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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century. A table niche made of carved, polychrome, and gilded wood. It features a front door with a key lock and gi...
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European Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Other

Antique Print of Alexandria in Egypt, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print with two views of Alexandria, Egypt. This print originates from 'Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardste deelen van Klein Asia, de eylanden Scio, Rhodus, Cypr...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Southeast Asia from Persia to the Timor Island, 1712
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A New Map of the East Indies'. Old map covering all of Southeast Asia from Persia to the Timor Island, inclusive of the modern day nations of India, Ceylon, T...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map Made After a Roman Papyrus Travel Map, Known as Peutinger Map, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Old Dutch engraving with title: 'Romeinsche Reis Kaart van K. Peutinger'. Rare antique map based on the original 'Peutinger' map, the map has the shape of papyrus scrolls. Originat...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century Water Gilded Processional Cross with Embroidered IHS
Located in Hastings, GB
Glorious 18th century water gilded baroque processional cross, with embroidered IHS panels inset. Time worn patina, gesso over wood. Height 61 cm, Width 37 cm, Depth 13 cm
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gesso, Wood

1636 Jansson Map of Ireland Entitled "Comitatus Lageniae, " Ric.a007
Located in Norton, MA
1646 Jansson map entitled "Procinvia connactiae," Ric.a006 Description: The PROVINCE of CONNAVGT 490 x 380From vol 4 of Jansson's Atlas Novus 1646, published in Amsterdam with...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Hand-Colored Antique Map of Tartary, China and Korea, ca.1741
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A General Map of Eastern and Western Tatary, commonly call'd Tartary; drawn from the Particular Maps of the Jesuit Missionaries'. Rare antique map of Tartary, C...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Silvered Wooden Reliquaries from France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of silvered wooden reliquaries are from France, circa 1750. The backs are still preserved by wax seals, indicating that the relics were never removed. Each reliquary has...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Votive lamp. Silver in its color. Cadiz, 18th century (1767).
Located in Madrid, ES
Votive lamp. Silver in its color. Cadiz, 18th century (1767). No hallmarks. Inscribed. A silver-colored ceiling lamp featuring a deep lower section divided into levels by a series...
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Spanish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Other

Print of Various Ceremonies 'Marriage, Funeral, Baptism, Magic' of Finland, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Mariage des Lapons (..)'. Old print of various ceremonies (marriage, funeral, baptism, magic) of Finland. This print originates from 'Ceremonies et costumes...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Northwestern Netherlands, incl Texel and Vlieland, ca.1741
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Tabula Comitatus Hollandiae in Praefecturas sua distributa; cui adjuncta est Provinc. Ultraiectina et maxima pars Geldriae summo studio delin. Et aeri incidit...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand bell or bell, “from Malinas”. Bronze. 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand bell or bell, “from Malinas”. Bronze. 16th century. Hand bell with clapper made of bronze and decorated on the outside with a slight relief. The base has, between bands, an ins...
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European Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze, Other

