Early 18th Century Wall Decorations

Large Antique Band Sampler, c.1725, by Mary Gatehouse. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. No border, divider lines...

Antique map titled 'Les Iles de Banda (..).' (The islands of Banda, Indonesia.) Extremely rare in this edition. This plate originates from the very scarse: 'La galerie agreable d...

Antique print titled 'In 't jaer van t'seventich ende vijftienhondert ghebeurdet hier t'Schevelinge (..)'. View of the city of Scheveningen, the Netherlands, before the All Saint...

Two religious images on one sheet. The upper images depicts the confession and the lower image depicts the anointing of the sick. This print originates from 'Ceremonies et costumes R...

This hand carved giltwood shelf / wall bracket or architectural corbel clearly displays the strength, drama and beauty of Spanish Baroque style. The cen...

Antique religion print titled 'Susanna resisteth the temptation of the two Judges'. She said to her maids, "Bring me oil and ointments, and shut the garden doors so that I may bathe." When the maids had gone out, the two elders rose and ran to her, and said: "Look, the garden doors are shut, no one sees us, and we are in love with you; so give your consent, and lie with us. If you refuse, we will testify against you that a young man was with you, and this was why you sent your maids away." Susanna sighed deeply, and said, "I am hemmed in on every side. For if I do this thing, it is death for me; and if I do not, I shall not escape your hands. I choose not to do it and to fall into your hands, rather than to sin in the sight of the Lord." This print originates from 'Figures de la Bible'. Artists and Engravers: Published by P. de Hondt. Illustrated by Gerard Hoet...

Antique print titled 'Captif ecorché apres avoir eté vaincu (..)'. Three images on one sheet. The first image shows a captive being flayed after he was killed, the second image shows...

Decorative town-view of the town of Bantam (Banten). In lower margin key a-z to the principal places in town. The Banten Sultanate was founded in the 16th century and centred in ...

Antique print London titled 'Londres, capitale de l'Angleterre'. Antique print of London with St. Paul's Cathedral (before the fire) in the...

Antique map titled 'Hydrographia Canalis Marini Inter Angliam et Galiiam de Fluentis.' Sheet with with two charts of the English Channel, each adorned with beautiful compass rose...

Antique print titled 'Afschrift van den Brief des Konings van Batsjan in 't Maleyths (Malays), met een Arabische letter door Juffr. Cornelia Valenyn'. This print depicts part of ...

A small early 18th century map of Banten Bay showing the islands of Pulo Dua and Pulo Batto together with soundings within the Bay and profiles of hills on the islands published by C...

Antique print titled 'Kakauw Vrugt - Nam nam Boom - Chineesche Sitroen - Jaka of Soursacke - Blim bing Boom'. Original antique print showing several fruits from Asia; Cacao, Cynometra cauliflora or Namu-namu, Chinese lemon, Soursop and Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel). This print originates from 'Cornelis de Bruins...

Antique print titled 'Rio Janeiro'. Bird's-eye view of Rio di Janeiro and Guanabara Bay, Brazil. From the French edition (translation by Renneville) of Commelin's 'Recueil des Vo...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Circus Flaminius (…)' - This original old antique print shows a reconstruction of Circus Flaminius, a large, circular area in ancient Rome, l...

Antique print, titled: 'De Dudaim of Mauz der Arabieren' - This original old antique print shows the Dudaim or Mauz of the Arabs. Mandragora officinarum is a species of the plant...

Antique portrait titled 'Thomas Muntzer'. Portrait of Thomas Müntzer. Thomas Müntzer was an early Reformation-era German theologian, who became a rebel leader during the Peasants' War. He turned against Luther with several anti-Lutheran writings, and supported the Anabaptists. In the Battle of Frankenhausen, Müntzer and his followers were defeated. He was captured, tortured and decapitated. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran...

Antique print titled 'Vespasiaan belegert en verovert Iotapata'. Emperor Vespian besieging and conquering Iotapata (Yodfat). This print originates from 'Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch, en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek, van den gantschen H. Bijbel (..)' by A. Calmet. The Siege of Yodfat (Hebrew: ????????, also Jotapata, Iotapata, Yodefat) was a 47-day siege by Roman forces of the Jewish town of Yodfat which took place in 67 CE, during the Great Revolt. Led by Roman General Vespasian and his son Titus, both future emperors, the siege ended with the sacking of the town, the deaths of most of its inhabitants and the enslavement of the rest. It was the second bloodiest battle of the revolt, surpassed only by the Siege of Jerusalem...

Antique print Europe titled 'Poliometria Europae Maxime Autem Germaniae ac Finitimorum Locorum'. This unusual chart depicts the traveling distances between various European citie...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van de Zuyd-Ooster Eylanden van Banda.' Map of the southeastern part of the Banda islands. This map originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by Franço...

Antique print titled 'Bezitneming van St. Jan te Lateranen, met de Plegtelykste Cavalcade'. Procession of horsemen and cardinals during the entrance of a new pope in the Saint John...

