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Antique Wishing Well

Louis Icart, Etching on Paper, "Wishing Well", Dated 1925
Louis Icart, Etching on Paper, "Wishing Well", Dated 1925

Louis Icart, Etching on Paper, "Wishing Well", Dated 1925

Located in København, Copenhagen

Louis Icart (1888-1950). Etching on paper. "Wishing Well". Dated 1925. Visible dimensions: 43 x 28 cm.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Wishing Well

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Paper

Antique 99" Black Painted Metal Wishing Well With Cast Iron Planter C1920
Antique 99" Black Painted Metal Wishing Well With Cast Iron Planter C1920

Antique 99" Black Painted Metal Wishing Well With Cast Iron Planter C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique metal wishing well with an integrated cast iron planter, dating to approximately 1920.

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Early 20th Century Antique Wishing Well

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Iron

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910
"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

Very nice all original paint and condition with a small chip missing here and there to this handmade, kind of "folksy", and very well done bank (see images). A round circular key loc...

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1910s German Folk Art Antique Wishing Well

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Wood

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Water Well Bucket, Wishing Well Vase
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Water Well Bucket, Wishing Well Vase

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Water Well Bucket, Wishing Well Vase

By Satsuma

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This Japanese porcelain vase is barrel shaped with a yolk handle. It is both finely and intricately hand painted. It pictures groups of scholars with scrolls dressed in elaborate bro...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wishing Well

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Porcelain

Ten Auspicious Korean Traditional Embroidered Pillows
Ten Auspicious Korean Traditional Embroidered Pillows

Ten Auspicious Korean Traditional Embroidered Pillows

Located in seoul, KR

Combined with intricate floral and natural motifs, these symbols go beyond mere decoration, serving as meaningful gifts that express well-wishes and prosperity. They reflect the warm...

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19th Century Korean Antique Wishing Well

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Fabric

ART DECO 1920 European Platinum Necklace With Carved Jadeite Jade & Diamonds
ART DECO 1920 European Platinum Necklace With Carved Jadeite Jade & Diamonds

ART DECO 1920 European Platinum Necklace With Carved Jadeite Jade & Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

Gifting a jade leaf conveys admiration, love, and a wish for the recipient's well-being. Jadeite Jade: Mount in a hanging concealed setting, with 1 fancy cut carving (38 x 12 x 3 mm...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Wishing Well

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Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Platinum

Patinated bronze sculpture of young boy trimming the wings of a dove by Gregoire
Patinated bronze sculpture of young boy trimming the wings of a dove by Gregoire

Patinated bronze sculpture of young boy trimming the wings of a dove by Gregoire

Located in London, GB

It is signed in the bronze Gregoire and there is an inscription to the front which roughly translates as "If you wish to be treated well do good to others). Jean-Louis Gregoire ( 184...

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1880s Antique Wishing Well

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Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century '1900s' Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Porcelain Vases
Pair of Early 20th Century '1900s' Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Porcelain Vases

Pair of Early 20th Century '1900s' Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Porcelain Vases

Located in North Miami, FL

These vases thus become more than art; they are carriers of tradition and well-wishes. Standing tall and wide in their proportions, this pair of vases is an embodiment of elegance a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Wishing Well

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Enamel

Antique Chinese Amethyst Peach Pendant Necklace, 14K Gold, Qing Era
Antique Chinese Amethyst Peach Pendant Necklace, 14K Gold, Qing Era

Antique Chinese Amethyst Peach Pendant Necklace, 14K Gold, Qing Era

Located in New York, NY

The phrase Shou Tao, peach of longevity, is commonly used in greetings and well wishes for good fortune. Traditional Chinese art often explores themes of prosperity and happiness thr...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wishing Well

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Amethyst, Gold

Chinese Table Screen Mirror, c. 1850
Chinese Table Screen Mirror, c. 1850

Chinese Table Screen Mirror, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This hardwood example is carved with auspicious flowers and fruits, a constant source of well-wishes for the observer. The mirrored surface of the screen provides the viewer with a d...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wishing Well

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Mirror, Hardwood

Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor
Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor

Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor

By Henry Bacon

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Sensibly yet classically dressed in darker tones, her apparel echoes the last decades of the 19th Century, and the flower bloom in her blouse speaks to a sentimental attachment from ...

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1890s Antique Wishing Well

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Oil, Panel

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The Wishing Well: A Portrait of Alice Louise Drake

The Wishing Well: A Portrait of Alice Louise Drake

By Robert Frederick Blum

Located in New York, NY

The Wishing Well: a Portrait of Alice Louise Drake was a portrait done of the daughter of Blum's protege Alex Drake in the Drake home in 1892.

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Late 19th Century Antique Wishing Well

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Watercolor, Paper

Wishing-Well Chateau Style, hand-carved in Stone from France, 1800s.
Wishing-Well Chateau Style, hand-carved in Stone from France, 1800s.

Wishing-Well Chateau Style, hand-carved in Stone from France, 1800s.

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Rare chateau wishing-well in limestone from the 1800s from France in great condition.

