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19th Century (1800-1899) Artifacts
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Plaster Cast of Medieval Griffon Relief | Westminster | Circa 1902
Plaster Cast of Medieval Griffon Relief | Westminster | Circa 1902
- Regular price
- $700.00
- Sale price
- $700.00
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Edo Period Lacquered Iron Equestrian Footrests | Matched Pair | Circa 1770–1860
Edo Period Lacquered Iron Equestrian Footrests | Matched Pair | Circa 1770–1860
- Regular price
- $700.00
- Sale price
- $700.00
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Spanish-American War Era | U.S. Naval Officer Dress Shoulder Set | Circa Late 19th Century
Spanish-American War Era | U.S. Naval Officer Dress Shoulder Set | Circa Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $675.00
- Sale price
- $675.00
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Pair of Antique Chinese Carved & Lacquered Wood Guardian Lions | Circa 1850 – 1920
Pair of Antique Chinese Carved & Lacquered Wood Guardian Lions | Circa 1850 – 1920
- Regular price
- $650.00
- Sale price
- $650.00
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Naga Warrior Tooth & Brass Spiral Status Necklace | Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Naga Warrior Tooth & Brass Spiral Status Necklace | Late 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
- Sale price
- $650.00
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Antique Japanese Stag Antler Demon Face Carving | Meiji-Era | Circa 1850 – 1900
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Demon Face Carving | Meiji-Era | Circa 1850 – 1900
- Regular price
- $650.00
- Sale price
- $650.00
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Personal Priming Horn with Carved Initials “IB” | Flintlock Era | Circa Late 18th – Early 19th Century
Personal Priming Horn with Carved Initials “IB” | Flintlock Era | Circa Late 18th – Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
- Sale price
- $650.00
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Pair of Patinated Brass | Conquistador-Style Saddle Slipper Stirrups with Figural Decoration | Circa Late 19th to early 20th Century
Pair of Patinated Brass | Conquistador-Style Saddle Slipper Stirrups with Figural Decoration | Circa Late 19th to early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
- Sale price
- $650.00
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Historic North American | Rolled-Eye Iron Tomahawk / Axe Head | Circa Late 18th – 19th Century
Historic North American | Rolled-Eye Iron Tomahawk / Axe Head | Circa Late 18th – 19th Century
- Regular price
- $650.00
- Sale price
- $650.00
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Chinese Carved Wooden | Offering Attendant | Late Qing to Early Republic Period | Circa 1850 – 1920
Chinese Carved Wooden | Offering Attendant | Late Qing to Early Republic Period | Circa 1850 – 1920
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Gothic Revival | Carved Wooden Corbel Depicting a Medieval King | Circa 1850 – 1900
Gothic Revival | Carved Wooden Corbel Depicting a Medieval King | Circa 1850 – 1900
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Antique Burmese Gilded Monk Statue | Southeast Asian Buddhist Art | Circa 19th Century
Antique Burmese Gilded Monk Statue | Southeast Asian Buddhist Art | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Large Gilt Painted Stone Kneeling Buddha Figure | Southeast Asian Buddhist Devotional Sculpture | Circa 19th Century
Large Gilt Painted Stone Kneeling Buddha Figure | Southeast Asian Buddhist Devotional Sculpture | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Greek Architectural Roof Tile Ornament | Palmette and Hermes Motif | Circa Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Greek Architectural Roof Tile Ornament | Palmette and Hermes Motif | Circa Late 19th to Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Indonesian Ancestor Ritual Mask | West Timor Hardwood Carving | Circa 1930
Indonesian Ancestor Ritual Mask | West Timor Hardwood Carving | Circa 1930
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Hand-Carved Spanish Colonial Saint Figure | Aged Polychrome Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
Hand-Carved Spanish Colonial Saint Figure | Aged Polychrome Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Large Antique Wrought Iron Rim Door Lock with Skeleton Key | Circa 1800–1850
Large Antique Wrought Iron Rim Door Lock with Skeleton Key | Circa 1800–1850
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Antique Mexican | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Large Star Rowels | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Mexican | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Large Star Rowels | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Lot of Two Antique Russian Bronze | Orthodox Traveling Icons | Circa 18th–19th Century
Lot of Two Antique Russian Bronze | Orthodox Traveling Icons | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Ritual Tribal Ornament with Cowrie Shell Center and Tooth Fringe | Circa 19th– Early 20th Century
Ritual Tribal Ornament with Cowrie Shell Center and Tooth Fringe | Circa 19th– Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Thai or Cambodian Buddha Head | Carved Stone Sculpture on Marble Base | 18th–19th Century
Thai or Cambodian Buddha Head | Carved Stone Sculpture on Marble Base | 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Pair of European Devotional Miniatures | Hand-Painted Madonnina and Virgin Mary | Circa 1880–1920
Pair of European Devotional Miniatures | Hand-Painted Madonnina and Virgin Mary | Circa 1880–1920
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Central European | Goosewing Fishtail Axe | 19th Century
Central European | Goosewing Fishtail Axe | 19th Century
- Regular price
- $600.00
- Sale price
- $600.00
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Antique French Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket | Circa 1870–1900
Antique French Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket | Circa 1870–1900
- Regular price
- $550.00
- Sale price
- $550.00
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Antique American | Carpenter & Co. Patentees Iron Door Lock | Circa 1800s
Antique American | Carpenter & Co. Patentees Iron Door Lock | Circa 1800s
- Regular price
- $550.00
- Sale price
- $550.00
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Antique | European Iron Door Lock Mechanism with Original Key | Circa 19th Century
Antique | European Iron Door Lock Mechanism with Original Key | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $550.00
- Sale price
- $550.00
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Freemason Carved Bone Snuff Box | Napoleonic War POW Folk Art | Circa 1800
Freemason Carved Bone Snuff Box | Napoleonic War POW Folk Art | Circa 1800
