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Pair of Lamps in Red Sang-de-bœuf Porcelain, circa 1880
Pair of Lamps in Red Sang-de-bœuf Porcelain, circa 1880

Pair of Lamps in Red Sang-de-bœuf Porcelain, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. The term “Langyao hong” appeared in a Chinese manuscript from the beginning of the 18th century that

Category

Antique 1880s European Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Group 'Harlekin & Columbine', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', Scheurich, 20th
Meissen Group 'Harlekin & Columbine', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', Scheurich, 20th

Meissen Group 'Harlekin & Columbine', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', Scheurich, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Scheurich had deeply impressed. Proof: Meissen manuscripts, volume VIII, pp. 21 - 31 Manufactory: Meissen

Category

Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Mahogany Side Cabinet in the Louis XVI Manner by Durand of Paris
19th Century Mahogany Side Cabinet in the Louis XVI Manner by Durand of Paris

19th Century Mahogany Side Cabinet in the Louis XVI Manner by Durand of Paris

By Frédéric & Gervais Durand

Located in London, GB

-quarter gallery. Bearing the maker's stamp "G. Durand" to the rear, as well as a manuscript note of the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Herbert List "Young Men Under a Reed Roof" Estate-Stamped Framed Print, 1951
Herbert List "Young Men Under a Reed Roof" Estate-Stamped Framed Print, 1951

Herbert List "Young Men Under a Reed Roof" Estate-Stamped Framed Print, 1951

Located in London, GB

explain.” — Herbert List, from the manuscript Illusion and Reality, 1959 About the Artist: Herbert List

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Dutch Trading Post Deshima in Japan, circa 1738
Antique Print of the Dutch Trading Post Deshima in Japan, circa 1738

Antique Print of the Dutch Trading Post Deshima in Japan, circa 1738

By Giambattista Albrizzi

Located in Langweer, NL

del Sigr. Voogt'. Bird's-eye view of Deshima (or Dejima) copied from a manuscript by Voogt, who was

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Paris Porcelain Fire Gilt & Painted Medieval Tableau Scene Urn C. 1815-1830
Paris Porcelain Fire Gilt & Painted Medieval Tableau Scene Urn C. 1815-1830

Paris Porcelain Fire Gilt & Painted Medieval Tableau Scene Urn C. 1815-1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

, barefoot and gesturing with one hand while holding a manuscript in the other, addresses a youthful noble

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Svend Madsen Danish Teak Curved Top Desk with Bookcase Cabinet Front
Svend Madsen Danish Teak Curved Top Desk with Bookcase Cabinet Front

Svend Madsen Danish Teak Curved Top Desk with Bookcase Cabinet Front

By Svend Åge Madsen, Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik

Located in Chattanooga, TN

-in bookcase cabinet: an ideal niche for manuscripts, volumes, or display objects—offering storage

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Roggeveen's Hand Colored Chart of Cape Cod and the Islands, 1675
Roggeveen's Hand Colored Chart of Cape Cod and the Islands, 1675

Roggeveen's Hand Colored Chart of Cape Cod and the Islands, 1675

By Arent Roggeveen

Located in Nantucket, MA

their collections of hydrographic manuscripts and charts. Roggeveen in the mid-1660s began to compile a

Category

Antique 1670s Dutch Other Maps

Materials

Paper

Silver & Bronze Antique Buddhist Stupa Vajracharya Masters of Thunderbolt Crown
Silver & Bronze Antique Buddhist Stupa Vajracharya Masters of Thunderbolt Crown

Silver & Bronze Antique Buddhist Stupa Vajracharya Masters of Thunderbolt Crown

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

. A painted Nepalese manuscript cover dated 1532 depicts such a crowned Vajracarya engaged in ritual

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

The Crimson Dynasty: A Vintage Persian Qum Rug of Noble Refinement
The Crimson Dynasty: A Vintage Persian Qum Rug of Noble Refinement

The Crimson Dynasty: A Vintage Persian Qum Rug of Noble Refinement

Located in Dallas, TX

woven manuscript of culture and prestige. Its refined beauty speaks to an elite audience who values

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Grisaille Wallpaper Panel
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Grisaille Wallpaper Panel

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Grisaille Wallpaper Panel

Located in Dallas, TX

(ancient Algieria) manuscript, Metamorphoses, by Apuleius, which is the only ancient Roman novel written in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Wallpaper

Materials

Wood, Paper

Meissen Art Déco Mantle Clock with Two Putti by Paul Scheurich 1934-1947
Meissen Art Déco Mantle Clock with Two Putti by Paul Scheurich 1934-1947

