Hand-Carved Historical Memorabilia

Popular in the 19th century, domed glass displays offered protection for portico clocks and flora & fauna specimens without compromising visibility. Inside this cloche is an oval...

Vintage Greco-Roman Helmet in bronze, following ancient designs. 43 x 18 x 28 cm Good condition

A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century. The figure portrayed dressed in military att...

Elegant carved wooden walking stick dating from around 1900, adorned with a finely crafted dog's head. Crafted from hardwood with a beautiful dark patina, it demonstrates the refined...

Brass table lamp made of a naval artillery shell dated production year 1943. The shell is meticulously incised with lines to create a brick pattern. Marked at the bottom 3" MK7 MOD 1...

A carved standing figure of King Tutankamun wearing the royal headdress topped by the double uraeus. This compelling carving depicts the slender boy king standing with arms crossed h...

A walking cane designed by Gucci. This is a vintage walking cane created in Milano Italy by the luxury house of Gucci, back in the 1970'a. This walking cane was masterfully crafted ...

For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought...

17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown bejeweled with rutile quartz crystals and baroque pearls. It is mounted on a coordinating gilded fragment with a metal crown base th...

Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded crown base with hand-carved angels and an 18th century gilded angel, angel wing, and sunray with aragonite crystals. The crown was originally p...

18th century Italian gilded crown adorned with rare calcite crystals. The calcite crystal formation comes from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee which is known for the world's finest crystalli...

Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board. Imposing circa 1700’s Venetian bed detailed with cartouches. Composed of two smaller frames. Exquisit...

A very rare unique example of British late Victorian 19th century Ivory and rosewood walking stick/cane. Carved Ivory clenched fist holding a r...

18th Century Sicilian Painted Cart Panel with Medieval Battle Scenes A rare and visually arresting Italian folk art fragment, this monumental Sicilian painted cart panel dates from ...

This document box is an extraordinary piece of 18th-century European folk art showcasing a distinct rectangular wooden form with a sloped, hinged lid, hand-painted and dated, hand fo...

A Rare Second Temple Period Limestone Table Fragment – Featuring Lions of Judah – Jerusalem, Circa 1st Century BCE – 1st Century CE A remarkably evocative artifact from the very hea...

18th century Italian gilded crown with natural-forming baroque pearls and elestial quartz crystal points. The baroque pearl and elestial crystal points bejewel the crown and follow t...

17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown with polished agate coral and baroque pearls. It is mounted on a coordinating gilded fragment and free-forming agate coral base. Thi...

Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden voting box...

An impressive late nineteenth century large oak book press oak with a large scale.For the book lover in your life, this book press carries decades of historical use and significance ...

Unique Historical Framed Account Dating to the Early 1800's , signed Quaker Potts This is an original and one-of-a-kind enactment artisticaly presented on wood of George Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge...

Malacca walking stick with finely carved palm wood (boxwood) handle from the 19th century. Antique patina. Total length 93.3 cm, handle diameter 4 cm.

"Rare Gothic Oak Panel Carved With Vine And Grape Cluster Motif, Circa 1320–1400" Rare Gothic Carved Oak Panel with Vine & Grape Motif, c. 1320–1400 This exceptional carved oak panel is a fine example of pure Gothic design, originating from Northern Europe—most likely Flanders, northern France, or England—and dating to the early–mid 14th century. The panel is richly carved in openwork with an interlacing vine scroll bearing clustered grapes, a motif strongly associated with medieval Christian symbolism, representing the Eucharist and the “True Vine” of Christ. The design is entirely Gothic in conception, free of any later Renaissance influence, with flowing, organic tracery rather than strict symmetry. A rectangular mortise is present to one side, indicating that the piece originally formed part of a cabinet or small door—possibly from a church sacristy...

Early 19th century grave marker, dated 1828 with the initials M B. Carved sandstone and stands of its own accord. Age related discolouration nibbles and nicks. 7cm in depth 37cm ...

This 1780s French hand-carved oak balustrade showcases the refined craftsmanship and architectural elegance of the late 18th century. Made from solid oak with a warm, time-softened p...

A really gutsy and interesting early 17th century Spanish Baroque carved wood panel. A compelling example of early carving and the patina that only comes from age and use. This panel...