- Regular price
- $550.00
- Sale price
- $550.00
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Japanese Meiji Carved Bone Samurai Handle or Sword Fitting | Circa 1870–1910
Japanese Meiji Carved Bone Samurai Handle or Sword Fitting | Circa 1870–1910
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique Miniature Bone Domino Set in Decorated Box | Circa 1800 – 1850
Antique Miniature Bone Domino Set in Decorated Box | Circa 1800 – 1850
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Antique Afghan Kuchi Pendant | Tribal Hirz Prayer Tube Ornament | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Antique Afghan Kuchi Pendant | Tribal Hirz Prayer Tube Ornament | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Early Black Powder Horn with Collection Numbers | Historic Militaria | Circa 18th – Early 19th Century
Early Black Powder Horn with Collection Numbers | Historic Militaria | Circa 18th – Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique Curved Powder Horn | Black Powder Firearms Accessory | Circa Late 18th – Early 19th Century
Antique Curved Powder Horn | Black Powder Firearms Accessory | Circa Late 18th – Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique French Jewelry Box | Gilt Bronze & Portrait Lid | Circa 1850–1880
Antique French Jewelry Box | Gilt Bronze & Portrait Lid | Circa 1850–1880
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Antique Indian Folk Art Wooden Ceremonial Cart with Animal-Head Terminals | Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Antique Indian Folk Art Wooden Ceremonial Cart with Animal-Head Terminals | Late 19th to Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique French-Style Brass Drum Microscope with Original Case & Slides | Circa 1850–1900
Antique French-Style Brass Drum Microscope with Original Case & Slides | Circa 1850–1900
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Hand-Carved West African | Spirit Mask with Open Mouth | Late 19th–Mid 20th Century
Hand-Carved West African | Spirit Mask with Open Mouth | Late 19th–Mid 20th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique Himalayan | Carved Wooden Dairy Vessel with Rope Handle | Tibet / Nepal | 19th Century
Antique Himalayan | Carved Wooden Dairy Vessel with Rope Handle | Tibet / Nepal | 19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Signed Nobuaki | Japanese Lacquer Panel with Whist Counter | Meiji Period | Circa late 19th Century
Signed Nobuaki | Japanese Lacquer Panel with Whist Counter | Meiji Period | Circa late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Vintage Cast Iron Safe Bank with Hinged Door | Ornate American Savings Bank | Circa 1900
Vintage Cast Iron Safe Bank with Hinged Door | Ornate American Savings Bank | Circa 1900
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Chinese Earthenware Standing Attendant Figure in Tang Style | Circa 1870–1930
Chinese Earthenware Standing Attendant Figure in Tang Style | Circa 1870–1930
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Spanish Colonial Carved Four Saints Column | Ecclesiastical Architectural Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
Spanish Colonial Carved Four Saints Column | Ecclesiastical Architectural Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Pair of Antique Chinese Silver Hanging Ornaments with Decorative Beads | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Pair of Antique Chinese Silver Hanging Ornaments with Decorative Beads | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Early American | Curved Horn Vessel with Wooden Stopper & Provenance Label | Circa 18th – 19th Century
Early American | Curved Horn Vessel with Wooden Stopper & Provenance Label | Circa 18th – 19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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North American | Frontier Powder Horn with Original Strap & Wood Plug | Circa 19th-Century
North American | Frontier Powder Horn with Original Strap & Wood Plug | Circa 19th-Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Stained Glass Panel with Cross and Crown Motif | Ecclesiastical/Church Window | Circa 1900–1925
Stained Glass Panel with Cross and Crown Motif | Ecclesiastical/Church Window | Circa 1900–1925
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique Himalayan Bronze Ritual Mask of Mahakala | Vajrayana Protector Deity | Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Himalayan Bronze Ritual Mask of Mahakala | Vajrayana Protector Deity | Late 19th–Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Antique Buddhist Gau Reliquary | Portable Shrine with Gilt Backing | 18th–19th Century
Antique Buddhist Gau Reliquary | Portable Shrine with Gilt Backing | 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
- Sale price
- $500.00
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Southeast Asian | Gilt Lacquered | Monk Statue | Circa 18th-19th Century
Southeast Asian | Gilt Lacquered | Monk Statue | Circa 18th-19th Century
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Collector Insights
Brief insights into the 19th century, industrialization, Victorian culture, science, photography, and global change.
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Why is the 19th century historically significant?
The 19th century (1800–1899) was shaped by industrialization, urban growth, political reform, imperial expansion, and rapid scientific progress. New technologies changed transportation, communication, warfare, medicine, and everyday life.
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How did the Industrial Revolution transform the 1800s?
The Industrial Revolution expanded factory production, mechanized manufacturing, and railway networks. It also accelerated the growth of cities and changed how goods were made, traded, and consumed.
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Why was the Victorian era so influential?
The Victorian era (1837–1901) became associated with major developments in science, engineering, medicine, photography, design, and social reform. Victorian objects often reflect the period’s fascination with innovation, craftsmanship, and collecting.
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What major scientific advances occurred in the 1800s?
The century saw important developments in medicine, geology, biology, electricity, chemistry, and astronomy. Scientific instruments became increasingly precise, while new discoveries changed understanding of disease, evolution, and the natural world.
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How are 19th-century artifacts dated?
Researchers study materials, construction methods, maker’s marks, patents, inscriptions, artistic style, and manufacturing techniques. Historical records and provenance can provide additional evidence for an object’s date and origin.
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