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Oversized Antique Burmese Gilt Prayer Manuscript Framed for Wall Display
Oversized Antique Burmese Gilt Prayer Manuscript Framed for Wall Display

Oversized Antique Burmese Gilt Prayer Manuscript Framed for Wall Display

Located in Yonkers, NY

This monumental framed presentation features an antique Burmese prayer manuscript, richly adorned

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Paper

Latin Manuscript “Tractatus moralis de actibus humanis” –  Theology Circa 1700
Latin Manuscript “Tractatus moralis de actibus humanis” –  Theology Circa 1700

Latin Manuscript “Tractatus moralis de actibus humanis” – Theology Circa 1700

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Important Latin manuscript in quarto format on moral theology, titled “Tractatus moralis de actibus

Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper, Parchment Paper

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century
Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript storage box Burma 19th century. This wooden box is entirely covered

Category

Late 19th Century Thai Other Antique Manuscript

Materials

Teak

Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869
Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869

Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869

Located in Langweer, NL

Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869 This richly detailed

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance
Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance

Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance

Located in Ilkley, GB

Three-part plainchant polyphonic manuscript of the Nicene Creed probably originating in Spain in

Category

17th Century European Renaissance Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

By Francois-Jacques Boeri

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

leaves inserted at the end, with manuscript prayer in an 18th century hand, in French and Latin. Text

Category

15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Antique Manuscript

Materials

Leather

Antique Flemish / Dutch Walnut Marquetry Royal Manuscript Cabinet, circa 1680
Antique Flemish / Dutch Walnut Marquetry Royal Manuscript Cabinet, circa 1680

Antique Flemish / Dutch Walnut Marquetry Royal Manuscript Cabinet, circa 1680

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Flemish / Dutch walnut marquetry Royal Manuscript cabinet, circa 1680. The cabinet

Category

Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Manuscript

Materials

Walnut

North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Cenury
North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Cenury

North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Cenury

Located in London, GB

North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Century North African, c. 14

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand, late 19th century. The

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Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo Raj Antique Manuscript

Materials

Gold Leaf

Decorative Antique Print of Manuscripts Decoration, Anglo-Saxon, circa 1890
Decorative Antique Print of Manuscripts Decoration, Anglo-Saxon, circa 1890

Decorative Antique Print of Manuscripts Decoration, Anglo-Saxon, circa 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Manuscripts Decoration Anglo-Saxon and Frankish, 8th-10th centuries ornaments. This print originates from

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century American Stationary with Manuscript Letter, Signed 1854
Mid-19th Century American Stationary with Manuscript Letter, Signed 1854

Mid-19th Century American Stationary with Manuscript Letter, Signed 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

folded leaf, with 3-page manuscript letter in pen and ink in German signed by "F. Rosenthal", dated "New

Category

1850s American Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Clansmen by Ethel Boileau - Full Length Autograph Manuscript of Scottish Novel
Clansmen by Ethel Boileau - Full Length Autograph Manuscript of Scottish Novel

Clansmen by Ethel Boileau - Full Length Autograph Manuscript of Scottish Novel

By Ethel Boileau

Located in Ilkley, GB

Autograph manuscript of best-selling novelist Ethel Boileau’s most successful novel which tells the

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Early 20th Century British Modern Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

6 Antique Qajar Period Stamped Manuscript Inlay Leather Medallions, Ex-Sotheby's
6 Antique Qajar Period Stamped Manuscript Inlay Leather Medallions, Ex-Sotheby's

6 Antique Qajar Period Stamped Manuscript Inlay Leather Medallions, Ex-Sotheby's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of antique stamped or carved leather inlay medallions likely produced manuscript cover

Category

Early 20th Century Islamic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wood

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

Located in Stamford, CT

Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights. These are truly miniatur...

Category

Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts
Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts

Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts, written in Bali

Category

1890s Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Pl. 52 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet
Pl. 52 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet

Pl. 52 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Middle Ages - Moyen Age - Mittel Alter'. Chromolithograph of manuscripts

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Pl. 51 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet
Pl. 51 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet

Pl. 51 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Middle Ages - Moyen Age - Mittel Alter'. Chromolithograph of manuscripts

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'
19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

$1,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.58 in W 23.47 in D 5.91 in

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare and complete set Burmese manuscript (KAMMAVACA) made from thick cloth coated with gold and

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Rare Tuscan Antiphonal Manuscript Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C
Pair of Antique Rare Tuscan Antiphonal Manuscript Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C

Pair of Antique Rare Tuscan Antiphonal Manuscript Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C

Located in Doha, QA

A striking and authentic pair of Tuscan antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating from the late 15th to

Category

16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Animal Skin

Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript
Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript

Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript

Located in Chiba, JP

MUDRA OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM A set of 10 handwritten practitioner’s charts depicting various mudras (symbolic hand gestures) used in Mikkyo — Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. These gesture...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand
19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand

$600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 23.43 in W 1.46 in D 0.56 in

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand

Located in Sampantawong, TH

A set of antique Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century

Category

19th Century Thai Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wood

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand
19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand

$600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 23.98 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand

Located in Sampantawong, TH

A set of antique Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century

Category

19th Century Thai Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wood

Pl. 68 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet
Pl. 68 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet

Pl. 68 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste Racinet. Published circa

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Pl. 66 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet
Pl. 66 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet

Pl. 66 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts 12th-15th centuries ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum
Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum

Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum

Located in Doha, QA

), originating from a large-format choir book used in ecclesiastical settings. These manuscripts were created for

Category

16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Animal Skin

Antique Rare Medieval Illuminated Vellum Psalm Leaf, Italy, c.1350–1450
Antique Rare Medieval Illuminated Vellum Psalm Leaf, Italy, c.1350–1450

