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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Early 18th Century English Framed Indenture Document, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Large Early 18th Century Framed Indenture Document. The document (deed) is written in lengthy hand-written detail. Issued in three parts, indentures were legal documents cut with w...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Pre-Columbian Hand Painted Narino Bowl Colombia
Located in Washington, DC
Fine Pre-Columbian Narino footed bowl from the highlands of Columbia, circa 1250-1500 AD.
Desirable polychrome bowl would make a great addition to any pre-Columbian collection. Au...
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Colombian Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Ceramic
18th century Portrait of Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
English oil on canvas portrait dating from the late 1700s painted in the manor of Joshua Reynolds. We believe the giltwood frame could be the original as it is right for the period. ...
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English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Canvas, Wood
XL Ammonite fossil on stand
Located in MILL, NL
Gigantic Ammonite fossil on custom black stand.
Approx. 150-200 Million Years Old.
An ammonite is an extinct marine animal belonging to the class of squid. Ammonites lived in the ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Stone
1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date.
Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in.
Key L 4 in.
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
A Collection of 4 Ancient Roman Bronze Coin 200-300 AD Collectible Object
Located in Wembley, GB
A collection of 4 nice original ancient large bronze Roman coins. Could be emperor Caracalla dating from circa.200-300 AD. Shows nice detail, imagine all the places these coins have ...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Jewish Judaea Silver Shekel – Year 2 of the First Jewish Revolt (AD 67/68)
Located in New York, NY
This silver shekel, weighing 14.32 grams, was struck in Judaea during the First Jewish–Roman War, a significant period of resistance against Roman occupation that lasted from AD 66 t...
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Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Rare Aztec Colonial Polychromed Wood Sculpture! Holy Imagene Bultos Santos Icons
Located in Peoria, AZ
MUSEUM PERFECTION !
AZTEC INFLUENCED
LATIN AMERICAN
COLONIAL ART
AMAZINGLY RARE PIECE !
Approx. 14" x 8" x 2 1/2"
After Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec empire, painting and sculpture schools were set up within missions to produce art for Roman Catholic worship in Spanish America to promote Christian evangelization. The works that emerge from this period are great historic treasures and tell us much about this time in history. Icons were important in this conversion process.
Here is an Imagene that was likely employed in a church from the 17th century. It features 5 elaborately carved faces and figures depicting angels and saints.
This piece is magnificent for many reasons, but the most important reason is that this piece illustrates the bridge between the Spanish and Aztec art schools.
The Aztecs had developed the most splendid feather art in the world. Feather mosaics (arte plumario in Spanish, amantecayotl in Nahuatl), were created by specially trained and talented Aztec nobles. The blue green iridescent color of hummingbird feathers had made them a regular form of tribute to Aztec rulers and art that featured these feathers were incomparable.
The Spanish art instructors adopted feathers into traditional Catholic imagery and this piece shows the result of such hybrid. Here feathers are
prominently sculpted into the background and were polychromed with sensational hues to reflect the native love and cultural appreciation for feather art. Few feather mosaics survive because of their temporal frailty, but the wood worked feathers in this piece give scholars and collectors a lasting indication of how Aztecs stylistically used the feathers in their pieces.
Aztec religious leaders wore headdresses and garments made of feathers - and here these saints appear to be wearing feather headdresses!
Even after centuries, the colors of this piece are incredibly compelling. Fragments of the rich blue green pigment that was applied to mimic the hummingbird feathers are still present. The golds, yellows and browns display spectacular understanding of complementary colors.
What's more this piece also shows Aztec sun imagery incorporated into the design! On the reverse side of the Saints' faces we see a vivid blue sun burst type design which clearly was an Aztec motif of the period and has no comparable counterpart in Catholic holy treasures...
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Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board. Imposing circa 1700’s Venetian bed detailed with cartouches. Composed of two smaller frames. Exquisit...
