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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Early Woodcut Map of Franconia and Surrounding Regions, 1628
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Early Woodcut Map of Franconia and Surrounding Regions, 1628
Franconia (Franckenlande) is a region in Germany. Historically, Franconia was a significant part of the Holy Roma...
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Northern Schleswig and Haderslev Map by Johannes Mejer and Johannes Blaeu, 1662
Located in Langweer, NL
The map shows the Duchy of Schleswig, which spans the area between the North Sea coast, Kolding, and Flensburg. The maps were originally published by Johannes Mejer in the regional a...
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$532 Sale Price
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Print of Mourning of Greek Widows in Rama and Baptism in The River Jordan, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Deuil des Femmes Greques a Rama' and 'Bapteme des Grecs dans le Jourdain'.
The upper image depicts Mourning Greek widows in Rama, the lower ima...
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$466 Sale Price
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Beautiful Decorative Antique Map of the City of Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 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 ...
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$1,351 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Two Cities in the Province of Shanxi or Chensi, China, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map China titled ‘Villes de la Province de Chensi’. Interesting set of two local town plans of ""Si-Ngan-Fu: Capitale."" and ""Tchang Lan, Ou...
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$294 Sale Price
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Austria by Wolfgang Lazius – A Magnificent 16th-Century Map from Ortelius
Located in Langweer, NL
Title:
Avstriae Descrip – Wolfgang Lazius’ Map of Austria, 16th Century
Description:
This extraordinary map of Austria pays homage to the Austrian humanist and cartographer Wo...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the French Province Maine, Showing Le Mans, Alencon Etc., Ca1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Maine'.
Old map of the province of Maine, France. It shows the cities of Le Mans, Alencon and others. This map originates from a composite atlas.
Artis...
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$523 Sale Price
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Original Antique Map of the Region of Torneå 'Tornio' in Northern Finland, 1759
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Environs de Tornea'.
Original antique map of the region of Torneå (or Tornio), in northern Finland. This print originates from volume 19 of 'Histoir...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$304 Sale Price
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Napoleon Emperor Co. Framed Leda & the Swan Nude Relief on Brass Buckle Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Napoleon Emperor Co. Framed Leda & the Swan Nude Relief on Brass Buckle
8x10x2 framed
Buckle 4"x2.5"
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Antique Print of a House in Barbary, North Africa, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gedeelte van een Huis in Barbarye (..)'. Old print depicting a view and two plans of a house in Barbary. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interestin...
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$418 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Africa with a Decorative Dedication to the Dauphin, 1717
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Afrique, Dressée Selon les Dernieres Relat. et Suivant les Nouvelles Decouvertes (..).'
This map is a reduced derivative of De Fer's wall map of Africa (1696-98) with its characteristic thickened west coast. Unusual islands appear in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans including a mythical second island of St. Helena. Monomotapa is shown in the south and the southwest coastline is distorted and there is an incorrect placement and shape of the Cape of Good Hope. In Central Africa is a paragraph concerning the origin of the Nile in Abyssinia, however, the two sub-equatorial Ptolemaic lakes are still shown on the map. The map is graced with a decorative dedication to the Dauphin and a title cartouche featuring lime kilns. The map was first published in 1700. This scarse map originates from: 'Introduction a la geographie - avec unde description historique sur toutes...
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Paper
$669 Sale Price
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Old Print of Stone with Elephants from the Bridge of Constantine, Algeria, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Steen in de brug van het oude Cirta (..)'.
Old print depicting a stone with elephants from the bridge of Cirta/Constantine. Also depicts other architectural...
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Paper
$275 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the County of Devon by Overton, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Devoniae Descriptio - The Description of Devon Shire'. Map of the County of Devon, England. This map originates from the 1713 edition of the 'Overton Atlas'. Henry Overton only revised the Devon map...
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Paper
$274 Sale Price
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Old Dutch Map of Part of Syria and Phoenicia, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gedeelte van Syriën en Phenicië'.
Old map of part of Syria and Phoenicia. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Norther...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$304 Sale Price
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Antique Engraving of Deucalion and Pyrrha of Phthia, Thessaly, Greece, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Deucalion & Pyrrha (..)'.
This print depicts Deucalion and Pyrrha. Deucalion, who reigned over the region of Phthia, had been forewarned of the flood by his...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$304 Sale Price
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Antique Miniature Map of the Maluku Islands by Lasor a Varea, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Isole Molucche'. Rare miniature map of the Maluku Islands or the Moluccas, Indonesia. This map originates from 'Universus Terrarum Orbis...
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Paper
$570 Sale Price
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A Stunning 1744 Bowen Map: South East Germany & Queen of Hungary’s Dominions
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: A New and Correct Map of the South East part of Germany, 1744
This map by Emanuel Bowen, dating to around 1744, beautifully captures the southeastern part of Germany. The det...
