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Period: 18th Century
Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This magnificent 18th-century Brazilian shrine, originating from Minas Gerais, is a stunning example of Colonial baroque religious craftsmanship. Crafted from wood and adorned with h...
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Brazilian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments Set of 5
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled gold and silver leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Wooden Hand of an Antique Mannequin, Italy, 18 th Century
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful sculptured hand of a wooden Mannequin, Italy late 18 th Century mounted on a wooden stand, very fine sculptured and good, old Patina of the wood, very beautiful decorati...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Interesting pre-Columbian terracotta frog transformed into a piggy bank
Located in Leuven , BE
Interesting pre-Columbian terracotta frog that appears to have undergone a curious transformation into a piggy bank at some point in its history. Elega...
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Colombian Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Walrus ivory handle walking stick depicting a figurehead, France 1780.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved walrus ivory knob, depicting a figurehead with leaves. Rosewood barrel. Carved walrus ivory ferrule. Dieppe, France circa 1780. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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French Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ivory, Rosewood

1700s Religious Figure with Heavy Patina
Located in Peekskill, NY
The patina and age of this well done carving make a striking display. I'm guessing its 18th century and Italian. It has just the right look.   
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Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A stolen gem!!!! beautiful penned circa mid to late 18th century notice for it to be returned. Housed in a later glazed deep moulded gilt frame “Stolen or strayed the 8th instant At...
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English Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Early Americana Painted Wood Monogrammed Trunk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive trunk / chest composed of a hinged wood plank top and painted wooden frame with brass and steel embellishments (brass nailheads with hand-hammered steel handles / hinges / ...
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American Primitive Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Steel

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’ Superb colour and patina Wood Maori / New Zealand Late 18th / early 19th Century Size: 217cm long - 85½ ins long ...
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New Zealand Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish. The pine case is sponge decorated in salmon with three blue sponged tombstone panels across the front a...
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American Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Poplar

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This another superb example of an Edo Period early 18th century or earlier Lion Mask created for the Lion Dances of the Gion Matsuri Festival. The mask is i...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Venetian Hand Painted and Gilt Figural Pagoda Two Drawer Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand painted and gilt figural pagoda two-drawer commode with scalloped edge top, gilt carved shell form handles, and resting on a scalloped edge floral skirt with the origin...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Large Antique Temple Carving, Polychrome Buddhist Statue
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large antique temple carving, polychrome Buddhist statue. This wonderful carving, is the top part of larger piece, the paint is a dusty slightly c...
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Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL PAPER PEINT WITH VENUS
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful papier peint painted in lean tempera on paper, applied on canvas, with carved wooden frame, painted with tempera and gold paste. The papier peint represents Venus as if she...
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French Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper

Late 18th C Sailors Naval Maritime Nautical Folk Art Pen Ink Sketch s
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen and ink collection of sketch's housed in period glazed maple frames, the four paper leafs probably once part of a sailors diary/sketch book showing the fictio...
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European Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Decorated Dutch Antique Copper Bowl / Pot with Lid, 18th Century, Dated 1750
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique copper bowl with lid, 18th century Beautiful and richly decorated antique copper pot with lid with a very attractive decorated dec...
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Dutch Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Metal

Native American Pipe and Bag
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American pipe bag. Original catlinite pipe bowl and stem. Comes in a buffalo hide pouch. Pipe bag and attached early Canadian silver trade brooch and elk ivories...
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American Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Stone

French Faux Painted Foliage Console. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
French faux painted console with two flanking hinged doors, exterior painted floral vases resting on columns with ribbon & butterfly motif, single interior shelf, and terminating on ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Late 18th century Decorative double sided Swedish Folk biblical wall hanging
Located in London, GB
A large size decorative Swedish folk art painted wall hanging-Bonad which may have been originally from a church. Painted on canvas in natural pigments it depicts naive biblical them...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early 18th century Dutch woodblock engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720, a hand colored engraving illustrating the Dutch whaling flee...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Dance Chain, Europe, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antique dance chain is a precious decorative object realized in the 18th century. Precious antique dance chain with decorations. Includes original gre...
Category

European Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

antics 18th century stoneware ceramic brutalist vase from Martincamp france
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Martincamp - France Large brutalist 18th century stoneware ceramic vase grey and brown stoneware ceramic colors Original good contidition - ...
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French Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Diminutive 18th Century Chippendale Hand Mirror American
Located in Hudson, NY
A highly unusual and interesting Chippendale mirror. Frame is created from a single plank of mahogany. The glass is original and in exceptional condition. This is a definite one of a...
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American Chippendale Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany, Pine

