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Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages
Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages

Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages

Located in Hudson, NY

This pair of manuscript pages are 18th century and are done it water colour and gauche. The images

Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper

Spanish Renaissance Parchment Music Manuscripts
Spanish Renaissance Parchment Music Manuscripts

Spanish Renaissance Parchment Music Manuscripts

Located in Queens, NY

4 Spanish Renaissance style (16th Cent) parchment music manuscript leaves from a choir book

Category

20th Century Unknown Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Wood

Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene
Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene

Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene

Located in Soquel, CA

Persian Manuscript Page depicting a garden scene. Circa 18th century. Hand painted scene depicts

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Burmese Sadaik  Manuscript Chest.
Antique Burmese Sadaik  Manuscript Chest.

Antique Burmese Sadaik  Manuscript Chest.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

, Colombo & London.  The majority of Burmese manuscript chests are with an undecorated lid. The decoration

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Burmese Kammavaca Lacquer Manuscript, c.1880
Burmese Kammavaca Lacquer Manuscript, c.1880

Burmese Kammavaca Lacquer Manuscript, c.1880

Located in Savannah, GA

Burmese Kammavaca manuscript with two lacquer cover pieces and inscribed leaves for Buddhist

Category

Antique 1880s Burmese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Lacquer

Burmese Kammavacha Giltwood Manuscript Pages, 16
Burmese Kammavacha Giltwood Manuscript Pages, 16

Burmese Kammavacha Giltwood Manuscript Pages, 16

Located in Astoria, NY

Collection of Sixteen Burmese Kammavacha Black Lacquered and Giltwood Manuscript Pages, 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

19th Century Manuscript Thai Prayer Box
19th Century Manuscript Thai Prayer Box

19th Century Manuscript Thai Prayer Box

Located in Chonburi, TH

This 19th-century Thai manuscript box is a rare and exquisite example of traditional Thai

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript
Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Culturally significant 18th Century Indo Persian manuscript hand painted in gouache depicting

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript, Consisting of 2 lacquered wood end covers and

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Other Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript is a remarkable 19th-century sacred text crafted from

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Burmese manuscript – Kammavaca book is a rare and exquisite 19th-century artifact from

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript is a rare and exquisite devotional text from the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Discover this antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript, an extraordinary 19th-century artifact

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century
Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century

Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century

Located in Bilzen, BE

A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Parchment Paper

Antique Burmese Buddhist Kammavaca Manuscript with Case
Antique Burmese Buddhist Kammavaca Manuscript with Case

Antique Burmese Buddhist Kammavaca Manuscript with Case

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Burma, 19th century Kammavaca manuscript with case. Sixteen gilt and lacquer leaves with two gilt

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Other Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Islamic Quran Koran Book With Manuscripts
Antique Islamic Quran Koran Book With Manuscripts

Antique Islamic Quran Koran Book With Manuscripts

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Quran book with manuscripts. The hardcover of the book is adorned with embossed

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Burmese Temple Manuscript Cabinet with Original Patina
Burmese Temple Manuscript Cabinet with Original Patina

Burmese Temple Manuscript Cabinet with Original Patina

Located in Chicago, IL

This monumental manuscript cabinet is from Rangoon, Burma and made from teak wood, lacquer, and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Cabinets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Storage Cabinet.
Large Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Storage Cabinet.

Large Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Storage Cabinet.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Storage Cabinet. A tapering upright cabinet made of teak

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Other Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript

Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript

Located in Chireno, TX

Framed 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1450, France. Gouache, ink gold wash

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

Pair, Persian Manuscript Paintings, Horsemen And Courtly Gathering
Pair, Persian Manuscript Paintings, Horsemen And Courtly Gathering

Pair, Persian Manuscript Paintings, Horsemen And Courtly Gathering

Located in Atlanta, GA

the upper and lower registers incorporate panels of calligraphy, reinforcing the manuscript-inspired

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript of an Elephant
Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript of an Elephant

Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript of an Elephant

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 18th Century illustrated manuscript of an elephant with passengers executed in gouache on

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts
Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts

Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Historical pair of 18th Century Indo Persian manuscripts hand decorated in gouache depicting

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Islamic Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

19th century Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
19th century Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

19th century Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript book is an exceptional example of 19th-century Buddhist

