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Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates
Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates

Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese manuscript, 16 plates (Size: 60 x 14cm). Internal pages in palm leaf

Category

Late 20th Century Burmese Tibetan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Monastery Manuscript Trunk w/ Gold Carved Panelling
Monastery Manuscript Trunk w/ Gold Carved Panelling

Monastery Manuscript Trunk w/ Gold Carved Panelling

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Burmese Buddhist Monastery trunk used for manuscript storage.Carved gold detailing on

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Early 20th Century Walnut Church Manuscript Stand
Early 20th Century Walnut Church Manuscript Stand

Early 20th Century Walnut Church Manuscript Stand

Located in Brenham, TX

manuscript display before. And there are surely many unusual and decorative uses, but we think this would be

Category

Early 20th Century French Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Moghul Miniature painting Illuminated Manuscript Ottoman Sultan
18th Century Moghul Miniature painting Illuminated Manuscript Ottoman Sultan

18th Century Moghul Miniature painting Illuminated Manuscript Ottoman Sultan

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Presenting a captivating 18th Century Moghul Miniature, a page from an illuminated manuscript

Category

Antique 18th Century West Asian Islamic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Selection of Books Manuscripts Engravings and Autograph Letters
Selection of Books Manuscripts Engravings and Autograph Letters

Selection of Books Manuscripts Engravings and Autograph Letters

Located in Leeds, GB

Magnificent catalogue issued by Maggs Bros. in 1928, being their five hundredth catalogue. There 224 entries included each with a fine illustration and a corresponding page of inform...

Category

Early 20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Painting of Blue Nautilus on 18th Century Manuscript Paper
Painting of Blue Nautilus on 18th Century Manuscript Paper

Painting of Blue Nautilus on 18th Century Manuscript Paper

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand painting of blue nautilus on circa 1719 manuscript paper framed with reversing view acquired

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century American Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Manuscript Letter Signed by William Barret Travis, 1834
Original Manuscript Letter Signed by William Barret Travis, 1834

Original Manuscript Letter Signed by William Barret Travis, 1834

By William B. Travis 1

Located in Houston, TX

William Barret Travis (1809 -1836). Layer and soldier who migrated to Texas in the early 1830s and became active in the movement agitating for independence from Mexico. In early 1...

Category

Antique 1830s American Historical Memorabilia

Pair of French Manuscripts Floating Behind Glass Shadow Box Frames
Pair of French Manuscripts Floating Behind Glass Shadow Box Frames

Pair of French Manuscripts Floating Behind Glass Shadow Box Frames

Located in Wichita, KS

Pair of floating French manuscripts between two panes of glass in gold with black edged shadow box

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Manuscript Spanish Colonial Document Signed by the First Texan, 1663
Manuscript Spanish Colonial Document Signed by the First Texan, 1663

Manuscript Spanish Colonial Document Signed by the First Texan, 1663

By Alonso de León 1

Located in Houston, TX

De León, Alonso (circa 1639-1691). Alonso De León, the younger Spanish explorer and governor, third son of Alonso De León and Josefa Gonzalez, was born in Cadereyta, Nuevo León in 16...

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Noa Noa
Noa Noa

Noa Noa

Unavailable|$175

Noa Noa

Located in Richmond, VA

artist’s own mythologized vision of escape. This edition restores Gauguin’s original manuscript, long

Category

Vintage 1960s Books

Materials

Paper

Val-Dieu Apocalypse - One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimiles
Val-Dieu Apocalypse - One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimiles

Val-Dieu Apocalypse - One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimiles

Located in BARCELONA, ES

This is a unique facsimile reproduction limited to 987 copies of a medieval manuscript, the

Category

2010s French Medieval Books

Materials

Leather

Book of the Hunt by Gaston Fébus, One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimile
Book of the Hunt by Gaston Fébus, One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimile

Book of the Hunt by Gaston Fébus, One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimile

Located in BARCELONA, ES

manuscript, the Book of the Hunt, by the French nobleman Gaston Fébus, owned by the Bibliothèque nationale de

Category

2010s French Medieval Books

Materials

Leather

Book of Hours of Henry VIII - One-time only limited-edition facsimile
Book of Hours of Henry VIII - One-time only limited-edition facsimile

Book of Hours of Henry VIII - One-time only limited-edition facsimile

Located in BARCELONA, ES

This is a one-time only facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of an illuminated manuscript in

Category

2010s French Renaissance Books

Materials

Metal, Silver

Anna Weatherley - Hand Painted Porcelain Plates
Anna Weatherley - Hand Painted Porcelain Plates

Anna Weatherley - Hand Painted Porcelain Plates

By Anna Weatherley Designs

Located in Arlington, VA

French book "La Guirlande De Julie", a 17th century unique French manuscript. The background of the

