1850s Furniture

Carved oak throne high back chair with carved backrest. Each armrest has a carved lion head. The seat and back is upholstered in beautiful original red material and filled with horse...

A rare antique French glass paperweight containing a close pack mushroom design by renowned glass makers Baccarat and dating from around 1850. The large and heavily made paperweight ...

Large, very elaborately decorated crater vase from the Meissen manufactory, with abundant snowball blossoms on the outer wall, rising above the white flowers in fully sculpted tendri...

This very nice and decorative small chest of drawers with two drawers is made of a trompe-l'oeil checkerboard patina. This is an Italian work. Circa 1850

Presented is an 1859 “Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America with Part of...

France / 1850 / sculpture / wood / antique / baroque Baroque sculptured wall mounted shelf in blackened wood, made in France around 1850. Richly carved with flowers, curls and a fe...

Pair 19thc French Baccarat Attributed Gilt Bronze with Cut Crystal Girandoles/ Table Lamps/ Candelabra. Ultr high quality. Highly detailed. French estate acquisition.

Serpentine top with egg and dart edge. Conforming fluted frieze with central carved urn with swags. Raised on tapered fluted square legs. With Hyde Park Antiques.

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G.F. Cruchley (UK, 1796-1880) London ca 1850 A magnificent pair of terrestrial and celestial globes. Equatorial table engraved with the signs of the zodiac and resting on 3 mahogany molded feet held by a compass at the spacer. With graduated brass meridian circles and time clocks. The terrestrial globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchley's new terrestrial globe from the most recent and best authorities. Exhibiting the discoveries in equatorial Africa, north pole. And the new settlements and divisions in Australia, New Zealand, Californa, Texas, &c. London. Sold by Gould and Porter opticians 181 strand WC. The celestial globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchleys new celestial globe on which is accurately laid down the whole of the stars and nebule contained in the astronomical catalogue of the Reverend Mr. Wollaston F.R.S. Also from the authorities Flamstead, De La Caille, Hevellus, Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne, &c. Ands the limits of each constellation determined by a boundary line. London, published by G.F. Cruchley, map-seller & globe maker, 81 Fleet street. Signed: CRUCHLEY in London England, circa 1850 H. 125 cm Diam. 53 cm (21 inches) Diam. 25 cm compasses The two spheres are in a perfect state of freshness and are perfectly legible. The condition of both the globes is very good. There have been some professional repairs to some damaged gores. The Terrestrial globe in good conserved and legible condition, it has areas of rubbing, retouching, and slight discoloration. The Celestial globe is also in good conserved and legible condition with areas of rubbing, retouching and slight discoloration. The gores themselves have been cleaned and revarnished. The splendid mahogany legs and moulded feet are in first class condition. Each globe consists of 12 hand coloured copper engraved gores over a paper-maché hollow core, made up of two hemispheres joined at the equator and covered with a layer of plaster. There are paper horizon rings, made up of a series of concentric circles, displaying the months of the year, the signs of the zodiac and wind directions. THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE. The globe provides much detailed information, and was accurate up to the date of production, which in this case is the mid-19th century. It shows the latest discoveries and developments that had taken place. It displays names and territories that were once familiar to the people of the age, 150 years into the future! In Asia for example, there are places like ‘Little Bucharia’, ‘Little and Greater Tartary’, ‘Russia in Asia.’ Undoubtedly, the continent that has changed more than any other is Africa. So many African countries that we know and recognise now, had different, perhaps more ‘Colonial’ names more than a century and a half ago. There was ‘Nubia’ (Sudan/Egypt), ‘Abbyssinia’ (Ethiopia), ‘Cape Colony’ (South Africa), ‘Dahomey’ (Benin) but to name a few. Australia was a little over 50 years away from its union via ‘Federation’ in 1901. This brought about the Commonwealth of Australia. However, in 1850 they were six separate British selfserving colonies, ruled directly from England. In North America, both Los Angeles and San Francisco are incorporated as cities into California - as it becomes the 31st U.S. state. Much of mid-western and western USA were known as ‘The Western Territory’ & ‘The Missouri Territory’, Florida was still refered to as ‘East & West Florida’. Canada was split into ‘Canada East’ & ‘Canada West.’ Canada East was primarily (for historical reasons) French-speaking, and Canada West primarily Englishspeaking. Much of Western Canada remained unexplored and undeveloped. In Europe, there was still the ‘Russian Empire’, the ‘Ottoman Empire’, the ‘AustroHungarian Empire’, and the German ‘Prussian Empire.’ THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The Celestial Globe displays the stars, the constellations, clusters and nebulae in a beautiful and well thought out manner. Mythical figures and signs of the zodiac are seen. The equinoctial and solistitial colures are graduated in degrees. Although the colour is somewhat muted, it takes nothing away from the overall beauty and the undoubted aesthetic qualities of the globe. Historically, globes are among the most ancient scientific instruments known to man. They can be dated back over two millennia, and are still manufactured to this day. The earliest tradition of globe making is mainly concerned with celestial globes – man...

