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Period: Mid-18th Century
Barbados Island at the Height of the Plantation Economy, Circa 1759
Located in Langweer, NL
Carte de l'Isle de la Barbade by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772), Circa 1759
This rare antique map of Barbados, titled Carte de l'Isle de la Barbad...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Map of Southern Spain Depicting Castile, Andalusia, Granada, Murcia and Valencia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale Des Etats de Castille (..)'. Decorative and highly detailed map of the southern part of Castile, Spain, including a decorative cartouche. Publi...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century Italian Wood and Copper Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A large hand-crafted wood and copper altar vase, late 18th century with stunning patina.
Wear commensurate with the age of the piece.
The antique fan coral will only be supplied ...
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Italian Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Copper
1750 Venezia Italy Set 7 Lacquered Puppets Polychrome Wooden and Papier Machè
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary set of seven Puppets depicting the characters of the Venetian Art Comedy of Art in the theater, the Doctor, the Miserly, the Captain, the Brother and then ...
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Italian Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Antique Copper Engraving with a Panoramic View of Mexico City, ca.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Nouveau Mexico'.
Copper engraving with a panoramic view of Mexico city. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved after ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Detailed Antique Map of the Lower Rhine region, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'S.R.I. Circulus Rhanus Inferior sive Electorum Rheni (..)'. Detailed map of the Lower Rhine region, Germany. The title cartouche in the upper left quadrant featur...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map Dedicated to British Merchants Trading to North America, ca.1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'A New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada, with the islands of Newfoundland, Capte Breton, St John's (..)'. Map stre...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Gothic Revival Bronze Church Sanctuary Lamp Candle Chandelier Spain 18th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Gothic Revival style bronze and parcel-brass church candle chandelier / hanging sanctuary lamp, Spain, mid-18th century, probably from a famil...
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Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Bronze
Rare Hand-Colored Antique Map of Tartary, China and Korea, ca.1741
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A General Map of Eastern and Western Tatary, commonly call'd Tartary; drawn from the Particular Maps of the Jesuit Missionaries'.
Rare antique map of Tartary, C...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
James Paine – Plans, Elevations and Section of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Houses
Located in Middletown, NY
A fine FIRST EDITION ELEPHANT FOLIO of Jame's Paine monumental work:
Plans, Elevations and Section of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Houses, and also of Stabling, Bridges, Public and Priv...
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English Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather, Paper
Antique Plan of the City of Bayonne, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de Bayonne'. Original old plan of the city of Bayonne, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime (..)' by J.N. Bellin. Published 1764.
Be...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century Original Dutch Map of Martinique in The West Indies by Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an 18th-century Dutch map of Martinique, titled *Het Westindisch Eiland Martinique*. The map was produced by Isaak Tirion, a renowned Dutch cartographer and publisher known for his precise and beautifully crafted maps. The cartouche in the lower left corner, adorned with decorative elements, adds to the aesthetic appeal of the map.
### Key Features:
- Martinique: The map offers detailed topographical information of the island, including mountains, rivers, and settlements.
- Geographical Details: Locations such as Fort Royal, Bay de St. Pierre, and Point de Cloche are marked, showcasing significant features of the island.
- Cartouche: The ornate cartouche, featuring tropical plants, reflects the importance of the island's agricultural production during the colonial period, particularly its sugar plantations.
This map captures Martinique during its time as a French colony and provides valuable insight into the island’s layout and strategic significance in the Caribbean. The attention to coastal detail highlights the importance of Martinique as a hub of maritime activity.
The map’s combination of aesthetic elegance and cartographic precision makes it a remarkable piece for collectors and those interested in Caribbean colonial...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Engraving of the Bairam Celebration, the Easter of the Muslims, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Le Bairam ou la Paque des Mahometans'.
Old print of the Bairam celebration, the Easter of the Muslims. Originates from 'Ceremonies et coutumes Religieuses.....
