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Place of Origin: Dutch
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones
19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone
A brass watch key , gold-plated with Ag...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Brass
Persia, Armenia & Adjacent Regions: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by De Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
A large 17th century hand colored copperplate engraved map entitled "Novissima nec non Perfectissima Scandinaviae Tabula comprehendens Regnorum Sueciae, Daniae et Norvegiae distincte...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
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
18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century
2 Silver match vestas, Dutch silver, Silver Hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The one with the te...
Category
19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch carved wooden barometer with copper and facet cut glass housing.
The carved wood has a scene of fruits and scrolls
A barometer is a scien...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Miniature Oak Blanket Chest 19 Century Dutch
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale this beautiful miniature blanket chest. Solid oak with Ebony details.
early 19th century three panels on the front. Very nice patine on the oak wood.
Hand carved. Still ...
Category
1820s Renaissance Revival Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A strongbox was a type of travelling chest and these types of boxes were more common in England than anywhere else where they were fabricated between 1660 and 1720. The earliest proo...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Floor Standing Telescope by Piet G. Meesters
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful floor standing telescope, 60mm f/15 NEDOPTIFA, dates from the 1930s and was made by Piet G. Meesters.
One of the most famous Dutch amateur astronomers of the last cent...
Category
1930s Vintage Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Dutch silver miniature coffee pot by Johannes Hendrik Bing, 1847-1878
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver miniature coffee pot by Johannes Hendrik Bing, 1847-1878
A Dutch silver miniature coffee pot with filter and lid. The coffee pot and the filter with floral decoration. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
19th Century wooden dollhouse cabinet filled with pewter and bear
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century wooden dollhouse cabinet filled with pewter and bear
A cabinet painted with the look of pine, made of soft wood with 2 doors in the low...
Category
19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
Antique Books - Pierre Bayle Dictionnaire, 3 Volumes, 1715
Located in Savannah, GA
Pierre Bayle's Dictionnaire Historique et Critique published in Rotterdam 1715, third edition.
Measured as stacked: 15 ¼ inches wide by 10 ¾ inches deep by 9 ½ inches tall; each boo...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
1630 Pierre Petit map "Description du Gouvernement de la Capelle" Ric0010
Located in Norton, MA
1630 Pierre Petit map entitled
"Description du Gouvernement de la Capelle,"
Ric0010
Pierre Petit was the son of a minor provincial official in Montluçon. The town, in the Auver...
Category
17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Two Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars with Original Lids: Varinas St. Omer, 18th Century
By The 3 Bells
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft
1760 – 1790
Workshop: De Drie Klokken (The Three Bells)
A genuine set of two blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lids.
The jars are in...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Rocking Elephant
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This stylized elephant is an original variation to the classical rocking horse.
It would be great fun for children to ride on its back (as you can see by its tail that has suffered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Straasburger, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The brand name: Straasburger, is painted in a...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Late 19th Century Dutch Handcrafted Catboat Model with Original Stand
Located in Northport, MI
An exceptional late 19th-century Dutch handcrafted model of a gaff-rigged catboat, retaining all original features including its cotton sail, painted wood hull, hand-tied rigging, an...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Map of Trier and Luxembourg by Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam circa 1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Trier and Luxembourg by Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam circa 1640
This beautifully engraved and hand-colored map titled Trevirensis Archiepiscopatus, et Lutzenburgi Ducatus depicts th...
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Dutch Silver Purse Mount beaded bag by Ringenoldus, ca 1830
Located in Delft, NL
Antique Dutch Silver Purse Mount beaded bag by Ringenoldus, ca 1830
An antique purse mount with black beaded bag. The silver mount with motif of a Lion in medallion. Dutch silver ha...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Dutch Tile With Golf Scene.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Dutch Delft Golf Tile.
An early framed Dutch delft brown and white golf tile - hand painted with a scene depicting a golfer. The brown image is on an off white background with corner...
Category
1890s Sporting Art Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Industrial Philips Speaker
By Philips
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Industrial Philips speaker.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Dutch Missal With Silver Mount, 1843
Located in Bilzen, BE
Dutch missal with solid silver mount, 1843 Gulpen, printed in Dutch
9.8 x 15.2 cm, thickness 4.2 cm
Category
1840s Baroque Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Hanover, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Vergulde Bloempot (The Gilded Flowerpot)
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an o...
Category
1780s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Ship model Marker Botter of 1889 Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
The botter is a type of flat-bottomed fishing vessel that was developed in Holland. Most of the towns in Holland had their own types of ships that had emerged over a long time.
