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Period: Mid-19th Century
Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of India with Cultural and Natural Vignettes
Located in Langweer, NL
The Tallis maps, including the one of India, are known for their detailed and ornamental style. They were produced during the mid-19th century, a time when cartographic publishing became as much an art form as a means of geographic representation.
John Tallis & Company, founded by John Tallis, was known for creating maps with elaborate borders and vignettes surrounding the map itself. These maps often included illustrations that depicted scenes representative of the region's culture, significant local wildlife, architectural landmarks, and portraits of indigenous peoples...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$297 Sale Price
20% Off
1844 French Antique Nautical print Engraved Portolano of Syrie by Antoine Roux
By Antoine Roux
Located in Milan, IT
Antique portolano, nautical map of Syrie engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Rades de la Mer...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of Denmark by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Denmark'. Original map of Denmark. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent Authorities' by J.W. Lowry. Publish...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$95 Sale Price
20% Off
1850 Austrian Enamel Coin Purse
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique little Biedermeier coin purse. Its case is made of brass covered in royal blue enamel. The lid displays an oval gold colored frame filled with white enamel with ...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Enamel
Antique Book, The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, English, Novel, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan. An English, bound and illustrated novel, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
A Christian allegory - and never out of print - The Pilgrim's Progress was written in the 17th century and is considered as the first novel written in English. Initially written when John Bunyan (1628 - 1688) was in prison for holding mass outside of the Church of England's purview, it was finished in two volumes and later translated into over 200 languages, including Dutch, German and Swedish.
Victorian period reprint of the original 17th century volumes
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in lightly time-worn, intact order
Tastefully bound in dark green Morocco with gilt lettering and textured fore edge...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Mediterranean, Black Sea & Ottoman Empire Map 1853
Located in Langweer, NL
Mediterranean, Black Sea & Ottoman Empire Map 1853
This impressive antique print shows the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions with a focus on the Ottoman Empire, titled “Das Mittel...
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German Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Planisphere with Constellations by Bion, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Planisphere Celeste'. Planisphere with various constellations. This map originates from 'L'Usage des globes célestes et terrestres et des sphères (..)' by N. Bion...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$191 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles DICKENS, Our Mutual Friend, 1865 A PERFECT SET IN THE ORIGINAL 19 PARTS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: Our Mutual Friend. (20 Parts in 19).
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1865.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION A PERFECT SET IN THE ORIGINAL 19 PARTS. first issue of text with "pricipal" for "principal" in part 14, illustrated by Marcus Stone, original pictorial blue paper wrappers.
CONDITION: A completely unsophisticated set with none of the spines being rebacked, some wear to the head and foot of spines, chipping to a few corners, internally clean and bright...
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Levasseur's 1852 Cartographic Portrait of Gironde: Celebrating the Bordeaux Wine
Located in Langweer, NL
This original hand-colored map is from the "Atlas National Illustré," a work by Victor Levasseur, a French geographer and cartographer known for his richly illustrated maps.
The map is a steel engraving, which was a common and precise method for creating maps at the time. The inclusion of the publisher's name, A. Combette from Paris, and the addresses of the various contributors to the map's creation, like the engravers Laguillermie and Rainaud, adds to the historical context of the piece.
The margins of the map are adorned with detailed illustrations that serve as a visual encyclopedic reference to the region's geography, economy, and notable figures. The use of color along the boundaries makes the map not only a tool for navigation but also an educational resource, providing insights into the department's landscape, economy, and cultural significance.
The text included in the map's design provides statistical information, a map legend, and discussions about the land, local curiosities, notable personalities, products, and commerce, which would have been invaluable for education and reference at the time.
The 'Atlas National Illustré' is celebrated for its combination of cartographic detail and artistic embellishment, making it a valuable cultural artifact. It represents the height of decorative map-making in the 19th century, alongside the works of John Tallis and Archibald Fullarton.
This uploaded image is a detailed and colored map of the Département de la Gironde from Victor Levasseur's "Atlas National Illustré." Similar to the other maps from this series, it features a central map with the title 'Dépt. de la Gironde' at the bottom.
Surrounding the map are decorative vignettes and elements that bring to life the cultural and economic aspects of the Gironde department. On the left, there is likely statistical information about the department and its subdivisions, reflecting the population and administrative details. This is framed by images that may represent the local industries and natural resources, such as wine, which is a central feature of the Bordeaux region located within Gironde.
