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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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Old Print Titled from War Comes Peace, City Amara in Africa in Background, C1630
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Amara in Africa.'
Caption above the image reads: 'Ex bello Pax' (From War comes Peace). A lance is used as a roost for chickens. In the background the cit...
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1630s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Coast of Northumberland, England, Incl the Holy & Farne Islands, Etc, 1693
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Holy Island, Staples and Barwick.'
A map of the coast of Northumberland, England. This map includes Holy Island, Buckton, Sunderland and the Farne Islands. Th...
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1690s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Attractive Antique Map of Western Africa with Lots of Details on the Coast, 1655
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "L'Afrique, ou Lybie ulterieure ou sont le Saara, ou Desert, le pays des negres, la Guinee, et les Pays circonv. Tirée en partie de Sanut, et de l'Arabe de Nubie; en partie de diverses Cartes veües jusques a present".
Handsome map of Western Africa filled with information, much of it spurious, in the Sahara Desert, the Niger River and the coast of Guinea. Of particular interest are several incomplete rivers in the desert regions that appear and then disappear. The map is beautifully engraved with a title cartouche fashioned in the form of an oriental carpet.
The map shows a fantastic level of detail near the coastlines, which extends into legend and Ptolemaic myth in the interior of the continent. Detail is particularly extensive in Guinea and the Gold and Ivory Coasts. The Niger River is traced to its Malian lakes. The Mediterranean is barely visible in the northern part of the map. This map incorporates the discoveries made by Samuel Blommaert, who was director of the Dutch West Indies Company, in addition to traveling extensively to Africa and settling the oldest land deed...
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1650s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of France with an Inset Map of the Island of Corsica, c.1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frankrijk naar de nieuwste bepalingen meerendeels gevolgd naar Lapie'. Beautiful map of France with an inset map of the island of Corsica. Includes a table with r...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Haskerland in Friesland, The Netherlands, 1868
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Provincie Friesland - Gemeente Haskerland'.
Map of the township of Haskerland including Haskerhorne, Joure, Oudehaske and many other villages. This map origin...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Juan Fernandez Island, Chile, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Côte du N.E. de l 'Ile de Juan Fernandes'.
Map of the northeast coast of the island of Juan Fernandez with Cumberland Bay, South America. In 1740 A...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Southern Asia, the East Indies and the Indian Ocean, ca.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of Southern Asia, the East Indies and the Indian Ocean. Also shows part of Australia. Published circa 1840.
Artists and Engravers: ...
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1840s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Litograph of a Combat Between French and British Ships, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Fregate la Courageuse et la Canonnière la Terréur'. This print illustrates the combat between French ships and the British ships...
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1840s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Decorative Map of the Empire of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Lucon, Macau, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de L'Empire de la Chine.'
Decorative map of the Empire of China, depicting China, Corea ( Korea ), Japan, Tonquin and the Philippine island Lucon. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795 ) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. In 1773 he succeeded Jacques Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Working in his official capacity Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne's work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic. With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps...
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1780s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Maritime Range Light with Polished Aluminum Body on Three Legs
Located in Norwell, MA
From the U.S. Navy, this awesome prismatic beacon has the most incredible lens you will ever see. Polished aluminum pole mounted high power nautical range light. Fitted with huge cut...
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1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Aluminum, Steel
Victorian Display with Taxidermy Birds of Paradise by Jane C. Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Australian Victorian display cabinet with birds of paradise by Jane Catherine Ward (1817-1889)
Sydney, circa 1880
Wi...
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19th Century Australian Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
Old Copperplate Engraving of Fort St. James on the Gambra River, Africa, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan de l’Isle James sur la Gambra en 1732 (…).
Copperplate engraving/etching on Hand laid (Verge) paper.
Sheet size: 19,7 x 26,7 cm. Image size: 13,8 x 19,8 cm.
From vol. 3 o...
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1760s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of France by Covens & Mortier, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nova regni Galliae (..) La France'. Old map of France with large decorative title cartouche. With great detail.
Artists and Engravers: Pieter und David Mortie...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Map of Prussia, Embellished with a Large Cartouche and Compass Rose, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Prussiae nova Tabula'.
Later edition of Blaeu's map of Prussia, embellished with a large cartouche and compass rose. Prussia was a historically prominent Germ...
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1680s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Attractive Map of the British Isles with an Inset of the Shetland Islands, c1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britanniques Comprenant les Royaumes D'Angleterre D'Ecosse et D'Irlande, Divises en Grandes Provinces Subdivise par Comptes (…).'
Attractive map of the British Isles. With inset map including the Orcade and Shetland Islands. Good detail throughout including coastal...
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1770s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 Cambod...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Print Depicting the Buddhist Festival of Souls 'Obon', 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print religion titled 'La Fête des Ames - 't Feest der Zielen'.
Old print depicting the Buddhist festival of souls (Obon). This print originates from 'Histoire générale d...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Original Antique Map of Western Canada, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dominion of Canada'.