Category
Italian Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Four Antique Italian Extreme Erotica Hand Painted Pottery Tiles of Monks & Nuns
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four antique hand painted pottery tiles are all unsigned, so no specific artist can be identified, but are presumed to have be...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pottery
Revolutionary War Powder Horn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Powder Horn
Engraving by Charles Goodrich
1776
Powder horns stand among the rarest and most treasured forms of American folk art. Unlike commercial objects, these deeply personal items were crafted by soldiers, sailors and explorers for practical use during their journeys. Through scrimshaw—an intricate technique of engraving bone or horn with a simple jackknife and filling the crevices with available pigments like soot or ash—these individuals left tangible marks of their hopes, dreams and experiences. This exceptional American Revolutionary War powder horn belonged to Charles Goodrich (1720-1816), a significant figure in early Pittsfield, Massachusetts history. The horn displays distinctive period characteristics with the inscription "PITTSFIELD" clearly visible on its amber-colored surface.
Charles Goodrich, born in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1720, became a prominent civic leader in Pittsfield. He built the first house in the settlement in 1754 and served in various official roles, including Justice of the Peace and town representative to Boston. While Goodrich's name may not appear prominently in history textbooks, historical documents—particularly his September 3, 1776 petition to the Massachusetts Assembly—reveal his compelling story. The petition shows that Goodrich faced accusations of being a British sympathizer and draft evader. According to his account, he was targeted for his public office, physically assaulted by a man named James Morey and subsequently fined by a local committee. Goodrich maintained that he merely defended himself when attacked and claimed ignorance of requirements to either serve as a drafted soldier or hire a substitute—accusations that branded him unpatriotic during the revolutionary fervor.
The Massachusetts Council's concurrence with Goodrich's petition likely inspired his subsequent military service. His powder horn, bearing the inscription of Pittsfield, accompanied him to Fort Ticonderoga, where Simonds' Regiment of Militia (2nd Berkshire County Regiment) was stationed during the difficult winter of 1776-1777. Fort Ticonderoga, a strategic stronghold in upstate New York, had been seized from the British in May 1775 by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. By the time of Goodrich's service, American forces occupied the fort while preparing for an expected British counterattack. In August 1777, Goodrich and Simonds' Regiment participated in the Battle of Bennington—a decisive engagement where Patriot forces under General John Stark defeated British and Hessian troops. This victory significantly weakened General John Burgoyne's invasion force, contributing to his surrender at Saratoga in October 1777—a pivotal turning point that helped secure French support for the American cause.
Powder horns captivate elite collectors and major museums alike. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recognized their significance by dedicating an entire exhibition to American Engraved Powder Horns...
Category
American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Horn
Antique wax Seal Stamp With Important Coat Of Arms, 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An 18th century wax seal in brass with boxwood handle with a nice aged old patina
Important noble coat of arms
Height 8.5 cm, surface area of the seal 3 cm, diameter top boxwood gri...
Category
French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Sculpture Decorative Ancient Rython, Rare Copper Prehistoric Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Sculpture Decorative Ancient Rython, Rare Copper Prehistoric Wine Drinking Glass
The drinking horns from Persia Iran. It is made from bronze.
Rythones are from ancient eras and the...
Category
Persian Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass, Silver Leaf, B...
The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an June 1783 issue of London's "The Gentleman's Magazine," containing significant historical content relating to the end of the Revolutionary War, the 1777 Flag Resoluti...
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English American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Ancient Roman Glass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful original ancient Roman glass embedded in Lucite cube, was used for containing perfume. Exceptional object of art for display.
Category
Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Murano Glass
Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period (15th century)
This is a page from a liturgical book such as the Psalters and cour...
Category
German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Parchment Paper
Rare RM Jewish Judaea Silver Tetradrachm AD 134–135 Hadrian Jewish Uprising
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and historically significant Roman Provincial silver tetradrachm, minted in Jerusalem during AD 134–135, under the rule of Emperor Hadrian. Struck at the height of the...
Category
Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Located in Madrid, ES
Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol
Late 18th century, Mexican
With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forward sections polygonal and inlaid with silver fronds, octagonal breeches with silver foliage on the flats either side, a broad silver band at the rear, foliate engraved tangs, characteristic locks with fluted mount beneath the pan enclosing the steel-spring, full stocks inlaid with silver panels secured by silver pins and pierced and engraved with foliage inhabited by monsters, birds and a pair of rabits, the last forward of the trigger-guards, and studded with further silver pins.
The fore-ends en suite and each inlaid with a silver panel pierced and engraved as a double-headed eagle, foliate engraved silver side-plates each pierced for an iron belt hook...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Medieval inscription
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Medieval German Inscription
stone
Germany, 14th century
46 x 83 x 13 cm
Category
German Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Stone
Framed British Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Framed crest with Latin inscription " Spero Meliora". Translates to I hope for better things. Seems to relate to the Moffat Clan of Scotland.