A very finely carved marble bust of William Ewart Gladstone dated 1868 and signed W.Theed SC William Theed was born in Staffordshire, his father, William Theed the elder being a sculptor and a craftsman at Wedgwood, known for his major work, Hercules and the Thracian Horses for one frontage of the Buckingham Palace complex. The younger Theed studied at the Royal Academy Schools, then worked for the sculptor E. H. Baily. Five years on, in 1826, he went to Rome, where he was to stay a total of 22 years, during that time working in the studios of Thorwaldson and John Gibson. Returning to London in 1848, Theed enjoyed a good reputation, being a favoured sculptor of Queen Victoria, and was commissioned to produce many portrait statues, busts, and large monuments. He showed work in the 1851 Great Exhibition, and among other high points were a group for the Albert Memorial, and five standing figures on the Inland Revenue side of Somerset House, representing Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin. Theed's statues may be seen in St Paul's (Henry Hallam), Manchester (Monument to Chetham in the Cathedral, Gladstone and Thomas Bright for the Town Hall, and James Watt in Piccadilly Gardens), Huddersfield (Robert Peel), Winchester (David Williams monument in the Cathedral), and Prince Albert statues for Grimsby, and in Australia in Macquairie Street, Sydney. He was also responsible for three of the portrait statues (Bacon, Locke, Adam Smith...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...

Early 19th Century Georgian Pair of Dummy Boards. Pinewood with oil-painted fine details. Charming and scarce pieces, it took the owner a couple of years to find them. There is no ag...

18th century Italian painted and silvered crown adorned with natural-forming baroque silver pearls and silvered citron crystal points. The pearls follow the contour of the silvered w...

This beautiful maple and ebony compendium box has a hinged lid and a pair of front doors that swing open to reveal the boxwood and ebony hand-carved chess pieces. Each chess piece si...

A rare and evocative Second World War commemorative vase, fashioned from dolomitic limestone salvaged from the bomb-damaged Houses of Parliament and fitted with a cast lead roundel plaque inscribed: “This Stone Came From The Houses of Parliament”. This small historic vase is understood to have been made from stone recovered from the ruins of the House of Commons Chamber, destroyed during the German Luftwaffe raids on London on the night of 10th/11th May 1941. The lead plaque...

18th century Italian gilded crown with hand-carved angels. The crown was originally part of a canopy of a devotional structure or altar in a historical Italian church. The intricate ...

This exceptionally rare Han Dynasty bronze frog drum, produced in Yunnan, China and dating to approximately 200 BC–200 AD, is a powerful survival from the earliest tradition of ritua...

18th-Century Dutch Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture with Inlaid Eyes Sri Lanka (Dutch Ceylon), circa 1700–1790 Hand-carved Nadun wood (Pericopsis mooniana), inlaid eyes Dimensions: ...

Bulutoko, also known as a cannibal fork, these were specialised four-pronged forks from Fiji, traditionally used by chiefs and priests for consuming human flesh. Later mounted on a ...

19th century Italian Confraternity Voting Urn of Tuscan origin realized with turned and carved poplar wood. The barrel-shaped central body, in which hands were inserted to insert the ballot ball into one of the two holes connected to the small drawer below, where on the front we find the inscription YES and NO related to voting, SI and NO, in order to distinguish for and against votes on paper, then collected in two separate small drawers, just below. Standing on four curly feet, it has a beautiful curved handle and carved parts at both ends, highlighted by ebonized details. In a fraternity, this ballot box was used to collegially adjudicate community choices. In good age related condition, with sogns of wear and use. This antique Italian ballot wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 19th century wooden voting box...

Sophisticated, respected and solid Tabernacle remaining from a Church. Completely made in oak, only the door is made of solid steel. A tabernacle is a fixed, locked box or cabinet in...

19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...

This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...

This unusually-shaped object is a 19th century Chinese kite reel, cleverly carved to contain small wooden beads that rattle back and forth as the reel is used. A popular past time, kite flying...

This antique Folk Art carved wooden sculpture is initialed on the base, but the artist is unknown. It is presumed this carving was done in the United States in 1945 in a Folk Art sty...

1990s style open armchair made in Italy Size H. 29 .5" x W. 21.5, sold as is in raw unfinished beechwood Only one left.  

A fine mid-19th century serpentine grand tour micro mosaic tablet or paperweight of the iconic St Peter's Vatican, The Colosseum of Rome, The Pantheon, The Ruins of The Roman Forum a...

A rare and beautifully crafted example of early American Judaica, this hand-carved wood and silver seal is notable for its exceptional artistry and symbolic detail. The prominent han...

These bronze figures show Edward, Prince of Wales, standing in a nonchalant pose with one leg crossed over the other, a cigar in his left hand, his hat at his feet and a shotgun slung over his right arm. The elegant Princess of Wales is depicted skating, with feathers in her hat, and wearing a fur-trimmed coat and muff as the wind catches her three-quarter length skirt. Each stamped Elkington & Co Founders and G 1870. English, dated 1870. Provenance: Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen, was the son of Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodore of Leiningen, half-sister to Queen Victoria. He ran away from school to England in 1848 and was sponsored to enter the Royal Navy by Queen Victoria. In 1854 he attained the rank of Lieutenant after serving as mate on the flagship Cumberland, where his future brother-in-law was captain and his future father-in-law was admiral. In 1866 he retired from the navy and trained with the British sculptor William Theed. As a sculptor, he carried out several portrait commissions for Queen Victoria including a statuette of Prince Alfred, her second son, and another of Prince Albert Victor...