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Pearlware Bear Jug and Cover, English, Early 19th Century
Pearlware Bear Jug and Cover, English, Early 19th Century

Pearlware Bear Jug and Cover, English, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Napoleonic Bear Baiting Jug and Cover, Probably Scottish,

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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Regency Ceramics

Materials

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Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture
Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture

Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Its features are certainly eye-catching and leave room for the imagination. Bear baiting Bear baiting was a very popular sport from the 12th to the 19th century in England.

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Antique Early 17th Century English Georgian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Stone

Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture

Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Its features are certainly eye-catching and leave room for the imagination. Lion baiting Much like bear-baiting, the lion baiting was staged for the amusement of the court.

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Antique 17th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

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Massive Figure of A muzzled Bear Baited by a Ferocious Dog
Massive Figure of A muzzled Bear Baited by a Ferocious Dog

Massive Figure of A muzzled Bear Baited by a Ferocious Dog

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 12.75 in D 0.1 in

Massive Figure of A muzzled Bear Baited by a Ferocious Dog

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A very rare English creamware pottery figure of large proportion of a bear and a mastiff dog. The figure is about 12 inches high and depicts the chained beast being baited by the d...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Country More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Creamware, Pottery

One of the First Maps of London

One of the First Maps of London

Unavailable

H 13 in W 19 in D 1 in

One of the First Maps of London

By Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg

Located in La Jolla, CA

Across the Thames, spanned by the magnificent London Bridge, Southwark is depicted along with the bull/bear baiting rings, immensely popular sports during the Elizabethan era.

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Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield
Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield

Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century exceptionally rare Victorian solid silver novelty bear baiting desk inkwell, realistically modelled as a bear chained to rugged staff, the hinged head as a cover...

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Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield
Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield

Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Description: Antique 19th century exceptionally rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty bear baiting desk inkwell, realistically modelled as a bear chained to rugged staff, the hinged...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells

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18th C. Portuguese  Blue & White Faience Figural Bear Container With Club, Rare
18th C. Portuguese  Blue & White Faience Figural Bear Container With Club, Rare

18th C. Portuguese Blue & White Faience Figural Bear Container With Club, Rare

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Portuguese Faience Blue & White Figural Bear Container With Club, this is called a baiting vessel/jar.

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Sterling Silver Gentleman’s Desk Paperweight
Sterling Silver Gentleman’s Desk Paperweight

Sterling Silver Gentleman’s Desk Paperweight

By Walker & Hall

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The pedestal is surmounted with a fine and impressive cast sterling silver model depicting bear-baiting in the form of a bear in a head brace clawing a wooden post.

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Vintage 1950s English Paperweights

Materials

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Antique Aquatint 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820
Antique Aquatint 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820

Antique Aquatint 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820

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H 12.01 in W 18.59 in D 0.02 in

Antique Aquatint 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820

Located in Langweer, NL

The antique aquatint titled 'Bear Baiting' by J. Clark portrays a scene related to the cruel and now outlawed practice of bear-baiting, a form of entertainment where a captive bear w...

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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Bear Cub on Base, Early 19th Century
Antique Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Bear Cub on Base, Early 19th Century

Antique Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Bear Cub on Base, Early 19th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

The figure is a significant size and is strongly decorated in pratt colours. Bear baiting was a popular "entertainment" from Elizabethan times until it was banned in England in 183...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Antique Staffordshire Saltglaze Pottery Bear Jug
Antique Staffordshire Saltglaze Pottery Bear Jug

Antique Staffordshire Saltglaze Pottery Bear Jug

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A salt-glazed stoneware pottery jug in the shape of a bear, with a dog attached to its chest. These figures appear whimsical, but in fact portray the cruel yet popular sport of bear-...

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Stoneware Pottery Brown Saltglaze Jug in the Form of a Bear, 18th Century
Stoneware Pottery Brown Saltglaze Jug in the Form of a Bear, 18th Century

Stoneware Pottery Brown Saltglaze Jug in the Form of a Bear, 18th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

These figures were inspired by the cruel so called sport of bear baiting where the beast would be chained to a post to fight with savage dogs.

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Antique 1770s English Pottery

Materials

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Early 20th Century Oil on Panel Study of an English Bulldog, Alph Jack, 1926
Early 20th Century Oil on Panel Study of an English Bulldog, Alph Jack, 1926

Early 20th Century Oil on Panel Study of an English Bulldog, Alph Jack, 1926

By Alph Jack

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Bull-baiting, along with bear-baiting, reached the peak of its popularity in England in the early 1800s until they were both made illegal by the Cruelty to Animals Act in 1835.

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Bear Baiting For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bear baiting you’re looking for. Each bear baiting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, sandstone and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bear baiting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. A bear baiting made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bear baiting over the years, but those crafted by Karine Giboulo and Brandon Vickerd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bear Baiting?

Prices for a bear baiting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $192 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,067.