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand painted, scene in shades of blue, green, purple and brown and red. With antique lacquer fan box...

Office chair in walnut from the second half of the 19th century.

This is a superb quality antique French malachite, bronze and ormolu mantel clock dating from Circa 1850 in date. It features Louis XVI seated on an ormolu throne chair whilst reading a book. The clockmakers name is inscribed on the backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. The movement bearing the serial number 29, made and signed by Japy Fils 1849. It has an early French silk suspension...

An early Victorian Statuary marble fireplace with cast iron insert, c.1850, the central keystone flanked by spandrel panels carved in relief with foliage and flowers, with bead mould...

Title: Snow-Capped San Francisco Mountain in the Heart of Arizona Description: This exquisite lithograph captures the serene beauty of San Francisco Mountain, a prominent peak locat...

Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved walnut stool having a newly reupholstered circular shaped seat in a quality fabric above an outstanding quality carved solid walnut baske...

Swiss alp escabelle A 100

19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Carved Wood Large Wall Shelf Bracket. Remnants of gilt. Very beautiful cherub with wing detail. French Estate.

Presenting a magnificent 19th-century Orthodox icon depicting Saint John Christening Jesus. This piece is painted in tempera on a wooden panel, exemplifying traditional religious art...

This beautiful Empire clapper secretaire is made of burr walnut. It has very elegant detached columns with Fine chiseled bronze elements on top and bottom of each column. Inside of the secretaire there is leather desk and several drawers including a secret drawer...

Serene View of Flathead Lake and Surrounding Mountains – Historic Landscape Lithograph Flathead Lake is in the northwest of the U.S. state of Montana. I...

About as grand as they get, this is a rare early Victorian silver plated Entree / Chafing dish in silver plate by the top-notch silversmith, Elkington Mas...

Absolutely stunning, this early 19th-century sofa hails from the Empire period, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design. Built to withstand the test of time, this Dan...

Lacquered Venetian Mirror Wood Type: Lacquered pine Period: Mid-1800s Origin: Venice Dimensions: Height - 63 cm Width - 42 cm Depth - 6 cm Description: Elegant Venetian mirror, da...

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Vaisselier Buffet was artistically sculpted to celebrate the bounty of the earth, and perform a display, serving...

Dirk Sweelinck – Dutch Baroque Organist and Composer, 19th-Century Lithograph This richly detailed 19th-century hand-colored lithograph presents Dirk Janszoon Sweelinck, one of the...

A Fabulous Pair of Linke Style Marble Topped Marquetry inlaid Pedestals Francois linke (1855-1946) was a well known Cabinet Maker of the late 19th These Pedestals are made from Kingw...

Geological Marvels of the Colorado Desert – Ancient Lake Shoreline This striking lithograph offers a captivating depiction of the ancient waterline and shores of a long-vanished l...

Two-door folk armoire featuring vibrant, traditional floral painting in rich colors. The doors are inscribed with the monogram MW and the date 1851. A genuine example of 19th-century...

Very beautiful carved Antique Louis XV marble fireplace mantle from the 19th Century. In a very unique quality. Recuperated from a mansion n...

Pair of Neoclassical Style, parcel-gilt, Coin Silver (.900) footed salt cellars, American, Ca. 1850's (underside of each salt cellar is lightly engraved with script initials - NSG -...

An Extra Large Staffashire Serving plate in Blue& White . Has an Oriental team .This one is a deep dish about 2" to hold a lot . Only has a N or Z on the bottom . Most likely by Gibs...

This Classic 19th century Spode Dessert and tea and coffee service encompasses the beauty of the period as well as the elegant floral decoration. The com...

France / 1850 / bridal armoire / wood / Louis XVI A Beautiful hand carved French Armoire in wood, made in France around 1850. Traditionally this was a wedding gift and therefor deco...

Antique Victorian Silver Christening Mug dated 1854 John Wright London Beautifully hand engraved design with 4 panels, in good order with a generous weight.

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

A Minton Majolica Large Turquoise Ground Jardinière Designed by Gottfried Semper (German 1803 -1879), the ovid-form body applied with entwined snakes forming the handles, the rim wit...

A strong, elegant piece to keep you perfectly organized! Crafted of hand-hewn fir and ash and veneered with thick hand-cut ash veneers, this chest offers storage for everything. A lo...

Wooden barometer signed Burlinson Ripon made in the mid 19th century. Silver-plated brass dial engraved with weather indications and the name of the m...

A beautiful antique Victorian carved walnut mirror, made in England and dating from around the 1850-1870 period. It is of outstanding quality and has a lovely, tall design. The soli...

A beautiful antique painting, a flower still life with roses against a dark background. On the back is an old label, which states that the painting was possibly made by a painter nam...