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Jewish Silver Zuz (132–135 AD) — Grapes & Temple Trumpets
Located in New York, NY
This silver AR Zuz, weighing 3.13 grams, was minted during the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a defining moment in Jewish resistance against Roman rule between 132 and 135 AD. Struck in the thir...
Category
Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Perfume burner / Incense burner - oriental ottoman - brass - 18th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Ottoman brass incense burner with incised and openwork decoration.
The domed lid is topped with a grip, it is decorated with openwork scrolls.
The incense burner rests on a circular base with three feet
The whole is in gilded brass.
Turkey, Ottoman art, 18th century
Burner diameter: 11 cm
Very beautiful decorative object
Can be used to burn incense or diffuse perfume.
Category
Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Incan Sun God Vessel. Terracotta Inti Pre-Columbian Historic Art Sculpture Peru
Located in Peoria, AZ
STUNNING!
PRE-COLUMBIAN
INCAN CEREMONIAL
SUN GOD VESSEL!
CIRCA AD 1300-1500
TWO REPRESENTATIONS OF INCAN SUN GOD INTI
(also known as Apu-punchau)
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12-1/2 " TALL by 4-1/2" WIDE
This is the Holy Grail of Incan Pre-Columbian vessels.
Here is an incredibly significant Incan Pre-Columbian terracotta ceremonial vessel with two depictions of INTI, the Incan Sun God on each side of the vessel with incredible details and beautifully preserved.
Finding an Incan vessel with the depiction of Inti is quite rare. These were reserved for important ceremonial functions such as Inti Raymi - the festival in honor of the Sun God.
What makes this one even more special is that the depiction of the Sun God nicely matches a 17th century document...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Print of Egyptian Objects, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print depicting various Egyptian objects including statues. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en Aanm...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
18th Century Brass Bedpan with Original Dark Oak Wooden Turned Steel
Located in Delft, NL
18th century brass bedpan with original dark oak wooden turned steel.
A brass bedpan, made in The Netherlands in the 18th Century
This bedpan would be f...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century.
The figure portrayed dressed in military att...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Marble
Large Baroque Noble Coat of Arms Italy Late 17th Early 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Large aristocratic coat of arms placed within crumpled, symmetrically unfolding, made of polychromatically painted and partially gilded wood. The frame is decorated with scrolls and ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Colonial Silver VOC 'East-India Company' Ingot
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A silver 'V.O.C. AMSTERDAM' ingot
circa 1738, with monogram and the assay mark of the Amsterdam Grill family
With V.O.C. monogram and the A for Amsterdam.
L. approx. 15.5 cm
Weight approx. 2000 grams
Note:
The ingots were salvaged in 2004 from the wreck of the VOC indiaman Rooswijk, equipped by the Amsterdam VOC Chamber. The Rooswijk sank on its second voyage to the Dutch East Indies off the English coast on the Goodwin Sands...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Genealogy Chart of the Leaders of Europe by Chatelain, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Carte Genealogique des Souverains de l'Europe (..)'. Chart of the royal line of the great Frankish major, Aega. As early as the 14th century the Hapsburgs attem...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French and Indian War
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stewart (1729–1809) of the Virginia Regiment
Labeled on the back:: Lieutennip? F...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Porcelain, Glass, Wood
Pine Barrens Speculation, Edward Telfair Georgia Land Grant, 1792
Located in Savannah, GA
Washington County, Georgia land deed with survey warrant and beeswax state seal granted by Governer Edward Telfair to Col. Robert Middleton.
This la...
Category
American American Classical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Charles II Carved Crest Of The Arms Of Westminster School
Located in Essex, MA
A large crest with shell and scroll carved frame enclosing an azure ground with gilded coat of arms featuring a cross with four birds over lions and fleur de lis and Tudor roses. Onl...
Category
English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.
By James Watt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Considered the first step into the world of modern photocopying, the copying machine was among the first widely used devices to successfully produce an ex...