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Paper
Early Antique Map of Gelderland and Overijssel in the Netherlands, c.1625
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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$618 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Region of Franche-Comté by Janssonius, circa 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Burgundiae Comitatus Franche Comté'. Old map of the historical and former region of Franche-Comté, France. As a region, it encompasse...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$570 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Region of Namur by De Lat, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled map of the region of Namur, Charlemont, Rochefort and surroundings, Belgium. This map originates from 'Nieuw en beknopt Kaart-Boekje vertoonende de XVII. Nederlandse Provint...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$121 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Region of Vermandois and Cappelle by Janssonius, circa 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Descriptio Veromanduorum - Gouvernement de la Cappelle'. Two detailed maps of France on one sheet. The Vermandois map is centered on the Oyse and Somme ...
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$380 Sale Price
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Map of Constantinople, Bosphorus, the Coasts of Greece and the Archipelago, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a large 1785 map titled "Carte de la Ville de Constantinople et du Bosphore de Thrace", which includes detailed maps of Constantinople (modern-day Is...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$1,748 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Nassau Region in Western Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nassovia Principatus (..)'. Detailed map of the Nassau region in western Germany between Koblenz, Hadamar, Giessen, Frankfurt and Mainz. The map is filled with in...
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$627 Sale Price
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Old Map of Ancient Spain and Portugal – Hispania Antiqua Featuring Roman Cities
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Hispania Antiqua in Tres Praecipuas Partes Divisa: Tarraconensem, Lusitaniam, et Bæticam" by Robert de Vaugondy, 18th Century
Description:
This beautifully detailed map titl...
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$627 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Northern Part of the Netherlands by Jaeger, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Carte topographique d'Allemagne contenant une partie des Provinces Unies, savoir la province de Friesland occidentale : une partie d'Overyssel, de Gueldre, d'...
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Paper
$190 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Arabian Peninsula by Bonne 'c.1780'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Arabie, du Golfe Persique, et de la Mer Rouge (..)'. Original antique map of the Arabian Peninsula, including the horn...
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Paper
$475 Sale Price
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Rare 17th-Century Map of Dauphiné in Southeastern France by F. De Wit, ca.1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Rare Hand-Colored 17th-Century Map of Dauphiné by Frederik De Wit c. 1688
Description: This captivating 17th-century map of Dauphiné, titled "Nova et Accurata Delphinatus Vul...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Print of the Benedictine Abbey of Gembloux, Belgium, ca.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Celebrrima et Antiquissima Cemblacensis Oppidi Abbatia Ordinis S. Benedicti in Gallo-Brabantia'.
Original antique print of the Benedictine Abbey of Gembloux...
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$723 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Circle of Franconia, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cercle de Franconie (..)'. Map of the Circle of Franconia, Germany. Centered on Bamberg, Wurtzburg and Nuremberg. This map originates from 'Atlas Universel (..)'....
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Paper
$647 Sale Price
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1767 D’Anville Map of the Holy Land: Ancient Divisions and Biblical Geography
Located in Langweer, NL
Ancient Map of Palestine or the Holy Land by D'Anville (1767)
This detailed map, created by the renowned French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville in 1767, depicts the...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Overseas Territory, 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Walliss Inseln, Isles de Wallis'. Old map of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, officially Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French overseas territory. The ...
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$275 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Miniature Map of the Old World and France by Mallet, circa 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Planisphere du Monde - France'. Two miniature maps on one sheet. The upper map shows a hemisphere of the Old World. The lower map shows France. This map originate...
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Paper
$166 Sale Price
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Original Antique 17th-Century Map of Shanxi (Xansi) Province, China – by Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique 17th-Century Map of Shanxi Province, China – "Xansi" by Blaeu, with Artistic Cartouches
Description: This beautifully engraved map of Shanxi Province, historically referred to as "Xansi," was created by Johannes Blaeu in 1655 as part of his renowned *Novus Atlas Sinensis*. This atlas was the first comprehensive Western collection focused on Chinese geography, produced with the guidance of Jesuit missionary Martino Martini. Blaeu’s attention to detail and artistic flair are evident in this representation of Shanxi, highlighting mountains, rivers, cities, towns, and key geographic features. The Great Wall of China, an iconic landmark, is also depicted.
The map includes decorative cartouches that enhance its aesthetic appeal. The upper-left corner features the map's title framed in an ornate design, while the lower-right corner showcases a seated figure in traditional Chinese attire alongside a small globe, symbolizing the merging of European cartographic expertise and Chinese knowledge. Each city and geographic feature is labeled in Latin, making it a fascinating historical artifact of cross-cultural exploration.
