Old British Empire Map - Ancient Map by Karl Spruner - 1760 ca.
By Karl Spruner von Merz
Located in Roma, IT
Old British Empire Map is an artwork realized around 1760 by Karl Spruner.
1760s Modern Figurative Prints
Etching
Old British Empire Map - Ancient Map by Karl Spruner - 1760 ca.
By Karl Spruner von Merz
Located in Roma, IT
Old British Empire Map is an artwork realized around 1760 by Karl Spruner.
Etching
British Isles Antique Map – England, Scotland & Ireland, Lapie Paris 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Lapie, engraved by Pierre Antoine Tardieu, Paris, 1836 Keyword block: British Isles map, England map, Scotland map, Ireland map, Wales map, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, British Empire...
Paper
British North America, Antique Map of Canada and Arctic Regions, Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie, Scotland, 1859 Keywords: British North America map, Canada map 1859, antique Canada map, Arctic Canada map, Hudson Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland, Great Lakes, St Lawrence Riv...
Paper
A Tallis Map of British Guiana with Colonial Vignettes and Other Landmarks, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
These insets serve to provide not just visual context but also to emphasize the strategic economic and cultural importance of British Guiana to the British Empire. Maps with such det...
Paper
Western Roman Empire Map: British Isles & Gaul - 1802 Tardieu Atlas
Located in Langweer, NL
Purpose and Use: This map serves as a visual representation of the western part of the Roman Empire, reflecting the geographical understanding and cartographic style of the early 19...
Paper
North Circumpolar Regions with Kamtschatka & Vancouver Island, Antique Map 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie, Scotland, 1860 Keywords: North Circumpolar map, Arctic map, North Pole map, polar projection, Arctic Ocean, Greenland map, Arctic Canada, Canadian Arctic, Siberia Arctic, L...
Paper
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Antique Map, Canada East 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie, Scotland, 1859 Keywords: New Brunswick map, Nova Scotia map, Prince Edward Island map, Canada East map, Quebec map, Maritime Provinces, Atlantic Canada, Gulf of St Lawrence...
Paper
Cape of Good Hope, Antique Map of Southern Africa, Blackie Atlas 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie, Scotland, 1859 Keywords: Cape of Good Hope map, Cape Colony map, South Africa map, southern Africa map, antique Africa map, Africa 19th century, Cape Town, Table Bay, Port ...
Paper
Canada West and Part of Canada East, Antique Map, Great Lakes Region, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie, Scotland, 1859 Keywords: Canada West map, Canada East map, Ontario map, Quebec map, Upper Canada, Lower Canada, Great Lakes map, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake S...
Paper
Antique Map Set of India, Two Sheets of Black’s General Atlas, Bartholomew 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Black, Edinburgh, 1884 Keywords: India, antique map India, India map 1884, British India map, Bartholomew map India, Black’s General Atlas, India atlas map, Victorian map India, his...
Paper
Old Map of British Isles According to the Geography of the Roman Empire, ca.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insulae Britannicae'. Interesting map of Britain, Scotland, and Ireland.
Paper
Old Map of British Mediterranean Territories with Images of Historic Sites, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
These maps typically showed not just the geography, but also highlighted the extent and reach of the British Empire at the time.
Paper
Denmark with Schleswig & Holstein, Iceland, Greenland, Antique Map, Blackie 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie, Scotland, 1860 Keywords: Denmark map, Schleswig map, Holstein map, Danish cartography, Scandinavia map, Nordic countries map, Copenhagen, Zealand, Funen, Jutland, Danish is...
Paper
Antique Map Italy, Bartholomew for Black’s General Atlas, Edinburgh 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Combining scientific geographic accuracy with refined engraving and printed color, Bartholomew’s maps became widely used in education, government, and scholarly circles throughout Eu...
Paper
Antique Map South Africa, Bartholomew for Black’s General Atlas - 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Black’s General Atlas became widely used in schools, institutions, and government offices throughout Europe and the British Empire. The map illustrates the southern region of the Af...
Paper
Original Antique Map of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Blackie's atlases were valued for their accuracy, elegant engraving, and educational significance, making them highly sought after by collectors today. The map offers both historica...
Paper
Antique Map of New Zealand, 1903, Featuring the North and South Islands and Alps
Located in Langweer, NL
The North Island and South Island are presented with a sense of balance and unity, underscoring the natural beauty and strategic importance of New Zealand within the British Empire a...