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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wishing Well

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Limestone

Original French Antique Wishing-Well in Limestone, 17th Century, France
Original French Antique Wishing-Well in Limestone, 17th Century, France

Original French Antique Wishing-Well in Limestone, 17th Century, France

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Original and unique French antique wishing-well in limestone, 17th century, France.

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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Wishing Well

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Limestone

Sumida Gawa Pottery Piece (Wishing Well shaped bucket vase)

Sumida Gawa Pottery Piece (Wishing Well shaped bucket vase)

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Sumida Gawa was popular in the late 1800's. This colorful ware was made for export to the West and is usually heavy and covered with figures in relief. It got it's name from the Sumi...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Wishing Well

Antique Victorian Engagement Ring with Rose Cut Diamonds and Cabochon Opals
Antique Victorian Engagement Ring with Rose Cut Diamonds and Cabochon Opals

Antique Victorian Engagement Ring with Rose Cut Diamonds and Cabochon Opals

Located in Antwerp, BE

With the glistening of 20 surrounding rose cut diamonds set in platinum, this whimsical jewel from 1890 could be your personal wishing well full of red, green and blue shimmers meant...

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1890s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Wishing Well

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Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, P...

Victorian Antique Opal and 1.92 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Marquise Ring
Victorian Antique Opal and 1.92 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Marquise Ring

Victorian Antique Opal and 1.92 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Marquise Ring

Located in Antwerp, BE

This 18K yellow gold Victorian ring from 1880 has a grand navette shaped cabochon cut opal as your personal wishing well full of red and green shimmers surrounded with 32 old brillia...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Wishing Well

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Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Opal and Diamond Ring Multifunctional as Necklace Clasp, 1880s
Antique Victorian Opal and Diamond Ring Multifunctional as Necklace Clasp, 1880s

Antique Victorian Opal and Diamond Ring Multifunctional as Necklace Clasp, 1880s

Located in Antwerp, BE

With its central cabochon opal of 3.20 carat, this 18K red gold and silver Victorian ring from 1880 could be your personal wishing well full of red and green shimmers. 16 surrounding...

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1880s Belgian Victorian Antique Wishing Well

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Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Pair of Antique British Elbow Office Chairs circa 1920
Pair of Antique British Elbow Office Chairs circa 1920

Pair of Antique British Elbow Office Chairs circa 1920

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H 32.29 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in

Pair of Antique British Elbow Office Chairs circa 1920

Located in London, GB

You can make a little Eden Of the sphere you occupy. Do you wish the world were wiser? Well, suppose you make a start By accumulating wisdom In the scrapbook of your heart.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Wishing Well

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Linen, Wood

Pair of Charming Antique Tibetan Double Dragon Khaden Rugs
Pair of Charming Antique Tibetan Double Dragon Khaden Rugs

Pair of Charming Antique Tibetan Double Dragon Khaden Rugs

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

The classic depiction of two dragons playing amongst the clouds with the wish fulfilling pearl is well executed. The four playful and energetic dragons are full of joy and fun to wat...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Wishing Well

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Wool, Cotton

Pair of Boys on Kylins
Pair of Boys on Kylins

Pair of Boys on Kylins

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H 9.5 in W 7.5 in

Pair of Boys on Kylins

Located in New York, NY

This model, combining a small boy and the kylin, would have constructed a well-meaning wish for the birth of many boys.

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Wishing Well

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Porcelain

Henry Firks' View of San Francisco, 1849
Henry Firks' View of San Francisco, 1849

Henry Firks' View of San Francisco, 1849

By Henry Firks

Located in New York, NY

A journalist for the newly launched San Francisco Daily Herald noted: "Since the discovery of California gold the American republic has been constantly reminded by some of its trans-...

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19th Century Antique Wishing Well

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Lithograph

Spain Wishing Well
Spain Wishing Well

Spain Wishing Well

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H 80 in W 49 in D 48 in

Spain Wishing Well

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a charming European wishing well with great character, a perfect addition to your landscape.

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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Wishing Well

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Limestone

18th Century French Limestone Wishing Well
18th Century French Limestone Wishing Well

18th Century French Limestone Wishing Well

Located in Dallas, TX

A hand carved limestone wellhead circa 1750. Additional photos on dealers website.

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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Wishing Well

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Limestone

Antique Spanish Gilt Bronze-Mounted Composition Wishing Well
Antique Spanish Gilt Bronze-Mounted Composition Wishing Well

Antique Spanish Gilt Bronze-Mounted Composition Wishing Well

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary wishing well from the nineteenth century, possibly of royal Spanish provenance, was crafted from cast composition with gilt bronze mounts.

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19th Century Spanish Antique Wishing Well

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Composition, Bronze, Steel

19th Century French Limestone Well
19th Century French Limestone Well

19th Century French Limestone Well

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H 114 in W 57 in D 57 in

19th Century French Limestone Well

Located in Dallas, TX

An antique hand carved Limestone and iron wishing well

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wishing Well

Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group
Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group

Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group

By Delphin Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Delphin Massier Majolica centrepiece which features seven colorful garden birds, perched around a wishing well. Colouration: cream, green, yellow, are predominant.

