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Le Promenade au Phare
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in New York, NY
. This cubist/mannerist composition displays Laboureur's astonishing skill with the engraving tool (the
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1920s Cubist Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Engraving

English Brass, Polished Steel & Cast Iron Fire Grate
By Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
basket above a fluted fret set between tapering uprights with urn finials. fine engraving to fret, wings
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Engraving Tools

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Polished Brass Decorative Fireplace Dog Grate
Located in London, GB
engraving to fret, wings and finials and rivet-work fire grill. Height of burning area: 9.13". Restored
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Engraving Tools

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Brass, Iron

Brass & Steel Free-Standing Fire Grate
By Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
urns. Engraving to centre-apron. Wrought-iron fire bars and a decorative fireback. Restored. Height of
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Engraving Tools

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Antique Brass & Steel Free-Standing Fire Grate
Brass & Steel Free-Standing Fire Grate
H 28.25 in W 32 in D 14 in
Elegant Brass & Steel Serpentine Fire Grate by Longden
By Longden of Sheffield
Located in London, GB
beaded moulding. Intricate engraving to wings and urn finials. Maker’s stamp underside of top front fire
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Polished Steel Adam-Style Fire Grate by Thomas Elsley
By Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
serpentine fret is set between square tapered legs with steel urn finials. Fine engraving to wings, legs and
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Engraving Tools

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Steel, Iron

Very Fine Quality Polished Steel Firegrate in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
with engraving throughout, the tapering legs with flutes, engraved paterae and finials. The side wings
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Engraving Tools

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Steel

Set of Late 19th Century Brass Firetools
Located in London, GB
A set of attractive late 19th century brass firetools. The tong delicately engraving, reeded tops
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19th Century Antique Engraving Tools

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Brass

Georgian Style Bowed Fender
Located in London, GB
above and below. Aged engraving throughout. English, 19th century. Measures: External width: 1295 mm
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Engraving Tools

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Steel

Antique Georgian Style Bowed Fender
Georgian Style Bowed Fender
H 6.3 in W 50.99 in D 10.24 in
Antique Decorative Fire Backrest, English, Cast Iron, Fireplace Back, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
grapes Indistinct engraving to reverse, along with K15 foundry mark This is a fascinating antique
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Late 19th Century British Antique Engraving Tools

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Iron

1793 Ethnographic Engraving of Otaheitean Tools in Tahiti, French Polynesia
Located in Langweer, NL
the voyages. This 1793 antique engraving provides a detailed representation of various tools used by
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1790s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Set of Four French Lizard Engravings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of four antique French engravings depicting lizard species as drawn from a scholastic folio
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Engraving

"Coastal Ti Tree" Gums NSW Drypoint Etching in Ink on Paper No. 30/100
Located in Soquel, CA
city studio to concentrate on printmaking at his home. Abbott made his own engraving tools, and printed
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper, Ink, Drypoint

An extraordinary George III thief's tool
Located in Chonburi, TH
III thief's tool, an exquisite handheld instrument that was both a tool of subterfuge and a work of
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18th Century English George III Antique Engraving Tools

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Cut Steel

An extraordinary George III thief's tool
An extraordinary George III thief's tool
H 0.12 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
appearance and dated 1806 with wood engraving, particularly fascinating tool, probably for display in a place
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19th Century Italian Antique Engraving Tools

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Chestnut

old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy
old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy
H 74.81 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
Set of Four French Lizard Engravings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of four antique French engravings depicting lizard species as drawn from a scholastic folio
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Engraving Tools

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Leather

Set of Four French Lizard Engravings
Set of Four French Lizard Engravings
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in
Tooled-Leather Lamp Table French, circa 1825
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
gallery. The engraving shows the Three Graces stealing arrows from Cupid as he sleeps curled up against a
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1820s French Charles X Antique Engraving Tools