This ...
Category
1960s Vintage Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Dutch silver miniature brazier on tripod base, 19th century
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver miniature brazier on tripod base, 19th century
A Dutch silver miniature brazier on a tripod base with a lidded bucket inside.
The silver brazier is Dutch silver hallma...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Enormous Pre-War Toy Steel Hoisting Crane
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This gigantic - nearly man high - steel hoisting crane will give a dull corner the right Industrial look and feel you are looking for.
The fully operational toy dates from the firs...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Extra Large Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Lid: Hollandia, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft
1760 – 1790
Workshop unknown
A large blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid.
The jar is inscribed Hollandia in a cartouche ornated wi...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century Dutch silver miniature kettle on stand
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver miniature kettle on stand
A Dutch silver miniature kettle on stand. ( a Bouilloire). The kettle with fixed lid with a swan on it is hanging in the base, wh...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Martiniek, 18th Century
By De Porceleyne Lampetkan
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Lampetkan
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The brand name, Martiniek, is painted i...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art by Stephanie Cotela Tanner.
Hardcover Art Book
Page count:128
Published:June 12, 2014
Contributor:Susie Hodge
Format:Hardcover
Publisher:Flame Tree Publishing
Language:English
Author:Stephanie Cotela Tanner
Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art features all of the best-known works of one of the most famous artists in the world, preceded by a fresh and thoughtful introduction providing lively commentary on his life, society, places and style and techniques, including the powerful animation of his strident brushwork.
"He did not paint his pictures; it was like he exhaled them in a gasping, boiling breath," one German critic aptly wrote of Van Gogh. Reminiscences of the artist by friends and passing acquaintances, letters from his brother Theo and appreciations by critics and artists make up the text of this handsomely packaged potpourri. For Margritte, the blind force of Van Gogh's obsessions made the tortured artist an unfree man. To Kokoschka, the tension in the painter's famous sunflowers and undulating cypresses speak of the fragility of an easygoing lifestyle in a mechanized age. Each artist seems to confront his or her own concerns when analyzing Van Gogh. Jean Renoir, Francoise Gilot, Gauguin and Klee are among the commentators. One hundred twenty-five superior color reproductions and 103 halftones remind us that Van Gogh could do a very formal Still Life with Coffeepot, a street scene ablaze with fauve-like color or the solemn, biblical Raising of Lazarus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Netherlands Black and red bakelite speaker by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1930s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in MIlano, IT
Netherlands Black and red bakelite speaker by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1930s
Round iconic bakelite tabletop audio speaker painted black with red spots. The triangular base of the spe...
Category
1930s Vintage Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: F Rappe, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: F Rappe, is painted in ...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Rappee, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: Rappee, is painted in a...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Antique Van Melles Large Toffee Store Display Advertising Tin with Arabic Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Van Melles store display tin was made in Amsterdam in approximately 1925 in the period Art Deco style. The tin is half moon shaped with a hing...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Rare 1690 Map of England by Nicolaes Visscher II – Heptarchy Depicted
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of England 1690 by Nicolaes Visscher II – Heptarchy and Counties Shown
Antique 1690 map of England by Nicolaes Visscher II, showing the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy and detailed county...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Eclectic Dutch Barometer With Thermometer From the Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Eclectic Dutch Barometer With Thermometer From the Early 20th Century
An original barometer and thermometer set in an oak wood frame. The thermometer ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Oak
$373 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 57 Bellarminus Biblical Sunday School Posters in Canvas Pouches, 1950
By ST. Gregoriushuis Utrecht
Located in Haarlem, NL
A unique set of 57 educational bible school posters printed on canvas for Sunday School.
This set from Bellarminus came from a church in the south of Hol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Straatsburg, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid.
The jar is inscrib...
Category
1780s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Antique Map of Anjouan Island by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Anzuany'. This map depicts the island of Anjouan, one of the Comoros islands situated between Madagascar and Africa. The map is oriented with north to the left wi...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Hand Colored 17th Century Visscher Map "Hollandiae" Southern Holland
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand colored 17th century map of the southern portions of Holland by Nicolaus (Nicolas) Visscher II entitled "Hollandiae pars Meridionalis, vulgo Zuyd-Holland", published in Amsterdam in 1678. The map shows the region between Breda, Heusden, Gornichem, Gouda, Dordrecht, and Willemstad. It includes a decorative cartouche in the lower left corner.
The map is presented in an attractive maple colored wood frame with gold trim and a fabric mat.
