17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Antique map titled 'Frisia'. Small map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Omnium Belgii, sive Inferioris Germaniae, regionum descriptio' by ...

Antique map titled 'Groningae et Omlandiae Dominium vulgo de Provincie van Stadt en Lande'. Old map of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Germani...

Antique map titled 'Guinea'. Decorative map of West Africa, including numerous animals in the interior, sailing ships and several elegant cartouches. Both the map and the sea are s...

Antique map titled 'Drentia comitatus (..)'. Copper engraved contemp. hand coloured map of Drenthe, a province in the Netherlands. Large cartouche with coats of arms. This map is mad...

Uncommon and rare map of Mar del Sur and the coast of Peru. With inset maps of part of New Guinea and Tierra del Fuego. This map originates from 'Miroir Oost &...

Antique map titled 'Ylst'. Old map and city view of the city of IJlst, Friesland. This map originates from 'Beschrijvinge van de Heerlyckheydt van Frieslandt' by B. Schotanus à Sterr...

Antique map titled 'Carchi Elimoia, Nisari, Le Simie, Piscopia.' Sheet with four maps on one page showing Nisyros, Simi and other islands, Greece. Source unknown, to be determined. A...

Antique map titled 'Geldria et Transysulana'. One of the earliest maps of Gelderland and Overijssel in the Netherlands, prepared by Gerard Mercator. Artists and Engravers: Gerard...

Antique map titled 'Ducatus Geldriae novissima descriptio'. Map of Gelderland, The Netherlands. Shows many cities (like Arnhem, Nijmegen, Eindhoven, Zutphen, Zwolle, etc), roads, riv...

Antique map titled 'Frisiae Occidentalis Typus'. Original antique map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Second state, published 1612. Artists and Engravers: Published by...

Antique map titled 'Dominii Frisiae Tabula, inter Flevum et Lavicam'. Beautiful first state map of Friesland, the Netherlands. With small inset map of the Frisian Wadden islands Vlie...

Antique map titled 'Drentiae'. Original antique map of the province of Drenthe, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Vyerige Colom verthonende de 17 Nederlandsche Provintien.',...

Antique map titled ‘Novissima Delflandiae, Schielandiae et circumiacentium insularum ut Voornae, Overflackeae, Goereae, Iselmondae (..)’. Engraving of Delfland and Schieland. Designe...

Antique map titled 'Daventria'. Old map of the city of Deventer, the Netherlands. The print illustrates the siege and occupation of Deventer by the State army under command of prince...

Antique map titled 'France en General'. BG-11796-55. Originates from Mallet's 'Description de l'Univers'. Artists and Engravers: Alain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706) spent the first ...

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Lussa dei sumpto violantur ab arbore pomo, Efficit hoc tacitis vipera saeua dolis.' - This original antique print shows a scene from Genesis in t...

Antique map titled 'Eyland Ceylon.' Map of the islands near Ceylon or Sri Lanka. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Philip Baldaeus (1632-...

We present you three volumes in Spanish which describe the life of Leopold I Hapsburg. Published in Milan in 1696. All the volumes are decorated with various graphics by Pieter Bal...

This rare antique map includes six coastal elevation views of anchorages and bays favored by Dutch and French vessels on their way to Asia. Two views of the coast of Sierra Leone, Africa "Tagrin" opposite Freetown. A view of the coast of Aceh on the northern coast of Sumatra and a further unidentified anchorage "Baye de l'Encau". A view of the African coast including the Bay of Saldagne and Table Bay...

Rare Marble herbalist to hold salt, moon and stars carved on the wavy front. The lid is lead, with the image of the sun and lions. Louis XIV period, France 1600.

Antique map titled 'Archiepiscopatus Cameracensis - Archevesche de Cambray'. Decorative map of the Cambrai region of France. This map originates from 'The English Atlas' by Moses Pit...

Antique map of France titled 'Le Gouvernement de L'Isle de France'. Paris is represented by a miniature plan of the city, making it distinct from the other towns of the region which ...

Antique map titled 'Comitatuum Hannoniae et Namurci Descriptio'. Old map of the region of Hainaut and Namur, France. Published by J. Janssonius, circa 1640.

Antique map 'Loudunois Laudunum - Mirebalais'. Decorative map of the region of Loudun and Mirebeau. This map originates from 'Atlas Novus, Sive Theatrum Orbis Orbis Terrarum: In quo ...

Antique map of France titled 'Le Gouvernement de Calais'. Attractive map of the north-western part of France including the towns of Calais, Gravelines. This map originates from 'Atla...

Antique map of France titled 'Dioecese de Rheims et le Païs de Rethel'. Detailed map, centered on the River Ayne and the River Velle and sowing Reims, Chalons, Sedan, Charleville, as...

A Chinese Ming Dynasty period miniature terracotta armoire with green glazed finish and bracket feet. Created in China during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), this exquisite miniature...

Detailed map of the southern part of The Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium with Antwerp and Brussels. In the corner top left in Holland with Rotterdam partly on the map. S...

Antique map titled 'Brabantiae Batavae Pars Occidentalis (..)'. Highly detailed map of the region between Bergen Op Zoom, Breda, Hoogstraten and Sandvliet, The Netherlands. Published...

Antique map titled 'Duynkercka'. Published by J. Blaeu, 1649. Dutch text on verso.

