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Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890
Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

$142Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.02 in

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

layout of Persian ceiling domes or manuscript illuminations, emphasizing balance and refinement. Other

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Medicine Man
Medicine Man

Cassilly AdamsMedicine Man, c. 1860s

Price Upon Request

H 20 in W 15.25 in

Medicine Man

By Cassilly Adams

Located in Missouri, MO

source that I know of has the spelling as: Cassilly Adams. We have some original manuscript material

Category

Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

On the Lookout
On the Lookout

Cassilly AdamsOn the Lookout, c. 1860s

Price Upon Request

H 16 in W 22 in D 1 in

On the Lookout

By Cassilly Adams

Located in Missouri, MO

source that I know of has the spelling as: Cassilly Adams. We have some original manuscript material

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo

By Michelangelo Buonarroti

Located in Leesburg, VA

manuscript the corpus is already assigned to Michelangelo just 33 years after his death. Pacheco records that

Category

16th Century Renaissance Antique Manuscript

Materials

Bronze

Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580
Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580

Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580

Located in Langweer, NL

map. Based on a manuscript map made by Sibrandus Leonis (Leo Sybrands). First state map by Ortelius

Category

16th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903
Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903

Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903

$5,223Sale Price|20% Off

H 72.84 in W 50.79 in D 0.02 in

Cortesi's Masterpiece: A Comprehensive and Authoritative Map of Uruguay, 1903

Located in Langweer, NL

issued by Britain's Royal Navy. As stated on the map, Cortesi's manuscript was reviewed and approved by

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII
Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII

Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII

$142Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.02 in

Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII

Located in Langweer, NL

ornamental art, likely drawn from textile, tile, and manuscript design traditions. Produced in the late 19th

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

The Scholar’s Garden: An Antique Chinese Baotou Masterpiece of Literati Reverie
The Scholar’s Garden: An Antique Chinese Baotou Masterpiece of Literati Reverie

The Scholar’s Garden: An Antique Chinese Baotou Masterpiece of Literati Reverie

Located in Dallas, TX

as a visual manuscript, enclosing the field in a continuous dialogue between knowledge and nature. A

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom
Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom

Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

manuscripts before being carved in stone at the tympanum of cathedrals. As early as the 9th century the

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript

Materials

Walnut

1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style
1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style

1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style

$5,488Sale Price|20% Off

W 117 in L 161 in

1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, it unfolds like a precious manuscript—each motif a chapter in a story written with fiber and form

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Victorian Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wool

1910's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1910's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1910's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

the borders of ancient manuscripts, it holds the inner field in sacred embrace, inviting the eye to

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wool

Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744
Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744

Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by

Category

1740s Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744
Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744

Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica

Category

1740s Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

The Midnight Conservatory: An Antique Boteh Masterpiece of Noble Poetry
The Midnight Conservatory: An Antique Boteh Masterpiece of Noble Poetry

The Midnight Conservatory: An Antique Boteh Masterpiece of Noble Poetry

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript illumination. Rosette meander guard borders introduce an additional layer of ornament, their

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Kirman Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wool

The History of Japan
The History of Japan

Engelbert KaempferThe History of Japan, 1728

$15,195

H 13.98 in W 9.45 in D 2.96 in

The History of Japan

By Engelbert Kaempfer

Located in Roma, IT

accounts about his travelling experiences. Since Kaempfer died in 1716, the manuscript of the History of

Category

1720s Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper, Etching

Unknown title (castle with wall, stream and footbridge)
Unknown title (castle with wall, stream and footbridge)

Unknown title (castle with wall, stream and footbridge)

By David Cox

Located in Fairlawn, OH

David Cox: With Remarks on His Works and Genius, was based on a manuscript by Cox's friend William Hall

Category

1840s Romantic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Watercolor

19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers
19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers

19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Milwaukee, WI

of printed items, most notably music manuscripts for local publishers. By 1835, Stodart was

Category

1840s Romantic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

60 vol. Walter Scott, The Works of Sir Walter Scott. Large Paper & Limited Ed.
60 vol. Walter Scott, The Works of Sir Walter Scott. Large Paper & Limited Ed.

60 vol. Walter Scott, The Works of Sir Walter Scott. Large Paper & Limited Ed.

Located in New York, NY

numbered copies, of which this is no. 279. Including manuscript in Waverly. Illustrated throughout with

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Manuscript

Materials

Gold

The 1564 Medici Danti Map of California
The 1564 Medici Danti Map of California

The 1564 Medici Danti Map of California

By Fra Egnazio Danti

Located in New York, NY

atlases, but on manuscripts and literary reports by travelers and explorers. The most geographically

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Manuscript

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800
French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

$5,500

H 11.75 in W 17.25 in D 1 in

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

Located in New York, NY

sheaf of papers that include a medieval manuscript page, a musical score, and a group of prints. The

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paint, Paper

Portrait of George and Edward Finch-Hatton in Van Dyck Dress
Portrait of George and Edward Finch-Hatton in Van Dyck Dress

Portrait of George and Edward Finch-Hatton in Van Dyck Dress

By David Martin

Located in New York, NY

), later of Eastwell Park, Kent, is shown seated, reading an ancient charter or medieval manuscript. (His

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lily and Bird
Lily and Bird

Joseph StellaLily and Bird, c. 1919

$50,000

H 39 in W 32.13 in

Lily and Bird

By Joseph Stella

Located in New York, NY

––with the light, gay painting of a flower” (Joseph Stella, “Thoughts, II,” undated manuscript, quoted in

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

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