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Sir Francis Drake

18th Century Horn Snuff Box with Arms of Sir Francis Drake
18th Century Horn Snuff Box with Arms of Sir Francis Drake

18th Century Horn Snuff Box with Arms of Sir Francis Drake

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

arms of Sir Francis Drake. Our first we sourced in 2022 and it sold quickly to a collector, so we are

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Antique Early 18th Century British Boxes and Cases

Gio Ponti Midcentury Wood and Brass Italian Magazine Rack with Handle, 1950s
Gio Ponti Midcentury Wood and Brass Italian Magazine Rack with Handle, 1950s

Gio Ponti Midcentury Wood and Brass Italian Magazine Rack with Handle, 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Roma, IT

globe, Sir Francis Drake and the mystical Golden Hind galleon. The golden hing was an English galleon

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

'The Animal Kingdom, ' Art Deco Mural Study with Male Nudes by John Garth
'The Animal Kingdom, ' Art Deco Mural Study with Male Nudes by John Garth

'The Animal Kingdom, ' Art Deco Mural Study with Male Nudes by John Garth

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1930s. He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Industrial, " Collection of Ironworker Paintings and Drawings by Garth, 1920s
"Industrial, " Collection of Ironworker Paintings and Drawings by Garth, 1920s

"Industrial, " Collection of Ironworker Paintings and Drawings by Garth, 1920s

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mural Director for the WPA Art Project there in the 1930s. He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Toltec, " Important Sketch for Art Deco Painting with Male and Female Nudes
"Toltec, " Important Sketch for Art Deco Painting with Male and Female Nudes

"Toltec, " Important Sketch for Art Deco Painting with Male and Female Nudes

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1930s. He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Antique America Engraving Chile Natives & Guatemala Serpents Drake, 1771
Antique America Engraving Chile Natives & Guatemala Serpents Drake, 1771

Antique America Engraving Chile Natives & Guatemala Serpents Drake, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

, Central America, New World, Drake voyages, Edward Cavendish Drake, Sir Francis Drake, Americas exploration

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Antique 18th Century British Prints

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Paper

Bird's-Eye Views of Dunkerque, Gravelines, and Bourbourg by Braun and Hogenberg
Bird's-Eye Views of Dunkerque, Gravelines, and Bourbourg by Braun and Hogenberg

Bird's-Eye Views of Dunkerque, Gravelines, and Bourbourg by Braun and Hogenberg

$451Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 20.28 in D 0.01 in

Bird's-Eye Views of Dunkerque, Gravelines, and Bourbourg by Braun and Hogenberg

Located in Langweer, NL

by Charles V and the town's proximity to the famous naval battle where Sir Francis Drake defeated the

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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving
The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving

The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

, was decisively defeated by the smaller, more agile English fleet commanded by Sir Francis Drake and

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Antique 1680s Prints

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Paper

Cavendish’s Ship Desire in Storm near the Strait of Magellan – 18th Century
Cavendish’s Ship Desire in Storm near the Strait of Magellan – 18th Century

Cavendish’s Ship Desire in Storm near the Strait of Magellan – 18th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Francis Drake and became only the third captain in history to circumnavigate the globe. His expedition

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Antique Late 18th Century British Prints

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Paper

California, Alaska and Mexico: 18th Century Hand-Colored Map by de Vaugondy
California, Alaska and Mexico: 18th Century Hand-Colored Map by de Vaugondy

California, Alaska and Mexico: 18th Century Hand-Colored Map by de Vaugondy

By Didier Robert de Vaugondy

Located in Alamo, CA

California by Sir Francis Drake when he claimed the area for England in 1579. His point of landfall is now

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Antique 1770s French Maps

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Paper

One of the most influential maps of America ever made, 17th Century Willem Blaeu
One of the most influential maps of America ever made, 17th Century Willem Blaeu

One of the most influential maps of America ever made, 17th Century Willem Blaeu

By Willem Blaeu

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

the portraits of the four circumnavigators: Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Thomas

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Maps

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Paper, Linen

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Early English Carved Wooden Sir Francis Drake Bust
Early English Carved Wooden Sir Francis Drake Bust

Early English Carved Wooden Sir Francis Drake Bust

Located in Queens, NY

English Elizabethan style carved wood bust of Sir Francis Drake on round shaped base.  

