Assyria, Media, Babylonia and Persia, d'Anville Rollin Atlas Map, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of the Near East and Iran from the Aegean and Egypt to the Indus, taking in the Pont Euxin, the Mer Caspienne and the Golfe Persique. Baby...
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World Known to the Ancients, d'Anville Map for Rollin's Ancient History, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of the world as the ancients knew it, drawn on a curved graticule. Europe, the northern part of Africa and Asia as far as the Pays des Sin...
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Magna Graecia and Sicily, Greek Colonies Map after d'Anville, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of southern Italy and Sicily, with the east coast of Sardaigne and the tip of Corse at left and the African coast around Carthage at lower...
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March of Cyrus and Retreat of the Ten Thousand after Xenophon, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of Asia Minor, Syria and Mesopotamia, with the route of the expedition drawn as a fine double line. The outward march runs from Sardes thr...
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Plan of Ancient and Modern Syracuse with Numbered Key, Rollin Atlas, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved plan, uncolored, of Syracuse ancient and modern, with the hills drawn in fine hachure. The quarters are lettered Fauxbourg d'Achradine, Fauxbourg de Tycha...
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Hannibal's Expedition into Italy with His Marches Traced, d'Anville, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of the theater of Hannibal's march, from Espagne and the Isles Baleares across southern Gaule and the Alps to the whole Italian peninsula,...
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Antique Map of British India with Ceylon Continuation Inset, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique engraved map, colored by hand, from Fullarton's Companion Atlas to the Gazetteer of the World. The title at the lower left reads "THE BRITISH POSSESSIONS ...
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Antique Map of Ireland According to the Government Survey, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique engraved map, colored by hand, from Fullarton's Companion Atlas to the Gazetteer of the World. The title in the upper left reads "IRELAND", with the line ...
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Antique Map of Australia and New Zealand with Mount Alexander Inset, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique engraved map, colored by hand, from Fullarton's Companion Atlas to the Gazetteer of the World. The title reads "AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND", with the line ...
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Antique Map of Holland and Belgium with Foreign Possessions Table, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique engraved map, colored by hand, from Fullarton's Companion Atlas to the Gazetteer of the World. The title in the upper left reads "HOLLAND & BELGIUM". ...
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Ancient Sicily with Malta and the Carthage Coast, d'Anville, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of ancient Sicily, with the toe of Italy at upper right, the African coast around Carthage at lower left and the Maltese islands at the fo...
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Plan of Ancient Rome with the Fourteen Augustan Regions, d'Anville, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved town plan, uncolored, of ancient Rome. The Tiber crosses the plan from north to south, with the Vatican and Janiculum on the west bank and the Insula Tibe...
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The Ancient Near East from Egypt to Babylon, d'Anville L'Orient, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of the ancient East from Egypt to Mesopotamia. It covers the Nile from the delta south to Thebae, Sinai and Arabia Petraea, Phoenicia, Jud...
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Alexander the Great's Expedition to the Indus, d'Anville Map, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of the lands crossed by Alexander the Great. It reaches from Egypt, the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean islands of Lesbos, Chios and ...
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Ancient Greece and the Balkans to the Danube, d'Anville Rollin Atlas, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of ancient Greece and the lands north of it as far as the Danube. The map runs from the heel of Italy and the Adriatic coast on the west t...
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Roman Roads of Ancient Italy, d'Anville Voies Romaines Map, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
An original copper engraved map, uncolored, of ancient Italy drawn to show the Roman roads. The peninsula is turned to lie along the length of the sheet, and the graticule runs obliq...
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Manhattan Bone and Bamboo Mahjong Set in Fitted Wooden Casket
Located in Nottingham, GB
Each playing piece is constructed with a hand-carved bovine bone face dovetailed onto an organic bamboo backing. The complete 144-piece inventory encompasses the full complement of c...
Brass
Antique Map of Spain and Portugal by Philip Smith, Balearic Islands, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of the Iberian Peninsula, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "SPAIN AND PORTUGAL". It shows the Spanish provinces, among them Galicia, Asturias...