Antique Rare Medieval Illuminated Vellum Psalm Leaf, Italy, c.1350–1450

Located in Doha, QA

A beautifully preserved medieval illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum (animal skin), dating to

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Antique Manuscript

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C
Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C

Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C

Located in Doha, QA

A rare and visually striking pair of large-format antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating to the late

Category

16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Animal Skin

Antique New England Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nova Belgica & Anglia, Ships
Antique New England Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nova Belgica & Anglia, Ships

Antique New England Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nova Belgica & Anglia, Ships

Located in Langweer, NL

in 1635, it is based primarily on the groundbreaking manuscript map of 1614 by the Dutch explorer and

Category

Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

Located in Madrid, ES

(Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite) Latin (with Spanish additions), illuminated manuscript on

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16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Manuscript

Materials

Parchment Paper

Complete Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. AUTOGRAPH CENTENARY EDITION - 12 VOLUMES
Complete Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. AUTOGRAPH CENTENARY EDITION - 12 VOLUMES

Complete Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. AUTOGRAPH CENTENARY EDITION - 12 VOLUMES

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

to 600 numbered copies, signed by the publisher, this being copy #15, with an Autograph Manuscript

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Manuscript

Materials

Leather

Pair of 19th-Century French Folk Art Frames with Pomar Codex Bird Facsimiles
Pair of 19th-Century French Folk Art Frames with Pomar Codex Bird Facsimiles

Pair of 19th-Century French Folk Art Frames with Pomar Codex Bird Facsimiles

$626Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 11.62 in W 15.16 in D 0.79 in

Pair of 19th-Century French Folk Art Frames with Pomar Codex Bird Facsimiles

Located in Valencia, VC

manuscript, lending them an authentic, timeworn appearance. Recently reframed with new glass and backing, the

Category

Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Manuscript

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888
Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888

Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

, heraldic motifs, fleur-de-lis decoration, and sacred iconography inspired by illuminated manuscripts and

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

18th Century English Oak Queen Anne Armchair with Vase Splat Back
18th Century English Oak Queen Anne Armchair with Vase Splat Back

18th Century English Oak Queen Anne Armchair with Vase Splat Back

$1,208Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 26.5 in D 20 in

18th Century English Oak Queen Anne Armchair with Vase Splat Back

Located in Essex, MA

references to ecclesiastical Latin, giving it a medieval manuscript aesthetic.

Category

Mid-19th Century Queen Anne Antique Manuscript

Materials

Walnut

Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat 43"
Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat 43"

Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat 43"

Located in Dayton, OH

read upon. The Lamas would rest manuscripts on the top of the pegam; successively read pages were

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Manuscript

Materials

Elm, Paint

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog
19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

$1,800 / item

H 12 in W 24.5 in D 12 in

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

Located in New York, NY

manuscripts, or offering bowls. Daily Living: Because Tibetans sat on the floor, sheepskins, or low woven

Category

1890s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Manuscript

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Lacquer

Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi
Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi

Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi

$261

H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi

Located in Milano, IT

full black leather with gilt decoration and lettering to the spine. An early manuscript ownership

Category

19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Manuscript

Materials

Parchment Paper

Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition
Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition

Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition

$736

H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition

Located in Milano, IT

manuscript ownership inscription and a devotional engraving are present on the front endpaper. Condition

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Manuscript

Materials

Parchment Paper

Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835
Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835

Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835

$379

H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835

Located in Milano, IT

Annibal Caro at the beginning of the volume. Complete volume measuring 16 x 10 cm. A manuscript

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Manuscript

Materials

Parchment Paper

19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest
19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest

19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest

Located in Rio Vista, CA

patinated storage trunk or blanket chest has a removable lid and was made for storing manuscripts and

Category

19th Century Primitive Antique Manuscript

Materials

Wood, Paint

Andrew Johnson Military Commission 1867 – Quartermaster Appointment Civil War
Andrew Johnson Military Commission 1867 – Quartermaster Appointment Civil War

Andrew Johnson Military Commission 1867 – Quartermaster Appointment Civil War

Located in Langweer, NL

and well-preserved, and the manuscript entries and signatures are clearly legible. The large format

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888
Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888

Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

studies, drawing inspiration from illuminated manuscripts, cathedral sculpture, mosaics, tomb effigies

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Horace Walpole Portrait - Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds, 1787
Horace Walpole Portrait - Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds, 1787

Horace Walpole Portrait - Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds, 1787

Located in Langweer, NL

, manuscripts, and a quill—symbols of his literary and intellectual legacy. The portrait is based on a painting

Category

Late 18th Century British Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Lucius Cary Lord Falkland - Portrait Engraving after Van Dyck, c.1750
Lucius Cary Lord Falkland - Portrait Engraving after Van Dyck, c.1750

Lucius Cary Lord Falkland - Portrait Engraving after Van Dyck, c.1750

Located in Langweer, NL

, manuscripts, and a quill—symbols of his literary and intellectual legacy. The portrait is based on a painting

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

Rare Large Antique Four-Level Korean Scholar Bookcase with COA
Rare Large Antique Four-Level Korean Scholar Bookcase with COA

Rare Large Antique Four-Level Korean Scholar Bookcase with COA

Located in Atlanta, GA

household, designated for the study of the men's quarter to store valuable books and manuscripts and also to

Category

Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Manuscript

Materials

Brass

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885

By Mark Twain

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

began work on a manuscript he originally titled Huckleberry Finn's Autobiography. Twain worked on the

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Manuscript

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888
Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

extraordinary visual refinement. Drawing from Persian manuscripts, textiles, miniatures, travel accounts

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Materials

Paper

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