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Chinese Song Dynasty Cizhou Black and Brown Glazed Stoneware Grain Jar
Located in Vero Beach, FL
good. A fine superficial crack in the glaze on top of the jar (pic). The concave bottom has a drilled
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Drill

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Brass Golf Floor Standard Lamp
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
longer functional as the lamp has been drilled ready to be easily converted to electricity.
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1920s Sporting Art Antique Drill

Materials

Brass

Thai Terracotta Planter / Cachepot with Burgundy Glaze, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
or cachepot. A draining hole has been drilled at the bottom possibly at a later date, so the item can
Category

Early 1900s Thai Other Antique Drill

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze Skull Finial from the Base of a Crucifix. French or German, 17th century.
Located in London, GB
of burial or long exposure. A hole is drilled through both the crown and base of the skull, a later
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17th Century Antique Drill

Architectural Pottery Cylinder "Staccato" Planter by David Cressey in Stoneware
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
age. There is one factory drill hole in the base for drainage. Made 1960s/1970s Dimensions: 18.5" H
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Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Drill

Materials

Stoneware

c. 1880 Arts Crafts 3-Section Cabinet by Edwards Sons
Located in Dekalb, IL
sticks heavily due to age). There are two contemoprary holes drilled in the back of the center console
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Drill

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Chalcedony Silver-Gilt Bust of the Emperor Vespasian. Italy, 17th–18th century
Located in London, GB
smooth lustre and exhibiting a drilled aperture at the crown, suggesting a prior function—possibly as a
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Late 17th Century Antique Drill

Pair of Italian Giltwood Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each lobed urn flanked by two scroll handles on square plinth base drilled and mounted as a table
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19th Century Italian Antique Drill

Materials

Giltwood

Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
drilled and penetrated by a charming round faceted old cut diamond. A fine milgrain setting encases this
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1920s Art Deco Antique Drill

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

A Tribal Powder Flask – Morocco, Late 19th Century
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
drilled top opening allowed easy access to the powder. A rare collector’s piece that blends function and
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Drill

Materials

Brass

Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Harald Östergren, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940
By Harald Östergren, Upsala Ekeby
Located in New York, NY
converted from a vase, without disrupting the vase itself. No holes were drilled, and the cord runs from the
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1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Drill

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Harald Östergren, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940
By Harald Östergren, Upsala Ekeby
Located in New York, NY
vase, without disrupting the vase itself. No holes were drilled, and the cord runs from the lamp's neck
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1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Drill

Materials

Ceramic

1924 Phoenix Consolidated Satin Glass Lamp Vase Base With Grape Leaves Floral
By Phoenix
Located in Van Nuys, CA
of Modern and classical themes with a hole drilled on the bottom for mounting to a lamp stock
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Drill

Materials

Art Glass

Scarce Pair Large Scale Cast Brass Flush Ceiling Light Fittings Crystal Bowls
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
heritage commercial interiors seeking scale and presence. One glass bowl shows three discreetly drilled
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Drill

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Set Four (4) French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze White Marble Urns / Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
, 21 1/2 inches tall, later drilled and brass hardware added to accommodate sockets and wiring
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Drill

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exquisite Pair of 19th Century French Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Decorative Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
bases that have been professionally drilled, offering the option for conversion into elegant table lamps
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Drill

Materials

Opaline Glass, Paint

Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
drilled centre hole.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drill

Materials

Wood

Ancient Himalayan Agate Bead Necklace 2000+ Years Old Large Round Celadon
Located in Milford, DE
individually shaped and drilled using early lapidary techniques, resulting in the slight asymmetry and tactile
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Antique Drill

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Swedish Trestle Table from Skattungbyn, Orsa, 18th Century
Located in Farsta, SE
piece a quiet, understated presence. The table has been heightened, and there are some later drill
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Late 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Drill

Materials

Pine

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars – Red Floral Scroll Design
Located in Media, PA
a small drilled hole at the top of each lid and one on the side of each jar. Despite these
Category

1890s Chinese Antique Drill

Materials

Porcelain

Swedish 1800 Hand Carved Wooden Bowl, Folk Art
Located in Forest, BE
hole drilled on one upper side probably lo hang it. Different shades of brown with a fantastic patina.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drill

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases with Songbirds and Blossoms
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Dallas, TX
seasonal renewal. Both vases were previously converted into lamps and have since had the drill holes
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Drill

Materials

Porcelain

Large French 19 century Louis XVI style Cherub Figural Gilt Bronze Candelabrum
Located in New York, NY
holders emanating from drapery-wrapped torches with circular base raised on foliate legs. Drilled for use
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drill

Materials

Bronze

Set of four Louis XVI style, three-light wall sconces in gilt bronze
Located in PARIS, FR
exceptional examples from the 18th century. The wall lights were adapted and drilled for electricity at the
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drill

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50
Located in Shippensburg, PA
underside is drilled with a central hole, suggesting the figure was originally doweled into a larger base or
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Drill

Materials

Wood

Edwardian GIA Certified Saltwater Pearl Old Euro Cut Diamond Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Sample of 10 (ten out of numerous) drilled pearls in a triple strand necklace with white metal pendant
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Drill

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

An Etruscan Amber Head Pendant. Etruria, circa 5th century B.C.
Located in London, GB
delineated hair arranged in striated bands sweeping back from the face. A drilled perforation at the crown
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Drill

