Rare Original Antique Ptolemy Map of Ceylon, Present Day Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Tab XII Asiae Taprobanam (..)'. For this map of Toprobana (Sri Lanka), Ptolemy drew on the accounts of travelers and sailors and though the information w...
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Antique Map of Britain in Roman Times
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Britannia Romana collected from Ptolemy (..)'.
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1621 Ptolemy & Magini Map of Taprobana (Sumatra) with Elephant Inset
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1620 Ptolemy and Magini Map of Taprobana (Sumatra) with Elephant Inset, Italian Edition Description: This rare and beautifully hand-colored 1620 map engraving, Tavola Duode...
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Antique Map of France, based on the work of Ptolemy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gallia Nova Tabula'. Ruscelli's map of France.
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Exploring Ancient Persia: Ptolemaic Map of Iran and Iraq by Ptolemy and Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy's great Geography.
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Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Taprobana, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
The map shows Ptolemy's erroneous location of the island of Sri Lanka near the equator, with a bit of India shown to the northeast.
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1698 Mercator Ptolemaic Map of Asia East of the Ganges
Located in Langweer, NL
He then decided to publish a new edition of Ptolemy’s Geographia, followed by his major work, a three-volume collection of maps.
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1633 Map Entitled "Beauvaisis Comitatus Belova Cium, Ric.0002
Located in Norton, MA
Jodocus Hondius the Elder * 1588 Maps in The Mariner\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Mirrour (Waghenaer/Ashley) * 1590 World Map in two hemispheres illustrating Drake\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s circumnavigat...
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Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Keywords: Ancient Greece map, Classical world map, Graecorum map, Atlas Classica, Robert Wilkinson map, 1817 antique map, Asia Minor map, Anatolia map, Levant map, Mesopotamia map, C...
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Ancient Course of the Ganges: A First Ptolemaic Map of India by Mercator, c.1584
Located in Langweer, NL
Created by Gerard Mercator and based on the geographical insights of Claudius Ptolemy, this map is part of the rare first issue published in Brussels in 1578.
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Antique Roman Battle Print of Ptolemy's Camp by Duncan, c.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map showing Ptolemy's Camp. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print.
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H 11.03 in W 13.47 in D 0.01 in
Antique Map of the Ancient Persian Empire – Imperium Persicum, 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Wilkinson’s Atlas Classica was produced as an educational and historical reference work, enabling students and readers of classical literature to visualize the lands described by his...
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H 9.26 in W 12.01 in D 0.02 in
Ptolemy's Map of Asia Depicting the Island of Ceylon, Taprobana (Sri Lanka)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XII'. Ptolemy's twelfth map of Asia depicting the island of Ceylon, Taprobana, based on Gastaldi's 1548 map.
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H 11.03 in W 13.47 in D 0.01 in
Antique Map of Ancient Empires – Imperiorum Antiquorum, Wilkinson 1821
Located in Langweer, NL
Scholars, historians, and students sought to visualize the territories described by Greek and Roman writers such as Herodotus, Strabo, Pliny, and Ptolemy. This map reflects that inte...
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H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Carta Marina, pigments & gold leaf, abstract landscape, coastline
By Kerstin Paillard
Located in Stockholm, SE
To construct the map, Magnus drew from a variety of ancient sources including Ptolemy's map in Geographia, and contemporary sources such as the work of Astronomer Jacob Ziegler.
Silver, Gold Leaf
$615
H 12.21 in W 15.56 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Sunda Islands Sumatra, Java, Malay Peninsula & Borneo (1739)
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe kaart van de Sundasche Eilanden als Borneo, Sumatra en Groot Iava & c'. Detailed map of the Sunda Islands, Southeast Asia, extending from the tip of Ca...
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$787
H 12.72 in W 19.49 in D 0 in
Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572 This rare and beautifully hand-colored map sheet originates from Abraham Ortelius’s groundbreaking atlas, Theatr...
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Antique Map of Guadelupe in the Caribbean, 1759
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Isle De La Guadeloupe'. Detailed map of Guadalupe, Mari-Galante and the Isles de Saintes. Produced by Nichlas Bellin for Prevost d'Exiles influential t...
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$181
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 0 in
Antique Map of France under the Reign of Charles VII by Zannoni, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'La France sous le Règne de Charles VII (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France Ancienne et Moderne'...
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Antique Map of France under the Reign of Philip II by Zannoni, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'La France sous les Regne de Philippe Auguste (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France Ancienne et Mo...
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$2,225
H 20.75 in W 25.04 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of Southeast Asia 'India, Indonesia' by N. Visscher, circa 1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Indiae Orientalis, nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio.' The map centers on the Strait of Malacca and Malay Peninsula. It extends from India and the Mal...
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$650
H 9.53 in W 13.71 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Ptolemaic Map of the Region of Thailand and Malaysia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XI'. Based on the interpretations of Solinus and Munster, this Ptolemaic map covers the region roughly of Thailand and Malaysia. An oddly shaped (Mal...
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Antique Map of France in the 5th Century by Zannoni, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'Etat de la Gaule (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France Ancienne et Moderne' by M. Rizzi Zannoni. ...
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$5,649
H 13.78 in W 19.3 in D 0.02 in
Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587
By Abraham Ortelius
Located in Langweer, NL
Ortelius Asia Japan China Taiwan Philippines East Indies Antique Map 1570 This highly important early map of Asia titled “Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus” is one o...
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Scarce Antique Map of the Island of Java, Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Kaart van 't Eyland Groot Java: Antique Map of Java, Indonesia" Description: This antique map, titled "Kaart van 't Eyland Groot Java," offers a rare and valuable depiction ...
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Antique Map of France in Provinces, with Inset of Paris
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'France par Provinces'. Original antique map of France in Provinces. It covers from the Flanders in the north to Roussillon in the south and from Brittany in the w...
