The 19th centuries
List the 19th centuries
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Syria, 19th centurywooden inlays spread from syria in the 19th centuries towards morocco and spain in the west and to iran and india in the eastfrom the 19th century onwards, an original "oriental" furniture with nacre inlays ("moussaddaf") was extended to large familiestapestries in magnificent conditionexceptional furniture for loungesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefew cities in the world have a name so linked to their craftsmanshipare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibefore the 18th century, armchairs were reserved for important personalitiesnacre marquetry (moussaddaf), moucharabiehs decoration, geometric sculpted diamond friezesdimensions: chairs: 48 x 48 cm height: 73 cm stool: 44 x 44 cm height: 52 cm syria is one of the great houses of traditional arabic craftsmanship, in the continuity of a prestigious pastnacre marquetryexceptional 2 armchairs with rounded backrest + 1 stoolplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedamascus is not only the name of a city, but also the name of a fabric(1 to restore, only the top)walnut and cedar with centred legs
419 €
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley of all the military campaigns fought by the british during the 19th century, no area saw more conflict than the subcontinent of indiadozens of encounters, both great and small, involved many of its races as either friends or foes of britain - indeed, it was not unusual for an area to furnish both ally and enemy at the same time! this volume covers the british, indian and anglo-indian troops who fought for the honourable east india company and britain over the varied landscape of what is present day afghanistan, india, pakistan and bangladesh, between the years andsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe vast array of uniforms and dress worn by soldiers serving in india during this period is examined in detail, and extensive information is also provided on regimental colours
75 €
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Lot of 12 french handwritten letters from the 19th century1 letter from , addressed to the belgian numismatic society, sent to brusselsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibrowse through the images to appreciate the lotsent by tracked letter postmost of the letters still have their correspondenceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website1 letter addressed to the steward of the château du luart in the sarthe
77 €
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Large lacquered sheet metal tray from the 19th centurydiameter: 66 cm good condition, with signs of ageingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteitalian customers who require an invoice are asked to request one at the time of paymentthe goods are shipped by default with electronic receipt
50 €
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Wedgwood collectable plates floral painters of the 19th century lillies of the field flower group with tulip mixed group with butterfly informal bouquet summer composition rose study basket of peonies autumn glory classical flora study in oils still life floral composition with fruit plates never been out of boxes or usedouter boxes may be dusty from storageoriginal certificates & boxes
40 €
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We will be getting some more green ringnecks coming back into stock on monday the 19th of feb
79 €
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Ready from the 19th off march able too come get too know puppy too bond before readyi have two beautiful pomchi (pomerianianxchihuahua) puppies for saleone male and one female selling too a good loving home
450 €
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In the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forceswilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twain"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citybanias' story starts in canaanite timesjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodwith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
32 €
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The story of the nine 'kaffir' wars, fought in the 18th and 19th centuries between the whites and the xhosa nation, form the heart of this astonishing booksee oxfam website for delivery information read morenoel mostert vivdly recounts this momentous story and its appalling aftermath - the self-immolation of the xhosait was here that the crucial frontier was variously to be found - the volatile border where colonial expansion met local intransigence and brutal warfare proved the only solution to the impassein a comparatively small area of land, eastwards from the cape, on territory demarcated by the great fish and the great kai riversexternally the bottom right corner of the front cover has been creased and the is some slight signs of edge wear on the front and back coversoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good conditionin an epilogue he observes that the end of the wars did not mean the end of the agony, but rather a legacy of pain and anger that to this day shapes south african societyhis starting point is the arrival of the first visitors to the cape, the portugeuse, ininternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarked
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop preston this illustrated book tracks the transformation of the diocese of manchester from the 18th to 19th centuries onwards containing many an insight along the waysee oxfam website for delivery information read morearthur dobb on the first pagesigned by the rev
12 €
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Oxfam shop lytham explores the brief but glorious golden age of the ocean liner, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, containing articles and illustrations from the period, concerning how they were built, how they performed, and what the lifestyle aboard was like see oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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This is a study of the epidemiology of the plague, covering religious belief, plague in the ancient world, middle ages up to the 18th and 19th centuriesoxfam shop macclesfield the conquest of plague, by l fabian hirst, md, oxford university press, pp including indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis covers vectors of plague ie rats, fleas, other rodents, human transmission of plague, finally dealing with methods of containment and control
40 €
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Early 18th and 19th centuriesthe middle agesroman and anglo saxon britainthe tudors and stuartsmini series of 5 paperback booksexcellent condition (as new) postage extra
3 €