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1880s French Late Victorian Antique Wishing Well

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Majolica

Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group
Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group

Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group

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H 13.9 in W 11.4 in D 8.5 in

Delphin Massier Majolica Birds around Well Group

By Delphin Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Delphin Massier French Majolica centerpiece which features seven colorful garden birds, perched around a wishing well. Coloration: cream, yellow, green, are predominant.

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Wishing Well

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Majolica

Antique Beaten Brass Wall Mirror
Antique Beaten Brass Wall Mirror

Antique Beaten Brass Wall Mirror

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H 35.1 in W 35.1 in D 1.2 in

Antique Beaten Brass Wall Mirror

Located in High Point, NC

A circular composition and wide frame give the mirror glass a mystical appeal, a sunburst of brassy gold framing the reflective wishing well within. The surface is covered with a lay...

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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wishing Well

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Brass

Signed Decorative European Wall Hanging Painting on Canvas, 1900s
Signed Decorative European Wall Hanging Painting on Canvas, 1900s

Signed Decorative European Wall Hanging Painting on Canvas, 1900s

Located in Dallas, TX

his European antique painted canvas wall-hanging depicts a young woman and man in front of a stone wall with a wishing well to the left. She stands coyly at the well leaning upon th...

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Early 20th Century European Antique Wishing Well

19th Century Antique French Carved Oak Confiturier Wine Cabinet Display Brittany
19th Century Antique French Carved Oak Confiturier Wine Cabinet Display Brittany

19th Century Antique French Carved Oak Confiturier Wine Cabinet Display Brittany

Located in Choudrant, LA

~ ~So many extra features here: upper cabinet has a high shelf with carved crown having a Brittany “ship’s wheel” center, and Brittany “spindle” railing, with finials, on the sides~...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wishing Well

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Chestnut, Oak

Chinese Phoenix and Peony Painted Treasure Box, c. 1900
Chinese Phoenix and Peony Painted Treasure Box, c. 1900

Chinese Phoenix and Peony Painted Treasure Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The painted character for double happiness furthers the well wishes, a decorative symbol for love and marital bliss.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wishing Well

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Wood

Victorian country house curved back sofa
Victorian country house curved back sofa

Victorian country house curved back sofa

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H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 34.65 in

Victorian country house curved back sofa

Located in Malton, GB

No casters on the back legs but we can add some if you wish. Elegant arm design as well. Measurements Height 75cm Width 220cm Depth 88cm Depth of seat 61cm Height of seat 43cm (On ...

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19th Century Antique Wishing Well

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Beech

Victorian country house curved back sofa
Victorian country house curved back sofa

Victorian country house curved back sofa

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H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 34.65 in

Victorian country house curved back sofa

Located in Malton, GB

No casters on the back legs but we can add some if you wish. Elegant arm design as well. Measurements Height 75cm Width 220cm Depth 88cm Depth of seat 61cm Height of seat 43cm (On ...

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19th Century Antique Wishing Well

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Beech

French Vintage Naïeve Oil on Canvas Painting
French Vintage Naïeve Oil on Canvas Painting

French Vintage Naïeve Oil on Canvas Painting

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H 19.75 in W 27.5 in D 1 in

French Vintage Naïeve Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Written on either side of the door is “vale” and “vade” which might be from Latin (and subsequent Romance languages) as a kind of well-wishing/goodbye. Faint signature and date to th...

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Early 20th Century French Modern Antique Wishing Well

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Canvas, Paint

Ancient 22kt Yellow Gold Roman Snake Ring 2nd to 3rd Century A.D.
Ancient 22kt Yellow Gold Roman Snake Ring 2nd to 3rd Century A.D.

Ancient 22kt Yellow Gold Roman Snake Ring 2nd to 3rd Century A.D.

Located in Firenze, IT

This symbol, however, also found confirmation in Roman times, where the Agathodaimon is seen as a genius loci, therefore, a divine entity linked to a place and this is how the serpen...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Wishing Well

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22k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 19th Century Parcel Gilt Carved Oval Marriage Mirror with Kissing Doves
French 19th Century Parcel Gilt Carved Oval Marriage Mirror with Kissing Doves

French 19th Century Parcel Gilt Carved Oval Marriage Mirror with Kissing Doves

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painted and parcel-gilt décor embodies the well wishes dedicated to the couple. The central mirror plate is surrounded by a molded frame, decorated with rais-de-coeurs and beade...

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19th Century French Antique Wishing Well

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Mirror, Wood

Triangular Felt Pennant, Oyster Bay
Triangular Felt Pennant, Oyster Bay

Triangular Felt Pennant, Oyster Bay

Located in York County, PA

Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill, was on the north shore of Long Island in Oyster Bay, New York, and because the name of the town appears on the pennant, it was most certainly used th...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Wishing Well

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Antique Wishing Well For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique wishing well available at 1stDibs. An antique wishing well — often made from stone, limestone and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique wishing well — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique wishing well, designed in the Folk Art or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique wishing well that is appealing in its simplicity, but Satsuma produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Wishing Well?

Prices for an antique wishing well can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,116.