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Antique Miniature Map of Java by Bertius/Hondius '1618'
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare antique miniature map titled 'Iava Maior'. This map shows the northern coastline of Java (Indonesia) with numerous place names, but the southern coastline is entirely conjectura...
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$285
H 12.52 in W 7.72 in D 0 in
Antique 17th Century Map of the Islands Near Ceylon or Sri Lanka, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Eyland Ceylon.' Map of the islands near Ceylon or Sri Lanka. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Philip Baldaeus (1632-...
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$365
H 15.75 in W 10.04 in D 0 in
Antique Map of India as Described It Was before the 5th Century, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'India, as described by all Authors before the fifth Century'. Detailed map of part of India, including Hyrcania, Parthia, Carmania, Gedorossii, Drangiana, Aria, M...
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Rare Antique Map of Asia with Cartouche Depicting an Elephant, 1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Asia.' Original antique map of Asia. With a small cartouche depicting an elephant. Map by Daniel de la Feuille. This very rare old antique copperplate engraved pr...
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$388
H 13.47 in W 11.03 in D 0.01 in
Roman Britain Map — Britanniae Insulae Classical Provinces, Wilkinson 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Roman Britain Map — Britanniae Insulae Classical Provinces, Wilkinson 1800 This finely engraved antique map titled Britannicae Insulae ex Ævi Romani Monumentis presents Great Britai...
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$2,853
H 22.05 in W 25.99 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of America with California as an Island by Homann '1710'
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map, titled "Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis," represents a significant cartographic piece from 1710 by Johann Baptist Homann. Here's a description of th...
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Claude Lalanne, a Rare Gilt-Bronze Dragonfly Frame, France, C. 1985
By Claude Lalanne
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) A rare gilt-bronze dragonfly frame, France C. 1985, Signed on reverse Cl. Lalanne Artcurial 25/450. Measures: 4" high x 3.5" wide Great condition. Ready...
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Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful frame is adorned with all manner o...
Porcelain, Mirror
$2,739 / set
H 12.01 in W 7.88 in D 0.01 in
Exotic Encounters: Giant Crabs, Tortoises, Whales, and Cockfights - De Bry, 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: De Bry Engravings of Exotic Encounters – Giant Crabs, Tortoises, Whales, and Cockfights, c.1598 A remarkable set of four original copper engravings from Theodor de Bry’s cele...
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$319
H 11.23 in W 7.88 in D 0 in
Print of the Fortress Julaof Tokay, Hungary, Surrounded by Turkish Troops, c1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Hungary titled 'Contrafehtung der Festung Tokay'. Birds eye view of the fortress Julaof Tokay, Hungary, surrounded with Turkish troops. Originates from a German edi...
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$3,138
H 16.15 in W 21.66 in D 0 in
Rare Hand-Colored Antique Map of Tartary, China and Korea, ca.1741
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A General Map of Eastern and Western Tatary, commonly call'd Tartary; drawn from the Particular Maps of the Jesuit Missionaries'. Rare antique map of Tartary, C...
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$1,597
H 19.69 in W 23.04 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Spice Islands 'Moluccas', Indonesia by W. Blaeu, circa 1640
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae'. Highly decorative antique map of the Spice Islands (Moluccas) published by W. Blaeu (circa 1640). This map features a large inset ...
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$330
H 8.27 in W 10.63 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of Virginia, with Inset Map of the South Western Continuation
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Virginia'. Original antique map of Virginia, United States. With inset map of the south western continuation of Virginia. This print originates from 'Encyclopaedi...
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Roman Goddess Liberty Large Bronze Statue by Jules Bertin (1826-1892)
Located in New York, NY
Our very large (53.5 in, 136 cm) bronze statue by the French master, Jules Bertin (1826-1892), circa 1879, depicts the Roman goddess, Libertas (Liberty), standing upon a stylized glo...
Bronze
$1,312
H 20.08 in W 23.63 in D 0 in
Stunning Bird's-Eye View Plan of Hasselt by Blaeu in The Netherlands, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Hasselt.' Bird's-eye view plan of Hasselt in The Netherlands. With key to locations and coats of arms. Text in Dutch on verso. This plan originates from t...
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$833
H 17.52 in W 27.6 in D 0.01 in
Large Antique Map of Texas with Panhandle & Bay Inset Maps, Colton, 1873
Located in Langweer, NL
Large Antique Map of Texas with Panhandle & Bay Inset Maps, Colton, 1873 This richly detailed and visually striking antique map of Texas was published in 1873 by G.W. & C.B. Colton,...
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$981
H 8.67 in W 11.89 in D 0 in
Antique Map of the Sunda Islands Including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: “Antique Map of the Sunda Islands Including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo” This print is a beautifully detailed and relatively rare map of Western Indonesia, encompassing the reg...
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$136
H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 0 in
Antique Map of China with insets the Island of Chusan and Canton River, c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'China'. Large map of China, with insets the Island of Chusan, and the Estuary of the Canton River from Hong Kong to Canton. Korean peninsula shown. Artists an...
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Antique Map of the Region of Blois by Janssonius, 'circa 1640'
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Description du Blaisois'. Old map of the region of Blois, France. It shows the city of Blois, Amboise, the Loire River and more. Published by J. Janssonius, circa...
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$627
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 0 in
Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Engraving from the Indies" Description: This original 1601 engraving from Theodore de Bry's collection presents a fascinating array...
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Antique Map of Prussia – Blaeu “Prussiae Nova Tabula”, c.1635
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Prussia – Blaeu “Prussiae Nova Tabula”, c.1635 Original antique engraved map titled “Prussiae Nova Tabula,” depicting the historic region of Prussia along the southea...
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Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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