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Antique Miniature Sefer Torah Written on Parchment
Located in New York, NY
Antique Miniature Sefer Torah Written on Parchment – With Original Belt and Decorative Mantle
An extraordinary and rare example of Judaica, this antique miniature Sefer Torah is ful...
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Early 20th Century Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Hide, Wood
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Oak Armchair Chair w Female Sculptures in Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and impressive, Gothic style chair from the late 1800s.
This rare and solid oak Gothic Revival church chair has a beautiful patination and it is as stabile as the day it was...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Leather Bound Family Bible with Brass Mounts and Clasps
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique Holy Book was printed in England circa 1870. The impressive Victorian family Bible, titled "The National Comprehensive Family Bible", was edited by Rev. John E...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1880
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorized Versions. With an Introduction: Marginal References and Readings; Explanatory Notes and Reflections. By the Rev. John Brown, of Haddington. And Many Thousand Additional Notes by the Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., President, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Re-Edited, with Considerable Additions by the Rev. J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Criticism, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Illustrated by Historical Designs and Scenes from Bible Lands. London: The Gresham Publishing Company, circa 1880s. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilt tooled boards, all edges gilt, and metal clasps. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box with gilt tooling.
Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible. Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was first published in 1778 in two volumes in Edinburgh. The Self-Interpreting Bible was Reverend Brown's most significant work and it remained in print well into the twentieth century. Although undated, this family bible was published by The Gresham Publishing Company, in London, circa 1880.
Reverend John Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. He wrote numerous works on the bible, including The Dictionary of the Bible, A General History of the Christian Church, and Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible, as seen here.
The design of the Self-Interpreting Bible, Brown explained in the original preface, was “to present the labours of the best commentators in a manner that might best comport with the ability and leisure of the poorer and labouring part of mankind, and especially to render the oracles of God their own interpreter.” Thus, the work contains a thorough history, chronology, geography, and summary, as well as explanatory notes and reflections, on the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. As this was printed as a “self-interpreting” bible, many of these notes occur in the margins, next to the pertaining scripture. This bible is further elucidated by upwards of eight thousand explanatory and critical notes by the Reverend Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., a minister of the Presbyterian Church and President of Assembly’s College in Belfast. It was further edited and notated by Reverend J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., a Professor of Biblical Criticism at Assembly’s College in Belfast.
A publisher’s advertisement for Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was printed in the January-July 1880 issue of The American Bookseller journal. The advertisement claims, “Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible is widely and most favorably known on both sides of the Atlantic. It is pre-eminently A Family Bible, suitable alike for all the members of the household and particularly Helpful in explaining difficult passages, and admirably adapted to promote a Devotional spirit. Also, its unusually Clear Type makes it an excellent Book for Pulpit use...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Judaica Torah Esther Scroll Pre-Expulsion Iberian Peninsula Spain 1470
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely incredible rare and truly unique pre-expulsion Iberian Peninsula handwritten Esther Scroll, inked onto animal leather parchment (15th century, -laboratory tested with provenance) and comes together with two 18th century silver Torah Pointers.
The Scroll, or Megillah, of Esther is one of five sacred books read from scrolls in synagogues on Jewish holidays. This Esther Scroll is one of the rarest and oldest to be known in the world. Torah Scrolls and Esther Scrolls from Pre-Expulsion Spain are very rare with only a small handful known to exist. These conclusions are based on both stylistic and scientific evidence and Carbon-14 dating.
The Esther Scroll is kept in the 16th Century wooden Box (Box length is 64 cm, depth 39 cm and hight 30 cm) with two Silver Torah Pointers (each 50 cm long) resting on the 16th Century textile...
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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Renaissance Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Iron
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason
Located in London, GB
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason inspired by Carlo Maratta (1625 - 1713)
An exceptional collection of ‘Sixty Medallions’ contained in their ...
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1830s English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Mezuzah with a Scroll in Original Box ca 1890
Located in Doha, QA
This is an outstanding and extremely rare hand crafted, solid sterling silver Mezuzah in the original leather and dark purple velvet box.
