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18th Century Sheraton Tea Caddy
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
cross banding. The lid has a large oval shell inlay and the front has a moth inlay. The interior
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1780s British Georgian Antique Moth

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine Edwardian Top Hat in its Original Leather Case
Located in Glamis, Angus
immaculate with no damage or moth at all. Original owners initials of JH inside which matches the name J Hay
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Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Antique Moth

Derby Inkstandish Painted with Landscape Scenes Insects
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
gilt lined borders to the rims. The stand dish finely painted with insects and moths, all standing on
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Moth

Materials

Porcelain

China Trade Decorated Red Leather and Brass Trunk
Located in Great Barrington, MA
clean as it most likely had wool blankets and clothing to protect the contents from moths. The edges and
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19th Century Antique Moth

Materials

Brass

Victorian Camphorwood Campaign Trunk
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
made of camphor to keep moths and insects away from the cloth carried inside. The brass corners were
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1870s English Victorian Antique Moth

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th Century Military Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk of Good Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
having the camphor scent when the top is opened which is good for keeping moths away so is ideal for
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Antique Moth

Materials

Brass

Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen Chuval with the Ikat Design, circa 1880
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, GB
traces of old moth damage in the elem. The chuval has been hand washed and is ready for use or display.  
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1880s Central Asian Antique Moth

Materials

Wool

Officer s Coatee and Epaulettes to the 67th Regiment of Foot circa 1840
Located in Glamis, Angus
condition for its age despite some light staining and evidence of moth holes. This can only be expected for
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Moth

Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Camphor Chest
Located in Singapore, SG
wood gives off a wonderful scent, which was intended to repel pests such as moths and woodworm from
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Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Moth

45 Star Spanish-American War Period American Flag
Located in New York, NY
double-appliqued with a zigzag machine stitch. Minor mothing, fraying, staining and foxing consistent
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19th Century American Antique Moth

Chinese Export Lacquered Cabinet with Hand-Painted Bird Decorated Panels
Located in Essex, MA
in butterfly and moth forms, comprising two cupboard doors on the upper section above a combination
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Moth

Materials

Brass

Worcester Porcelain ‘Exotic Birds’ Cabbage Leaf Moulded Jug, c. 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
‘Exotic Birds’, all upon a blue scale ground. The neck painted with smaller panels of moths and insects
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1770s English Georgian Antique Moth

Materials

Porcelain

Camphor wood campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
the timber chosen as insects and moths avoid this timber and so any uniforms etc would not be eaten
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1840s English Campaign Antique Moth

Materials

Hardwood

Louis Vuitton Leather Suitcase Intérieur Camphor 1920s / Valise Cuir
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
", which has the power to repel insects of all kinds, especially moths and protects such as fur coats
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Early 20th Century French Antique Moth

Poignant George III Period Unfinished Sampler by Margaret Penrose Robinson 1809
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
presented glazed in a later ebonised and gilded frame. There are a few moth patches to the work as
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Moth

Materials

Wool

Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton (1668-1754)
By Carl Wilhelm De Hamilton
Located in Florence, IT
noted are the ever present butterflies and moths with their outstretched wings, the snails with their
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Moth

Victorian Pietra Dura Butterfly 18K Gold Brooch, circa 1870
Located in Goettingen, DE
the moth are engraved in the stone. 750/ 18 kt yellow gold 1 Pietra Dura Mosaic in Onyx, Lapis
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1870s Victorian Antique Moth

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Heart-Shaped Verre Eglomisé Panel; ‘God Is Love, circa 1902
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
of loss or moth. The colors have a general but slight fade that is wholly expected, and commensurate
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Moth

Materials

Wool, Silk, Cut Glass, Giltwood

Victorian Camphorwood Ottoman
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
was made of camphor wood, was to keep moths and insects away from the clothes carried inside. It has
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1870s English Victorian Antique Moth

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Antique Aubusson Tapestry, Huge 1600s Verdure, Excellent
Located in South Coast, CA
our photos). There is not a liner, and there also are not any shredded spots, holes, moth damage or
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Moth

Klaaver en Riet-Gras, Trifolium Carex.
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and caterpillars. The
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Early 18th Century Antique Moth

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Large Japanese Bronze and Mixed Metal Vases - Suzuki Chokichi
By Kako
Located in Christchurch, GB
prunus blossom in which mixed metal birds in flight can be seen chasing a lone gold coloured moth, the
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Moth

Materials

Bronze

Common or Spectacled Caiman and South American or False Coral Snake
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
chrysalis, to their final form of moth or butterfly—the ‘metamorphosis’ which became the title of her book
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Moth

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Engraving, Handmade Paper, Plexiglass, Ra...