The right side of the map contains a textual history and descriptions of the region, coupled with portraits of notable figures, possibly historic personages or contributors to the region's cultural and economic development. The illustrations often include agricultural products, symbols of commerce, and scenes of daily life, as well as architectural landmarks.
The presence of wine bottles, barrels, and vineyards in the illustrations would be indicative of the Gironde's prominence in wine production, particularly Bordeaux wines, which are esteemed worldwide. These engravings serve to emphasize the richness of the land and the sophistication of its products.
Maps from this era, especially those by Levasseur, are notable for their combination of art and education, providing a snapshot not only of the geography but also of the societal and economic conditions of the time. The detailed engravings also suggest that this map was as much a decorative piece as it was a functional one, intended for display and reference by those interested in the illustrated region.
The Gironde department in France is renowned for its significant contribution to the wine industry, particularly through the Bordeaux wine region. A bit more about the important places within Gironde and the types of wine the area is known for:
1. **Bordeaux**: The capital city of the department and the heart of the wine region. It's not only an urban center but also a hub for the wine trade.
2. **Médoc**: North of Bordeaux, known for prestigious châteaux and wines like Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, and Saint-Estèphe.
3. **Saint-Émilion**: East of Bordeaux, recognized for its full-bodied red wines and the picturesque medieval town.
4. **Pomerol**: Also near Saint-Émilion, smaller than its neighbor but equally renowned, particularly for Château Pétrus...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$325 Sale Price
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Set of 5 Antique Prints of Ancient Buildings in Rome and its Vicinity, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful set off of 5 aquatint prints of old Rome, Italy, including the popular view of the Coliseum.
Matthew Dubourg (active 1786 – 1838)
From "Views of the Remains of Ancient Bu...
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$875 Sale Price
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Antique Map of South America by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South America'. Original map of South America. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent authorities' by J.W. Lo...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$143 Sale Price
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Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Nicholas Nickleby 1839 Chapman & Hall Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Nicholas Nickeby was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1839 in the period Victorian style with etchings by Hablot Knight...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Original Antique Map of Ireland- Tipperary and Waterford. C.1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Tipperary and Waterford
Steel engraving
Drawn under the direction of A.Adlard
Published by How and Parsons, C.1840
Unframed.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Winston, Style Observable in Ancient Glass Paintings, 2 Vols., Finely Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WINSTON, Charles
TITLE: An Inquiry Into The Difference of Style Observable In Ancient Glass Paintings, Especially In England; With Hints On Gl...
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Mauchline Wooden Postal Ruler and Paper Folder with Beach & Cliffs, Cromer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare Scottish Mauchline wooden postal ruler and paper folder decorated with a scene of the beach & cliffs in cromer, norfolk and probably dating from the mid 19th century. While originally made as souvenir items this ruler also provides a real insight to postal history. The ruler is of flat shape with rounded ends and a smooth edge and is decorated with scroll work designs to either end and on both sides and the main side is printed POSTAL RULER AND PAPER FOLDER with a printed section titled THE PARCELS POST providing instructions and costs of sending parcels and on the opposite side titled BILL STAMPS with a list of values and costs. The ruler also has a printed 8” (20cm) measuring edge both top and bottom, one titled English Inches and the other French Centimetres. On the opposite side the ruler has a central transfer scene titled THE BEACH & CLIFFS, CROMER with a four sections the first titled LETTER POST...
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Scottish Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Sycamore
Antique Engravings on One Sheet Depicting Ruins in Mexico, 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
Two images on one sheet depicting ruins in Mexico.
This print originates from 'Die Kunstwerke vom Alterthum bis auf die Gegenwart, oder, Wegweiser durch das ganze Gebiet der bild...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament cabinet was artfully sculpted from solid oak and fruitwood to create a remarkable religious artifact designed to be appreciated throughout the ages! The trapezoidal form of the casework is in keeping with the Gothic style, which historians concur originated in the Cathedral of St. Denis during the middle of the 12th century. Boldly molded crown follows the complex contours and overlooks the case below which features a single door flanked by cornerposts that feature pilasters facing front as well as the sides, with recessed arched panels topped with recessed circular frames above filled with carved rosettes highlighted in gold. The arched recesses facing the front are also filled with carved floral and wheat motifs also highlighted in gold, representing the Bread of Life. The door panel, however, steals the show, with a gloriously carved relief work depicting both wheat and fully laden grapevines adding the significance of the Blood of Christ...
