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Antique Decorative Artifacts

A selection of historical decorative pieces including incense burners, cups, and vases, showcasing intricate craftsmanship.

Incense burner 18th century China. Incense burner. China. 18th century. Jade. Jade
Incense burner 18th century China. Incense burner. China. 18th century. Jade. Jade
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Trinket Box 1830-70 American. Trinket Box. American. 1830-70. Parian porcelain. Probably made in Bennington, Vermont, United StatesVirginia House, Mexican carved furniture, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia. Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South. United States Virginia Henrico County Richmond, Benches, Woodwork.A page showing a selection of the gifts presented to the Duke and Duchess of York on the occasion of their marriage on 29 April 1923. Among the presents are hats for the Duchess by Zyrot and Cie, a mantelet of ostrich feathers from the farmers of South Africa and a pair of fine silver wine coolers from the Australians in London. Date: 1923The FA Cup trophy. This is the present trophy, bought by the Football Association in 1911 (although an exact replica has been in use since 1992). Date: C.1930Versailles, Vase. Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget; French, 1857-1927. Date: 1905. Dimensions: 21.8 × 17.7 cm (image); 21.8 × 17.9 cm (paper). Albumen print. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Palestrastra pencil cases in the 18th century - two pencil cases against the background of damasc fabric; around 1880-1890 (1880-00-00-1895-00-00);Patch box () 1775-76 Nicolas Prévost. Patch box (). French, Paris. 1775-76. Gold, enamel. Metalwork-Gold and PlatinumAbruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, EuropeDesign for an Apparatus for Boiling Water, Joseph Anton Seethaler II, German, 1799-1868, Pen and black ink, brush and gray, black wash on paper, Front view. Ovoidal plinth. Two scrolls topped by lion heads hold the body which is shaped as a part of an egg. The bottom section of the cover is surrounded by a kind of railing; the top section shows cut out quatrefoils. A tripod censer on top. The spout starts from a mask. Underneath: a receptacle for spirits consisting of an egg shape and the foreparts of crouching dragons., Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1810, metalwork, Drawing, DrawingSet of ancient vase hand drawn ink sketch. Engraved style vector illustrationShoe Buckle. Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6 x 8.3 cm). Date: 1770-1810. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Plate: King William and Queen Mary. Probably London, Lambeth, about 1690-1695. Inscribed R W M.Beaker. Maker: Ebenezer Chittenden, American, 1726-1812'Porcelain Vase', 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley.Antique vector drawing or engraving of vintage classic Straw beehive or bee hive or skep. Illustration from book Illustrierter Neuester Bienenfreund, printed in Leipzig, Germany 1852.. Vintage Vector Drawing or Engraving of Antique Old Style Bee Hive or Beehive Made From StrawThe Coronation Chair - furniture at its most architectural. ***** Chair in Westminster Abbey, which is representative of furniture at its most architectural. That chair, on which our Queen was crowned, was made by Master Walter of Durham to the order of Edward I to hold the Stone of Scone, which he brought from Scotland in 1296. It was originally brightly painted, and later gilded: seven layers of paint have been found on it. The four lions at the base were added for the coronation of Henry VIII. January 30, 1951. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).Small statue. Small statueApothecary jar (albarello) ca. 1550 Italian, Faenza. Apothecary jar (albarello). Italian, Faenza. ca. 1550. Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware). Ceramics-Pottery