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Antique Map of the City of Geldern by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gelre'. Old map of the city of Geldern, Germany. This map originates from 'Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden' by J. Blaeu.
Artists and Engrav...
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$378 Sale Price
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Antique Roman Battle Print of the Seventh Legion by Duncan, C.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map of various legions. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates from an edition of 'The Commentaries of Ca...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$276 Sale Price
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Antique Roman Battle Print of Ptolemy's Camp by Duncan, c.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map showing Ptolemy's Camp. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates fro...
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$225 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Northwest Coast of Masafuera Island or Selkirk Island
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Vue de Cote N.O. de Masafuero'. Profile view of the north-west coast of Masafuera Island (also called Alejandro Selkirk Island...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$323 Sale Price
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Antique Map of present-day North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nova et Accurata Ducatus Cliviae et Comitatus Marchiae (..)'. Detailed regional map of Germany showing the region bounded by the Maas River in the west and to par...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$504 Sale Price
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Devotional plaque, Saint Anthony of Padua. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Saint Anthony of Padua. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurative...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Bronze
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Kangxi Vases
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Kangxi Vases
Three miniature Chinese porcelain dollhouse vases. Chinese...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Porcelain
Antique Map of York's Bay, Haven of the Three Islands and Surroundings
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Baye St. David (..)'. Charts of York's Bay, Haven of the Three Islands, St. David's Bay, and Elizabeth's Bay. This map originates from the French edition of 'An A...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$314 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the City of Groningen Made After Harrewijn, C.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Groeningue'. Old map of the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Most likely made after J. Harrewijn.
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$104 Sale Price
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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 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$285 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Area around the Abbey in Soligny-la-Trappe 'c.1710'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La nouvelle Thebaide ou la Carte tres particuliere et exacte de l'Abbaye de la Maison Dieu Nostre Dame de la Trappe (..)'. Rare, original map of the area around t...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$761 Sale Price
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Antique Ming Dynasty Wood-Carved Buddha and Soapstone Plinth
Located in Vienna, AT
In this listing you will find a rare original piece of historical craftsmanship. On sale is a religious statue of the Buddha. The figurine was attentivel...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Soapstone
Antique Map of Christmas Island by Cook, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Kiribati titled 'Christmas Island (..)'. Antique map of Christmas Island, also known as Kiritimati. Originates from an edition of Cook's Voyages.
Artists and Engravers...
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$104 Sale Price
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Antique Map of South America by Gordon, c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South America according to the latest observations'. Antique map of South America originating from 'Geography Anatomiz'd: or, The Geographical Grammar'. Artists a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$70 Sale Price
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Antique Print of Darts for Fishing and Kayak, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Dards pour la Pêche (..)'. Copper engraving of darts for fishing and a kayak. This print originates from volume 18 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by An...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$247 Sale Price
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Rare Original Handcolored Miniature Map of Malaysia and Singapore, 1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Very handsome original old coloured copper engraving of Malaysia and Singapore, with parts of Sumatra, inc the island of Bangka and Bintam. Title of the map 'Description Malacca'. On...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$523 Sale Price
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Old Original Antique Engraved Portrait of Pope Bonifacius / Boniface, 1678
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'XLIV S. Bonifacius'.
Old portrait of Pope Bonifacius / Boniface. Originates from 'Triomph der Pausen van Roomen over alle hare Benyders ende Bestryders met eene volkomen, ende overtuyghende wederlegginghe van alle de lasteringhen, en valscheden van de sectarisen (..)' published in Antwerpen.
Artists and Engravers: Cornelius Hazart (1617-1690) was a Dutch Jesuit controversialist, orator, and writer of polemical history.
Saint Boniface I, (born, Rome—died Sept. 4, 422, Rome; feast day September 4), pope from 418 to 422, whose reign was markedly disrupted by the faction of the antipope Eulalius.
Boniface was a priest, believed to have been ordained by Pope St. Damasus I and to have served Pope St. Innocent I at Constantinople.
