The electric century
List the electric century
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This material was a more affordable yet interesting choice in replacing the expensive carrara marble and widely used, especially in large villas, from the late 19th century to the early 20th centuryit has been coloured again at a later time with white limecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableorigin: veneto (italy), from the first half of the 20th century, made of grit: the scraps from the processing of vicenza stone and granite are mixed with cement, and coloured with natural oxides mixed with waterthe sculpture depicts: a young girl with a doveplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: h 156 cm + base h 51x44x38statue with basethe item is offered in its original condition, with an old restoration on the right arm (see the detail encircled in red in the photos)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
224 €
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The box is clearly not a 19th century item and is guaranteed to be at least 18th centurythe box has 4 rosettes, silver feet and was made in the 18th century or perhaps earliercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe box is in good condition with hardly any damage to the filigree workbox was tested and is made of silverplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit was possibly made in the netherlands or germanythe lid is decorated with silver rosettes and stones (possibly red coral with garnets)for filigree boxes see wttewaal page 71weight is 13 gramsbeautiful filigree silver scent box with fine wire work with double-twisted cable edgesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
175 €
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Very nice 17th century gelderland pillow cabinetminimal restorations - left and right the lower rear part of a leg is flawed and the back panels have been replaced - panels a century younger, from the 18th centuryespecially on the hood you can see that the cabinet is from gelderland: that straight plane with expertly carved ornamentsnice and high on its feet so that the cabinet certainly does not look massivecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablequarter sawn oak inlaid with rosewood and ebonynice low size: 210 cm high the top can be taken offplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisee also the lock, original, complete with a large forged copper key of 13also nice with three ball feetour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinside also oak
1289 €
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Vintage from the s materials: wood, bois old nightstand from the mid century very resembling andré sornay stylein the entry, living room, bedroom, end of sofa, bedside, end table or occasional spot, this cabinet will give a vintage touchheight 55 cm width 36 cm 29 cm deep weight 5 kg read more
140 €
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Lots of interesting facts about railways, steam trains, diesel trains leading to electric poweredused by my son when in school during the s and still in good condition
2 €
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Pair of armour greaves made in england in the 16th centuryso, in my opinion, they are more probably from the second half of the 17th/19th century (which obviously reduces their value)in any case, this is a collectible lot for experts of this fieldin used conditiongreaves, armour jambs, original itemscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegreat exhibition impact for the complex bas-relief work and the alternation of lights and shades in goldentirely damascened, likely a parade armournot invasive restorationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii was given the date 6 years ago, when i bought themimportant size of the customer, both for volumes and heightsthe damascening is reminiscent of the very important garnish of sir george clifford third duke of cumberland, although i cannot establish the atelierpreserved in perfect condition, even in the opening and closing components: clasps, hooks, eyeletsall twisted edges, foot with seven articulated bladesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeextremely rare items, both for the time and the particular type of damascening with anthropomorphic and floral motifs, as per the mannerist period
453 €
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4th century ce) this vast storehouse of indian knowledge is normally hiddenthe mahabharata was probably compiled between the 3rd century bce and the 3rd century ce, the original events related by the epic probably fall between the 9th and 8th centuries bcecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableganguli) an indian translator first complete translation of the sanskrit epic mahabharata in englishplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese 11 volumes have been translated from the original sanskrit languagehis translation published as the mahabharata of krishna-dwaipayana vyasa translated into english prose between and , by protap chandra rai (), a calcutta bookseller who owned a printing press and raised funds for the project it narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the kurukshetra war and the fates of the kaurava and the pa??ava princes and their successorstraditionally, the authorship of the mahabharata is attributed to vyasaprinted calcutta - kolkata indiabinding slightly-loose in volume iii & ivthis is the early edition of english translation in these volumesgenerally good conditionref:wikipedia kisari mohan ganguli (also kour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe mahabharata - mahabharata is one of the two major sanskrit epic of ancient india, the other being the ramaya?athese volumes are an important translation which gives westerners a glimpse of this ancient indian civilisationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition volumes included i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi (vii not included) viii, ix, x, xi, xiiwith original red cloth covers, slight bumped cornersapprox 500 pages each volumethe text probably reached its final form by the early gupta period (c
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36 €
