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Technique: Painted
Collectible set of owls in different materials
Located in Milano, IT
The set consists of objects depicting owls, made of various materials and of various origins, but mainly traceable to the 20th century. The set consists of forty-two pieces, includin...
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20th Century Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Crystal, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper

"Cat With A Bow Seated" Still Bank, American, circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat With A Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank by the same name and same casting made in the early 1900s by the Grey Iron C...
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare antique wooden child's ride on wooden toy boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London wonderful Folk Art object. 1920s ride on toy made by the Nautilus Toy Compan...
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1920s English Folk Art Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1930s Amusement / Carnival Motorcycle Ride, Carousal, Merry-go-round
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Antique midway amusement park wooden motorcycle ride is one of the earliest produced for carousels and merry-go-rounds. Wonderful aged patina, ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1866 Ensign & Bridgman's Rail Road Map of the United States
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an 1866 issue of “Ensign & Bridgeman’s Rail Road Map of the United States, showing Depots & Stations.” First published in 1856, this is the third edition, following anot...
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1860s American Late Victorian Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Distressed Brown and Red Painted Ship's Wheel
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage ship's wheel with distressed brown and beige finish with red painted accents and heavy patinated bronze center.
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20th Century Unknown American Colonial Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Miniature Portrait on Bone with Fitted Case 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the late 17th century and done in the Federalist style, this finely detailed and well executed hand painted miniature portrait on bone of a period nobleman can be worn as...
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Late 17th Century American Federal Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century American Large Scale Wood Carved C-133A Plane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-century large-scale wood carved Folk Art Cargomaster C-133A. An actual barn find discovered in Washington State farm country. Hand-carved and painted. Two pieces: wing piece atta...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Canadian Club Whiskey Advertising Swing Arm Pocket Lighters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique pocket lighters show no maker's signature, but originated from Germany and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lighters are done with a chromed metal and have an egraved and cold-painted logo featuring the Canadian coat of arms...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Extremely Rare Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Ships and Original Lid, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft 1760 – 1800 Workshop: De Vergulde Bloempot (The Gilded Flowerpot) A rare blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid. The jar is decorated...
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1780s Dutch Rococo Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

Oil on Tin Retablo Our Lady Refugio of Sinners or Madonna and Child
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil on tin retablo nuetra señora del refugio ( Mary Refuge of Sinners ) or madonna and child, She is crowned and is holding baby christ, who is also crowned she is wearing blue and o...
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19th Century Mexican Baroque Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Lladró Polo Player Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
White matte porcelain figurine of a limited series polo player with methacrylate support attached to the base. Polo Player, is a piece full of energy in which we see the horse litera...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Acrylic, Porcelain

Pablo Picasso -bull, Ceramic Bowl
Located in Bilzen, BE
A ceramic bowl covered with leather on the outside. The bowl is handpainted with a decoration of a bull and Picasso's letters, in impeccable condition without restorations or other d...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Sedan Chair Miniature Table Top Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century sedan chair miniature table top display cabinet Charming custom made and hand painted miniature table top ...
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed in striking geometric patterned robes. The actor holds an opened war fan behind their back in one hand, a Shinto wand slung over the shoulder in the other. The war fan, tessen, decorated in red lacquer with a golden rising sun at the center. Tessen were sturdy fans used by samurai as protective devices, and sometimes as weapons. The wand, called an onusa, is a traditional Shinto ritual implement comprised of folded paper streamers, shide, attached to a wooden wand, often used in purification rituals. Here, the shide are crafted from silver maki-e, with the handle of the natural boxwood. The actor wears a fierce and unearthly hannya mask...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Boxwood, Lacquer

19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Man with a Yellow V-Neck Collar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century portrait miniature of a man with a yellow V-neck collar A wonderful antique oil portrait of a distinguished gentleman. Dim...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted Folk Art model of a Lancaster Bomber is signed on the base, but the artist could not be identified so is posted as Unknown. This wooden airplane model...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Softwood

Antique German Bisque Doll 370 A & M-2/OX-DEP Armand Marseille, Ric#003
Located in Norton, MA
An original Armand Marseille doll, etched into the bisque at her nape is her edition number “370 AM-2/0X-DEP”. Bisque head and hands. Her feet wear pe...
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1910s German Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

Masonic Ceremonial Hand-Painted Plate Signed Moustiers
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-painted Masonic ceremonial plate signed Bondil a Moustiers. Perfect condition. Measures: 8 1/4" diam. x 1" H
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20th Century French Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Martiniek, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft Date: Second half of the 18th century Workshop: De Lampetkan A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco. The brand name, Martiniek, is painted i...
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1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