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Walnut - 19th century a set of two walnut balloon back chairs - walnut - 19th century a set of 2 louis philippe walnut balloon back chairs - italy - second half of the 19th century beautiful balloon back dining chairsin solid condition approx2 beautiful balloon back dining chairsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikichair height 92 cm seat thickness 10 cm feet height 38 cm 50 cm depth seat 51 cm width seat pick up by from haarlem within arrangementdelivery by arrangement is also possible (in the netherlands and nearby) if so neededplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
87 €
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Central russia, 19th centurythe brilliant colours on the gold background are rendered with miniaturist finesse, and are a fine example of palekh school art of the second half of the 19th centuryit depicts our lady of pokrov (our lady of protection)in fact, the important festival commemorates the appearing of christ to stred icon painted in oil with yellow gold foil on wooden boardour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour lady of pokrov is celebrated on october 1andrew in the church of blachernaeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein russian, pokrov means both veil or mantle and protection
267 €
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Walnut - 19th century a set of five walnut balloon back chairsa set of 5 louis philippe walnut balloon back chairs - italy - second half of the 19th century beautiful balloon back dining chairsin solid condition approxchair height 98 cm back leaning height 56 cm 44 cm depth seat 43 cm width seat pick up by from haarlem within arrangementour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibeautiful balloon back dining chairsdelivery by arrangement is also possible (in the netherlands and nearby) if so neededplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
189 €
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Box of 6, very pretty dessert spoons or tea spoons, 19th century sterling silver , minerva’s head 1st grade hallmark and silvermith’s hallmark of émile puiforcat, great parisian silversmith of the 2nd half of the 19th century, elegant decoration of filigree and gadroons elongated on the handlesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery good overall condition with some signs of wear to the case, dimensions 14 cm in length, total weight 163 grams secure shipping
110 €
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No reserve price! very old amethyst brooch end of the 19th century, around decorated with a 23 carat oval cut amethyst dimensions of the stone approxcondition report: very good condition for a brooch more than 120 years oldplease look at the numerous photos to judge the condition of this piece of jewellery no reserve price! professional seller24 x 17 x 10 mm finely embossed framefrench horse's head hallmarkour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesmall signs of wearare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinsured shippingnb: the stone moves a little bit, plan to tighten the prongsnb: buyers from outside the european union are responsible for any potential customs duties and vat charges57 grams jewellery from this period is rareplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website18 kt () yellow gold gross weight 8
216 €
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This richly decorated piece of furniture is probably made in the second half of the 19th century in germanydimensions of the box: 140 x 56 x 53 cmin particular, the doors that open to the side consist of beautiful carvings with representations of birds and plantsthese are not normally visibleour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifor sale due to excessiveness, this beautiful wooden hunting box(length x width x depth) in the pictures, some repair marks can be seen at the bottom of the boxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe leaf shows some age cracksthe box is in beautiful original condition with of course the necessary traces of usethese are typical for the age of the furniture and contribute to the authentic character of the box
244 €
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A wooden travel pharmacy from the second half of the 19th century, which belonged to a sicilian doctorthe key is missingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit contains small authentic glass containers and in the drawer at the base, there are various tools for preparing and dosing medicinesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 x 14 cm weight kga real rarity! a wunderkammer objectplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe carved wooden compartments can be individually extracted upwards to extract the glass container
619 €
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Silver, gilded on the outside and inside, in a rounded shape, decorated with moulded volutes, height 22 cm, weight 329 g, unidentified city hallmark, rome or naples, italy, 2nd half of the 19th centurythe city mark is probably for naples or romethe silver has been tested the cup is gold-plated on the inside and outsideour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableweight 329 g very rare collector's item! you can see the signs of wear and tear in the photosare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery collectable and rare piece of historyfrom the 18th centurysilver rococo communion cup from italya rococo communion cup from italyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
183 €
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Not signed, there is a plate in front with the text poésie des bois, which is striking because the sculpture is very similar to the quality of moreau, the sculpture comes from the 19th century given the screw connection under the basehigh quality sculpture with original casting stamp pariswill be properly packaged and swiftly shippedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
70 €
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These faux-leather hardcover books contain countless pages of gorgeous poetry spanning from the 14th to the 20th centuriesthe spine is detaching from the front cover on the second volume, but all other copies are perfectly intact, and free from any marks or damage except on the fourth volume as photographedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop scarborough poets of the english languagecomplete collection, includes all five volumes: 'langland to spenser', 'marlowe to marvell', 'milton to goldsmith', 'blake to poe' and 'tennyson to yeats'the books are in excellent conditionthese books would make an excellent gift for yourself or any poetry lovers in your lifeeach book has a decorated spine and a gold ribbon bookmark
18 €
