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Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke
Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke

Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke

By Richard Cooke

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

After the war, Collier was made commodore on the African station where he was employed suppressing the slave trade with such rigour that he was elected an honorary member of the Afri...

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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

The Red Cross Knight Slaying the Dragon
The Red Cross Knight Slaying the Dragon

The Red Cross Knight Slaying the Dragon

By George Richmond

Located in London, GB

His watercolour portrait of William Wilberforce became incredibly well known, and earned Richmond a number of other commissions from British gentry and nobility.

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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting
Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting

Portrait of Lady in Mob Cap - British Old Master 18th century art oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

In 1770, Russell painted Methodist minister, George Whitefield (engraved by James Watson) and the future philanthropist, William Wilberforce, then only eleven years old. In 1771, he ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique
Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique

Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique
Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique

Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange
Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange

Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange

Located in PARIS, FR

Hindson Collection, London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 1982, p. 206. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity
KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine
Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine

Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: the collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix
Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern
Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern

Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer
Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer

Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

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Period 19th Century Regency Plaster Bust of a Man by Samuel Joseph
Period 19th Century Regency Plaster Bust of a Man by Samuel Joseph

Period 19th Century Regency Plaster Bust of a Man by Samuel Joseph

Located in Essex, MA

Joseph Barry , best known for his monument to William Wilberforce in Westminster Abbey, studied under sculptor Peter Rouw the Younger, and at the Royal Academy schools.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Busts

Materials

Plaster

Ghostly Portrait Drawing of Girl by George Richmond Ra, 19th Century
Ghostly Portrait Drawing of Girl by George Richmond Ra, 19th Century

Ghostly Portrait Drawing of Girl by George Richmond Ra, 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

Famous sitters include Charlotte Bronte, Charles Darwin, Elizabeth Fry, Edward VII, William Wilberforce, William Blake, Gilbert Scott and John Ruskin.

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Antique 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Netsuke in carved boxwood in the form of a nō theatre mask of Hannya
Netsuke in carved boxwood in the form of a nō theatre mask of Hannya

Netsuke in carved boxwood in the form of a nō theatre mask of Hannya

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Boxwood nestuke in the form of a kettle transforming into a raccoon dog
Boxwood nestuke in the form of a kettle transforming into a raccoon dog

Boxwood nestuke in the form of a kettle transforming into a raccoon dog

Located in PARIS, FR

Provenance: Collection of William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth. William “Billy” Wilberforce Winkworth was the son of Stephen D.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Antler, Boxwood

Portrait of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and British statesman and Prime Minister
Portrait of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and British statesman and Prime Minister

Portrait of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and British statesman and Prime Minister

Located in New York, NY

Throughout his career, Jackson painted portraits of numerous prominent figures, including King George IV, Sir Walter Scott, and William Wilberforce. He was recognized for his ability...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel
Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel

Portrait of Girl with White Dog - British Old Master Regency art oil pastel

Located in Hagley, England

In 1770, Russell painted Methodist minister, George Whitefield (engraved by James Watson) and the future philanthropist, William Wilberforce, then only eleven years old. In 1771, he ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting
Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting

Portrait of Mary Bushby with Dog - British Old Master Regency art painting

By John Russell

Located in Hagley, England

In 1770, Russell painted Methodist minister, George Whitefield (engraved by James Watson) and the future philanthropist, William Wilberforce, then only eleven years old. In 1771, he ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Materials

Oil

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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Materials

Oil, Canvas

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery

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$15,439 / item

H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in

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By Munna Design Studio

Located in New York, NY

This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...

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Materials

Velvet

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen

Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Queen by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42 x 30 inches framed: 45 x 33 inches condition: overall v...

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Canvas, Oil

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Located in Riva del Garda, IT

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame
Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame

Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame

By Joseph Vivien

Located in London, GB

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

$16,446 / set

H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in

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Located in London, GB

These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...

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Antique 19th Century Balkan Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

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La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Canvas, Oil

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

$1,233,463

H 118.9 in W 157.49 in D 30.32 in

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Located in London, GB

The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Allegory of Abundance

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Copper

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Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

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By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France

Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Miami, FL

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Materials

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Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

$255,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 11.03 in W 10.44 in D 1.58 in

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Located in London, GB

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

Materials

Limestone

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