Chatolic Chalice
Located in VALENZA, IT
XIX ° Century Italian silver Liturgical Chatolic Chalice. The Chalice, smooth and very balanced in its shapes, is in Empire style and is characterized by the classic palmette design ...
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1810s Empire Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Portrait of Garibaldi, 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Garibaldi is an original handmade object realized in 1880 ca.  Metal, 3,5 x 2,3 cm. Good conditions
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1880s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Monumental 19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Mosaic Mural Entombment of Jesus
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Italian micro mosaic mural panel is a true masterpiece of artistry and devotion. Painstakingly crafted by skilled artisans of the time, it depicts the poi...
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19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

Nautilus Pompilius, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer Specimen: a Nautilus Pompilius. The Specimen is mounted over a wooden painted base. Italy 1880 ca. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Early 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Italian Double Base Case in Pine
Located in London, GB
A 19th century orchestral double base case constructed from pine timber, with iron hardware and its original floral lining to the interior. A spectacular and historic piece of sculpt...
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1870s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Rare anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a separable external and internal ear, complete in all its parts, made of plaster and painted paper mache, metal hooks. ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Small Grand Tour Pietra Paesina (Ruin Marble) Bronze Mounted Plaque or Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Grand Tour plaque or curio. With a pietra paesina or ruin / ruiniform marble form plaque mounted in a gilt bronze frame with an integral bail...
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Anatomical model: a woman’s human bust dissection. Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare anatomical model for class, depicting a woman’s human bust dissection with all removable organs, complete in all its part. Made out of painted plaster and paper mache, mounted o...
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Late 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster, Wood

Anatomical model: a decomposable eyeball, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a decomposable eyeball, complete in all its parts, made of plaster, glass and painted paper mache, metal hooks. Italy ci...
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Late 19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, Italy 1830.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory. The frame, in waxed fruit wood, is square in shape with a circle inside. The circle is bordered by a gilt brass decoration which f...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Italian Antique Wooden Angel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique wooden angel from the mid 1800's, with traces of lacquer but no trace of gilding: I could gild it, but I prefer it as it is. To hang anywhere You ...
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Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Carved Walnut Oratoire Prie Dieu Prayer Kneeler
Located in Carimate, Como
A good antique Italian Oratoire or Prie Dieu walnut cabinet crafted in beautiful wood, it stands on short legs over a knee resting platform base. The religious kneeler features two s...
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19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED 19th Century Italian Sculpture
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED 19th Century Italian Sculpture in ivor... Christ and table in carved ivory. Cross in Brazilian rosewood, carved...
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19th Century Baroque Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Regulations for Artillery Inventories, Turin 1848
Located in Torino, IT
Regulations for the inventories of artillery material - Part I. Approved by General Villamarina, dedicated to Count Carlo Maffei di Boglio. F.lli Catellazzo typography. Turin, 184...
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19th Century Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
By Gustav Barberini
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular marble paperweight with octogonal inlaid micromosaic plate. The plaque depicting a spaniel in a landscape, the trunk os a tree in this left. Depictions of dogs in micro...
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1830s Restauration Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Cross in Exotic Wood, 19th Century Portuguese Sculpture
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Cross in exotic wood, 19th Century Portuguese sculpture carved in ivor... Signs of use. Dim. Height: (christ) 16 cm; (total) 45 cm good conditions
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19th Century Baroque Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1860 Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon, Marble Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in so...
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1860s Grand Tour Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS PINK to RED end 19th/20th Cent.
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
RECYCLED ANTIQUE TERRACOTTA BRICKS FROM PINK TO RED 19/20th Century Italy PRICE of EACH BRICK: €5.00 Selected recycled red and pink colored b...
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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Located in London, GB
Antique collection of Italian Grand Tour plaster intaglios Italian, Early 19th Century Height 39.5cm, width 27cm, depth 5cm Consisting o...
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Early 19th Century Classical Greek Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster

Umbertine Rifle Cabinet Walnut Italy 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Umbertine fusilier in walnut carved on the uprights with zoomorphic heads, Italy, last quarter of the 19th century. Decorated with metal studs and leather inserts fixed on the gun holders...
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19th Century Other Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Carved & Painted Primitive Male Santos Wood Sculpture
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian hand carved and painted primitive male Santos wood sculpture, circa 1840. Measures: 22.2” H x 6.3” W x 4” D.
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Mid-19th Century Primitive Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
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1810s Neoclassical Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet. Still wearing a...
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1870s Early Victorian Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Micro mosaic tablet, 19th Century
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A fine mid-19th century serpentine grand tour micro mosaic tablet or paperweight of the iconic St Peter's Vatican, The Colosseum of Rome, The Pantheon, The Ruins of The Roman Forum a...
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1850s Grand Tour Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Ancient original carriage from the 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
Original Italian carriage from around 1870-80. Four-wheeled carriage equipped with a large foldable canvas bellows, with a two-seat seat for passengers and fitted with a higher seat ...
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1870s Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Large Grand Tour Marble Column Plinth
Located in London, GB
A large Grand Tour specimen marble column plinth, in green serpentine and Carrara marble on a gilt-bronze (ormolu) base. Italy, 19th century. Why we like it: Its impressive scale a...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

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