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French Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fruitwood, Oak
Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic flower, German manufacture of 1860 circa, depicting Marchantia Polymorpha L., made of painted plaster on a wooden base; the seed is removab...
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German Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Original Antique Map of Ireland- Kerry. C.1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Kerry
Steel engraving
Drawn under the direction of A.Adlard
Published by How and Parsons, C.1840
Unframed.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1855 Astronomical Plate of Distance of the Planets by FJ Huntington New York
Located in Milan, IT
Plate of the distance of the planets “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by F.J. Huntington in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for th...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Master Craftsman's Spirit Level, English, Brass, Desk, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This an antique master craftsman's spirit level. An English, rosewood and brass ornamental desk tool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
French Significantly Large & Expertly Carved Walnut Cow Head, 2nd half 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The size of this carved head and the detail of the carving accompanied by the size of the horns makes this wall sculpture remarkable, likely made for a boucherie as an advertisement, the horns joined to the head by a wood putty and colored to match, mounted by a slightly hollowed cut in the rear with an iron crossbar, mounts flush...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Horn, Walnut
Antique Map of Scotland With an Inset Map of the Shetland Islands, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Stunning Map of Scotland that will look beautiful in any setting framed on the wall.
Description: Large Antique map titled 'Scotland with its Islands, drawn from the Topographical surveys...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$1,197 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Model Field Gun on Carriage, Cast Iron Porch Cannon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Model Field gun on carriage, cast iron porch cannon
A good and well made piece, the field gun is made in good detail, this piece has spent m...
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British Colonial Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Map of Shropshire, 1844: Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth & Wellington
Located in Langweer, NL
Old Map of Shropshire by Samuel Lewis, 1844: Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, and Wellington
This 1844 map of Shropshire is an antique engraving from Samuel Lewis' Topogr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$182 Sale Price
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1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
A charming eight volume edition of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies, ...
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Illustrated Map of the Var Department from the Atlas National Illustré, 1856
Located in Langweer, NL
This original hand-colored map is from the "Atlas National Illustré," a work by Victor Levasseur, a French geographer and cartographer known for his richly illustrated maps.
The map...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
1852 Map of Haut-Rhin: An Illustrated Gateway to Alsace's Viticultural Splendors
Located in Langweer, NL
This original hand-colored map is from the "Atlas National Illustré," a work by Victor Levasseur, a French geographer and cartographer known for his richly illustrated maps.
The map...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
Gold Rush Pocket Scale in an Green enameled Tin, ca 1850
Located in York County, PA
EXCEPTIONAL GOLD RUSH POCKET SCALE WITH GREEN, ENAMELED TIN, GILT EAGLE & LETTERING THAT READS: “MADE EXPRESSLY FOR CALIFORNIA,” circa 1850
“Miners' Improved Gold Scale,” made circ...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Map of West Canada by Tallis 'c.1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'West Canada'. Original antique map of West Canada, with decorative vignettes titled Kingston and Falls of Niagara. This map originates from 'The History and Topog...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$287 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the City of Madrid by Balbi '1847'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Madrid'. Original antique map of the city of Madrid, Spain. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$143 Sale Price
20% Off
French Nun of the Order of Feuillantines, a Catholic Congregation, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Religieuse Feuillantine'.
Print of a Nun of the order of Feuillantines, Congregation of Our Lady of the Feuillants, Cistercian. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.
The Feuillants were a Catholic congregation originating in the 1570s as a reform group within the Cistercians in its namesake Les Feuillants Abbey in France, which declared itself an independent order. In 1630 it separated into a French branch (the Congregation of Our Lady of the Feuillants) and an Italian branch...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$210 Sale Price
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Antique Print of a Ruin of a Temple of the Inca's in Mexico, 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of a ruin in Mexico. This print originates from 'Die Kunstwerke vom Alterthum bis auf die Gegenwart, oder, Wegweiser durch das ganze Gebiet der bildenden Kunst : entha...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Original Antique Map of South Italy and Malta by Sidney Hall, 1847
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of South Italy and Malta
Drawn by Sidney Hall
Steel engraving by G.Aikman
Original color outline
Published by A & C Black. 1847
Un...
