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Period: 17th Century
Cross of Caravaca 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of caravaca xvii century
Very beautiful cross of Caravaca made in bronze. 17th century. Measurements: 12 x 6cm
Good condition.
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Map of the City of Verdun by Merian, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Verdun'. Orginal antique map of Verdun, a small city in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France. This map originates from 'Topographia Germaniae'...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Islands Near Ceylon by Baldaeus, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, untitled. This original antique print shows the islands Leyden, Middelburg, Hammenhiel, Bramines, Dona Clara and Deserta near Ceylon / Sri Lanka, with their Dutch name...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Denmark by F. de Wit, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dania Regnum'. Large, attractive map of Denmark, Sleschwig-Holstein and southern Sweden. Good detail throughout. Embellished with a title cartouche with the Danis...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1625 Petrus Plancius / Cloppenburg Map of the Holy Land with Biblical Vignettes
Located in Langweer, NL
1625 Petrus Plancius / Johannes Cloppenburg Map of the Holy Land with Biblical Vignettes
This exquisite 1625 map by Petrus Plancius and Johannes Cloppenburg represents the Holy Lan...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of South Sweden 'Scandinavia' by F. de Wit, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Accurata Scaniae, Blekingae et Hallandiae Descriptio per F. de Wit Amstelodami'. This map shows South Sweden with an inset of Halmstad and vicinity. Contemporary ...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
An Original Antique Mid-17th Century Blaeu Map of Styria in Southeastern Austria
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an antique map of Styria (referred to as “Stiria” or “Steyrmarck”), published by the renowned Dutch cartographer Willem Janszoon Blaeu (often simply “Blaeu”). The first editi...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Spanish 17/ 18th Century Hand Carved Group of Baroque Winged Angel Heads
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Hand carved group of winged angelheads. Wonderful traces of paint are visible and the wood has a gorgeous natural patina due to its high age
Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathere...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Japanese export lacquer medical instrument box
Edo-period, 1650-1700
L. 19 x W. 6 x H. 8.5 cm
This unconventionally shaped lacquer b...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
17th Century English Carved Oak Corbel “the Green Man”
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century English carved oak corbel “The Green Man”.
Rare antique decorative architectural ornament of the enigmatic Green Man. Images and carvings ca...
Category
English Renaissance Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Large 1695 Hand-Colored Engraved Map of Gascony (Gascogna), France
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, created by Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola in 1695, represents the "General Government of Guyenne and Gascony" in southwest France. Cantelli da Vignola was a renowned Italian c...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
CROSS OF CARAVACA 17th CENTURY
Located in Madrid, ES
CROSS OF CARAVACA XVII CENTURY
BEAUTIFUL CARAVACA CROSS FROM THE 17TH CENTURY IN BRONZE. MEASURES: 12.5X5.5 CM. IN GOOD CONDITION
good condition
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Limoge Signed Plaque Of A Madonna Praying
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 17th Century French painted porcelain wall hanging plaque portraying the Madonna in prayer against a radiant sunburst backdrop. Intricately painted with foliate patterns ador...
Category
French Other Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Lantern Alarm Clock by Johannes Quelch, Oxford
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An English 17th century lantern clock made of brass and iron, circa 1665-1670. The clock consists of going and striking trains, as well as a...
Category
British Baroque Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Torquato TASSO, Gerusalemme Liberata
Located in Middletown, NY
An early illustrated edition of Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso (1544 – 1595)
"La Gerusalemme Liberata; Di Torquato Tasso – Figurata da Bernardo Castello – con le annotationi ...
Category
Italian Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Oostergo by Colom, 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ooster-Goe'. Original antique map of the region of Oostergo, Friesland, the Netherlands. Includes the cities of Leeuwarden, Dokkum and others. This map originates...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cross of Caravaca 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of caravaca XVII century.
Very beautiful cross of caravaca made in bronze. 17th Century. Measurements: 14X6 cm.
Good condition.
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Map of Drenthe, a Province of The Netherlands, 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
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.',...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French 17th Century Baptismal Font
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful 17th century Baptismal Font from the South of France beautifully carved from marble. Minimalist lines give this piece a calming feel. Wil...
Category
French Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha
Located in Stamford, CT
A Thai bronze head of the Buddha. Sukothai period, late 16th-early 17th century. His face with serene expression, arched eyebrows above incised eyes a...
