Antique Document

The balance of geographical accuracy, historical significance, and decorative appeal makes this map both an important cartographic document and a striking display piece. Today, orig...

The map includes many locations associated with Arctic exploration, making it an important document of the era's geographical knowledge. The western regions reveal the early develop...

The print was published as part of the celebrated series Athènes monumentale et pittoresque, which aimed to document Greece’s architectural heritage for a European audience during th...

An important early plate documenting 18th-century scientific inquiry into reproduction and microscopic anatomy, from one of the foundational works of modern natural history.

The engraving reflects Enlightenment-era advances in microscopy and reproductive theory, documenting early empirical study of generation and anatomy.

*Please keep in mind that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the wor...

The plates function as both works of art and architectural documents, preserving important details of Parisian monuments during the early 19th century.

Between 1859 and 1861 Bossoli was employed by Eugenio di Savoia Carignano to follow the Piedmontese troops and to document the military action from the Second War of Independence.

Rich in artistic and historical significance, this sketchbook offers a compelling insight into the working practice of a late-Victorian artist or architect. Both a travel document an...

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, with which he was affiliated, has extensive historical records documenting financial and legal matters, construction, and perso...

Combining historical importance, distinguished provenance, and authorship by one of the greatest portrait painters working in Britain, this portrait represents a significant example ...

Maps of Japan from this period are especially desirable because they document European interpretations of Japan shortly before the country’s forced opening to international trade lat...

Maps of Japan from this period are especially desirable because they document European interpretations of Japan shortly before the country’s forced opening to international trade lat...

Tattooing, ceremonial dress, weapons, jewelry, and traditional hairstyles are rendered in delicate hand color, creating highly decorative compositions while also documenting cultural...

The lower section includes a biraki-do (hinged door) compartment with reinforced iron strapping, historically used to secure small valuables and documents.

. / Tarragona, year 1838.” Thanks to a document from the Diocesan Museum of Tarragona, it is known that José Ruiz Ruiz was a professor at the Nautical Academy, and a Frigate Ensign o...

This print therefore represents not only an attractive equestrian image, but also an important document of Dutch breeding history. The chromolithographic printing technique captures...

These refined plates originate from one of the most ambitious costume publications of the period, created to document global dress, customs, and cultural life with both artistic eleg...

Le Verrier, this model is well documented in authoritative Art Deco literature, confirming its authenticity and historical importance.

Published in London in 1749 by Thomas Jefferys, the print belongs to a celebrated series documenting global costumes. The figure is shown wearing a heavy fur-trimmed robe, layered o...

The painting bears striking stylistic, compositional and thematic similarities with a well-documented work Mussini painted in 1846, the Two Plinys (Fondazione Monte dei Paschi, Siena...

Using the wealth generated by his family’s silk enterprise, Volkamer created celebrated gardens and produced the monumental Nürnbergische Hesperides between 1708 and 1714. The public...

Provenance - Private collection, Cannes, France, 1970. Documents - Attached is a study on the antiquity of the piece issued by an Egyptologist.

Provenance to support authenticity: - Installed at Deanery Garden, Sonning (c.1899–1901) - Documented in situ in RIBA photographic archive (1981) - House acquired by Stanley J.

The sculpture is signed Constant Roux, bears the foundry mark “Les Neveux de Lehmann”, is numbered, and marked “Bronze”, confirming its authenticity and quality. This model is docume...

Strongboxes of this type were used to safeguard not only money, gold, and jewellery, but also legal documents, correspondence, and private papers, making them indispensable to noble ...

This piece works exceptionally well as both a decorative antique map and a historical document of European cartographic interpretation of East Asia.

This is an original antique document, not a reproduction. All items we offer are authentic period works of art over 100 years old.

Provenance - Private collection, France. Documents - Attach Thermoluminescence test. A terracotta figurine, molded in the round, depicting a woman with dwarfism, her legs noticeabl...

In addition to preserving the history of the Medici dynasty, the museum is also committed to exhibiting precious collections of works of art, historical relics, original documents, f...