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Large 1750 Map of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal by Robert de Vaugondy
Located in Langweer, NL
1750 Map of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal by Robert de Vaugondy
Description:
This map, titled *"Royaumes d'Espagne et de Portugal,"* was created in 1750 by the esteemed French ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of The Harbour of Acapulco in Mexico, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Plan van de Haven van Acapulco (..) - Plan du Port d'Acapulco (..)'. Original antique map of the Port of Acapulco on the coast of Mexico in the South...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Map of Kingdoms of Castile, León, Galicia, Asturias, Biscay and Navarre in Spain
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Septentrionale de la Couronne de Castille (..)'. Decorative and highly detailed map of Northwestern Spain, including Gallicia...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vol 15 of 'The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure' by Hinton '1754'
Located in Langweer, NL
Vol XV 'The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure' by John Hinton, published 1754. The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure was a per...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Map of Part of France: Poitou, Berry, Bourbonnais, and Nivernais in 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
The map with text neatly mounted on both sides of the map on the plate, is a section of an old map with accompanying French text. The map mentions several historical French provinces...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
A General View of Jerusalem in the Early Part of the 18th Century" (circa 1752)
Located in Langweer, NL
The print is signed by the artist "S. Mynde sc." in the lower right corner. This suggests that the maker of the print is Samuel Mynde, a known engraver from the 18th century. His wor...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century Porcelain Snuff Tobacco Box with Ormulu Gilt Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-18th Century porcelain snuff tobacco box with Ormulu gilt embossed relief and with empire classical motives. The inside of the lid is decorated with colorful flowers.
Wonderful a...
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European Empire Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ormolu
Hand-colored Nautical Chart: St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
The map was engraved by Richard William Seale, a notable British engraver. This map is a fine example of 18th-century cartography, particularly focused on maritime navigation.
The m...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of London by Tirion '1754'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van Londen enz. en van het naby gelegen land ruim een Uur gaans rondsom dezelve Stad; getrokken uit de groote gemeeten Kaart van Hr. John Rocque'. In the se...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Map of the Peninsula of India with Part of Ceylon by Wyld, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
This extensive map of India, spanning two sheets, draws from Reynell’s original map and incorporates data provided by Sir Archibald Campbell, as well as surveys conducted by Colonel ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Detailed Antique Map of the Black Sea, Balkans and Asia Minor
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nuova Carta del Europa Turchesca (..)'. This is an Italian version of Tirion's detailed map of the Black Sea, Balkans, and Asia Minor. It is embellished with a si...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ayres, Philip, Emblems of Love, 1750, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: AYRES, Philip.
Title: Emblems of Love. In Four Languages. Dedicated to the Ladys.
Publisher: London: for John Wren Bookseller & Binder at ye Bible & Crown near Great T...
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British Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
Rare Religious Antique Print Depicting the Death of Armenian Christians, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique religious print titled 'La Commemoration des Morts chez les Armeniens'.
This print depicts the commemorating of the death of the Armenian christians. This pr...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Engraving Depicting the Buddhist Festival of Souls 'Obon' in Japan, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print religion titled 'La Fête des Ames - 't Feest der Zielen'.
Old print depicting the Buddhist festival of souls (Obon). This print originates from 'Histoire générale des Voyages' by A. Prévost.
Obon (??) or just Bon (?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon Odori.
The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however, its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan responded differently, which resulted in three different times of Obon. Shichigatsu Bon (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around the 15th of July in eastern Japan (Kanto region such as Tokyo, Yokohama and the Tohoku region), coinciding with Chugen. Hachigatsu Bon (Bon in August), based on the lunar calendar, is celebrated around the 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. Kyu Bon (Old Bon) is celebrated on the 15th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year, which appears between August 8 and September 7. One exception was in 2008 and 2019, when the solar and lunar calendar matched so Hachigatsu Bon and Kyu Bon were celebrated on the same day. Kyu Bon is celebrated in areas such as the northern part of the Kanto region, Chugoku region, Shikoku, and Okinawa Prefecture. These three festival days are not listed as public holidays, but it is customary for people to be given leave. (Source: Wikipedia)
Artists and Engravers: Jan van Schley, Dutch engraver.
Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
Date: 1758
Overall size: 20.5 x 27 cm.
Image size: 13 x 20 cm.
We also offer thousands of antique prints covering fields of interest as diverse as architecture, natural history, religion, ethnology and many more. Antique prints have long been appreciated for both their aesthetic and investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were handmade out of wood or metal, which required an incredible level of skill, patience and craftsmanship. Whether you have a house with Victorian furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Large Antique Map of Gaul, or France in Ancient Roman Times
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Gallia Antiqua ex Aevi Romani Monumentis (..)'. Large map of Gaul, or France in ancient Roman times, showing Roman provinces. Inset bottom left a detaile...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Map of West Central France in Frame, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
A nicely framed and hand-coloured decorative map titled "Gouvernemens Generaux De Poitou et De Saintonge" and engraved by M. Robert. This historical international map includes several specific locations, such as the Isle Dieu, Bretagne, Anjou, Touraine, Angoumois, Perigold, Saintonge, Mer de Gascogne (Bay of Biscay), Poitou, Aunis, Guienne, la Garonne Riviere (Garonne River), and Loudunois, as well as the Tour de Cordouan (Cordouan Lighthouse).
Featured towns on this map include Tonnay, Talmont, Loudun, Mortemer, Poitiers, Chalais, Riberac, Angoule, Marton, Blaye, and Monbrun.
This antique map represents the west-central region of France.
The theme of the atlas from which this map originates is the "Atlas Portatif Universel Et Militaire" by M. Robert. The source description indicates that this atlas is a portable, universal, and military collection...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Horace WALPOLE. The Castle Of Otranto, A Gothic Story. SECOND EDITION - 1765
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WALPOLE, Horace.
TITLE: The Castle Of Otranto, A Gothic Story.
PUBLISHER: London: for William Bathoe and Thomas Lownds, 1765.
DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., 7-1/8" ...
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British Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
Scarce Engraved Plate Showing the Holy Virgin and the Archangel Gabriel, 1762
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Sma Virgo ab Angelo salutata; Gabriel Archangelus B. M. V. salutans'.
Scarce plate showing the holy Virgin and t...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Bible Plan of Ancient Jerusalem, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
This plan originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, naer de laetste Roomsche keure der gemeine Latijnsche overzettinge, in nederd...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Bible Map of the Middle East by A. Schut, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan'. Dutch Bible map covering the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Communion of the Lutherans in the Minorite Church in Augsburg, Germany, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'La communion des Lutheriens dans l'Eglise des Minorites à Augsbourg' -
This original antique print shows the Communion of the Lutherans in the Minorite Chu...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Hispanic Filipino Crucified Christ Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...
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Philippine Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Saint Francesco Saverio
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique Italian oil painting on canvas. Excellent pictorial quality great attention to detail. Italian school of the 18th century. Not signed. A beautiful religious painting Saint Francesco...
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Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Canvas
Large Antique Map of the Region of Berry, Nivernois & Bourbonnais, France, 1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gouvernements généraux du Berry, du Nivernois et du Bourbonois'.
Large, original antique map of the region of Berry, Nivernois and Bourbonnais, France. Featur...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print with a Plan of Kunta Kinteh Island and views of Fort James, Gambia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan of Iames Island in the Gambia - N.E. Prospect of Iames Fort - N.N.W. Prospect of Iames Fort'. Print with a plan of Kunta Kinteh I...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Old Map of St Kitts, Antigua, Bermuda, Barbados, and Jamaica, ca.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dominia Anglorum in praecipuis Insulis Americae ut sunt Insula S. Christophori, Antegoa, Iamaica, Barbados nec non Insulae Bermudes vel Sommers dictae. Die Englis...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Philippines by Anson '1749'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du Canal des Iles Philippines - Kaart van het Kanaal in de Filippynsche Eilanden'. Large detailed chart of the islands of the Philippines. One of the most detailed charts of the Philippines of the era. Shows Islands, bays, reefs, soundings tracks of the Manila Galleon route, etc. Includes a large compass...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Optical View Depicting the Siege of Barcelona, Spain, ca.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Barcelona titled 'Aggressio et Circumunitio in via cooperta'. Optical view depicting the siege of Barcelona (Spain) which took place between 25 July 1713 and 11 September 1714. With Latin, French, Italian and German caption.
