Antique Records

The sitter’s elongated profile, strong nose, dark sideburns, and composed expression are recorded with the precision of an artist attentive both to physiognomic character and social ...

His long coat, curled hair and sword are typical of the period clothing in which he is recorded in paintings and statuary. The right figure could be French mathematician and physici...

The exact purpose of haniwa is still a bit of a mystery as there was no written records in Japan at this time. It may be that haniwa were intended to be seen by the un-living, perh...

The exact purpose of haniwa is still a bit of a mystery as there was no written records in Japan at this time. It may be that haniwa were intended to be seen by the un-living, perha...

Published in Vienna and bearing the title within the lower margin, this impression reflects the nineteenth-century revival of interest in Germanic and Austrian medieval art, serving ...

A really lovely painting and superb example of Dutch art. It is recorded in the RKD archives with N Maes signature LL - since removed through restoration.

Comparable examples are recorded in Blaeu atlas editions of the 1630s and 1640s, including editions issued around 1640–1642.

Marsh, Tracy H. The American Story Recorded in Glass: Chronologically Arranged. Minneapolis: Tracy H.

His posters remain highly collectible, with the auction record for one of his Renault designs exceeding £15,000.

Every ridge and undulation records the slow passage of time, giving the surface remarkable depth and visual movement.

Includes pendulum, two weights, locking key, winding key and service records in the bonnet. Very good working condition, with minor inlay losses, edge and corner losses, and light we...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

The oil paint stains on the wood are not damage: they are the record of work. Blue, green, orange, ochre — the remnants of palettes that existed, of paintings that were finished or w...

The arms — a coronet above a shield with a distinctive triple rose branch — correspond closely with recorded examples of Antinori heraldry, reinforcing the attribution.

The Historic Center for National Archives (Paris): Maintains documentation and official records of his cultural output.

This fossilised flower was discovered in the Green River Formation in the western United States, a geological formation of the Eocene Period renowned for the variety and quality of i...

Each of these traces records the passage of time and contributes to the unique character of the piece.

Although relatively little is recorded about the artist, Umberto (or Humberto) Volpato is believed to have been an Italian-born painter active during the late 19th and early 20th cen...

Louis-Auguste Dage (1885–1961) was born in Lille, France, and was recorded as a faience painter as early as 1905. After working in several French and Belgian ceramic centers, he esta...

Produced during the height of seventeenth-century antiquarian interest in classical Rome, the print formed part of an ambitious effort to record and disseminate the artistic and hist...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

Bartoli’s engravings of Trajan’s Column are among the most important visual records of one of antiquity’s greatest monuments.

The colour of the background could also indicate whether the deceased's spouse was living or had predeceased them, making each hatchment both a memorial and a heraldic record. The i...

John Zadora is one of only a few recorded artists and was from Pennsylvania, near the Allentown area, one of his pieces was the very first piece identified as Tramp Art in 1959.

Henry John Yeend King artworks are currently part of the collection at the following museums: Tate Gallery, England Walker Art Gallery, England Leicestershire Museums & Art Gallerie...

It also functions as a historical record seen from a bird's-eye view, which at the time was hard to obtain.

Displayed together, the three pieces form a compelling collection of early kitchen technology and an evocative record of a period when domestic efficiency was pursued through increas...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

Historically used by clerks, schoolmasters, or shopkeepers for writing and record-keeping while standing or sitting at a larger table.

The face has some enamel lifting and inclusions which will be restored prior to shipping the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendu...

Herbert Wilson appears to have been an accomplished amateur or provincial artist rather than a recorded exhibitor, which is entirely typical of the period — the 1840s produced a rema...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

Mackenzie frequently recorded the transformation of Amsterdam through demolition, roadworks, foundations and the development of new neighbourhoods.

Together, these details faithfully reflect French fashion of the early Restoration, around 1820, offering an interesting record of the taste and elegance of the aristocracy and upper...

Dimensions Length: 4.8cm Width: 2.8cm Weight: 11.36 grams Specifications Metal: 18KT gold Type: Locket pendant Period: Victorian, circa 1860s to 1890s Features: Hinged concealed loc...

An article in the Art Journal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris read: "The French Section shows many examples of fine work applied under the new conditions, but we doubt i...

This record is especially valuable because it confirms the essential statement preserved on the old labels: that Philadelphia Parker married Stephen Piper.

Alexander James Strachan (1774–1850) was among the foremost London gold-box makers of the period, principal supplier of gold boxes to the Royal Goldsmiths Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, ...

Some horses of this exact model are recorded with an impressed "ST ANTHONY'S" mark; this example, though unmarked, corresponds closely to the marked and published examples.

Photograph: 35 × 26 cm Card mount: 44 × 31 cm This view depicts the Riva degli Schiavoni with the Hotel Danieli, housed in the historic Palazzo Dandolo. The image records one of Ven...

Raymond meticulously recorded these details during his travels across Turkey in the early twentieth century.

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

the clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

The clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

The clock is sold 'as is' : as a decorative piece only with the original mechanism and pendulum but not guaranteed to be in working order - If you want it working we can fit a profes...

The signature possibly relates to Madamoiselle Elisa Daret Darville, born in Paris, recorded as working at Rue Mazaraine, 41, in 1870.

Their historical value extends beyond their artistic qualities, offering a tangible record of the vibrant cultural life maintained by Russian intellectuals and artists in interwar Pa...

Records show that pigs were bought, several each, by Queen Alexandra, King George V, Queen Mary and Princess Victoria.

Coffers – traditionally used for storing valuables – are some of the earliest types of furniture on record. The oak of this simple yet robust chest has a warm colour and patina and i...

Raymond's publication was intended as a scholarly record of monuments that were already showing signs of deterioration.

The design combines geometric stonework, arabesque ornament, carved vegetal motifs, and a tiered muqarnas-inspired canopy. Raymond carefully recorded these architectural details on-s...

McKenney and Hall saw their work as a way of preserving an accurate visual record of what they feared was a rapidly disappearing culture.

This rug represents an important documentary record of design pride and structural elegance in the early 20th century, when ornamental ironwork and architectural forms became emblems...

It may be used throughout the home in a variety of ways such as for displaying special books, vinyl records, precious items or glassware. Measurements: 51.5"H x 28.5"W x 13.5"D ...

In contemporary household inventories they are often recorded as porceleine schilderijen ("porcelain paintings"), reflecting their function as ceramic counterparts to framed painting...