19th Century (1800-1899) Artifacts
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Carved Horn Memento Mori Skull with Teeth | Circa 19th – Early 20th Century
Carved Horn Memento Mori Skull with Teeth | Circa 19th – Early 20th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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American Sixth-Plate Daguerreotype Portrait of Mrs. Ruth R. Smith | Memphis, Tennessee | Circa 1849
American Sixth-Plate Daguerreotype Portrait of Mrs. Ruth R. Smith | Memphis, Tennessee | Circa 1849
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Indian Copper Paan Daan (Betel Box) with Carrying Handle | Mughal Tradition | Circa Late 18th–Early 19th Century
Antique Indian Copper Paan Daan (Betel Box) with Carrying Handle | Mughal Tradition | Circa Late 18th–Early 19th Century
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Grotesque Satyr-Form Oil Lamp | Europe | Circa 19th Century
Grotesque Satyr-Form Oil Lamp | Europe | Circa 19th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Small Skull Specimen | Anatomical Osteological Display | Circa Late 19th – Mid 20th Century
Antique Small Skull Specimen | Anatomical Osteological Display | Circa Late 19th – Mid 20th Century
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Tibetan Hardwood Storage Vessel with Brass Mounts | Himalayan Region | Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Antique Tibetan Hardwood Storage Vessel with Brass Mounts | Himalayan Region | Late 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Middle Eastern | Bronze Ink and Pen Case with Inkwell | Circa 18th–19th Century
Antique Middle Eastern | Bronze Ink and Pen Case with Inkwell | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Burr Walnut Octagonal Snuff Box | Circa 1820–1860
Antique Burr Walnut Octagonal Snuff Box | Circa 1820–1860
- Regular price
- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Victorian Carved Bone Coin Purse with Purple Silk Interior | Circa 1870 – 1900
Victorian Carved Bone Coin Purse with Purple Silk Interior | Circa 1870 – 1900
- Regular price
- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Victorian Gentleman | Daguerreotype Portrait in Thermoplastic Union Case | Circa 1848–1858
Victorian Gentleman | Daguerreotype Portrait in Thermoplastic Union Case | Circa 1848–1858
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Antique Carved Laughing Buddha Figure on Wooden Stand | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Carved Laughing Buddha Figure on Wooden Stand | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Civil War–Era | Ambrotype of a Boston Family in Original Leather Case | Circa 1850–1870
Civil War–Era | Ambrotype of a Boston Family in Original Leather Case | Circa 1850–1870
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Mid-19th Century American Cased Portrait Photograph of a Victorian Woman | Sears Family Collection | Circa 1850–1865 CE
Mid-19th Century American Cased Portrait Photograph of a Victorian Woman | Sears Family Collection | Circa 1850–1865 CE
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Silver Gau Amulet Box | Portable Shrine | Circa 19th Century
Tibetan Silver Gau Amulet Box | Portable Shrine | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Himalayan Carved Wooden Yak Butter / Milk Vessel | Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Container | 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Himalayan Carved Wooden Yak Butter / Milk Vessel | Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Container | 19th–Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Neoclassical | Bronze | Standing Bearded Figure in Roman Dress | Circa 18th–19th Century
Neoclassical | Bronze | Standing Bearded Figure in Roman Dress | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Gau Amulet Box with Original Embroidered Strap | Circa 19th–20th Century
Tibetan Gau Amulet Box with Original Embroidered Strap | Circa 19th–20th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Russian Orthodox | Devotional Cross | Hand-Engraved 84 Silver | Circa 1870–1900
Russian Orthodox | Devotional Cross | Hand-Engraved 84 Silver | Circa 1870–1900
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Silver Ring | North African or Middle Eastern Tribal Jewelry | Circa 19th–20th Century
Antique Silver Ring | North African or Middle Eastern Tribal Jewelry | Circa 19th–20th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pair of Southern European Devotional Pendants | Silver Filigree with Christ & Saint Medallions | Late 19th Century
Pair of Southern European Devotional Pendants | Silver Filigree with Christ & Saint Medallions | Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Crowned with Ushnisha | Circa 18th – 19th Century
Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Crowned with Ushnisha | Circa 18th – 19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Figurine European Folk Art | Circa 18th–19th Century
Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Figurine European Folk Art | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911
Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique African Pottery Tobacco Pipe Bowl | Circa 1880 – 1920
Antique African Pottery Tobacco Pipe Bowl | Circa 1880 – 1920
- Regular price
- $275.00
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- $275.00
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Ottoman Terracotta Tobacco-Pipe Bowl with Floral Decoration | Eastern Mediterranean | Circa 18th – 19th Century
Ottoman Terracotta Tobacco-Pipe Bowl with Floral Decoration | Eastern Mediterranean | Circa 18th – 19th Century
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Russian Orthodox Bronze Travel Icon Panel | Saints Blaise & Athanasius | Circa 1850–1890
Russian Orthodox Bronze Travel Icon Panel | Saints Blaise & Athanasius | Circa 1850–1890
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Antique Himalayan | Hand-Carved Wooden Ceremonial Vessel | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Antique Himalayan | Hand-Carved Wooden Ceremonial Vessel | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Greek Hoplite | Bronze Warrior Figurine with Shield | Circa 18th–19th Century
Greek Hoplite | Bronze Warrior Figurine with Shield | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Antique Tibetan | Buddhist Gau Shrine Pendant with Leather Traveling Case | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Antique Tibetan | Buddhist Gau Shrine Pendant with Leather Traveling Case | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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South Indian Bronze Peacock Incense Burner | Tamil Nadu Ritual Censer | Late 19th–Early 20th Century
South Indian Bronze Peacock Incense Burner | Tamil Nadu Ritual Censer | Late 19th–Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Antique Portable Travel Inkwell Set of 4 | Leather & Nickel Finish | Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Antique Portable Travel Inkwell Set of 4 | Leather & Nickel Finish | Late 19th to Early 20th Century
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Orthodox Champlevé Enamel Cross Pendant | With Cyrillic | Circa 1780–1820
Orthodox Champlevé Enamel Cross Pendant | With Cyrillic | Circa 1780–1820
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Traditional Mughal-Era Iron and Bronze Merchant’s Balance Scale | Circa 18th–19th Century
Traditional Mughal-Era Iron and Bronze Merchant’s Balance Scale | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Forged Iron Axe Head | Early American Settler’s Tool | Circa 19th Century CE
Forged Iron Axe Head | Early American Settler’s Tool | Circa 19th Century CE
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- $225.00
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- $225.00
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North America Frontier-Era Axe Head | Hand-Forged Iron Tool | Circa 19th Century
North America Frontier-Era Axe Head | Hand-Forged Iron Tool | Circa 19th Century
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- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Late Victorian–Edwardian Oval Sepia Portrait Photograph of a Woman | Sears Family Collection | Circa 1895–1915 CE
Late Victorian–Edwardian Oval Sepia Portrait Photograph of a Woman | Sears Family Collection | Circa 1895–1915 CE
- Regular price
- $200.00
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- $200.00
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Victorian Cased Ambrotype Portrait of a Young Gentleman | Circa 1855 – 1865
Victorian Cased Ambrotype Portrait of a Young Gentleman | Circa 1855 – 1865
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- $200.00
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- $200.00
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Silver Alloy Ring with Beaded Rosette Face | Vintage Jewelry | Late 19th Century
Silver Alloy Ring with Beaded Rosette Face | Vintage Jewelry | Late 19th Century
- Regular price
- $175.00
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- $175.00
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Carved Bamboo Container with Fitted Lid | Incised Geometric Design | Circa 19th Century
Carved Bamboo Container with Fitted Lid | Incised Geometric Design | Circa 19th Century
- Regular price
- $150.00
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- $150.00
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Archaeological Pottery Spout/Pipe | North African or Middle Eastern Origin | Circa 1800s
Archaeological Pottery Spout/Pipe | North African or Middle Eastern Origin | Circa 1800s
- Regular price
- $150.00
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- $150.00
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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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