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Period: 1850s
Adolphus Trollope, Girlhood of Catherine De' Medici. 1st Ed 1856 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TROLLOPE, T. Adolphus. TITLE: The Girlhood of Catherine De' Medici. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1856. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8" x 5-3/8", fronti...
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British Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

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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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

A Decorative Map of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland by John Tallis, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
The map is part of the series created by John Tallis & Company, known for their mid-19th-century maps. This particular map illustrates the regions of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Early 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Italian Folk-Art Figure of Christ
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century hand carved Italian Folk-art Figure of Christ For sale in this LOT is a wonderful early 19th century religious Italian church artifact...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Original Antique English County Map, Hertfordshire. J & C Walker, 1851
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Hertfordshire Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.
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English Other Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique English County Map, Durham, J & C Walker, 1851
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Durham Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.
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English Other Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique English County Map, Nottinghamshire, J & C Walker, 1851
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Nottinghamshire Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.
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English Other Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique English County Map, Rutland, J & C Walker, 1851
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Rutland Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.
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English Other Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Nineteenth Century Ships Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships octant from circa 1850 with an engraved scale to 100 degrees. With peepsight, mirrors, colored lenses, etc. Fitted to a step up box. Some old repairs and replacement wood to li...
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North American Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Gutta Percha Golf Ball, Mesh Pattern
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Unnamed Mesh Pattern Gutty Golf Ball. A moulded solid square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in used condition. The 1890's Gutty ball still has the lots of the original white p...
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British Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rubber

Old Original Antique Hand-Colored Print of a Magyar Pig Keeper in Germany, 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print titled 'Gardeur de Porcs Magyar'. The Mangalica (also Mangalitsa or Mangalitza) is a Hungarian breed of domestic pig. It was developed in the mid 19th centu...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ice Skating Fun on the River Maas, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De Maas voor de fabriek te Fyenoord'. Old print depicting an ice skating scene in the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Horse Races on Ice in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the River Maas, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gezicht op de Harddraverij met Paard en Narreslede, langs de Willemskade'. Old print depicting an ice skating scene in the Netherlands. This print originate...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Print Depicting a Bourgeoise in Folk Costume from Jászsági, Lower Hungary, 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print titled 'Bourgeois, Maite Tanneur de J'Azberény'. Old print depicting a Bourgeoise in folk costume from Jászsági, lower Hungary. ...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Lithograph of a Buddhist priest of Shimoda, Japan, 1856
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Budhist Priest at Simoda'. Lithograph of a Buddhist priest of Shimoda, Japan. This print originates from 'Narrative of the ex...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Russia in Europe and Poland from an d Old Dutch Atlas, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Europeesch Rusland en Polen'. Map of Russia in Europe and Poland. This map originates from 'School-Atlas van alle deelen der Aarde' by Otto Petri...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hong Kong Chinese Temple Print – Antique Architectural View from 1856
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled ‘Chinese Temple Hong-Kong‘. View of the Chinese temple in Hong Kong. This print originates from 'Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron...
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Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Victorian Carved Walnut Figural Tobacco Box
Located in Essex, MA
Standing figure of a gentleman wearing a hat, holding a pipe and holding a cane by his side.Hinged and opening to a humidor. Rectangular base. From an Amherst Mass estate.
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

Framed Watercolor By Illustrator John Leech
Located in Essex, MA
A famous illustrator and caricaturist best known for his illustrations for Punch magazine. He died at age 47 in 1864. Titled " Master George and The Dragon Flies". "A Caution to Youn...
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English Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Paper

Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"
Located in Norwell, MA
Captain's gig sternboard hardwood with rope carved border and brass lettering "Terpsichore Sandefjord" Norway. Great old sternboard from the Captain's gig from the Terpsichore. Circa...
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Norwegian Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

1859 The Life of John Milton
By David Masson
Located in Bath, GB
A sumptuously bound set of this biography on John Milton, from the library of Andrew Carnegie. Very scarce complete in seven volumes. The first edition. A sweeping biography on th...
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British Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Trial of John Fox, for the Murder of John Henry. New-Brunswick, N.J. 1856
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FOX, John. TITLE: Trial of John Fox, for the Murder of John Henry, at the Special Term of the Middlesex over and Terminer, at New-Brunswick, N.J., May, 1856, Containing the...
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American Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Surtees, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, First Edition in the Original Parts - 1853
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SURTEES, Robert Smith. TITLE: Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 12/13 PARTS, 13 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech...
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British Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

19th Century Italian Porcelain Maiden with Child Statue, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century Italian porcelain Maiden and her child statue from the 1850s. A damage at the back of the maiden has been renovated. Beautiful qu...
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European Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exceptional antique cameo, likely from England and dating to around 1850, is carved from a single-colored shell—a rarer choice compared to the more common layered varieties. It ...
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Victorian Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Shell

Fine Antique 1856 Hand Watercolour Map of Dept Des Hautes Alpes by Levasseur's
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 1856 hand watercolour map of the Austrian Alps titled Dept Des Hautes Alpes taken from the Atlas National...
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French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Beautiful Colour French Antique 1856 Hand Watercolour Map of Dept Des La Corse
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 1856 hand watercolour map of the Austrian Alps titled Dept Des La Course taken from the Atlas National ...
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French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This carved giltwood barometer is in the form of a military trophy of arms surmounted by a ducal coronet. It comprises a sword hilt, cannon barrels and standards surrounding a portr...
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English Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

Antique American Flag, 32 Stars, Minnesota Statehood, circa 1858-59
Located in York County, PA
32 STARS IN A VERY UNUSUAL NOTCHED VERSION OF THE “GREAT STAR” PATTERN, WITH TWO STARS ABSENT AT THE EXTREME POINTS OF EACH ARM, MADE IN THE PERIOD WHEN MINNESOTA JOINED THE UNION AS...
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American Antique 1850s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cotton

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