Category
Thai Other Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1663 Blaeu's Engraved Map of Frankfurt with Decorative Coats of Arms
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, titled "Novam Hanc Territorii Francofurtensis Tabulam," is an exquisite hand-colored engraved map from around 1663, created by the renowned cartographers J. and C. Blaeu of...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1640 ORIGINAL HEAVILY WORN ENGLISH SHIP's ANCHOR FROM PENZANCE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning and totally original, folded iron Ships Anchor dati...
Category
English Charles II Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Sword with Wrought Iron Blade with Traces of Gold on Hilt with Cover Sheath
Located in Marbella, ES
Sword with Wrought Iron Blade with Traces of Gold on Hilt with Leather Cover Sheath
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Wrought Iron
16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
Located in London, GB
Antique Venetian Marionettes, Antique Puppets, Venice Carnival Antiques, Masked Ball Antiques, Venetian Mask, Commedia dell'art Theatre Marionettes.
Co...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1645 Blaeu Map of Westmorland, Northern England – Hand Colored, Decorative
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, "Westmoria Comitatus; Anglice Westmorland", was created by the esteemed Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu and was published around 1645 in 'Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas'. It provides a detailed look at Westmorland, a historic county in northern England, based on John Speed’s earlier map. The map features numerous place names, parks, and estates, including Brigster Park, Colnhead Park, Crosbye, and Midleton, along with a detailed depiction of Windermere (spelled Wynandermere) and the surrounding regions.
Additional Features:
- Hand-colored map, with vibrant and detailed colors that bring out the topographical and decorative features.
- Includes intricate cartouches, such as the royal coat of arms, a decorative title cartouche topped with putti (cherubic figures), and six coats of arms (two left blank).
- Depicts the region’s rich landscape, including the rolling hills and mountainous terrain of northern England.
- French text on the verso, indicative of the publication period from 1645-1648, part of Blaeu’s highly sought-after atlases.
- Map shows precise details of small towns, estates, and parks, such as Brigster Park, Colnhead Park, Crosbye, and Wynandermere (now Windermere Lake).
This map would be of particular interest to collectors of English county maps, antique maps of northern England, 17th-century cartography, and the decorative works of Willem Blaeu. Blaeu's maps are renowned for their accuracy, artistic beauty, and historical significance.
Keywords: Willem Blaeu, Westmorland map, northern England, 17th-century map, antique map, English county map, John Speed, Windermere, decorative cartography, hand-colored map, rare map, antique cartography...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Shakespeare. The London Prodigal - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 219-220.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The London Prodigal) - page 219-220.
PUBLISHER: London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Bentl...
Category
British Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Hanseatic City of Lübeck in Northern Germany by Merian, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lubecca, Lübeck'. A bird's eye view of Lubeck, the northern German city in Schleswig-Holstein. This print originates from 'Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris'.
Ar...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Province of Navarre with the City of Pamplona, Spain
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Royaume de Navarre (..)'. Decorative map of the province Navarre (Spanish: Navarra) in Northern Spain centered on the city of Pamplona. Published by N. Sanson, 16...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Of Gardens; Four Books by Rene Rapin & John Evelyn the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
RARE: John Evelyn the Younger's first book, rare first issue with title date 1672.
Rapin, René (1621-1687) and Evelyn, John (the Younger 1655 -1699), translator
Of Gardens; Four Boo...
Category
English Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Map of Celtic Europe by Cluver, 1678
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Europe titled 'Europam sive Celticam Veterem'. Rare map of Celtic Europe. Made after A. Ortelius, originates from 'Introductionis in uni...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Étampes and Sens by Janssonius, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gastinois et Senonois'. Old map of the region of Étampes and Sens, France. It shows the cities of Sens, Melun, Étampes, Orleans, Fontainebleau, Montargis and othe...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Rhine and Moselle River Region in Germany and France, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Geographica qui Pars Meridionalis sive Superior Rheni, Mosae et Mosellae (..).'
Detailed map of the Rhine and Moselle River regions and contigous parts...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Decorative Original Antique Map of Valencia in Southern Spain, circa 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an original antique map titled 'Valentiae Regni olim Contestanorum Si Ptolemaeo, Edentanorum Si Plinio Credimus Typus'. This is a historical map of the Kingdom of Valencia in...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Map of Comitatus Marchia et Ravensberg: Historical Counties in Germany, c.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Marchia et Ravensberg'. This map depicts two historical counties of the Holy Roman Empire: Marks and Ravensberg. Major cities, towns, mountains, and riv...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece
Located in Langweer, NL
Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece with Rich Historical Detail
Description of the Map:
This map, titled "Atrebatum Regionis Vera Descriptio," create...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Map of Groningen from The Genealogy of the Illustrious Counts of Nassau (1615)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Map of Groningen from "The Genealogy of the Illustrious Counts of Nassau" (1615)
Description: This antique map, titled "Gronenga," offers a detailed depiction of the forti...