It was made in Vienna, Austria between 1890 ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Leather Bound and Gilt Book of The Virgin Mary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a library with this beautiful antique red book named "La Sainte Vierge"; crafted in Paris, France, circa 1877, the religious book dep...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Leather Bound Illustrated Family Holy Bible
Located in Dallas, TX
Study the word of Gog with this beautiful antique Bible. Printed in Bungay, England by Brightly and Childs circa 1814, the book showcases a sturdy leather binding with a prominent re...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
Complete bible bound in green leather morocco with silver clasps, 18th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
La Sainte Bible qui contient le Vieux et le Nouveau Testament edited by: Z.CHatelain & Fils, Arkstee & Merkus, Marc Michel Rey. A.D. 1770.
Subtitle: 'Le nouveau Testament, cést à di...
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Silver
18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce French Provincial Louis XV (1715-1774) / Louis XVI (1774-1792) Period mixed wood religious oratory (prie-dieu / altar)
Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century elements, likely originating in the south of France / Mediterranean region, featuring pegged solid wooden construction of warm, rich fruitwood, chesnut, oak, and maple.
Having a slant-front bureau with tall raised back decorated with three Renaissance Revival style high relief panels, the center depicting religious scene comprising Jesus and winged Saint, the side panels with foliate floral fruit pendant carvings, flanked by classical turned baluster-form columns, surmounted with highly stylized hand carved and turned finials. Over a slant-front with star parquetry, the hinged drop-front opens to reveal a distressed leather writing desk / lectern / pulpit on which the holy books can be laid open and allows to shelter the books, which were considered precious goods at that time. The lower sacristy cabinet has a pair of slide-out supports flanking a paneled cupboard door decorated with a large stepped base Christian cross parquetry inlay, affixed with later decorative forged iron faux escutcheon overtop. The door opening with key to a single fixed shelf on which holy items...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Antique German Wine Table or Stand with Hand-Carved Saying and Sculptural Legs
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, meaningful, practical, handcrafted and highly decorative antique table.
This one of a kind table will appeal to spiritual people and collectors of stylish, rare and meaningful...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury French Leather Bound Two-Volume Holy Bible Dated 1953
Located in Dallas, TX
These two holy Bible books with brown leather covers were printed in Marseilles, France, dated 1953, each of the two books features the new and old testament translated by Robert Tam...
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of Old Bound Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may v...
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19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
An Olivewood Esther Scroll Case and Parchment Scroll, Jerusalem C. 1950
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of mid-20th century Jerusalem craftsmanship, this hand-carved Esther Scroll case is fashioned from locally sourced olivewood and feat...
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1950s Israeli Vintage Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Hide, Wood, Olive
Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may v...
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19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
18th Century French Cuir-ciselé Extra Large Reliquary Chalice or Monstrance Case
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large decorative antique 18th century 2-piece reliquary or monstrance case to hold a religious relic.
This is a large case, 87cm high, 38cm wide and 20cm deep (34.3" x 15" x 7.9")...
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18th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Damask, Wood
$2,000 Sale Price
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Travel Pouch with Portraits of Missionary Father Felix Westerwoudt, 1898
Located in Delft, NL
A travel pouch with portraits of missionary Father Felix Westerwoudt, 1898.
A leather pouch with a portrait in oval velvet fabric passe-partout.
Signed and dated 1898
The pouc...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Set of Old Bound Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are entitled « La France Protestante » (Protestant France...
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19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
French Original Cased Pair Silver Baptismal Oil Containers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce French pair silver Baptismal oil containers in its original leather fitted travelling case dating from 1850. The two cylindrical shaped oil containers are conjoined and both have tight fitting covers mounted with crosses. The oil containers have engraved initials OC and SC probably denoting oil and incense which would have been used in the baptismal ceremony. The identical lids too are similarly marked to ensure that these are not mixed up. The containers appear to have a slightly gilded finish to the interior and the oil containers are engraved to the bases and date 1850. They come in their original leather case with a small brass hook...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Antique African Moroccan Tuareg Carved Wood Medicinal Flask 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique North African Moroccan Tuareg wood medicinal flask.
