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Antique George V Sterling Silver Nursery Rhyme Pig Salt (1911)
Antique George V Sterling Silver Nursery Rhyme Pig Salt (1911)

Antique George V Sterling Silver Nursery Rhyme Pig Salt (1911)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The pig figure is further ornamented with an opposing facial expression to each side, in addition to phrases from the 'This Little Pig' nursery rhyme: 'This little pig had roast beef...

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1910s English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 4-Piece Child Set in Nursery Rhyme Pattern
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 4-Piece Child Set in Nursery Rhyme Pattern

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 4-Piece Child Set in Nursery Rhyme Pattern

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. rare sterling silver 4-piece child set in Nursery Rhyme pattern, consisting of: an all-silver knife, measuring 7 1/2'' in length in the theme of the "Little Red Riding...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

"Jack Sprat Had a Cat, " Famed 1911 Nursery Rhyme Illustration
"Jack Sprat Had a Cat, " Famed 1911 Nursery Rhyme Illustration

"Jack Sprat Had a Cat, " Famed 1911 Nursery Rhyme Illustration

By Carle Michel Boog

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted with high good humor and a measure of slyness, this famed illustration of Jack Sprat and his cat with basket in hand, was painted in watercolor and gouache by Swedish-America...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Watercolor

1920s Pictorial Nursery Rhyme Antique American Hooked Rug 1'6"x2'9" Folk Carpet
1920s Pictorial Nursery Rhyme Antique American Hooked Rug 1'6"x2'9" Folk Carpet

1920s Pictorial Nursery Rhyme Antique American Hooked Rug 1'6"x2'9" Folk Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Antique American Hooked rug. Size: 1'6" x 2'9". Antique American Hooked Ivory Wool 1920s Small Scatter Size Rug, Circa Date: 1920s. This delightful textile represents the enduring f...

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1920s American Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Wool

Antique English Reverse Painted 'Hey Diddle Diddle' Eglomise Child's Mirror
Antique English Reverse Painted 'Hey Diddle Diddle' Eglomise Child's Mirror

Antique English Reverse Painted 'Hey Diddle Diddle' Eglomise Child's Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique English Reverse Painted 'Hey Diddle Diddle' Eglomise Child's Mirror England, Circa 1850s A true rarity, a diminutive gilt Eglomise /reverse painted mirror depicting the ...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Aesthetic Movement Framed Tile Panel By John Moyr Smith
Aesthetic Movement Framed Tile Panel By John Moyr Smith

Aesthetic Movement Framed Tile Panel By John Moyr Smith

By John Moyr Smith

Located in Petworth, GB

Aesthetic Movement black framed 5 sepia tile panel Depicting nursery rhymes: Humpty Dumpty, Bo Peep, See Saw Mary, Mary Little Jack Horner Tile designs by John Moyr Smith ...

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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Pottery, Wood

Sing Song By Christina Rossetti 1893 Edition
Sing Song By Christina Rossetti 1893 Edition

Sing Song By Christina Rossetti 1893 Edition

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book by Christina Rossetti is a collection of nursery rhymes first published in 1872, with the 1893 edition being a new and enlarged version featuring 120 ...

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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Lungers Hausen German Set of 10 Child's Toy Nesting Blocks or Boxes
Antique Lungers Hausen German Set of 10 Child's Toy Nesting Blocks or Boxes

Antique Lungers Hausen German Set of 10 Child's Toy Nesting Blocks or Boxes

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The blocks or boxes are constructed of wood which has been covered with vibrant and colorful lithographed paper images of nursery rhymes, animals and children playing. The graduated ...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Pine, Paper

"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."
"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."

"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."

Located in Miami, FL

In the 1910s she made 'Picture Puzzle Nursery Rhymes' for the Boston Globe. Her feature 'Drowsy Dick', about a boy who was injected into several fairytales, was published in the New ...

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1920s Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War
Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War

Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War

Located in London, GB

With note by Walter Emanuel - featuring a serio-comic map of Europe at war with military soldier caricature portraits and some countries represented by dogs with Russia as a bear, a ...

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1910s British Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

Grand Old Duke of York Prince Frederick Creamware Mug
Grand Old Duke of York Prince Frederick Creamware Mug

Grand Old Duke of York Prince Frederick Creamware Mug

By Staffordshire

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

It is widely accepted that Prince Frederick was “The Grand Old Duke” of nursery rhyme fame. We are a little sceptical as flanders is known for being very flat.