Artists and Engravers: Georg Balthasar Probst (1732 - 1801) was a German artist, engraver and publisher in Augsburg.
The Siege of Barcelona (Catalan: Setge de Barcelona) was a battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession, which pitted Archduke Charles of Austria (backed by Great Britain and the Netherlands, i.e. the Grand Alliance) against Philip V of Spain, backed by France in a contest for the Spanish crown.
The surrender of the pro-Archduke forces to the Franco-Spanish army in 1714 was not only the end of the war, but also a phase in the centralization of various monarchies on the European continent which had been going on for two centuries. With the War of the Spanish Succession completed, Spain evolved from a personal union of different states to a centralized kingdom. The defenders of the city were buried in a cemetery, now a plaça (Catalan: square) called Fossar de les Moreres, where Catalans gather every 11 September, known as the National Day of Catalonia or la Diada. The former market hall Mercat del Born covers archaeological ruins which were part of the La Ribera district of Barcelona that was demolished after the defeat of Catalonia in 1714. The alleged abandonment of the Catalans defenders of Barcelona was one of the criticisms made by his opponents during the British Parliament...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Beautiful Old Map of Spain and Portugal With Decorative Title Cartouche, ca.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Spain titled 'L’Espagne dressée sur la Description qui en a eté faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva (..)'.
Beautiful map of Spain with dec...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Northwestern Netherlands, incl Texel and Vlieland, ca.1741
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Tabula Comitatus Hollandiae in Praefecturas sua distributa; cui adjuncta est Provinc. Ultraiectina et maxima pars Geldriae summo studio delin. Et aeri incidit...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Copper Engraving with a Panoramic View of Mexico City, 1754
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nouveau Mexico'.
Copper engraving with a panoramic view of Mexico city. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection de...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of a Wounded Telephos, After Consulting the Oracle of Delphi, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Telephe Guéri par la Rouille (..)'.
This print depicts Telephus cured by the rust of the same spear that had wounded him. Telephos was one of the Heraclidae...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ancient Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood micro carving
Deposition
Central Europe, first half of the 18th century
It measures: the sculpture 7.40 x 5.31 x 0.6 in (18.8 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm); w...
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European Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Boxwood
Antique Map of Sweden by Homann, 'circa 1730'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nova Tabula Scaniae (..)'. Attractive map showing the historical provinces of Sweden: Schonen with Malmö, Blekinge with Karlskrona and the south part of Halland. ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Africa by Claude Buy de Mornas '1761'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Afrique'. Original antique map of Africa flanked with descriptions containing geographical information about the area. This map originates from 'Atlas Methodique ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Siberia and Chinese Tartary, Incl Nova Zembla, ca.1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Tartary titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie na de alderlaatste ondekking int ligt gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'.
Map op Siberia and Chinese tartary. In t...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
French 18th Century Gold Mounted Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
French 18th century gold mounted walking stick
French, 1769
Height 116cm, diameter 3cm
Dating back to 1789, this walking stick exemplifies the remarkable craftsmanship of 18th cent...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal, Gold
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: F Rappe, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: F Rappe, is painted in ...
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Dutch Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Spanish Oil Painting of Mary Magdalene
Located in Round Top, TX
A breathtaking 18th century Spanish oil on canvas painting of Mary Magdalene - Madeleine - in is original frame. Beautiful detail.
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Spanish Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Canvas
Colored wall map of the WORLD
By Chambon
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
“Mappe Monde, contenant les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre”
CHAMBON, Gobert-Denis (France, 17.. - 1781)
Paris, Longchamps et Janvier, 1754
Size H. 115 x W. 145 cm.
