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Greek slingshot with torch and unidentifiable text
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Slingshot with torch and unidentifiable text MATERIAL: Lead CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th
Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Text

Materials

Lead

Moroccan Hand Texted Brass Coffee Table, Circa 1930
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Moorish hand- engraved repoussé brass coffee table fitted with newly made iron base, Circa 1930 Sourced from Morrocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Text

Materials

Brass, Iron

Miniatures with Text from the "Legend of Phra Malai"
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown Artist, Thailand, 19th century Miniatures with Text from the "Legend of Phra Malai" Double
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Text

Materials

Pigment

Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai"
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown Artist, Thailand, 19th century Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai" Ink
Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Text

Materials

Pigment

Original Antique Map of the British Isles Surrounded by Text
Located in Langweer, NL
text which summarizes the histories of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Published by J.B.L. Clouet, 1787.
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Map of Germany with English Text, c.1690
Located in Langweer, NL
, publisher, and maker of maps and globes. Condition: Good, some spots (also near Elbe river). English text
Category

17th Century Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Old 18th Century Composite Map of Key Caribbean Islands with Descriptive Texts
Located in Langweer, NL
border and accompanied by descriptive text. The map includes the islands of St. Kitts, Antigua, Barbados
Category

1740s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Framed 18th Century Hand Colored German Book Page W/ Illustration and Text
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed 18th Century Hand Colored German Book Page W/ Illustration and Text Antique Book Page
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Text

Materials

Handmade Paper

Old Map of the Russian Empire, with English Language Text, Ca.1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Russian Empire, encompassed on three sides by English language text. Originates from Lavoisne's
Category

1820s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Scarce Antique Map of the Middle East, Surrounded by Latin Text, 1624
Located in Langweer, NL
, surrounded by Latin text. The two insets show Israel and an oval world map. This map (from the last edition
Category

1620s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Lovely "Naughty" Book Illustrated by Clara Tice, with Famous B. Franklin Text
Located in Middletown, NY
tissue guards captioned in red by hand, 6 text pages within decorative borders, and pictorial colophon
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Text

Materials

Gold Leaf

Stunning Antique Hand Carved Olive Wood Jewelry Box w Great Patina & Hebrew Text
Located in Lisse, NL
Hebrew text just above the keyhole. What makes this majestic antique box stand out even more, is the blue
Category

Early 20th Century Israeli Arts and Crafts Antique Text

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare 1915 Early 20c Century Ketubah Hand Written Text NYC Hebrew Publishing co.
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jewish marriage contract, Most likely printed in the USA or Germany. Used in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hand dated 1921. A rare early American judaic piece. Printed in gold an...
Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Antique Text

Materials

Paper, Ink

Antique Oak Gothic Church Bible / Book Stand with Open Carved Text Laus Sit Deo
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique church or monastery bible stand with perfectly hand carved Laus Sit Deo text. This
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Text

Materials

Oak

Ironstone Suffragette Plate w/ Votes for Women Text, Made for Alva Belmont, 1914
Located in York County, PA
IRONSTONE PLATE WITH "VOTES FOR WOMEN" TEXT, MADE JOHN MADDOCK & SONS FOR SUFFRAGIST ALVA BELMONT
Category

1910s English Antique Text

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Rare Japanese Pilgrims Jacket with Text of the Heart Sutra and Pilg
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This pilgrim's jacket is a rare and valuable artefact that documents a journey of spiritual and physical endurance. It is believed to have been worn by a pilgrim who travelled to sit...
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Text

Materials

Cotton

1881 The Works of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
reproduction of his will. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, two plates, and in-text engravings
Category

1880s British Antique Text

Materials

Paper

1881 The Works of William Shakespeare
1881 The Works of William Shakespeare
H 10.5 in W 30 in D 7.5 in
1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
By Cuthbert Bede
Located in Bath, GB
Green'. This set includes; 'Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green', published in 1853. With in-text
Category

1850s British Antique Text

Materials

Paper

(after) Albert Gleizes - 1929 pochoir
By Albert Gleizes
Located in Henderson, NV
L'Art Cubiste. Image size: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches (213 x 145 mm). A text inscription beneath the image
Category

1920s Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

A Pair of Chinese semi precious stone and slate screens, a pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
appears to be that of a jungle or fields with mountains in the far distance. Hand carved Chinese text
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Text

Materials

Jade, Amethyst

MacDonald of the Isles and Slate (Tartan), Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors
Located in London, GB
buildings and skyscrapers resembling a set from the Fritz Lang film Metropolis with the text in white on the
Category

1920s Norwegian Art Deco Antique Text

Materials

Paper

La Societe De L'art Applique Aux Metiers (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
with an introductory text and list of participants. the loose leaf plates, 8 of which are in colour
Category

1920s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

La Societe De L'art Applique Aux Metiers (Book)
La Societe De L'art Applique Aux Metiers (Book)
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H 7 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in
A Japanese Nagasaki-e print depicting the arrival of Dutch ships in Nagasaki
Located in Amsterdam, NL
of Nagasaki Bay, the text states that the first Dutch ships arrived in Nagasaki in 1641. Afterwards
Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster Cycles Dilecta Georges Favre Art Deco Design
By Georges Favre
Located in London, GB
speed with a lightning bolt arrow pointing down to the title text below. Created by Affiches Gaillard
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 77-78
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
/8". CONDITION: Closely trimmed at head not affecting text, other margins fine, a VERY GOOD leaf
Category

