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Period: Mid-18th Century
Small Detailed Antique Map of France, with Decorative Title Cartouche, 1754
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'An Accurate Map of France drawn from the best authorities'.
Small, detailed map of France. With decorative title cartouche.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Gulf of Bothnia, the Northernmost Arm of the Baltic, 1759
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Suite du Golphe de Bothnie'.
Original antique map of the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Map of the Russian Islands of Novaya Zemlya and Pechorskaya Guba, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du detroit de Waeigats ou de Nassau.'
Map of the Russian islands of Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla) and Pechorskaya Guba, here Nouvelle Zemble and Grande Ba...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Map of North and East coast of Asia with Japan & inset maps of Kamchatka, c1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle representation des Cotes Nord et Est de L'Asie.'
Map the north and east coast of Asia, showing an oddly shaped Japan and inset maps of Kamchatka. Thi...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Oostergo, Part of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published in 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Oostergo'. Original antique map of Oostergo, part of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published 1744.
Artists and Engravers: Isaak Tirion (1705 in U...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Attractive Detailed Map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, Incl India, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Keyzer Ryk Grooten Mogol.'
Attractive detailed map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, which included India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Banglade...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Decorative Original Antique Panoramic View of Atjeh on Sumatra, Indonesia, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Achem - Atsjien'.
Decorative panoramic view of Atjeh on Sumatra, Indonesia. On this engraving a pagode like building is visible in the background. In the fo...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Decorative Hand-Colored Antique Map of Groningen in the Netherlands, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Groningae et Omlandiae Dominium vulgo de Provincie van Stadt en Lande (…) ' - This map shows Groningen, the Netherlands. Lower left scale sticks in the decora...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Map of the Circle of Franconia, Germany Bamberg, Wurtzburg and Nuremberg, 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 (..)'.
Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 - 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published The Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Nicely Colored Original Antique Map of Upper Saxony, Middle Germany, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale du cercle de Haute Saxe (..)'.
Original antique map of upper Saxony, Germany. It was the name given to the majority of the German lands held by the House of Wettin, in what is now called Central Germany.
Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 - 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published The Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rare Antique Engraving of a Large Ornamental Bacchic Altar or Pedestal, 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ara, o Base con Baccanali'. Plate XXXVI:
A large, ornamental Bacchic altar or pedestal, with a relief in the centre showing a female sitting beside a reclinin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Plan of Fort Dauphin on Madagascar of the East Coast of Africa, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan du Fort Dauphin (..) -
Grondtekening van 't Fort Dauphin'. Plan of Fort Dauphin on the island of Madagascar of the east coast of Africa. This print origi...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Print of Convent of the Buddhist Monks Named Talapoins, Siam 'Thailand', ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Couvent de Talapoins - Pierres en forme de Mitre - Parasols d'Honneur'.
Talapoin is a 16th-century French word for a Buddhist monk, from Portuguese talapão,...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Town View of the Fula Tribe and Its Cotton Plantations, Gambia, Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue d'une Ville des Foulis et de ses Plantations - Gezigt van eene Stad der Fuli, en derzelver Planteryen'. View of a town of the Fula people and its cotton pla...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Copperplate Engraving of Fort St. James on the Gambra River, Africa, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan de l’Isle James sur la Gambra en 1732 (…).
Copperplate engraving/etching on Hand laid (Verge) paper.
Sheet size: 19,7 x 26,7 cm. Image size: 13,8 x 19,8 cm.
From vol. 3 o...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Copper Engraved Print of a View of a Pagoda in Tonkin, Vietnam, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Tonquin Pagoda'.
View of a pagoda in Tonkin, Vietnam.
This print originates from 'Modern History: Or, the Present State of All Nations (..)...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rare Map of St. Louis on the Island of Hispaniola 'Santa Domingo', 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'A New & Exact Planof the Harbour of Port Louis (..)'.
