Antique European
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FRENCH BLACK RUNNER 2X8 ORIENTAL AREA RUG PERSIAN 023 ACTUAL 1 9 x 7 2 | ![]() |
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US $36.49 | 41m |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE 19 CENTURY | ![]() |
8 Bids | US $690.00 | 51m |
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Antique Chinese Famille Rose Jardiniere planter19th Century | ![]() |
17 Bids | US $1,000.00 | 1h 32m |
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Bavarian W Ger Demitasse Set Fine Bone China w Gold Leaf Accent Detail | ![]() |
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US $24.99 | 1h 35m |
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Antique European Breakfront Luxury Cabinet Furniture Unique Conversation Piece | ![]() |
US $8,200.00 | 1h 39m |
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FRENCH GOLD ORIENTAL AREA RUG 4X6 PERSIAN CARPET 023 ACTUAL 3 7 x 5 2 | ![]() |
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US $41.89 | 1h 41m |
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FRENCH GOLD 2X8 RUNNER ORIENTAL AREA RUG PERSIAN 023 ACTUAL 1 9 x 7 2 | ![]() |
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US $36.49 | 2h 21m |
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A High Quality Antique Chinese Famille Rose Bowl Dish Jiaqing 1796 1820 Mark | ![]() |
5 Bids | US $232.50 | 3h 1m |
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VINTAGE LOUIS XV OAK FRENCH COUNTRY SERVER SIDEBOARD | ![]() |
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US $2,520.00 | 3h 3m |
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circa 1931 1000 Takte Tanz band 6 antique rare piano music book | ![]() |
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US $55.00 | 3h 10m |
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HISTORY ANCIENT THAI BUDDHA STATUE ANTIQUE AMULET PRA KRU LOPBURI FEATHER SOMDEJ | ![]() |
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US $27.50 | 3h 55m |
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SILVERPLATE EPNS Small CONDIMENT JAM JELLY RELISH SPOONS 6 PIECE | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 3h 58m |
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ANTIQUE HIGHLY CARVED CHESTNUT FRENCH BRITTANY BOOKCASE CHINA DISPLAY CABINET | ![]() |
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US $5,730.00 | 4h 8m |
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ANTIQUE FRENCH WALNUT PUB BREAKFAST TABLE HENRY II RENAISSANCE CIRCA 1900 | ![]() |
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US $1,260.00 | 4h 8m |
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Antique Wood Frame Beveled Glass Mirror Kidney Shaped | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $199.95 | 4h 17m |
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ANTIQUE KNITTING NEEDLES VERY FINE METAL NEEDLEWORK SCHOOL NYC 1920S | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $9.50 | 4h 23m |
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5 APOSTLE DEMITASSE OR SUGAR SPOONS EUROPEAN NICKLE SILVER MARKED EXPRNS | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $19.99 | 4h 25m |
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Wood Carved Black Forest Wall Rack Europe Germany Art | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $145.00 | 4h 28m |
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Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille verte shunzhi Jar 19th Century | ![]() |
10 Bids | US $579.00 | 4h 32m |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN HAND PAINTED PATTERN BERLIN NEEDLEWORK LANDSCAPE 1820 1870 | ![]() |
2 Bids | US $15.50 | 4h 38m |
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Antique Bronze Jewelry Box Fancy Scenes Mercury Gilding Signed European | ![]() |
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US $400.00 | 5h 3m |
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PAIR Vintage SWINGING HOOKS Bracket Oak Wood Antique Bronze Brass Hat Coat | ![]() |
10 Bids | US $61.00 | 5h 3m |
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1651 GROTIUS Jure Belli Pacis ON LAW WAR PEACE legal status of war | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $354.00 | 5h 4m |
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ANTIQUE SET 6 HENRY II DINING CHAIRS EMBOSSED LEATHER CARVED CREST RAIL | ![]() |
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US $2,240.00 | 5h 13m |
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Art Bronze Sculptue Statue Poseidon Zeus Merman Mythology Figure God Figurine | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $119.00 | 5h 52m |
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$1NR GOLDEN SHINING ANTIQUE SEMI NUDE MALE SHOTPUTTER PEWTER GAY INTEREST | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $1.00 | 5h 56m |
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Stunning Sterling Goblet or Chalice European Hallmarks 91 oz with gold wash | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $1,999.99 | 6h 2m |
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VERY PETITE Antique English Mahogany Barley Twist Drop Leaf End TEA Table ROUND | ![]() |
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US $685.00 | 6h 10m |
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LARGE Antique English Carved Oak OVAL Beveled Wall MIRROR vertical or horizontal | ![]() |
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US $517.00 | 6h 11m |
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Rare Antique Leather Stone Monkey Cat Collar L H Paris 1890 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $490.00 | 6h 13m |
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L74 MATCHED PAIR OF ANTIQUE PALATIAL EMPIRE DORE BRONZE 5 ARM SCONCES 20 INCHES | ![]() |