This map was crafted using the copperplate engraving technique, prized for its ability to produce fine, precise details. It is further embellished with hand-coloring, which brings the landscape and decorative elements to life. Blaeu’s maps are highly regarded for their accuracy, artistry, and historical significance, making this piece a valuable collectible.
Shanxi Province, historically referred to as "Xansi," is renowned for its historical significance, natural landscapes, and rich cultural heritage. The region has been a crucial center of Chinese history and culture for centuries. Its name, meaning "West of the Mountains," refers to its location west of the Taihang Mountains. Shanxi has long been known for its coal resources, which have made it an important economic hub in modern times.
Important places in Shanxi include Pingyao, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its well-preserved ancient city walls and traditional Chinese architecture. The Yungang Grottoes, near Datong, are another UNESCO site, famous for their intricate Buddhist carvings and statues. Mount Wutai, one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains, is a significant religious site that attracts pilgrims and tourists alike. Taiyuan, the provincial capital, is known for its historical sites, including the Jinci Temple. Shanxi is also known for its role in the early development of Chinese banking, particularly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Keywords include antique map of Shanxi, Xansi map, Pingyao, Yungang Grottoes, Mount Wutai, 17th-century China map...
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Antique Genealogy Chart of the Valois House in France, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nouvelle Carte Genealogique des Branches du Cote Gauche (..)'.
Set of two prints with a chart of the left branch of the genealogy of the Valois House, and the various branches formed through alliances, each with its coat of arms including the Counts and Dukes of Alencon, Anjou, Naples, Calabria, Burgundy, Brabant. With inset engraved views of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, the Trianon, Versailles and St. Cloud. This print orginates from 'Atlas Historique'.
The House of Valois...
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Paper
$342 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Sea Chart of Hudson Bay and Arctic Canada by Van Keulen, circa 1681
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Pascaarte vande Noorderzee Custen van America (..)'. Sea chart of Hudson Bay and Arctic Canada. Compass roses, loxodromic lines, and ships decorate the oceans and...
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Antique Map of the Holy Land, c.1717
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Israel titled 'Tabula Geographica Terrae Sanctae'. Rare edition made after a map of the Holy Land by J. Bonfrerius. The map is oriented ...
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$371 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved and Gilt Fragments with Polychrome Finish on Custom Acrylic Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
These old world fragments from a time of ornamentation and decadence will pop any space with a feeling of classic royal nobility. They are sturdily mounted on clear acrylic so that o...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Giltwood
Natives from Pegu, the Moluccan Islands, Penequais Indians and St Thomas, c.1605
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Provincie Pegu incola (..) - Incola ex Insulis Moluco (..) - Penequais familiae (..)'.
Old print showing various figures including a man from Pegu, a man fr...
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$342 Sale Price
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Original Hand-Colored Antique Print of Various Apples, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print depicting apple variaties including the Rode Wijn-Appel, Geele Soete Silverling, Bellefleur, Oranje Appel, Bruindeling, Witte Renet, Groene Renet, Wildjes Appel (Reinet...
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Paper
$179 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Boulogne-sur-Mer by Bellin '1764'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Ville de Boulogne'. Original antique map of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. This map originates from 'Le petit atlas maritime: recueil de cartes et plans des...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$142 Sale Price
20% Off
Barados and St Christopher or St Kitts and Nevis Islands in the Caribbean, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
This original map, a copperplate engraving by Le Rouge, presents two significant areas in the Caribbean. Titled "Isle St. Christophle une des Antilles aux anglois" and "La Barbade. d...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$342 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Cambrai Region by Pitt, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$570 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisia Occidentalis'. Old map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. This map is also known as the 'Pauwenkaart' ('peacock map'), referring to the peacock next to the inset map. Based on a manuscript map...
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$903 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Friesland 'The Netherlands' by B. Schotanus, 1664
By B. Schotanus
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$1,593 Sale Price
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Paris 1960s Era Gold-Tone Metal and Bakelite Jeweled Medallion Handmade Belt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Paris, France, a 1960s Era belt made of gold-tone metal rectangular links with applied medallions, and bakelite 'jewels'. Unusual and impactful! Heavy and very well made.
Ass...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Antique Map of the Region of Bouchain and Cambrai by Visscher 'circa 1680'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Nouvelle des Environs de Bouchain & Cambray'. Uncommon map of the region of Bouchain and Cambrai (Cambray, France) showing the camps of two armies.
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$475 Sale Price
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Old Map of Indian Ocean & Sumatra, Java, Borneo, India, Arabia, Africa, c.1783
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Declinaisons et Inclinaisons de L'Aiguille Aimantée redigée d'après la table des observations Magnetiques faites par les Voyageurs depuis l'Année 1775'....