Gobert-Denis Chambon made copper engraving after the work of Guillaume De L’Isle, published in 1754 by Jean Janvier and S.G. Longschamps.
A huge wall map of the world in two hemispheres printed on two sheets, depicting the Eastern and Western hemispheres supported by two male figures, decorated at the bottom right and left with two celestial hemispheres (boreal and southern) and at the bottom in the middle with an armillary sphere, in addition.
This map is most notable for its depiction of the Sea of Japan labeled "Mer de Corée" and of "Mer de L'Ouest" or Sea of the West - a great sea, easily the size of the Mediterranean, to flow from the then-known Strait of Juan de Fuca...
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French French Provincial Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood, Paper
18th Century Carved Wooden Representing Christ on the Cross Folk Art
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Latin American 1700s wooden crucifix. Carved face and body features. Beautiful patina. Jesus on the Cross Folk Art.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and V...
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Paraguayan Folk Art Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Rappee, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: Rappee, is painted in a...
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Dutch Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Rare Dutch Mother of Pearl Pin Booklet with a Silver Back and Lock
Located in Delft, NL
18th century rare Dutch mother of pearl pin booklet with a silver back and lock
A mother of pearl pin booklet with a silver back and lock.
On ...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silver
New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries, 1763
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century map of the North American seaboard.
Entitled "A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763".
By the Cartographer/Engraver - John Spil...
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English Georgian Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare Louis XVI period serinette or bird organ in the form of a transitional style gilt bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid miniature commode in the manner of gilbert, by Robert Richard, Paris.
With a label for ' RICHARD - maitre facteur d’orgues et mécanicien / Rue de richelieu à la bibliothèque Du Roy / Paris 1775'.
This rare Serinette or Bird Organ has a wooden cylinder barrel mounted by twelve pins and linked to twelve sound pipes. A crank attached to the front panel controls the bellows that activates the mechanism.
The exceptional marquetry inlaid case is in the form of a gilt bronze mounted transitional style miniature commode. The top of the commode is inlaid with a landscape scene with buildings, opening to an interior with an allegory of Love Conquering All, represented by two doves perching on a bow and quiver. The front of the commode depicts two obelisks centred by a Fine musical trophy and each side is inlaid with panels depicting the Medici Vase. The back of the commode is decorated with floral marquetry.
A closely related Serinette dating from circa 1770, also in the form of a miniature commode, with the marquetry case stamped by the master marqueteur Leonard Boudin, is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
The term serinette is derived from serine, French for finch. The instrument worked like a small barrel organ with a barbed cylinder, wind box and lead pipes and produced a high, thin sound in imitation of birds. Other versions included a merline, which copied blackbirds and a turlutaine, which copied curlews. Used to teach caged birds to sing tunes, different barrels could be inserted to train different birds. It first appeared in France circa 1730 and became a popular drawing-room toy for fashionable women. An interesting painting commissioned in 1751 for Louis XV by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and now in the collection of the Louvre, depicts a refined lady seated in her salon playing a bird organ to encourage her bird to sing.
Robert Richard
Robert Richard was a Parisian organ and harpsichord maker and the mécanicien du roi to Louis XV and Louis XVI and was based in the Bibliothèque du Roi in rue de Richelieu.
Initially working alongside the Cliquot family who acted as 'facteur d'orgue du Roi', he is recorded as building an organ for the church of Notre-Dame de Quebec, in Montreal in 1753 (destroyed in 1759) and as the inventor of a mechanical concert shown in an engraving by d'Eisen in 1769.
Canon Jean Marie De La Corne described Robert Richard as : ''Le plus habile ouvrier de paris, fameux mechanitien et Homme de probité''.
French, Dated 1775.
Literature:
Pierre Kjellberg, The French Furniture of the 17th century, The Editions of the Amateur, 2008
Count Francois de Salverte, Cabinetmakers of the 18th century, Editions of Art and History, 1934
Raymond Russell, Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Musical Instruments, Volume I - Keyboard Instruments,(London, 1968; p. 69.)
Elizabeth Miller...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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