French Butterfly Collection, Deyrolle, Paris
Located in Savannah, GA
Six cases of 19th century butterfly/moth collections in original French boxes with labels. Deyrolle
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19th Century French Antique Moth

Materials

Wood, Glass

Mary Gregory Enamel
By Mary Gregory
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
enameled with a woman and multicolored moth.
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Moth

Materials

Glass

Worcester porcelain vase, Fancy Birds, c. 1770.
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
panels containing moths and insects. All upon a cobalt blue ground, enhanced with gilt flowers, grasses
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1770s English Georgian Antique Moth

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century English Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
carrying handles. Lined with camphor, this has great aroma and guaranteed to keep moths.
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Late 19th Century English Other Antique Moth

Materials

Wood

Amsterdam School Textile, circa 1915-1927
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
Amsterdam school textile fragment, circa 1915-1927. Silk mohair has moth damage to the pile but no
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Moth

Materials

Mohair

19th Century Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
whilst travelling, as it was durable and warded of insects like moths.
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Moth

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Hand Knotted Caucasian Runner
Located in Raalte, NL
years and it has some old moth wear but still very colorful, early 20th century. The measurements
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Early 20th Century Antique Moth

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Antique Pair of Imari Vase Lamps, circa 1840
Located in Sheffield, MA
decorated with rectangular shapes of moths and flowers, above scalloped shapes with lions on a gilded
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1840s Japanese Meiji Antique Moth

Materials

Porcelain

Antiquee Amsterdam School Textile, Silk Mohair, early 20th c.
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
from a rare period in the Netherlands history. Some loss of pile from moth damage, as expected from a
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Moth

Materials

Mohair

A Empire Cabinet
Located in New Haven, CT
bronze mounts with Neo-Classical motifs of stars, moths and rosettes. Made in France ca 1850
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1850s French Empire Revival Antique Moth

Materials

Mahogany

Nantgarw Porcelain Dish, Flowers and Insects, circa 1815
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
floral motif. The reverse unusually painted with moths, covering minor firing blemishes. Impressed
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Moth

Materials

Porcelain

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
there are some small moth-eaten holes, but should not be an issue now as every part has been cleaned and
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Moth

Materials

Cedar

35 Star Hand Sewn Civil War Period American Flag
Located in New York, NY
American folk quality. Minor mothing, fraying, staining and foxing consistent with age which adds to the
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19th Century American Antique Moth

Meissen Imari Plate, Vase Pattern, circa 1740
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Geelong, Victoria
panels of a moth and peony within a shaped reserve on an underglaze blue ground, spaced by a
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1740s German Chinoiserie Antique Moth

Materials

Porcelain

English Frederick Rhead Prunus Vase in Blue and White for Wood Sons
By Frederick Rhead
Located in Los Angeles, CA
base; measuring 10.25 in. height, marked with a printed blue moth / butterfly logo incorporating PRUNUS
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Moth

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Ingush Rug
Located in Stockholm, SE
repiling due to moth. Selvedges party reinforced. Knots web-fringe is intact some colors are slightly faded
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Early 1900s Caucasian Antique Moth

Chinese Silver Cosmetics Box, Decorated with Bats and a Peach, circa 1880
Located in EL Waalre, NL
graves of family members. Qingming Jie is very much associated with Moths (associated with the souls of
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Moth

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Military Chest
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
contents. Whether it be from moths and other insects, or from salt water, as it was lashed to a deck of
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Mid-19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Moth

Materials

Teak

Huge Antique French 22" Maple Trousseau or Marriage Chest, 1700s
Located in South Coast, CA
away from potential moth damage in chests like this. It's possible this is a cashmeres box.
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19th Century French Antique Moth

Edwardian Silver Mounted Denton s Patent Butterfly Tablet Menu Holder
By Grey Co, Birmingham
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
and moths. "One of the brothers, Sherman, patented a method for mounting butterflies called the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Moth

Materials

Silver

Large Victorian Camphorwood Ottoman
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
plentiful supply of this wood) was to keep moths and insects away from the cloth carried inside. The trunk
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1870s English Victorian Antique Moth

Materials

Hardwood

Abrikoose-boom, Armeniaca.
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and caterpillars. The colouring of the
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Early 18th Century Antique Moth

Materials

Engraving, Etching

St. Jans Bloemen of Koedille, Buphthalmum.
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies
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Early 18th Century Antique Moth

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Museum Cased Taxidermy Nighthawk by Joseph Cullingford of Durham Dated 1895
By Joseph Cullingford
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
clutching a hawk-moth in its beak, housed within a typical Cullingford glazed museum case being faux oak
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1890s English High Victorian Antique Moth

Materials

Feathers

Quince blossom with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and caterpillars. The colouring of the
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Moth

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Morello Cherry with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and caterpillars. The colouring of the
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Moth

Materials

Engraving, Etching

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Antique Moth For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique moth you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and bamboo, every antique moth was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique moth you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique moth, designed in the Victorian, Art Nouveau or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique moth over the years, but those crafted by Royal Copenhagen, Chamberlains Worcester and Chelsea Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Moth?

Prices for an antique moth start at $85 and top out at $27,500 with the average selling for $850.