18th Century Swedish Combination Furniture Table and Chair, 1794
Located in Balen, BE
Wonderful combination furniture table and chair. Combination furniture was originally made to be used in small spaces. This original example could be used as a beautiful center piece coffee table...
Category

Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Spotted Horses Pattern Blue and White Saucer c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng
Located in seoul, KR
The interior painted with two spotted horses at play beneath a willow tree, the exterior with a cafe-au-lait glaze Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 M...
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Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Spanish Colonial Archangel in carved sabino wood.
By NONO
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
A lovely and rare Spanish Colonial Statue of an Archangel in carved sabino wood, XVIII Century Origin: Central Mexico Period: XVIII Century Height: 33cm Length: 12cm Width: 8cm
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Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Rococo Gilded and Distressed Tassel Ornaments Group of 5
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A group of five 18th century Italian speckled and gilded tassel ornaments with the original hooks. The gilded tassels have naturally distressed over time which creates a unique patte...
Category

Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category

Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Walking stick with carved ivory depicting a female bust Germany mid-18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Large, finely carved ivory handle in the shape of a bequille. It depicts a female bust, a bare-breasted woman wearing a finely detailed straw hat. This typical handle ...
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German Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

18th Century Wooden Torah Pointer from Alsace
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alsace carved wooden Torah Pointer (YAD), 18th century. The body of the pointer is engraved in its first part with a decoration of palmettes and stripes. It then continues with...
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German Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice hand-carved 18th century dairy bowls made out of the rootwood. Some are later painted and som of them stamped with years and name.
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Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Grain Painted Blanket Chest American
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with bracketed feet and beautiful saw tooth apron. Top with molded edge and stepped cleats. An absolute delight, this festive 18th century jewel...
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American Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

A 1700s Norwegian Wooden Tankard, Primitive Antique, Richly Hand Carved
Located in Skien, NO
A Rare Large Early 18th Century Norwegian Primitive Tankard in Birchwood This museum-quality Scandinavian folk art tankard, dating to the early 1700s, is a remarkable example of ear...
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Norwegian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch, Nutwood

A 1700s Norwegian Lion Tankard
Located in Skien, NO
A rare and exquisite primitive tankard from Norway, crafted from birch wood / hardwood with remarkable hand-carved details. This exceptional piece features a lion figurine elegantly ...
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Norwegian Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Birch, Nutwood, Wood

A 1700s Norwegian Lion Tankard
A 1700s Norwegian Lion Tankard
$3,200 Sale Price
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Swiss Alp Wood Mortar
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp wood mortar.
Category

Swiss Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp Wood Mortar
Swiss Alp Wood Mortar
$576 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of 5 Antique Wrought Iron Eel Forks
Located in Søborg, DK
A collection of 5 wrought iron eel forks from the 18th century. Extremely decorative and each one unique. Each one is a work of art. Sizes vary from 52 cm to 37 cm. Would look am...
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Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Wood Angels Sculptures, France, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of wood angels sculptures - France, 18th century.
Category

French Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Tile of a Mermaid Serpent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft pottery tile. Depicting a mermaid in the ocean wringing a snake with her hands. Simply a wonderful Dutch Delft tile! Date: 18th Cent...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late 18th century/early 19th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant. The carved wood and polychromed sign depicts a winged-foot Mercury figure surrounded by ...
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Dutch Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dutch 18th Century Gingerbread Wooden Mold
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 18th century gingerbread wooden mold The mold is double-sided with 8 hand carved figures, including a crib, a four-poster bed, a fire basket, high chair for children, etc. ...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800
Located in Portland, OR
An important & rare antique American political printed silk broadside, an elegy on the death of President George Washington, dated 1800. A poem on the Death of President George Was...
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Federal Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silk