Antique 10K Rose Gold Porcelain Globe / World Map Spinner Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a hairline crack that extends from one drilled hole. There is a flake to the edge of the other
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Drill

Materials

Rose Gold

1900s GIA Mughal Carved EMERALD Old Mine Rose Cut Diamond Pt 14K Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
small diamond in its drill hole. GEMOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Total Estimated Carat Weight of the Four
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Drill

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Antique Golf Club, Steel "Spring Faced" Cleek with Short Hosel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
with gutta percha with the club face riveted in place. The club is fitted with a short drilled-through
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Drill

Materials

Steel

Neo-Classical Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
not been drilled through the center, the cords hang from the top. The Lamps are in good working
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Late 19th Century French Antique Drill

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century French Terracotta Pottery 8"high
Located in Winter Park, FL
. Dimensions at the handles is 8" and 8.5" high. 6.5” diameter. A hole was drilled at the bottom. Circa 1900
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Drill

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Pair Japanese Satsuma Taizan Period Vases 19th Century
Located in London, GB
converted into lamps but they have not been drilled or damaged so they can easily be converted back into
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19th Century Japanese Antique Drill

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Figure Of A Winged Putto (probably Eros) Circa 1550–1600
Located in Bilzen, BE
hands drilled for original attributes. Height: 10.6 cm Width (hand to hand): 8.5 cm This finely cast
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Drill

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
having three drilled holes. Dimensions: Sculpture on base measures 23.5” high by 12.25” wide by 7.5
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Drill

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
base, representing purity and enlightenment. Now drilled and fitted as a lamp, with expected minor
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Drill

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration
Located in Sweden, SE
very good condition with minimal age wear. Later modifications include drilled apertures for electrical
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Drill

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Lady Face , double arm , Gold Dore Sconce , A Single Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
candle holder is missing . And it has small holes drilled that were most likely used for hanging Crystals
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Drill

Materials

Metal

Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
. Recently drilled at the base with a small drainage hole, the trough is ideal today as a stone planter for
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Drill

Materials

Limestone

French Renaissance Revival Convertible Pendant Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
embellished with numerous old rose cut diamonds. The larger high dome garnet is drilled and applied with a
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1860s French Antique Drill

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold

Pair Antique Alabaster Tazzas Urns
Located in Pasadena, CA
detract from the beauty or utility of the piece. Both tazze have a small hole drilled in one petal
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Drill

Materials

Alabaster

Provincial Chinese Round Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
and appealing asymmetry. A drainage hole is drilled into the base, making the trough ideal today as a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Drill

Materials

Stone

Georgian Varied Cut Steel Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
of cut steel bits held in place by rivets to the back brass plaque that has first been drilled with
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1820s English George III Antique Drill

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Labradorite Beetle Scarab Bead Hard Stone Carving
Located in Munich, Bavaria
1920's ca. The beetle has been drilled from top to bottom and is intended to be used in a piece of
Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Drill

Materials

Labradorite

Antique 18th Century Dutch Flemish Pair of Triple Wall Sconces Circa 1730–1780
Located in Lincoln, GB
have never been drilled or altered for electricity, remaining in completely original condition. This
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18th Century Antique Drill

Materials

Brass

Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
. Recently drilled at the base with a small drainage hole, the trough is ideal today as a stone planter for
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Drill

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
, abstract beauty. The stone has an oblong, lock-form shape with natural asymmetry and two holes drilled
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Drill

Materials

Limestone

C. 1891-1911 Chinese Porcelain Light Blue Claire-De-Lune Glaze Vase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
naturalistic underglaze blue decoration. Now with attached carved stand due to having been drilled as a lamp at
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Drill

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
drilled for wiring as a lamp. It will make a fine lamp or the hole can be plugged and used as a vase. It
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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Drill

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Early Child Rackets
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
drilled holes evenly spaced around the head of the frame. The handles are wrapped with traditional
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Early 19th Century British Antique Drill

Materials

Wood

Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)
Located in Bilzen, BE
. The back is hollowed in the traditional manner, and the himotoshi (cord holes) are drilled and worn
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Drill

Materials

Wood

French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Rabbit and Pheasant” by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
" D Condition Report: Rabbit forepaw is missing. Two tiny holes drilled in the upper for mounting the
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Drill

Materials

Bronze

Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal
Located in Greven, DE
finely detailed fur. The interior of both barrels is gilded and each shows a small drilled hole—likely
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Late 19th Century French Antique Drill

Materials

Metal

Ethnic Design-Pair Inuit Male Statues, Caribou bone-probably Nunivak, 20th C
Located in Leuven , BE
just below the Arctic Circle. Hand-made tools were improvised for carving and bow-string hand drills
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Early 19th Century Canadian Antique Drill

Materials

Bone

Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, with a sympathetic tailpiece drilled for three gut or wire strings (common in rustic French fiddles
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Drill

Materials

Wood

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
contours. Recently drilled at the base with a small drainage hole, the trough is ideal today as a stone
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Drill

Materials

Granite

Antique 18th Century Ottoman Islamic Iznik Kutahya Pottery Bottle Vase Surahi
Located in Portland, OR
decoration throughout. Condition is very good, possibly at some time the base was drilled and historically
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Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Drill

Materials

Pottery

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