1600S Antique

The diamond very likely hailed from the old mines in India, where production peaked in the 1600s, and would thereafter have traversed the silk road to reach continental Europe to be ...

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It is said that Dickens later took inspiration from Mr Spong in his 1837 novel ‘The Pickwick Papers’, in which he immortalised him as Mr Wardle of Manor Farm near Dingley Dell. 17th...

This brooch is set with an arresting array of Peruzzi cut diamonds, which are scarce to see, most having been cut in the 1600s and 1700s, and often later re-cut into more modern arra...

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Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, Amsterdam, c.1642 Keywords: antique map, Blaeu map, Willem Blaeu, Bermuda map, Somers Isles, Barmudas map, 17th centu...

A sculpture attributed to Barthélemy Prieur, believed to date from the 1600s, was sold at Sotheby's Paris on 14 June 2022 for €18,270.

This antique seating piece masterfully blends elegance and comfort, showcasing the refined taste of 1600s baroque period through its sinuous form and intricate detailing.

In fact, in the canvas in question we find all the typical components of the whimsical French master, elaborated starting from most of the Italian painting of the 1600s, especially R...

The iconography that sees represented cherubs with fruit or flowers is frequent in the Baroque period, especially in the Roman area, starting from the 1600s, with that particular dep...

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The colors of the rugs are rich, the motifs are grand and the composition of antique Indian rugs is always elegant. From the 1600’s to the early 1900’s, Indian craftspeople created a...

The colors of the rugs are rich, the motifs are grand and the composition of antique Indian rugs is always elegant. From the 1600’s to the early 1900’s, Indian craftspeople created a...

The colors of the rugs are rich, the motifs are grand and the composition of antique Indian rugs is always elegant. From the 1600’s to the early 1900’s, Indian craftspeople created a...

Thus likely it was him who sold the painting to the shop in 1957) Bellow on the same piece of receipt there are footnotes of the buyer in Swedish : " From words of Carlo Deckert fro...

The quality of the glaze and brushwork reflects the enduring reputation of Delftware — a tradition born in 17th-century Delft, inspired by Chinese export porcelain yet distinctly Dut...

Imari ware from Arita became highly sought-after in Europe during the late 1600s and early 1700s, valued for its vivid color palette, durability, and ornate surface decoration.

Title: Territorium Francofurtens – Moses Pitt’s 17th-Century Map of Frankfurt Description: This rare 17th-century map, titled Territorium Francofurtens, was published by Moses ...

The Visschers were the tastemakers of the era, and their "re-issue" of this plate confirms its enduring popularity among the intellectual elite of the 1600s. To hold this print is t...

Après l'arrivée des navires portugais au milieu du XVIe siècle, la curiosité des intellectuels et des riches marchands pour la connaissance du monde extérieur s'est accrue, ce qui a ...

One of the most important features of Italian furniture in this period is the art of lacquering, known and practiced in the Far East by the Chinese and Japanese from the earliest age...

In addition to religious commissions, the artist painted numerous small genre scenes in the style of the Bamboccianti; a group of Roman genre painters in the first quarter of the 160...

This is the main novelty and characteristic of the 1600s: the collar is suspended. Credit to Hannah Hague, The History Detective.

Imm1: Portrait of Cardinal Antonio Barberini Antonio Alberti, 1600/1649 Rome, Church of S. Maria Immacolata ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is sold complete with an antique wooden...

Catalogue of the show by S. Bellesi, Florence, 2014. S. Bellesi, Florence 1600 - 1780.

The frame is ornately carved with Jacobean elements, the top as you can see has a knight’s jousting helmet and shoulders which wrap around a shield with leather embossed coat of arms...