Paper
British Empire Exhibition 1924 Wembley map by Stanley Kennedy North
Located in London, GB
Stanley Kennedy North (1887 - 1942) British Empire Exhibition Map (1924) Lithograph 51 x 75 cm This fascinating and attractive map with elaborate cartouche highlights the attraction...
Lithograph
Unavailable
H 36 in W 57 in D 1 in
Map of the United States with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions
By John Melish
Located in La Jolla, CA
The visual embodiment of Thomas Jefferson's vision of American Manifest Destiny. Hand-colored engraved wall map, dissected and laid on original linen. Melish's map is generally...
Paper
Sold
H 18.5 in W 22 in D 0.07 in
Large Original Antique Decorative Map of The World, Fullarton, C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of British Empire Throughout the World Wonderful figurative borders From the celebrated Royal Illustrated Atlas Lithograph.
Paper
Sold
H 35.04 in W 22.45 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster British Empire Our Master Hope Britain Stanley Baldwin
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster - The Empire Our Master Hope Stanley Baldwin - featuring a great patriotic design depicting a lion standing on a podium above illustrations of British Empire ...
Paper
Sold
H 22.8 in W 31.07 in D 0 in
Superb, Large Map of British India, Chinese Empire, Indochina, Malaysia, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
A superb, large-scale map of British India, the Chinese Empire, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, and parts of Sumatra and Borneo.
Paper
Sold
H 17.33 in W 14.38 in D 0 in
Antique Map of India and Burma at The Time of the British Empire, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
This map depicts India and Burma at the time of the British Empire.
Paper
Sold
H 10.71 in W 14.26 in D 0 in
Ornate Cartography of Colonial Grandeur: The West India Islands around 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
The economic, geopolitical, and social conditions of these countries during the era when this map was made were heavily influenced by colonial powers, primarily by the empires of Eur...
Paper
$319
H 10.6 in W 14.41 in D 0.01 in
Antique Map of the Northern Part of South America by J. Tallis, circa 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of the northern part of South America (including modern day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) which was...
Paper
$330
H 10.71 in W 14.26 in D 0 in
Crossroads of Empires: A John Tallis Map of the Isthmus of Panama, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
The Tallis map of the Isthmus of Panama is a beautifully detailed work, characteristic of the maps produced by John Tallis & Company, which was one of the last cartographic firms to ...
Paper
$639
H 16.34 in W 22.25 in D 0.01 in
Antique Map of the Northeastern United States and Canada by Tardieu, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map titled "Carte de la Partie Septentrionale des Etats Unis," created by Pierre Antoine Tardieu, depicts the northeastern part of the United States and parts of Canada....
Paper
$2,853
H 15.52 in W 21.26 in D 0.02 in
Mid-18th Century Antique World Map by R. & J. Wetstein, Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique world map titled 'De Werelt Caart'. A scarce and richly detailed double hemisphere world map that was probably based on an earlier work by Cornelis Dankerts. This map has t...
Paper
Large Antique Map of North America, United States & Canada, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
TITLE: Large Antique Map of North America, United States & Canada, 1806 DESCRIPTION: Large and highly decorative original hand-colored copper engraving map of North America, publish...
Paper
Antique Map of the World on Mercator's Projection, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van de Geheele Wereld (..)'. Uncommon small world map on Mercator's projection. Nice detail of the islands throughout the world. Decorative title cartouche ...
Paper
Antique Map of Canada by Johnston '1909'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dominion of Canada'. Original antique map of Canada. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’. Published by W. & A.K. Johnston, 1909.
Paper
Antique Map of North America by Lowry '1852'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'North America'. Original map of North America. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent Authorities' by J.W. Lo...
Paper
$399
H 24.02 in W 18.71 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Map of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Published in 1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Iles Britanniques ou Royaume-Uni de la Grande Bretagne (..)'. Large map of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This map originates from 'Atlas de Géographie Moderne P...
Paper
Antique Map of West Canada by Tallis 'c.1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'West Canada'. Original antique map of West Canada, with decorative vignettes titled Kingston and Falls of Niagara. This map originates from 'The History and Topog...
Paper
Antique Map of England and Wales 'North' by A.K. Johnston, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'England and Wales (Northern Sheet)'. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’ by Alexander Keith Johnston. Published by William Blackwood an...
Paper
Antique Map of the World, Mercator Projection, by Wyld, '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The World'. Original antique world map, on Mercator's projection. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of its Various Coun...
Paper
Antique Map of Belgium by J. Tallis, circa 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
A highly decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of Belgium which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by J. Marchant and J. B. Allen) and published in John Tallis's I...