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Creamware

Quarter of Nine, Saturday's Children.
Quarter of Nine, Saturday's Children.

Quarter of Nine, Saturday's Children.

By Martin Lewis

Located in Plano, TX

According to McCarron, "The title is derived from the nursery rhyme that begins 'Monday's child is fair of face,' in which 'Saturday's child has to work for a living.'

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1920s American Modern Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Twelve Framed Minton & Co. Tiles Designed by Walter Crane
Twelve Framed Minton & Co. Tiles Designed by Walter Crane

Twelve Framed Minton & Co. Tiles Designed by Walter Crane

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A rare group of twelve 19th century ceramic Minton & Co. tiles in later frames, depicting the artistic retelling of nursery rhymes by English illustrator, Walter Crane (1845-1915).

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916
Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916

Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Throughout the following decades he continued to illustrate numerous fairy tale and nursery collections, like Ottoman Wonder Tales (1915), Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes (1919), and B...

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1910s English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Fabric, Paper

WILLIAM KERR & CO. 1900 Art Nouveau Brooch In Repousse .925 Sterling Silver
WILLIAM KERR & CO. 1900 Art Nouveau Brooch In Repousse .925 Sterling Silver

WILLIAM KERR & CO. 1900 Art Nouveau Brooch In Repousse .925 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Kerr was known for elaborate and unique Art Nouveau pieces, most especially the American Beauty series, as well as many different patterns of flatware and hollowware for children fea...

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

Pond Farm
Pond Farm

Pond Farm

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

It was a massive, detailed panorama depicting characters from European folklore, mythology, and nursery rhymes. This work is considered a precursor to modern fantasy world-building a...

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Early 20th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator
Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator

Lonely Mother and Child in Embrace - Female Illustrator

Located in Miami, FL

Stokes Co. 1905 -- The True Story of Humpty Dumpty, How He was Rescued by Three Mortal Children in Make Believe Land, Anna Alice Chapin; Dodd, Mead & Co. 1906 -- Mother Goose...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Oil, Board

The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts
The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts

The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts

Located in Miami, FL

From Wikipedia Amy Millicent Sowerby (1878–1967) was an English painter and illustrator, known for her illustrations of classic children's stories such as Alice's Adventures in Wonde...

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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

David with the Head of Goliath, 19th Century Victorian Oil
David with the Head of Goliath, 19th Century Victorian Oil

David with the Head of Goliath, 19th Century Victorian Oil

By John Rogers Herbert

Located in London, GB

In 1841 he became ‘master of the figure’ in the newly formed Government School of Design, a position probably owed to his artist friend William Dyce who was superintendent there, and...

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1850s Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Oil

Antique Tiffany Victorian Nursery Rhyme Goosey Gander Baby Cup
Antique Tiffany Victorian Nursery Rhyme Goosey Gander Baby Cup

Antique Tiffany Victorian Nursery Rhyme Goosey Gander Baby Cup

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Acid-etched depiction of Goosey Gander, an English nursery rhyme that has been subject to various religious and moral interpretations.

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

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George III Silver "Mary Mary" Nursery Rhyme Vinaigrette by Matthew Linwood, 1809
George III Silver "Mary Mary" Nursery Rhyme Vinaigrette by Matthew Linwood, 1809

George III Silver "Mary Mary" Nursery Rhyme Vinaigrette by Matthew Linwood, 1809

By Matthew Linwood

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

An extremely rare and fine quality George III silver Vinaigrette of rounded rectangular form, the cover engraved with the nursery rhyme character "Mary Mary Quite Contrary", a rose u...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Transferware Childs Plate and Bowl Set
19th Century English Transferware Childs Plate and Bowl Set

19th Century English Transferware Childs Plate and Bowl Set

Located in Antwerp, BE

Decorated with pictures from several nursery rhymes such as "Tom Tom the Piper's Son" stole a pig and away he run.    

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Late 19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

MISS MAY BELFORT SALUANT (Miss May Belfort Taking a Bow)

MISS MAY BELFORT SALUANT (Miss May Belfort Taking a Bow)

Located in San Francisco, CA

In a frilly Kate Greenaway dress, a mob cap with a big bow and with a cat lying in her arms May Belfort sang nursery rhymes filled with double meanings in a lisping voice with a dead...

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19th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War
Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War

Original Antique World War One Poster Hark The Dogs Do Bark WWI Dogs Of War

Located in London, GB

With note by Walter Emanuel - featuring a serio-comic map of Europe at war with military soldier caricature portraits and some countries represented by dogs with Russia as a bear, a ...