Mid Century Tin Litho Mechanical Clockwork Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category

1940s American Industrial Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

19th Century French Gothic Sacrament Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament cabinet was artfully sculpted from solid oak and fruitwood to create a remarkable religious artifact designed to be appreciated throughout the ages! The trapezoidal form of the casework is in keeping with the Gothic style, which historians concur originated in the Cathedral of St. Denis during the middle of the 12th century. Boldly molded crown follows the complex contours and overlooks the case below which features a single door flanked by cornerposts that feature pilasters facing front as well as the sides, with recessed arched panels topped with recessed circular frames above filled with carved rosettes highlighted in gold. The arched recesses facing the front are also filled with carved floral and wheat motifs also highlighted in gold, representing the Bread of Life. The door panel, however, steals the show, with a gloriously carved relief work depicting both wheat and fully laden grapevines adding the significance of the Blood of Christ...
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Japanese Antique Wood Juicer, Ric.00033
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese made entirely from wood, this antique was used mainly as a juicer for fruits. L:25in(63.5cm) H:16in(40.6cm).
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Early 20th Century Japanese Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Gilded and Painted Wood Barometer from the Early 1800s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XVI style barometer and thermometer features an exquisite carved giltwood crest with delicate foliage motifs. Below the crest, the thermometer, encompassed in a black painted body, sits atop the round barometer...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Duinkerke, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft Date: Second half of the 18th century Workshop unknown A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid. The brand name: Du...
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1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

Pierre Cardin 1970 Paris Sculptural Artistic Metallic Tie In Steel And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin. Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel

Antique Odd Fellows Ceremonial Mask with Hair and Beard c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique wire mesh mask used by members of the Odd Fellows organization. Hand painted with red and white painted eyes, cheek bones, nostrils, f...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Wire

1955 "Space Commander" Rocket Ship Kids spring riding toy, Wonder Horse Style
By Del Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual and rare 1955 "Space Commander" Rocket Ship Kids spring riding toy, Wonder Horse Style made by Delphos Bending Company,, Totally original,, origin...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Softwood

Kay Bojesen, Danish designer. Three early wooden farm house figures, mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Kay Bojesen (1886-1958), Danish designer. Three ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Immortal He Xiangu Painting on Canvas, China, 19th Century Asian Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Chinese painting depicting He Xiangu reproduced three times but with a different attribute: up a lotus flower, bottom left a fly hunt and bottom right again the lotus flower, each time surrounded by disciple the one praying right, the one on the left seems to bring him a bowl. Pigments on linen or hemp, 19th century. He Xiangu or Ho Hsien-ku, "Immortal Demoiselle He," is an immortal Taoist, a member of the group of Eight Immortals. She is represented holding in her hand a lotus symbolizing spiritual fulfillment, and sometimes also a sheng, a peach of immortality, a wooden ladle...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

19th Century French Hand Carved and Hand Painted Sedan Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Wood Lawn Bowling Game Original Caddy and Bowling Balls, circa 1900
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lawn bowling set and caddy. The best orange and yellow paint. Great as a display or design accessory. Or play the game! Complete and as good as it gets. Includes 14 wood carved pins...
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Early 1900s North American Folk Art Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

A painted model of a famous English medieval house built from matchsticks C1910
Located in Central England, GB
This superb highly detailed English folk art model dates to the early 20th century and depicts a complicated half timbered and thatched famous Hereford property entitled “The Old Hou...
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a slight mechanical function, that being; once it is full of coins, it opens up automatic...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Vintage Papier Mache Rocking Toy Clown Figure. 1920's.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely toy clown A bell rings when it rocks Hand painted papier mache. Marked " foreign ". Most likely by Schoenhut, Germany Good condition / condition commensurate with the age ...
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1920s German Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Mid-20th Century Vintage Set of Three German Christmas Nutcracker Sculptures
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of three vintage German christmas nutkracker sculptures handmade in wood. Mid-20th century from the Erzgebirge. The traditional hand carved nutcrackers...
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Mid-20th Century German Country Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Painted Bamboo Walking Stick, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century walking stick from northern China is comprised of a length of thin bamboo that has been steamed and bent into a hook shape. The bamboo segments are painted in alter...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Art Deco Figural Marching Band Drum & Drumsticks Cigarette Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lighter is done in a realistic manner and resembles a marching band drum with two drum sticks...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...
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1880s American American Empire Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rustic Model Rowboat with Fishing Tackle
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Rustic style Mid-Century antique green painted half model of a rowboat as a display stand for fishing tackle
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20th Century American Country Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paint