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Ormolu

Engraving of Various Hunting Traps, Published in 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique engraving is an illustration from the monumental work of the "Encyclopédie Méthodique
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1790s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Engraving of Various Hunting Traps, Published in 1793
Engraving of Various Hunting Traps, Published in 1793
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H 16.34 in W 10.83 in D 0 in
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
: This 1801 copperplate engraving from George Alexander Cooke's "Universal Geography" displays various
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Early 1800s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
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H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
techniques to create these intricate scenes on the nautilus shell. They used fine engraving tools
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18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Antique Engraving Tools

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Shell

1811 Ornithology Piciformes Plate III - Antique Bird Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
artworks. Each bird is identified with both common and Latin names, enhancing the print's value as a tool
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Early 18th Century Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Vintage Verdure: Original Hand-Colored Engravings of 1845 Flora
Located in Langweer, NL
These hand-colored engravings are delicate illustrations of select flora from the 'Dictionnaire
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Mid-19th Century Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

1845 Handcolored Bat Engraving: A Study of Chiroptera Diversity
Located in Langweer, NL
The print is an 1845 handcolored engraving that features a selection of six different bat species
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1840s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of a Charming Holland Neighborhood 1710 Matted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
And engraving printed in Holland in 1710 by Lambert Visseher from a prominent Palm Springs, CA
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1710s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Aleutian and Kurilian Traditional Attire, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
, which may indicate a tool for walking or a symbol of status. The garment's patterns and materials are
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1810s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Floral Elegance: A Collection of Hand-Colored Engravings from 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
. These hand-colored engravings are more than just visual delights; they are educational tools designed to
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1870s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Heritage Blossoms: A Trio of 1845 Hand-Colored Botanical Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
These exquisite engravings from the 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles' epitomize the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Large Engravings of Plovers in Contrast - Age and Species, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is from Prideaux John Selby's "Illustrations of British Ornithology," depicting two
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1820s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Beech, Steel, Engraving, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique engineer's letter punch set. An English, beech and steel tool engraving block
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Late 19th Century British Antique Engraving Tools

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Beech

Old Engraving of The French Archer: Precision and Readiness, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
not only with the tools of his trade but also with the training and presence of mind to use them
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1840s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

City of Rome Fine Architectural Engraving Printed in Italy, 1816, Matted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A third image from a trio of engravings purchased from a Palm Springs Estate of noted collector of
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1810s Italian Classical Roman Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Angora Chaps with Beautiful Tooled Leather, Made by John Clark Saddlery
Located in York County, PA
Wooly, angora chaps with beautifully tooled leather, made by the John Clark saddlery company of
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Late 19th Century American Antique Engraving Tools

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Leather

Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
engravings are from Tieleman van der Horst's comprehensive architectural work, illustrating the intricacy and
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1730s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Bratzkian Attire and Shamanic Regalia in 19th Century Russian Engravings, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
The images are original hand-colored engravings from William Alexander's "Picturesque
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1810s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of Hunting, Small Game Hunting and Traps, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique engraving is an illustration from the monumental work of the "Encyclopédie Méthodique
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1790s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Champagne: The Sparkling Heart of France - A Blaeu Cartographic Engraving, c1650
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed engraving work, the stylistic elements of the cartouche, and the meticulous labeling of
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1650s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

1920s Antique Hand Tooled Oversized Moroccan Metal Copper Tray 31 in. D.
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Hand Tooled Oversized Moroccan Metal Copper Tray 31 in. D. Circa 1920's. Antique hand
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Engraving Tools

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Copper

Traditional Attires of Early 19th Century Russia: A Visual Record in Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Russians," which includes sixty-four colored engravings with
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1810s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Copper Engraving: Jesus at the Cross with Vanitas Symbols and Passion Implement
Located in Hamburg, DE
Explore the profound historical narrative captured in this 18th-century French copper engraving
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1750s French Other Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Pair of Hand- Colored French Garden Engravings by Laborge Printed in 1818
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of beautiful engravings by Laborge, printed in 1808. These rare images were hand colored
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Early 1800s French French Provincial Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

