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Rowing Blazers Book by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in New York, NY
British boathouses, where the very first blazers were fashioned for college rowing clubs. This book
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Rowing Blazers Book by Jack Carlson
Rowing Blazers Book by Jack Carlson
H 12 in W 9.25 in D 3 in
Rowing Oar, Queen's College Eight 1920
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rowing Oar Blade, Queen's College Eight 1920, Oxford University. The full-length oar is an original
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Vintage 1920s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Rowing Oar, Queen's College Eight 1920
Rowing Oar, Queen's College Eight 1920
H 146.86 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Rowing Blazers Revised and Expanded Edition Book in Hardcover by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in New York, NY
American style was born in British boathouses, where the very first blazers were made for college rowing
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Presentation Rowing Rudder, Pembroke College, Head of the Lent Races
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University, Pembroke College, Presentation Rowing Rudder. An original presentation trophy
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Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge Scouts 1st Boat Presentation Rowing Oar. The full-length oar is an original traditional
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Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
H 148.04 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
St. Catherine's School's Eight 1959 Rowing Oar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St Catherine's School's Presentation Rowing Oar. The full-length oar is an original traditional
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

St Catherine Boat Club Rowing Oar, 1957
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St Catherine's Boat Club Presentation Rowing Oar. The full-length oar is an original traditional
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Mid-20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

St Catherine Boat Club Rowing Oar, 1957
St Catherine Boat Club Rowing Oar, 1957
H 144.1 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in
Collection of Henley & O.u.b.c Rowing Medals, Walter Bradford Woodgate
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
. Brasenose College Boat Club (BNCBC) is the rowing club of Brasenose College, Oxford. It is one of the oldest
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Antique 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver

Watercolour by Artist David Birtwhistle Entitled Barn Cat
By David Birtwhistle
Located in London, GB
at Kingswood School, Bath and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He was apprenticed as a (block
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Vintage 1980s British Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Model of Roman Galley with Gold, Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Enamel Rock Crystal
By Manfred Wild
Located in New York, NY
-karat yellow gold. To complete the rowing capacity of the galley, two complimentary solid 18-karat
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Vintage 1980s German Greco Roman Mounted Objects

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Enamel, Silver, Gold

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Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large "Fixé sous verre", painting under glass representing a port scene in China in the background, with boats with different flags, rowers, all life on the water Very good condit...
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H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
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Murano, Italian, Attributed to Barovier Toso, 1940
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

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"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental 1930s Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

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French Folk Art, First Edition
By Jean Cuisenier
Located in valatie, NY
French Folk Art by Jean Cuisenier. New York: Kodansha International Ltd., 1977. Stated First English edition hardcover with dust jacket. 310 pp. A large reference book on French folk...
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French Folk Art, First Edition
French Folk Art, First Edition
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Miniature Antique Furniture, First Edition
By Peter B. Schiffer, Herbert F. Schiffer
Located in valatie, NY
Miniature Antique Furniture by Herbert F. and Peter B. Schiffer. Wynnewood: Livingston Publishing Company, 1972. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 264 pp. A study of handcraf...
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20th Century American Books

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19th Century Wooden Bible Box "Forget Me Not" with Secret Concealed Compartment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century wooden Bible box "Forget Me Not" with secret concealed compartment The four words in the corners are quite cute and charming: Danish: "FOR - GLEM - MIG - EJ" = Eng : "FO...
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Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Calder The Complete Bronzes Book
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Calder: The Complete Bronzes book. Published on the occasion of the exhibition; October 25 - December 8, 2012, New York, New York. This exhibition book is a great addition to a colle...
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2010s American Modern Books

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Paper

Calder The Complete Bronzes Book
Calder The Complete Bronzes Book
H 11.75 in W 9.75 in D 0.5 in
Solid Cast Iron in Black Mate Finish & Gold Stonington Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
The Stonington statue depicts male rowers racing with maximum athleticism. The crew of three has elegant 1930s-40s styling as they lift above the race course, attacking the water at ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Murano with Gold, 1940, Italian, Attributed to Barovier Toso
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Located in valatie, NY
The Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1958. First edition, fifth printing, hardcover with dust jacket. 848 pp. A comprehensive reference book...
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Christmas Books by Mrs. Gore, Illustrated by George Cruikshank, Three Volume Set
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gore, Catherine Grace Frances. The Snow Storm, A Christmas Story. [and] New Year's Day, A Winter Tale. [and] The Inundation; Or Pardon and Peace, A Christmas Story. London: Fisher, ...
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Antique 1840s English Books

