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FANCY Antique Art Deco Platinum 6.03ct Diamond Black Onyx Line Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
6.75" wrist (wearable length), 7.25" actual length measured on a ruler Clasp: Push Clasp w/ Fold Under
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1920s Art Deco Antique Ruler

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

A Pair of Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres-Style Porcelain Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
her father, Emperor Charles VI, as ruler of the Habsburg monarchy. France, and others, saw this an
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ruler

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Print of a Nilometer, a Structure Used to Calculate Taxes in Egypt, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
priests and rulers to predict the behavior of the Nile was used to impress the common people
Category

Early 1800s English Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Antique Tabriz Persian Carpet. Size: 11 ft 2 in x 18 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
placement of a Persian motif that goes back to the reign of Shah Abbas, who was the fifth Safavid ruler. The
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham Lord Francis
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in London, GB
paint the Dutch ruler Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. Charles I’s invitation in 1632 led Van Dyck
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Ruler

Materials

Oil

Khitan Liao Dynasty Gold Clad Horse Trappings, 10th-11th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
nomadic people who roamed the steppes of north eastern Asia. Consolidating power under the ruler Yelu
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ruler

Materials

Copper, Gold

Ascension day in Venice by Louis de Caullery (1582-1621) 17th c. Flemish school
Located in PARIS, FR
flotilla of gondolas and various other craft. During the ceremony, the Doge (ruler of the Republic of
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Ruler

Materials

Oak, Oil

Pair of French 18th Century École Française Oil on Canvas Portraits
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kingdom of Spain, as well as rulers of several Dutch and Italian principalities. From the 16th century
Category

18th Century French Antique Ruler

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Striking Antique Map Centered on the Malay Peninsula, 1706
By Pieter Van Der Aa
Located in Langweer, NL
, often mistaken for Basra in Iraq) from the Muslim ruler of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah, on January 20, 1533
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Antique 18th Century Flemish Biblical Tapestry, with Queen Esther Ahashverosh
Located in New York, NY
to approach the ruler of the vast Persian Empire, King Ahashverosh, without previously having been
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18th Century Belgian Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool, Silk

Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gerge Ottman / Charleston, N.Y.
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
, and ruler, and that he often worked outdoors. He played musical instruments and sometimes worked as a
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1890s Folk Art Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper, Pencil

11thC Bronze Buddha- Pyu/Pagan Burma Rare, Powerful Ancient- TL Test! - 8439
Located in Ukiah, CA
closest are the one with the ruler in it, and the two showing the recently made custom base. The two with
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Cast Iron Doorstop "Carpenter" American, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Carpenter" and he is sitting down with hands on knees, a ruler in his back pocket, often referred to as
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1910s American Folk Art Antique Ruler

Materials

Iron

19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
Located in Miami, FL
, Girolamo Savonarola, who is renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. To fold this
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ruler

Materials

Walnut

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug. Size: 15 ft x 17 ft
Located in New York, NY
Amritsar carpets were based on traditional Persian designs. The story goes that a Mughal ruler was once
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool

19C Aquatint Engraving of the Quay at Waterford
Located in Dallas, TX
, and built what would be Ireland’s first city. Among the most prominent rulers of Waterford was Ivar of
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Mid-19th Century Irish George III Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Antique Genealogy Chart of the Margraviates and Baden-Durlach, Germany, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
territorial additions, became the Grand Duchy of Baden. The rulers of Baden, known as the House of Baden, were
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18th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

19th Century Hand Painted Faience Jardiniere on Pedestal from Boulogne, France
Located in Dallas, TX
three roundels, which is the coat of arms for Godfrey of Bouillon, the first ruler of Jerusalem, who was
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19th Century French Antique Ruler

Materials

Faience

William IV Period English Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
IV had an unassuming way about him and was much more formal, whereas the ruler who preceded him was a
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Ruler

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood

1900s Antique European Rug 13′ × 16′3″
Located in Los Angeles, US
French rulers until 1768. In the same century, the classic Savonnerie designs were updated with lighter
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Early 1900s Unknown Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ca.1880 Antique Collectible Savonnerie Rug 6 1 X 3 4
Located in Los Angeles, US
French rulers until 1768. In the same century, the classic Savonnerie designs were updated with lighter
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1880s Spanish Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Rug - 14 8 X 12 0
Located in Los Angeles, US
worthy of the most respected shah or the most distinguished British ruler. Historically, Indian rugs have
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Early 1900s Indian Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Oversize Indian Rug - 18 0 X 12 7
Located in Los Angeles, US
worthy of the most respected shah or the most distinguished British ruler. Historically, Indian rugs have
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1920s Indian Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Antique Indian Rug - 14 10 X 11 7
Located in Los Angeles, US
worthy of the most respected shah or the most distinguished British ruler. Historically, Indian rugs have
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1920s Asian Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
posthumously, effigies like this one were placed alongside the portraits of rulers in sacred areas. At certain
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19th Century Tribal Antique Ruler

