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Period: 18th Century
Original Copper-Engraving of Westergo, Part of Friesland, the Netherlands, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Westergo'.
Original antique map of Westergo, part of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published 1744.
Artists and engravers: Isaak Tirion (1705 ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Rare Original Antique Engraving of Pearl Fishing, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Parel-Visschery, en hoe die geschiet'. Copper engraving of pearl fishing in Tutocoryn and Pallpatnam (Tamil Nadu, India, Gulf of Manar, Palk Bay.) This print or...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of Greece, Albania, Macedonia and Parts of Turkey and Cyprus, c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Accurata Totius Archipelagi Et Graeciae Universae Tabula'.
Detailed map of Greece. Includes Albania, Macedonia and parts of Turkey and Cyprus. With compass rose...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Extremely Rare Map of the East-Indies towards the South-East 'Indonesia', 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La partie des Indes Orientales vers le Zud-Est, depuis Timor jusqu'a Midanao (...).' (The part of the East-Indies towards the South-East, from Timor to Mindanao.)...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Old Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' with The North Oriented to The Left, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map Ceylon titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Eland Ceilon'.
Old map of present-day Sri Lanka with north oriented to the left. The ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of India as Described It Was before the 5th Century, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'India, as described by all Authors before the fifth Century'. Detailed map of part of India, including Hyrcania, Parthia, Carmania, Gedorossii, Drangiana, Aria, M...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Map of Malabar, Coromandel 'India' and Ceylon
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel (..)'. Large and attractive original hand colored map of Sri Lanka and the Southern ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Russia in Europe by T. Kitchin, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Russia or Moscovy in Europe, drawn from the latest authorities (..)'. An interesting and attractive early 19th century map of Russia in Europe which was engraved ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Province of Groningen in the Netherlands, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Groningae et Omlandiae Dominium vulgo de Provincie van Stadt en Lande'.
Old map of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Atlas C...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Pacific Ocean by Renneville, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map, untitled. A map of the Pacific Ocean, with the coast of Peru in the right edge and the outline of New Guinea in the left edge. In betwe...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Batavia 'Jakarta, Indonesia', the Dutch East-Indies, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Batavia zo als het was in den Jaare 1731.' (Batavia as it was in the year 1731.) Map of the city of Batavia (Jakarta) in Indonesia. With legend and scale. This pr...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
A Dutch 18th Century silver (unmarked) fob seal with coat of arms, probably the Family Van Haenen. In the original leather case. A lacq...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
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 Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Historical Map of Ancient Germany (1787): Tribes and Territories by Mentele
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map, titled "Carte Ancienne d'Allemagne," represents ancient Germany and surrounding regions. It was published by the well-known Parisian mapmakers and publishers Jean-Baptiste-Louis Clouet and Alexandre Aimé Vuillemin in the late 18th century, specifically in 1787.
The map covers the extensive geographical area of ancient Germany, highlighting various tribes and regions known at the time. Key features include:
1. **Geographical Boundaries**: The map outlines the territorial extents of ancient Germany, bordered by Gallia (France) to the west, Sarmatia (parts of Eastern Europe) to the east, and the Italian regions to the south. The northern boundary reaches the Oceanus Germanicus (North Sea) and the Sarmatian Sea (Baltic Sea).
2. **Tribal Regions**: It details numerous ancient Germanic...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Pl. 1 Antique Print of the Stowe House by Le Rouge, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Chateau de Stowe, du Coté des Jardins'. Copper engraving showing the garden side of the Stowe House. This print originates from 'Jard...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Sea Chart of Northern Norway, also depicting Part of Lapland & Russia, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Coast of Norway and Lapland, from North kyn to the River Kola'.
Sea Chart of Northern Norway, also depicting part of Lapland and Russia. The map covers from the Kola river to what the map calls Fishers Island...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Bonthain Bay, Sulawesi, Celebes
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Vue de la Baye de Bonthain (..)'. Map of the island Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia that Philip Carteret rested his crew and made repairs to his ship the Swallow fo...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Brabant 'The Netherlands' by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Brabantiae Batavae pars orientalis, comprehendens Tetrarchiam sive majoratum sylvaeducensem in ejusdem subjacentes ditiones (..)'. Map of the Dutch province 'Brab...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731. Provenance: Baron Carl Emanuel Cederström, great collector during the mid-19th Century in Sweden.
