Antique Navigation

These details underline the map’s practical function for navigation, particularly for Dutch East India Company traffic moving between the Indian Ocean and the trading centers of Java...

Designed during the era of intense European competition for spice trade dominance, the map emphasizes coastlines, straits, and navigational routes. Rigobert Bonne’s engraving balance...

When closed, it measures 8x5x2 cm A decorative and collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, ideal for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and curiosities.

The map focuses on navigational precision. Soundings are carefully plotted throughout the bay, with shoals, reefs, and sandbanks clearly indicated.

A charming example of portable horology, ideal for collectors of antique scientific or navigational tools. Dimensions: Diameter 5 cm (2 in).

A decorative and collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, ideal for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and curiosities.

In the lower left, a radiating compass rose adds both visual balance and navigational context, reinforcing the maritime importance of the region.

In the background, rolling hills and a winding inland path suggest a lush and inhabited landscape, while additional vessels dot the horizon, reinforcing the sense of navigation and d...

The plate combines navigational perspective with architectural clarity.

Above the image appears a maritime trophy motif composed of flags, cannon, and navigational instruments surrounding a large shell cartouche, reflecting the heroic naval themes associ...

Maps such as this were instrumental in shaping European understanding of the Indonesian archipelago, particularly in relation to navigation, trade, and colonial interests. The gener...

The coastline is animated with ships and sea creatures, reinforcing its role as both a navigational and decorative work. The original hand-coloring remains vibrant, with greens, yell...

Keywords: Boulogne, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Northern France, French coast, English Channel, Mare Britannicum, Picardy, Artois, Saint-Omer, Thérouanne, Gravel...

A refined and collectible 19th-century sundial, perfect for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and decorative scientific instruments.

Dimensions (closed): 11x11x3 cm A refined and collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, perfect for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and scientific curiosities.

Compiled by Rigobert Bonne, it reflects European maritime priorities, showing river mouths, anchorages, and coastal settlements essential to navigation and trade. Inland detail dimin...

The scene depicts two mounted gentlemen halted beneath a rustic signpost inscribed “Tom Tartar” and “Kirby Gate,” a visual cue referencing the complexities of country navigation fami...

Coastal features, navigational inlets, and maritime approaches are carefully delineated, highlighting the strategic importance of this region for colonial trade and naval activity.

A collectible and decorative 19th-century sundial, ideal for connoisseurs of antique horology, navigation, and scientific instruments.

A refined and collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, perfect for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and scientific curiosities.

Further east, the chart identifies individual islands and reefs with French-transliterated names, along with navigational hazards such as the Banc de Falrey. Radiating rhumb lines su...

Covering the West African coastline from Sierra Leone through the Gold Coast to Benin, the map presents a detailed coastal outline used for early navigation, enriched with rhumb line...

It depicts ocean currents, navigation lines, sea depths, and mountain heights.

Keywords: Peru, Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, Cusco, Quito, Guayaquil, Andes, Pacific Ocean, Mar del Sur, South America, Spanish Empire, Colonial Peru, Inca Empire, Amazon region, Chile...

Below, the sheet includes a grid of inset maps labeled as a supplement to the Antilles, each depicting individual Caribbean islands with clarity and scale appropriate for navigationa...

Coastal outlines are rendered with crisp precision, while interior relief is suggested through restrained hachuring, maintaining the balance between decorative engraving and navigati...

The inclusion of the Grand Banks highlights the economic importance of Atlantic fisheries, while the detailed coastline underscores the strategic maritime significance of the region ...

Coastal batteries, ports, and navigational features highlight the strategic maritime importance of Martinique within the French Antilles.

The coastline is elegantly outlined and complemented by compass roses and navigational lines, emphasizing maritime routes linking the Caribbean to the Pacific.

The inclusion of the Cape of Good Hope makes this example particularly desirable, as it represents a key turning point in global navigation and trade history. This map offers both hi...

A rare and finely made English sundial, representing the excellence of Dollond’s craftsmanship and an exceptional addition for collectors of antique horology and navigation instruments.

A collectible 19th-century American sundial, remarkable for its engraved city markings and craftsmanship, perfect for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and scientific inst...

It depicts the core of Spanish colonial Mexico, including Mexico City, the Valley of Mexico, and extensive inland regions, alongside the Pacific coastline with sailing ships and navi...

Due to the quality and type of the figures that animate the painting, as well as the compositional type, noting in particular the rendering of the architecture, the painting can be d...

Pièce de collection rare, cet instrument scientifique chinois du XIXe siècle, remarquable par son décor gravé et émaillé, ravira les amateurs d'horlogerie ancienne, de navigation et ...

A rare and highly collectible 18th-century scientific instrument, remarkable for its signature, original case, and excellent preservation—a true gem for collectors of antique horolog...

Bellin’s engraving emphasizes coastal continuity and navigational clarity. Key ports, capes, islands, and trading centers are carefully named, reflecting the importance of this coast...

The sculptural group represents an allegory of navigation or Hope and features a seated classical female figure leaning on a cornucopia base with her other arm resting upon an anchor...

Notable features include the “Grand Desert de Nubie,” the Kingdom of Abyssinia, and the coastal outlines of the Red Sea with navigational notes. Several inset maps depict important h...

In surprisingly good condition for a used onboard navigational chart, with only minimal wear here and there along edges.

Anjouan was an important stopover between Madagascar, the Swahili Coast, Arabia, and India, and the map is clearly intended for practical navigation rather than purely decorative pur...

Linschoten’s work provided indispensable navigational data and ethnographic observations that guided the first voyages of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

Coastal profiles, soundings, island groups, and prevailing currents are carefully delineated, emphasizing navigation rather than inland detail. Madagascar is shown prominently with e...

The Kattegat and Skagerrak waters are prominently indicated, emphasizing the nation’s historical role in northern European trade and navigation. A particularly appealing feature is ...

The Kattegat and Skagerrak waters are prominently indicated, emphasizing the nation’s historical role in northern European trade and navigation. A particularly appealing feature is ...

A rare and fully authentic scientific instrument from the renowned Butterfield workshop, celebrated for high-quality mathematical and navigational tools produced in early-18th-centur...

The Mercator projection allows for accurate navigation and maritime use, emphasizing coastlines and oceanic expanses.

His work was characterized by a combination of scientific precision and clear visual design, making his maps both practical for navigation and highly attractive as decorative works.

This rudimentary yet effective system remained a mainstay of maritime navigation from the 16th to the early 19th century.

This was inspired by sailors of previous eras who used stars in the night sky as navigation aids. Stars have been popular motifs since the 17th century, with women of the Georgian, V...

Ocean currents, major trade winds, and navigational routes are clearly indicated, making the plate both visually engaging and scientifically instructive.

His immense talent enabled him to secure employment as the official ship’s portrait painter to the then major cross-channel shipping company, The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigati...

The map’s layout emphasizes these coastal zones and navigational routes, illustrating the strategic significance of the region within the global trading networks of the period.

Bays, capes, and anchorages are carefully delineated, reflecting the map’s hydrographic function and relevance to navigation. Visually calm yet authoritative, the map’s wide horizon...

Each sheet records a different quadrant of the capital, divided into half-mile squares and circles for practical navigation and urban analysis. When viewed as a group, the maps revea...

Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understandin...

This was inspired by sailors of previous eras who used stars in the night sky as navigation aids. Stars have been popular motifs since the 17th century, with women of the Georgian, V...