Category

2010s Hungarian Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 20th Century Wool Turkish Oushak 3 x 6 Rug Runner
Vintage 20th Century Wool Turkish Oushak 3 x 6 Rug Runner

Vintage 20th Century Wool Turkish Oushak 3 x 6 Rug Runner

Located in Charlotte, NC

famous "star" pattern. The medallions often are inspired by designs used in Ottoman manuscripts. Made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Turkish Oushak 3 x 10 Rug Runner
Vintage Turkish Oushak 3 x 10 Rug Runner

Vintage Turkish Oushak 3 x 10 Rug Runner

Located in Charlotte, NC

famous "star" pattern. The medallions often are inspired by designs used in Ottoman manuscripts. Made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vellum Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass
Vellum Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass

Vellum Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material. Featuring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers ...

Materials

Brass

Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Medium
Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Medium

Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Medium

By Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Nanimarquina

Located in New York, NY

of the unpublished manuscript gave birth to a series of objects, such as this rug, with spindly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Small
Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Small

Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Small

By Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Nanimarquina

Located in New York, NY

of the unpublished manuscript gave birth to a series of objects, such as this rug, with spindly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vellum Sconce in Hammered Aged Brass
Vellum Sconce in Hammered Aged Brass

Vellum Sconce in Hammered Aged Brass

Unavailable|$1,370 / item

Vellum Sconce in Hammered Aged Brass

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material. Featuring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Runner by Joaquim Ruiz Millet

Black on White Manuscrit Hand-Tufted Wool Runner by Joaquim Ruiz Millet

By Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Nanimarquina

Located in New York, NY

of the unpublished manuscript gave birth to a series of objects, such as this rug, with spindly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vellum Floor Lamp in Hammered Aged Brass by Brabbu
Vellum Floor Lamp in Hammered Aged Brass by Brabbu

Vellum Floor Lamp in Hammered Aged Brass by Brabbu

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material. Featuring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vellum Table Lamp in Hammered Aged Brass with Marble Base by Brabbu
Vellum Table Lamp in Hammered Aged Brass with Marble Base by Brabbu

Vellum Table Lamp in Hammered Aged Brass with Marble Base by Brabbu

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material. Featuring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Raw Table from 'Revelation of Gaia' Collection by Atelier V&F Chen Furong
Raw Table from 'Revelation of Gaia' Collection by Atelier V&F Chen Furong

Raw Table from 'Revelation of Gaia' Collection by Atelier V&F Chen Furong

Located in Shanghai, CN

intrinsic femininity are reflected on his manuscript of lines and curves, and are demonstrated through two

Category

2010s Chinese Center Tables

Materials

Fur

1460 c Israhel van Meckenem, Burial of Christ, metalcut, mid-15th Century
1460 c Israhel van Meckenem, Burial of Christ, metalcut, mid-15th Century

1460 c Israhel van Meckenem, Burial of Christ, metalcut, mid-15th Century

Located in Norwich, GB

religious engravings, struck specifically for inclusion in illustrated para-liturgical manuscripts, hence

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Dutch Renaissance Prints

Materials

Paper

Trodel Sideboard
Trodel Sideboard

Trodel Sideboard

Unavailable|$5,526 / item

Trodel Sideboard

By Aleksandar Ugresic

Located in Beograd, RS

and shapes of a "designer" manuscript similar to the model in the picture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Siam Lacquered Manuscrit Cabinet
Siam Lacquered Manuscrit Cabinet

Siam Lacquered Manuscrit Cabinet

Located in Fossano, IT

A very fine siamese manuscript storage cabinet. Trapezoidal shape, made with hard wood and painted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Thai Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Christ Drives out the Devils - Masters of the Suffrages
Christ Drives out the Devils - Masters of the Suffrages

Christ Drives out the Devils - Masters of the Suffrages

By Masters of The Suffrages

Located in New York, NY

miniature is the work of the last notable workshop of manuscript illumination in the Netherlands, named that

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Paintings

Christ Cures Two Blind Men and a Dumb Man  - Masters of the Suffrages
Christ Cures Two Blind Men and a Dumb Man  - Masters of the Suffrages

Christ Cures Two Blind Men and a Dumb Man - Masters of the Suffrages

By Masters of The Suffrages

Located in New York, NY

Dutch miniature is the work of the last notable workshop of manuscript illumination in the Netherlands

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Paintings

Exceptional Painting after John Singer Sargent's, "Madame X"
Exceptional Painting after John Singer Sargent's, "Madame X"

Exceptional Painting after John Singer Sargent's, "Madame X"

By John Singer Sargent

Located in Mount Penn, PA

master technical treatises and manuscripts of materials and technique.

