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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century hand drawn English farm map on Vellum circa 1740s Henry Maxted & Isaac Terry, Surveyors. A Map of a Farm in the Parish of Blean in the County of KENT: Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson circa 1743. A beautiful hand drawn map...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lambskin

18th Century, Spanish Colonial Madonna/Saint Statue in Carved & Polychromed Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely and rare Spanish colonial statue of a madonna or female saint in carved and polychromed wood with movable arms and hands. Philippines, circa 1700s. In her time and within th...
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Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern ball headed club of walnut burl with panther effigy over ball. High polished use. Scalloped handle at base. Original drops missing. The panthe...
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American Native American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

17th Century Hand-Colored Map of a Region in West Germany by Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
This attractive highly detailed 17th century original hand-colored map is entitled "Archiepiscopatus Maghdeburgensis et Anhaltinus Ducatus cum terris adjacentibus". It was published ...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Spanish-Colonial Santo
Located in Atlanta, GA
An very well weathered Spanish-colonial Santo, likely depicting St Michael or St Miguel. Carved from the wood, the statue displays historical loss on both limbs and also the wings on...
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Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Framed Mercator Hondius Hispania Nova Atlas Minor Map
Located in Stamford, CT
Framed colored example of this decorative and important minature map. Newly framed in brown wood frame with gold trim. Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” pu...
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Dutch Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

17th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Lectern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning and exceptional 17th century ecclesiastical lectern from the north of Italy. The solid wood column has a polychromed faux marble finish a...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Quartz Crystal Geode Geologic Specimen Bowls
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eight geological specimen bowls in varying sizes.
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American Arts and Crafts Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate

Italian 17th Century "Mannequin De Presentation"
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 17th century "Mannequin De Presentation" from Northern Italy. Wonderfully constructed from polychromed wood with a very handsome face, articulating body and sulfur eyes. T...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Large Himalayan Inlaid Bronze Vajra with Wrathful Faces, 15th-16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and unusual Himalayan bronze and mixed metal nine prong vajra featuring wrathful faces. In the style of the Tangut (Western Xia) Kingdom (1038 to 1227), but probably later, most likely 15th-16th century. The body of the vajra crafted from a copper alloy, with five wrathful faces on either side and gold and silver inlays to the center. The prongs crafted of iron, with each side having eight prongs arcing outwards around a central prong before coming back to a copper alloy point. The vajra is meditational tool...
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Mongolian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast and featuring a deer in the center surrounded by open scrollwork. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these Polish Chanukah lamps that bear two servant lights (as opposed to the singular servant light normally found on a Hanukkah Lamp...
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Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

17th Century Large Dutch Private Pew Currently Converted into a Bar
Located in Point Richmond, CA
17th century large Dutch oak private pew currently converted into a bar Originally from a church in Amsterdam. The enclosure would have been used by a noble family and probably ha...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Edinburgh, Scotland Coast: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Sea Chart by Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored sea chart is entitled "Edinburgh Firth" from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by Captain Greenville Collin...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast with two rampant Lions of Judah flanking a topped crown cartouche with the Temple Menorah inside, the side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a r...
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Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

17th Century Italian Gravure, Theatrum Statuum Sabaudiae, circa 1682
Located in Miami, FL
17th century Italian Gravure/Cartography Le Theatrum statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiæ Ducis or at Theatrum Statum Sabaudiæ, is a representative and iconographic representation f...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century French Pastel Portrait Noble Lady with Flowers
Located in Savannah, GA
Stunning pastel portrait representing a young Noble woman wearing a pink silk dress and blue floral corsage. Period gold gilt wooden frame with glass. It is signed *see second image,...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Giltwood

Southeastern Ireland: A 17th Century Hand Colored Map by Mercator and Hondius
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century copperplate hand-colored map entitled "The Second Table of Ireland, Udrone" by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1635 in 'Cosmographicall ...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

