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Detailed Map of New Zealand Showing the Route of Capt. Cook's First Voyage, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map New Zealand titled 'De Rivier de Theems en Mercurius Baai in Nieuw Zeeland'. Detailed map of New Zealand showing the route of Capta...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Map of the UK & Ireland, Insets of Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands, 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Les Isles Britanniques qui contiennent les Royaumes d'Angleterre, Escosse, et Irlande".
Hand-colored engraved map with 2 (large) decorative cartouches, inset map of the O...
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1780s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Stavoren by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Staveren'. Original antique map of the city of Stavoren, Friesland, The Netherlands. This map originates from 'Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden'...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Rokin Canal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, c.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gezigt langs het Rokin op de Nieuwe-Zyds-Kapel en Beurs'. Original antique print of the 'Rokin' canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Published circa 1765.
Ar...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Two individual sheets of South Africa. This map originates from 'Lowry's table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent authorities' by ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Map of Austria from an Old Dutch School Atlas, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Het Keizerrijk Oostenrijk'.
Map of the Austrian Empire. This map originates from 'School-Atlas van alle deelen der Aarde' by Otto Petri...
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1850s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Department De Tarn, 'France' by v. Levasseur, c. 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt Du Tarn'. Map of the French department of Du tarn, France.
This area produces a variety of traditional wines, including Cahors, Mauzac, Loin de l’Oeil an...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Province of Overijssel by Janssonius, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ditio Trans-isulana'. Original antique map of the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. With coat of arms and two decorative cartouches. Published by J. Jansso...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Colourful Map of the Dutch East Indies 'Indonesia', ca.1806
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Isles de la Sonde Moluques Philippines, Carolines et Marianes'. Old map of the East Indies, also showing a part of Australia.
Artists and Engravers: Publi...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Lyon by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'La Principaute de Dombes'. Detailed map of the area above Lyon. This map originates from 'Atlas Novus, Sive Theatrum Orbis Orbis Terrarum: In quo Gallia...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Province of Overijssel by Coronelli, c.1692
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tran-siselana' Splendid detailed and decorative map of the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands by Vincenzo Coronelli. An elaborate title cartouche garlanded...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Coast of China by Bellin, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Costes de Cochinchine, Tunquin et Partie de celles de Chine'. Detailed map of the region from the Cambodia River to Macao, along the coast of China.
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Koblentz Region by Moll, 1695
By Herman Moll
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Koblentz titled 'Coblentz'. Rare antique map of the Koblentz region in Germany. On verso, an antique map of the Mont Royal fortress, Germany. Originates from 'Thesaurus G...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the City of Goch by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gochum vernacule Goch'. Old map of the city of Goch, Germany. This map originates from 'Novum Ac Magnum Theatrum Urbium Belgicæ Liberæ ac Foederatæ' by J. Blaeu. ...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
David Rago & John Sollo Auction Catalogs, 20th C Modern 3/2002, 10/2003
Located in valatie, NY
David Rago & John Sollo Auction Catalogs, 20th c Modern 3/2022, 10/2003. A pair of 1st Ed softcover auction catalogs 20th c modern. 2002 catalog with results. A total of 1796 lots ph...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Map of South East Asia Showing the Malay Archipelago, incl Borneo etc, 1922
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of South East Asia titled 'Malay Archipelago'.
Old map of South East Asia depicting the Malay Archipelago including Sumatra, Java...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Sangir Island and the Talaud Islands by Valentijn, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Het Eyland Sangir & De Talautse Eylanden'. Two maps on one sheet. To the left, a map of Sangir Island, Indonesia. To the right, a map of the Talaud Islands, Indon...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Dauphiné by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Nova et Accurata descriptio Delphinatus vulgo Dauphiné'. Decorative map of Dauphiné region in France. Originally a seperate province in southeastern Fra...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Greece and Macedonia, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Graecia, Macedonia Thracia et Jllyricum'. Old map of Greece and Macedonia originating from 'Atlas der Oude Wereld'. Artists and Engravers: Published by C. Ph. Fun...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Lower Saxony Region by Homann, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Circulus Saxoniae Inferioris (..)'. Map of the Circle of Lower Saxony. The map covers most of present-day northern Germany, as far south as Göttingen, including m...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Seven United Provinces of Holland by Seutter, 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Belgium Foederatum Auctius Et Emendatius‘. Important antique map of the Seven United Provinces of Holland with inset views of the East Indies, the province of Lim...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Overijssel by Visscher, c.1652
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Transisalania provincia vulgo Over-yssel'. Original antique map of the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. Published by N. Visscher after N. ten Have, circa ...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's NY Property From the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, Vol. III
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's New York: Property From the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra Volume III, November 4, 2005. First Edition softcover catalogue on European Furniture and Fine & Decorativ...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Coast of Southern Brazil by Bellin, c.1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Suite de Bresil’. Map of the coast of southern Brazil, with Lagoa Mirim, and Uruguay (here named as Paraguay). This print originates from 'Histoire générale des V...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the 'Korenbeurs' in Amsterdam, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gezicht van de Nieuwe Koren-Beurs tot Amsterdam - Vue de la Nouvelle Bourse (..)'.