Old map of Western Canada. This map originates from 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, Exhibiting, in a ...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Bird's-Eye View of Colmar, Alsace, France, 1552
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Paincture de la cité de Colmar & du pais circonuoisin'.
Original antique bird's-eye view of Colmar, Alsace, France. This map originates from 'La Cosmograph...
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16th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Noord-Holland, Province of The Netherlands, 1902
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Noord-Holland'. Lithographed map of the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Atlas van Nederland'. Artists and Engravers: Publish...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of a Castle or Château de Baudour, Hainaut, Belgium, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue du Chateau de Boudour (..)'. Copper engraving of a castle and garden. Includes a French legend. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode'...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Religion Print Showing Six Roman Catholic Habits, Rituals & Ceremonies, 1723
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique religion print depicting six Roman Catholic habits, rituals and ceremonies. Degradation of a Bishop, excommunication, rehabilitation of someone ...
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1720s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Hindelopen, A Pitoresque City in Friesland, The Netherlands, 1868
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Provincie Friesland - Gemeente Hindeloopen'.
Map of the township of Hindeloopen, Friesland. This map originates from 'Gemeente-Atlas van Nederland' by J. Kuyp...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Portugal and Spain, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Peninsule comprenant l'Espagne et le Portugal'.
Map of Spain and Portugal. This map originates from 'Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et mod...
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1840s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Plan of the Kungur Ice Cave by Bellin, '1768'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Grotte de Kungur'. Original plan of the Kungur Ice Cave, a karst cave located in the Urals, near the town Kungur in Perm Krai, Russia, on the right ban...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Elevation Map of the Netherlands by Beekman & Schuiling, 1927
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nederland Hoogtekaart'. This map originates from 'Schoolatlas der Geheele Aarde' published in Zutphen by W.J. Thieme & Cie.
Artists and Engravers: Authors: Be...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Belgium and Part of the Southern Netherlands, 1810
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Belgium, or the Netherlands divided into Departments'. Original antique map of Belgium and the southern part of the Netherlands. This map originates from 'The Mod...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Unusual Benedictine Map of Italy, Showing Various States of the Church, C.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Italia Benedictina Delineata A.P.R.C.P.W.' Unusual Benedictine map of Italy, showing the various states of the church, with an elaborate cartouche. Part of a seri...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of New Zealand by Scottish Geographer Johnston, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'New Zealand'.
Old map of New Zealand. This map originates from 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, Exhibiting, in a Series of Entirely Original and Authentic ...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Che Guevara Signed Certificate
Located in Jersey, GB
A document featuring the autograph of Che Guevara - one of the most significant political figures of the 20th century
Discover more about this piece her...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Dutch Dantumadeel Township, 1861
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gemeente Dantumadeel'. Old map depicting the Dantumadeel township including cities and villages like Birdaard, Roodkerk, Veenwouden, Dantumawoude and Dokkum. This...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Decorative Antique Map of the Berry Region, France, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Bituricum Ducatus - Duche de Berri'.
Decorative map of the Berry region, France. Berry is a region located in the center of France. It was a provinc...
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1650s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Decorative Antique Map of the Southern Part of Africa, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Congo, Cafrerie.'
Decorative map of the southern part of Africa by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) founded the important and prolific Paris based Maison Delamarche map publishing firm in the late 18th century. A lawyer by trade Delamarche entered the map business with the acquisition from Jean-Baptiste Fortin of Robert de Vaugondy's map plates...
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Early 1800s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Print of Fort James on Kunta Kinteh Island on the Gambia River, Africa, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan de l’lle James sur la Gambra en 1732, Vue de Fort James du côte du Nord-Est, Vue de Fort James du côte de N.N. Ouest'.
Old print of Kunta Kinteh Island on the Gambia...
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1740s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Holland with Colorful Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Holland'.
Decorative map of Holland. Includes vignettes of Rotterdam, Dutch Peasants and a boating scene on the Dort, the Netherlands.
Originates from 'Th...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Stables of Lathom House in Lancashire, England, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Elevation of the Stables at Lathom Hall'. Elevation of the stables at Lathom House, Lancashire.
Lathom House was a large c...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of France in Ancient Roman Times, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gaule indépendante et Romaine'.
Old map of Gaul or France in ancient Roman times. The map covers from the southern part of England (Britannia) to the north of S...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Australia and surrounding Islands by F. von Stülpnagel, 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Festland von Asutralien und benachbarte Inseln'. Map showing Australia, New Zealand, Southern New-Guinea and surrounding islands. This map originates from Stieler...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Province of Friesland, The Netherlands, 1868
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Provincie Friesland'.
Map of Friesland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Gemeente-Atlas van Nederland' by J. Kuyper.
Artists and Engravers: Publ...
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1860s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Strait of Malacca, Malay Peninsula & Dutch Indies, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Indiae Orientalis, nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio.'
Map of Southeast Asia. The map centers on the Strait of Malacca and Malay Peninsula. It ext...
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1670s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Dutch Provinces Groningen and Friesland, 1902
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Groningen en Friesland'. Lithographed map of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Atlas van Nederland'. Artists an...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
View of the Island of Tahiti, with Outrigger Canoes and Sailing Catamarans, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Polynesia titled 'Gezigt van het eiland Otahiti op den afstand van eene zee-mijl in het Z.O'.