W...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Iron
Martinique Island in the Caribbean by Bellin Original Original Antique Map, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
This mid-18th century map, "Carte de l'Isle de la Martinique pour servir a l'historie generale des voyages," was issued in 1780 by M. Bellin in Paris. It presents a detailed and visually captivating depiction of the Island of Martinique within the context of the Caribbean and the Lesser Antilles.
**Title:** Carte de l'Isle de la Martinique pour servir a l'historie generale des voyages
**Issuer:** M. Bellin
**Date:** 1780
**Location Coverage:** North America, Caribbean, Martinique, Lesser Antilles
This engraved map is notable for its pleasing aesthetics, featuring lovely hand coloring that enhances its visual appeal. The inclusion of a scroll cartouche, an ornamental frame, and measurement lines adds a distinctive and visually appealing quality to the map.
Martinique, situated within the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, is presented with meticulous detail, showcasing geographical features, coastlines, settlements, and other notable landmarks. Bellin, known for his accuracy in cartography, crafted this map to serve as a geographical reference within the broader context of historical voyages and exploration.
The combination of detailed cartographic information and artistic embellishments, such as hand coloring and decorative elements, makes this map not only a valuable geographical document but also a visually pleasing piece of cartographic art...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Print of VOC Ships in the Sea Near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Batavia titled 'De Reede van Batavia'.
Beautiful view of the sea near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), with several ships lying at anchor.
Artists and Engravers: Ma...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Java 'Indonesia' by Chatelain, 1719
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Ile de Java: Partie Occidentale, Partie Orientale, Dressee tout Nouvellement Sur Les Memoires Les Plus Exacts (..)'. This beautiful map of Java exists ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
A Dutch 18th Century silver fob seal with coat of arms. A lacquer seal/signet to seal a letter or deed. Signets are wax stamps, also ca...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
Antique Map of France by T. Bowen, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative antique map of France titled 'A new and accurate map of France, Drawn from the latest Authorities by T. Bowen'. Engraved for Moore’s new and complete collection of Voyages...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Map of the Empire of Japan, Centered on the Bay of Osaka, c1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de L'Empire de Japon (..).'
Map of the Empire of Japan. Centered on the Bay of Osaka, this map covers from Hirado (here identified as I. Firando) and Na...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Frontispiece by Tirion, Showing a Map of Africa, an Elephant Etc, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique frontispiece of the 3rd volume of 'Hedendaagsche historie of tegenwoordige staat van allen volkeren (..)' by Thomas Salmon. This volume describes Peg...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rare Antique Copper Engraving of a Map of Pegu and Arakan, Burma (Myanmar), 1714
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Myanmar (Birma) titled 'Les Royaumes de Pegu et d'Aracan'.
Rare map of Pegu and Arakan made after a map engraved by Pieter van den Keere and published in the 1628 edi...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Charting Eastern Tartary: An 18th-Century Jesuit and English Collaboration, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Orientale pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages Tiree des Cartes Levees par les P.P. Jesuites' is an original old map that covers...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Spain & Portugal 'Iberian Peninsula', Decorative Cartouche, c1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Spain and Portugal'.
Small, detailed antique map of Spain and Portugal (Iberian Peninsula). Decorative title cartouche.
Artists and Engravers: Thomas Jeff...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Print of the Solemn Celebration Sapan Giacche in Pegu, Burma 'Myanmar', 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Fete Solennelle de Pegu appelee Sapan Giacche'
This plate shows the Solemn celebration called Sapan Giacche in Pegu or Bago, the capital of the Bago Regio...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Authentic Old Map of Persia with Original Border Coloring, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Kaartje van Persien na de stelling van den Heer Guillaume de L'Isle"
Translates to "Map of Persia based on the work of Mr. Guillaume de L'Isle." Guillaume de L'Isle was a p...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Zeitz in Germany, 1749
By Schreiber
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Das Stifft Zeitz (..)'. Map of the region of Zeitz, Germany. Zeitz is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the riv...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Print of Batavia or nowadays Jakarta, Indonesia, c.1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de l'Isle et de la ville de Batavia appartenant aux Hollandois'. Beautiful view of the island and the city of Batavia belonging to the Dutch, for the India ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Chile Coast Bay Map – Antique 1749 Chart by Anson from Voyage Around the World
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan van een Baai en Haven aan de Kust van Chili (..) - Plan d'une Baye de la Côte du Chili (..)'. Original antique map of a bay on the coast of Chile discovered ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Plan of the Fortress of Charedsch in Persia or Iran, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map, titled: 'Plan de la Citadelle de la Ville de Charedsch.'
