Antique Spices

The tinajas would have been used for storing water, wine, olive oil, or grain, while the mid-size vases served for kitchen storage or table use, and the small vessels likely held con...

Historical and artistic context : Centers and naves of tables are attested in France from the Middle Ages in order to present spices and other condiments brought from distant lands a...

Batavia, known today as Jakarta, was the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and served as the central hub for trade in spices such as nutmeg, pepper, cinnamon, and cl...

Perfect for a kitchen, this cupboard can be used to store spices, dishes, or linens, adding character and history to the space.

No. 9 of the German schoolplates for illustrating the lessons about spices, colonies and tropical products.

Potpourri vases were designed to hold a mix of scented dried flowers, leaves, or spices to freshen room air, with intentional perforation to enable scent release.

It traded in products such as spices, tea, silk, cotton, salt, opium, and more.

This engraving is historically significant as it captures an early European depiction of the island and its fortifications, ships, and settlement structure in a region crucial to spi...

Piece was made to hold potpourri (dried flowers and spices) to fragrance a room. Today, piece would make a great standalone decorative object, vessel to hold small items, or for potp...

Additionally they often hold casters for spices such as pepper or dry mustard. The ‘Warwick Cruet’, takes its name from that one realized by Anthony Nelme in 1715 for the 1st Earl o...

Traditionally used by pharmacies, this pot was designed to hold spices, herbal products, and medicinal preparations such as ointments, powders, and electuaries.

A very rare early 17th century Swiss flachesgurtwerk manorial court cupboard having overhanging dentil carved canopy with carved underside on gothic flanges and baroque columns over ...

Areas of peak crops, like tobacco, coffee, cacao, spices, cotton, and tea, are emphasized and circled in hot pink.

It is hard to find a large all leather trunk from this time period like this one so grab it will it lasts if your value old world craftsmanship or are looking for a dynamic piece to ...

Other themes from the "new world" were also treated artistically - exotic animals and plants - butterflies, birds of paradise, tobacco and spices... As a sign of admiration for the ...

Torah Pointer is made in classic Polish fashion and in the style of Torah pointers and all different types of Judaica in that region including spice towers, Havdalah compendiums, and...

Perfect for salt at your next garden party, or for your mise en place in your home kitchen, filled with spices and/or sauces.

Beautiful marble mortar for crushing spices or just sitting as a decorative accessory.

The caravan scene evokes the historic trade networks of the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula, which connected sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East for centuries, tra...

*Ideal for pipes, collectibles, keys, or even spices. We are driven by a passion for uniqueness, timeless, quality, stylish design, and the enduring craftsmanship of the past.

It was a center for ship repair, storage, and provisioning, and this print reflects its vital logistical role in the maritime spice trade of the 18th century. Condition summary: Thi...

It is an ideal acquisition for collectors of Southeast Asian colonial cartography, French Enlightenment-era atlases, or those with an interest in the history of the Indonesian archip...

To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box would have opened to reveal a bounty of popular snack foods, such as roasted melon seeds, dried fruits, and soybeans toasted with...

The trade of goods such as porcelain and spices between a metropolis and its colonies was often controlled by a company to which the state conferred a monopoly, and which bore the na...

The map was beautifully engraved by Petrus Plancius with pictorial detail of mountains, roads, forests, villages, kingdoms, mines, stupas and spice plantations. It is embellished wit...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

Ancient examples were used for drinking vessels and evolved to hold dining implements in the hollow hull - including cutlery, napkins and spices; upon grander events the hull could b...

Known for producing the world’s most expensive spice, saffron, this species bears pale purple flowers with vivid orange-red stigmas.

To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box would have opened to reveal a bounty of popular snack foods, such as roasted melon seeds, dried fruits, and soybeans toasted with...

De Bry’s engraving serves as a visual compendium of the exotic commodities that fueled the spice trade, bringing a taste of the East Indies to Europe.

The map meticulously annotates where particular species grow best: bananas and sugarcane in equatorial regions, wheat and apples in temperate zones, palms and spice trees in the trop...

These wines—made from Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Muscat, among other grapes—are known for their rich textures, spice, and balance. In addition to viticulture, the region is also...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

This late 19th century footed bowl would have been offered by Chinese traders traveling along the Silk Road in exchange for spices or gems. The Chinese artisans who hand-painted it w...

Welsh dresser in oak with three drawers, cabriole legs, scalloped apron and crown. Rack features two spice cabinets below double shelf storage flanking three thick shelves.

Traditionally this compartment could hold salt or spices (the latter being very expensive in the Middle Ages).

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

Set of four antique maps of Asia: 1) Asia plate 6, Part of China, Tibet and Tartary 2) Asia plate 2, Japan, Corea, the Monguls and part of China 3) Asia plate 8, Second part of ...

It was transporting a rich cargo of porcelain goods, silk, spices, and other trade items, along with a significant number of passengers who were seeking new opportunities in Southeas...

A handsome 18th century Welsh oak dresser with lovely surface having cabinet base of two arcaded paneled doors and three drawers with a series of spice drawers to back of counter bel...

A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...

This mortar was likely used for grinding and mixing spices, herbs, or grains, playing a crucial role in daily life while also serving as a decorative piece in the household.

It was instrumental in the opening up of the Indonesian spice trade to the merchants that eventually formed the Dutch East India Company, and marked the end of the Portuguese Empire’...

Mortars like these were used to crush grains, spices, herbs, and other foodstuffs, but today it's perfect for holding logs next to your fireplace, an incredible catchall for your mai...

No. 4 of the German schoolplates for illustrating the lessons about spices, colonies and tropical products. Printed on cardboard.

It was used in the in apothecaries to grind herbs and spices into powder for food or medicine. Very unique and rare piece in great conditions considering the the period to which it...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

Map of Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia), showing Makassar, which was the most important trading city of eastern Indonesia in the sixteenth century. Makassar traded in spices, pearls, go...

A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass workers This hardwood chest is decorated with brass, studs and fretwork Dowry ches...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

Chinese Javanese with merchandise. 4. Weight. 5. Spices. 6. Fruit. 7. Domestic objects. 8. Court street with booths / stalls. 9.

Surrounding them are elements indicative of Asian culture, such as architectural features resembling mosques, exotic goods like silks and spices, and figures engaged in commerce. Th...

Since the individual elements of the surtout served to display spices or other types of condiments that were needed throughout the meal, the surtout stayed in the centre of a table d...

The English antique sugar Shaker was used at tea time although it could be used for other shakeable spices -- cocoa, cinnamon to name a couple. The glass bottom has engraved decorati...

Antique map Moluccas/Spice Islands titled 'Isles Moluques'. Detailed map of the famous Spice Islands (Maluku Islands or the Moluccas).

This lidded container was used to transport medicinal herbs and spices. The flat lid and barrel shaped structure made them practical for stacking.

Spotted Sided Finch or Diamond Sparrow 4. Nutmeg or Spice-Bird' Old bird print depicting the Magpie (Pied) Mannikin, Spotted Sided Finch or Diamond Sparrow, Spicebird.

This would make a wonderful counter spice box for in a country kitchen.

These, which are the best, are added to boxes for seasoning after cinnamon, which in the rest of the spices are less valuable may be preferred. And the figure of Zerumbet is expresse...

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