Antique print, titled: 'Majorinus Numida' Majorinus was a bishop of Carthage in dispute with Ceacilianus. He favored the so-called Donatist sect. Het died ca. 329 AD. The background to the controversy was the wave of persecutions of Christians by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. At that time some Church leaders - unwilling to endure torture or death and become martyrs - had been ready to take such acts as worshipping the gods of the old pantheon, considered idols by Christians, or surrendering church books and property to the imperial authorities. Such people became known as 'traditors' ("surrenderers"). One of these "traditors", named Caecilian, had returned to the fold of the Church once the persecutions ended, and was consecrated Bishop of Carthage and Primate of North Africa. Those of the faithful who refused to accept the authority of such a spiritual leader raised Majorinus as a rival bishop; however, Majorinus died shortly after being consecrated, and it fell to Donatus to take his place and continue the struggle. This rare print originates from: 'Historie der Kerken en Ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het Jaar onses Heeren 1688. Onzydig in 't Hoogduytsch beschreeven, door den Hoog-geleerden Heer Godfried Arnold, Voor deezen Hoog-Leeraar in de Historien tot Giesen. In het Neederduyts vertaald. Vercierd met verscheyde Koopere Plaaten door den Heer Romeyn de Hooghe.' (transl.: History of Churches and Heretics from the start of the New Testament until the year of our lord 1688 ...), by Godfried Arnold, Dutch edition published by Sebastiaan Petzold, Amsterdam 1701. This edition contains portraits of heretic figures, etched by the reknown Romeyn de Hooghe. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Romeyn de Hooghe' after an anonymous artist. Gottfried Arnold (pseud. Christophorus Irenaeus) was an important representative of the so-called radical Pietism, publicist, church historian and chants writer (so he was believed to have written the well-known Church song 'O Durchbrecher aller Bande'). Arnold studied theology in Wittenberg. From the Lutheran Orthodoxy he converted, through writings of Spener, to Pietism, associating later into a circle around the court preacher Sprögel, who was influenced by Jakok Böhm. Many medieval mystics were later re-issued by him. In addition he was clearly influenced by Grotius and the early enlightenment. His quest for the 'true' Christianity rightly brought him in the early Church. So he arranged an edition containing the sermons of the desert father Macarius. Arnold was a skilled patristicus, although he did not escape from the creation of an ideal image of the Christian life in the early Church, in his view a flowering time which ended with the reign of Constantine. His first study of the early Church ('Die erste Liebe der Gemeinen Jesu Christi') provided him a professor position in Gießen, a post which he soon left, disappointed by what he called the 'Ruhmsachtige Vernunftwesen des akademischen Lebens'. He continued as an individual scientist and he published books and poems. His main work is 'Unparteiischen Kirchen- und Ketzerhistorie' (1699-1700), of which this is the Dutch translation. He adapts in this study the reformatory decay theory, where the censure lies no longer with Constantine, but the post-Apostolic time. The decay is temporarily lifted with the Reformation, but occurres again soon, so that even the contemporary institutional Protestantism lies under the fire of his criticism. On the other hand he favours the 'Church of the spirit' that existed in all times (invisible) and is characterised by avoiding the world and asceticism. Not the orthodoxy, but the subjectivity of religious man...

Antique religion print depicting six Roman Catholic habits, rituals and ceremonies. Degradation of a Bishop, excommunication, rehabilitation of someone ...

Antique print titled 'Volkeren van Nova Guinea , en hun Vaertuygen Het Brandende Eyland als het Noord West van u is De Kust van Nova Guinea beoosten het Eyland Jamma De Kust van Jamm...

Antique print titled 'Section of the Salon, one end of the great dining room (..)'. View of the salon ('Single Cube Room') and great dining room of Wilton House, also known as th...

Antique print titled 'Exundatio aquarum Nocuus sic plectitur ignis ab undis'. View of people and animals being rescued from the sea. This print originates from 'Ethica naturalis,...

Description: Antique print titled 'Het Pascha der Jooden'. Print of the Jewish Pesach / Passover. Pascha, Passover, Hebrew Pesa? or Pesach, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the ...

The antique print titled 'Samojeedse vrouw - Samojeedse man' features the attire of a Samoyedic woman and man, representing the traditional clothing worn by these individuals. The Sa...

Antique religion print depicting rituals and ceremonies for the death of the Pope. Originates from 'Ceremonies et coutumes Religieuses...' , by A. Moubach. Artists and Engrave...

Antique map titled ‘Tabula Nova Provinciae Ultrajectinae (..)’. Original antique map of the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It shows the region of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Gouda, ...

Antique portrait titled 'Macedonius'. Portrait of Macedonius I. Macedonius (died after 360) was a Greek bishop of Constantinople from 342 up to 346, and from 351 until 360. He inspired the establishment of the Macedonians, a sect later declared heretical. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German...