The Art of Mackerel and Salmon Fishing - An Exquisite 1793 Panckoucke Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique engraving is an illustration from the monumental work of the "Encyclopédie Méthodique
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1790s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Set of 8 Antique Hand-Tinted Engravings of Theatrical Characters 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an interesting set of eight Hand-Tinted Engravings of Theatrical Characters, dating from
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1810s English Antique Engraving Tools

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Paint

Beautiful and Chic Hand-Colored Dutch Garden Engraving by Visscher, 1719 w/ Mat
Located in Palm Springs, CA
One of our favorite images from a group of engravings purchased from a prominent Palm Springs
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1710s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Paper

Pair of Fine Engravings of City of Rome, Italy, Matted, Printed in 1816
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of rare and quite beautiful pair of engravings of the city of Rome, printed in 1816. Both
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1810s Italian Classical Roman Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. This mask has been a tool used during festivals at shrines since ancient times. As for how to use it
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Engraving Tools

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Wood

3 Jewish Men Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Engraving Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist
By Todros Geller
Located in Surfside, FL
regarded art as a tool for social reform and he spent a large part of his career teaching art. His work was
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper, Woodcut

Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Located in Langweer, NL
as a navigational tool but also as a work of art, reflecting the skill and dedication of its creator
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Le 14-Juillet au Village
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in New York, NY
of Laboureur’s use of engraving, plus the use of a roulette tool to create the shaded areas (the
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1920s Cubist Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Engraving

Le Ferveur
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in New York, NY
created with the use of an extremely fine-pointed roulette tool. This engraving, in its second state, was
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1920s Realist Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Printemps Breton
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in New York, NY
. The dark sky was created using a roulette tool, ordinarily used in preparing a plate for a mezzotint
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1920s Realist Antique Engraving Tools

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Engraving, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
play around inscribed ivory tusks. One of the children holds a compass tool. This striking map of West
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1740s Other Art Style Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Engraving

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
, pinx. Brasson. Paris, 1762 – 72. Engravings with later hand-color. 28 Volumes. 10” x 15” unframed
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Engraving Tools

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Engraving

Portraits of Chukchi Life: Tradition and Task in the Russian Far East, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
The two engravings depict women from the Chukchi (Tschutski) people, an indigenous group inhabiting
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1810s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Incredible Antique Italian Pair of Luigi XIV 17th Century Gilded Mirrors
Located in Encinitas, CA
use of the "Burin" technique (a tool used by engravers that has a thin, pointed blade and is used to
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Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Engraving Tools

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Fruitwood

Vintage Net Crafting Elegance - 1793 Panckoucke Fishing Series
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique engraving is an illustration from the monumental work of the "Encyclopédie Méthodique
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1790s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

An Antique Persian Isfahan .84 Silver Fruit Bowl and Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
intricate engravings depicting diverse floral scenes and surrounded by meticulously crafted floral motifs on
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Engraving Tools

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Silver

Pair Of Antique Ornithology Books, English, 2 Vols, Hummingbirds, Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with embossed and tooled covers, volume two with refreshed spine covering Printed in Edinburgh across
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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Traditional Attires of Kamchatka: A Glimpse into the Cultural Wardrobe of 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
Source these engravings: The publication "Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of
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1810s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Front and Rear Views of a 19th-Century Female Siberian Shaman in Russia, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
The two original antique engravings present a detailed look at the ceremonial dress of a Female
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1810s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Life on the Edge: Unangan People of Unalaska, Late 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
This listing is an original antique engraving titled "The INSIDE of a HOUSE, in OONALASHKA." It
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1780s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

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Antique Engraving Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique engraving tools available for sale. The range of distinct antique engraving tools — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique engraving tools available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique engraving tools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Art Nouveau and Empire antique engraving tools are of considerable interest. Antique engraving tools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée), Antoine-Louis Barye and E.G. Webster & Sons are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Engraving Tools?

Prices for antique engraving tools start at $119 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $1,873.