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Antique Louis Vuitton Britannica Encyclopedia Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
Rare Louis Vuitton 1911 Trunk with Complete Encyclopedia Britannica Set
An extraordinary
Category
1910s French Encyclopedia Antique
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 Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
Moth Life Cycle: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch's Encyclopedia, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia, celebrated for its visual appeal and scientific accuracy.
The engraving
Category
Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$154
H 9.06 in W 8.67 in D 0.01 in
Eared Jellyfish: Detailed Engraving from Bertuch's Children's Encyclopedia, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
iconic horseshoe-shaped gonads visible through its bell.
Bertuch's encyclopedia was an ambitious and
Category
Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$154
H 9.06 in W 7.49 in D 0.01 in
Anemone Print in Wooden Frame, from Antiquarian Encyclopedia, Botanical Prints
Located in Hamburg, DE
Beautifully framed page from an antiquarian encyclopedia from Germany, depicting Anemones.
Frame
Category
Early 20th Century Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Lithograph
$451
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 1.19 in
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 Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Leather, Paper
$1,499 / set
H 11.5 in W 2.25 in D 9 in
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 Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$308
H 15 in W 12 in D 0.2 in
'On the Menam River, Bangkok, Siam', Early Australian Artist, Thailand, Siamese
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art.
Reference:
Alan McCulloch et al, The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia
Category
1910s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,200
H 18.25 in W 28.5 in D 0.75 in
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 Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Metal
$3,387
H 9.85 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Priest with Pregnant Woman
By Paul Muller
Located in Indianapolis, IN
United States in 1926 and settled in New York City. He worked as an illustrator for the Encyclopedia
Category
1920s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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 Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Coers En Larmes', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
/ Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2984 on page 148, page 561 Daum Frères
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$2,971
H 5.32 in Dm 1.97 in
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Pommier en Fleurs', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
/ Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2984 on page 148, page 561 Daum Frères
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$2,614
H 3.47 in Dm 1.97 in
'Coastal Sunset', California Impressionist, USC, LACMA, AIC, Académie Julian
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
’ Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West, Peggy and Harold Samuels, Book Sales, Inc. 1985 Edition, p. 257
Category
1890s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$3,300
H 10.75 in W 15 in
Art Nouveau Oval Glass Bowl With Painted Seescape, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
in
Bibliographie:
Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$2,614
H 3.35 in W 8.39 in D 4.34 in
'Gypsy Flute Player', Royal Academy, NY World's Fair, Pasadena, GGIE, Romany
By Aage Christian Wiboltt
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Company 1940, page 299; Samuels’ Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West, Peggy and Harold Samuels
Category
1920s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard
$3,850
H 28 in W 23.25 in D 0.25 in
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Tulipes', Daum Frères, Nancy, France, Circa 1890/1895
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Diameter: 10,0 cm / 3.93 in
Bibliographie:
Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$3,319
H 3.86 in Dm 3.94 in
Horse & French Military Rider
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Milford, NH
francaise represent an encyclopedia of their subject. Many illustrations were made from the artists
Category
1880s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Bibliographie:
Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$5,467
H 15.08 in Dm 3.75 in
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Pommier en Fleurs', Daum Nancy, France, 1900/1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2984 on page 148, page
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$6,894
H 16.46 in Dm 6.11 in
Jesuit Missionary in the Indies – Antique French Engraving by Portier, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
image was often included in French illustrated histories, encyclopedias, and travel accounts, providing
Category
Late 18th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$225
H 7.88 in W 4.93 in D 0.01 in
'The Pont Neuf, Sunset', Paris, Académie Colarossi, Oakland, NYMOMA, SFMOMA
By Rinaldo Cuneo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Guide, 2007/8 Edition, p. 638; Samuels’ Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West, Samuels, pp. 117