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1910s Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

Rare Set of Nursery Rhyme Silver Napkin Rings
Rare Set of Nursery Rhyme Silver Napkin Rings

Rare Set of Nursery Rhyme Silver Napkin Rings

By John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater

Located in London, GB

Wonderful and rare set of six Victorian silver napkin rings each one individually hand-engraved with a scene from a different nursery rhyme and fitted in their original presentation ...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Framed Arts and Crafts Era Original "Jack and Jill" Nursery Rhyme Lithograph
Framed Arts and Crafts Era Original "Jack and Jill" Nursery Rhyme Lithograph

Framed Arts and Crafts Era Original "Jack and Jill" Nursery Rhyme Lithograph

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Large Framed "Jack and Jill" chromolithograph by Mary Louise Spoor (1887-1985), an American painter and illustrator. Printed by C.H. Congdon, Chicago. 2 are available

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Nursery Rhyme

Large Antique Prattware Jug "The Fox"
Large Antique Prattware Jug "The Fox"

Large Antique Prattware Jug "The Fox"

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H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 8 in

Large Antique Prattware Jug "The Fox"

Located in Katonah, NY

A Prattware jug telling the tale of the old nursery rhyme, “The Fox and The Goose,”. On one side it shows “Old Mother Slipper Slopper unleashing a savage dog, while John stands agape...

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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Creamware, Earthenware

Antique Maxfield Parrish Print “Sing A Song Of Six-Pence” C920
Antique Maxfield Parrish Print “Sing A Song Of Six-Pence” C920

Antique Maxfield Parrish Print “Sing A Song Of Six-Pence” C920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Known for his distinctive use of color and whimsical style, this print captures a lively and colorful interpretation of the nursery rhyme, showcasing Parrish's signature attention to...

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Early 20th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

London Bridge Cutlery Set
London Bridge Cutlery Set

London Bridge Cutlery Set

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H 6 in W 23 in D 14 in

London Bridge Cutlery Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

The stuff of nursery rhymes, this handsome and rare English set of 24 knives was crafted of oak timber taken from the first stone version of the famed London Bridge.

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Oak

Old London Bridge Oak Sewing Table
Old London Bridge Oak Sewing Table

Old London Bridge Oak Sewing Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

This episode has been thought to have inspired the well-known nursery rhyme. The fabled bridge continues to have a colorful history today.

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century John Gould Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

By John Gould

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24
19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

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H 14.2 in W 9.8 in D 1 in

19th Century Bird Print - One of 24

Located in Atlanta, GA

The main artists and lithographers who worked with Gould included his wife, Elizabeth; Edward Lear - now better known for his limericks and nursery rhymes; the great natural history ...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper

Lead Toy Cricket Figures
Lead Toy Cricket Figures

Lead Toy Cricket Figures

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H 1.58 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Lead Toy Cricket Figures

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The Pixyland Manufacturing Company started before Kew at the start of the 1920s and produced a range of nursery-rhyme characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Old Mother Hubbard.

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1920s English Antique Nursery Rhyme

12 Royal Doulton "Nursery Rhymes" Dessert Plates, ca.1908
12 Royal Doulton "Nursery Rhymes" Dessert Plates, ca.1908

12 Royal Doulton "Nursery Rhymes" Dessert Plates, ca.1908

By Royal Doulton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A most charming set of 12 Royal Doulton dessert plates each one depicting the classic and favorite nursery rhymes from our childhood, deeply ingrained in our memory.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Antique Kuehne Porcelain Enamel Art Deco Small Childs Nursery Rhyme Play Table
Antique Kuehne Porcelain Enamel Art Deco Small Childs Nursery Rhyme Play Table

Antique Kuehne Porcelain Enamel Art Deco Small Childs Nursery Rhyme Play Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Porcelain Enamel Art Deco Nursery Rhymes Small Childs "Alphabet and Numbers" Play Table.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Metal

R. H. Elkin - Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes - 1st Ed in English - in an Onlay Binding
R. H. Elkin - Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes - 1st Ed in English - in an Onlay Binding

R. H. Elkin - Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes - 1st Ed in English - in an Onlay Binding

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Willebeek Le Mair - (illustrator). TITLE: Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes. PUBLISHER: London: Augener, Ltd., 1917.