An 19th-century oil on canvas depicting an Italian landscape characterized by a broad view of hills and mountains in the distance and a river whose winding course stretches to the fr...

A very elegant pair of antique French Napoleon III blue enameled & gilded Opaline glass glass scent bottles or falcons, circa 1850. This lovely pair of blue Opaline glass scent bottl...

A well proportioned Scottish 19th Century mid Victorian lightly veined marble fireplace surround. A generous top shelf sits directly above an unadorned frieze, flanked by wide jambs...

Great image after Domenichino Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping

Raro scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena raffigurante in verticale a bassorilievo il profilo di un baleniere barbuto e con cappello in testa, altezza cm 16. Databile attorno alla...

Title: Rare Tinted Lithograph of Istanbul, 1852 Description: This exquisite tinted lithograph depicts a vibrant view of Istanbul, crafted by L. Haghe after Fossati and Gayer. Produc...

Title: Zuni Sacred Spring - Lithograph from the Pacific Railroad Survey, 1856 Description: This lithograph, "Zuni Sacred Spring," presents a rare and evocative depiction of a sacr...

Antique print titled 'Puishment of the Bamboo'. Print of Chinese punishment with bamboo. This print originates from 'The Chinese Empire: historical and descriptive. Illustrating the ...

The porcelain is Chinese and the bronze mounts are French.

This bell has a wonderful and very loud sound. Ideal for a large house to call all the residents out to eat or on your property in the country, the children will hear this sound from...

Title: Historic View of Chemakane Mission with Indigenous and Mission Life Scene Description: This captivating lithograph of the Chemakane Mission offers a rare glimpse into the his...

Title: Tinted Lithograph of the Entrance to the Tejon Pass and Portion of the Tejon, 1856 Description: This lithograph, "Entrance of the Tejon Pass and a Portion of the Tejon," ...

Rare and superb pair of 19th century window railings in the shape of wrought iron baskets decorated with scrolls, flowers, acanthus leaves, shells, etc…, in the style of the 18th cen...

Hallmarked in London in 1854 by Barnards, this stunning, Victorian, antique sterling silver Centrepiece, features a central glass bowl and 5 spaces for candles. The centrepiece is ri...

Nice « Blanc Bleu » porcelain plate dating from XIX th century. Blue and white porcelain soup plate. White and blue plate with a couple of peacocks flying through plants and flowers. This porcelain is characteristic of the blue family. The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and its durability. The import from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...

XIX century Neo-Classic bronze vase by Ferdinand Barbedienne Red marble base Signed France Circa 1850 -1870.

Great image after Claude Lorrain Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed.

Decorative 19th-Century Map of South America by J. Rapkin, Published by J & F Tallis Description: This beautifully detailed map of South America, drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin a...

A RARE SILVER SHMIROT KIDDUSH CUP. Galician, c. 1850. Among some Hassidic courts, it was a practice for the Rabbi to give a blessed silver coin to his Hassidim as an amulet. Such protection might be given for all manner of life events, from healing from an illness to success in travel and the amulet was carried on the body of the recipient. This custom was particularly popular among the Ryzhiner Hassidim and these coins were called "Shmirot". To such coins were attributed extraordinary power and value and they were treasured with great care and love. this cup is marked with polish loth 12 mark which indicate silver content of 75%. Size : Height 2.3 inch / 6 cm Width : 2 inch / 5 cm After the specific event for which they had originally be given, such a coin or coins were used in the making of other objects, which maintained the special aura of the Rabbi. Such a coin would be melted in other silver with the amuletic valued being spread evenly to all the silver. Then a ritual object would be fashioned by a silversmith and the special nature of the item would be inscribed on it, indicating in one of several ways that this object had been made from "Shmirot". this objects include Kiddish cups, a Havdalah tray, a Shabbat salt holder, a Chanukkah Menorah, a Torah crown etc. This object is a Kiddish cup fashioned from such silver. On this cup, the inscription indicating Shmirot is found in the abbreviation of the words "made from shmirot k (kodesh)' " (This is the cup of Shmirot). Such cups were used for blessing the wine so that each use renewed the power of protection granted by the Rabbi. This cup was used for the blessing over wine on Shabbat and holidays. Inscription: the other iconography on the cup is of a lion that represent Through the tribe of Judah, the lion symbol came to represent the blessing, majesty, and even divine protection of the Jews. The lion symbol continued to be used even after the destruction of Jerusalem, the capital of Judah's nation, and a unicorn or a re'em, also reëm (Hebrew: רְאֵם), is an animal mentioned nine times in the Hebrew Bible It has been translated as "unicorn" in the Latin Vulgate, King James Version, and in some Christian Bible translations as "oryx" (which was accepted as the referent in Modern Hebrew),[citation needed] "wild ox", "wild bull", "buffalo" or "rhinoceros". Rabbi Natan Slifkin has argued that the re'em was an aurochs, as has Isaac Asimov...