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Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800
Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800

Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800

By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Page 75 in the book A Compendium of British Cups by Michael Berthoud . The base has a scratched "B

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Finger Bowl & Plate, Wang Hing, c. 1880
19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Finger Bowl & Plate, Wang Hing, c. 1880

19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Finger Bowl & Plate, Wang Hing, c. 1880

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

quality, intricately chased and embossed depicting a compendium of various designs and themes, two shaped

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Compendium

Materials

Silver

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD

By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

absolute must have for every English Gentleman's library or study, it is a compendium of sorts meaning you

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Compendium

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Oak

Persian-Arabic Glazed Clay Artistry from Dolmetsch's 1887 Compilation
Persian-Arabic Glazed Clay Artistry from Dolmetsch's 1887 Compilation

Persian-Arabic Glazed Clay Artistry from Dolmetsch's 1887 Compilation

Located in Langweer, NL

glazed clay. It is part of "Der Ornamentenschatz," a comprehensive compendium of decorative arts compiled

Category

1880s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Worcester Barr Flight & Barr Period Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Duo, circa 1810
Worcester Barr Flight & Barr Period Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Duo, circa 1810

Worcester Barr Flight & Barr Period Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Duo, circa 1810

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Bear Side Table, Late 19th Century
Black Forest Bear Side Table, Late 19th Century

Black Forest Bear Side Table, Late 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

smoking compendium. Having two small bears lying on their back as lids to two compartment, carved tree and

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Compendium

Materials

Softwood

Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840
Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840

Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

produced during this period. The ribbon-back is a published style in Chippendale's compendium The Gentleman

Category

1830s American Chippendale Antique Compendium

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper
Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper

Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper

By Thompson & Capper

Located in New Orleans, LA

illustrations on proper usage are held within this remarkable medical compendium. Though the need to keep

Category

19th Century English Other Antique Compendium

Materials

Brass

Georgian Worcester Barr Period Coffee Can Porcelain Hand Painted, circa 1800
Georgian Worcester Barr Period Coffee Can Porcelain Hand Painted, circa 1800

Georgian Worcester Barr Period Coffee Can Porcelain Hand Painted, circa 1800

By Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

different pattern is illustrated in the book: A Compendium of British Cups by Michael Berthoud on Page 38

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

The most complete compendium on the technical sciences of the era. Leupold, Jacob Theatrum

Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Book, The Story of British Sporting Prints, English, Limited Run, 1929
Vintage Book, The Story of British Sporting Prints, English, Limited Run, 1929

Vintage Book, The Story of British Sporting Prints, English, Limited Run, 1929

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

authorised by his late wife. A fine compendium of Georgian and Victorian engravings relating to sporting

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805
Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805

Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Description: This detailed engraving, part of an early 19th-century natural history compendium, depicts a

Category

Early 1800s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Fine Georgian New Hall Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer Gold Pattern 142, Circa 1785
Fine Georgian New Hall Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer Gold Pattern 142, Circa 1785

Fine Georgian New Hall Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer Gold Pattern 142, Circa 1785

By New Hall

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

pattern is shown in Michael Berthoud's book; "A Compendium of British Cups", page 16. Both pieces are

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Original 17th Century Hand-Colored Print of a Roach, Sea Snake and other Fish
Original 17th Century Hand-Colored Print of a Roach, Sea Snake and other Fish

Original 17th Century Hand-Colored Print of a Roach, Sea Snake and other Fish

Located in Langweer, NL

Thaumatographia Naturalis (Amsterdam 1632), a compendium of contemporary knowledge of natural science including

Category

Mid-17th Century Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

THE MOST COMPLETE COMPENDIUM ON THE TECHNICAL SCIENCES OF THE ERA Leupold, Jacob Theatri statici

Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Kite, Bird of Prey, Antique Wood Engraving, circa 1860
The Kite, Bird of Prey, Antique Wood Engraving, circa 1860

The Kite, Bird of Prey, Antique Wood Engraving, circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