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Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
By F.J.B. Watson, Carl C. Dauterman, Everett Fahy
Located in valatie, NY
The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Large Solid Mahogany Boat Bed from the Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Large boat bed in solid mahogany flamed, mahogany veneer, with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes, Empire period. Four baluster uprights, decorated with fleurons, ac...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

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Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
traditional Pembroke College presentation full length rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and college insignia
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Vintage 1920s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar
Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar
H 144.1 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Rowing Oar Blade, Jesus College 1944, Cambridge University
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
traditional Jesus College "1st Boat" (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy
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Vintage 1940s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rowing Oar Blade, Brasenose College 1922, Oxford University. The full length oar is an original
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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Rowing Oar Blade Jesus College First Lent 1944, Cambridge University
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
traditional Jesus College "1st Lent Boat" (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy
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Vintage 1940s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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University Rowing Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University Queen's Double Rowing Photograph. A good framed university rowing team photo
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Antique Early 1900s Sporting Art Photography

University Rowing Photograph
University Rowing Photograph
H 18.51 in W 31.11 in D 0.04 in
Presentation Rowing Rudder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University Rowing Rudder. An original presentation trophy rudder 'Lady Margaret 2nd Lent
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Vintage 1940s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Presentation Rowing Rudder
Presentation Rowing Rudder
H 11.62 in W 20.08 in L 11.62 in
University Rowing Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University Association College Servants Double Rowing photograph. A good framed
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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Photography

University Rowing Photograph
University Rowing Photograph
H 18.12 in W 30.32 in D 1.19 in
Presentation Trophy Rowing Rudder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University Rowing Rudder. An original presentation trophy rudder 'Lady Margaret 2nd May
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Vintage 1940s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Mahogany

Presentation Trophy Rowing Rudder
Presentation Trophy Rowing Rudder
H 11.03 in W 20.08 in D 13.59 in
Vintage Rowing Blade Tip
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
(Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and college insignia. The paint and
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Vintage 1960s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Vintage Rowing Blade Tip
Vintage Rowing Blade Tip
H 73.82 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Rowing Blazers by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in London, GB
sartorial world of the rower. Surveying countless variations of rowing blazers, Jack Carlson studies the
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2010s British Books

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Rowing Blazers by Jack Carlson
Rowing Blazers by Jack Carlson
H 4.83 in W 3.75 in D 0.4 in
Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Rowing Blade, 1953
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
College 'Ten Club VIII' (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and college
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Vintage 1950s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Oxford University, 1893 Christ Church Double Rowing Team Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Christ Church University, Oxford, 1893 double rowing team photograph. A good framed Christ Church
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Antique 1890s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Antique Cambridge University Rowing Shield 1950 Hand Painted Legend
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
College, Cambridge, England and The Lady Margaret Boat Club is the rowing club for its members. On the
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Vintage 1950s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Oxford University, Christ Church 1894 Double Rowing Team Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A good framed Christ Church University rowing team photo of the 1894 VIII boat crew. The photos are
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Antique 1890s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Eton Rowing Procession of Boats Straw Boater, 'Monarch'. 1920s
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
An Eton College Procession straw boater, 'Monarch', by New & Lingwood Ltd, Eton. Decorated with a
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Vintage 1920s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Trinity College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and The 1st Trinity
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Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Vintage Rowing Rudder Trophy with Team Photo, Oxford Uni.St Cathrine's Boat Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
rowing items from St Catharine's College, Oxford in the 1940s / 1950s and all relate to a Kaye. We also
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Vintage 1950s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

St Catharine's College Commemorative Rudder and Team Photo, Oxford University
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St Catharine's College Commemorative Rudder. An original Oxford University presentation trophy
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Vintage 1940s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Corpus Christi College Mahogany Boat Sculpture and Umbrella Stand Cambridge 1926
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This sculptural Corpus Christi College Boat club memorabilia is made out of a traditional mahogany
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Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Brass

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1892
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar with calligraphy and The 1st Trinity Boat Club
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Antique 1890s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Oxford University Prize Racquets Racket 1857 Silver Mounted
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hodgkinson, Pembroke College. The 'Oxford University Prize Racquet 1857' with silver braided wire-work to the
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Antique 1850s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Oxford University Prize Racquets Racket 1857 Silver Mounted
Oxford University Prize Racquets Racket 1857 Silver Mounted
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H 29.93 in W 6.3 in D 1.58 in
1864 Oxford University Boat Race Team Photograph, Oxford Cambridge
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
gold edge, calligraphic legend, Oxford college crest with the names and weights of the crew. On the
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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Photography