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Antique Map of Russia in Europe with the 1856 Treaty of Paris Boundary, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of European Russia, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "RUSSIA IN EUROPE GENERAL MAP". It covers the empire from Lapland and the White Sea to t...
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Antique Map of Australia with the 1855 Population Table and County Lists, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Australia, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "AUSTRALIA". The map shows the whole continent with Tasmania, Torres Strait and the sout...
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Antique Map of China with the Route of Lord Macartney and Lord Amherst, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of China, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with each province bounded in its own color and a pale blue wash along the coasts and lakes. The title...
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Antique Map of Asia Minor and Cyprus by William Henry F. Plate, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of Asia Minor, a steel engraving colored by hand, with red outline color for the provincial boundaries and a pale blue wash along the coasts and lakes. The ti...
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Antique Map of the Turkish Empire and Greece, Treaty of Paris Boundary, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of the Ottoman Empire, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts. The title reads "The Turkish Empire in Europe and...
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Antique Map of the Netherlands and Belgium, Zuider Zee and Railways, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of the Netherlands and Belgium, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts and around the Zuider Zee, lettered "THE NET...
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Antique Map of India with Railways Sanctioned by the East India Company, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of India, a steel engraving colored by hand, in outline keyed to a table of colors, with railway lines picked out in color and a pale blue coastal wash. The t...
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Antique Map of France in Provinces by T. Hewett Key, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of France, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "FRANCE IN PROVINCES". It shows the country divided into its historic provinces rather than depar...
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Antique Map of Greece with the Morea, Negropont and Kephalonia, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of Greece, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts. The title reads simply "Greece". The map covers the kingdom f...
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Antique Map of Canada and the United States with Canal Profiles, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of eastern North America, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "NORTH AMERICA" and the subtitle "CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES". The map cov...
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Antique Map of Africa with the Unexplored Interior and a Population Table, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of Africa, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts. The title reads "Africa". The map shows the whole continent w...
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Antique Map of Asia with a Population Table of the Asiatic States, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
An original antique map of Asia, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts and on the larger lakes. The title reads "Asia". The map spans t...
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Antique Map of Egypt by G. Long with Nubia and the Nile Cataracts, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Egypt, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "EGYPT". The map follows the Nile from the Delta and the Mediterranean coast between Alexand...
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Antique Map of the Islands of New Zealand with Provinces and Settlements, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of New Zealand, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "THE ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND". The map shows the North Island, the South Island and Sou...
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Antique Map of Italy Before Unification with Sicily, Malta and Corsica, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of Italy, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "ITALY GENERAL MAP INCLUDING SICILY, MALTA SARDINIA, CORSICA &c." It covers the peninsula from...
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Antique Map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark with the Malström, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of Scandinavia, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "SWEDEN, NORWAY AND DENMARK INCLUDING THE BALTIC SEA & RUSSIAN PROVINCES ADJACENT". It c...
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Antique Map of South America with the Falklands and South Georgia, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of South America, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "SOUTH AMERICA". The map shows the whole continent from Panama and the Caribbean coa...
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Antique Map of France in Departments with Numbered Key and Railways, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of France, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "FRANCE IN DEPARTMENTS". The departments are outlined in color, with a pale blue wash along the c...
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Antique Map of North America with Russian America and West Georgia, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of the North American continent, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "NORTH AMERICA". The map runs from the Arctic Ocean, Greenland and th...
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Antique Map of Germany and the Austrian Empire with Population Table, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map of Germany and Central Europe, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "GERMANY GENERAL MAP". It covers the German states from the North Sea and the...
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Antique Map of the Antilles or West India Islands with Island Areas, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of the Caribbean, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "THE ANTILLES OR WEST-INDIA ISLANDS". The map extends from Florida and the Gulf of M...
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Antique Map of Europe with the Separate Italian and German States, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Europe, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "EUROPE," in the title at the lower right. The map runs...
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Antique Map of England and Wales with Railways and Canals, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of England and Wales, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the counties outlined in color and a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "ENGLAND AND WALES."...