Scarce early plan of the Harbor of St. Louis on the Island of Hispaniola (Santa Domingo), showing the the harbor at the time it was taken by Admiral Knowles in March 1748. Charles Knowles (1704 – 1777) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the War of Jenkins' Ear, the War of the Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years War. He also briefly served with the Imperial Russian Navy...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Tunquin River and Bay by Van Schley 'c.1750'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Kaart van den Loop der Rivier van Tonkin van Cacho tot aan de Zee / Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin Depuis Cacho jusqu'à la Mer J. v. Schley direx.’ Detai...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Region of Boulogne-sur-Mer by Bellin '1764'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de Boulogne et des Environs'. Original antique map of the region of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. This map originates from 'Le petit atlas maritime: recueil de c...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Country Inhabited by the Samoyedic and Khanty People '1768'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Païs Habités par les Samojedes et Ostiacs'. Original antique map of the country inhabited by the Samoyedic and Khanty (Ostyak) peoples. Engraved by J.N....
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Western Asia by Van Dùren '1752'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Neue Geographische Vorstellung von Asien'. Original antique map of Western Asia. This map originates from 'Neue Sammlung der merkwürdigsten Reisegeschichten, inso...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Southeast Asia by Van Dùren, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Neue Vorstellung von Indien und China'. Original antique map of Southeast Asia. This map originates from 'Neue Sammlung der merkwürdigsten Reisegeschichten, inson...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Wuxi and Huzhou by Prévost '1746'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Vusihyen. Hu Chew Fu'. Plans of Wuxi and Huzhou, China. Originates from Prévost's 'Histoire générale des voyages'.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Kamchatka by Bellin, '1757'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du Kamtchatka'. Antique map of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The map includes the island of Ouiakous Atch ou Anfinogen, Schoumctchou, and Sirinki ou Dilkon. Orig...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the North and East Coast of Asia by Vaugondy, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle representation des Cotes Nord et Est de L'Asie.' Map the north and east coast of Asia, showing an oddly shaped Japan and inset maps of Kamchatka. Origina...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Antique Map of Si-Ngan-fu and Tchang Lan 'China' by Bellin '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, Hoofdstad." and "Tchang...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Bahia Todos Santos 'Brazil' by Tirion, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart Van De Aller-Heiligen Baay Waar aan de Hoofdstad legt van Brazil.', Detailed map of the Bahia Todos Santos in Brazil, with a lar...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Plan of Duin en Berg 'the Netherlands' by H. de Leth circa 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique plan titled 'Beschrijving Duin en Berg, de Lustplaets van den Heere Wilhem Hendrik Kerckrinck in Platten Gront'. Decorative cartouche with Dutch and French text. This plan or...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Battle of Oudenard by I. Basire, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan of the Battle of Oudenard, fought during the war of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), in which the Allies, led by Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, beat the French under the leadership of Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme, and Louis, duc de Bourgogne (later the Dauphin, but died of measles at 29). The French commanders had quarrelled, resulting in a divided force that was easily beaten. Nicholas Tindal (1687-1774), at one time Chaplain to Greenwich Hospital...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Gorée Island ‘Senegal’ by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Nautical antique chart of Gorée Senegal including a letter key to the island's fortifications. Gorée is known as the location of the House of Slaves built by an Afro-French Métis fam...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Gambia River by J. Van Schley, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
"Carte de la Riviere de Gambra ou Gambie. Depuis son Embouchure Jusqu a Eropina". Orig. copper-engraving after Capt. J. Leach's map of the region from 1732. With ornamental title cartouche and Dutch...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Mouth of the Yangtze River 'China' by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
This detailed regional map of China is a historical cartographic work from the mid-18th century and is attributed to Antoine-François Prévost, a prominent French cartographer and geo...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Bay of the Island of St. Vincent by Van Schley (1747)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Oppervlakte van de Baaije van 't Eiland St. Vincent (..)'. View of the Bay of the Island of St. Vincent, one of the Capeverdian Islands. Originates from a Dutch...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Nova Zembla ‘Russia’ by J.N. Bellin, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
An interesting map of Nova Zembla and surrounding areas. With details on the eastern tip of Nova Zembla of the place where the stranded Dutch sailors under Willem Barentsz spent the ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Moscovy 'Russia' by E. Bowen, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful map of European Russia by the English cartographer Emmanuel Bowen. It depicts the European portion of Russia extending from the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains. The m...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Denmark by Covens & Mortier, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Denmark from: 'Atlas Nouveau ... Par Guillaume de l'Isle' Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier, 1730.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Coastal Map of West Sumatra 'Indonesia' by J. Mannevillette, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la côte occidentale de l'isle Sumatra depuis la ligne équinoctiale jusqu'au détroit de la Sonde'. Beautiful coastal map of We...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Gold and ivory snuffbox depicting Mars, Venus and Cupid, France 1750.
