Manuscripts

Each letter is filled with miniature scenes—saints, jesters, and mythological creatures—typical of Renaissance manuscript embellishments. The stylistic features, especially the comb...

A bordered red-and-white cartouche of rhythmic scrolls may have served as a textile or manuscript pattern. The lower section includes architectural friezes and heraldic motifs, notab...

Several of the borders are reminiscent of traditional sari textiles, painted manuscripts, and marble inlay work (pietra dura) from sites like the Taj Mahal.

Rendered in deep tones of brown, ochre, forest green, and muted red, the plate evokes the visual language of medieval stonework, illuminated manuscripts, and wooden carvings. The in...

Middle Ages Decorative Motifs – Gothic Tile and Border Designs, c.1869 This striking chromolithograph, Plate XLI from L'Ornement Polychrome, presents a rich array of medieval decora...

Surrounding elements include interlaced patterns, stylized leaves, geometric knots, rosettes, and mosaic fragments—all adapted from church interiors, manuscript illuminations, and fl...

The chest was likely used as to store and view books and manuscripts in men's study and doubled its function as a desk.

The shelf above can hold a few manuscripts and books. In very well-preserved and original condition, the table shows striking grains on the surface and exudes a sense of austere bea...

Light scattered spotting and small handling marks; occasional marginal smudges; faint tide line at lower margin on some sheets; tiny edge nicks and short tears confined to blank marg...

Striking folding X-frame design, offering a sculptural and practical display for books or manuscripts Crafted from select mahogany, with deep caramel tones and fine grain interest Fa...

Indian Mutiny, a framed display of hand-painted button miniatures of 6 Indian leaders who escaped execution after the Indian mutiny, c. 1860, circular head and shoulders miniatures p...

They were discovered in the Villa dei Papyri during an exploratory campaign that lasted from 1750 to 1765 outside the Herculaneum site. 93 works of art were discovered in this villa,...

The engraving reflects the French interest in the region, both through their colonial settlement in Pondicherry and through the influence of Jesuit missionaries, whose manuscript map...

They offered flat tops for manuscripts, modest storage, and sturdy construction for long-term use.

She wrote the original manuscript in just six weeks, loosely basing the story on her own experiences growing up in a family of four sisters.

Condition: Good condition with moderate age toning and minor foxing in the margins. A faint manuscript mark in the upper margin, not affecting the image.

Plate XXVII from L'Ornement Polychrome, it captures the mathematical beauty and spiritual elegance of Islamic design as seen in manuscript illumination, ceramic tiles, and architectu...

Keywords: Medieval woman, Gothic Revival, historical costume, 15th-century dress, hand-colored print, antique French engraving, 1845, courtly attire, illuminated manuscript style, no...

He worked from original manuscripts from the Record Office and Hatfield House.

This finely crafted ink-on-paper manuscript from 1903 features the Yizkor and El Male Rachamim prayers, traditional Jewish memorial prayers recited for the souls of the deceased.

Created using various sources, including manuscripts from the Colonial Office and surveys from the Australian Agricultural Company, it outlines counties with colored borders and mark...

The Gothic style first appeared in the early 12th century in northern France and rapidly spread beyond its origins in architecture to sculpture, textiles and painting, including fres...

The standing heavenly being holds a manuscript with a brush in the right hand writing scripture on an accordian style book while standing on a lotus pedestal.

Pair of French 1940s-style antique (16th century) vellum veneered obelisks with caligraphy music manuscript notation (priced as pair).

SYNOPSIS: As Lucas Corso investigates the authenticity of a manuscript by Alexander Dumas–received from a man later found hanged–he becomes embroiled in a search for a rare book of s...

This precious Oushak runner is more than a luxurious floor covering—it is a woven manuscript of cultural memory and timeless style. Ideal for those curating a world of refined design...

Large manuscript sheet with Gregorian Chant on parchment "Sacerdos In Eternum" Gregorian Chant composition book sheet as wall decoration, Spain before XVth century This sheet is a ...

The artist’s skill is equally evident in the accompanying woodcut decorations, which echo the style of medieval manuscript borders and further root the edition in the historic spirit...

