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Mahogany And Brass Campaign Chest Of Drawers By Georg Kofoed
By Georg Kofoed
Located in Norwalk, CT
, revolutionizing transportation and ushering in a new age of exploration. Owning this chest allows you to connect
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vigilance in the Tropics: The Spear-Thrower of New Caledonia, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed artwork serves as a visual account from the age of exploration, immortalizing the cultural
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Antique Print with Views of Sir Charles Saunders Island and Other Islands, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Hawkesworth, dating back to approximately 1774. A window into the age of exploration and discovery, this
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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Silhouette of Antiquity: The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed explorers like Captain James Cook and
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Lithographic View of the Wangari Cape with a Maori Canoe (New Zealand) - 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
. In the distance, European ships sail, signifying the meeting of two cultures during the age of
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Antique 1830s Prints

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Paper

1601 Miniature Map of Southeast Asia & Nova Guinea by Ortelius, Vrients Edition
Located in Langweer, NL
, collectible maps, early cartography, Age of Exploration, decorative maps, rare maps, Pacific Ocean, Latin text
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Antique Early 1600s Maps

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Paper

Threshold of Divinity: The Dendera Isis Temple Doorway in Upper Egypt, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
, offering descriptions and accounts of various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Natives Of Caria, A Province Of Anatolia In Turkey In Asia, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed explorers like Captain James Cook and
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Diplomatic Dawn: The First Encounter of Wallis with Queen Oberea of Tahiti, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
accounts of various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of a Sea Otter of Nootka Sound in British Columbia, Canada, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
, offering descriptions and accounts of various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

1960s German Ceramic Vase
Located in High Point, NC
beach, topped by a stylized ship motif that harks back to the age of exploration. The sailboat, etched
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Mid-20th Century German Vases

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Ceramic

1960s German Ceramic Vase
1960s German Ceramic Vase
H 22.4 in W 9.1 in D 9.1 in
Relics of Antiquity: Egyptian Sphinx and Colossal Statues of Canopus, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed explorers like Captain James Cook and
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Antique Map of The German Empire (East Sheet), 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
cartographic marvel, reflecting an age of exploration and scholarly dedication. Beyond its cartographic value
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

Echoes of Thebes: The Luxor Palace Ruins in Upper Egypt, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
accounts of various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Map of Beijing (Peking) with Tartar and Chinese Divisions and Jesuit Missions
Located in Langweer, NL
European interest in the far reaches of the world during the age of exploration and the importance of
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Antique 1750s Prints

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Paper

Cultural Encounter in New Mexico, Copper Engraving Published in 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
into the perceptions and imaginations of European society regarding the New World during the Age of
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Antique 1670s Prints

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Paper

Framed World Map print showing double hemisphere dating to 1642 originally, New
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a digitally remastered World Map Conjuring up the golden age of exploration, from an
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2010s British Charles II Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

A Rare Botanical Study of Exotic Flora by Hoola van Houten, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
, capturing the beauty and complexity of tropical plants brought to Europe during the age of exploration. This
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Collection of Historic Bristol Scenes and Maritime Watercolors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
depiction of tall ships navigating Bristol’s docks, evoking the golden age of exploration and trade. These
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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Antique Print of Easter Island by Cook, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
and remote landscapes during the Age of Exploration.
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Easter Island by Cook, 1803
Antique Print of Easter Island by Cook, 1803
H 11.03 in W 16.74 in D 0.02 in
The Khoikhoi of Southwestern Africa, Original Engraving of circa 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed explorers like Captain
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

The Ceremonial Offering to Captain Cook in Hawaii, Engraved in 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
visual narrative of cultural exchange in the age of exploration.
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Engraving of A Savage of the Admiralty Isles in the Bismarck Archipelago, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed explorers like Captain
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Arctic Exploration: An Original Map of the North Circumpolar Regions, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
islands honor explorers and patrons of the age of Arctic exploration, and the map also hints at the
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

1726 Valentyn's Map of Bali and Lombok, Original Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
, contributing to the dissemination of geographical knowledge during the Dutch Golden Age of exploration and
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Antique Early 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Governor-General Vander Lyn of the Dutch East Indies, Patron of Exploration 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
him as an important patron in the age of Dutch exploration, which saw significant discoveries and
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Antique 1720s Prints

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Paper

19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Fragment Depicting Scientific Instruments
Located in Atlanta, GA
hinting at the age of exploration, a compass signifying direction, a spyglass symbolizing far-reaching
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Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Oak

Sociable Encounters at the Monolithic Giants: Easter Island's Enigmatic Statues
Located in Langweer, NL
print, a product of the Age of Exploration, commemorates the Pacific expedition of the renowned French
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Ceremonial Rites: A Human Sacrifice in Otaheite (Tahiti), 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed explorers like Captain
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Colonial Curiosities: Fauna of the West Indies, by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
in the New World during the age of exploration. Artistic and Historical Significance: This engraving
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Antique Early 1700s Prints

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Paper

Engraving of Women Resisting Capture by Dutch Pirates, Strait of Magellan, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving underscores the darker aspects of the European Age of Exploration, illustrating the devastating
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Antique 1760s Prints

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Knight of the Order of Christ in Portugal Engraving by Christian F. Schwan, 1791
Located in Langweer, NL
chest, reflecting the Order's historical connection to the Portuguese Age of Exploration and its roots
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Antique 1790s Prints

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Paper

Portrait of Omai, a Polynesian Man, by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
" and the encounters with new cultures during the age of exploration. Omai returned to the Pacific in
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Antique 1830s Prints