Meissen Art Déco Mantle Clock with Two Putti by Paul Scheurich 1934-1947

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

, [Meissen Manuscripts, Special Volume VIII], Meissen 1995, p. 32f. and p. 150. If one looks at Paul

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

New Modern Style Oushak Runner with Soft Colors
New Modern Style Oushak Runner with Soft Colors

New Modern Style Oushak Runner with Soft Colors

Located in Dallas, TX

wind across a time-worn manuscript. This painterly quality transforms the whimsical rug into an art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Trail of Lewis and Clark by Olin Wheeler, First Edition, 2-Volumes, 1904
The Trail of Lewis and Clark by Olin Wheeler, First Edition, 2-Volumes, 1904

The Trail of Lewis and Clark by Olin Wheeler, First Edition, 2-Volumes, 1904

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

two volumes are complete with 200 illustrations, including manuscript documents, copies of journal

Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Books

Materials

Leather

Logbook of the Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, 1832–1841
Logbook of the Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, 1832–1841

Logbook of the Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, 1832–1841

Located in Atlanta, GA

a ship’s first officer or navigator well-versed in transoceanic recordkeeping. This manuscript

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Admiral Bingham’s naval cabinet from HMS Sceptre, 1806
Admiral Bingham’s naval cabinet from HMS Sceptre, 1806

Admiral Bingham’s naval cabinet from HMS Sceptre, 1806

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

bracket feet. With an undated manuscript note stating: ‘Satinwood cabinet made on board Admiral Bingham’s

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

New York Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1900, Signed Ernest F. Hagen
New York Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1900, Signed Ernest F. Hagen

New York Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1900, Signed Ernest F. Hagen

By Ernest F. Hagen

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

, manuscripts, books and journals of early western Americana. His home, a Stafford and White mansion, was built

Category

Early 20th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early Medieval Anglo Saxon, Gilt Bronze Arabesque Style Strip Brooch
Early Medieval Anglo Saxon, Gilt Bronze Arabesque Style Strip Brooch

Early Medieval Anglo Saxon, Gilt Bronze Arabesque Style Strip Brooch

Located in London, GB

dinars during the eighth century, and some Anglo-Saxon manuscripts show some influence from Islamic

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Collectible Jewelry

Large Capital with Two Animals Holding a Phylactery, France, 15th Century
Large Capital with Two Animals Holding a Phylactery, France, 15th Century

Large Capital with Two Animals Holding a Phylactery, France, 15th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

capitals of churches and castles, in manuscripts and in paintings. It represents the strength of the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

New Contemporary Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
New Contemporary Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

New Contemporary Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

central field, stylized florals rise like illuminated manuscripts—blooming pomegranate blossoms, tulip

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1900's Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
1900's Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

1900's Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

patina and kissed with muted earthen hues, unfolds like an ancient manuscript—a masterpiece of texture

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Oushak rug becomes a woven manuscript—one that transmits the wisdom of a people whose art was never

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

significance. The luminous ivory ground, softened by age and echoing the parchment of illuminated manuscripts

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Remington Rand Typewriter, 1947
Vintage Remington Rand Typewriter, 1947

Vintage Remington Rand Typewriter, 1947

By Remington Rand

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

,” talking about his 1875 Remington model. Twain was the first author ever to have a manuscript typed. Other

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

series of intricate borders that enfold the field like a treasured manuscript. The main border

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1964
You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1964

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1964

By Ian Fleming

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Jamaican estate Goldeneye. The original manuscript was 170 pages long and the book is the least revised of

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Crucifix ‘Corpus Christi’ Neogothic Frame, 20th Century, Limoges
Crucifix ‘Corpus Christi’ Neogothic Frame, 20th Century, Limoges

Crucifix ‘Corpus Christi’ Neogothic Frame, 20th Century, Limoges

By Limoges

Located in Madrid, ES

these figures were made to be placed in processional crosses, tops of illuminated manuscripts, chests

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Enamel, Other, Copper

Animal Farm by George Orwell, First American Edition
Animal Farm by George Orwell, First American Edition

Animal Farm by George Orwell, First American Edition

By Art Brenner, George Orwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Nazi Germany, and the British intelligentsia held Stalin in high esteem. The manuscript was initially

Category

Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1964
You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1964

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1964

By Ian Fleming

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Jamaican estate Goldeneye. The original manuscript was 170 pages long and the book is the least revised of

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

A highly important Mughal Indian Cannon captured at Copal Droog, 1858
A highly important Mughal Indian Cannon captured at Copal Droog, 1858