Lladró Horse Race Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Race of horses figurine joined together and one of them attached to the white, glossy and matte porcelain base limited series. The thrilling energy of a horse race, captured in all i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia's Favorite Dog
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Model Of Empress Catherine II Of Russia's Favorite Dog (Russisches Windspiel). This delightful 19th-century Meissen porcelain model depicts Empress C...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

1930s Ozark Swirl Pottery Early Touring Souvenir Cactus Bowl Dish Roadside Gift
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pattern, one of the best I have seen. Rare in Small size. No drain hole. Sold as a shelf prop, would not use, does not ring true, has cracks.
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1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Concrete

Rare Anthropological Diorama of Carib Indigenous by Hendrik Schouten
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hendrik Samuel Schouten (1785-1840) A unique diorama depicting Carib Indigenous at the river side Wood, paint on paper, twigs and dried moss Measures: H. 51 x W. 69.5 x D. 20 cm Note: This is the only known diorama by Hendrik Schouten. He became a planter and inherited the Jagtlust plantation from his grandfather Samuel Loske. His older brother Gerrit Schouten...
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Early 18th Century Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Twig, Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

French 19th Century Rococo Style Miniature Painted Cabinet with Arching Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style miniature painted cabinet from the 19th century, with arching top, open shelves and two doors. Created in France during the 19th century, this miniature cabinet will make for a great decorative addition to any child's room! Featuring an arching cornice sitting above open shelves, the cabinet showcases two petite doors in its lower section. Painted in blue accented with gilt highlights, this miniature 19th century French Rococo style cabinet...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Spanish Colonial period hand carved and painted santo church altar figure. Born in Mexico in the first half of the 19th century, the religious...
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19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Opalescent Perfume Bottle with Brass Mounts and Painted Medallions
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique opalescent perfume bottle is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, likely in France or Italy in circa 1890 for a Grand To...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century carved wood 3rd station of the cross, 'JESUS FALLS’ carved in Switzerland, recently acquired from Holy Angels Church located in Buffalo New Yo...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

A Very Fine Takamaki-e Lacquer Cheroot Case in the Manner of Shibata Zeshin
By Shibata Zeshin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The 'ishime' lacquered case consisting of two conforming molded sections with one sliding overtop the other, both sides decorated with hand painted gilt, silver & burnt dark russet (kasshoku) lacquers, depicting motifs in low relief of a rat with an acorn on one side and two acorns on the opposing. In Japanese culture rats are considered auspicious symbols of fertility & wealth, acorns symbolize prosperity & growth. Signed with characters and a mon on one edge. Takamaki-e is a lacquer technique in which metallic powders such as silver, gold, copper, pewter etc., are used in combination with lacquer & clay-dust to build up motifs in low relief. Please note that the color tones & hues of the lacquered motifs appear somewhat more vibrant in the images due to ambient lighting conditions. Regarding the opinion stating the superior quality of this fine example being likened to works associated with those by Shibata...
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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lacquer

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver and Porcelain Miniature of Wood Stove
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver / porcelain wood stove miniature. The main structure was made of sterling silver while the central body is hand painted porcelain. Some pa...
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Late 20th Century Italian Revival Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sailboat Model, Painted Wooden Body, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Sailboat model on stand. Painted wood body and bronze accessories. Made between 1920s-1930s. Very nice restored conditions. Very decorative item, perfec...
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

German Christmas Sculpture Vintage Handcrafted
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Vintage Mid-20th Century German Christmas sculpture hand-crafted in wood. From the Erzgebirge/Germany. The traditional hand carved figure is hand...
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV Painted Silver Leaf Display Case Tabernacolo, circa 1770
Located in Encinitas, CA
An elegantly detailed, late 18th century Louis XV period wooden display case, golden yellow lacquer with silver leaf accents. As a reliquary or tabernacolo, the box may have been used to display or store religious artifacts...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Leaf

Large English Country House 19thC Oil on Board Armorial Coat of Arms Coach Panel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early 19th century coach panel, larger than the norm, oil on board of an armorial centred by a typical shield, drapes and a warriors arm holding a s...
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19th Century English Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique commercial balance scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels is the type of precision instrument for which the company was known during the early 20th century. Note the attention to ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

18th Century Italian Wooden Carved Sarcophagus-Shaped Chest with Reliquary
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Rococo sarcophagus-shaped wooden chest of bombé rectangular form with richly carved gilt decoration on a distressed ebonized ground. The hinged pagoda top lid is skillfull...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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