Paper
$199
H 17.52 in W 13 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador and Peru by a & C. Black, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador and Peru & c'. Original antique map of Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador and Peru & c. This map originates from ‘Black's General Atl...
Paper
$399
H 10.44 in W 13.98 in D 0 in
Antique Map of Western Africa with Vignettes of Cape Coast Castle etc, ca.1851
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Western Africa’. Includes decorative vignettes titled Christiansborg, Cape Coast Castle, Sierra Leone and Bakel. Originates from 'The Illustrated Atlas, And Moder...
Paper
$365
H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 0.01 in
British Isles – England, Scotland & Ireland Antique Map, Bonne c1780
Located in Langweer, NL
British Isles – England, Scotland & Ireland Map, Bonne c1780 Description: This elegant map depicts England, Scotland, and Ireland with remarkable detail, showing counties, river...
Paper
$7,500
H 39.75 in W 14.25 in D 2 in
1978 Gibson Estate Fresh ES 335 TD Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar
By Gibson Guitars
Located in Ferndale, MI
Out of long term storage. Very original Gibson ES 335-TD guitar. Td model is equipped with Gibson " dirty fingers " Humbucker . This allows for higher output than the standard . Gui...
Chrome
$4,665Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$2,460
H 28.75 in W 38 in D 20.08 in
20th Century Swedish Neo-Rococo Distressed Blue Serpentine Commode
Located in Kvidinge, SE
This Swedish neo-Rococo chest of drawers is finished in a blue with a beautiful patina. All three drawers are delicately concave for decorative purposes and adorned with brass handle...
Brass
$5,402
H 29.53 in W 30.71 in D 35.44 in
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HOWARD & SON'S FLORAL UPHOLSTERED CLUB ARMCHAIR
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Howard & Son’s Victorian Club armchair with slightly distressed floral upholstery A very good looking well made an...
Walnut
XC-TurnTable Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Integrated Turntable
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The XC-TurnTable by Arielle Assouline-Lichten for Slash Objects reimagines the coffee table as a functional listening station. Crafted from a monolithic block of mirror-polished stai...
Stainless Steel
Bronze Magnifying Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early bronze hand crafted magnifying glass in fine as found condition.Works great !
Bronze
$3,994 / set
H 61.03 in W 38.19 in D 0.79 in
Henry LHOTELLIER (1908-1993) 2 abstract stained glass windows with their frame
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Henry LHOTELLIER (1908-1993) 2 abstract stained glass windows with their frame circa 1970
Glass
Italian Genuine Leather Double Playing Card Box, 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian playing card box features all-leather construction with outer layer of soft, supple tan or cognac leather decorated with embossed gold bands and 2 enameled playing c...
Gold, Enamel
$4,102Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 20.08 in
FINE EXTRA LARGE 66CM TALL GEORGE III IRISH HARDWOOD & BRASS PEAT BUCKET LOG BiN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite extra large original George III plate bucket in the Military Campaign style, hand carved in m...
Brass
Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This large-scale mahogany table done in the Georgian style was made circa 1900. Retaining its original finish with a fine old patina the large board top shows a choice grain selected...
Mahogany
Carmelo Angular Red-Fabric Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Subtly statuesque, this modular sofa is sure to take center stage in wide living areas thanks to its clean yet generous volumes sealed by removable red fabric upholstery. The fir and...
Textile
Maison Baguès, "Palmettes" Chandelier, France, circa 1890
By Maison Baguès
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant eight-light Empire-style chandelier in patinated and gilded bronze, composed of a broad patinated bronze band bordered along the upper edge with an egg-and-dart frieze and al...
Bronze
$663
H 6.3 in W 31.7 in D 10.63 in
VINTAGE STONE CAST PLANTER TROUGH ORIGINAL WEATHER GARDEN PATINATiON
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage weather original patina reconstituted stone planter or trough A very good looking well made and decorative p...
Composite stone
Balooning Kids Bed for Children Bedroom
Located in Paris, FR
Balooning kids bed for children bedroom to sleep and dream in the clouds. Structure made of wood with white lacquered gloss finishes. With drawers that can be used as storage. Bott...
Fur, Wood
English early 18th century William & Mary Wingback Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Beautifully and comfortably proportioned William & Mary wingback chair with an exiting shape.
Oak, Walnut
Mid 20th Century Buddhist Rosary of 18 Large Bone Beads
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a hand-strung mala necklace/rosary featuring large, barrel-shaped bone beads with intricate hand-carved and "batik" style dyeing process, portraying Buddhas and traditional a...
Bone, Wood
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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