Category

Antique 19th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Romanesque Manuscript and Mural Art from Ornamentenschatz, 1887
Romanesque Manuscript and Mural Art from Ornamentenschatz, 1887

Romanesque Manuscript and Mural Art from Ornamentenschatz, 1887

Located in Langweer, NL

"Romanesque Manuscript and Mural Art from Ornamentenschatz, 1887" Description: These vibrant

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Early Spanish Manuscript Illumination Paperback – January 1, 1977
Early Spanish Manuscript Illumination Paperback – January 1, 1977

Early Spanish Manuscript Illumination Paperback – January 1, 1977

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Early Spanish Manuscript Illumination Paperback – January 1, 1977. * Publisher ‏ : ‎ George

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Books

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Music Manuscript Stand
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Music Manuscript Stand

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Music Manuscript Stand

Located in Sheffield, MA

The early 19th century music manuscript stand is of the English Regency period and has a rosewood

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Music Stands

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century, Rattanakosin, Antique Thai Manuscript Wooden Chest
19th Century, Rattanakosin, Antique Thai Manuscript Wooden Chest

19th Century, Rattanakosin, Antique Thai Manuscript Wooden Chest

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Thai manuscript wooden chest with gilded gold. Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript

Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript

Located in Chireno, TX

Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold

Category

Antique 16th Century French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Palm Leaf Manuscript book, also known as a Parabaik, is a rare 19th-century artifact

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Palm Leaf Manuscript book, also known as a Parabaik, is a remarkable 19th-century

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Palm Leaf Manuscript book, also known as a Parabaik, is a rare 19th-century artifact

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is an extraordinary piece

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a remarkable artifact

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book  - Parabaik book from Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book  - Parabaik book from Burma

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a rare and exceptional

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a rare and valuable

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

French Baroque Altarpiece Architectural Sketch with Manuscript Approval, 1738
French Baroque Altarpiece Architectural Sketch with Manuscript Approval, 1738

French Baroque Altarpiece Architectural Sketch with Manuscript Approval, 1738

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Original 1738 working sketch for a French Baroque altarpiece, functioning as both an architectural drawing and an approval document. Originating from the parish context of Jonvelle a...

Category

Antique 1730s French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Antique Judaica Hand Illuminated Megillah Scroll of Esther Manuscript
Antique Judaica Hand Illuminated Megillah Scroll of Esther Manuscript

Antique Judaica Hand Illuminated Megillah Scroll of Esther Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Judaica Collectibles, Hand Written Manuscripts, Home Library Specimen. Dimensions: L 145 in. All

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper

Royal Conclave: A Manuscript Glimpse into Persian Courtly Life
Royal Conclave: A Manuscript Glimpse into Persian Courtly Life

Royal Conclave: A Manuscript Glimpse into Persian Courtly Life

Located in Langweer, NL

A page from a Persian manuscript, distinguished by its intricate miniature painting and surrounding

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Persian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century

Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and unusual wooden book or manuscript cover with a carved exterior and painted interior

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Oversized Antique Burmese Gilt Prayer Manuscript Framed for Wall Display
Oversized Antique Burmese Gilt Prayer Manuscript Framed for Wall Display

Oversized Antique Burmese Gilt Prayer Manuscript Framed for Wall Display

Located in Yonkers, NY

This monumental framed presentation features an antique Burmese prayer manuscript, richly adorned

Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Paper

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century
Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript storage box Burma 19th century. This wooden box is entirely covered

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Thai Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding

Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding

Located in Middletown, NY

binding –  Her Anthology, manuscript poetry. c 1931. 8vo, 7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in (187 x 151 mm); 82 pages of

Category

Vintage 1930s European Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

By Francois-Jacques Boeri

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

leaves inserted at the end, with manuscript prayer in an 18th century hand, in French and Latin. Text

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Books

Materials

Leather

Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance
Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance

Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance

Located in Ilkley, GB

Three-part plainchant polyphonic manuscript of the Nicene Creed probably originating in Spain in

Category

Antique 17th Century European Renaissance Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand, late 19th century. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo Raj Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

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An assortment of manuscripts is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and hardwood, all manuscripts available were constructed with great care. Manuscripts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Art Deco and Regency manuscripts are consistently popular styles. Manuscripts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Zdenek Kaplan, Claus Meyer and Robert Lee Eskridge are consistently popular.

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