Category
1920s Modern Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Rinaldo Cuneo'The Pont Neuf, Sunset', Paris, Académie Colarossi, Oakland, NYMOMA, SFMOMA, Circa 1925
$3,500
H 14 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
18th Century by Richard Wilson Landscape Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Italy. Wilson is described in the Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales as the "most distinguished painter
Category
18th Century Old Masters Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$36,966
H 13 in W 16.74 in D 0.6 in
Mounted Warrior of the Kassai Region – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
, encyclopedias, or illustrated travelogues aimed at satisfying the Enlightenment-era appetite for knowledge and
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$404
H 8.23 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Spring Landscape, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
( = Encyclopedia of Glass Marks ), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 2990 on page 148, page 561, Daum
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Enamel
$16,403
H 19.3 in Dm 6.11 in
Middle Ages Geometric Tiles – Antique Print of Medieval Mosaic Patterns, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
. Süsser and forms part of Albert Racinet’s influential visual encyclopedia of historic ornamental styles
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$260
H 15.91 in W 11.34 in D 0.01 in
'Woodland Stream', Paris, New York, Hudson River School, Luminism, AIC, PAFA
By Arthur Parton
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob Creps, Dealer’s
Category
1880s Hudson River School Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Postcard
$4,200
H 21.25 in W 16 in D 0.13 in
Ancient Egyptian Ornament Print – Color Lithograph of Symbols & Jewelry, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
craftsmanship.
Part of a landmark visual encyclopedia of world ornamentation, this plate not only served as an
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$261
H 15.91 in W 11.34 in D 0.01 in
Large Art Déco Cameo Vase 'Dahlia', By Charles Schneider, France, 1923-1926
By Verreries Schneider, Charles Schneider
Located in Vienna, AT
/ 7.28 in
Bibliographie:
- Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon (= Encyclopedia of Glass Marks
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Glass
$4,516
H 23.43 in Dm 7.29 in
Original Antique Bird Print of African and Asian Vultures, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural
Category
Early 19th Century Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
Views of Funchal and Fort Loo, Madeira – Hand-Colored Print from Bertuch, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
boats, with a large flag waving above.
Created as part of a children's educational encyclopedia, this
Category
Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$114 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.45 in W 7.68 in D 0.01 in
'Woodland Landscape', Paris, NAD, Exhibited: Metropolitan Museum, New York
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
; Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob Creps
Category
1890s American Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
H 16 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
'Spring', Putto With Flowers, by Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912
By Michael Powolny
Located in Vienna, AT
/ (= Encyclopedia of Marks of Applied Arts / Viennese Ceramics - models 1906-13); Page 54f, Number 60
- Elisabeth
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Ceramic
$11,648
H 14.97 in W 8.27 in D 7.68 in
Antique Chromolithograph of the Brazilian Rainforest with Exotic Wildlife, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedias in German-speaking Europe. It captures the 19th-century European fascination with the tropical
Category
Late 19th Century German Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$202
H 12.29 in W 15.83 in D 0.01 in
Antique Chromolithograph of Marine Life with Coral, Fish and Sea Creatures, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
, representative of late 19th-century natural history imagery used in schools, encyclopedias, and popular science
Category
Late 19th Century German Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$161 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.29 in W 15.83 in D 0.01 in
'Sunny Afternoon', Paris, Grande Chaumière, AIC, Chicago Woman Impressionist
By Pauline Palmer
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
; Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob Creps
Category
1910s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
$6,500
H 19.75 in W 23.75 in D 0.13 in
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 Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Majolica
Fossil Print of Ichthyosaurus Skeleton and Teeth, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
d’Histoire Naturelle, the renowned French natural history encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
Frog Print of Cape Dactylethra and Surinam Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny and published in Paris circa 1850. It was drawn by Oudart
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
Lizard Print of Nose-Horned Chameleon and Banded Monitor, c.1850, Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny and published in Paris around 1850.