When Boniface was chosen pope by a majority of the Roman electors, his rival Eulalius, a deacon, was simultaneously chosen by a clerical faction. The two claims and the fifth schism that resulted caused chaos in Rome. Eulalius lost the support of the West Roman emperor Flavius Honorius for violating an agreement that both claimants leave Rome pending a council’s decision.
Boniface’s reentry into Rome ended the 15-week schism. Thereafter his pontificate was noted for his peaceful, yet firm, diplomacy and for his zealous support of Bishop St. Augustine of Hippo...
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$180 Sale Price
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Antique Print of the Road Between Semarang and Kartosuro, Java, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Caarte Gemaakt ter Ordre van den Edelen Heer Herman de Wilde ..... Van de weg tusschen Samarang en Cartasoera.' This print shows a map of the road between Semar...
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Antique Map of New Ireland, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Neu Irrland (..)'. Antique map of New Ireland with 7 coastal profiles, Papua New Guinea. Originates from 'Geschichte der See-Reisen u...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$276 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Southeast Asia by J. Ottens, 1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Royaume de Siam avec Les Royaumes Qui Luy sont Tributaries'. Influential map of Southeast Asia. Ottens incorporated information provided by the French Jesuits ...
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$1,008 Sale Price
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Antique Print of Brittenburg 'Near Katwijk' in the Netherlands by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Arx Britannica'. View of De Brittenburg, a Roman ruin on the Dutch coast near Katwijk, The Netherlands. Originates from 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan B...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$228 Sale Price
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Original Antique Engraving of a Tonkin Temple in Asia 'Vietnam', 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Tonkinsche Tempel'. Old print depicting a Tonkin/Vietnam temple. This print originates from 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren (....
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Bird's-Eye Plan of Jerusalem in Israël, a Rare Original Engraving, 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De VIIde Landkaart Verbeeldende de Stad Jerusalem Beneven de daar Omgelegen Bergen en Dalen (..).'
Bird's-eye plan of Jerusalem in Israel. This map shows the mo...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$714 Sale Price
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17th Century Topographical Map, Champagne-Ardenne, Marsal, Maubert Iohan Peeters
Located in New York, NY
Fine topographical 17th century map by Iohan Peeters of Marsal and Maubert Fontaine in the Champagne-Ardennes Region of North Eastern France.
Fabulous period engraving for a Wine Ce...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Detailed Antique Map of Asia Minor & Cyprus with Historical Notes, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Asie Inferieure Selon Les Auteurs Anciens (..)'. Detailed map of Asia Minor & Cyprus. With historical notes. This original old antique print / plate or...
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$238 Sale Price
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Rare Antique Miniature Map of Pakistan, India and Cambaia, ca.1616
Located in Langweer, NL
Old 17th century miniature antique map of 'Cambaia' , from the 1616 edition of Jadocus Hondius Atlas by Petrus Bertius.
Original copperplate engraving with hand coloring.
Carto...
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$371 Sale Price
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Old Antique Print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia in the Dutch East Indies, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect des Forts Nortweijck, wie sich dasselbe wan man von Jacatra komt, mit seiner Gegend präsentiret'.
Old print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia (Jakarta). This print originates from from 'Allerneuester Geographische- und Topographischer Schau-platz, von Africa und Ost-Indien'.
Artists and Engravers: Johann Wolfgang Heydt, a German artist who worked for the Dutch East India...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$533 Sale Price
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Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Particular Map of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to Cape de Verga, and of the Course of the Rivers Senega and Gambia.'
Map of the African coast...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$361 Sale Price
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Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 26, pag. 70 fig. 350-353; with frame cm 38.3 x 31.5. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of a Scientific Instrument, 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A curious Instrument which shews the Hour of the Day (..)'. Print of a scientific instrument. This print originates from 'The Gentleman's Magazine'.