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20th Century Jacobean Busts

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Wood

16th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Sir Francis Drake
16th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Sir Francis Drake

16th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Sir Francis Drake

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) Inscribed Atatis. Sve. 47 .. Oil on canvas Framed 27.5 x

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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks

Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks

By John Pearson

Located in London, GB

are those of the Batten family of Uperne, County Dorset, descendants of Sir Francis Drake

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Candle Holders

A pair of George III antique silver Candlesticks

A pair of George III antique silver Candlesticks

By John Pearson

Located in London, GB

are those of the Batten family of Uperne, County Dorset, descendants of Sir Francis Drake

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Candle Holders

"The Ironworker, " Important Depiction of American Industrial Worker, John Garth
"The Ironworker, " Important Depiction of American Industrial Worker, John Garth

"The Ironworker, " Important Depiction of American Industrial Worker, John Garth

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1930s. He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

17th Century Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed
17th Century Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed

17th Century Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed

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H 84 in W 73.25 in D 94.5 in

17th Century Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

the likes of Sir Francis Drake, Sir Hawkins Richard Grenville and Sir Walter Raleigh and William

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Early 20th Century English Elizabethan Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

17th Century Elizabethan Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed
17th Century Elizabethan Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed

17th Century Elizabethan Style Carved Oak Four-Poster Bed

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

hall has hosted distinguished guests including the likes of Sir Francis Drake, Sir Hawkins Richard

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Antique Early 19th Century English Elizabethan Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1924
Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1924

Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1924

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

the high seas with Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, and other privateers to the New World

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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

Florida and Virginia: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Hondius after Mercator
Florida and Virginia: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Hondius after Mercator

Florida and Virginia: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Hondius after Mercator

By Gerard Mercator

Located in Alamo, CA

' cartographic skills were valued by explorers and navigators, including Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish, and

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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jacobus Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780) Title: "Sir Francis Drake" (Plate 31) Portfolio: The

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1740s Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Copper

Franz Bergmann Surrealist Studio Ceramic Plate, “Miscellanea”
Franz Bergmann Surrealist Studio Ceramic Plate, “Miscellanea”

Franz Bergmann Surrealist Studio Ceramic Plate, “Miscellanea”

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Phoenix, AZ

and a painter, having also painted murals in Chicago for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. He painted

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

"The Ironworker" Paean to the American Industrial Worker, 1930s
"The Ironworker" Paean to the American Industrial Worker, 1930s

"The Ironworker" Paean to the American Industrial Worker, 1930s

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Director for the WPA Art Project there in the 1930s. He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Antique 17th C Elizabethan Tudor Period Carved Oak Court Cupboard Cabinet 1600
Antique 17th C Elizabethan Tudor Period Carved Oak Court Cupboard Cabinet 1600

Antique 17th C Elizabethan Tudor Period Carved Oak Court Cupboard Cabinet 1600

Located in Portland, OR

, this design became popular during the Elizabethan period as maritime adventurers such as Sir Francis

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Antique 17th Century English Elizabethan Cabinets

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Oak

"Ironworker, " Important WPA-Era Depiction of Industrial Worker by John Garth
"Ironworker, " Important WPA-Era Depiction of Industrial Worker by John Garth

"Ironworker, " Important WPA-Era Depiction of Industrial Worker by John Garth

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other clients, and also designed mosaic murals

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

The Adventure of Sail, 1520-1914 by Donald Macintyre, 1st Ed
The Adventure of Sail, 1520-1914 by Donald Macintyre, 1st Ed

The Adventure of Sail, 1520-1914 by Donald Macintyre, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

those by Sir Francis Drake, Captain James Cook, Joseph Conrad and many others. With an introduction by

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Vintage 1970s English Books

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Paper

"Ironworker, " Important Sketch of Industrial Labour by John Garth, 1925
"Ironworker, " Important Sketch of Industrial Labour by John Garth, 1925

"Ironworker, " Important Sketch of Industrial Labour by John Garth, 1925

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other clients, and also

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

"The Golden Hind", Sir Francis Drake Flagship
"The Golden Hind", Sir Francis Drake Flagship

"The Golden Hind", Sir Francis Drake Flagship

Located in San Francisco, CA

it's captain, Sir Francis Drake, in honour of his main sponsor Sir Christopher Hatton, whose family

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

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Canvas

"Sir Francis Drake Awaiting the Tide" by Frank Moss Bennett
"Sir Francis Drake Awaiting the Tide" by Frank Moss Bennett

"Sir Francis Drake Awaiting the Tide" by Frank Moss Bennett

By Frank Moss Bennett

Located in Wiltshire, GB

"Sir Francis Drake Awaiting the Tide" by Frank Moss Bennett. Frank Moss Bennett 1874-1953 was a

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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Paintings

Northern European 16th Century Black Painted and Carved Beech Model of a Lion
Northern European 16th Century Black Painted and Carved Beech Model of a Lion

Northern European 16th Century Black Painted and Carved Beech Model of a Lion

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

the British navigator Sir Francis Drake passed through Maluku on his circumnavigation of the world

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Sculptures and Carvings

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Beech

Monumental Pair of Cary's Library Globes
Monumental Pair of Cary's Library Globes

Monumental Pair of Cary's Library Globes

Located in New York, NY

Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to sail around the world (1577-1580). Information from

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Antique 19th Century English Globes

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Mahogany

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Art Deco Pair of  'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques

Art Deco Pair of 'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques

$1,568 / set

H 23.63 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in

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Located in Devon, England

This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret. One time designer, Pico who created ...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

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