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1910s British Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Leather

Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood
Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood

Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood

Located in Lomita, CA

Fairy tales do come true, and here they are: Eleven brightly colored hand-painted panels with classic nursery rhymes. A group of 11 vintage folk art painted children's nursery rhyme ...

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Wood

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Christening Mug
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Christening Mug

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Christening Mug

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The body of the mug is embellished with the scrolling leaf bordered 'This Little Pig' nursery rhyme: 'This little pig went to market, this one stayed at home, this one had roast beef...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christmas 1873, "The Same Old Story", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving
Christmas 1873, "The Same Old Story", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving

Christmas 1873, "The Same Old Story", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving

By Thomas Nast

Located in Alamo, CA

In the upper left hand corner of the illustration, the Mother Goose nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle” is depicted showing the cow jumping over the moon.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Victorian Silver Child's Cup
Victorian Silver Child's Cup

Victorian Silver Child's Cup

By Joseph Angell I & John Angell I 1

Located in London, GB

By the mid-19th century, ornate Victorian silver children's mugs emerged featuring exuberant floral and foliate decoration, elaborate engraving sometimes referencing nursery rhymes o...

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1840s English Gothic Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll - Beautiful binding
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll - Beautiful binding

Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll - Beautiful binding

Located in Middletown, NY

There she finds that, just like a reflection, everything is reversed, including logic (for example, running helps one remain stationary, walking away from something brings one toward...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Gold Leaf

Lithographed Victorian Alphabet Nesting Blocks by McLoughlin American circa 1890
Lithographed Victorian Alphabet Nesting Blocks by McLoughlin American circa 1890

Lithographed Victorian Alphabet Nesting Blocks by McLoughlin American circa 1890

By McLoughlin Brothers

Located in Incline Village, NV

The theme here is employing nursery rhyme whimsical characters in conjunction with the alphabet and playful phraseology to be used as a plaything learning tool.

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1890s American Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Wood

Victorian Sterling Silver Taperstick and Vesta Box Compendium
Victorian Sterling Silver Taperstick and Vesta Box Compendium

Victorian Sterling Silver Taperstick and Vesta Box Compendium

By Deakin & Francis

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Whilst she does not appear with her dog, therefore this cannot be definitive, there is a wide range of antique silver items crafted through time to reflect this cherished nursery rhy...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Old Woman In The Shoe"  Pull Toy  Manufactured by Ive's, circa 1890
"Old Woman In The Shoe"  Pull Toy  Manufactured by Ive's, circa 1890

"Old Woman In The Shoe" Pull Toy Manufactured by Ive's, circa 1890

By Ive's Corporation

Located in Incline Village, NV

Rare American pull toy made in 1890 by the Ive's Corporation entitled "Old Woman in The Shoe", based on the English nursery rhyme whose genesis dates back to 1794.

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Iron

The Death of Cock Robin
The Death of Cock Robin

The Death of Cock Robin

By Richard Doyle

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

The subject comes from the the nursery rhyme 'Who killed Cock Robin', first published in 1744; Who killed Cock Robin?

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19th Century Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Oil

Tiffany Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
Tiffany Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup

Tiffany Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Victorian sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1879.

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Whiting Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
Whiting Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup

Whiting Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup

By Whiting Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1900.

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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver Little Bo Beep Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver Little Bo Beep Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup

Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver Little Bo Beep Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tall bowl with flared rim, reeded base, and flower-capped scroll handle with leaf mounts. Acid etched nursery rhyme depicting Little Bo Peep looking into the distance, shading her br...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham American Sterling Silver Nursery Rhyme Baby Set with Bowl & Plate
Gorham American Sterling Silver Nursery Rhyme Baby Set with Bowl & Plate

Gorham American Sterling Silver Nursery Rhyme Baby Set with Bowl & Plate

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

The plate has plain well and molded rim. Scenes from nursery rhymes acid-etched on both pieces. On the bowl are frames depicting Jack Sprat, Little Jack Horner, Simple Simon, Tom ...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

1900's Framed Nursery Rhymes
1900's Framed Nursery Rhymes

1900's Framed Nursery Rhymes

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1900's Framed Nursery Rhymes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Unusual Turn of the Century framed nursery rhymes.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Nursery Rhyme

Chinese Porcelain Nursery Rhyme Statue
Chinese Porcelain Nursery Rhyme Statue

Chinese Porcelain Nursery Rhyme Statue

Located in Sarasota, FL

A Chinese porcelain nursery rhyme Zodiac Mountain sculpture with multicolor glazes.

