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16th Century French Oak Gothic Panel, Hand-Carved Tracery, Antique
16th Century French Oak Gothic Panel, Hand-Carved Tracery, Antique

16th Century French Oak Gothic Panel, Hand-Carved Tracery, Antique

Located in Stamford, CT

(prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude). Its use in church architecture and illuminated manuscripts

Category

Antique 16th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

18th Century Walnut English Fireside Queen Anne Style Chair
18th Century Walnut English Fireside Queen Anne Style Chair

18th Century Walnut English Fireside Queen Anne Style Chair

Located in Essex, MA

, giving it a medieval manuscript aesthetic This upholstery appears to be a more recent addition, as the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Empire Double-Side Lectern on Cabinet with Carved Eagle
19th Century French Empire Double-Side Lectern on Cabinet with Carved Eagle

19th Century French Empire Double-Side Lectern on Cabinet with Carved Eagle

Located in Dallas, TX

stand would have held religious manuscripts or official documents during ceremonies. Today, it would

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Music Stands

Materials

Wrought Iron

Blackbuck Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Blackbuck Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Blackbuck Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

Indian manuscript, a glimpse of the Blackbuck signifies an excellent omen, a harbinger of positivity, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

Tree Full of Parrots Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Tree Full of Parrots Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Tree Full of Parrots Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

of success in aspirations and future endeavours. According to the 17th century Indian manuscript

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Wooden Book Stand With Original Patina
19th Century French Wooden Book Stand With Original Patina

19th Century French Wooden Book Stand With Original Patina

Located in High Point, NC

, manuscripts, or sheet music, reflecting its likely use in a church or study setting. Its rich, untouched

Category

Antique 19th Century French Music Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Burmese Kammavaca Script in Lacquer
Antique Burmese Kammavaca Script in Lacquer

Antique Burmese Kammavaca Script in Lacquer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional 19th-century Burmese Kammavaca manuscript, composed of 14 lacquered palm-leaf-style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Fine Kufic Quranic Page On Velum, Abbasid, 9TH Century
A Fine Kufic Quranic Page On Velum, Abbasid, 9TH Century

A Fine Kufic Quranic Page On Velum, Abbasid, 9TH Century

Located in London, GB

A fine Abbasid Qur’anic manuscript leaf on vellum, 9th century, featuring bold Kufic script in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Antiquities

Materials

Animal Skin

Gajasimha Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Gajasimha Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Gajasimha Napkin Rings in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

this mythical guardian from the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, attracts not just

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

Located in Long Island City, NY

, possibly from a manuscript or poetic context. Largest: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm.) Smallest: 8 1/4 x 6 in

Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Signed Silk Hereke Rug - Mid 20th century
Signed Silk Hereke Rug - Mid 20th century

Signed Silk Hereke Rug - Mid 20th century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

reflects the influence of Ottoman manuscript illumination and court textiles. Notable decorative elements

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Carved Wooden Folding Easel, Early 20th Century
Carved Wooden Folding Easel, Early 20th Century

Carved Wooden Folding Easel, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

as a portable stand—possibly for manuscripts, religious texts, or artwork. The craftsmanship speaks

Category

Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 14thC Carved Tibetan Book Cover. Superb Central Figure
Exceptional 14thC Carved Tibetan Book Cover. Superb Central Figure

Exceptional 14thC Carved Tibetan Book Cover. Superb Central Figure

Located in Ukiah, CA

manuscript cover, dating to the 14th century, with an extraordinary central figure that feels almost alive in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Persian Kilim in Rich Sanguine Red and Black Stripes - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Persian Kilim in Rich Sanguine Red and Black Stripes - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Persian Kilim in Rich Sanguine Red and Black Stripes - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

medallions, and repeating arrowheads. It is a visual manuscript, whispering tribal symbols across generations

Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS
Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS

Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

paper, and moss green spine, with gilt lettering; manuscript title and "Eragny Press" on backstrip

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century Tibetan Hand-painted Altar Cabinet
Late 18th Century Tibetan Hand-painted Altar Cabinet

Late 18th Century Tibetan Hand-painted Altar Cabinet

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

manuscripts, ritual garments, and clarified yak butter for prayer lamps. Decorated with classic Tibetan motifs

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Framed Miniature Painting Royal Camp Scene Qajar Style Hand-Painted Illustration
Framed Miniature Painting Royal Camp Scene Qajar Style Hand-Painted Illustration

Framed Miniature Painting Royal Camp Scene Qajar Style Hand-Painted Illustration

Located in Wembley, GB

manuscript illumination. The painting showcases vibrant tones of lapis blue, emerald, rose, and gold, with

Category

Vintage 1930s West Asian Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Foam, Fruitwood, Paint, Paper

Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century
Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century

Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Painted manuscript sheet, inks and opaque gouache enhanced with gold on paper, text in nasta‘līq in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

French Signed Sevres Monumental Urn Hand Decorated with Provincial French Scene
French Signed Sevres Monumental Urn Hand Decorated with Provincial French Scene

French Signed Sevres Monumental Urn Hand Decorated with Provincial French Scene

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

ornament frame the scene like an illuminated manuscript. Laurel motifs and delicate raised decoration trace

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Urns

Materials

Bronze

Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th
Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th

Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

manuscripts, papers and various documents. If the cartonnier appeared under Louis XVI, it was under Louis

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Six Medieval Costumes Hand-Colored Lithographs, France, Circa 1860
Six Medieval Costumes Hand-Colored Lithographs, France, Circa 1860

Six Medieval Costumes Hand-Colored Lithographs, France, Circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

in careful study of medieval sculpture, manuscripts, civic monuments, and tomb effigies, aiming to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

The Midnight Court: Antique Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur
The Midnight Court: Antique Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur

The Midnight Court: Antique Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur

Located in Dallas, TX

composition unfurls like a royal manuscript: a vast navy blue field that serves as a celestial backdrop to a

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Persian Love Epic: An Antique Shiraz Masterpiece of Royal Devotion
The Persian Love Epic: An Antique Shiraz Masterpiece of Royal Devotion

The Persian Love Epic: An Antique Shiraz Masterpiece of Royal Devotion

Located in Dallas, TX

as a living manuscript of Persian literary tradition. In a symphony of tribal geometry and evocative

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century French Wooden Book Stand
19th Century French Wooden Book Stand

19th Century French Wooden Book Stand

Located in High Point, NC

manuscripts. Crafted from solid wood with an authentic timeworn finish, this piece embodies both utility and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Byzantine Mosaic Panel
Byzantine Mosaic Panel

Byzantine Mosaic Panel

Located in London, GB

and manuscript miniatures from the time. These were never placed on the floor, as it was unacceptable

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stone

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, First Printing, 1964
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, First Printing, 1964

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, First Printing, 1964

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

1961, the book was edited from Hemingway's manuscripts, final draft, and notes by his widow Mary

Category

Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding
Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding

Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding

Located in Doha, QA

original paste-downs and manuscript fragments, including Latin script and musical notation from the 13th

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Books

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Low Writing Desk 1857s / Low Table Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Low Writing Desk 1857s / Low Table Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Low Writing Desk 1857s / Low Table Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

)—practical proportions for storing brushes, paper, and small manuscripts, evoking the image of monks or

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Side Tables

Materials

Copper

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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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