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The carpet dates from the beginning of the previous centurythe condition of this unique rug is good, considering its ageknots/m2wonderful rug for the enthusiast/collectorlet the photos convince youallow us to introduce this special bakhtiarithis rug was imported from iran before 1 januaryunique design - magnificent bakhtiar size: approxknot density: approxthe rug will be sent by insured post with a track & trace codeit's an exceptionally beautiful carpet with a great appearance and special tile pattern
309 €
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Initials from the previous owners on the care you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihandles on both sides are goodsize: 100 x 53 x 38 very beautiful color, just polished and ready to use original travel stickers on the side will be shipped carefully packageda beautiful pre-war trunk that is particularly suitable as a decoration or collector's itemplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storematerial: wood with canvas with wooden straps, corner pieces, and original brass lockssigns of wear as may be expected for an antique suitcasecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
110 €
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These are belgian coins from the first half of the previous centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome have slightly different shade, this is because i have never polished them, because i think this will decrease their valueotherwise, the photos will speak for themselvesthere are 223 coins in total read moremost sets are complete, condition is fineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
35 €
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Batch of stacks of stamps (100 stamps) featuring stamps from the previous centuryare 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 websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is a batch which includes a few thousand stacks, various stampscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
72 €
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Pages maybe folded due to previous owners useitem information:author: gerda buxbaumwe take pride in serving youother details:condition: goodbooks spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wear
2 €
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He explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much moreindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentshe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionjĂĽrgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
19 €
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The eternal century sapphire is the jewellery dream of flawless perfectioneach century sapphire is fully faceted and polished by hand, making them unique creations that glow with vivid intensitythis extremely meticulous work is rewarded with a dazzling display of light and colours that has become the most exclusive trademark of every century watcha material that adapts to the incredible creativity of the century designers and the magical touch of its masters, who, generation after generation, shape and polish each of its facets entirely by handmm x 19 cm strap made of brushed and polished stainless steel 316l with folding claspare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwhite textured dial with seconds sub dial and date display at 6 o'clock, raised silver indices, luminous hands and hour markerswater resistance: 100 m 10 atm - swiss made certifiedhandcrafted 38 x 10the variety of colours, shapes and sizes sets dreams on fire with a luminosity that lasts for all eternityplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 availablemore transparent, perfectly pure, the second hardest material in the world after diamonds5 mm scratch-resistant sapphire case with 12 hand-cut faceted bezels, anti-reflective sapphire crystal on both sides, stainless steel, display case back swiss made automatic chronometer movement eta - cosc certified - 27 jewels, bph, 42-hour power reserve
680 €
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The eternal century sapphire is the jewellery dream of flawless perfectionthis extremely meticulous work is rewarded with a dazzling display of light and colours that has become the most exclusive trademark of every century watcha material that adapts to the incredible creativity of the century designers and the magical touch of its masters, who, generation after generation, shape and polish each of its facets entirely by hand5 mm scratch-resistant sapphire case with a bezel with 12 hand-cut facets - anti-reflective sapphire crystal on both sides - stainless steel - display caseback swiss made automatic chronometer movement eta - cosc certified - 27 jewels - bph - 42-hour power reserve white textured dial with small second hand and date display at 6 o'clock, raised silver indices, luminous hands and hour markers mm x 19 cm strap made of brushed and polished stainless steel 316l with folding clasp water resistance 100 m 10 atm - certified swiss made each century sapphire is fully faceted and polished by hand, making them unique creations that glow with vivid intensityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe variety of colours, shapes and sizes sets dreams on fire with a luminosity that lasts for all eternityhandcafted 38 mm x 0please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetransparent, perfectly pure, the second hardest material in the world after diamondscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
686 €
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Syria, 19th centuryfrom the 19th century onwards, an original "oriental" furniture with nacre inlays ("moussaddaf") was extended to large familiesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwalnut and cedar with centred legsnacre 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 pastdamascus is not only the name of a city, but also the name of a fabric(1 to restore, only the top)few cities in the world have a name so linked to their craftsmanshipbefore the 18th century, armchairs were reserved for important personalitiesexceptional 2 armchairs with rounded backrest + 1 stoolexceptional furniture for loungesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenacre marquetrywooden inlays spread from syria in the 19th centuries towards morocco and spain in the west and to iran and india in the easttapestries in magnificent conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
419 €
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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 centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiorigin: 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 item is offered in its original condition, with an old restoration on the right arm (see the detail encircled in red in the photos)dimensions: h 156 cm + base h 51x44x38it has been coloured again at a later time with white limestatue with baseplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe sculpture depicts: a young girl with a dovecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 earlierare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiweight is 13 gramsbeautiful filigree silver scent box with fine wire work with double-twisted cable edgesthe box is in good condition with hardly any damage to the filigree workit was possibly made in the netherlands or germanybox was tested and is made of silverfor filigree boxes see wttewaal page 71please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe lid is decorated with silver rosettes and stones (possibly red coral with garnets)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinice and high on its feet so that the cabinet certainly does not look massivealso nice with three ball feetinside also oakquarter 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 websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesee also the lock, original, complete with a large forged copper key of 13catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableespecially on the hood you can see that the cabinet is from gelderland: that straight plane with expertly carved ornaments
1289 €
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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)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikientirely damascened, likely a parade armouri 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 atelierin used conditionnot invasive restorationsgreat exhibition impact for the complex bas-relief work and the alternation of lights and shades in goldpreserved in perfect condition, even in the opening and closing components: clasps, hooks, eyeletsextremely rare items, both for the time and the particular type of damascening with anthropomorphic and floral motifs, as per the mannerist periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegreaves, armour jambs, original itemsall twisted edges, foot with seven articulated bladescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein any case, this is a collectible lot for experts of this field