Rare antique print titled 'Plan de la Ville et Chateau Traarbach (..)'. Battle plan of Trarbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Published circa 1710 b...

Rare untitled antique map of Persia. It covers from the Gulf of Suez eastward to Ahmedabad (Amadabad) in modern day western India. This map, centered on Persia, includes the Caspian Sea and part of the Arabian Peninsula...

Description: Untitled print, ten images on one plate. This plate deals with the ten divine transformations according to Indian religion. This print originates from 'Naaukeurige b...

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Description: Antique print, titled: 'Pompe Funebre des Rois de Tunquin' - This plate shows a funeral procession of the Kings of Vietnam (formerTunquin or Tonk...

Antique print titled 'La Representation d'un Juif'. Antique print depicting a jew, illustrating various elements of a costume. Small but this authentique copper engraving will lo...

Description: Antique print depicting a Cuscus, Lipanno, Kemphaan, Mongoose and Chameleon (male and female). This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. ...

Description: Antique print, untitled. This original old antique print shows an ancient Roman tomb and a floor plan in Rome, Italy. This original old ant...

Description: Antique religion print titled 'Gewoonten der Jooden wegens de brieven van Echtscheiding'. This print depicts divorce customs of the Jews. This print originates from ...

Antique print titled 'De wet is door Mozes gegeven, de genade en de waarheid is door Jesus Christus geworden.' The law is given by Moses, Mercy and Truth established by Jesus Christ....

A Venetian opal glass plate from the early 18th century with stunning luminescent qualities. An epitome of Renaissance and Baroque Venetian cult...

Denmark. Schenk (Petrus), Dania Regnum Ducatus Holsatia. et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae et Provinciae Jutia Scania etc. Amsterdam, 1706, engraved reticulated map on thick paper with co...

Description: Antique map of the world. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). On this old engraving you can find California as an Island twice! Rare! Artists and Eng...

Description: Plate: 'Audience des Rois de Cambodia dans leur Palais defendu pas 16 elephants et 24 pieces de canon. (Audience before the Kings of Cambodia in their Palace, protected ...

Description: Antique map titled 'Lucon of Luconia'. Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. It is ranked 15th largest in the world by land area. Located i...

An antique oil painting depicting the holy Mother with Child named the Miraculous Image of Insbruck. Oil on canvas with pastell colors. Painted after a painting of Lucas Cranach whic...

Stunning Old Map of Asia. Description: Two-sheet map of Asia, joined. The left part of this antique map is titled 'Partie occidentale d'une partie d'Asie ou sont les Isles de Zoco...

Antique print titled 'Spahan'. Very large panoramic view of Isfahan, historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan, Esfahan or Hispahan, a city in Iran. This print origin...

Attributed To Joseph Highmore (1692-1789) 'Portrait of child - possibly Prince William Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II' Oil on canvas painted...

Title: A New and Exact Map of Spain & Portugal Author: Herman Moll Date: 1711 Medium: ?Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very good - light age toning, light wear and discoloration along issued quatrefolds, surface dirt, minor creasing throughout,. Large engraved map on two conjoined sheets, contemporary outline colouring with some later enhancement inches. Herman Moll (c. 1654-1732) was one of the most important London mapmakers in the first half of the eighteenth century. Moll was probably born in Bremen, Germany, around 1654. He moved to London to escape the Scanian Wars. His earliest work was as an engraver for Moses Pitt on the production of the English Atlas, a failed work which landed Pitt in debtor's prison. Moll also engraved for Sir Jonas Moore, Grenville Collins, John Adair, and the Seller & Price firm. He published his first original maps in the early 1680s and had set up his own shop by the 1690s. Moll's work quickly helped him become a member of a group which congregated at Jonathan's Coffee House at Number 20 Exchange Alley, Cornhill, where speculators met to trade stock. Moll's circle included the scientist Robert Hooke...

An antique pair of French Baroque painted and partial, gilt carved architectural elements or wall panels, in good condition. These ornaments are very ornate and decorated with large ...

Antique map titled 'Isole Molucche'. Rare miniature map of the Maluku Islands or the Moluccas, Indonesia. This map originates from 'Universus Terrarum Orbis...

Wonderful small map covering the coasts of Arabia, Persia and western India. It illustrates the voyages of Duarte de Menezes, who became the Viceroy of Portuguese India. Van der Aa's...

Each measuring 11 wide by 17.5 high, very good condition with slight tonig, suitable for framing. B. Montfaucon Bernard de Montfaucon, O.S.B. (French: [d? m?~fok?~]; 13 January 16...

Antique map titled 'De zeventien Nederlantsche Provintiën'. Original antique map of the Seventeen Provinces, the Imperial states of the Habsburg Netherlands in the 16th century. This...

Three small 18th century engravings of fountains at the gardens of Versailles by renowned Parisian engraver Antoine Aveline. All three are pr...

Rare and impressive early 18th century coat of arms, the whole carved in oak, the frame with relief carved strapwork on punched and worked gr...