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Paper

1797 Tardieu Map of Southeast Asia: The Malay Archipelago and Beyond
Located in Langweer, NL
Borneo and the Philippines. Printed on strong hand-pressed paper. Step back into the age of exploration
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Antique 1790s Maps

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Paper

The Breadfruit Tree and Gorget: Symbols of Life and Leadership in the Pacific
Located in Langweer, NL
the age of exploration and colonial expansion. They would have been used to educate readers back in
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Antique 1780s Prints

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Paper

Encounters at Dawn: The Standoff at Tahiti with Captain Wallis Engraved, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
tense interplay between exploration and indigenous sovereignty during the Age of Discovery. Description
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

et of Five Miniature Watercolors of The Matthew and Early Steamships
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
detailed painting of the original caravel under full sail, capturing the early age of exploration with warm
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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Historic Miniature Watercolor Triptych of Bristol Sailing Ships
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
highlights a fully-rigged ship sailing under the British ensign, evoking the great age of exploration and
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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Society of the Nile: Mamluk, Lady, and Almee in Egypt, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
accounts of various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It includes narratives of famed
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Miniature pocket globe in colourful card box
By Michael Manning
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
children’s education. Today, they reflect a lost and never-to-be-forgotten age of exploration and discovery
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Globes

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Hardwood, Paper

Sharing Astrolabe Gifts at King George's Harbour, New Holland (Australia), 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, wonder, and human connection that characterized such encounters during the age of exploration
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Antique 1830s Prints

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Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Pampas Cat
Located in Langweer, NL
fascination with the natural world that characterized the age of exploration and discovery. The Pampas cat
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Large 17th-Century Coronelli Map of Europe with Mythical Islands and Rich Detail
Located in Langweer, NL
age of exploration. Coronelli’s treatment of Greenland and its proximity to Iceland is an
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Antique 1690s Maps

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Paper

Aromatic Treasures of the Indies: The Enchanting Scents of De Bry’s Collection
Located in Langweer, NL
glimpse into the biodiversity that sparked the age of exploration and trade. Translation of the Latin
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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

Iroquois Warrior: 1783 Engraving by Teodoro Viero of a Native of Northern Canada
Located in Langweer, NL
interpreting the peoples and cultures of the Americas during the Age of Exploration and Enlight
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Antique 1780s Prints

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Paper

Original Palm Springs American Airlines Golf Travel mid century poster
Located in Spokane, WA
American air travel, this poster is a perfect homage to the golden age of exploration. The poster's eye
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1950s American Modern Landscape Prints

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Offset

Very Rare Antique Print of the Kings Celebrations in Pegu, Myanmar, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
in Utrecht by J. Ribbius, 1682. This splendid work on the curiosities encountered during the ages of
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Antique 1680s Prints

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Paper

Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies
Located in Langweer, NL
world as it was envisioned during the Age of Exploration. As an original piece from the first edition
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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

Hand-Colored 18th-Century Engraving of Exotic Quadrupeds from Natural History
Located in Langweer, NL
Oceania, reflecting the fascination with newly discovered wildlife during the Age of Exploration
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Traditions and Faces of the Pacific: Boxing in Ha'apai and a Man of Mangea, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
important stops during the age of exploration in the Pacific, providing Europeans with new insights into the
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Antique 1780s Prints

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Paper

Map of Saint Helena Island: Early 18th-Century Copper Engraving by F. Bernard
Located in Langweer, NL
fascination with distant and isolated places during the Age of Exploration. Saint Helena, a remote volcanic
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Antique 1720s Maps

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Paper

Period Portrait of Young Captain James Cook (1728-1779) Large 18thC Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
connection to the Age of Exploration. A unique opportunity to own a piece of history, ideal for collectors
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of a Serene Navigator: The Harbor Porpoise
Located in Langweer, NL
, reflecting the taxonomic and descriptive practices of the time. Description: Step back into the age of
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Antique 1770s Prints

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Paper

Serene Daily Life in New Caledonia: A Captured Moment from Cook's Voyages, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
significant in shaping European perceptions of the Pacific and its people during the age of exploration.
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Antique 1780s Prints

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Paper

Mamluk Elegance: Military and Ceremonial Attire in Egypt, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
, offering descriptions and accounts of various parts of the world, influenced by the age of exploration. It
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

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Paper

Artocarpus incisa (Breadfruit Tree) – Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving, ca. 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Louis Desmares. Breadfruit was a plant of great economic and botanical interest in the Age of
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Antique 1820s Prints

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Paper

Regalia of the Sandwich Islands: Portraits in Traditional Attire, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
encountered by Europeans during the age of exploration, offering a snapshot of the inhabitants of the Sandwich
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Botanical Illustration of Saint Lawrence's (Madagascar) Seeds and Plants, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
subject that was growing in popularity and significance during the Age of Exploration. De Bry's works
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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

Hendrik Brouwer: Eminent Navigator and Governor-General of the VOC, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
maritime exploration. Brouwer's life was intertwined with the age of exploration and the complex dynamics
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Antique 1720s Prints

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Paper

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    To tell the age of ironstone, examine its backstamps. Although genuine ironstone usually does not have the year of production stamped on it, most makers add some type of identifying mark, such as a logo, name or style number. You can research the markings on your ironstone using trusted online resources and examine online catalogues to date it. Another approach is to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer examine your piece. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of ironstone.
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    There are no official numbers advertised for how many watches Rolex makes per year and no details on a specific model, like the Explorer. It’s estimated that Rolex makes around 1 million watches per year, but again, that number has never been verified by Rolex. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Rolex watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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