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 bcecondition volumes included i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi (vii not included) viii, ix, x, xi, xiiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprinted calcutta - kolkata indiatraditionally, the authorship of the mahabharata is attributed to vyasathese 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 catawikihis 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 successorsthe mahabharata - mahabharata is one of the two major sanskrit epic of ancient india, the other being the ramaya?aref:wikipedia kisari mohan ganguli (also kour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith original red cloth covers, slight bumped cornersthese 11 volumes have been translated from the original sanskrit languagethis is the early edition of english translation in these volumesgenerally good conditionthe text probably reached its final form by the early gupta period (cbinding slightly-loose in volume iii & ivganguli) an indian translator first complete translation of the sanskrit epic mahabharata in englishapprox 500 pages each volume
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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 century nicholas clark is the librarian at the britten-pears foundation at the red house, britten and pears's home in aldeburgh, suffolkoxfam shop magdelen street 'to read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret garden of two giantsthis volume comprises the complete surviving correspondence between benjamin britten and peter pears' from the foreword by fiona shaw jude brimmer is an archivist at the britten-pears foundationwhile 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 togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreentertaining 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 topicsthe 365 letters written throughout their 39-year relationship are here brought together and published, as pears intended, for the first timestroeher is professor of music history at marshall university where she is also coordinator of the music history & literature area
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 siterings with double rims, long rods and hemmed bit for onerings with double hems, long rods and hemmed bit for one7 cm;weight: 234 ginternational parcel with tracking number or pick up on site
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This work dates back to the 18th centuryboth arms are missing and minor old age damagethe height including the base: 37 cmthe length is 30cm (from head to feet)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprobably french origincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoriginal polychromewooden polychromed sculpture "corpus christi"length: 30cm (from head to toes) mounted on a later wooden basewood carved sculpture " corpus christ"please take a look at the photo,s as they are part of the descriptionboth arms are missingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal height: 37 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoriginal polychrome paintsome losses and damages of old agethe carving is mounted separately on a later wooden pedestalfinely sculpted figure with heavy loin cloth and wooden crown of thornsplease see the photos, these are part of the description
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 centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe cymatium is probably from a later period; the total size is 46x33x18 cmon 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 sidesinteresting wooden cabinet from the late 19th century, painted with 3 macabre dance scenesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis item is part of a series of other plates owned by me, that i have been collecting for 50 yearscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
80 €
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First part of the 18th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiopening in front by two leavesitems are shipped with acknowledgement of receiptshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morea free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestdimensions: h ------------------------------------------------------------- after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmenthalf moon shaped corner furniture in solid walnutplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewooden top in trompe-l’oeil marblecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerests on a plinth
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 centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe city mark is probably for naples or romesilver rococo communion cup from italyweight 329 g very rare collector's item! you can see the signs of wear and tear in the photosa rococo communion cup from italyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevery collectable and rare piece of historycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe silver has been tested the cup is gold-plated on the inside and outside
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 centuryred icon painted in oil with yellow gold foil on wooden boardare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin fact, the important festival commemorates the appearing of christ to stour lady of pokrov is celebrated on october 1andrew in the church of blachernaeit depicts our lady of pokrov (our lady of protection)in russian, pokrov means both veil or mantle and protectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
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 moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe bust is placed on a later pedestal marble base engraved to the front with the name of the emperorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitean important marble bust of the emperor titus, cuirassed, with a toga draped over het left shoulder and held together by a round fibulaour 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 available
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 fashionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia 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 headit measures approximately 29x17x9 cmthe item shows an old cartouche with a house crest on the back, likely the owner’s coat of armsno cracks, losses or gluing tracesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
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 vieware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe shipping costs are higher than average because i pay extra attention to packaging and insurancethis sculpture seems inspired by the work of thorvaldsenhebe, 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 exampleshe was a patron to the gods on the olympushebe represented as a natural goddess the flourishing nature in spring, but this significance gradually got to the backgroundplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehebe goddess of youthshipping 35 euros within the netherlandscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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 centuryoxfam shop cowley road hardback with blue boards and gilt lettering on spinelettering on spine is fadedthey ran from tohardback, no dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book was previously in a convent library, but shows few signs of use internally except for the bookplate and note on the front endpaperpages are clean and brightdavid knowles osb (born michael clive knowles, ) was an english benedictine monk who was regius professor of modern history at the university of cambridge from topublished by oxford university pressfirst edition
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 designat 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-wideshe 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 veninithere are also examples of each factory's marks so that collectors can identify and date itemsthe book looks at over 100 glass factories in detail, with the entries in alphabetical order for ease of referencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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Extraordinary 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 styleare 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 piece of great character and personality the piece will be properly packed, with tracking number and shipping insuranceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea singular and unique piece, which would be spectacular with cushions on a porch or a veranda, in a country house or youth roomcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
453 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibiographical notes: illarione, born in , was one of the four sons of vincenzo mari (the greatest cabinetmaker of the 19th century)guido, born in , was one of illarione's sons; he mainly worked as a street vendor of inlaid furniture produced by his familythe mari workshop was active since the first half of the 19th century; the last cabinetmakers were active in the decades following world war iilabelled 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 websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storerestored in a professional and conservative way (small cracks closed, woodworm treatment and grouting)it has small inevitable imperfectionsshipping to italy and europe onlyelegant coffee table with central foot, inlaid with a bird decoration in the middle, in light wood on a dark walnut briar backgroundcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe courier delivers to street floor
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 cmwidths of the rings: 43 cmweight of the series: 412 gshipping by international post with tracking or pick up on locationseries 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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