17th Century Hand-Colored Map of Valencia and Murcia, Spain by Mercator/Hondius
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century hand-colored map entitled "Regni Valentiae Typus, Valentia and Murcia" by Gerard Mercator and Joducus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1635 in 'Cosmographicall Descr...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Collection of 18 Prints of Musical Instruments from Gabinetto Armonico, 1722
Located in valatie, NY
A collection of 18 framed prints from engravings of musical instruments from the book by Gabinetto Armonico, which was published in 1722. The book had a total of 150 instruments. The...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet
Located in New York, NY
Silver Kiddush Goblet, Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg, Germany, 1763-1765. Classic style tulip-form bowl with chased scalloped design motif with facete...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Fine Chinese Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Southern Dynasties
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a fine Bodhisattva head made of stucco around a wood core circa 6th century AD. The fragment was part of high-relief wall sculpture based ...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Earthenware, Stucco, Petrified Wood

C Plinii Caecilii Secundi Epistolae Et Panegyricus, 1712
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare and ‘old’ antiquarian book, C Plinii Caecilii Secundi Epistolae et Panegyricus dated 1712. Published by Johannus Minellii in 1712. Covered and bound in v...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Modeled after Synagogue Facade
Located in New York, NY
The brass freestanding back-walled Hanukkah lamp consists of eight oil containers, a parapet, back, and sidewalls. Eight triangular spouted oil containers are fastened to the back w...
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Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

18th Century Giacomo Guardi Old Master Painting of Venetian Lagoon, Provenance
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century Giacomo Guardi old master painting of Venetian Lagoon. Provenance. Old master painting in oil on canvas by the artist Giacomo Guardi (1764...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas

An Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin Set in 22 kt Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a custom squared 22-carat gold bezel and 22-carat gold bail, wi...
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Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Silver

The Kingdom of Naples and Southern Italy: A Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map
Located in Alamo, CA
"Novissima & exactissimus Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula Presentis Belli Satui Accommo Data" is a hand colored map of southern Italy and the ancient Kingdom of Naples created by Johann...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

17th Century Hand Colored Map of the Liege Region in Belgium by Visscher
Located in Alamo, CA
An original 17th century map entitled "Leodiensis Episcopatus in omnes Subjacentes Provincias distincté divisusVisscher, Leodiensis Episcopatus" by Nicolaes Visscher II, published in Amsterdam in 1688. The map is centered on Liege, Belgium, includes the area between Antwerp, Turnhout, Roermond, Cologne, Trier and Dinant. This attractive map is presented in a cream-colored mat measuring 30" wide x 27.5" high. There is a central fold, as issued. There is minimal spotting in the upper margin and a tiny spot in the right lower margin, which are under the mat. The map is otherwise in excellent condition. The Visscher family were one of the great cartographic families of the 17th century. Begun by Claes Jansz Visscher...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Greece, "Graeciae Antiquae"" A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 17th century hand colored copperplate engraved map of Greece entitled "Graeciae Antiquae Tabula Hanc Geographicam" by Nicolas d'Abbeville Sanson, engraved and pub...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Greek Bronze Illyrian Helmet, Archaic Period
Located in New York, NY
Greek bronze Illyrian Helmet Archaic period, circa 500-500 BC. Hammered from sheet-bronze, of domed form, with two parallel ribs to the bowl, a straig...
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Greek Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast and featuring two birds in the center surrounded by open scrollwork. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Schola...
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Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Khitan Liao Dynasty Gold Clad Horse Trappings, 10th-11th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful and rare set of Khitan Liao gold clad copper alloy repousse horse trappings, featuring thirteen pieces on a modern museum display mount, Liao Dynasty...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Gold

French 16th Century Angel Stone Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful early 16th century hand carved stoned fragment of an angel. Beautifully crafted from Tuffeau stone from the Chambord area of France - now on its iron stand. A wonderful a...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

Large Antique Polychromed Wood Statue of a Bishop, circa 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
This 64 inch high antique statue of a Bishop dates to circa 1650 and is German in origin. Starting in the 15th and 16th centuries, there was a large demand for ecclesiastical carvings throughout central and western Europe. Large statues were commissioned for churches and smaller items were for private use. This bishop statue...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood, Paint

