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Antique Britannia Table, English, Cast Iron, Cedar, Garden, Outdoor, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
table top shows fine grain interest
Pierced apron with shaped stanchions
Relief figurehead to the
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Iron
Sailor
s Woolwork of Four Ships Including Fully Dressed Battle Ship, circa 1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
of detail in its unusual depiction. The details of the ship are good too with a figurehead shown in
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Silver Nef Galleon
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, GB
figurehead of a mermaid holding an heraldic cartouche. The removable deck section has numerous figures of
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Figurehead
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Sailor
s Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
masts and rigging. The ship has a large Mermaid figurehead at the bow.
There are two long boats off the
Category
1870s French Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Britannia Table, English, Cast Iron, Marble, Wine, Side, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Substantial frame accentuated with superb pierced detail
Bold Britannia figureheads adorn each of the legs
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Marble, Iron
19th Century Majolica Jardiniere "The Galleon" by WS&S, Bohemia, circa 1875
By Wilhelm Schiller
Son
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
find a beautiful figurehead depicting a female angel spreading her wings under a majestic crown. The
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Figurehead
Materials
Majolica
18th Century Italian Painted Neoclassical Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
style featuring framed figureheads and acanthus leaf and scroll decoration on a beautiful golden ochre
Category
1740s Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
17th Century Carved Nautical Maritime Ships Stern Gilt Decoration, Figure Head
Located in Lowestoft, GB
part of a stern decoration (one of a likely pair either side of the window) than a figurehead.
What
Category
Late 17th Century English Baroque Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sailor
s Woolwork Woolie of Fully Dressed Ship with Coastal Village on the Shore
Located in Downingtown, PA
Figurehead and the captain’s cabin outlined in gold embroidery floss are unusual features. The ship features
Category
1860s Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wool
Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone
Located in Central England, GB
lid which is deeply carved with a three dimensional stylised tribal figurehead. This remarkable piece
Category
Mid-17th Century Sierra Leonean Antique Figurehead
Materials
Limestone
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Cellini Style Claret Jug
By David Crichton Rait
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fitted with a large and impressive C scroll handle embellished with an figurehead ornament to the upper
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Figurehead
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brassey, Mrs. Anna "Annie", A Voyage In The
Sunbeam
New Edition - 1879
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
four, on 24 January 1873. The golden figurehead of the yacht depicting her is at the National Maritime
Category
1870s British Antique Figurehead
Materials
Leather
German Silver Nef
Located in New Orleans, LA
, while a fully-modeled female figurehead and a rudder chased with dolphins complete the highly intricate
Category
Late 19th Century German Other Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver
$64,500
A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
figurehead carved in walnut at the bow and painted acanthus decoration on the trailboards. The deck has four
Category
1890s English Antique Figurehead
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender (1720-1788)
By Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
poignant glimpse into the final years of the Jacobite figurehead. Painted circa 1785, several versions of
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oil
British Sailor
s Woolwork of H.M.S. Challenger
Located in Downingtown, PA
after the ship. Her figurehead is on display in the foyer of the National Oceanography Centre
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wool
19th Century Carved and Gilded Eagle Head Ship
s Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
have been the figurehead on a Friendship Sloop and thus would have dated to the 1880s or later. If this
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Cedar
Exceptional Large Dutch Delft Tile Panel of a Dutch Warship, C. 1810
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
contains many wonderful details, for example, the prow with the figurehead. Special about this one is that
Category
1810s Dutch Antique Figurehead
Materials
Ceramic
17th Century Spanish Vargueño in Wood, Bone and Iron
Located in Valladolid, ES
on four legs. In the upper part there are two clamps, with the head of a "figurehead" of tribal
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wrought Iron
Processional Cross, Silver, Barbastro, Aragón, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
, winged angel heads, figureheads, etc.). It is also possible to compare it with processional crosses such
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Pair of Sterling Silver Wager Cups
By Thomas Glaser
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
terminating with dragon style figureheads.
Each pair of branches is connected to a pivoting gimbal-type
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Folk Art Sailor
s Large Woolwork Woolie of the Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. Crocodile
Located in Downingtown, PA
rough waters. The ship is a converted sailing ship. A female figurehead can be seen on the brow (poetic
Category
19th Century Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wool
Tiffany
Co. Silver Astor Cup
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
inscription which circles the bowl and figureheads on each side blow on a conch to celebrate the victory its
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver
$124,500
CARVED
GILDED EAGLE, WILLIAM RUSH, 1810-30
Located in York County, PA
famous carvers of eagles. He was trained in the carving of ship's figureheads and produced them for 4 of
Category
19th Century American Antique Figurehead
"Beach Day"
By William Zorach
Located in Southampton, NY
’ figureheads. In contrast to the academic practice of making a clay model to be executed in another medium
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique Cameo Brooch Victorian 18k Gold Figural Maenad, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
of the figurehead is particularly beautiful upon wearing and moving - depending on the lighting and
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
18k Gold
Sailor
s Woolwork of HMS Meeanee Outward Bound, Year 1862
Located in Downingtown, PA
Meeanee. The Meanee had originally been intended to be named the Madras, and retained the figurehead of a
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wool
Silver Pokal
Cup
, Germany, Possibly 19th Century
after 17th Century Models
Located in Madrid, ES
and props intertwined with flowers and classic down figureheads, ornamental motifs typical of
Category
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Cup and Cover
By Manoah Rhodes
Sons Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sockets and surmounted with exceptional female figureheads.