Figure 1, perched on a
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$273
H 9.73 in W 6.3 in D 0.4 in
Snake Print of Banded Snake and Red-Striped Snake, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
of the monumental French encyclopedia Dictionnaire Universel d’Histoire Naturelle by Charles
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$225
H 9.73 in W 6.3 in D 0.4 in
Frog Print of Oval Engystoma and Green Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
Universel d’Histoire Naturelle*, the celebrated French encyclopedia of natural history edited by Charles
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
Lizard Print of Ocellated Skink and European Glass Lizard, c.1850, Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia published in Paris around 1850 under the direction of Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny.
Figure 1 at
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$225
H 9.73 in W 6.3 in D 0.4 in
Reptile Print of Young Alligator and Wall Gecko, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
*, a monumental French natural history encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny.
Figure 1
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of California as an Island "The 5 Californias" by Robert de Vaugondy
Located in San Diego, CA
the Supplement to Diderot's monumental encyclopedia, one of the most influential and widely
Category
Mid-19th Century American Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$850
H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in
Frog Print of Mexican Treefrog and Map Frog, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
d’Histoire Naturelle*, edited by Charles Dessalines d’Orbigny, a landmark encyclopedia of natural history
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
The Pedder - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of the Curmer: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, a 19th-century moral encyclopedia, with texts by
Category
1840s Modern Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
$3,565
H 18.9 in W 13 in D 0.08 in
The Ragman - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of the Curmer: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, a 19th-century moral encyclopedia, with texts by
Category
1840s Modern Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
$3,565
H 18.9 in W 13 in D 0.08 in
Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
in his 12-volume encyclopedia for children.
This print is a beautiful combination of scientific
Category
1790s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$213
H 10.12 in W 7.76 in D 0.01 in
Snake Print of Worm Snake, Philippine Uropeltis and Amphisbaena, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Naturelle, the monumental natural history encyclopedia directed by Charles Dessalines d’Orbigny in Paris
Category
Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$225
H 9.73 in W 6.3 in D 0.4 in
Vivid Grasshopper Study: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch's Bilderbuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
their anatomy and vibrant colors. The engraving, part of a 12-volume encyclopedia for children
Category
Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$320
H 9.06 in W 7.49 in D 0.01 in
Antique Engraving of The Great Mosque of Mecca with Kaaba, c. 1850s
Located in Langweer, NL
often included in encyclopedias, atlases, or travel books during the mid-19th century, likely engraved
Category
1850s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$344
H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 0.01 in
TIFFANY & CO. 1901 Charles T. Cook Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co., Charles Cooke
Located in Miami, FL
. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with thanks).
Condition: The overall condition of this Tiffany & Co. compote is
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$1,592 Sale Price
30% Off
H 3.25 in W 4.75 in D 7 in
TIFFANY & CO. 1909 John C. Moore Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co., John C. Moore
Located in Miami, FL
remained in the hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$1,715 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 3.9 in Dm 1.5 in
TIFFANY & CO. 1905 Charles T. Cook Desk Magnifier Glass In .925 Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co., Charles Cooke
Located in Miami, FL
& 57th Street in 1940 and remained in the hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
H 8.26 in W 4.16 in D 0.63 in
Antique Map of Cyprus (Cypern) from Meyer's Lexikon, Leipzig, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
, one of the most comprehensive German-language encyclopedias of the time.
Printed in chromolithography
Category
1890s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$130
H 5.91 in W 9.26 in D 0.01 in
Anatomy of the Common Fly: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific accuracy and artistic elegance characteristic of Bertuch's renowned 12-volume encyclopedia
Category
1790s German Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$166
H 10.12 in W 7.76 in D 0.01 in
Chief Goliath and Hercules Beetles - Hand-Coloured Copperplate Engraving, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia illustrated with nearly 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, mythology, and more
Category
1810s Encyclopedia Antique
Materials
Paper
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.85 in W 7.68 in D 0.01 in
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