18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast with two rampant Lions of Judah flanking a Tree of Life, this scene surmounted by a pair of fully formed birds. At the base of the tree in Hebrew, in high relie...
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Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of Denmark and Islands in the Baltic Sea
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century copper plate hand-colored map entitled "Insulae Danicae in Mari Balthico Sitae utpote Zeelandia, Fionia, Langelandia, Lalandia, Falstria, Fembria Mona" created by Joh...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Prussia, Poland, N. Germany, Etc: A Hand-colored 17th Century Map by Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an attractive hand-colored copperplate engraved 17th century map of Prussia entitled "Prussia Accurate Descripta a Gasparo Henneberg Erlichensi", published in Amsterdam by Joannes Janssonius in 1664. This very detailed map from the golden age of Dutch cartography includes present-day Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and portions of Germany. This highly detailed map is embellished by three ornate pink, red, mint green and gold...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Gentleman Dressed in Armour Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in Savannah, GA
Remarkable 18th century oil painting on canvas depicting the portrait of an old gentleman dressed in armour. Very expressive facial features. Unsigned. The detailed frame is 19th cen...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Poland, 18th century. Brass, cast, an openwork, rectangular base is screwed onto the sides, raised on four legs, and the back wall. A cuboidal tray, internally d...
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Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

18th Century Wooden Torah Pointer from Alsace
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alsace carved wooden Torah Pointer (YAD), 18th century. The body of the pointer is engraved in its first part with a decoration of palmettes and stripes. It then continues with...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

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...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Brass, Iron

French Statue of Jesus Christ
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning 15th century statue of Christ from the Provenance region of France. Masterly hand carved from polychromed wood. Wonderful patin...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

De Conjugio Episcoporum et Diaconorum by Bugenhagen, 1525
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare edition hardback copy of De Conjugio Episcoporum et Diaconorum ad uenerandum Doctorem VVolfgangum Reissenbush monasterii Lichtenbergensis Prae ceptorem p...
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German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Large 1870 Original Religious Painting, Cherubs, Signed by S. Barber, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
1870 original religious painting. Cherubs Signed by S.Barber Interior measurements: 48.42in x 39.76in Frame: 2.75 in.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paint

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding
Located in New York, NY
Hand-embossed Judaic book binding, Venice, Italy, circa 1700. Both covers bolding embossed with armorials below coronets framed by scrolls, flowers, and a...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, First Edition, c1785
Located in valatie, NY
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle, and round the world, but chiefly into the country of the Caffres, from the year ...
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Irish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Holy Land at the Time of Jesus: A 17th Century Dutch Map by Visscher
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...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large 17th Century Hand Colored Map of England and the British Isles by de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
A large hand colored 17th century map of England and the British Isles by Frederick de Wit entitled "Accuratissima Angliæ Regni et Walliæ Principatus", published in Amsterdam in 1680. It is a highly detailed map of England, Scotland, the Scottish Isles...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Chambers, Sir William, Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses Etc
Located in New York, NY
Chambers, Sir William. Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses etc. Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. London: for the Author, Messrs....
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality
Located in Vero Beach, FL
15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an ...
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German Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

Dutch Map and City Plan of La Roche-sur-Foron, France, 17th Century Hand Colored
Located in Alamo, CA
"Rupes Allobrogum vulgo La Roche" by Dutch engraver Coenraet Decker (1650-1685) is from the atlas Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celestudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, published in 1682. This richly...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Hampshire County, Britain/England: A Map from Camden's" Britannia" in 1607
By John Norden
Located in Alamo, CA
An early hand-colored map of Britain's Hampshire county, published in the 1607 edition of William Camden's great historical description of the British Isles, "Britannia". This map was drawn by cartographer John Norden (c. 1547-1625) and engraved by William Hole (active 1607-1624) and William Kip...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

1990s Style Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
1990s style open armchair made in Italy Size H. 29 .5" x W. 21.5, sold as is in raw unfinished beechwood Only one left.  
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Italian Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beech

John Bennett Georgian Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Georgian barometer by the leading London instrument-maker John Bennett strongly reflects the prevalent furniture style and archite...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Flanders, Holland & Norfolk: Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored chart of the seas about Flanders, Holland, Frisia, and Norfolk is from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century French Statue in Terracotta
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French terracotta statue with Madonna and child.
Category

French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

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