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Oxfam shop hexham a delightful brass compound microscope made by j t slugg of manchester in the 19th centuryapproximately 200 mm tallthe case is in good condition, it has a lock but there is no keythis letter, and the envelope in which it was posted, is includedthe objective comes in what appears to be the original cardboard tubethe microscope was described as "very old"there is a further lens, also mounted in brass, approximately 13 mm diameter of unknown purposesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe microscope is accompanied by a letter dated 5th june to the owner explaining that the rack and pinion had been renovated but it had not been possible to supply a new objectivethe lens is in excellent condition with only very small (approximately 1 mm) chips on the very edge next to the brass mountingthe lens is mounted in a brass ring attached to an arm on the stand, enabling the lens to be moved in three dimensionsin addition, there is a bulls-eye lens mounted on a stand with heavy baseit has rack and pinion focussing, a mechanical stage, plano-convex mirror and one ocular and one objective, all on a y-shaped base
269 €
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford the works of no great composer between the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries have undergone a more spectacular reassessment than those of giuseppe verdithis verdi biography is dealt with as a simple story to be read in one go - in which thoughts concerning personal and professional events in his life flow in simplicity, while continuing to respect the importance of chronological orderits purpose is to index and describe some of the most significant studies about the composer and his music, presenting enough material - in a sort of stream of consciousness, using annotations that readers may survey the myriad directions verdi research has gone, ascertain the relevance of individual items to their individual interests, and easily pursue significant patterns and threads in which they are interestedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is not surprising that a figure such as verdi should have inspired an enormous amount of books, articles, essays, and critical evaluationhis death brought a crowd of several hundred thousand people to mourn not only the passing of a great artist but also a beloved national herotoday, verdi scholars build their work on a vast foundation of earlier researchfor those who have not spent years with verdi literature or who may just be starting to explore some aspect of the giant's life and works, this foundation may seem daunting indeedit is primarily for these researchers that this volume is intended, although it is hoped that specialists will also find it to be useful
9 €
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From the expertise by bob shaw, shelbourne expert in historical and contemporary quilts: log cabin quilts (blockhouse quilts) from the second half of the 19th century consist of blocks of narrow, interconnected strips of fabric (similar to the walls of a log cabin), arranged around a central squarematerial at the back: doubling of cottonminor detachments due to age, see photos for detailscomparison literature: peck, american quilts & coverlets in the metropolitan museum of arts, ny /robert shaw: american quiltslog cabin quilt, ceach of the small blocks, which make up this remarkable log cabin quilt, measure around 24 square centimetresour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablematerial at the front: silk, cotton, satinare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe democratic art, ny , p 143ffcomparable pieces: arguably anna susan ruddick trowbridge, log cabin grip quilt, cx 69 cm, metropolitan museum, new york, invplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe small blocks were arranged to create areas of light and dark, which were then arranged in groups of four to create a constant change of large areas of light and darkeach strip was sewn the wrong side up and then folded open and secured in place by pressing it before the next strip was sewn on
469 €
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Made in france at the end of the 19th centurygold balance with weights, in the original wooden caseit will be adequately packaged and shipped with track & tracethe original wooden case is 12 x 6 x 3 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit includes various weightsthe scales need to be reattached to the balanceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebrass scales and the balance itself is made of hand forged iron
44 €
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Its manufacture is german and dates back to the end of the 19th centuryenjoy the auction! read morethe sculpture is in excellent conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipictures are part of the lot descriptionof course, the basket is not for sale, but only for demonstration purposesof the increase of his government and peace there will be no end” (isaiah 9:5)the child in the manger (as mentioned in the bible passage above) is the first expression of the iconography of christ godplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website“for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders and he will be called: wonderful counselor, mighty god, everlasting father, prince of peacethis polychrome wood carving is an excellent exampleshipping by express courier
108 €
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The work was made in italy towards the end of the second half of the 19th century and depicts pope leo xlll with the papal coat of armsdimensions: 42 x 28 cm; including the frame is approxsee the picturesthe panel has never been restored and needs some small work, there are old woodworm holesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm, while the sculpture thickness is approx48 x 36 cm; the frame has a thickness of approxit includes also the frame from the same periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor sale, a bas-relief on walnut wood panel
50 €
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Period: first half of the 19th centurythe folding top is covered with beautiful embossed leather original of that periodentirely original in all its parts, this piece of furniture is in excellent condition and was restored with a shellac finishwood: oak veneered in mahogany feather, burr wood and light-coloured wood inlaysthe top surface has a rare grey marble of the pyreneessome of these drawers have a secret openingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirare and important secrétaire à abattant, finely inlaid in light wood, with motifs of palmettes and lyre in the typical french louis philippe stylethe external structure is made of oak, veneered in mahogany feathersize: 100 x 45 x height 156 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe locks and the keys are also originalinside there is a set of drawers embellished by a light-coloured burr wood
671 €