London around 1850, this work stands as a visual compendium of diverse animals and natural phenomena from

Category

1860s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Stunning Decorative Original Antique Print of various Raja Fish Species
Stunning Decorative Original Antique Print of various Raja Fish Species

Stunning Decorative Original Antique Print of various Raja Fish Species

Located in Langweer, NL

, including Thaumatographia Naturalis (Amsterdam 1632), a compendium of contemporary knowledge of natural

Category

Mid-17th Century Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810
Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810

Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

compendium of sporting letters, dating to the Georgian period, published 1810. An English novelist and art

Category

Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Mason's Ironstone Tea Cup Hand Painted in Gilded Water Lily Pattern, circa 1835
Mason's Ironstone Tea Cup Hand Painted in Gilded Water Lily Pattern, circa 1835

Mason's Ironstone Tea Cup Hand Painted in Gilded Water Lily Pattern, circa 1835

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

of the book; A Compendium of British Cups" by Michael Berthoud, Plate 836. Overall a beautiful

Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Compendium

Materials

Ironstone

Large Antique Bird Print of a White Bellied Caribbean Martin, circa 1807
Large Antique Bird Print of a White Bellied Caribbean Martin, circa 1807

Large Antique Bird Print of a White Bellied Caribbean Martin, circa 1807

Located in Langweer, NL

grace among the swallow family. It stands out as a collectible artwork from the historical compendium

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Goldsmith's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God M.DCC.LXXXIV.  1784
Goldsmith's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God M.DCC.LXXXIV.  1784

Goldsmith's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God M.DCC.LXXXIV. 1784

Located in Middletown, NY

printing. They remained popular and acted as portable compendiums of instructive and useful information for

Category

18th Century English Antique Compendium

Materials

Gold Leaf

Stunning Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Pheasant
Stunning Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Pheasant

Stunning Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Pheasant

Located in Langweer, NL

influential naturalists. The prints within this compendium likely showcase a rich amalgamation of artistic

Category

1840s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Ostrich and Cassowary
Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Ostrich and Cassowary

Decorative Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of an Ostrich and Cassowary

Located in Langweer, NL

prints within this compendium likely showcase a rich amalgamation of artistic precision and scientific

Category

1840s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

George 111rd Porcelain Coffee Can by New Hall Hamilton Flute, circa 1815
George 111rd Porcelain Coffee Can by New Hall Hamilton Flute, circa 1815

George 111rd Porcelain Coffee Can by New Hall Hamilton Flute, circa 1815

By New Hall

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

classic book; A Compendium of British Cups, pages 22 & 23. This coffee can has no makers marks to

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890
Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

match. Originally published in 1855, Lossing continued to add to and update his compendium of Eminent

Category

1890s American American Classical Antique Compendium

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Bullfinch and a Common Crossbill, 1845
Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Bullfinch and a Common Crossbill, 1845

Old Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Bullfinch and a Common Crossbill, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

influential naturalists. The prints within this compendium showcase a rich amalgamation of artistic precision

Category

1840s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790
Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790

Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790

By Josiah Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

94, page 16, of Michael Berthoud's definitive book titled; A Compendium of British Cups, published by

Category

Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Compendium

Materials

Earthenware

Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Painted Snipe and Sunbittern Bird
Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Painted Snipe and Sunbittern Bird

Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of a Painted Snipe and Sunbittern Bird

Located in Langweer, NL

, Lacepede, Cuvier, de Jussieu, and other influential naturalists. The prints within this compendium likely

Category

1840s Antique Compendium

Materials

Paper

Georgian Coalport Porcelain Trio Hand Painted and Gilded, circa 1790-1800
Georgian Coalport Porcelain Trio Hand Painted and Gilded, circa 1790-1800

Georgian Coalport Porcelain Trio Hand Painted and Gilded, circa 1790-1800

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

boof; A Compendium of British Cups all point to a date of circa 1790-1800.  

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Compendium

Materials

Porcelain

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