Hand-colored map of the Dutch province Friesland. Also shows the Wadden islands Vlieland, Terschelling and Ameland and a part of Schiermonnikoog. With a decorative cartouche with two...

A 17th century statue carved in oak with it's original polychrome in the presentation of the apostle Peter Total heigth 27.5 cm

17th Century Carved Wooden Angel Cherub (oak) with its original polychromes Height 14 cm, width 21 cm

A handsome collection of 6 Austrian vellum bound books from the late 17th century. This antique set of six books from Austria, which retain their original vellum bindings, have Latin...

A very rare and exceptional espada or sword rest console magnificently crafted in hand-forged and tooled iron - from Sevilla, Spain. After a sword battle, the swords were placed on a...

1657 Janssonius map of Vermandois and Cappelle Ric.a004 Description: Antique map of France titled 'Descriptio Veromanduorum - Gouvernement de la Cappelle'. Two detailed maps o...

1790 Thomas Stackhouse map, entitled "Russia in Europe" Ric.a004 Stackhouse, Thomas Russia in Europe [map] London: T. Stackhouse, 1783. Map. Matted hand-colored copper engraving. Image size: 14.5 x 15.25 inches. Mat size: 22.75 x 23.75 inches. A beautiful example of this map of Eastern Europe...

1633 map, entitled "La douche de Berry," Hand Colored Ric.0005 Description: 1633 map, entitled "La douche de Berry," Dimension: Paper: 23.3" W x 20.3" H (59 cm W x 51.7 c...

1627 Hendrik Hondius map entitled "Vltoniae orientalis pars," Ric.a009 Title: Vltoniae orientalis : pars Title (alt.) : Ultoniae orientalis pars Creator: Mercator, Gerh...

1627 map entitled "Loudunois," Signed on the Back Ric.a013 cartography close up double-page hand-colored elevated view no person print hand-tinted hilly close-up early 17th-...

1653 map entitled "La Souverainete de Sedan et de Raucourt, et la Prevoste de Doncheri," Ric0011 Description: Lovely map centered on Sedan and Doncheri and the Meuze River fr...

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...

Exceptional 17th century carved wooden statue of Saint Micheal, European probably from a church or rectory. Naturally patinated and ori...

Pietà, devotional plaque. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century, based on the model of Guglielmo DELLA PORTA. Oval-shaped devotional plaque made of bronze, featuring a ring at the t...

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...

A large panel carved in deep relief depicting Christ on cold stone. This panel was probably part of a tabernacle. 17th century. Panel height 57 cm, width 40 cm, thickness 5 cm.

Saint Erasmus or Saint Elmo (Antioch, ca. 240 – Formia, 303) was an Italian bishop and patron saint of the sailors. His attribute was the capstan, a winch on which the anchor chains were rolled up. He died as a martyr for his faith, and his bones were transferred to Gaeta in the 9th century, where they are kept in the cathedral to this day. The electric phenomenon of Saint Elmus fire is named after Saint Erasmus and the 16th C humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Little is known with certainty about Saint Erasmus' life. However, many legends may have been passed on orally until the - no older writings are known with certainty. His birthplace was in present-day Syria. However, the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian forced him to flee to Mount Lebanon...

17th century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue glazed ceramic.

This elegant Spanish brooch from the 17th century is crafted in gilt metal, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship and refined style of the era. Its int...

The Road from Kings Lyn Co Norfolk to Harwich Co Essex. By John Ogilby His Majesties Cosmographer. Containing 76 miles, 1 furlong. From Lyn to Swaffam, to Stanford, to Thetford, To Icksworth, to Stowmarket, to Ipswich and to Harwich including ye Ferry, No 75, inscribed in pencil 1698 Hand colored and floated in the original black and gold frame, c1961. Some creasing commensurate with age. The back of the frame inscribed May 1961. Provenance : Private Collection, acquired c1961, along with No 74 Ipswich to Norwich & No 54 London to Yarmouth. All in the original black and gold frames. Sheet width 45cm., 17 ¾”., height 34.5cm., 13 ½“ Frame width 50cm 19 ¾”., height 40cm., 15 ¾” Literature: In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a Fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a 'sworn viewer', whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan...

Saint John the Baptist in sculpted pinewood , original polychromed. Standing, he is wearing the melote held on his left shoulder. 17th century Alpine countries Height 32 cm

This antique hand-carved and polychrome painted architectural or nautical fragment shows no sign of where is may have originated from, but is quite early dating between approximately...

17th century Spanish pair of painted hand carved wooden cherubs.

Portable sermon pulpit. Seventeenth-century sermon pulpit Constructed of poplar wood and lacquered in imitation wood. Period: 1600s. Measures: L. cm 91 - D. cm 76 - H. cm 134...

Wooden statue representing Joseph and the child Jesus from the 17th century, carved in walnut. Aged patina Height 30 cm.

Workum in Friesland by Nicolaes van Geelkercken, hand-colored map ca. 1616 This beautifully hand-colored engraving titled 'Worcum' presents an early 17th-century bird’s-eye view of ...

Map of the Persian Empire by Nicolas Sanson, hand-colored, circa 1683 This finely detailed and delicately hand-colored map titled *L'Empire du Sophy des Perses* presents a late 17th...

Rare 1670 Map of Tartary by Richard Blome after Sanson, hand-colored engraving This striking and highly decorative map, titled *A Generall Mapp of the Kingdome of Tartaria*, was pub...