Category
English Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Irish Sterling Silver Cup
By Matthew West
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century Irish sterling silver cup; an addition to our 17th century silverware collection
This e...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Brass Shoe Shine Stand from Turkey with Accessories for stand
Located in Lomita, CA
The beauty is in the details of this Turkish antique Brass Shoe Stand. The details include accessories like an old shoe shine kit with bottles and...
Category
European Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
English Titled 18th c Lady with Coat of Arms Portrait Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
18th century English noblewoman in a gold gilt ornate period frame. Lovely detail and color, coat of arms in corner. Unsigned.
Without the frame the painting itself measures 29 inche...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Giltwood, Canvas
Portrait in Oil of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford by Sir Godfrey Kneller
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century copy of 18th century portrait of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, (born 1661, London, died 1724, London). He was a British statesman who headed the Tory ministry from ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century French or Swiss Military Watercolor, Signed and Dated
Located in Stamford, CT
Very interesting drawing of two soldiers in uniform one most likely French holding a rifle with bayonet and the other, Swiss, dressed in a fancy red outfit with codpiece and odd hat holding a menacing looking mace. Behind them on either side are burning castles...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Antique Genealogy Chart of the Valois House in France, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nouvelle Carte Genealogique des Branches du Cote Gauche (..)'.
Set of two prints with a chart of the left branch of the genealogy of the Valois House, and the various branches formed through alliances, each with its coat of arms including the Counts and Dukes of Alencon, Anjou, Naples, Calabria, Burgundy, Brabant. With inset engraved views of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, the Trianon, Versailles and St. Cloud. This print orginates from 'Atlas Historique'.
The House of Valois...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Antique Genealogy Chart of the Duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg, Germany, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Carte Genealogique de la Maison de Brunsuick-Lunebourg'. Genealogy of the Duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg. With coats of arms of the Elector of Hannover and the Duc...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Jewish Bar Kokhba Revolt Silver Zuz (AD 132–135) – Judaean Coin Certified by NGC
Located in New York, NY
This silver zuz coin, weighing 3.30 grams, was minted during the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a Jewish uprising against Roman rule in Judaea from AD 132 to 135. Undated but attributed to the y...
Category
Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Antique Genealogy Chart of the Kings of Hungary and Bohemia by Chatelain, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Carte Genealogique des Rois de Hongrie (..)'. Genealogical chart of the kings of Hungary and Bohemia. This print orginates from 'Atlas H...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Amethyst Crystal Cluster with Exceptional Calcite Formation, Mineral Art
Located in London, GB
An incredible amethyst formation with central calcite "arch" and calcite spear.
Two special calcite formations are shown here; the first is a beautiful arch covered with a blanket...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Antique Rare Bronze Gavel in the Form of a Fist Dated 1603, England
Located in Doha, QA
EVERY LAWYER AND JUDGE MUST HAVE! This extraordinary bronze gavel, dated 1603 and weights 1,3 kg. It is a rare and evocative example of early ceremonial instruments. Cast in the form of a clenched fist- symbolising authority, resolve, and order- it is mounted on a worn, aged wooden handle that enhances its historic character. The craftsmanship and materials suggest it originated in medieval or early Stuart England, a period when guilds, courts, and civic bodies often used symbolic tools to assert power and structure in meetings and proceedings.
While the term “gavel” became widely recognised in the 18th and 19th centuries, mallet-like instruments were used much earlier, particularly in English trade guilds and legal contexts, where they served as emblems of control and decision-making. The clenched fist design is highly unusual, possibly denoting a unique ceremonial role or elevated authority within a guild or council.
This piece is not only a striking object of early design but also a rare surviving example from the transitional period between the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a fascinating sculptural artefact for an interior or live-in museum....
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Antique Frame French Book Journal Display/Painting 13th-19th Century
Located in Doha, QA
This rare and remarkable piece begins with a backdrop composed of beautifully, handwritten love letters from the 1800s. There are three scrolls made up of additional love letters, sealed with red wax from the 19th century scattered around two antique books. The open book on the left, was written during the time of the 30 Year War, 1618-1648 in France, when the Treaty of Westphalia changed the map of Europe. During this period, the church attempted to begin marriage registrations and within this written relic, there are numerous marriage entries with names and dates. The book is bound by animal hide from the 12th-13th century and when it is unfolded, it becomes a giant piece of parchment filled with faded ink handwriting in mysterious Old French. The closed book on the right is from Louis XIII - XVI era and is bound in antique animal hide parchment from the 12th-13th century. When the animal hide is unfurled, the inside is adorned in faded handwritten ink in peculiar Old French. Inside the journal is elegante handwriting in ink but it is difficult to identify the cryptic content. This journal was possibly written by an unknown noble figure or bishop. Settled below the journals, is an antique, intricate silver feather ink...