Technique: Engraving with manuscript ink Maker: Unknown artist, German-speaking regions, early 18th century

In 1882, the women artists of Doulton Lambeth gifted Henry Doulton with an illuminated manuscript “to take this opportunity of expressing our obligations to you for the origination o...

This is not merely a carpet—it is a royal manuscript in wool, a textile reliquary of forgotten hunts and remembered wisdom.

Flanked by delicate inner and outer floral guard bands, the border serves not just as a perimeter but as a sanctuary—preserving the inner world of the rug like a rare manuscript. Its...

As with all plates in the series, the artist worked from authentic sources in sculpture and manuscript to recreate historically accurate dress and demeanour, offering collectors and ...

At the center of the composition, the bride and groom stand before a tonsured priest holding an open book, likely a liturgical manuscript. The couple is cloaked together under a cere...

Created by Pauquet Frères in the 19th century and based on ancient French manuscripts, this hand-colored engraving is part of the revered “Modes et Costumes Historiques” series, cele...

Ortelius credited him directly, a testament to the quality and importance of the original manuscript. The map was first engraved and printed in Antwerp around 1570–1595, and this par...

Here are the different ways the Prophet Mohammed's name is written: Arabic: Muhammad English transliterations: Mohammed, Muhammad, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamad, Mohamed, Mahomet (ol...

The portrait notes that it is based on a drawing in a manuscript book now in the Library of Lambeth, which is likely a reference to the Lambeth Palace Library, the historic library o...

Inner and outer guard bands of faint celadon and sky blue offer additional layers of refinement—like whispered incantations at the edge of a sacred manuscript. This interplay of stru...

In this tranquil scene, Van Baerle is seated in a garden with a letter or manuscript in hand, suggesting a moment of peaceful contemplation or study.

Created by Pauquet Frères in the 19th century and based on historical manuscripts, this print is part of the renowned “Modes et Costumes Historiques” series, celebrated for its detai...

This style of illustration is reminiscent of historical manuscripts, which often included detailed portraits of royalty, complete with symbolic elements such as crests and coats of a...

Artists began to give the tiny faces of the figures in grotesque decorations strange caricatured expressions, in a direct continuation of the medieval traditions of the drolleries in...

Signature Vase Motif: A hallmark of Kerman weaving, featuring ornate vases from which floral arrangements emerge Intricate Floral & Palmette Design: Includes sickle leaves, trees, my...

This report brings together two separate but stylistically linked manuscript leaves, written in Classical Persian (Farsi) with Sufi-inspired texts.

At its heart blooms a grand lozenge medallion, richly adorned with palmettes and delicate floral sprays, unfolding like a cherished manuscript upon a field of deep crimson red. The m...

Bathed in a golden warmth, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfurls like an ancient manuscript, its every motif a whispered tale from Anatolia’s storied past.

Chromolithograph of ornaments from 14th century manuscripts ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste Racinet.

Codex or Códice means in latin a chunk of wood, it’s also used to refer to hand written manuscripts. Mayan and Mexica Codices were written in wood bark, mostly in pictorial Glyphs, b...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The motto in Anglo-Norman, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, appears in the late 14th century Middle Eng...

A grand, architectural form with a gracefully curved façade and a slanted reading surface, designed to hold a large Bible or manuscript. Original wood-lined interior, reinforcing it...

✔ Signature Vase Motif – The hallmark of Kirman weaving, featuring ornate vases from which floral arrangements emerge ✔ Intricate Floral & Palmette Design – Sickle leaves, trees, m...

Chromolithograph of architecture and manuscripts ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste Racinet.

Cats is depicted seated at his writing desk, pen in hand, with books and manuscripts surrounding him. His composed yet thoughtful expression, modest attire, and scholarly setting all...

This is not a rug that commands attention with ostentation, but one that seduces with softness—its understated grandeur whispering of Anatolian palace gardens, ancient manuscripts, a...

Altogether, this magnificent work of art is more than textile—it is a tactile prayer, a poetic manuscript of woven memory, and a testament to the enduring elegance of Anatolian tradi...

The project was one of the most ambitious 19th-century efforts to document historical dress using visual references from paintings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts. The firs...