Rare late 19th century medicinal flask box from The Tuareg in South Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old bound books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may vary.
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19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
Large Antique Roman Hymnal or Song Book “Antiphonaire”, 1862
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Impressive antique hymnal or songbook titled "Antiphonaire, Antiphonarium Romanum," featuring Latin Gregorian hymns of Psalms, dated 1862.
This large ...
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1860s Georgian Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
17th Century Leather Case for a Chalice
Located in Round Top, TX
A very rare and beautiful Italian 17th century case, box, to store a chalice. Beautifully crafted with embossed leather. A fantastic accent piece, whether displayed as a single piece...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather
17th CENTURY LEATHER CANDLE CASE
Located in Firenze, FI
Particular little wooden candle holder case covered in fire-branded leather, with bronze hinges. The cassina features floral and gemometric decorations that create boxes within which...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Wood
Frame with Vellum Painting, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Carved and gilded frame with painting on vellum, "Virgin of the Rosary with Santo Domingo de Guzmán and Santa Catalina of Siena", 17th century. Registration in the back zone (Mr. Jos...
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17th Century European Baroque Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
French Baroque Style Hand Carved Giltwood Processional Cross
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Baroque style hand carved giltwood baton de ceremonies or processional crosses used in a village cathedral in the South of France, circa 1850s. These exceptional cross...
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1850s French Baroque Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
18thC Italian baptismal font
Located in Livorno, IT
Magnificent 18thC Italian baptismal font.
Circular tank also lacquered in a soft color.
Lid blue-lacquered inside and white-lacquered outside with beautiful gilt hand carvings.
Main ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 18th Century Vellum Leaf with Megillah Blessings – Hand-Scribed Liturgical Manuscript
This rare and beautifully preserved 18th-century Italian manuscript leaf, meticulous...
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18th Century Italian Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Hide
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Antique Bible Map of the Middle East by A. Schut, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Animal Skin Religious Items
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Paper
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Early 19th Century German Victorian Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Late 19th Century British Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Pine
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H 35.44 in W 23.23 in D 24.41 in
The Arabian Nights, Translated by Sir Richard F. Burton
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Arabian Nights as translated by Sir Richard F. Burton. Hardcover book with all gilt edges and sewn in ribbon bookmark. Published by Barnes & Noble in 2009, illustrated, 736 pages.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Skin Religious Items
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Leather, Paper
Set of Judaica Silver Rimonim 'Torah Finials'
Located in London, GB
Set of Judaica silver Rimonim (Torah finials)
Middle-Eastern, c.1800
Pair: height 46cm, diameter 8cm
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Early 19th Century Israeli Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Gothic Revival Throne Chairs a Pair 1920's
Located in Fulton, CA
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Animal Skin Religious Items
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Fabric, Wood
Burmese Buddhism Scripture with Lacquer Covers
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Late 19th Century Burmese Other Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Lacquer, Paper
The History of the Crusades for the Recovery and Possession of the Holy Land
Located in Middletown, NY
Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, suivie de pièces inédites
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Early 19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Gold Leaf
$275 / set
H 8.27 in W 5.4 in D 1.97 in
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Located in York County, PA
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American national parade flag with 48 stars, printed on cotton, embellished with hand-written inscriptions and an embroidered date to commemorate the death of FDR on April 12th, 1945.
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1940s American Vintage Animal Skin Religious Items
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Cotton
$4,500
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.5 in
Group of 18 Assorted Leather or Marbled Bound Books, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Group of 18 Assorted Leather or Marbled Bound Books, 19th Century. Books are in different languages and sizes
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19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
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Antique Hand Painted Quran Book With Manuscripts
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique hand painted Quran book with manuscripts. Black genuine leather cover. A beautiful antique edition with hand painted design. Circa mid to late 19...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Paper, Leather
19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks Family Holy Bible
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique family bible, titled "Glorious Gospel Blessed God" was printed in England circa 1870. The bible shows the title page of a book titled "Brown's Self-Interpreti...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique French leather portable travel crucifix / altar - Paris France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very charming antique French portable travel crucifix/altar.
