Voc Antique

18th Century bronze VOC pen candlesticks 18th century bronze VOC pen candlesticks, made in the Dutch East Indies after the example of 17th century Dutch collar candlesticks.

This wonderful Dutch Colonial VOC coffer or chest was specially made for a Dutch VOC official and is in very good refinished condition with a beautiful patina.

An impressive and characterful 18th Century Dutch VOC Colonial Chest dating from the 18th century.

It reflects the expanding geographic knowledge of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) during its rise as a dominant global trading power.

Today, images of Dejima are highly sought after by collectors of Japanese history, VOC material, Dutch East India Company memorabilia, and early travel and exploration prints.

Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands. Condition: ...

Antique View of Batavia Port Jakarta – Dutch VOC Fortifications 1778 This elegant eighteenth-century copperplate engraving presents a panoramic view of the Dutch fortifications and ...

Antique Map of Java Indonesia, VOC Period, Decorative Cartouche, c.1750 A finely engraved and highly decorative antique map of the island of Java, titled Nouvelle Carte de l’Isle de...

The print presents a sophisticated visual overview of the administrative and political organization of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), one of the most powerful global trading ent...

Meeting of the VOC Directors with Prince William V, Amsterdam 1768 Description: This impressive 18th-century engraving depicts a historical meeting of the directors of the Dutch Eas...

Onrust Island served as a vital support base for VOC fleets bound for China, the Moluccas, and beyond.

Figures in European dress walk along the bridge and quayside, while VOC officials and locals conduct business near the prominent administrative buildings and church towers visible in...

**Career with the VOC**: Speelman joined the VOC at a young age and initially served as a junior merchant.

From my own collection I offer this impressive Antique print of the city of Malakka A very interesting piece for collectors . It is an museum piece from the Dutch Institute of Orien...

Hendrik Brouwer was a notable figure in the 17th century, particularly for his role in the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and his contributions to maritime navigation.

Origin: Holland Value: 2 pennies / 2 stuiver Date: 1724 A VOC Akerendam shipwreck treasure of nine 2 stuivers minted by the Province of Holland in 1724.

The casket was used for storing highly prized betel nut, which was chewed ritually by high ranking Indonesian officials and adopted by settlers from the Dutch East Indies Company (VO...

These islands formed part of the lucrative spice trade network that made the VOC one of the most powerful corporations of the early modern era.

The sheet presents a fascinating dual portrait of two major trading centers of the Dutch East India Company (VOC): Surat in Mughal India and Batavia (modern Jakarta) in the Dutch Eas...

Today, this engraving is highly appealing to collectors of maritime history, VOC-related material, early views of South Africa and Cape Town, and Universal Magazine prints.

The exact date of his birth is not widely recorded, but he came from a Dutch background and was involved in maritime trade, a common pursuit in the Netherlands at the time. 2. **Car...

Abraham then joined the VOC, following in his father's footsteps in pursuing a career in colonial administration. 3.

His family moved to the Netherlands while he was young. 2. **Joining the VOC**: Van Goens began his career with the VOC at an early age.

(Transl.: Old and new East-Indies, including an accurate and extensive description of Dutch / VOC controlled territories.)

His period in office came at a time of expansion for the VOC and increasing Dutch influence in the region.

(Transl.: Old and new East-Indies, including an accurate and extensive description of Dutch / VOC controlled territories.) Made by an anonymous engraver after Valentijn.

Below the burning city, finely engraved ships and a compass rose. The VOC decided to gain a foothold in Palembang because of the rich gold deposits and pewter mining possibilities.

Below the burning city, finely engraved ships and a compass rose. The VOC decided to gain a foothold in Palembang because of the rich gold deposits and pewter mining possibilities.

(Transl.: Old and new East-Indies, including an accurate and extensive description of Dutch / VOC controlled territories.)

The Netherlands Circa 1630 – 1660 A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a Dutch East India Trading Company (VOC) ship. This ship is sailing in very...

Old portrait of Pieter de Carpentier, Dutch administrator of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) who served as Governor-General there from 1623 to 1627.

It features the most significant VOC (Dutch East India Company) establishments along this coast.

Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands. Condition: G...

It is considered one of the principal German sources on VOC activities, complementing the great Dutch atlases of the period.

This 1724 engraving features Laurens Reaal, who served as a Governor-General of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) in the Dutch East Indies.

Antique print Batavia titled 'De Reede van Batavia'. Beautiful view of the sea near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), with several ships lying at anchor. Artists and Engravers: Ma...

Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands. Condition: G...

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) established Fort Nassau in 1609 as its first stronghold on Banda Neira.

Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...

Early 18th / late 17th-century chest / strongbox. Possibly VOC. Chests of this type were mainly used for the safe storage and transport of valuables.

The service exemplifies the golden age of VOC trade and its cross-cultural exchange, blending European heraldry with the mastery of the Jingdezhen kilns.

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) developed Batavia into its principal Asian headquarters, controlling trade routes that connected Europe with the spice-producing regions of the Ind...

Comparable border designs also occur on Japanese porcelain bearing the VOC monogram and on a dated armorial dish from around 1667, supporting a date in the period 1660–1690 for this ...

During the 17th century, expanding international trade and the prosperity associated with the Dutch Republic and the VOC created a wealthy merchant class with an increasing demand fo...

Probably East India Company (VOC). A versatile antique offering plenty of storage.

The scene shows the fortified headquarters of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) with its massive walls, bastions, and flagstaff flying the Dutch tricolour.

To meet the massive European demand, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) turned to the Japanese kilns in Arita. Japanese potters brilliantly adapted to European tastes, meticulously c...

Maps of the East Indies and Spice Islands remain especially desirable due to their connection with the VOC, European exploration, and the lucrative spice trade that helped shape glob...

This lion is sculpted with powerful haunches, a spiraling mane, and a tail that arcs vertically in classic Sinhalese-VOC hybrid style. The facial expression is animated and protectiv...

He eventually became Director-General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He was appointed Director-General of Bengal in 1701 and Director of the Fiscal Department in Batavia in 1...

In the 17th century, this technique was used to simulate exotic tropical ebony, a luxury material imported by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). For advanced collectors and institu...

They are a product of a famous, short-lived, and ambitious project by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to have designs by Dutch artist Cornelis Pronk and his workshop executed by m...

Control of Banda alone determined the global nutmeg monopoly for generations and provided the economic foundation for the rise of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). By 1884, when Do...

Ternate and Tidore were the epicenters of clove production, and control of these islands underpinned the rise of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th century. By 1884, when...

In this era, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was importing vast quantities of Chinese hard-paste porcelain, particularly from the Kangxi period (1662–1722), which was highly covet...

In the upper right is an elegant title cartouche with dedication to VOC officials, referencing Mathijs van den Broecke, a director in Bengal, and Johannes Lennep.

Keywords: East Indies, East India, Indian Ocean, Levantine Indies, Indois Levantin, India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Sumatra, Malabar Coast, Coromandel Coast, Mugh...

One must imagine that sometimes a VOC ship brought home hundreds of thousands of pieces of porcelain, often with 1000’s of pieces decorated in the same way (See for example the Gelde...

Batavia, founded in 1619 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), was designed as a fortified port city on the north coast of Java to serve as the administrative and commercial hub for...

In the distance are colonial structures, churches, and administrative buildings, demonstrating the wealth and order of the VOC capital while contrasting with the chaotic violence in ...