Category

Late 20th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Pictorial Tabriz
Antique Pictorial Tabriz

Antique Pictorial Tabriz

Unavailable|$7,600

Antique Pictorial Tabriz

Located in Aspen, CO

Paradise. This drawing comes from ancient manuscripts. The rug is in perfect condition. The colors are

Category

Antique Early 1900s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fulvio Roiter, Silver print photography, Etna's Landscape
Fulvio Roiter, Silver print photography, Etna's Landscape

Fulvio Roiter, Silver print photography, Etna's Landscape

By Fulvio Roiter

Located in Vincennes, FR

Italy, 1953 Silver print period Stamp of the photograph on the back Manuscript inscription of

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Photography

Signed 1920's Le Verre Francais Cameo Glass Vase, 18cm High
Signed 1920's Le Verre Francais Cameo Glass Vase, 18cm High

Signed 1920's Le Verre Francais Cameo Glass Vase, 18cm High

By Le Verre Francais, Schneider Glass

Located in Stratford Upon Avon, GB

in manuscript. This may be the design name or possibly the retailer's name.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Series of 23, 18th Century Celestial Prints by Vincenzo Coronelli
Series of 23, 18th Century Celestial Prints by Vincenzo Coronelli

Series of 23, 18th Century Celestial Prints by Vincenzo Coronelli

By Vincenzo Coronelli

Located in New York, NY

Franciscan monk and revered globe maker famous for creating a pair of monumental manuscript globes for Louis

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku
Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku

Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku

Located in Milano, IT

originated. According to the Meiko Zukan, the most important antique manuscript about Japanese armor, it was

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book
"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book

"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book

By Mick Fleetwood

Located in Guildford, Surrey

manuscript of over 20,000 words with exclusive contributions from early Fleetwood Mac band members including

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"Sunshine of Your Love" Signed, Limited Edition Book by Eric Clapton & Friends
"Sunshine of Your Love" Signed, Limited Edition Book by Eric Clapton & Friends

"Sunshine of Your Love" Signed, Limited Edition Book by Eric Clapton & Friends

By Eric Clapton

Located in Guildford, Surrey

Manuscript "Eric's been such a great person for guitar players. Anybody would be happy to be a part of this

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Important Pair of George II Giltwood Armchairs, circa 1755
Important Pair of George II Giltwood Armchairs, circa 1755

Important Pair of George II Giltwood Armchairs, circa 1755

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, Middlesex

unpublished manuscript drawing of a 'French Chair', circa 1760. The fluidity of form with the boldly outswept

Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk

Located in Dorking, GB

seen in 14th and 15th century manuscripts. Beautifully carved, inlaid and painted examples would have

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fortune Teller Figure. Bow Porcelain C1750
Fortune Teller Figure. Bow Porcelain C1750

Fortune Teller Figure. Bow Porcelain C1750

By Bow Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

on brown decorated tops, and leans across her clasped hand; a large gilt edged manuscript or folder

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and White Marble Quarter Striking Clock by Meuron
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and White Marble Quarter Striking Clock by Meuron

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and White Marble Quarter Striking Clock by Meuron

Located in London, Middlesex

included the only six surviving manuscript pages of Pliny’s letters which were later acquired by J

Category

Antique 1790s Swiss Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood
"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood

By Ronnie Wood

Located in Guildford, Surrey

Manuscript 'It could be somebody coming in at the wrong moment, or forgetting the arrangement and suddenly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Vintage Islamic Illuminated Quran Teaching Tablet - Morocco, Handpainted
Vintage Islamic Illuminated Quran Teaching Tablet - Morocco, Handpainted

Vintage Islamic Illuminated Quran Teaching Tablet - Morocco, Handpainted

Located in Vineyard Haven, MA

from a single piece of wood, the tablet is reminiscent of an Illuminated manuscript with intricately

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Watercolor Titled, " Hillbilly Classic" by Robert P. Waddington
Watercolor Titled, " Hillbilly Classic" by Robert P. Waddington

Watercolor Titled, " Hillbilly Classic" by Robert P. Waddington

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

technical treatises and manuscripts of materials and techniques, on which the majority of his course

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

"Black & Red, " Watercolor by Robert P. Waddington
"Black & Red, " Watercolor by Robert P. Waddington

"Black & Red, " Watercolor by Robert P. Waddington

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

technical treatises and manuscripts of materials and techniques, on which the majority of his course

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Ready Set Go!" by Ronnie Wood
"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Ready Set Go!" by Ronnie Wood

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Ready Set Go!" by Ronnie Wood

By Ronnie Wood

Located in Guildford, Surrey

. The Manuscript 'It could be somebody coming in at the wrong moment, or forgetting the arrangement

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo 1966, Limited Edition Book by Shimpei Asai
Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo 1966, Limited Edition Book by Shimpei Asai

Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo 1966, Limited Edition Book by Shimpei Asai

By Shimpei Asai

Located in Guildford, Surrey

touring years. The Manuscript Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo, 1966, is introduced with an essay by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Fabric, Leather

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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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