France - Paris 19th
Very beautiful leather case decorated with iron with a golden frame on the outside and inside.
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19th Century French Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Bronze
H 4.34 in W 2.17 in D 0.79 in
The Improved Domestic Bible, by Reverend Nevin, Illustrated, Circa 1880
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Improved Domestic Bible with Full and Complete Marginal References, Note and Readings, and the Apocrypha, Psalms in Metre, and Concordance, Together with the Improved Pictorial D...
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1880s English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks National Family Holy Bible
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique National Family Bible was printed in England circa 1870, with an abridgement of the commentaries of Scott and Henry, and conta...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Leather, Paper
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
19th Century English Embossed Brown Leather Bound and Gilt Holy Bible Dated 1847
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to the word of God with this antique family Bible. Printed in London by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode in 1847, the Holy book is d...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks Holy Bible Illustrated
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique family Bible was printed in England circa 1870. Titled Brown's Self-Interpreting Family Bible containing the Old and New Testament; to which are annexed an extensive introduction; marginal references and illustrations; an exact summary of the exact books; a paraphrase of the most obscure or important parts, explanatory notes, evangelical reflections, etc... Many additional references and a life of the author, with numerous colored illustrations in oil and on steel. The bible is in very good condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich patinated black leather with gilt accents, and antiqued brass locks...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Leather, Paper
19th Century English Leather Bound and Gilt Holy Bible by John Brown Dated 1864
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique Holy Bible was printed in the United Kingdom by Blackie and Son dated 1864. Black leather bound, the bible flaunts an engraved and embossed gilt covering with a center medallion, and the spine is engraved with "Holy Bible". Entitled "Brown's Self-Interpreting Family Bible," with numerous additional notes by the Reverend Henry Cooke, the Holy book contains the Old and New Testaments, marginal references and illustrations, a summary of the several books,an analysis of each chapter, a paraphrase and evangelical reflections upon the most important passages, and numerous explanatory notes explanatory notes, and evangelical reflections by the famous Reverend John Brown. The first page contains a beautifully sketched medallion of Moses "Restoring the Tables of the Law". The early 19th century bible...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Leather, Paper
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 4.5 in
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Illustrated, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of The Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised; with Concordance and Psalms of David in Metre. The Text Conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society’s Standard Editions. Philadelphia: National Publishing Co., 1885. Standard Edition. Illustrated. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilded boards. Gilded edges. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box.
Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Holy Bible from 1885. This family bible was published by National Publishing Company, in Philadelphia. The bible contains both the Old and New Testaments, and the Apocrypha, with “text conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society’s Standard Editions.” It features a “History of the Religious Denominations of the World, both Ancient and Modern” compiled by Reverend H.D. Northrup, D.D., as well as a “Comprehensive and Critical History of the Books of the Holy Bible” compiled “expressly for this edition from the writings of William Smith, L.L.D.” It is decorated with a stunning full color title page, both color and black and white illustrations throughout, and three maps. It also contains its original family pages.
This bible was produced as a family bible, to be handed down through a family with each successive generation. Family bibles were used as a marker of each married couple’s journey through life and the family’s history was commonly recorded in the bible. This bible features its original pages for presentation, births, deaths, and marriages, as well as a page for swearing temperance. The family pages of this bible are blank, and could still be filled in and used as originally intended by whoever purchases this bible. Family bibles, often very large and elaborately decorated, first came into popularity during the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. Afterwards, the family bible was seen throughout Europe and eventually made its way into American households.
This bible’s period binding is exquisite, with full brown leather boards stamped with intricate gilt floral and leaf details. The front board features a deeply carved title border with gilt lettering and intricate gilt tooling and blind embossing. The spine has gilt stamped titles and raised bands.