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Above all, when read together, britten and pears's letters allow the clearest possible look 'behind the scenes' of one of the most productive creative partnerships of the twentieth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 365 letters written throughout their 39-year relationship are here brought together and published, as pears intended, for the first timethis volume comprises the complete surviving correspondence between benjamin britten and peter pearsoxfam shop magdelen street 'to read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret garden of two giantsentertaining to read, domestic and intimate, the letters provide glimpses of cultural and artistic life in the twentieth century, including pacifism and conscientious objection, critical assessments of music and other artists, transport and communications development in the twentieth century, the 'aldeburgh corpses', art collecting, gossip, everyday life in an english country house, the development of the aldeburgh festival, performance practice in early music, looking after dachshunds, travel, and a host of other topics nicholas clark is the librarian at the britten-pears foundation at the red house, britten and pears's home in aldeburgh, suffolkstroeher is professor of music history at marshall university where she is also coordinator of the music history & literature area jude brimmer is an archivist at the britten-pears foundation' from the foreword by fiona shawwhile the correspondence provides valuable evidence of the development of britten's works, more significant is the insight into his relationship with pears and their day-to-day life together
14 €
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Two keys in wrought iron, end of the 18th century in very good condition"two wrought iron keys - late 18th century"two keys in wrought iron, late 18th century in very good condition7 cm;weight: 234 ginternational shipping with tracking or withdrawal on site7 cm;weight: 234 ginternational parcel with tracking number or pick up on siterings with double hems, long rods and hemmed bit for onerings with double rims, long rods and hemmed bit for one
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This work dates back to the 18th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefinely sculpted figure with heavy loin cloth and wooden crown of thornsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetotal height: 37 cmboth arms are missingplease take a look at the photo,s as they are part of the descriptionthe carving is mounted separately on a later wooden pedestalplease see the photos, these are part of the descriptionprobably french originboth arms are missing and minor old age damagewooden polychromed sculpture "corpus christi"original polychromeoriginal polychrome paintlength: 30cm (from head to toes) mounted on a later wooden baseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewood carved sculpture " corpus christ"some losses and damages of old ageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe height including the base: 37 cmthe length is 30cm (from head to feet)
124 €
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The style and themes chosen are reminiscent of the bergamo painter bonomini vincenzo, painter of macabre themes and subjects, from the 18th centuryon the front door is depicted a skeleton (death) removing the pope's hat while two saints observe the scene; two other skeletons playing musical instruments are depicted on both sidescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe cymatium is probably from a later period; the total size is 46x33x18 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinteresting wooden cabinet from the late 19th century, painted with 3 macabre dance scenesthis item is part of a series of other plates owned by me, that i have been collecting for 50 yearsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
80 €
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First part of the 18th centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancerests on a plinthfor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwooden top in trompe-l’oeil marblea free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliverydimensions: h ------------------------------------------------------------- after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morehalf moon shaped corner furniture in solid walnutopening in front by two leavesitems are shipped with acknowledgement of receiptour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
307 €
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From the 18th centurysilver, 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 centuryvery collectable and rare piece of historycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea rococo communion cup from italyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiweight 329 g very rare collector's item! you can see the signs of wear and tear in the photosthe silver has been tested the cup is gold-plated on the inside and outsidethe city mark is probably for naples or romeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesilver rococo communion cup from italy
183 €
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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 centuryour lady of pokrov is celebrated on october 1catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit depicts our lady of pokrov (our lady of protection)andrew in the church of blachernaeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin russian, pokrov means both veil or mantle and protectionin fact, the important festival commemorates the appearing of christ to stour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storered icon painted in oil with yellow gold foil on wooden board
267 €
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The base has been added in the 1st half of the 19th centurydimensions: height 37,5cm; width 23cm *** free worldwide shipping with ups *** read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe bust is placed on a later pedestal marble base engraved to the front with the name of the emperoran important marble bust of the emperor titus, cuirassed, with a toga draped over het left shoulder and held together by a round fibula
1377 €
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Renaissance style holy water stoup in historiated majolica, manufactured in the 20th century, when reproductions of 16th and 17th century artefacts were back in fashioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit measures approximately 29x17x9 cmthe item shows an old cartouche with a house crest on the back, likely the owner’s coat of armsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikino cracks, losses or gluing tracesa saint, perhaps magdalene, is depicted in the central part, with an architectural landscape on the background, embellished with two columns on the sides and a cherub headour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
61 €
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In the 19th century there was a classic revival such as grand tour culture, bertel thorvaldsen announced, hebe againearly 20th century large garden sculpture of marble 60 cm high diameter base: 13 cm it's a heavy statue 6 kilos condition is reasonable the statue has been in a garden for years, charming at least in my viewcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe shipping costs are higher than average because i pay extra attention to packaging and insurancehebe represented as a natural goddess the flourishing nature in spring, but this significance gradually got to the backgroundshipping 35 euros within the netherlandsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishe was a patron to the gods on the olympushebe, old greek: ?ß? / hêbê) was in the ancient greek religion the goddess of youth, a daughter of zeus and hera she was a daughter of zeus and heraafter classical examplethis sculpture seems inspired by the work of thorvaldsenhebe goddess of youthour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