1630s British Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 75-76
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
/8". CONDITION: Closely trimmed at head not affecting text, other margins fine, a VERY GOOD leaf
Category

1630s British Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Antique Art Book Golden Book of Famous Women, English, Eleanor F Brickdale, 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
this title, numerous literary sources are compiled with texts from Dickens, Faust and Shakespeare et al
Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Barcelona International Exposition 1929 Fair
Located in London, GB
electricity against the night sky and along the building, the title text in bold letters on the margin
Category

1920s Spanish Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Turquoise glossy ceramic popsicle
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
motif in their works is calligraphic inscription of a text on a design-art surface. The texts stress the
Category

Early 20th Century Contemporary Antique Text

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Poeti allo Specchio - Rare Book by Luciano Folgore - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Collection of parodic texts by Luciano Folgore (Roma, 1888- Roma, 1966), one of the most important
Category

1920s Modern Antique Text

Materials

Paper

[MISSAL]. Petit Paradis de L'ame Chretienne. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and black, text ruled in red throughout, bound in mother-of-pearl, covers center with diagonal squares
Category

1890s British Antique Text

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Barcelona International Exposition 1929 Fair
Located in London, GB
title text in bold letters on the margin. Printed by Rieusset, S.A., Barcelona. Horizontal. Good
Category

1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Old Map of Part of France: Poitou, Berry, Bourbonnais, and Nivernais in 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
The map with text neatly mounted on both sides of the map on the plate, is a section of an old map
Category

1760s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

[MISSAL]. Paroissien romain contenant les offices. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., illustrated with 4 engraved plates, text ruled in red throughout, bound in mother-of-pearl, covers with
Category

1880s British Antique Text

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

The Golden Calf - Nuremberg Chronicle, (528 Years Old)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
." Printed by Anton Koberger text by Hartmann Schedel. From the German edition. Image 10 5/8 x 8 3/8 inches
Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Text

Materials

Woodcut

Original Antique Book Advertising Poster Through The Wall Cleveland Moffett
Located in London, GB
revolver gun through a hole in wall and peeping through another hole with the bold text in white letters
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Text

Materials

Paper

pochoir
By (after) Fernand Léger
Located in Henderson, NV
artist's name printed in text beneath the image. Not signed.
Category

1920s Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate. Early 20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate. Latin text. Decorated outside the factory
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Text

Materials

Porcelain

Promotional Medal University of Utrecht
Located in UTRECHT, UT
and university above 4-line text in cartouche By N. van Swinderen VERY RARE Weight: 27.52 g
Category

1730s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Text

Materials

Silver

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate. Latin text. Decorated outside the factory
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Text

Materials

Porcelain

Orchid Elegance: Huge Exquisite Chromolithograph of the Dutch Colonial Era, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
A very large chromolithograph of the orchid species Dendrobium macranthum, as indicated by the text
Category

1850s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Beautiful antique English stick back Windsor chair from the early 19th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
advertisement text are decisive. Photos are part of the description. Dimensions: Height: 98 cm Width: 59 cm
Category

Early 19th Century British Colonial Antique Text

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Fox-Colored Thrush, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
the earlier works of George Edwards. The text on this image is in German, Latin, and French, which
Category

1740s Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Antique Greek Orthodox Icon "The Annunciation of Mary" Egg Tempera Gilt 1750
Located in Portland, OR
text below. The icon is in excellent condition, it is beautifully painted and ready to grace your walls.
Category

1750s Greek Revival Antique Text

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Thomas Moore Fern Prints
By Henry Bradbury
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Ferns by Henry Bradbury, text by Thomas Moore (1821-87), curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden, and
Category

19th Century Antique Text

Materials

Paper

19th Century Thomas Moore Fern Prints
19th Century Thomas Moore Fern Prints
H 22.05 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
The Clan Lamond, Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

The Jacobite Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

MacIntosh - Chief (Tartan), Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

Original Antique Art Exhibition Poster Goupil Gallery Andre Sinet France Sketch
By Andre Sinet
Located in London, GB
with the text above and below in bold blue and red lettering. The London branch of the French Goupil
Category

1890s British Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Water Sport Travel Poster Surfing Australia Lady Surfer Design
Located in London, GB
information text below - Particulars at shipping offices and travel agencies London Los Angeles Toronto
Category

15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Text

Materials

Paper

Miniature Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in New York, NY
floral and foliage patterns. Carefully written with a Persian calligraphic text upper to the center
Category

Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Text

Materials

Paint

The Clan of MacLaren, Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

The Clan of MacDougal, Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

The Clan Colquhoun (Tartan), Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

MacDonald of Glengarry (Tartan), Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

Stewart - Prince Charles Edward (Tartan), Scottish Scotland lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

The Rob Roy Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Text

Materials

Lithograph

The Porculine Opossum (Bandicoot), Australia, engraving, 1795
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
original descriptive text.
Category

Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Text

Materials

Engraving

Original Hand Colored Antique Engraving of Reindeer, Published circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
drawn in an illustrative style common in historical natural history texts, where the details and
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Text

Materials

Paper

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