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Style: Victorian
Antique Bone Figure of Indochina Male Dignitary Hardwood 19th Century Chinese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisitely hand carved bone Chinese dignitary standing figure portraying a lavishly dressed bearded male.
Difficult to date, in our opinion last quarter of the 19th century.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Bone
Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Superb ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinatin...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Appeali...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Artist's Box, English, Walnut, Paint Palette, Winsor & Newton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's box. An English, walnut and ebony paint palette case by Winsor & Newton of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Appealing Victorian artist's box from a renowned paint supplier
Displaying a desirable time worn patina and remnants of enthusiastic use
Walnut stocks present fine grain interest and rich caramel hues
The lid edge accentuated with an ebonised corner finish
Dressed to the fascia with a brass lined lock escutcheon — in working order, key present
Interior offers a suite of compartments over pin-secured lower drawer
Lift-out paint tray annotated with colour names and several vintage paint pots...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling author’s writing box. An English, flame mahogany and boxwood correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Striking Victorian c...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Ikea Torne VI Wall Sconce Candle Holder
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage IKEA wall sconce candle holder. Features an ornate design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
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Located in seoul, KR
In the late Qing Dynasty, it was popular to incorporate calligraphy and poetry into ceramics. The piece has a flat, oval shape and was likely used as an inkstone, one of the essentia...
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20th Century Chinese Victorian Scholar's Objects
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Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Set of 3 Calligraphy Brushes Blue and White
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Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This early 20th century...
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Chinese Taihu Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Taihu scholar rock balanced on a custom wood stand, in a mushroom cloud form and full of grottoes. The weather-smoothed surface is of grayish...
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Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Scroll Box with Distressed Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered lidded scroll box from the 19th century with distressed gold chinoiserie motifs. This exquisite Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered lidded scroll ...
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Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Blue Glass Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Chinese Inside Painted Mini Snuff Bottle Shanshui Late 19-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese inside painted mini glass snuff bottle ( IPSB ), both sides delicately hand painted with shanshui scene
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Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very elegant and simplistic Japanese lacquered calligraphy box that dates to the mid-20th century. The minimal refined designed box includes the brush and other required wr...
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Antique Chinese Scroll Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stained leather covered wood in deep oxblood and dark brown tones. With three stitched plaques with raised characters on the front. A brass mount with lock on the front (lacking the ...
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19th Century Asian Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
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Leather, Wood
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Antique Library Magnifier, English, Brass, Specimen Magnifying Glass, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library magnifier. An English, bronze lepidopterists or specimen magnifying glass, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Of impressive size and subst...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
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Bronze
Antique Chinese Dragon Carved Bovine Horn Boat Ship Male Figures Guangxu Period
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An unusual example of a hand carved Chinese Dragon boat carrying seven male figures, supported on a base depicting decorative waves.
Late...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
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H 5.25 in W 9 in L 5.25 in
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Sage Immortal Male Guangxu Period
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very fine well carved hard wood Chinese standing sage figure (scholarly wise Man) of outstanding quality, his left hand holding a heavy book, the other holding an Oriental umbrella. Last half of the 19th century, possibly Guangxu period...
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Hardwood
1915 Premium Style 23 Gold Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp
By Lyon & Healy
Located in Stamford, CT
Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp Premium style 23 gold. Number 3011. The very top of the line and considered by most to be the most widely recognized h...
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Giltwood
Victorian Crocodile Doctor's Hand Bag Luggage Lock Key
By Hermès, Louis Vuitton
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful survivor, complete. Alligator or crocodile hide/skin. After flipping up the side locks, you have to turn the key into unlock position and then push it towards the Locking M...
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1880s American Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects
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Brass
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