The advent of the printing press encouraged the craft of books that the small, literate class valued as works of art. Intricately bound books fell out of style in the late 18th century, but in the late 19th century, a resurgence of sumptuously bound special editions of bibles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and poetry countered the popularity of cheaper, popular dime novels. Several publishers sought to elevate the book back to a piece of artistry that would be cherished for generations to come, and used expensive leathers, handmade marbled boards, gilt details, metal clasps, and gauffered edges to do so. This is one such example of the book artistry created during that time.
CONDITION:
Very good condition. Quarto. Original full brown leather, with front and back boards carved with gilt tooling and accents. The spine has raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling. Gilded edges. Illustrated throughout, with black and white steel engravings and full color illustrations. Blank family pages, to include a presentation page, births, deaths, marriages, and temperance. Three maps, “A New Map of Palestine or the Holy Land,” “Ancient Jerusalem...
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1880s American Gothic Revival Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Leather, Paper
H 13.75 in W 11.25 in D 3.75 in
Antique Leather Tibetan Amulet with Meditative Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
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20th Century Tibetan Animal Skin Religious Items
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Terracotta, Leather
Antique Swedish Leather-Bound Bible Book, 1810
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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1810s Swedish Empire Antique Animal Skin Religious Items
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Brass
20th Century Italian Handled Almsgiver Basket with Silver and Stones Elemens
By Alexandre Stefani
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian straw work basket shaped hand bag from Bologna, a fantastic, typical and rare almoner basket used by Italian religious for charity purposes to collect begging. Decorated all over with intricately patterned straw covered case, a braided straw on an oval wooden structure. The oval wooden lid features a detailed repoussé silver layer decorated with scrolls and vegetal motifs and centered by a green precious stone. Silver hanlde is coated with leather and decorated by applied repoussé silver floaral elements and topped by a precious stone. Red lining inside.
Silver elements are marked 800 and are realized by Stefani silvermaker from Bologna in the Mid-20th Century.
The attribution to the silversmith Enea and Alessandro Stefani was mademade for similar artworks on the antiques market.
Handmade in Italy, in Bologna, Emilia Romagna region, dating back to the first decade of 19th century, this oval shaped, hand-realized lidded almoner with arched handle was once used as hand-bag for begging and can be used nowadays for sewing, weaving or knitting works.
Finely repoussé silver flowers are applied on the whole oval body of this straw basket.
This basket is wonderful as a decorative object or an unusual storage solution. Bag basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled artisan a simple basket can become a truly beautiful work of art.
In good condition, with working lock and key on the lid.
In overall good condition, minor signes of wear consistent with use and age, the lid shows a small cracking in the internal wooden cover. see closed up picture.
A lovely antique Italian handmade box for collectors.
Listed height of 42 cm refers to hanle's height - 26 cm is just the basket height.
This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago requires a governative license for export called Belle Arti. The shipping may require additional 2-3 handling weeks to require and get the license according to the final destination of the artwork.
The historic Stefani silverware was founded in Bologna in the early 1900s by Enea Stefani, who had learned the art of the silversmith at another historic Bolognese reality, the Zanetti workshop. In 1920 Enea Stefani inaugurated his workshop in Via Clavature, which will be the headquarters of the famous company until it definitively closes in 2015. First Enea and his son Alessandro then produce works of the highest quality, sometimes true masterpieces, working the silver with the ancient techniques of chiselling, embossing, engraving, wax casting, enriching their creations with semi-precious stones and high-fire enamels. The great mastery in the workmanship is combined with an aesthetic research and a poetic vein, especially in Alessandro, who succeeds his father in 1974, and who also signs numbered specimens, which lead to the creation of splendid pieces, such as candlesticks, rocaille-style double , cutlery, centrepieces, masgalani-silver basins...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Animal Skin Religious Items
Materials
Stone, Silver
H 16.54 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in