An evocative work that also stands as a historical document of Japan’s evolving furniture culture.

Regions assigned to Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, Manasseh, Naphtali, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Gad, Reuben, Simeon, and Dan are all clearly delineated, transforming the map into both a ...

Numerous ancient cities, rivers, mountain ranges, and provinces are carefully identified, creating a richly detailed historical document as well as a highly decorative classical map.

These detailed inserts transform the map from a general regional chart into a sophisticated biblical and historical document. The decorative rococo title cartouche positioned near t...

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, with which he was affiliated, has extensive historical records documenting financial and legal matters, construction, and personnel...

Thuillier, Les Frères Le Nain, exhibition catalog, Grand Palais, 1978-1979, pp. 330-338. Detailed document is available on request

Condition: Good, without restorations. Documents: - Study report on the age of the piece issued by Dr.

Age-related cracks run vertically along the sides of the mortar and are clearly documented in the photographs. These separations are consistent with the natural drying and movement o...

The circular “lens-view” format faithfully reflects the visual field of early microscopes and exemplifies Enlightenment efforts to document reproduction and generation theory followi...

The composition reflects Enlightenment-era fascination with microscopy and generation theory, documenting early modern scientific inquiry into reproduction.

Required to contain important and, above all, confidential documents, these pieces of furniture will very quickly be equipped with central locking mechanisms like this cartonnier.

Unlike many decorative maps of the period, this engraving functions almost as an Enlightenment-era geopolitical document. The extensive French text surrounding the maps discusses col...

The present tureen is accordingly offered as a fine example of this historic pattern, carrying its royal cachet, rather than as a documented piece of the royal service. The pattern ...

This versatile piece remains equally functional today as a magazine rack, document holder, or decorative accent in traditional or transitional interiors.

Racinet created these plates not merely as costume studies, but as comprehensive visual documents of historical design. Drawing from medieval manuscripts, church treasures, stained g...

The mark corresponds to documented examples associated with the Kinkozan workshop.

Published by Thomas Jefferys in London in 1749, the print reflects the 18th-century European interest in documenting the attire and customs of distant cultures.

This print belongs to the celebrated European tradition of documenting global dress, combining ethnographic curiosity with refined artistic execution.

The careful balance between foreground action and background detail, together with the crisp linear style characteristic of early 19th-century British sporting prints, makes this wor...

A keyed fall-front opens to reveal an interior with pigeonholes and compartments, ideal for organizing correspondence, documents, or daily essentials. The writing surface is supporte...

On the dial we see the signature of the clockmaker: Bonnelle à Montpellier, whose workshop is documented in Montpellier around 1825 according to Tardy - Dictionnaire des Horlogers Fr...

Provenance - Private collection, Cannes, France. Documents - Study report on the antiquity of the piece issued by Dr.

A rare North American embossed leather traveling desk/document box dating to 1825. This finely crafted piece features richly tooled leather panels and decorative mother-of-pearl stud...

Documentation: This specific model is documented in the exhibition catalogue Gallé, Musée de Luxembourg, 29 November 1985 – 2 February 1986.

A closely related chair appears in a documented historical interior photograph from the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna), depicting the residence of Muriel Gardiner, designed in ...

About The Coin and Setting This particular 8 escudo doubloon is described in its Smiths certificate as a superb, well-centered and detailed example featuring the full date (1712), mi...

This engraving therefore captures the château at a defining historical moment—serving not only as an architectural document but also as a visual record of imperial power at its heigh...

A highly evocative ensemble, these armchairs are ideal for collectors seeking museum-quality examples of European Art Nouveau seating, combining rarity, original materials, and docum...

Lauer interpreted this as a pious homage to his predecessors by the king, but it is more likely that Djeser stole the vessels bearing the names of other kings from their tombs at Aby...

Their works appeared in numerous travel publications and illustrated books documenting the expanding European interest in the Near East, North Africa, and Asia.