Pair French Miniature Portraits Of Commander Jean-baptiste Raymond De Lacrosse
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Pair of Napoleonic Portrait Miniatures Commander of Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse (1760-1829) Career Joined the French Navy in the 1780sPartic...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique Map of Virginia & the Chesapeake Bay by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, c. 1750
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century French map of North America. By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. On laid paper with polychrome highlights. Depicting Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay, and the nearb...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Death of Emperor Cubo at Kyoto, Japan, ca. 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 't Vermoorden vande Keyser Cubus. / Massacre de l'Empereur Cubo, dans Meaco.' Engraving of the killing of Emperor Cubo at Kyoto, Japan. The city Kyoto was known ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the North Pole by V.M. Coronelli, circa 1692
Located in Langweer, NL
Globe gore by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli shows the North Pole with the coasts of Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia and Siberia, and is decorated with pictorial scenes of bear, seal and wh...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Temple of Pythons, Ouidah, Benin, Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Procession au Temple du Serpent - Ommegang naar den Tempel des Serpents'. Print of the procession at the Temple of Pythons, Ouidah. This print originates from 'Historische beschryving der reizen, of Nieuwe en volkoome verzameling van de aller-waardigste en zeldsaamste Zee- en Landtogten' by P. de Hondt. The Temple of Pythons is a site of historical and modern symbolism and spiritual practice in Ouidah, Benin. The snakes are a major totem for followers of Vodun, a religion practiced by groups of people within West and Central African nations such as Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Vodun became somewhat widespread in southern regions of the New World as a result of the African diaspora. It became the inspiration for other religions such as Louisiana Voodoo and Haitian Vodou...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Balkans with Coat of Arms
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tavola Nuova di Schiavonia'. Ruscelli's map of the Balkans, with a coat of arms. The mountains are represented, river systems are shown in detail, and cities, towns and ports denoted throughout this 16th century map. A number of islands in the Adriatic Sea are also shown. This map originates from 'Espositione & introduttioni universali di Gir. Ruscelli sopra tutta la Geografia di Tolomeo (..)' published by Girolamo Ruscelli, 1561. Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) was a cartographer, humanist, and scholar from Tuscany. Ruscelli was a prominent writer and editor in his time, writing about a wide variety of topics including the works of Giovanni Boccaccio and Francesco Petrarch, Italian language, Italian poetry, medicine, alchemy, and militia. One of his most notable works was a translation of Ptolemy...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Plan of Philippeville in Wallonia, Belgium, 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Philippe-Ville'. Plan of Philippeville in Wallonia, Belgium. This print originates from volume 3 of 'Les Delices des Pays-Bas ou description geographique et histo...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Antique Engraving of the City of Copenhagen, Denmark, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Copenhagen. Die Königl. Residenz und Haupt Stadt in Dänemark'. Panoramic view of the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. This print, most likely, originates from the s...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Commode Minature Long Walnut Maltese Cross Ebonised Fruitwoo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, museum quality Maltese, Neoclassical walnut chest of drawers with ebonised & fruitwood inlaid maltese cross on the top and drawer fronts Maltese furniture of this period is exceptional reflecting the status and affluence of the island. Given the size of the island relatively little Maltese furniture was made in comparison to Europe & American mainland. Minature furniture is rare made either as a model or an apprentice's piece so it is extremely rare to find a minature piece from Malta bearing the Maltese cross. This minature commode is highly original with beautiful proportions, ornamentation and patination. The 'H' shaped top with a large centered inlaid Maltese Cross and a border of stringing. The breakfront fitted with three drawers each with stringing and inlaid six point stars centrally positioned behind the wooden knobs. The uprights with two continuous vertical bands of stringing ebonised and fruitwood from the top to the bottom of the drawers in walnut to match the front of the chest and then reverting to ebonising and fruitwood down the feet. Terminating in tapering feet. The panelled sides with a repeat of the double banding on the uprights and rectangular borders within the panels. The oak lined drawers with the original 18th century blue paper lining. Measures: length 27 cm 10 1/2", height 24 cm 9 1/2", depth 20 cm 8". Maltese Cross: The Maltese cross is a symbol that is most commonly associated with the Knights of Malta (also known as the Knights Hospitallers...
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Maltese Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood, Walnut

French 18th Century Wooden Panel with Mother Ann And Maria
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely hand-carved wooden panel representing the teaching of Maria by mother Ann. Most likely it once was a door of a tabernacle. Beautiful weathered. France circa 1750 Measurements ...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique Map of the Biblical Land of Canaan by Lindeman, c.1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De IIde Landkaart verbeeldende t'Land Kanaan nog bewoond door deszelfs eerste bezitters (..).' - Map of the biblical Land of Canaan. With large title cartouche, c...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Deventer in the Netherlands, 1691
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 'Devendr.' (Plan of the fortified city of Deventer, The Netherlands.) This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Aus...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Persia, Georgia and Kazakhstan, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Perse, de la Georgie, et de la Tartarie Independante'. Map of Persia, Georgia and Kazakhstan. This map shows current days Georgia, Iran, Irak, Kaz...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Saxony Region 'Germany' by F. de Wit, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
A detailed map of a region in eastern Germany. Cartouches depict coat of arms surrounded by cherubs. The map is fully engraved with towns, political boundaries, rivers and forests. P...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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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...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Belgium and Northern France by F. de Wit, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Belgii Regii Accuratissima Tabula Pluribus Locis Recens Emen'. Large map of Belgium and Northern France. Published by F. de Wit, circa 1680.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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