The Visscher family were one of the great cartographic families of the 17th century. Begun by Claes Jansz Visscher...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vibrantly Coloured Peacock Pheasant Wall Mount, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy grey peacock-pheasant (POLYPLECTRON BICALCARATUM)
20th century
Naturalistically mounted on a wood branch, in courting position, showing its peacock-eyed plumage, ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Clothing Press in Oak Wood, Holland, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Clothing press in oakwood, Holland, 19th century. On four turned legs (three of them secured with a straight chambrana) the press rises, with a drawer underneath. As it is a purely u...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Des Bouvrie, Architecture Interior by Jan and Monique des Bouvrie 2015
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Des Bouvrie: Architecture Interieur Hardcover Book by Jan des Bouvrie and Monique des Bouvrie 2015.Every once in a while a design firm charts a course that is truly memorable, a dire...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Dutch West India Company GWC almanack for the year 1760
Located in Amsterdam, NL
"D'Erven Stichter’s Comptoir Almanach, Op ’t Schrikkel-Jaar onzes Heeren Jesu Christi, 1760, voorzien met alle de Jaar-, Paarden-, Beesten-, en Leermarkten Alsmede de Vacantien, het ...
Category
18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Bicycle Figurine by Designer Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This small bicycle was designed by Marcel Wanders for Randstad Group. Randstad Group is big employment agency. Since 2018 Marcel Wanders designs a bicycl...
Category
2010s Modern Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Stokvis, 18th Century
By De Porceleyne Bijl
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Porceleyne Bijl (The Porcelain Ax)
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The jar is ins...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Van Gogh His Life and Works in 500 Images Hardcover Book
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Van Gogh: His Life and Works in 500 Images
Book by Michael Howard and Vincent van Gogh.
"Contains a detailed exploration of Van Gogh's life, including his background, early career,...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Holy Land at the Time of Jesus: A 17th Century Dutch Map by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
This detailed Dutch map entitled "Het Beloofe de Landt Canaan door wandelt van onsen Salichmaecker Iesu Christo, nessens syne Apostelen" by Nicolaes Visscher was published in Amsterd...
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Tonka, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid to keep the tobacco...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Extremely Rare Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Ships and Original Lid, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft
1760 – 1800
Workshop: De Vergulde Bloempot (The Gilded Flowerpot)
A rare blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid.
The jar is decorated...
Category
1780s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1728 Map of Batavia Castle & City, Java – Van der Aa after 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
1728 Map of Batavia Castle & City, Java – Van der Aa after 1669
This is an original antique copperplate engraving titled “Plan de la Ville et du Château de Batavia en l’Isle de Iava...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924
A dutch silver Matchbox holder. The large matchbox slides into the silver holder and at the sides is an opening to strike the matches ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
By ADO, Ko Verzuu
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1930.
Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands.
ADO Blokken, canvas bag with a set of wooden blocks / cubes to play.
In original condition, with minor we...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Box Tobacco 17 Century Friesland Baroque Birch Sliding Lid Love Heart Horse Lady
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This romantic and charming box has characteristic carving from the area.
With chip-carved geometric decoration to the sliding lid and sides, carved with a horse, two hearts and a...
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch
Original Antique Blaeu Map of Karst, Carniola, Istria, and Trieste, circa 1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Blaeu Map of Karst, Carniola, Istria, and Trieste, circa 1640
This is an original antique map titled “Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia,” published by Willem Blaeu in Amsterdam circa 1640. The map depicts the historical regions of Karst (Karstia), Carniola (modern-day Slovenia), Istria (the peninsula shared by Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy), and the Windic March, a medieval border territory.
The engraving shows detailed place names, rivers, mountains, and settlements across present-day Slovenia, northeastern Italy, and northwestern Croatia. The Gulf of Trieste is prominently illustrated at the lower left, with Trieste labelled and coastal settlements clearly indicated. The Adriatic Sea is elegantly engraved with stippled waters, a compass rose, rhumb lines, and a sailing ship, enhancing its decorative maritime appeal.
In the upper left corner is a beautifully designed cartouche bearing the title within a scrollwork frame with foliage and drapery motifs. The lower left includes a mileage scale in Italian miles and a dedication to Guiljelmus Blaeu excudit, confirming its publication from the Blaeu workshop.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638) was one of the leading Dutch cartographers of the early 17th century, succeeded by his son Joan Blaeu. Their maps were known for their precision, aesthetic engraving, and clarity, making the Blaeu atlases the most prestigious publications of the Dutch Golden Age.
