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Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias
Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

Located in Mckinney, TX

Encyclopédie méthodique par ordre des matières ("Methodical Encyclopedia by Order of Subject Matter"), a major

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

1904 The Encyclopedia Americana, Complete 16 Vol Set
1904 The Encyclopedia Americana, Complete 16 Vol Set

1904 The Encyclopedia Americana, Complete 16 Vol Set

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The 1904 edition of The Encyclopedia Americana, edited by Frederick Converse Beach, is a

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Leather, Paper

Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810
Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810

Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

completion of this edition, both of the men who founded the encyclopedia, Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell

Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set
Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This five volume set of leather bound 1st Edition encyclopedias were done by Weltall and Menschheit

Category

Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia
Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia

Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good coloured Lithograph Print of National Coats Of Arms. The print is mounted all ready for framing. The external measurements of the mount are 12 W x 15 H and t...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Quba Square, Unusual Colours and Design, High Collectible
Antique Quba Square, Unusual Colours and Design, High Collectible

Antique Quba Square, Unusual Colours and Design, High Collectible

Located in WYNNUM, QLD

Connoisseur Collectors piece, Quba (Kuba). Investment quality. See Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets

Category

Early 19th Century Persian Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Wool

Striking Shirvan Antique Carpet
Striking Shirvan Antique Carpet

Striking Shirvan Antique Carpet

Located in WYNNUM, QLD

. Validation as to Shirvan values can be found in the Authoritative Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets , by A.L

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Wool

Priest with Pregnant Woman
Priest with Pregnant Woman

Priest with Pregnant Woman

By Paul Muller

Located in Indianapolis, IN

United States in 1926 and settled in New York City. He worked as an illustrator for the Encyclopedia

Category

1920s Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur De Neige, Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur De Neige, Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur De Neige, Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

, Glasmarken-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 3665 on page

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Crocus Decoration, Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Crocus Decoration, Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Crocus Decoration, Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

, Glasmarken-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 3661 on page

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Bleuets, Cornflowers, Nancy, France, Ca 1910
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Bleuets, Cornflowers, Nancy, France, Ca 1910

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Bleuets, Cornflowers, Nancy, France, Ca 1910

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

(= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 3661 on page 175, page 599 Gallé

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur-de-Lys, Nancy, France, Circa 1900
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur-de-Lys, Nancy, France, Circa 1900

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur-de-Lys, Nancy, France, Circa 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

(= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 3607 on page 173, page 599 Gallé

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Large Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Vigne, Nancy, France, Circa 1904
Large Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Vigne, Nancy, France, Circa 1904

Large Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Vigne, Nancy, France, Circa 1904

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

( = Encyclopedia of Glass Marks ), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 3641 on page 175, page 599 Gallé

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Paperweight, Escargot, Amalric Walter, France, Ca 1920
Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Paperweight, Escargot, Amalric Walter, France, Ca 1920

Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Paperweight, Escargot, Amalric Walter, France, Ca 1920

By Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter

Located in Vienna, AT

, Glasmarken-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, page 128 signature number 2473

Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

North African Costumes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888
North African Costumes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888

North African Costumes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedias of global costume, combining ethnographic observation with refined artistic composition. The

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Solifleur Vase, Scille A Deux Feuilles, France, Ca. 1910
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Solifleur Vase, Scille A Deux Feuilles, France, Ca. 1910

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Solifleur Vase, Scille A Deux Feuilles, France, Ca. 1910

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

: 5,5 cm / 2.16 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Colliers, Charles Schneider, France, 1927-1928
Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Colliers, Charles Schneider, France, 1927-1928

Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Colliers, Charles Schneider, France, 1927-1928

By Charles Schneider, Verreries Schneider

Located in Vienna, AT

-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Page 138, Signature number 2729 and

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Byzantine Costume Study by Racinet, Imperial & Clerical Dress, 1888
Byzantine Costume Study by Racinet, Imperial & Clerical Dress, 1888

Byzantine Costume Study by Racinet, Imperial & Clerical Dress, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

-volume work remains one of the most important 19th-century visual encyclopedias of historical costume and

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888
North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888

North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

influential visual encyclopedias of global costume, and these plates stand out for their strong decorative

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Rhododendrons, Charles Schneider, France, 1927-1928
Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Rhododendrons, Charles Schneider, France, 1927-1928

Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Rhododendrons, Charles Schneider, France, 1927-1928

By Verreries Schneider, Charles Schneider

Located in Vienna, AT

cm / 5.70 in Bibliographie: - Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Dahlias, Charles Schneider, France, 1923-1926
Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Dahlias, Charles Schneider, France, 1923-1926

Large Art Deco Cameo Vase, Dahlias, Charles Schneider, France, 1923-1926

By Verreries Schneider, Charles Schneider

Located in Vienna, AT

Bibliographie: - Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Artist Studio
Artist Studio

Artist Studio

Located in Sheffield, MA

Engravers, Who Was Who in American Art and the Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors and

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza
Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza

Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza

Located in Milano, IT

pieces are documented in Guido Marangoni’s seminal publication “Il Ferro Battuto – Encyclopedia of Modern

Category

Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack
Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack

Located in New York, NY

Quotations, English Quotations and Proverbs, Classics and Mythology, and Encyclopedia. Stand measures 8 1/2

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Leather, Wood

Julius Caesar Portrait, Antique Engraving, Roman History Print, 1826
Julius Caesar Portrait, Antique Engraving, Roman History Print, 1826

Julius Caesar Portrait, Antique Engraving, Roman History Print, 1826

Located in Langweer, NL

, reference plate, illustrated encyclopedia, 19th century London, decorative antique, library decor, study

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Winfield Scott Treaty
Winfield Scott Treaty

Winfield Scott Treaty

By Benton Clark

Located in Missouri, MO

Samuels, "Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West"

Category

1920s American Modern Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815
Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedia of world cultures, drawing upon travel narratives, missionary reports, and earlier illustrations

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Egham Lock
Egham Lock

Egham Lock

By Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.

Located in Fairlawn, OH

, being made a C.M.G. in 1890. (C.H.*) Courtesy: 1911 Encyclopedia

Category

1850s English School Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Chinese City Dwellers and Farmers – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815
Chinese City Dwellers and Farmers – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Chinese City Dwellers and Farmers – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedias of its time, blending artistic interpretation with contemporary travel accounts and scholarly

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included
Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included

Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included

Located in Berlin, DE

, continuous operation. The device is listed in the "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments." Kalliope

Category

Late 19th Century Jugendstil Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Metal

Maternite Au Jardin
Maternite Au Jardin

Maternite Au Jardin

By Maurice Denis

Located in Fairlawn, OH

3/4 x 19 1/2 inches Maurice Denis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born: 25 November 1870

Category

1920s French School Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Lithograph

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres
A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

& Founders, Abage Encyclopedia, Chicago, 1980, for his Orientalist subject matter and for his

Category

19th Century French Tribal Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Iron

Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

By Benton Clark

Located in Missouri, MO

. Source: Walt Reed, "The Illustrator in America" Peggy and Harold Samuels, "Encyclopedia of Artists of the

Category

1920s American Modern Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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