Located in Milan, IT
Ivory and tortoiseshell snuffbox with 18 K gold rim. A grisaille miniature depicting Mars, Venus and Cupid. France second half of 18th Century. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold
Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century hand drawn English farm map on Vellum circa 1740s
Henry Maxted & Isaac Terry, Surveyors.
A Map of a Farm in the Parish of Blean in the County of KENT: Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson circa 1743.
A beautiful hand drawn map...
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English Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Lambskin
Large Indo-Portuguese cross of 100 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Indo-Portuguese cross of 100 cm
large Portuguese cross from the end of the 18th century in carved, gilded and polychrome solid wood. Good condition. Dimensions: 100x51 cm. Chri...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
German 18th Century Silver And Hardwood Snuff Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Wonderful carved German or Austrian snuff box hunting motive and silver mounting. Carved to fit "hand in glove."
Provenance: Exhibited at the Dome M...
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German Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
18th Century German Pewter Purim Plate
Located in New York, NY
Pewter Purim dish, Germany, late 18th century.
The outer rim has wriggle-work engraving stating “and of sending portions one to another and gifts to the poor” (Esther 9:22). Interspersed between some of the words are depictions of foliage and flowers. Large
decorative star in which the very center has three interlocking fish. This dish was used for the custom of sending gifts of food to friends or neighbors during Purim. In Central Europe, nuts and candied or dried fruit were the usual treats extended. The astrological symbol of the month of Adar, in which Purim falls out on, are fish, which is why that is featured in the center.
18th century pewter Purim dishes are much more scarce than 18th century pewter Passover...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Pewter
Rococo South German Miniature Marquetry and Parquetry Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The three drawers lined with jacquard silk pattern.
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German Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Terrestrial globe apres Mr. Rizzi Zannoni, Paris 1762.
Located in Milan, IT
Designed to be hanged to the ceiling, terrestrial globe, made out of paper machè and wood, brass hook. It is reported in the cartouche of the globe: globe terrestre d’après Mr. Rizz...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Colossal Terrestrian Globe Hand Painted, French, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Colossal Terrestrian globe hand painted, French, first half of the 18th century.
Mounted in a 19th century pedestal wood.
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Beech
London 1744 Published Watercolour Antique Map of East Africa by Eman Bowen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this New and Accurate Map of Nubia & Abissinia, together with all the Kingdoms Tributary Thereto, and bordering upon them published in 1744 by Emanuel Bowen
This is a decorative antique engraved map of East Africa...
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English George III Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century Spanish Decorative Finial Carved in Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Spanish Decorative Finial Carved in Wood
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Spanish Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet
Located in New York, NY
Silver Kiddush Goblet, Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg, Germany, 1763-1765.
Classic style tulip-form bowl with chased scalloped design motif with facete...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
Golden Angel Head
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare golden angel head, to hang: in the entrance as a welcome, in the bedroom for sweet dreams. Intact, without any retouching.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Mid-18th Century English Silver Kiddush Cup
Located in New York, NY
Engraved in Hebrew “I will raise the cup of deliverance, and I shall invoke the Name of G-d” (Psalms 116:13). To signify where the beginning and end of this verse is, an eight-pointe...
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English Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
Map "Estuary- Mouth of the Thames"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/426 - Antique French Map of the estuary of the Thames, map dated 1769 -
"Mape of the entrance of the Thames. Designed by filing of Navy cards fo...
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French Other Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Mid-18th Century Dutch Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver plated brass Hanukkah Lamp, the Netherlands, circa 1750.
On four legs in bench form. Fronted with covered oil container, each oil section with hand wrought wick holder. Backplate hammered with reflective panel.
Every item in Menorah Galleries...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
English Antique George II Mahogany Stick Barometer by Polti of Exeter
By C. Polti
Located in Devon, GB
A rare George II period mahogany stick barometer with finely carved cistern cover and surround to partly conceal the mercury tube. Most unusually the signed register plate is made of...
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English George II Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
18th Century Palanquin for Child
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Palanquin.
A child used this palanquin, an enclosed chair carried on the shoulders of four or more people supported by two long poles t...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Velvet
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