Materials

Terracotta, Clay

Antique Portrait of Ivan IV The Terrible, 1st Csar of All Russia, 1615
Located in Langweer, NL
Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584. Ivan was the son of Vasili III, the Rurikid ruler of the Grand
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17th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Publicly Exposed Head of Llywelyn by Russel 1781
Located in Langweer, NL
them, thereby becoming sole ruler of Gwynedd Uwch Conwy. Llywelyn now looked to expand his area of
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Late 18th Century Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Bronze Putto Figure Emblematic of Architecture, after Clodion, circa 1890
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
seated on a naturalistic rocky outcrop and holds aloft a pair of dividers in one hand and a ruler in the
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian "Alabaster Stone Lions" after Antonio Canova; Mid 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
highly-sophisticated projects for rulers like French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, European aristocracy and
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1850s Italian School Antique Ruler

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Elegant Musical Party in an Interior’ Attributed to Gillis Van Tilborgh
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Spanish rulers, establishing their own trade routes around the world. The treasures, spices and goods
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19th Century Dutch Antique Ruler

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
for utensils such as pens, pencils, rulers, and more. During the Georgian era, there was an
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Ruler

Materials

Brass

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ruler

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Monumental Buddha Torso White Marble Sculpture - Tang Dynasty China 618-907 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
cosmopolitan culture. Its territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ruler

Materials

Marble

Antique Print of Pope Adrian VI by Houbraken 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Skull Lapis Lazuli Sculpture Minature
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
high status of their rulers. Today, some people associate lapis lazuli with wisdom, love, and healing
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1890s German Baroque Revival Antique Ruler

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Early 19th Century Russian Empire Malachite and Ormolu Inkstand Encrier Swans
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
wedding or diplomatic gift to many of Europe’s rulers, particularly in Germany.   
Category

Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Rugen Island, Germany: An Early 17th Century Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
showed King Atlas measuring the world with a pair of calipers. King Atlas was a mythical ruler of
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Ruler

Materials

Engraving

Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Jesus with the globe on His lap represents God as the ruler of all creations. There obviously is much
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Antique Ruler

Materials

Wood

18th Century Icon, Wax Portrait Giltwood Frame
Located in London, by appointment only
ruler's wife as well. In retribution, all were put to death. The virtuous Saint is shown holding the
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
just and benevolent ruler. Cranes and turtles symbolize longevity, and the lush, full bloom of the
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Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Ruler

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
just and benevolent ruler. Cranes and turtles symbolize longevity, and the lush, full bloom of the
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Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Ruler

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Europe’s rulers.  
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Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Antique Ruler

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

A Set of Six Bust Portraits of Beauties - Jidai Kagami (Mirror of the Ages).
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, London
reinstatement of the emperor as ruler and underwent rapid westernization. He worked both with traditional
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1890s Other Art Style Antique Ruler

Materials

Wood

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
as a throne for the ruler, for whom the assurance of the fertility of his land and people would have
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Ruler

Materials

Stone

Tiberias from the Walls: David Roberts 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph
By David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
founded by Herod Antipas, tetrarch (ruler of a quarter) of Galilee under the Romans. He was the son of
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1840s Realist Antique Ruler

Materials

Lithograph

Great Seal of Queen Anne After Union with Scotland – Harrison 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
titles and authority as ruler of the newly united Great Britain. The lower medallion portrays Britannia
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Late 18th Century English Antique Ruler

Materials

Paper

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic Model 12 by Acier, circa 1860
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
from the year 1762 until her death in 1796 female ruler of Russian Empire, having become famous then
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1860s German Rococo Antique Ruler

Materials

Porcelain

Table Clock, Ormolu, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
certain age both, as it should be in a ruler or people of a certain social class. The best examples of
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Antique Indian Medieval Tapestry after the Battle of Karnal in 1739
Located in Dallas, TX
Nader Shah of Afsharid Dynasty. Nader Shah Afshahr was one of the most powerful Iranian rulers in the
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18th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Medieval Antique Ruler

Materials

Fabric

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The T’ang rulers took
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ruler

Materials

Pottery

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
easy identification. Nevertheless he could be Pluto (Hades), ruler of the underworld and was probably
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Ruler

Materials

Walnut

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabetta Gonzaga, daughter of the ruler of Mantua, the most brilliant of the smaller Italian courts for
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Ruler

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by his son Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, who married Elisabetta Gonzaga, daughter of the ruler of Mantua
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Ruler

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Museum Quality Pre-Columbian Gold Twin Figures Pendant, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
rulers. The earliest evidence for the working of gold in the New World comes from Peru, in South America
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug Cover
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
but later was bestowed upon local governors set up by the ruler; still later, in the Zhou dynasty
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Ruler

Materials

Bronze

Virgin and Child
Located in Wien, Wien
gesture of blessing. Hereby he refers to his position as world ruler. Both figures look with slightly
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16th Century Medieval Antique Ruler

Materials

Wood

The King s Camelopard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
royal favourite, commanding audiences among rulers as well as fascinated crowds. She even inspired a
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1820s Naturalistic Antique Ruler

Materials

Gold

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Antique Ruler For Sale on 1stDibs

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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