A highly important Mughal Indian Cannon captured at Copal Droog, 1858

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

on the top left of the illuminated manuscript on page 50 show a cannon with a similar ripple pattern

Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Crucified Christ ‘Corpus Christi’ Copper, Enamel, Jet Limoges, 12th-13th Century
Crucified Christ ‘Corpus Christi’ Copper, Enamel, Jet Limoges, 12th-13th Century

Crucified Christ ‘Corpus Christi’ Copper, Enamel, Jet Limoges, 12th-13th Century

By Limoges

Located in Madrid, ES

processional crosses, tops of illuminated manuscripts, chests, etc., and that, frequently, only the Christ has

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Enamel, Other, Copper

"Four Freedoms" Complete Set of Vintage Norman Rockwell Posters
"Four Freedoms" Complete Set of Vintage Norman Rockwell Posters

"Four Freedoms" Complete Set of Vintage Norman Rockwell Posters

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

manuscripts, to sixteen cities across the United States. Bonds were sold in denominations of $25, $100, and

Category

Vintage 1940s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

1920's Antique Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style
1920's Antique Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style

1920's Antique Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

taste. Surrounding the medallion, the expansive field unfolds like a faded manuscript—its surface alive

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Niermann Weeks Capucine 9-Light Gold Leaf Chandelier with Linen Shades
Niermann Weeks Capucine 9-Light Gold Leaf Chandelier with Linen Shades

Niermann Weeks Capucine 9-Light Gold Leaf Chandelier with Linen Shades

By Niermann Weeks

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

. They married and a partnership flourished. Through McKay’s position as the manuscripts curator of the

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron, Wire, Gold Leaf

"Save Freedom of Speech. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell
"Save Freedom of Speech. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell

"Save Freedom of Speech. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

cartoons, sketches and original manuscripts, to sixteen cities across the United States. Bonds were sold in

Category

Vintage 1940s American American Classical Posters

Materials

Paper

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, 1977
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, 1977

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, 1977

By J. R. R. Tolkien 1

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

carefully assembled the text from numerous manuscripts, drafts, and notes, all left in various stages of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Minai Ceramic Jug
Minai Ceramic Jug

Minai Ceramic Jug

Located in London, GB

to contemporaneous manuscript paintings and even murals for inspiration. Since books are more

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

together, and soon he pulled the six other Narnian stories in after him." The manuscript of The Lion, the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46
Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46

Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46

Located in York County, PA

and Manuscript Library at the University of Pennsylvania, Duval, a Frenchman who emigrated to the U.S

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

"Ours to Fight for Freedom from Fear" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell
"Ours to Fight for Freedom from Fear" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell

"Ours to Fight for Freedom from Fear" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

manuscripts, to sixteen cities across the United States. Bonds were sold in denominations of $25, $100, and

Category

Vintage 1940s American American Classical Posters

Materials

Paper

"Save Freedom of Worship. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell
"Save Freedom of Worship. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell

"Save Freedom of Worship. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Norman Rockwell

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, accompanied by other cartoons, sketches and original manuscripts, to sixteen cities across the United States

Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Jewelry Casket
Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Jewelry Casket

Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Jewelry Casket

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Evidence of this can be found in Mughal manuscripts and artworks dating as early as the 16th century that

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Illustrated by Percy Tarrant, 1890
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Illustrated by Percy Tarrant, 1890

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Illustrated by Percy Tarrant, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

original manuscript in just six weeks, loosely basing the story on her own experiences growing up in a

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

The Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks, Later Printing, 1854
The Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks, Later Printing, 1854

The Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks, Later Printing, 1854

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Washington's nephew, Bushrod Washington, to examine the Washington manuscripts at Mount Vernon. Jared Sparks

Category

Antique 1850s American Federal Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"Four Freedoms" Complete Set of Vintage Norman Rockwell Posters, 1943
"Four Freedoms" Complete Set of Vintage Norman Rockwell Posters, 1943

"Four Freedoms" Complete Set of Vintage Norman Rockwell Posters, 1943

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

cartoons, sketches and original manuscripts, to sixteen cities across the United States. Bonds were sold in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

"Four Freedoms" Set of 4 Norman Rockwell World War II Bond Posters, circa 1942
"Four Freedoms" Set of 4 Norman Rockwell World War II Bond Posters, circa 1942

"Four Freedoms" Set of 4 Norman Rockwell World War II Bond Posters, circa 1942

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

cartoons, sketches and original manuscripts, to sixteen cities across the United States. Bonds were sold in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler
1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler

1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

print with facsimiles of the signatures based on the original manuscript. Although rigorously exact in

Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Prints

Materials

Paper

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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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