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Physica Sacra

Antique Print of King Solomon’s Gold Fleet from Ophir by Scheuchzer, '1731'
Located in Langweer, NL
. This print originates from ‘Physica Sacra’ by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Copper Engraving of the Plant Named Dudaim Melon, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Dudaim Melon (Cucumis melo var. dudaim). This fine print originates from: 'Physica Sacra' by Johann Jakob
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Antique 1730s Prints

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Paper

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, mezzotint portrait print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
known scientific works are his paleontological 'Lithographia Helvetica' (1726) and his 'Physica Sacra
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

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Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

Joh. Jak. Scheuchzer, Bible Engraving, Noah’s Ark, Folio, Hand Coloured
Located in Norwich, GB
Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra. The work was published in Augsburg und Ulm between 1731 and 1735. Each
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Antique Early 18th Century German Prints

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Paper

Old Scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's Rib, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's rib. Originates from 'Physica Sacra' by
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Antique 1730s Religious Items

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Paper

Antique Print Showing an Ice Skating Scene to Illustrate Psalm 147, in Year 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
ice skating scene to illustrate psalm 147: Who can withstand the cold? Originates from 'Physica Sacra
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Antique 1730s Prints

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Paper

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By KPM Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Religious Items

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Porcelain

Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated serving tray was made by the well known Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. The tray is composed of silver plate...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

18th C Hand Colored Engraving of The Rotunda at Ranleagh Gardens After Canaletto
By Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)
Located in Stamford, CT
An inside View of the Rotundo in Ranelagh Gardens, after Antonio Canaletto (1697 - 1768). Engraved by by Thomas Bowles, 1754. Hand colored engraving, in original ebonized frame with...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Prints

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Paper

Geneva Bible, Christopher Barker, London, Dated 1599
Located in Southbury, CT
The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English. Its name comes from the fact that its translation was undertaken in Geneva. The 1...
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Antique Early 17th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Geneva Bible, Christopher Barker, London, Dated 1599
Geneva Bible, Christopher Barker, London, Dated 1599
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H 9 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Antique Silver Plated Footed Gallery Serving Tray with Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique gallery serving tray is hallmarked by an unknown maker, but presumed to date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The tray is composed of silver plate ov...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Goddess Hera - 19th Century Neoclassical Oil Painting of Ancient Greek Mythology
By Eduard Niczky
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Hera’ by Eduard Niczky (1850-1919). The painting - which depicts the Greek queen of the gods in golden diadem and yellow robe - is signed by the artist and hangs in a newly commis...
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique Botanical Flower Print of Spigelia Marilandica or Indian Pink, ca.1821
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botanical print titled 'MSpigélie du Maryland'. This print shows the Spigelia Marilandica, also known as the Indian pink or woodland pinkroot. It is a herbacious perennial wi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Copper Engraving by Merian of The Battle Fleet off Constantinople, 1646
Located in Langweer, NL
An engraving by Matthäus Merian senior depicting the "Sea battle of the Venetians against the Turks in the Dardanelles" from 1646 . It presents a dramatic and detailed scene capturi...
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Antique 1640s Prints

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Paper

18th C. Colored Engraving, The Chinese House at Ranelagh Gardens After Canaletto
Located in Stamford, CT
A view of the floating Chinese House at Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade, the Rotunda in the background, after Antonio Canaletto (1697 - 1768). Engraved by by Thomas Bowles, 1754....
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Prints

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Paper

19th Century English or American Wallpaper Fireboard
Located in Essex, MA
Antique original wallpaper fireboard. An interior scene combining elements of still life and animal art with a dog and cat depicted beneath a table displaying flora, fruit, bread, wi...
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Wallpaper

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Paper

Authentic, Beautifully Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Cockatoos '1792'
Located in Langweer, NL
An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 3 Cockatoos: Le Kakatoes a Huppe Rouge, Le Kakatoes a Huppe Jaune and Le Kakatoes a Huppe Blanche. Also 1 s...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Art

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Parchment Paper

French Framed Impressionist Style Oil Still Life Painting by Berthe Vincendon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French medium size still life oil painting signed by Berthe Vincendon from the late 19th century, depicting fruits and a pitcher. Set within a richly carved giltwood frame, this Fr...
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

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Wood, Paint

William Penn's Treaty, Pennsylvania, Engraving, London, 1775
By John Boydell
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
John Hall (1739-1797) William Penn's Treaty With The Indians After Benjamin West, Published by John Boydell, 1775 London, Engraving 17"-inches x 22 1/2"-inches. William Pen...
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Antique Late 18th Century English American Empire Drawings

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Paper

English Two Sided Still Life Porcelain Plaque with Giltwood Frame
Located in London, GB
Magnificent still life depictions of flowers adorn both sides of this fine antique porcelain plaque. It is set within a giltwood frame and stand, and there are carved details on the ...
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Antique 19th Century English Belle Époque Porcelain

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figural Fountain Jardinière Planter
By Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figural fountain "Jardinière" modelled as a standing Putto and a Satyr supporting a sea-shell, on a rockwork base (drilled for ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

French Late 19th Century Bronze Mounted Pedestal / Table /Plant Stand
Located in New York City, NY
Antique walnut and fruitwood pedestal table with circular top featuring a gallery surround of foliate swag and floral motif ending in tripodal splay leg base. The bronze border is fe...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables

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Fruitwood

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Promise of the Rainbow and Explanation, Johann Scheuchzer Physica Sacra
By Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Located in Albany, OR
-volume opus magnum, Physica Sacra, Vol. 1, 1731. Both are 12.5" x 9". COAs on premium "gold leaf" paper
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Antique Early 18th Century German Neoclassical Religious Items

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Paper

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Genesis by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Genesis by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Copperplate Engraving of Biblical Scene in Exodus by: Georg Daniel Heumann
By Georg Daniel Heumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
for Johann Jakob Scheuchzer’s Physica Sacra, architectural views published in Augsburg in 1724, and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Sacred Physics Prints
By Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Located in London, GB
. Physica Sacra, a detailed explication of Biblical events in terms of physics, medicine, and natural
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Antique 1730s Prints

Sacred Physics Prints
Sacred Physics Prints
H 15.36 in W 11.03 in D 0.79 in
Vintage Tiber Press NYC Poster Based on Johann Jacob Scheuchzer Sacred Physics
Located in Atlanta, GA
conceived of his monumental 4-volume Physica Sacra as an explanation of and a commentary on the Bible on
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Mid-20th Century American Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Marine Shells and Conchs Engravings from Late 18th Century
By George Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Houston, TX
engraving at the age of 18, working with Martin Tyroff on illustrations for the Physica Sacra. Later, Knorr
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Engraving

Anemone florepleno (A.4)
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Tab. XXII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

"Syrian Ketmia with Purple Flowers, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
natural history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Georg Wolfgang Knorr Collection
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Schadeloockiano; P.IV / XXIII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

"Lazarus Bell with Purple Flowers, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

"American Ketmia Hibiscus, " Vintage Botanical Print
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
history through his work on illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.V / XVII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.IV / XXI
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; Pl. XIII
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Ex Museo Houttuyniano; P.VI / XVI
By Georg Wolfgang Knorr
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
illustrations for Johannes Jacob Scheuchzer's "Physica sacra" (1731), resulting in the pursuit of his own
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Mid-18th Century Still-life Prints

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Engraving

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