84 €
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His specialism was english monastic history from the 10th century to the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th centurythe sarum lectures in theology were established through a fund left by john bampton in the 18th centuryhardback, no dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredavid knowles osb (born michael clive knowles, ) was an english benedictine monk who was regius professor of modern history at the university of cambridge from tofirst editionpages are clean and brightthey ran from tothe book was previously in a convent library, but shows few signs of use internally except for the bookplate and note on the front endpaperpublished by oxford university pressoxfam shop cowley road hardback with blue boards and gilt lettering on spinelettering on spine is faded
14 €
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For each factory, lesley jackson gives a brief history and an outline of its work during the centuryoxfam bookshop ilkley this reference book is a survey of domestic factory-produced glass through the 20th century - from the organic shapes and iridescent colours of the art nouveau period to the simple clean lines of contemporary designthere are also examples of each factory's marks so that collectors can identify and date itemssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the end of the book are individual bibliographies and listings of which museums hold collections of the glass -which ranges from the extremely valuable to items found in homes world-widethe book looks at over 100 glass factories in detail, with the entries in alphabetical order for ease of referenceshe summarizes the styles and techniques for which each factory is best known and profiles key designers, including some of the great names of 20th-century design, such as louis comfort tiffany and paolo venini
30 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea piece of great character and personality the piece will be properly packed, with tracking number and shipping insuranceextraordinary majorcan bench, from the late 18th century, made with the headboard of a bed from the 18th century, polychromed, hand painted with pink, blue and gold flowers and a central cartouche with the virgin and the child, very characteristic of this piece of furniture in provençal majorcan or catalan spanish styleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe seat, made of solid walnut wood, on the sxix, following the style of the bench and polychromy in a soft blue as on the backresta singular and unique piece, which would be spectacular with cushions on a porch or a veranda, in a country house or youth roomour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
453 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableelegant coffee table with central foot, inlaid with a bird decoration in the middle, in light wood on a dark walnut briar backgroundshipping to italy and europe onlythe courier delivers to street floorlabelled underneath the top and produced by the prestigious mari illarione and sons workshop, rolo (reggio emilia)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirestored in a professional and conservative way (small cracks closed, woodworm treatment and grouting)guido, born in , was one of illarione's sons; he mainly worked as a street vendor of inlaid furniture produced by his familybiographical notes: illarione, born in , was one of the four sons of vincenzo mari (the greatest cabinetmaker of the 19th century)it has small inevitable imperfectionsthe mari workshop was active since the first half of the 19th century; the last cabinetmakers were active in the decades following world war iiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
268 €
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A mid century original s cintique chair made wow with sumptuous silver grey crushed velvet fabric memory foam to sink into a stunner of a chair and completely mid century modern redesigned for the 21st century matt black paintwork it is a comfortable chair to sink into and read a book 70 wide with arms/ 60 frame 90 high seat depth 50 seat height 43 depth 75 collection central matlock or can discuss a courier read more
145 €
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Series of three large keys, france - 17th century read more3 cmweight of the series: 412 gshipping by international post with tracking or pick up on location3 cmwidths of the rings: 4series of three large keys in wrought iron: o the 17the century, ring tending to oval, large rod and bent bit; large rings in heart shape; long rods and closed bit
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century carbon metal in excellent conditioncomes complete with the original century rod bagkwags rings, all whipping and high build etc, immaculatethere's a small hole at the bottom of the bagcollection from sittingbourne a/e ÂŁ175
175 €
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Made in the early 20th century or possibly at the end of the 19th centurywith wonderful old patinacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableresting on a marble pedestal with a red tintplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifinely cast sculpture depicting a stately english bulldog in bronzeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
50 €
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It also considers its continuing relevance in the late 20th century and into the 21st centurythis examination of a phenomenon of 19th century planning traces the origins, implementation, international transference and adoption of the garden city ideaoxfam bookshop raeburn place fine conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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39 €
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Oxfam shop launceston the nineteenth century series - economic and industrial progress of the centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition is fair
24 €
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Set of 4 early-20th century chairs in painted wood with oval carved backrest, padded seats on shaped frames and turned legsthese chairs were made in the first half of the 20th century and are in good condition the chairs have small holes in the upholstery dimensions of each chair - height 97 cm - width 41 cm - depth 40 cm read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
120 €
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3 centimetres long, 1,8 wide read morematrix of "unique" french shuttle seal from the 13th century, 15th century, inscription a id
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Loads of interesting records of the last centurydoring kindersley millenium 20th century day by day bookexpensive when newminor water damage and scuffingbook stamped inside with library stamp and spine has separated with usebig, heavy, coffee table book
8 €