Category
Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Capital of Friesland Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lewarden.' A bird's eye view of Leeuwarden (Friesland, the Netherlands). Views of Jollain are scarse and sought after by collectors.
Artists and Engravers: Mad...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]
Located in Middletown, NY
A RARE EARLY EDITION OF AESOPIC LITERATURE, BEAUTIFULLY ILLLUSTRATED.
Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe; traduction nouvelle, Enrichie de Discours Moraux et Histor...
Category
Dutch Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
![Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/les-fables-desope-phrigien-avec-celles-de-philelphe-aesops-fables-1708-for-sale/f_83402/f_405293421720458351436/f_40529342_1720458352496_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]")
Very Rare Antique Engraving of Christian Monastery Saint Jeremias in Egypt, 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'S. Ieremias'. Old print of S. Jeremias, below a decorative cartouche with lettered key. This print originates the very rare travel book 'Hierusalemsche Reyse' b...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
17th Century Italian Rare Carved Walnut Antique Kneeler
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique Italian kneeler, Mid-17th Century Louis XIV. Made of solid walnut with relief decoration carved into the wood. In the part dedicated to the knees there is a compartment. Of great value all the hand forged iron part of the escutcheons and fantastic large antique keys...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Italian Massive Silver Crucifix with Golden Wood Frame, circa 1900s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very rare and precious 1600s Italian massive silver crucifix in bulletin board golden wood frame
Measures cm: H 40, W 26, D 6
About:
On an iconogr...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Antique Print of the Chinese Cavalry, 1668
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print China titled 'Ordo equitanis exercitus'. Old print depicting the cavalry. This print originates from the Latin edition of Nieuhof's w...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Frankfurt Region by Johannes Janssonius, Hand-Colored, C.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of the Frankfurt Region by Johannes Janssonius circa 1650 Hand-Colored
This rare and beautifully detailed antique map titled Territorium Francofurtense depicts the reg...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Jawhar Sword With Calligraphy, By Asad Allah, Period Of Shah Abbas
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Persian sword crafted by Asad Allah in the 17th century during the reign of Shah Abbas.
translate: Victory from God and conquest is near, an...
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Asian Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Print of Cairo in Egypt, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled antique print with two views of Cairo, Egypt. 78: Palace of Sultan Gori. 79. Tower and aqueduct. This print originates from 'Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardst...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Edmund BOLTON. Nero Caesar, or Monarchie Depraved - FIRST EDITION - 1624
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BOLTON, Edmund.
TITLE: Nero Caesar, or Monarchie Depraved. An Historical Worke.... By the Translator of Lucius Florus.
PUBLISHER: London: by T. S. for Thomas Walkly, 1624....
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British Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Original Engraved Portrait of Louis II, King of Hungary, Croatia & Bohemia, 1615
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Lodovicus D.G. (..)'.
Portrait of Louis II, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. This print originates from 'Tooneel der keysere...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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...
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English Baroque Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Joseph GLANVILL. The Vanity of Dogmatizing. FIRST EDITION - 1661 - HIS 1st BOOK!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GLANVILL, Joseph.
TITLE: The Vanity of Dogmatizing: Or Confidence in Opinions Manifested in a Discourse of the Shortness and Uncertainty of Our Knowledge, and Its Causes, w...
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British Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
17th Century Sterling Silver Reliquary
Located in Madrid, ES
A refined and devotional 17th-century sterling silver reliquary featuring a delicate reverse glass painting of the Virgin Mary. This exqui...
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Baroque Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Map of Castile's Southern Realms - Granada, Andalusia, and Murcia, 1652
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map, titled 'Les Etats de la Couronne de Castille', represents the southern regions of the Crown of Castile, specifically the territories of Andalusia, Granada, and Murc...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Religious icon with three chosen Saints, ca. 1700
Located in Gorssel, GE
Rare icon with three chosen Saints most likely the patron saints of a family consisting of a father, a mother and a son. The inscriptions which could identify the saints are gone but most likely the depicted saints from left to right are: Saint George, Saint Dimitri and Saint Paraskeva. In the background we see the icon of the Old Testament Trinity; the three angels visiting Abraham and Sarah...
