Antique Compendium

Pair of Virginia and Florida Natives, America – Mallet Ethnographic Engravings, 1683 Note: The prints are sold unframed A rare and visually compelling matched pair of 17th-century ...

Antique late-19th century Chinese export solid silver very large bowl, of exceptionally fine quality and impressive size, intricately chased and embossed depicting a compendium of va...

The plate is headed Nord Amerika and numbered Taf. 18, indicating its inclusion in a German Enlightenment-era geographic or ethnographic compendium. Such works sought to present a vi...

The two plates together form a fascinating visual compendium of avian diversity, displaying dozens of eggs in varying shapes, sizes, and shades—from the speckled browns of ground-nes...

Likely published around 1830 in a European botanical compendium, these plates combine both aesthetic appeal and botanical accuracy, showcasing species that include sweet vernal grass...

Dimensions; H 4 1/4” W3” H 11 cm W 7.25 cm The case does appear to have some stitching replaced on the lid Also showing below a rare item which is available on my 1stdibs storef...

This exceptional wine and drinks compendium is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.

Created in the late 19th century for a respected ethnographic and historical costume compendium, the print offers an unusually comprehensive look at Coptic material culture—an area o...

These portraits were likely produced for a major historical or naval compendium, such as a biographical series on Dutch admirals.

These engravings were created by master engravers of the Dutch Golden Age and the early 18th century, often for illustrated historical and biographical compendiums. The portraits are...

Such engravings were likely produced for a German natural history compendium, possibly associated with Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm or Friedrich Justin Bertuch, whose works combined scien...

Tirion was known for his historical compendiums and atlases, often accompanied by engraved likenesses of important figures.

The engravings include the names of the engraver and draughtsman beneath each image, indicating their production for a larger illustrated naval history or biographical compendium of ...

LXXII,” indicating that it comes from a larger natural history series or zoological compendium. Such works were popular in the mid-17th century, when European scientific inquiry and ...

This image likely formed part of a larger historical compendium celebrating European rulers and statesmen, typical of the Enlightenment era’s interest in dynastic and civic biography.

A similar cup is illustrated on page 5, Plate 30, in Michael Berthoud's book; A Compendium of British Cups, published by Micawber Publications.

This monumental genealogical, historical, and heraldic compendium presents detailed descriptions of the reigning emperors, kings, princes, and counts of Europe, together with the sta...

Antique Geological Cross-Sections – Structure of the Earth & European Mountains, c.1880 This pair of original lithographs originates from Schubert’s Naturgeschichte, a richly illust...

The plates are printed with German captions, reflecting their origin in a continental natural history compendium. The first plate (Plate IX) shows an array of fossil invertebrates a...

This engraving likely originates from a Dutch travel compendium or illustrated history, such as those published by Jacob van Meurs or Olfert Dapper, which were among the earliest vis...

The engraving was published in the mid-18th century, likely as part of a Dutch travel or geographic compendium, and is captioned in Dutch at the bottom: "Om een Schets te geven van d...

Deel Pag. 256,” suggesting it was originally published in the fourth volume of a Dutch travel or ethnographic compendium. Based on its style and format, the print most likely origina...

Lithographed by Launay and printed by Firmin-Didot et Fils in Paris, this plate comes from one of the 19th century’s most influential decorative arts compendiums. Racinet’s *L'Orneme...

Partie Depuis la Riviere des Amazones jusqu’a la Baie de Tous les Saints Pour servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages, indicating it was originally drawn for the Histoire Generale d...

Celebrating both artistic refinement and intellectual breadth, the almanac was a richly illustrated annual compendium of literature, social commentary, science, travel, fashion, and ...

It was likely published by Alexander Hogg or another contemporary publisher specializing in large illustrated compendiums of history, geography, and world monarchs.

Though presented with a theatrical, moralizing tone typical of 18th-century European depictions of “Oriental” justice, the engraving nonetheless provides valuable insight into how Pe...

Torah Pointer is made in classic Polish fashion and in the style of Torah pointers and all different types of Judaica in that region including spice towers, Havdalah compendiums, and...

The plate was published in France around 1850 as part of a visual compendium on the Americas. At right stands a Mandan chief, distinguished by his elaborate feathered headdress with...

Lithographed by Bauer and published by Firmin-Didot in Paris around 1869, this print formed part of Auguste Racinet’s celebrated *L'Ornement Polychrome*, a compendium of global decor...

