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Irish Famine

Rare & Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine
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Antique 1820s Irish Primitive Rocking Chairs

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Pine

Rare & Primative circa 1820 Irish Famine Chair Original Timber 200+ Years Old
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine chair
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Antique 1820s English Georgian Chairs

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Pine

Belleek Coffee Cup Trio, Shamrock Pattern, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Shamrock Pattern, 1891-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off the
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Cream Grass Pattern, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set, Cream Cob Lustre, Erne, Victorian, 1890s
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Antique Map of New Zealand by Arrowsmith '1844'
Located in Langweer, NL
coincided with the period of Irish immigration following the Potato Famine. Published by John Arrowsmith
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

Knute Rockne Autographed Letter Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rockne. The letter is typed on Rockne’s personal letterhead, written while coaching the Fighting Irish in
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Vintage 1920s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

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Located in Chorzów, PL
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Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
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Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Breakfast Set, Cup and Saucer and Plate, Schierholz Plaue, Germany
By Von Schierholz Porcelain
Located in Chorzów, PL
Breakfast set, Germany. Trio Von Schierholz Cup, saucer and plate. Dimensions: A cup: height 7 cm / diameter. 10.5 cm Stand: Wed. 16 cm Plate: Wed. 19.5 cm.
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Antique Style Chaise Longue with Antique German Feed Sack Upholstery
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Brea, CA
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Swansea Porcelain Tea Set, Tea & Breakfast Cup White and Gilt, Regency ca 1820
By Swansea Porcelain
Located in London, GB
On offer is a beautiful porcelain tea set made by Swansea around the year 1820, which was the Regency era. The set consists of a white and gilt decorated teacup and a larger "breakfa...
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Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
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Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
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Belleek - 'Neptune' - Ceramic Sugar Bowl - Ireland - circa 1965-1980
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chatham, ON
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'The Irish Potato Famine' by Markey Robinson
By Markey Robinson
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
The Irish Potato Famine By Markey Robinson (1918-1999) Mixed-media on board 20 x 39.5 inches
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20th Century Northern Irish Paintings

'The Irish Potato Famine' by Markey Robinson
'The Irish Potato Famine' by Markey Robinson
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Brutalist Bronze Bull
By Johan
Located in Allentown, PA
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19th Century Irish Famine Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century Irish famine chair Primitive Irish famine chair. Measures: 100H x 65W x 60D cm    
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Windsor Chairs

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Pine

19th Century Irish Famine Chair
19th Century Irish Famine Chair
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in L 39.38 in
19th Century Irish Cast Iron Famine Pot
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large Cast Iron Pot Used For Cooking Circa 1850 With Traces Of White And Black Paint, Ribbed Sides Standing On 3 Legs. HEIGHT: 16 1/2" DIAMETER: 20 1/4"
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Antique 1850s Irish Rustic Serving Pieces

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Superb Belleek Romantic White Porcelain Basket, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
this extraordinarily fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Departure of Irish Emigrant Clifden County Galway Illustration
Located in Dallas, TX
! This scene evokes powerful memories of the Great Irish Potato Famine and Irish Emigration during the
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Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup, Soft Pink Tridacna, Victorian 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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19th Century Irish Elm Wake Table, Outstanding
Located in Dallas, TX
souls who sought to escape Ireland’s Great Famines by emigrating overseas. At these ‘American Wakes
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Dining Room Tables

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Belleek Porcelain Cup and Saucer, Grass Pattern, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Neptune, Victorian, circa 1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realized that unless he would find a way for
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Grass Design, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
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Primitive Naive Rustic 19th Century Vernacular Irish Stick Back 'hedge' Chair
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A primitive 19th century painted Irish stick back 'hedge' chair, termed also as Famine or Fool's
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Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, White, Japonism Dragon, Victorian, 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Comport, White Parian Porcelain on Dolphin Foot, Victorian, 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
story to this fine Irish porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore tends to
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Serving Pieces

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Porcelain

Eviction in the West of Ireland Illustration
Located in Dallas, TX
powerful memories of the Great Irish Potato Famine and Irish Emigration during the 19th century. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Late Victorian Prints

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Paper

Eviction in the West of Ireland Illustration
Eviction in the West of Ireland Illustration
H 18.75 in W 24.25 in D 0.5 in
Large Belleek Tea Service, Harp Shape, 3rd BM 1926-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realized that unless he would find a way
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Vintage 1930s Northern Irish Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Shamrock Pattern, 1926-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore is thinner
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Early 20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Parian Porcelain Teapot, Belleek Green Hexagon Shape, 2nd BM 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Teacup Trio, Cream Lustre Echinus, Victorian 1867-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Teacup Quartet, Cream Lustre Echinus, Victorian, 1869
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Small Porcelain Mug, Cream and Green Shamrock Pattern, 1926-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he
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Early 20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Primitive Naive Rustic 19th Century Vernacular Irish Stick Back 'hedge' Chair
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A primitive 19th century painted Irish stick back 'hedge' chair, termed also as Famine or Fool's
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Antique 19th Century Irish Primitive Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Teapot Set, Green Neptune, Victorian, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Honey Pot with Cover, Shamrocks, Bees, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore is thinner
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Serving Pieces

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Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Tridacna Shell, Victorian 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off
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Antique 1890s Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set Solitaire, Pink Echinus Shells, 1869-1878
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Distributing Relief Tickets at the Turf Market in Westport, Mayo Illustration
Located in Dallas, TX
élégances." This scene evokes powerful memories of the fallout from the Great Irish Potato Famine and Irish
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Late Victorian Prints

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Paper

Charming Northern Irish Elm, Ash and Fruitwood Famine Chair, circa 1820
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A charming Northern Irish elm, ash and fruitwood famine chair of wonderful colour with original
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Chairs

Early 19th Century Irish School Oil on Board of a Young Boy, circa 1810-1825
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Irish school depiction of a smart young boy in oils on board, of around eight to ten of years
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Antique 1820s Irish Regency Paintings

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Softwood

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Irish Famine For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic irish famine available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and paper, every irish famine was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a irish famine — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A irish famine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one irish famine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Belleek Pottery Ltd. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Irish Famine?

Prices for a irish famine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $7,760, while the average can fetch as much as $2,834.