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Paper
$1,332 Sale Price
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Map of Duchy of Brabant Centered on Fortress of Louvain or Leuven, Belgium, 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Brabantiae Nova Tabula in qua Lovanii Bruxellarum March S. Impreii Sylvae Ducis et Merchliniae Dominia.'
This fully engraved copperplate map...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$932 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Islands in the Mediterranean by Bowen, 'c.1760'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Particular Draughts of some of the chief African Islands (..)'. Eight small maps on one sheet including 'Islands of Malta Goze & Cuming, An Accurate Chart of Cape de Verde Islands…, Island of St Helena.., Island of Madera, Island of Teneriffe, The Bay of Agoa…, The Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope…, A Draught of Table Bay...
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Paper
$475 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Champagne France by Johann Baptist Homann circa 1710 Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Champagne France by Johann Baptist Homann circa 1710 Hand-Colored
This richly detailed antique map titled Tabula Geographica Campani...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Old Bird's-Eye View Plan of Sint-Winoksbergen or Bergen in France, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Berga Sti Winoci.' - Bird's-eye view plan of Sint-Winoksbergen in France, with key to locations and coats of arms. Text in Dutch on verso. This plan originates from the famous city Atlas: 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu...
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Paper
$1,379 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Region of Elbogen & Eger, Czech Republic & Hungary, 1742
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Repraesentatio Geographica Circuli Egerani, nec non Elnbogensis : in quo simul viae Egeranae in Thermas Carolinas distincta delineatio conspicitur (..)'.
Orig...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$513 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Northern Asia by Mallet, 1719
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Das Mitternächtige Theil des Alten Asien'. This sheet of five miniature maps describes the northern part of Asia in classical times, perhaps circa 150 AD. At the top, an overview map shows the main regions and territories, which are pictured in more detail below. From left to right, the four maps below depict Scythia east of the Imaus (Pamir) Mountains, Serica, Sychia west of the Pamir mountains, and Sarmatia, the last of which borders the Black Sea. Originates from Alain Manesson Mallet's 'Description de l 'Univers' (German edition). Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes. His Description de L'Universe contains a wide variety of information, including star maps...
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$92 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Menorca / Minorca by Homann Heirs '1757'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Topographique de l'Isle Minorque'. Scarce decorative map of Menorca (or Minorca), with two gorgeous views of Mahon and Fort St. Phillipe at the bottom. Publ...
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$761 Sale Price
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Bronze Mortar with Pestle, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mortar with hand. Bronze. XVII century.
Mortar with a circular base, cylindrical body and slightly outwardly flared mouth, decorated with a series of smooth horizontal moldings arranged both in the lower and upper areas and with simple vertical elements (which still maintain slight balustraded shapes) derived from of the ribs that these specimens used to have in the medieval Spanish...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Bronze, Other
Antique Map of Spain by N. de Fer, circa 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Spain and Portugal with a title cartouche. Nicolas de Fer was the youngest son of the Paris printer and publisher Antoine de Fer. At the ...
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Paper
$152 Sale Price
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Old Dutch Map of the City of Carthage and the Bay of Carthage, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kaart van de Legging van het Oude Karthago'. Old map of the city of Carthage and the Bay of Carthage. It was the center or capital city of the ancient Carthagin...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Bird's-Eye View Plan of Ieper or Ypres in Belgium, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Ypra.'
Bird's-eye view plan of Ieper / Ypres in Belgium. With key to locations and coats of arms. Text in Latin on verso. This plan originates from the famous city Atlas: 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$1,379 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the Region of Dölitzsch by Schreiber, 1749
By Schreiber
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Die Aemter Doelitsch, Bitterfeld und Zörbig'. Map of the region of Dölitzsch, Germany. This map originates from 'Atlas Selectus von allen Konigreichen und Landern...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$88 Sale Price
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Original Antique 17th-Century Map of Shaangxi (Xensi) Province, China – by Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique 17th-Century Map of Shaangxi Province, China – "Xensi" by Blaeu, Featuring Decorative Cartouches
Description: This exquisite 17th-century map of Shaangxi Province, historically known as Xensi Province, is an exceptional work by Johannes Blaeu, one of the most celebrated mapmakers of the Dutch Golden Age. Originally published in Blaeu's groundbreaking 'Novus Atlas Sinensis', this map is a masterful blend of geography and artistry. Blaeu's atlas was created in collaboration with Martino Martini, a Jesuit missionary whose insights into China provided European audiences with unprecedented geographical accuracy.
The map meticulously charts Shaangxi's mountains, rivers, mines, cities, and towns, with names rendered in Latin. It also features a detailed section of the Great Wall of China, a symbol of the region's historical significance. The artistry of this map is further enhanced by its elaborate cartouches. At the top, a Chinese warrior is beautifully illustrated, while the lower-left corner displays a deer, possibly a reference to the elusive Pere David deer...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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