Plate LXXVI comes from the celebrated 19th-century ornamental compendium L'Ornement Polychrome, and captures the elegance, symmetry, and dynamism of Louis XIV-era interior and archit...

Houbraken’s portraits were often based on earlier paintings or drawings by anonymous artists, interpreted and engraved with remarkable finesse for inclusion in historical or biograph...

Produced in Paris around 1869 by Firmin-Didot and lithographed by Durin, this plate is part of Racinet’s influential design compendium. It was printed using the chromolithographic pr...

These engravings likely originate from a Dutch travelogue or geographical compendium on the Holy Land or Egypt, designed to document sacred sites for a European audience during the A...

The page reference “P. 423” and “Tome 10” suggest this plate came from a multi-volume natural history or travel compendium—likely one of the great French encyclopedic works of the En...

It was likely published around 1850 as part of a European visual compendium of Canadian life, geography, and culture.

His publications, which included large topographical and historical compendiums such as *The New and Complete English Traveller* and *The Beauties of England and Wales*, were intende...

These prints likely originated from an illustrated Bible or religious compendium, intended to visualise scripture for personal devotion and instruction.

Thomé (1840–1925) was a famous German botanist and botanical artist from Cologne, best known for his compendium of botanical illustrations Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der S...

This engraving was produced around 1735, most likely in London, as part of a large illustrated family Bible or theological compendium. It was engraved using the copperplate technique...

This plate likely came from a high-quality German ornithological series or bird compendium. Such prints were used not only for academic and reference purposes but also served as deco...

Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium. The box itself is protected by a lock and key, the lid applied with decorative brass playing cards, surrounded by c...

Pleasing example of this appealing illustrated edition Displays a desirable aged patina, lightly time-worn and intact Bound with cloth on board, with leather dressed spine and gold t...

Numbered 688 and 689, this print likely originates from a late 18th to early 19th-century German natural history compendium, when fascination with exotic animals was flourishing in E...

It would have originally been part of a larger compendium intended for collectors, scholars, and the upper middle class who took great pride in cultivating ornamental gardens and acq...

Artistic and Historical Context: This engraving reflects the growing fascination in 19th-century Europe with Russian customs and lifestyle, often depicted in travel books or cultura...

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Soapwort and Yellow Asphodel, Calwer, 1854 This elegant botanical lithograph is from Carl Georg Calwer’s *Deutschlands Technische Pflanzen* (1...

Such works were often featured in encyclopedic compendiums, blending art, education, and exploration of the wider world.

This collection from Walter Müller's 1904 compendium illustrates the diversity and evolutionary ingenuity of the Ophrys genus, captured with scientific precision and artistic flair.

Such engravings were often included in military or historical compendiums from the late 16th or early 17th centuries.

Antique late-19th century Chinese export solid silver fruit bowl on plate, of exceptionally fine quality, intricately chased and embossed depicting a compendium of various designs an...

These lithographs were produced in the late 19th century and originate from a major European design compendium, which catalogued global ornamental traditions for artists, architects,...

Italian Renaissance Stained Glass Design Print from Ornamentenschatz, 19th Century This vibrant 19th-century chromolithograph captures the essence of Italian Renaissance glass paint...

Dolmetsch, 1880s This richly detailed antique lithograph is a superb example from the renowned 'Ornamentenschatz' (Treasure of Ornament), a monumental 19th-century compendium of dec...

An amusing late 19th century Black Forest carved wood bear side table, originally intended as a smoking compendium. Having two small bears lying on their back as lids to two compartm...

Antique Assyrian Ornament Print Featuring Mythological Guardian Figure, 1887 This vivid antique print presents a stunning visual survey of Assyrian ornamental art, drawn from the ac...

Each print, originally published in 1845 as part of a historic costume compendium, is rendered with care and rich pigment, portraying diverse figures in full period dress.

“The Allegory of Civilization: A Historical Collage of Progress and Virtue” This monumental and highly unusual large-scale decoupage tableau—measuring 44.25 inches wide by 35 inche...

The cup is illustrated in the book A Compendium of British Cups by Michael Berthoud on Page 64, Plate 379.

The work is one of the finest late 19th-century compendiums of global ornamental design, compiled for artists, architects, and designers during a time of heightened interest in histo...