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th cent. gouache of a French nursery rhyme character
Early 20th cent. gouache of a French nursery rhyme character

Early 20th cent. gouache of a French nursery rhyme character

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A wonderful early 20th century original gouache of a popular French nursery rhyme character (le petit chaperon rouge) signed bottom right "odile pour Histoire des familles"...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Nursery Rhyme

Jack Sprat Nursery Rhyme Carved Wood Tray, signed and dated 1908
Jack Sprat Nursery Rhyme Carved Wood Tray, signed and dated 1908

Jack Sprat Nursery Rhyme Carved Wood Tray, signed and dated 1908

Located in Dallas, TX

Large wood tray with a wonderful carving of the Jack Sprat nursery rhyme. The central figures depict a couple eating Honey with Cupid flying overhead.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

American Sterling Silver Novelty Childs Spoon Dated circa 1920
American Sterling Silver Novelty Childs Spoon Dated circa 1920

American Sterling Silver Novelty Childs Spoon Dated circa 1920

Located in London, GB

Lovely silver child's spoon depicting the nursery rhyme, "Mary had a little lamb".

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1920s North American Arts and Crafts Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated, 1883, London
Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated, 1883, London

Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated, 1883, London

Located in London, GB

Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated 1883,London Made by Alfred Hall & John Goode, beautifully engraved with the "Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme" with hand engraved...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated, 1883, London
Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated, 1883, London

Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated, 1883, London

Located in London, GB

Antique Victorian Silver Jack & Jill Napkin Ring Dated 1883,London Made by Alfred Hall & John Goode, beautifully engraved with the "Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme" with hand engraved...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jack and Jill and Little Miss Muffet, Table Lamp
Jack and Jill and Little Miss Muffet, Table Lamp

Jack and Jill and Little Miss Muffet, Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painted carved relief medallions on arsenic color lamp base. 2 medallions each alternating the nursery rhyme adventures of Jack and Jill and Little Miss Muffet.

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Early 20th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Paper, Wood

Rare George III 'Three Graces' Vinaigrette Peace of Amiens
Rare George III 'Three Graces' Vinaigrette Peace of Amiens

Rare George III 'Three Graces' Vinaigrette Peace of Amiens

By Matthew Linwood

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

An extremely rare George III silver gilt Vinaigrette of flat rounded rectangular form, the lid engraved with three 'Dancing Putti', possibly representing the 'Three Graces'or perha...

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19th Century English Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Silver

Monumental 19th Century Oil Painting by John Rogers Herbert
Monumental 19th Century Oil Painting by John Rogers Herbert

Monumental 19th Century Oil Painting by John Rogers Herbert

Located in Gallatin, TN

In 1841 he became ‘master of the figure’ in the newly formed Government School of Design, a position probably owed to his friend William Dyce, who was superintendent there, and with ...

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19th Century Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique Edwardian Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Child's Rattle, Hallmarked 1906
Antique Edwardian Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Child's Rattle, Hallmarked 1906

Antique Edwardian Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Child's Rattle, Hallmarked 1906

Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Beautifully detailed with a chased silver top which, besides being fitted with a whistle, depicts a scene on both sides from the children's nursery rhyme, Hey Diddle Diddle. The sil...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Silver

Spode Creamware Plate, Brown Tumbledown Dick Patt. 3716, Regency ca 1824
Spode Creamware Plate, Brown Tumbledown Dick Patt. 3716, Regency ca 1824

Spode Creamware Plate, Brown Tumbledown Dick Patt. 3716, Regency ca 1824

By Josiah Spode

Located in London, GB

There are various theories about how this pattern got its name; most probably it is a play on a Simple Simon nursery rhyme. These rhymes have been around since Elizabethan times, fir...

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1820s English Regency Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Creamware

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By Kirk & Son

Located in Germantown, MD

A S. Kirk & Son, Sterling Silver Repousse set of flatware. 117 gorgeous pieces. Hand chased and hand decorated by prominent American silversmith Samuel Kirk who introduced the Repou...

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19th Century American Empire Antique Nursery Rhyme

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Nursery Rhyme For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique nursery rhyme you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique nursery rhyme for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique nursery rhyme — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique nursery rhyme is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique nursery rhyme has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company and Bailey, Banks & Biddle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Nursery Rhyme?

The average selling price for an antique nursery rhyme at 1stDibs is $1,425, while they’re typically $525 on the low end and $3,400 for the highest priced.