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Paper

Samuel Pepys 1666 Oak Library Bookcases Pair High Provenance Carved by Forsyth
Located in GB
Pepys Library in the Magdalene College of Oxford university, there is one in the Victorian and Albert
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20th Century English Charles II Bookcases

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Trinity College Dublin, Rowing Cap
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A wonderful six-panel black and burgundy velvet cap. The college cap is in fine condition with gold
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Early 20th Century Irish Historical Memorabilia

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Silk

Trinity College Dublin, Rowing Cap
Trinity College Dublin, Rowing Cap
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A fine Rowing oar blade, Brasenose College 1923, and 1922, Oxford University. The full length oar
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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar
Brasenose College Boat Club 1923 Rowing Oar
H 143.9 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Rowing Rudder, Balliol College 1st Eight 1936
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Oxford University, Balliol College, Presentation Rowing Rudder. An original presentation trophy
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Vintage 1930s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Cedar

Rowing Rudder, Balliol College 1st Eight 1936
Rowing Rudder, Balliol College 1st Eight 1936
H 16.54 in W 18.31 in D 12.41 in
Vintage Pair of Jesus College 1944 Cambridge University Rowing Oars
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
original traditional Jesus College "1st Boat" (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with
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Mid-20th Century Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Full Length Rowing Oar, Cambridge University, Gonville & Caius College, 1958
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rowing Oar Blade, Gonville & Caius College, 5th May (Rugger) Boat 1958. The full length 12' oar is
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Vintage 1950s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Summer Eights, Oxford University
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rowing oar blade, Brasenose College 1922, Oxford University. The full length oar is an original
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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Vintage Rowing Blade Tip
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
(Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and college insignia. The paint and
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Vintage 1960s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Vintage Rowing Blade Tip
Vintage Rowing Blade Tip
H 73.82 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Rowing Blazers by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in London, GB
sartorial world of the rower. Surveying countless variations of rowing blazers, Jack Carlson studies the
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2010s British Books

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Paper

Rowing Blazers by Jack Carlson
Rowing Blazers by Jack Carlson
H 4.83 in W 3.75 in D 0.4 in
Antique 1935 Henley Presentation Rowing Rudder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Eton College Presentation Rowing Rudder, Henley Royal Regatta. An original presentation trophy
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Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Fine Pair of Presentation Trophy Rowing Rudder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge University Rowing Rudders. An original pair of presentation trophy rudders 'Lady
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Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Cedar

Historic Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta, 1898
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Rowing Oar, 1898 New College Oxford, Henley Royal Regatta. The full-length oar is an
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Antique 1880s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Vintage Rowing Watercolour Painting, the Rowers Camp, Henry Stephen Ludlow
By Henry Stephen Ludlow
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rowing Watercolour By Hal Ludlow, The Rowers Camp. A fine rowing watercolour by British artist Hal
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Vintage 1910s British Sporting Art Paintings

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Paper

1889 Rowing Oars, A Pair Of Sculling Trophy Blades Corpus Christi.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
University sculling oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and college
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Antique 19th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1863, Oxford Cambridge Trophy Oar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
painted with the crew's names, weights and colleges and comes with an un-framed triptych photograph of the
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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Oxford University Boat Race Rowing Oar 1862, with Photographs. Oxford Cambridge
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, weights and colleges and comes with a framed triptych photograph of the 1862 crew, dated and inscribed
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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Folk Art Crew Team Scull Blade Trophy from King’'s College, Cambridge, 1947
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk art rowing crew team scull blade trophy from King’'s college, Cambridge, 1947. Actual end of
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Vintage 1940s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

Henley Royal Regatta by Charles Cundall
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Henley, Royal Regatta by Charles Cundall. River Pageant. A large colourful rowing picture of
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Vintage 1960s English Sporting Art Paintings

Henley Royal Regatta by Charles Cundall
Henley Royal Regatta by Charles Cundall
H 26.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Alex Clark London Silver Rose Bowl Trophy for Lmbc Cambridge Boat Race 1911
By The Alex Clark Manufacturing Company
Located in Torquay, GB
Margaret's Boats Club Cambridge (LMBC or Maggie) in 1911. LMBC is the rowing club for members of St John's
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Silver Plate

1863 Oxford University Boat Race Team Photograph, Early Historic Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
legend, Oxford college crest with the names and weights of the crew. On the rear is the Hills & Saunders
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Antique 19th Century British Sporting Art Photography

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Paper

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College Rowing For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal college rowing for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every college rowing was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer college rowing, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each college rowing bearing hallmarks is very popular.

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And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

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