View of the island of Tahiti, with outrigger canoes...
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Early 1800s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Map of the Philippines and Part of Indonesia 'Spice Islands', 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Filippynsche, Ladrones, Moluccos of Specery Eilanden, als mede Celebes etc'.
Old map of the Philippines and part of Indonesia. Originates ...
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1740s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale
Located in London, GB
A brass and iron beam scale, marked with KEKUATAN 110 kg. along with various proof and numeral markings.
Indonesian, KEKUATAN meaning strength.
The m...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Iron
Original Copper Engraving of Koroni or Corone, Greece, ca.1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Die Stadt und Vestung Coron, wie dieselbe durch die Venetianische Waffen beschossen und erobert worden Anno 1685'. Copper engraving of Koroni (or Corone), Greec...
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1690s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Kent with Inset Plans of Rochester & Canterbury, England, 1676
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kent with her Cities and Earles described and observed'.
Map of Kent, England. Includes inset town plans of Rochester and Canterbury....
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Map of the English counties Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, etc, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumetha, Glamorgan, Caermarden, Penbrok, Cardigan, Radnor, Breknoke et Herfordia'.
Old map of the English counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire etc. Originates from the 1633 German edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Major, published by Henricus Hondius and Jan Jansson under the title: 'Atlas: das ist Abbildung der gantzen Welt, mit allen darin begriffenen Laendern und Provintzen: sonderlich von Teutschland, Franckreich, Niderland, Ost und West Indien: mit Beschreibung der selben.'
Artists and Engravers: Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594) originally a student of philosophy was one of the most renowned cosmographers and geographers of the 16th century, as well as an accomplished scientific instrument maker. He is most famous for introducing Mercators Projection, a system which allowed navigators to plot the same constant compass bearing on a flat...
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1630s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Southern Facade of Coombank in Kent, England, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'South Front of Coombank'. Southern facade of Coombank, Duke of Argyle's mansion.
This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' by Colen Campbell. Artis...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Bible Print of Christ and the Woman of Samaria by Kronheim, 'c.1860'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bible print titled 'Christ and the Woman of Samaria'. This print most likely originates from an illustrated bible, published by J.M. Kronheim...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Christies July 2004 Old Master & 19th Century Drawings, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christies July 2004 Old Master & 19th Century Drawings. Published by Christie's Auctioneers, London, 2004. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. 205 lots, 104pp. Illustrated in color artists: Abbate Aertsen Antwerp School; Arthois van Asch van Balen Baziray Beerstraten Bellucci Berentz van Blarenberghe van Bloemen de Bloot Bock. Bolognese School Bonito After Borch van Borssom Boschi Boucher Boudewijns Brakenburgh Bramer Bredael Bruandet Brueghel Cagnacci del Cairo Calraet Cano Caravaggio Carre Casissa. Catalan School: Ceresa de Champaigne van Cleve Coecke van Aelst Colombel Cossiers Courtois Crespi Cunningham Cuyp van Diepenbeeck Dietrich Dughet Dujardin. Dutch School: van Dyck El Greco van Falens. Flemish School and Florentine School: Floris de la Fosse Francken. French School: Gael Gandolfi Geldorp Ghisolfi Gianni Giovane Giovanni van Goyen Greuze Guardi Guercino Hardime Heeremans Heinz van Herp Hobbema Horemans van Huysum. Italian School: Joli Kalf Kauffman Key Lagoor de Lairesse Lancret Lanfranco Le Sueur Ledoux van Loo Lorrain Luini Luti Magnasco Manetti Marieschi Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views Master of the Parrot Mazzoni Metsu van Mierevelt...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ice Skating Fun on the River Maas, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De Maas voor de fabriek te Fyenoord'.
Old print depicting an ice skating scene in the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het...
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1850s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Hand-Colored Lithograph of an Armed Knight under the Reign of Louis XI, ca.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Chevalier armé sous Louis XI'. Lithograph of an armed knight under the reign of Louis XI. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Anonymous....
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1860s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of England and Wales with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘England and Wales’. Includes decorative vignettes titled The grand stand on the race ground Doncaster, London, Oxford, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, Sunderland ...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of France under the Reign of Charles IX by Zannoni, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'Tableau du Domaine sous Charles IX (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France An...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rare Chart of Indonesia Including Borneo, Java, Celebes, Ceram and More, 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Navigation de Batavia a Amboina'.
Rare chart of Indonesia including Borneo, Java, Celebes, Ceram and more. This map originates from 'Voyage par le Cap...
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1770s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of New England and Eastern Canada by Homann Heirs, circa 1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada (..)'. Original antique map of New England and Eastern Canada made a...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Framed View of St. Martin's Cathedral or Domkerk, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'L'Eglise Metropolitaine de Saint Martin a' Utrecht'.
View of St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht, also known as 'Domkerk'.
Artists and Engravers: Publishe...
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1770s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
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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