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Paper

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

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Brass

Antique Map of the Low Countries by Ortelius, 1584
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Belgii Veteris Typus'. Beautiful map of the Low Countries, extending to the English Channel and part of Britain. This map originates from Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbi...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Genealogy Chart of the House of Wurttemberg in Germany, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Genealogie de la Maison de Wirtemberg (..)'. Genealogy of the House Wurttemberg. This print orginates from 'Atlas Historique'. The House of Württemberg is a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Map of the Moluccas, Known as the Famous Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu's map, except that it extends further south...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Büdingenin Germany by Braun & Hogenberg, 1617
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bingen'. Bird's eye-view of Büdingen, Germany. The view shows a city surrounded by vineyards and well fortified with walls and moats. On the right is the castle w...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of England by Mercator/Hondius, circa 1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Westmorlandia, Lancastria, Caernvan, Denbigh, Flint, Merionidh, Dalopia cum issulis Mania et Anglesey'. Original antique map of England...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the City of Dordrecht by Braun & Hogenberg, c.1581
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dordrecht'. Map of the city of Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Bird's-eye plan view of the city, with many ships and two coats of arms in upper corners. This map orig...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of King Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, 1701
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Henricus IV Imperator'. Portrait of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry IV (1050 - 1106) was King of the Romans (also refer...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Original Antique Ptolemaic Map of the Region of Thailand and Malaysia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XI'. Based on the interpretations of Solinus and Munster, this Ptolemaic map covers the region roughly of Thailand and Malaysia. An oddly shaped (Mal...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Map of the Mughal Empire, Persia in the West to Lake Chimay etc., ca.1685
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Empire du Grand Mogol'. Old map of India and Central Asia. The map extends from Persia in the West to Lake Chimay and the Bay of Bengal...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming and Relatively rare mid 18th century, Georgian, oak miniature kneehole desk, having seven drawers with original turned brass knobs flanking central cupboard door with geometric inlaid decoration. Often there is debate over miniature furnitures original purpose. Was it was made as an apprentice piece, which is where somebody who is looking for a job in a workshop would create something to showcase their talents, or was it made as a travelling salesman...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
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Roman Bronze Ring – 1st Century AD
Located in Madrid, ES
An interesting Roman ring from the 1st century AD, cast in bronze and decorated with an engraved motif of two fish facing each other, a common symbol in the ancient world, associated...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

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 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Africa by Claude Buy de Mornas '1761'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Afrique'. Original antique map of Africa flanked with descriptions containing geographical information about the area. This map originates from 'Atlas Methodique ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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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 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern Sweden by Covens & Mortier, 'circa 1720'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Regni Gothiae (..)'. Detailed map of South Sweden. Embellished with beautiful title cartouche with scale and coats of arms. Published in Amsterdam by Covens & Mor...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Porcelain Pagoda in Nanjing, China, 1736
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Tour de Porcelaine, Arc de Triomphe'. Old print depicting the Porcelain Pagoda in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It no longer ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Silver Reformation Commemorative Medal 1630, 100th Anniversary Augsburg
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Silver Reformation Commemorative Medal 1630, 100th Anniversary Of The Augsburg Confession" Silver Reformation Commemorative Medal 1630 — Johann the Steadfast — 100th Anniversary of ...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Original Copper Engraving with View of the Palace and Chinese Emperor, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "The Station used by the great Mandaryns Staetsie der groote Mandarijns / The Station used by the great Mandaryns Staetsie der groote Mandarijns. 1665. The richly illustrat...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of a Ruin of the Kew Gardens in London, England, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ruin de Kew vuë par le Nord'. Copper engraving of a ruin of the Kew gardens. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Louis le Rouge. Artists and Engravers: The work of Le Rouge is considered the most important engraved work concerning the history of European gardens during the 18th century. Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its living collections includes some of the 27,000 taxa curated by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, while the herbarium, one of the largest in the world, has over 8.5 million preserved plant...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Groningen with Contemporary Hand Coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabulae dominii Groeningae quae et complecititur maximam partem Dreniae Emendata a F. de Wit'. Original antique map of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands....
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Seals of Nobility and Important Men of Scotland, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plate XXVIII. Seals of Nobility and great Men of Scotland. Original antique print showing Seals of Nobility and important men of Scotland. This print originates...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Harlingen, Harbour City in the Netherlands, 1691
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 'Harlingen.' (Plan of the city of Harlingen, The Netherlands.) This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Ausführliche und grundrichtige Beschreibung ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Antique Map of the British Isles, with inset of the Orkneys and Shetlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Map of Great Britain and Ireland (..)'. Large antique map of the British Isles, with part of the French and Dutch coasts, and an inset of the Orkneys and Shetla...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurati...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Antique Map of the Holy Land by Keur, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map Holy Land titled 'De Gelegentheyd van t'Paradys ende t'Landt Canaan, Mitsgaders d'eerst bewoonde Landen der Patriarchen'. Includes five decorative vignettes, including No...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Early 19th Century Giltwood and Gesso Large Italian Religious Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
This heavy, hand carved wooden cross, with applied gesso and gilding is stunning, Italian and dating to the turn of the 18th/19th centuries. 163cm...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gesso, Wood

Original Antique Hand-Colored Optica Print of the Hague, C.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de la Haye en Hollande - Prospect von Gravenhag in Holland'. Beautiful view of The Hague, the Netherlands. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optiqu...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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