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Russian Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century Cartographic Marvel: A Detailed Engraving of Guangzhou (Kanton)
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving of Guangzhou ("Kanton") is from a French edition of Olfert Dapper's work. The French edition titled "Description de l’Empire de la Chine" was published in 1674. It is ...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Striking Antique View of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Calechut'. Wonderful, miniature copper engraving depicting Arion riding on a very cheerful looking sea monster in the important tradi...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
17th Century Spanish Wooden Crucifix Figure Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish wooden crucifix figure sculpture.
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Spanish Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Hand-Colored Antique Map of the Bassora 'Basra' Region in Iraq, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Delineato Regionis Bassora cum Angis uminibus et Isulis.'
Map of the Bassora (Basra) region, Iraq.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Olfert Dapper' ...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Normandy Region of France: A 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
Located in Alamo, CA
This large hand-colored map entitled "Le Duché et Gouvernement de Normandie divisée en Haute et Basse Normandie en divers Pays; et par evêchez, avec le Gouvernement General du Havre ...
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French Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Cairo and Joseph's Well in Egypt, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled antique print with a view of the city of Cairo in Egypt and Joseph's Well in Cairo. This print originates from 'Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardste deelen van ...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Japan and Korea by Sanson, 'c.1690'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Iles du Iapon (..)'. Original antique map, with beautiful (later) hand coloring, of Japan and the Island of Corey (Korea). Uncommon edition, with '234' at top...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet by P. Mortier, c.1693
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vaisseau Royal de l'Angleterre, Konincklyke Schip van Engeland'. Beautiful hand-coloured engraving of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet. Originally publis...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Mansfeldiae Comitatus Descriptio'. Original antique map of the region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Shows the area between Halle a. d. Saale, Aschersleben,...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Authentic 1644 Janssonius Map of the Champagne Region (Campania) in France
Located in Langweer, NL
"1644 Janssonius Map of Champagne, France"
This meticulously detailed original antique map, engraved in 1644, is a work by the esteemed cartographer Johannes Janssonius. It depicts the historic province of Champagne, situated in the northeastern part of France. The map is notable for its high level of detail, with meticulously drawn boundaries, city markers, and river courses. It features a beautifully rendered cartouche adorned with the provincial coat of arms, flanked by classical figures, indicative of the region's cultural significance. In the lower left corner, a pair of cherubs are engaged in surveying, symbolizing the scientific endeavor of cartography. The elaborate compass rose and the scale bar further complement the map's utility and artistic merit.
Champagne is renowned globally for its viticultural heritage, being the birthplace of the eponymous Champagne sparkling wine. The region's unique terroir, with its chalky soil and cool climate, is ideal for the production of the grapes used in champagne-making. The historical significance of Champagne extends beyond winemaking; it has been the site of pivotal battles and royal coronations, which shaped the course of French and European history. This map is not only a navigational tool but also a snapshot of a region rich in history and tradition, an artifact that embodies the geographical and cultural prestige of Champagne.
This description provides a detailed visual and contextual presentation of the map, suitable for a catalog entry, emphasizing both its artistic features and the historical and cultural importance of the Champagne region.
THE WINE AREAS:
The Champagne region, known primarily for its production of the sparkling wine that bears its name, encompasses several important cities and sites of historical and cultural significance:
1. **Reims**: Often considered the unofficial capital of the Champagne region, Reims is renowned for its grand cathedral, Notre-Dame de Reims, where French kings were historically crowned...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Principality of Dombes: A 17th-Century Cartographic Jewel by Jan Jansson
Located in Langweer, NL
The text on the map "La principaute de Dombes; J. van den Eynde sculpit.; La Principavte de Dombes" indicates that it is a map of the principality of Dombes, engraved by J. van den E...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Palaces of the Sun King by Andrew Zega & Bernd h. Dams (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
:Versailles, Trianon, Marly, The Chateaux of Loius XIV
This Comprehensive volume documents for the first time twenty-one chateaux and pavilions commissioned by Louis XIV, the 'Sun K...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Coevorden in the Netherlands, 1691
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 'Covorden.' (Plan of the fortified city of Coevorden, The Netherlands.) This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Ausführliche und grundrichtige Besc...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautiful catalogue which was published in 1995, still in the original slipcase, to coincide with an exhibition of the collection of the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in San Francisco...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Print of an Arabian Man Playing a Violin or Kamanche in Cairo, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of a man from Cairo, Egypt. The man is playing an (music) instrument. This print originates from 'Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardste deelen van Klein As...
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Antique 17th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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.