Optical print of the 'Korenbeurs' in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Korenbeurs (""grain bourse"") was a 17th-century commodity market in Amsterdam where grain was traded. The building stood on the banks of the Amstel, on the western side (Nieuwezijde) of the Damrak. It was directly south of the Oude Brug bridge, on a spot now occupied by the former stock and commodity exchange Beurs van Berlage...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Siege of Gent by Dumont, 1729
By Dumont
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan of the Siege and Attacks of the City and Citadel of Ghent'. Large map depicting the siege of the Belgian city of Gent in 1708 during the war of the Spanish S...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Siege of Breda, City in the Netherlands by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Breda obsessa et expugnata a Celsissimo Frederico Henrico'.
Old map of the city of Breda, the Netherlands. It shows the Siege of Breda in 1637. Originates fro...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Engraving of A Jewish Priest, 1709
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Representation du Grand Pontise'.
Old print depicting a Jewish Priest. This print originates from 'Introduction à l'écriture sainte, où l'on traite tout ...
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Early 1700s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of South Australia by Johnston, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria & Queensland'. Old map of Southern Australia, with an inset map of Cape York Peninsula. This map originates from 'The R...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Engraving Depicting the Buddhist Festival of Souls 'Obon' in Japan, 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 des Voyages' by A. Prévost.
Obon (??) or just Bon (?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon Odori.
The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however, its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan responded differently, which resulted in three different times of Obon. Shichigatsu Bon (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around the 15th of July in eastern Japan (Kanto region such as Tokyo, Yokohama and the Tohoku region), coinciding with Chugen. Hachigatsu Bon (Bon in August), based on the lunar calendar, is celebrated around the 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. Kyu Bon (Old Bon) is celebrated on the 15th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year, which appears between August 8 and September 7. One exception was in 2008 and 2019, when the solar and lunar calendar matched so Hachigatsu Bon and Kyu Bon were celebrated on the same day. Kyu Bon is celebrated in areas such as the northern part of the Kanto region, Chugoku region, Shikoku, and Okinawa Prefecture. These three festival days are not listed as public holidays, but it is customary for people to be given leave. (Source: Wikipedia)
Artists and Engravers: Jan van Schley, Dutch engraver.
Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
Date: 1758
Overall size: 20.5 x 27 cm.
Image size: 13 x 20 cm.
We also offer thousands of antique prints covering fields of interest as diverse as architecture, natural history, religion, ethnology and many more. Antique prints have long been appreciated for both their aesthetic and investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were handmade out of wood or metal, which required an incredible level of skill, patience and craftsmanship. Whether you have a house with Victorian furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving...
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1750s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Indre Region in France, ca. 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Indre'.
Map of the French department of Indre, France. Part of the Loire Valley wine region, this area is known for its production of Chinon wines, typically red, and production of Pouligny-Saint-Pierre, goats'-milk cheese. It is also the birthplace of the great philosopher Rene Descartes...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of Richmond Place by Woolfe, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Elevation of Sir Asgill's Villa at Richmond in Surry (..)'. Plan and facade of Richmond Place or Asgill House, Richmond, London. This print originates from 'Vit...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers
by C. Edson Armi.
This title provides in-depth examinations of the creative process behind more than 30 c...
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20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Josef Hoffmann Silver Brooch Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Silver Brooch Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912
Josef Hoffmann, a member of the Vienna Secession, was both the co-founder and one of the mo...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
Billy Baldwin Decorates, A Book of Practical Decorating Ideas 1st Edition 1972
Located in London, GB
Billy Baldwin Decorates - A Book of Practical Decorating Ideas by Billy Baldwin
Published by Chartwell Books, 1972 1st Edition. Hardback in du...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Netherlands and Belgium by Bowen, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Belgium titled 'A New and Accurate Map of the Netherlands or Low Countries'. Detailed map of South of the Netherlands and Belgium. With large inset of the city of Mons, B...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Biblical Map of the Region from the Mediterranean through the Persian Gulf, 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre, Et des Pais Habitez par les Patriarches Dressee pour bien entendre l'Histoire Sainte, Par Messire Pierre Daniel Huet.'
This interesting map covers the region from the Mediterranean through the Persian Gulf. Detail is omitted in favor of Biblical depictions including the Sermon on the Mount...
