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Antique Carved Marble Plaque of Attila the Hun
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
recognised of the barbarian rulers who assailed the Romans. This renowned character was the king of the Huns
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Late 19th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Engraving of Saint Willibrord by Robert Lommelin – Apostle to the Frisians, 1667
Located in Langweer, NL
kingdom (modern-day Netherlands) by the Frankish ruler Pepin of Herstal. His mission was to convert the
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1660s Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Antique 19C Chinese Porcelain Bowl Bleu de Hue Vietnamese Marked Base
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
executed the painting, Vietnamese rulers dictated the designs. Each ruler ordered ceramics of his own
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ruler

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Green and White Overlay Glass Lustres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
arms, figural scenes from everyday lives, as well as portraits of rulers. Business centres known as
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19th Century Czech Bohemian Antique Ruler

Materials

Glass

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
from European courts to move to work for the rulers, but he preferred to remain in Bologna, and except
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ruler

Materials

Terracotta, Giltwood

Medieval Egyptian Mamluk Brass Tray Stand with Silver Inlay
Located in London, GB
, and they managed to take control and establish themselves as rulers of certain areas within the
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Islamic Antique Ruler

Materials

Brass, Silver

Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Sculpture / Statue of The Dying Gaul, Grand Tour
Located in Lisse, NL
created in circa 230 BC when an ancient Greek ruler (Attalus) and his army won the battle of the Caecus
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Ruler

Materials

Alabaster

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.
Located in Kyoto, JP
, leading to their ascension as Japan’s first military rulers under the title of shogun.
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Gold Pearl Earrings
Located in London, GB
beautiful and round also secure in their fitting - please see image on the ruler to view the true colour the
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Late 19th Century European Rococo Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Stained Glass Window of St Edward
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
gentle and devoted ruler. Edward spent almost half his life in Normandy; here he made a vow of chastity
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruler

Materials

Lead

Antique Dangling Victorian earrings - Floral 19th century - European heirlooms
Located in Antwerp, BE
lovely earrings where made during the 19th century, when Queen Victoria was the ruler of the United
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Dangling Victorian earrings - Floral 19th century - Pearl - Turquoise
Located in Antwerp, BE
. These lovely earrings where made during the 19th century, when Queen Victoria was the ruler of the
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Ruler

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

After Jacob Herreyns the Elder (1643-1732) - 18thC Engraving, Maria Triumphant
Located in Corsham, GB
ruler of the Habsburg dominions. The engraving has been attractively hand coloured. The sculptor has
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18th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Engraving

Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
the ancestral altars of past obas (rulers) and Iyobas (queen mothers), as well as for rituals to honor
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Early 20th Century Tribal Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Antique Persian Dabir Kashan 4 4" x 6 10"
Located in New York, NY
century. Kashan was a holiday retreat for many of the rulers of the Safavid era, benefiting from stunning
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1920s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

Antique 9ct Gold Pendant Section
Located in London, GB
pearls are present 3 x unknown burgundy red gems Actual size 5cm x 4cm - please see images on a ruler
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold

Indian Koftgari Box, Nineteenth Century
Located in Toronto, CA
Indian damascene technique that was brought to India by Persian craftsmen with Mughal rulers in the 16th
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Ruler

Materials

Silver, Iron

ROMAN EMPIRE 290-306 AD Roman Emperors Coins Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Constantius, a Roman army officer of Illyrian origin who had been one of the four rulers of the Tetrarchy. His
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Zeus (Jupiter) Engraving from Bertuch – Classical Mythology Print, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
his side, Zeus holds a scepter, signifying his dominion over the skies and his role as ruler of the
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Early 1800s Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Silk Trading Cards Quilt Mounted on Canvas
Located in Buchanan, MI
cigarette cards in the Rulers with Flags series, dating 1910. The cards are hand sewn in strips and then
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ruler

Materials

Silk

22K Ancient 7th Century Byzantine Constans II Gold Coin Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
, 4.45 gm, 6h) Featuring image of Constans II, the ruler of Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668. 4.5g
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. 11 ft 4 in x 16 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
designs that were created historically for the Persian rulers, and it also has tribal motifs that give it
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Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set Original Fitted Metal Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
wooden rulers and various compasses and dividers of differing sizes and configurations. The set comes in
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Ruler

Materials

Metal

Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
bronze objects were commissioned specifically for the ancestral altars of past obas (rulers) and Iyobas
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Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel with Three Terracotta Busts
Located in Stamford, CT
unique and maybe one of a kind. The bust on the left looks to be a military leader or Russian Ruler. The
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Early 20th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Marble

Ferdinand BOL (after) Painting oil on canvas framed Portrait 17th Netherlands
By Ferdinand Bol 1
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
, leaning on his elbows and holding a ruler. This painting has a very beautiful frame, with a large gilded
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Ruler

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Two rare Figures in Turkish Attire - Venice, early 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, Suleiman gained international fame. He was both admired and feared by rulers across Europe and recognized
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Ruler

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Sculpture of Guan Yu 关羽
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Manchu rulers of the Qing dynasty, who erected numerous shrines in his honor throughout China.
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19th Century Irish Chinese Export Antique Ruler

Materials

Metal

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Stonemason s Mallet
Located in New Orleans, LA
England's most iconic and revered rulers. The object itself is known as a stonemason's mallet, or
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruler

Materials

Wood

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Carpet Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Furthermore, the word al-saltana was used as the title of certain Muslim rulers who claimed almost full
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

George I, King of England, royalty portrait engraving, circa 1780
By Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698. 105mm by
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Late 18th Century Renaissance Antique Ruler

Materials

Engraving

Antique Art Deco Platinum 9.5ctw Old European Diamond Emerald Flower Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
(wearable length), 7.75" (actual length measured next to a ruler) Clasp: Push Clasp w/ Fold Under Safety
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1920s Art Deco Antique Ruler

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Victorian Walnut Stationery Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
underside of the lid is a leather pen and ruler holder with one original ivory ruler. The exterior of the
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19th Century English Antique Ruler

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
Savonarola, who is renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. This pair would make
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ruler

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 1850s Rococo Revival Giltwood Two-Light Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
III as a ruler. Showing the renewal of the Rococo taste that had swept throughout Europe in the 18th
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Ruler

Materials

Giltwood

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius Engraved by Philippe Galle, first published in 1579
Located in Langweer, NL
explorers but also influenced scholars and rulers in their understanding of the world. His reputation
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16th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Oversize Antique Persian Baktiari Rug, circa 1890 12 x 18 10
Located in New York, NY
inscription indicating it was woven in the early 20th century for an oil-rich tribal ruler is for you. The
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19th Century Persian Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Indian Botanic Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
or the most distinguished British ruler. The antique north Indian rug before your eyes is an
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

The Treasures of the Deccan 2 Vols (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
albums (muraqqas), providing a glimpse into the rarified world of the Deccan rulers through the rich
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17th Century Antique Ruler

Grand Tour Bronze Thermometer of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris
Located in Stamford, CT
of Place de la Concorde by King Louis-Phillipe. It was given to France by Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ruler
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Louis the Bavarian in Sepia Tones: Sovereignty Enthroned, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
right, he grasps an orb, another emblem of dominion and his global reach as a ruler. The Emperor's robes
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1840s Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Imperial Majesty: Emperor Frederick III in Costume du Moyen Âge, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph from the "Costume du Moyen Âge" collection, printed in 1847, depicts Emperor Frederick III, ruler
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1840s Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Assyrian Art and Ornamentation in Historical Context, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
and divine connection of Assyrian rulers. The print is categorized into sections showcasing different
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1880s Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Circa 1840 engraving Inhumation des martyrs de la liberté - Trois glorieuses
Located in PARIS, FR
King Charles X and the rise of Louis-Philippe I as the new ruler of France. The event was pivotal in
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1840s Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Antique Indian Agra Rug. 5 ft x 7 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
16th century. It is said that the designs were brought back from Persian when the first Mogul ruler was
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

Antique 1880s Wool Persian Kashkouli Rug Featuring Karim Khan Zand, 2 x 2
Located in New York, NY
inspiring and legendary Persian ruler, Karim Khan Zand. Crafted circa 1880, this carpet has an immense
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1880s Persian Tribal Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
are busy mapping the starry sky around a celestial globe. Their tools such as compasses, rulers and
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
Located in New York, NY
(SOLD) Italian Silver Desk Ruler, ID#: LU1314218507742 (SOLD.)  
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Ruler

Materials

Brass

"House Cleaning in Preparation for the New Year" - Japanese Woodblock on Paper
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Soquel, CA
a historical scene depicting the ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi alongside his wife and five concubines was
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18th Century Edo Antique Ruler

Materials

Rice Paper, Woodcut

Portraits of Tammeamea I of Hawaii and Naba Leba of Solor by Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
powerful and respected ruler. 2. Naba Leba (right): Naba Leba is portrayed as the King of Solor, an
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1830s Swiss Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Mughal miniature portrait depicting Emperor Akbar and Jodha Bai, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
contemplative, reflecting his reputation as a wise and benevolent ruler. Beside him stands Jodha Bai, exuding
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Ming Period Xieyi Yuan Poem Landscape Chinese Porcelain Kaiseki Dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
not that capable of a ruler, with a reputation for feasting and drinking rather than attending to
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ruler

Materials

Porcelain

Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
. According to the New Testament, Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee under the Roman Empire, had imprisoned John
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17th Century English Adam Style Antique Ruler

Materials

Silk

John Taylor Pen Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06
Located in Milford, NH
, supplied with paper, quill and inkpot, ruler, pencil, and name card, busily occupied in writing out a fair
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Early 1800s American Folk Art Antique Ruler

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing
By Eugène Ciceri
Located in Paris, FR
patronage under Napoleon as well as the royalist rulers of the 1820s and 1830s. Isabey’s son, also named
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1860s Romantic Antique Ruler

Materials

Pencil

Painted and Giltwood French Régence Trumeau Mirror from Normandy, Circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
, necessitating the need for a regent to function as the ruler of France until the rightful heir reached maturity
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ruler

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Imperial Russian Silver-Gilt Jesus Pantokrator, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Orthodox tradition, portrays Christ Pantocrator, a term synonymous with the 'Ruler of All'. Christ
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19th Century Russian Antique Ruler

Materials

Silver

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique ruler you’re looking for. Each antique ruler for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and silver. There are many kinds of the antique ruler 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 ruler, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique ruler that is appealing in its simplicity, but J.C. Vickery, Samson Mordan and Co and W. F. Stanley produced versions that are worth a look.

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