The impressive cast foot is embellished
Category
1910s English Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Elkington
Co 1880s Sterling Silver Cellini Style Claret Jug
By Frederick Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
imposing cast sterling silver S scroll handle embellished with a figurehead ornament to the upper portion
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 1890s Sterling Silver and Glass Claret Jug by Carrington
Co.
By Carrington
Co
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
handle embellished with a figurehead ornament to the upper portion in addition to strapwork and fluted
Category
1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 1851 Sterling Silver Wine Jug and Charger Plate Set
By Joseph Angell II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
embellished with a figurehead ornament to the upper portion in addition to strapwork and tiered scale motifs
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th C Royal William 1:48 Scale Model Ship Naval Prov Russell-Cotes Museum
Located in Lowestoft, GB
double equestrian figurehead, giltwood stern carvings, pierced and carved balconies with ‘WR’ monogram
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Figurehead
Materials
Pine
18th Cent., Italian Painting, Loth and the daughters, att. to Giuseppe Gambarini
By Giuseppe Gambarini
Located in IT
probably started as a figurehead for perspective decorations. In 1709 he went to Vienna, active in the city
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurehead
Materials
Canvas
Rare Modernist Hungarian Rabbi Pastel Drawing Gouache Painting Judaica Art Deco
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in Surfside, FL
believed that an artist should be a figurehead for social and political change.
The fall out and factions
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Figurehead
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Charcoal
Carved Eagle from the Shop of John Bellamy, Unusual Grey Paint, ca 1890-1905
Located in York County, PA
entrepreneurial roots as a carver of various things. Ship's decoration, including figureheads, cat's heads, stern
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
Masterpiece Quality Scherenschnitte (Cutwork)
Located in York County, PA
Native American Party/American Republicans were led in part (there was more than one figurehead) by a
Category
1840s Antique Figurehead
Ship Figurehead
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous ship figurehead from the bow of an old vessel. Intricately carved woman with ornate
Category
1920s American Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
$1,800
Ship Figurehead
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome wood figurehead with hand-painted detailing and glass eyes. Great colors. Beautiful
Category
1920s French Antique Figurehead
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,600
English Carved Figurehead of Union Jack
Located in Queens, NY
English carved and painted large figurehead of Union Jack. (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century British Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
English Figurehead Sculpture of Carved Oak
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English figurative sculpture or wall-mounted relief of carved oak, featuring a portrait of a bearded medieval knight merging from a stylized acanthus leaf corbel.
Wall-moun...
Category
19th Century English Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oak, Wood
Carved and Gilded Bellamy Eagle Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and gilded eagle figurehead from the workshop of John Bellamy in Portsmouth, NH, circa 1890
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship
s Figurehead, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers w/ Revival-Style Carved Figurehead Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved figureheads. The chest is raised upon squared, tapered legs, with brass feet. The bleached finish
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Carved Wooden Center or Coffee Table with Figurehead Females
Located in Lisse, NL
four females who are shaped like figureheads found on the bow/prow of ships. The claw feet are also
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship
s Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood from the 21 gun Frigate H.M.S. Boreas. Mounted on a wood box with identifying plaque.
Nelson is shown with his short white wavy hair and dressed in the unifo...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
Antique Wood Carved Wall Brackets Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
Late 19th-century English oak brackets featuring nicely carved figureheads. The figureheads of
Category
1880s English Medieval Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oak
19th Century Brass Hall Lantern With Original Stained Glass
Located in Dublin 8, IE
gothic-style arches is complimented by bearded figureheads to the corners terminating in scrolled foliate
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurehead
Materials
Brass
Small Carved Oak Shelf
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak wall bracket. The rectangular shelf supported on two stylized ship’s figureheads
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oak
$1,065
Grand Tour Etruscan Revival Bronze Amphora Form Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
, the handles modeled as female figureheads, over shaped palmette feet and mounted to associated wood
Category
Late 19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Figurehead
Materials
Bronze
Large Old Paris Porcelain Urn with Romantic Landscape Scenes
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
). Sculpted figureheads adorn inverted handles, with gilding on rim, handles, pedestal and square base, France
Category
1820s French Romantic Antique Figurehead
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship
s Billet Head
Located in Nantucket, MA
watching the bottom line and became less inclined to pay for elaborately carved full figureheads. The
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Figurehead
Materials
Wood
1800s Dutch Bleached Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
ornaments, in addition to a Roman figurehead carved at its top, imbue regality and character into lush
Category
19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oak
Ornate Italian Carved Baroque Renaissance Round Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
of an early 18th century carved figurehead. Formed from a hand carved section of wood, this
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurehead
Materials
Walnut
Large Antique Hand-Carved Oak Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
figureheads among its many elaborate features. The most notable carved elements are found in the crown where
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oak
19th Century Antique French Carved Oak Crucifix Cross Wall Hanging Plaque Jesus
Located in Shreveport, LA
, and having exceptional details~
~Upper plaque features two dimensional carved figureheads to either
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Figurehead
Materials
Oak
Early Evening, Boigneville, France
By Walter Griffin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
craftsman who carved figureheads for the great sailing ships in Maine, Griffin was surrounded by art and
Category
1910s Impressionist Antique Figurehead
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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