19 Bids | US $263.99 | 6h 43m |
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308 Years Old ORIG ED of Three Year Journey to China Ides 1704 RARE | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $999.99 | 6h 46m |
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$1NR ANTIQUE MALE NUDE PATINATED TERRACOTTA SPINARIO BOY WITH THORN GAY INTEREST | ![]() |
5 Bids | US $36.00 | 6h 48m |
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Nymphenburg porcelain group Chinese Childeren European copple around a tree | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $1,999.00 | 6h 49m |
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Fine Antique CARNELIAN Stone Desk SET Quill Pen Pencil Blotter | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $145.00 | 6h 58m |
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LITHOS PLATES MAES 1935 FETICHES CONGO KUSU SONGYE YOMBE WOYO TABWA TEKE VILI | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $99.00 | 6h 58m |
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Antique NEPAL wooden pitcher with metal sheet bands | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $49.95 | 7h 6m |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE GEOMETRICAL BOOKCASE DISPLAY CABINET | ![]() |
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US $2,520.00 | 7h 6m |
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Superb Antique NEPAL large ritual trumpet | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $179.95 | 7h 9m |
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Antique NEPAL Fine early tribal Sherpa milk ladle | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $49.95 | 7h 12m |
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ANTIQUE 1900 FRENCH NIGHTSTAND OR ACCENT TABLE HENRY II MARBLE WALNUT VENEER | ![]() |
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US $590.00 | 7h 14m |
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ANTIQUE WALNUT FRENCH RENAISSANCE STYLE BUFFET CABINET SERVER SIDEBOARD | ![]() |
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US $6,010.00 | 7h 14m |
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A Beautiful Rug with Boxes of Flowers | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $650.25 | 7h 21m |
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Antique INDONESIA Sumatra Chinese silk shawl | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $49.95 | 7h 21m |
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Antique Walnut Wood Frame Beveled Glass Mirror | ![]() |
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US $189.95 | 7h 24m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesie Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx80 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 24m |
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Fine INDONESIA North Sumatra Batak ulos beaded textile | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $99.95 | 7h 24m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesie Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx81 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 26m |
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RARE LGVery old INDONESIA East Java silk selendang | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $149.95 | 7h 27m |
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AFRICAN TRIBAL WEAPONS CONGO NGOMBE KUBA LUBA SONGYE FANG YAKA SWORDS KNIVES | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $95.00 | 7h 27m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesien Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx82 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 28m |
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A Gorgeous European Rug with Large Arabesques | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $1,160.22 | 7h 28m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesien Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx83 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 29m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesian Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx84 | ![]() |
4 Bids | US $39.55 | 7h 32m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesian Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx85 | ![]() |
2 Bids | US $37.88 | 7h 33m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesian Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx86 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 34m |
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Wayang Kulit Indonesia Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx87 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 35m |
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Wayang Kulit Javanese Jawa Schattenspielfigur Marionette Shadow Puppet GIFT cx88 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.50 | 7h 37m |
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BLACK ORIENTAL AREA RUG 2X3 MAT PERSIAN CARPET 021 ACTUAL 1 7 x 2 9 | ![]() |
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US $25.49 | 7h 41m |
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1748 ANTIQUE BOOK MORAL THEOLOGY TREATISE ON JUSTICE CONTRACTS INJURIES LEATHER | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $39.99 | 7h 52m |
Antique Violins For Sale
Stradivarius violins are among the most sought-after vintage violin within the world. They're thought-about to have the very best sound and have become famous from the18th century onwards. Stradivarius violins are also famous for both the amazing costs they can command and for the purity and beauty of the music they produce. They're perhaps essentially the most famous and iconic musical instruments ever made.