Artists a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$180 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Siege of Groningen by Le Clerc, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate : 'Het Belegh der Stadt Groningen in den Jaere MDXCIV '. (The siege of Groningen in the year 1594.) This plate shows the fortified city of Groningen, The Netherlands. With legend. This attractive original old antique print / plate was published in several works by Hugo de Groot ('Nederlandtsche Jaerboeken' published in 1681.), P.C. Hooft ('Nederlandsche Historien ...', published 1703-1704.), P.C. Bor ('Oorsprongk, begin, en vervolgh der Nederlandsche oorlogen', published in 1680.)or Jean Le Clerc...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$142 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Cape Verde Islands, Africa, ca.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Pascaert van de Soute Eylanden ofte Ilhas de Cabo Verde'.
This map depicts the Cape Verde Islands (Africa). Islands titled 'Ile de B...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$628 Sale Price
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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...
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$119 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Maluku Islands or Moluccas, Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques'. This map depicts the islands of Herij, Ternate, Tidor, Pottebackers, Timor, Machian and Bachian. The Moluccan islands were...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$142 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Island of Java, Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle Carte de l'Isle de Java (..) - Nieuwe Kaart van het Eiland Java (..)'. Chart of the island of Java, depicting soundings around the coast, all principal h...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$428 Sale Price
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Old Engraving of the Ruins of the Palace of Cleopatra in Old Egypt, Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
This plate shows views of the ruins of the Palace of Cleopatra, Egypt. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Cornelis de Bruijn (also spelled Cornelius de Bruyn, p...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Print of the City of Leeuwarden, Friesland in The Netherlands, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Leeuwaerd'. Old bird's eye view of the city of Leeuwarden, Friesland. This print originates from 'Thooneel der Steden ende Sterckten van 't Vereenight Nederland...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$419 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Madagascar by N. Sanson, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Isle de Madagascar ou de St. Laurens. Tiree de Sanutu &c'. Antique map of Madagascar, first published by Sanson in 1657. Sanson n...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$238 Sale Price
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Antique Print of a Naval Vessel by Mortier '1695'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vaisseau du premier rang portant pavillon d'Admiral'. Beautiful copper engraving of a naval vessel. From Mortier's famous maritime Atlas "Neptune François". Eng...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$1,666 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Burgundy Region by Mallet, c.1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cercle de Bourgogne'. Detailed miniature map of the Burgundy region, France. Also shows the Netherlands and Belgium. Originates from Mallet's 'Description de l'Un...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$80 Sale Price
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Late 16th Century Sheet with Copper Engravings of India, Pakistan, etc, 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
One sheet with two engraved maps, one on each site, and text in Italian. Late 16th century copper engravings in great condition, considering its age.
"Tavola Decima Dell'Asia" - Tabula Asiae X" Plate X (10). Pakistan, Cashmir, Bangla Desh, North-India...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$533 Sale Price
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Original Antique Map of England and Wales with Large Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Royaume d'Angleterre divisé en plusieurs Parties (..)'. Large and rare map of England and Wales by J.B. Nolin after Coronelli. With decorative cartouche, table...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$419 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Juan Fernandez, Chile, c.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'l'Ile de Juan Fernandes dans la Mer du Sud (..)'.
This map depicts Juan Fernandez Island in the Southern Sea. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and En...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$180 Sale Price
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Original Antique Map of the Region Between the Gulf of Lybia and the Red Sea
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Aegyptus et Cyrene'. Detailed ancient map of the region between the Gulf of Lybia and the Red Sea, with marvelous detail along the Mediterranean Coastline and the Nile, Egypt. This map originates from 'Philippi Cluveri Introductionis in universam geographiam (..)' by P. Clüver. Published 1729.
Philipp Clüver was an Early Modern German geographer and historian. Cluver's Geography was one of the most enduring works of the 17th & 18th Centuries, issued by several different publishers with many different sets of maps...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$400 Sale Price / item
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Antique Map of Western Germany with part of the Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Iuliacensis Cliviensis et Montensis (..)'. Original old map of Western Germany with part of the Netherlands. Published by M. Seutter, circa 1750.
George...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$428 Sale Price
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Antique Print of the Interior of a Chinese Temple, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Interieur d'un Temple d'Idoles tiré du Nieuhof'. View of the interior of a Chinese temple. This print originates from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'....