Category
French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Silver
17th/18th Century Queen Anne Letters Patent on Vellum with Partial Great Seal
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Queen Anne letters patent on vellum with a partial Great Seal and beautifully detailed portrait of the Queen. This document dates to the late 17th or early 18th c...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Other
Pheasant maker Daubiere Chaponniere -Bronze - Louis XIV - France 17th / 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Faisandiere or Daubiere or Chaponniere, Louis XIV, oval tripod in bronze, with a crenellated lid with a U-shaped handle, from the end of the 17th / beginning of the 18th century.
Su...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Bruttium Coin with Crab Design Set in 22-Karat Gold Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic ancient Bruttium, the Brettii, Æ quartuncia coin, (circa 216-214 BC) custom mounted within a 22-karat gold band and bezel. The obverse, or front side of this coin is hea...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Metal
Gothic period carved oak panel, 14th - 15th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Flemish carved oak panel in reliëf from the Gothic period, 14th - 15th century
21.2 x 38.5 cm
Category
Belgian Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Medieval Egyptian Mamluk Brass Tray Stand with Silver Inlay
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally beautiful and rare silver-inlaid brass tray stand dates from the medieval period, when the Mamluks ruled Egypt and Syria (1250-1517). The Mamluks originated as slave-soldiers, who served the Muslim caliphs and Ottoman Empire. With time, the Mamluks became a powerful military caste, and they managed to take control and establish themselves as rulers of certain areas within the Abbasid caliphate. The Mamluk dynasty commissioned great works of art and architecture, particularly in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, which was described in the 14th Century as ‘the centre of the universe and garden of the world’ (Ibn Khaldun, 1382).
This tray stand is of biconical form, with a raised central band and flared base and rim. It is decorated with scrolling vines, overlaid with Thuluth inscriptions and roundels. On the lower body, the roundels contain floral motifs, and in the upper, stylised depictions of birds. The Thuluth inscriptions praise the patron, referring to him as ‘The High authority, the Lordly, the Possessor’, and ‘the learned’. The underside of the rim is engraved with a heraldic medallion, possibly the patron’s symbol.
In the middle ages, when this piece was made, this item would have stood in a grand interior, supporting a tray full of fruit and fine food. The owner of this lavish piece which still bears traces of its original silver inlay would likely have been an Amir (prince) or some other important figure who was close to the Sultan in the Mamluk court.
Mamluk tray...
Category
Egyptian Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Silver
Roman Empire Domitian Coin circa 76-77 AD Set in Gold with Diamond Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Roman Empire, Domitian (circa 76-77 AD), silver Denarius coin, minted in Rome, set in a custom 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail with gold bead and diamond acc...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold
English Renaissance Framed Crest Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance embroidery of a crest having a crown top mounted on a red velvet background in an ebonized wood frame.
Category
English Northern Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Thread, Velvet, Wood
17th Century Tuscany Metal Wood Tabernacle in Antonio da Sangallo Style, Italy
By Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful authentic Italian metal and wood portable tabernacle in style of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger.
A civil and military architect, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger was tr...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
"Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture" by Iacomo Barozzio Da Vignola
Located in Miami, FL
The clarity and ease of use of Vignola's treatise caused it to become in succeeding centuries the most published book in architectural history.
This book was first published in 1562....
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Parchment Paper
Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.
A working wrought iron deadbolt with a key features a push-button mechanism on the lower right side to lift the cover concealing th...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wrought Iron
Regiment Des Dromedaires Camel Saddle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fascinating piece of military history is a camel saddle created for and used by the Dromedary Regiment (Regiment des Dromedaires) during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaigns between 1798-1801. The term “dromedary” refers to the dromedary camel...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver, Brass, Iron
Period Renaissance Early 16th Century Processional Cross, France
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Exceptional Period Renaissance processional cross early 16th century, France
Extremely rare and beautiful processional cross from the early period of the French Renaissance. This ...
Category
French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
