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Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias
Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

Located in Mckinney, TX

Encyclopédie méthodique par ordre des matières ("Methodical Encyclopedia by Order of Subject Matter"), a major

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set
Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This five volume set of leather bound 1st Edition encyclopedias were done by Weltall and Menschheit

Category

Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia
Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia

Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good coloured Lithograph Print of National Coats Of Arms. The print is mounted all ready for framing. The external measurements of the mount are 12 W x 15 H and t...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Art Deco bronze sculpture whale in the waves by Marcel André Bouraine 1925
Art Deco bronze sculpture whale in the waves by Marcel André Bouraine 1925

Art Deco bronze sculpture whale in the waves by Marcel André Bouraine 1925

By Marcel-André Bouraine

Located in Antwerp, BE

Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940, Philippe Garner.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza
Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza

Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza

Located in Milano, IT

pieces are documented in Guido Marangoni’s seminal publication “Il Ferro Battuto – Encyclopedia of Modern

Category

Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Wrought Iron

Winfield Scott Treaty
Winfield Scott Treaty

Winfield Scott Treaty

By Benton Clark

Located in Missouri, MO

Samuels, "Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West"

Category

1920s American Modern Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack
Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack

Located in New York, NY

Quotations, English Quotations and Proverbs, Classics and Mythology, and Encyclopedia. Stand measures 8 1/2

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Leather, Wood

Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

By Benton Clark

Located in Missouri, MO

. Source: Walt Reed, "The Illustrator in America" Peggy and Harold Samuels, "Encyclopedia of Artists of the

Category

1920s American Modern Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs
Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs

Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

. According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, it was actively encouraged by military authorities as good

Category

1850s European Sporting Art Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821
Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821

Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedia conceived by Giulio Ferrario and published in Milan. This monumental project sought to document

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790
Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790

Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790

Located in Langweer, NL

(Picture Book for Children), the celebrated educational encyclopedia edited by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and

Category

Late 18th Century German Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

'Donauweibchen', Danube Mermaid Box, Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912
'Donauweibchen', Danube Mermaid Box, Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912

'Donauweibchen', Danube Mermaid Box, Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912

By Michael Powolny

Located in Vienna, AT

, Modelle 1906-13 / (= Encyclopedia of Marks of Applied Arts / Viennese Ceramics - models 1906-13); Page 46

Category

1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Ceramic

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver
TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

By Tiffany & Co., Edward C. Moore

Located in Miami, FL

hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with thanks

Category

1880s American Arts and Crafts Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Sterling Silver

Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included
Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included

Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included

Located in Berlin, DE

, continuous operation. The device is listed in the "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments." Kalliope

Category

Late 19th Century Jugendstil Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Metal

TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling
TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling

TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling

By Tiffany & Co., John C. Moore

Located in Miami, FL

; Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with thanks). Condition: The overall

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three Vases, Circa 1835
Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three Vases, Circa 1835

Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three Vases, Circa 1835

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Downingtown, PA

ground and decoration in illustrations 105 & 106). Godden, Geoffrey A. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of

Category

Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Pottery, Ironstone

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 6,5 cm / 2.55 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Fuchsia', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Fuchsia', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Fuchsia', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 6,0 cm / 2.36 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Polyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music
Polyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music

Polyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music

Located in Berlin, DE

operation. The device is listed in the "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments." Polyphon is known

Category

Late 19th Century Jugendstil Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Metal

English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Bowl
English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Bowl

English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Bowl

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinoiserie motifs). • Godden, Geoffrey A. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish
French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish

French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

, are predominant. Book reference, similar piece illustrated in,'The Collectors Encyclopedia of Majolica

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Majolica

Art Deco Pâte de Verre Beaker 'Lion Et Chouette', Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Paris
Art Deco Pâte de Verre Beaker 'Lion Et Chouette', Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Paris

Art Deco Pâte de Verre Beaker 'Lion Et Chouette', Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Paris

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in Vienna, AT

, Glasmarken-Lexikon ( = Encyclopedia of Glass Marks ), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 3703 on page

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Antique Fossil Mammal Prints – Mastodon, Mammoth & Megatherium, c.1880
Antique Fossil Mammal Prints – Mastodon, Mammoth & Megatherium, c.1880

Antique Fossil Mammal Prints – Mastodon, Mammoth & Megatherium, c.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

lithographs originates from Schubert’s Naturgeschichte, a celebrated 19th-century natural history encyclopedia

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

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