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$152 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Course of the Rhine from Philippsburg to Duisburg, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Synopsis Circuli Rhenani Inferioris sive Electorum Rheni (..)'. This map shows the course of the Rhine from Philippsburg to Duisburg, as well as the course of the...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$533 Sale Price
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Rare Antique Map of the Rio De La Plata, Buenos Ayres, Brazil, ca.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'De Ingang van Rio de la Plata, Waar aan de Stad Buenos Ayres ligt, in Zuid-Amerika'. A map showing the Rio de la Plata es...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$452 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Area centered on the Rhine River, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Uterque Rheni Circulus Superior (..)'. Fine old color map of the area centered on the Rhine River, from Strassbourg to Wesel and Duisburg, Germany. With cities hi...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$628 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Guadeloupe, Island in the Caribbean, c.1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de L'Isle de la Guadeloupe'.
A very decorative map of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, adorned with rhumb lines, fleur-de-lys, and two decorative rococo-style...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$628 Sale Price
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Map of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence in France and Piedmont in Italy, c1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique map titled 'La basse Partie du Gouvernement de Languedoc, environne des Frontiers des Gouverns de Provence, de Dauphine de Lyonnais et de Guienne et Gascogne ; Les Fro...
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$2,619 Sale Price
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Original Hand-Colored Antique Regional Map of Switzerland, 1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Switzerland titled 'Territorium Reipublicae liberae Helveticae Scaphusiensis (..)'. Regional map of Switzerland.
Artists and En...
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$561 Sale Price
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Antique Map by Janssonius of the Dutch Province of Overijsel, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Very good, given the age. Center fold as issued with wide margins. Sharp print with beautiful old-fashioned colouring, carbon copy on verso. Paper in the margins somewhat browned.
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$419 Sale Price
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Antique Print of Gibraltar, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gibraltar verovert door de Pr. van Hessen Darmstadt (..)'. Copper engraving of the capture of the fortified town of Gibraltar in 1704 during the War of the Span...
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$419 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Santa Cruz Islands with Inset of Carteret and Gower Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Isles de la Reine Charlotte (..)'. A detailed chart of the Santa Cruz islands, to the north of the New Hebrides, with Carteret's track in "Swallow"; including an ...
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$285 Sale Price
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2 Baroque 18th Century Carved Polychrome Decorated Wooden Continental Figurines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of 18th century carved wooden figurines
Likely Central European originating somewhere in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Northern Italy.
Both figurines depict a gallant gentleman in period dress holding a basket replete with fruit or flowers.
Each is mounted on an integral wooden base with a rocaille base.
These figures are rare and are a fine addition to any period room...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Print of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo, China, 1796
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'View of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo from the Anchorage of the Hindostan in the Strait of Mi-a-Tau Bearing South-West'. Together on a sheet with 'Cape Maccartney and Cape Gower'.
The top two views depict coastal profile views of local islands named after important people in the Embassy, including Macartney, Staunton, and Gower. Below, a view of the city of Ten-Tchoo-Foo taken from aboard the Hindostan, one of the ships on the mission. These land approach views appeared in the account of George Macartney's travels to China, published by George Nicol. Macartney was Britain's first envoy to China, and was tasked with convincing Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Great Britain and China by allowing the British to have a permanent embassy in the country. Sir George Staunton prepared the official report, 'An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China', which included charts and views based on manuscript sketches and drawings by Sir John Barrow...
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$657 Sale Price
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Old Map of Prussia, Embellished with a Large Cartouche and Compass Rose, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Prussiae nova Tabula'.
Later edition of Blaeu's map of Prussia, embellished with a large cartouche and compass rose. Prussia was a historically prominent Germ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$533 Sale Price
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Antique Map of the Rhine centered on Cologne, Germany, with original coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Archiepsiscopatus et Electoratus Coloniensis (..)'. Original antique map of the Rhine river, centered on Cologne, Germany. The Rhine River cuts across this map fr...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities
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$514 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Mozambique and Cape of Good Hope with Kingdom Monomotapa, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Du Canal De Mozambique.' The main map, on the right, covers from the Cape of Good Hope north as far as Zanzibar and modern day Kenya, focusing on the gold r...
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$500 Sale Price
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