Condition:
Good condition. Strong, clean impression on laid paper with wide margins. Light age toning and faint foxing in blank margins, minor creasing along the original centre fold as issued. No tears or repairs noted. Fully suitable for framing.
Framing tips:
Frame this map in a thin black, walnut, or gilt frame to enhance its historic character. Use an off-white or cream archival mat to highlight the detailed engraving and preserve the sheet edges. UV-protective glazing is recommended to protect the paper and ensure its clarity and integrity over time.
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17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1726 Map of Bengal by Van der Aa after Valentijn – Dutch East Indies
Located in Langweer, NL
1726 Map of Bengal by Van der Aa after Valentijn – Dutch East Indies
This is an original antique map titled “Nieuwe Kaart van ’t Koninryk van Bengale,” published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1726. The map depicts the Kingdom of Bengal and surrounding regions, based on earlier work by François Valentijn, a Dutch East India Company (VOC) official and historian whose extensive writings on Asia were among the most important early European sources.
The engraving covers the Bengal region (modern-day Bangladesh and West Bengal, India), showing detailed river systems including the Ganges and its distributaries flowing into the Gulf of Bengal. Major towns, cities, and kingdoms are labelled in Dutch, such as Orixa (Orissa), Arracan, Tipera (Tripura), and Cos Assam (Assam). Mountain ranges are represented pictorially with stylised hachured peaks, while fertile plains are indicated with field patterns, adding visual texture to the map.
In the upper right is an elegant title cartouche with dedication to VOC officials, referencing Mathijs van den Broecke, a director in Bengal, and Johannes Lennep. A compass rose is positioned at the bottom, enhancing its decorative maritime appeal, with north oriented to the right as typical for Dutch maps of Asian regions in this period.
Pieter van der Aa (1659–1733) was a prolific publisher known for compiling maps from earlier explorers and engravers into elegant and collectible volumes. His works remain valued for their historical significance, decorative artistry, and connection to VOC trade networks and colonial history.
Condition:
Good condition. Strong impression with later hand colouring. Light age toning, faint foxing mainly in margins, and some creasing along original fold lines as issued. Fully suitable for framing.
Framing tips:
Frame this map in a slim gilt or dark wood frame to highlight its decorative hand colouring. Use an off-white archival mat to accentuate the engraving and protect the edges. UV-protective glazing is recommended to maintain colour vibrancy and paper integrity.
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Category
Early 18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Duinkerke, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid.
The brand name: Du...
Category
1760s Rococo Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Antique Map of Hungary and Transylvania by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam c.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Poland Map 1740s – Nieuwe Kaart van het Koninryk Poolen by Isaak Tirion
This finely engraved and attractively hand-colored map of the Kingdom of Poland was published by Isaak Tirion...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
M.C Escher Kaleidozyklein book with origami designs
By M.C. Escher
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This vibrant book invites you into the mesmerizing world of mathematical art inspired by M.C. Escher’s work. Kaleidozyklen is a creative exploration of geometric forms, featuring a c...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Dutch Silver Purse Mount by van der Ree, Schoonhoven, dated 1921
Located in Delft, NL
Antique Dutch Silver Purse Mount by van der Ree, Schoonhoven, dated 1921
An antique purse mount with chain with a typical Dutch scenes. One one side people at table with music instr...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
The Forest of Hermits / 't Bosh der Ermyten by Abraham Bloemaert
Located in Middletown, NY
Bloemaert, Abraham and Rosweyde, Héribert
't Bosch der Eremyten ende Eremytinnen van Aegypten ende Palestinen (...) [The Forest of Hermits of Egypt and Palestine...
Hantvverpen (Antwerp): Hieronymus Verdussen, 1619.
Illustrated by Abraham Bloemart.
First Edition in book form.
4to, 8 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches (251 x 171 mm). ix pp, 51 sheets on cream laid paper, text in Dutch (gothic letters). 50 numbered full page copperplate engravings of Christian hermit saints (25 male, 25 female), printed recto with text pages on verso. Full-page frontispiece for the work and with an additional full-page frontispiece for each of the two sections. Full contemporary vellum, untitled, with some handling discoloration but the vellum remains supple and the binding is tight. Pages clean and bright with a couple of foxing spots and a small brown stain on the 2nd frontis titled "Sacra Eremus ascetarum"; toned page edges. Previous owner's name and date in ink on front flyleaf and small pencil and ink notations inside back cover; bookplate of Buijnsters Smets pasted inside front cover.
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Category
17th Century Antique Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
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Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
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Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.
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