Plan of the fortress of Charedsch, Iran / Persia. This original antique print originates from 'Reize naar Ar...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Decorative Map of Austria, Centered on the Danube River and Vienna, Ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Archiducatus Austriae inferioris (..).' Decorative map of Austria, centered on the course of the Danube River and Vienna. Shows the region from Enss and Steyr to ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of a Chestnut by Knoop, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of a chestnut. Originates from 'Pomologia' by J. H. Knoop.
Artists and Engravers: Published by Johann Hermann Knoop (c.1700-1769).
Condition: Good, general age-re...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Germany by Clouet, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Allemagne'. Antique map of Germany. Originates from 'Geographie moderne avec une introduction' by J.B.L. Clouet.
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Pl. 29 Antique Print of Garden Kiosks by Le Rouge, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Differens Kiosques par Halfpenny'. Copper engraving showing various garden kiosks. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Louis l...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of Hagley Hall in Worcestershire, England, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Principal Front of Hagley'. Main facade of Hagley Hall, Worcestershire.
Hagley Hall is a Grade I listed 18th-century house in Hagley, Worcestershire, the ho...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map op Siberia and Chinese Tartary with original hand coloring, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie na de alderlaatste ontdekking int ligt gebragt'. Map op Siberia and Chinese tartary. In the north Novaya Zemlya curls back to attach its...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Engraving of the Creation of the World According to Mozes, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Schepping der Wereldt volgens de Beschryving van Mozes' - This plate shows the creation of the world according to Moses. The upper depiction shows the world wi...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
A Dutch 18th Century silver (unmarked) fob seal pendant in shape of two dolphins connected around their necks. The signet has a Dutch coat of arms...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
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 Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Decorative Engraving of VOC Battle Ships Attacking Palembang in Sumatra, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Ville de Palimbang dans L’Ile de Sumatra.'
A very decorative, impressive engraving of Palembang in Sumatra. Two views on one sheet. In the upper part the...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Physical & Political Map of Switzerland: Late 18th Century - Mentelle Atlas
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map with Title: 'Carte Physique et Politique de la Suisse'
**Publication Details:**
- **Atlas Title:** Nouvel Atlas Universel de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne
- **Purpose:...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of the City of Ambon by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Platte Grond van Amboina zoo als het was in den Jaare, 1718'. Antique map depicting the City of Ambon, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Germany by Hederichs 'circa 1740'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Germania'. Rare miniature map of Germany and surroundings. This map covers the entirety of those lands traditionally occupied by Germanic peoples, from the Blatic...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of Bramham Park by Campbell, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Elevation of Braman Park (..)'. Old engraving of Bramham Park in Bramham. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' by Colen Campbell. Artists and ...
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Antique Map of Portugal by Moll, 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Portugal titled 'Portugal Agreeable to Modern History'. Detailed map of Portugal showing major routes, waterways, arch bishoprics, bis...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Coloured wax anatomic model depicting an human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base. Germany end of XVIII sec.
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German Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Antique Print of Batavia 'Jakarta' in the Dutch East Indies in Asia, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Indonesia titled 'Batavia'. Beautiful view of Batavia, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Algemeene weereld-beschryving, nae de rechte verdeeling der landschappen (...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Antique Print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia 'Jakarta, Indonesia', 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)....
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Old Map of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana with Paramaribo and Cayenne, c1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Carte de la Guiane.'
Antique map of the Guianas - present day Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, including Paramaribo and Cayenne. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Jacques-Nicholas Bellin...
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Old Original Map of Chormandel & Malabar, India & Ceylon, Now Sri Lanka, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Choromandel ende Malabar'.
Antique map depicting the southern part of India and the northern tip of Ceylon, Sri Lanka. This map originates from...
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