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Antique Map of Scotland with 1841 and 1851 Population Figures, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Scotland, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with the counties bordered in color and a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "SCOTLAND" in the ...
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Antique Map of the Eastern Hemisphere with Population and Religions Tables, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of the Eastern Hemisphere, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "EASTERN HEMISPHERE" across the top of ...
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Antique Map of Ireland with Census Tables for 1831, 1841 and 1851, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Ireland, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "IRELAND" in the title at the upper left. The whole is...
Paper
Antique Map of the Western Hemisphere with Highest Mountains Table, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of the Western Hemisphere, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, lettered "WESTERN HEMISPHERE" across the top of the sheet. The circular map shows North ...
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1870 "Johnson's Oregon and Washington" Map, Published by A. J. Johnson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 1870 "Johnson's Oregon and Washington" map. First published in 1865, this map was issued as page 78 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel ...
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1870 "Johnson's Missouri and Kansas" Map, Published by A. J. Johnson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 1870 "Johnson's Missouri and Kansas" map. First published in 1865, this map was issued as pages 70 and 71 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (...
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SAUDEK, Robert. Experiments With Handwriting. (1928 - FIRST LONDON EDITION)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SAUDEK, Robert. TITLE: Experiments With Handwriting. PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1928. DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION. 1 vol., 9-5/8" x 6-3/4", bound i...
Paper, Fabric
$214Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Map of Belgium by J. Tallis, circa 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
A highly decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of Belgium which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by J. Marchant and J. B. Allen) and published in John Tallis's I...
Paper
$252Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Map of Switzerland by J. Tallis, circa 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of Switzerland which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by A. H. Wray & J. B. Allen) and published in John Tallis's Ill...
Paper
$252Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Map of the Northern Part of South America by J. Tallis, circa 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of the northern part of South America (including modern day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) which was...
Paper
Antique Map of Denmark by F. de Wit, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dania Regnum'. Large, attractive map of Denmark, Sleschwig-Holstein and southern Sweden. Good detail throughout. Embellished with a title cartouche with the Danis...
Paper
$641Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Map of France in Ancient Roman Times by d'Anville, c.1795
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gallia Antiqua ex Aevi Romani Monumentis (..)'. Original, large, map of France in ancient Roman times. Bottom left, a large inset shows Gallia's southern most Rom...
Paper
$852Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Map of Austria by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Austriae Archiducatus pars superior in omnes ejusdem'. Spectacular large map of Upper and Lower Austria between Passau and Wien with figurative cartouche and armo...
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Original Antique Engraving of the Mighty Imperial Osaka Castle in Japan, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Afbeeldinge vant Maghtich Keyserlyck Casteel Osacca geleegen int groot Ryck Jappan besuyden de Stadt Osacce inde provinsie Qioo.' - ('Image of the Mighty Impe...
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$586Sale Price|20% Off
Map of the Mozambique and Tanzania Coast & Inset Map of Anjouan Island, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte particuliere des Costes de l'Afrique'. Depicts the coasts of Mozambique and Tanzania. With an inset map of Anjouan Island. Artists and engravers: Pub...
Paper
$412Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'The Dutch Fort Croevecoeur (…).' A four panel plate showing forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Dutch Fort Croevecoeur at Accra, b) The Da...
Paper
$449Sale Price|20% Off
Neatly Framed Decorative Hand-Colored View of Zierikzee, the Netherlands, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Zierikzee'. View of the city of Zierikzee, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het koningrijk der Nederlanden voorgesteld in eene reeks van 136 naa...
Paper
$265Sale Price|20% Off
Large Title Cartouche and a View of Wilhermsdorf, Beieren, Germany, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Sauber und nach dem Leben gezeichnete Prospecten und Plans, von den wichtigsten der Holländisch-Ost-Indischen-Compagnie in Africa u: Asia (..)'. Frontispiece of...
Paper
$256Sale Price|20% Off
Old Copper Engraving of the Siege of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Published, ca.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Syracuse, Assiégée par les Atheniens'. Old print of the siege of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Source unknown, to be determined. The siege of Syracuse by the...
Paper
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.