Many of the Stradivarius violins are currently being played by musicians and played for skilled purposes. In consequence Stradivarius violins at the moment are regarded as the finest on the earth and may command costs of a minimum of $three million (Ј1). Stradivarius violins are said to be created from 1700 to 1725. As of 1902, 540 violins made by Stradivarius were identified to exist.
A Strad's Distinctive Quality
No-one actually is aware of why Stradivari violins have such a lovely and distinctive tonal quality. Nonetheless, American scientists have provide you with a potential explanation: A dramatic European chilly spell might have enhanced the quality of wood from which the instruments had been crafted. Stradivari constructed his instruments about 60 years after this little ice age. In any case, tonewoods will need to have excellent acoustic properties, be strong enough to help string stress for decades, and be beautiful in appearance. Some people even imagine [Stradivari] used the wooden of historical castles and cathedrals. Others counsel that Stradivari and his contemporaries used a particular varnish (the key of which has been lost immediately), or that the wood was chemically handled, soaked in water, specifically dried, or saved for lengthy periods of time.
Clearly, there's a combination of things that contribute to the distinctive harmonics of a Strad, not least the varied wood remedies, some of which have been talked about above. Other studies have proven that Stradivari used violins built from spruce wooden modern to his lifetime, and Grissino-Mayer believes this would have been domestically obtained. Wooden inhibits or favors vibrations depending on its characteristics and the wood chosen by early, nice instrument makers was excellent. Some researchers argue that probably the most essential components in producing violins with the distinct sound of Stradivarius and Guarneri lies within the chemical treatment applied to the wood throughout the fabrication process. Some individuals suppose that Stradivari soaked the wood in sea water, and a few consider that the glue that was used contributes to the richness of sound. It is a widely held perception that Stradivari's effectively-guarded varnish method was not only a protective coating of the instrument, but actually the most important secret to his violins. The components for Stradivarius' varnish has never been discovered.
Experts concede there stays no consensus on the one most probable factor to elucidate the superior sound of the Stradivarius and most certainly it's some combination of all, and something not yet recognized. Stradivari in addition altered the fat and slim parts of the body to an exact measurement which he developed into the perfect tone, as an end result his musical instruments are fairly alike in sound. Many Stradivarius violins have been named after the musician who performed them, or the owner who bought them.
So, Is It Doable To Make The Perfect Stradivarius Copy?
For the explanations outlined above, it's clearly not possible to copy Stradivarius violins precisely, not least, since wood is a dwelling materials with nice pure variations. Few after the loss of life of Stradivarius have managed to supply something that even approaches his best work. Some scientists are even researching whether it is doable to repeat Stradivarius violins with the help of trendy know-how and highly effective computers.
The motive it is not potential to simply copy a prime or a complete violin precisely is that it may possibly never be assumed that the new high could have the same material properties as the old one. In fact antique violin makers had been never in a position to copy the secret of the varnish both, so these violins whereas having the same dimensions, will have an inferior sound, although some copies are reported as having a surprisingly superb high quality of sound! Starting music students usually own a low-price instrument which may bear that very same legend, however which additionally carry a small disclaimer comparable to "reproduction" or "copy of" in order to distinguish them.
A copy of his work may only imply of the design, and won't be price nearly as a lot as an original. Most newbies have ones that aren't costly and have each the Latin words and the date inscribed on them however on nearer inspection there's a tiny "copy of" or "duplicate" etched in, too. There have , however, been copies that have sold at Sotheby's for greater than 42,000 pounds!
At Violinforsale.org find information on antique violins and antique violin.
4.85ct Antique European Round Cut Diamond Engagement Anniversary Ring-Mark Broumand






























