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1720s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of Santa Bibiana by De Rossi, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Facciata e Portico della Chiesa di Santa Bibiana (..)'. Old engraving of Santa Bibiana. Santa Bibiana is a small Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in Rome devoted to Saint Bibiana. The church façade was designed and built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who also produced a sculpture of the saint holding the palm leaf of martyrs. Originates from the folio of Domenico de Rossi...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Weißensee by Schreiber, 1749
By Schreiber
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Die Chursaechsischen Aemter in Thüringen gelegen Sachsenburg, Weissensee (..)'. Map of the region of Weißensee, Germany. This map originates from 'Atlas Selectus von allen...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Loudun and Mirebeau by Janssonius, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map 'Loudunois Laudunum - Mirebalais'. Decorative map of the region of Loudun and Mirebeau, France. It shows the city of Moncontour, Loudun, Mirebeau and more.
Artists ...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of the Region of Opsterland by Schotanus, 1664
By B. Schotanus
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Grietenie van Opsterlandt : waer over d'e. heer Martinus Fockens altans grietman is, bysitters syn Wybe Sytjes, Boele Broers, secretaris Saco Fockens.' Detaile...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Périgord by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Le Comte de Perigort'. Decorative map of the Périgord region. Périgord is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to t...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Perce and Blois by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Perchensis Comitatus - Comitatus Blesensis'. Decorative map of Perce region and the region of Blois. This map originates from 'Atlas Novus, Sive Theatru...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Guyenne by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Description du Guienne'. Decorative map of Guyenne region. Guyenne or Guienne was an old French province which corresponded roughly to the Roman provinc...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Haskerland by Schotanus, 1664
By B. Schotanus
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Grietenije van Hasscher Landt (..)'. Map of the Grietenij of Haskerland, Friesland, The Netherlands. Multiple cartouches, key and coat of arms. Originates from...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Moluccas or the Famed Spice Islands of Indonesia, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Spice Islands titled 'De landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige Eylanden'.
This map depicts the central islands of the Maluku Arc...
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1720s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Masken Gesichter Der Menschheit 'Face Masks of Humanity', First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Masken Gesichter der Menschheit (Face Masks of Humanity) by Andreas Lommel. Zürich: Atlantis, 1970. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, protective glassine, German text. 229 pp...
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20th Century Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Mouth of the Chiang River by Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Carte de la Baye d'Hocsieu et des Entrees de la Riviere de Chang, Dans la Province de Fokyen en Chine’. This impressive map or sea chart d...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Ob River and Villages in Siberia, Russia, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de Schorskarskoi - Pogost (..)'. Copper engraving of the Ob river and villages in Siberia. This print originates from volume 18 of 'Histoire generale des vo...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
20th Century Brass Galleon Ship by Curtis Freiler & Jerry Fels, 1970s
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th century brass Galleon ship, this large geometric ship was created by Curtis Freiler & Jerry Fels. The name of the artist and furniture designer Curtis Jeré was, in fact, the shared pseudonym of two individual American artists, Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels using the signature C.Jeré.
A similar model can be seen in Martin Scorcese's The Wolf of Wall Street...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Antique Print of Thomas Wyndham's Palace by Woolfe, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Elevation to the Thames of Thomas Wyndham Esqr. at Hammersmith Middlesex (..)'. View of Thomas Wyndham's Palace, Middlesex. This print originates from 'Vitruviu...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Harper's Bazaar First in Fashion
Located in New York, NY
Written by Marianne Le Galliard and Éric Pujalet-Plaà, Foreword by Olivier Gabet and Glenda Bailey
A fascinating look at one of the most groundbreaking publications in the world, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Guatemala by Wyld '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Guatemala or United States of Central America'. Original antique map of Guatemala. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a W & T Avery makers brass and cast iron beam scale. The top of the pillar, is adorned with cast iron scrolls and a heart. There is one brass pan a...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Iron
Antique Map of the British Possessions in North America by Wyld '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Map of The British Possessions in North America'. Original antique map of the British Possessions in North America. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the Worl...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby’s Catalog Mobilier, Objects D’Art Et Porcelaines De Chine Luigi Laura
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby’s Catalogue Mobilier, Objects D’Art Et Porcelaines De Chine Luigi Anton Laura 2001. Sotheby's, Paris, 2001. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacke...
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Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Namen by Homann, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Namur Tabula Geographica ex mappis Frixianis'. Regional map of Namen, Belgium.
Artists and Engravers: Homann Heirs was a German publishing firm tha...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Coast of Artois by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Descriptio Boloniae, Pontieu'. Detailed map of the coast of Artois featuring the fortified cities of St. Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy, Rue, Estaples, and...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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