18th-Century English Pottery Hearty Good Fellow Toby Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
"The Hearty Good Fellow": Rare Standing Pearlware Toby Jug (Staffordshire, c. 1800) A charismatic and vibrant English pearlware "Toby" jug, modeled in the scarce form known to collectors as the "Hearty Good Fellow." Dating to circa 1800, this piece represents a delightful departure from the standard seated Toby jug, depicting the figure in a standing, convivial pose. The figure is modeled with a distinct sense of movement, his head turned slightly to the left. He is dressed in the height of Georgian tavern fashion: a deep cobalt blue jacket, a bright orange waistcoat, and vivid yellow breeches. Under his right arm, he supports a large white ale jug, while his left hand holds a pipe across his chest. Reverse & Construction: The reverse reveals a robust rustic branch handle that extends downward into a molded tree-stump support. This integral support was a clever potter's device to stabilize the standing figure during firing. Both the handle and the rocky base are left in plain white pearlware—an unusual variation (as most examples feature green or brown painted bases)—which highlights the crispness of the molding. Condition: Good antique condition. Typical minor flaking to the glaze on the rim of the tricorn hat...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1768
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1768. Made of wood richly decorated with hand-carved geometric patterns and a horse as handle. With original brown, green and ...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 18th-Century Mini Trunk
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
A rare miniature trunk from late 18th century, crafted in solid wood and adorned with a hand-carved double-headed eagle motif. Pieces of this size and detail are seldom found, especi...
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Mexican Rustic Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Iron Stick
Located in Boden, SE
An old antique swedish 18th century iron candlestick . Very charming and solid. The candlestick is called "Stumpastake" in swedish. These were good when you wanted to take advanta...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Sign-Maker s Sample Board in Original Paint
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Folk Art two-sided sign maker's sample board in original paint, one side having square color samples with various border treatments, each panel numbered (one through 25), the other...
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English Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Indian Sculpture.. or Personal Guard!
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Impressive antique Indian warrior, from Gujarat. ( N. 811.) Gujarat o Gujrat, antique town in Indian (now Pakistan) region of Punjab. It was an importan...
Category

Indian Other Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

French antic stoneware ceramic pticher from Martincamp 18th century pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Martincamp - France Antic 18th century stoneware ceramic pitcher Original good condition - some original little cracks Height 27 cm Large 17 cm
Category

French Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Scandinavian Woven Folk Art Wedding Tapestry with Flowers and Horses, 1760
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian woven Folk Art wedding wall decoration tapestry, 1760 Dated 1760 and monogrammed OHW/HPS. The tapestry is decorated mostly in red and yellow colors, with flowers and...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
Located in Round Top, TX
A fantastic very large scale 18th century Spanish dough bowl - or trough, carved from a single tree trunk. Perfect by a fireplace to house kindling, or filled with an assortment of c...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian 18th Century Folk Art Hat Or Wick Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish wooden hat or wig box of wood with original painting.
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Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
Located in Vo , Veneto
Ancient Tyrolean painted chest. Measures: H. 70, L. 174, P. 63 Antique painted chest. On the front it has two mirrors with geometric decor...
Category

Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Fir

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed intricate detailing, the large scale antique religious sculpture depicting the female Saint Teresa of Avila, polychrome painted gesso over finely sculpted wood, inset glass eyes, shown in Carmelite nun habit...
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Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Collection of 5 Antique Wrought Iron Eel Forks
Located in Søborg, DK
A collection of 5 wrought iron eel forks from the 18th century. Extremely decorative and each one unique. Each one is a work of art. Sizes vary from 37 cm to 42 cm. Would look am...
Category

Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early antique Russian Travelling Icon in bronze, 18th Century or earlier
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early Russian orthodox travelling Icon, hand made of bronze, which we date to 18th Century or earlier. The bronze icon is cast with a main rectangular slightly curved shape with a smaller rectangular tab section above. The reverse has a hanging spigot cast into the top tab section. This piece has a mix of colours within the bronze with the high points being worn and shiny from wear and use. This antique bronze icon probably depicts Saint Nicholas as the central image with other figures ( children?) either side of the head, all within a border. There are other details on the icon including letters and numbers towards the top of the main rectangle. The tab section is also decorated. The reverse also carries decoration but is quite worn. Overall an early and very interesting Russian bronze Icon...
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Russian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Pine Settle in Original Paint
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Georgian Pine Settle in Original Paint. Very rare survivor dating from the 1780s. The settle originates from the county of Devon in the far West of England. Excellent original unt...
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English Folk Art Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique 18th C Delft Manganese Tile Stand in Brass frame with bun feet, Ca 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an 18th Century Delft tile mounted in a brass surround with little bun feet, to be used as a stand. The tile is 18th Century Dutch Delft , Circa 1760 , made of earthenware a...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Rustic French Spinning Wheel with Original Parts from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic spinning wheel from the 18th century, with original parts. Created in France during the 18th century, this spinning wheel will be an excellent decorative addition to ...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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