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Scottish Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Canada West and Part of Canada East by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Canada West and Part of Canada East'. Original antique map of Canada West and Part of Canada East with inset map of Montreal. This ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Seine Et Marne, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de Seine et Marne'. map of the French department of Seine Et Marne, France. This region produces a wide variety of wines and h...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
'Bibliomania or Book Madness' by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE EDITION hardback copy of ‘Bibliomania or Book Madness; A Bibliographical Romance. Illustrated with Cuts’, by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D. New and Improve...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Wonderful Ormolu Ritual Dagger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A mid 19th century French ritual dagger with a superb figure of skeletal father death, the blade engraved and the scabbard also mounted in ormolu and made to look as if it's much old...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Map of the region of Siberia, Mongolia and Manchuria
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Siberia and Chinese Tartary'. Detailed antique map of the region of Siberia, Mongolia and Manchuria. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Published 1838.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$364 Sale Price
20% Off
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...
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American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Map of Bourbon, or Reunion, Colony of France
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Ile de la Réunion'. This is a fascinating map of the French department of Ile. Bourbon or Reunion. Bourbon, or Reunion, is a volcanic island off the coas...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$325 Sale Price
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William Seaward in Defence of William Freeman, on His Trial for Murder - 1846
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SEWARD, William.
TITLE: Argument of William Seaward in Defence of William Freeman, on His Trial for Murder, at Auburn, July 21st and 22nd, 1846.
PUBLISHER: NY: Auburn: H. ...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Switzerland by J. Tallis, circa 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of Switzerland which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by A. H. Wray & J. B. Allen) and published in John Tallis's Illustr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$263 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Lithograph of Bullfighting with The Bull Tossing The Picador & Horse, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Bull tossing the Picador and Horse'.
Old lithograph showing a bullfighting scene.
Artists and Engravers: Made after an ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$249 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Nautical Musical Automaton, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Nautical Automaton, likely from Marseilles, circa 1860, a glass domed diorama with windmills and cottages on hillside, overlooking harbor with ship rocking on waves to a musical tune. The interior of glass dome has a hand painted landscape with trees, village and expansive sky; the diorama features a carved or molded cottage and windmill with figures winding along path down to the water's edge; a paper or papier-mache barque rides on a blue tissue paper sea; a pull-string activated mechanism plays music, rocks the ship on the sea...
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French Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay, Glass, Paper
Antique Lithography Map, Western Russia, English, Framed, Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Western Russia. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by John Rapkin, dating to the early Victorian period and later, circ...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Map of the City of London by Balbi '1847'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'London'. Original antique map of the city of London. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$191 Sale Price
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Steel Engraved Map of Part of the Bengal Presidency 'India & Bangladesh', 1831
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'India Bengal Presidency'. Old steel engraved map of part of the Bengal Presidency. The Bengal Presidency (1757–1912), later reorganized as the Bengal Province (19...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$354 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the French Colonies in Senegal and Madagascar by V. Levasseur
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'Colonies Françaises (en Afrique)' presents a decorative depiction of the French colonies located in Senegal and Madagascar within Africa. Surrounding the map ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$191 Sale Price
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Antique Map of Eastern Persia, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Eastern Persia'. Original map of Eastern Persia. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent Authorities' by J.W. ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$95 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles DICKENS - The Chimes: A Goblin Story - 1845 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: The Chimes: A Goblin Story Of Some Bells That Rang An Old Year Out And A New Year In.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1845.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST...
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Trappist Monk of the Order of Cistercians Reading a Bible, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Trappiste'.
Print of a Trappist Monk reading a Bible. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.
The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a Catholic religious...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$210 Sale Price
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Set of 2 Antique Maps of the United States by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The United States of North America, Atlantic States and Valley of the Mississippi'. Original antique map of the United States of North America, Atlantic States an...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$383 Sale Price / set
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Old Print from the Old Testament the Vision of the Three Angels, ca.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Histoire Sainte. - Ancien Testament. Vision des trois Anges' - This plate shows a scene from the Old Testament; The vision of the three Angels.
From a Rare set of 60 plates showing scenes from the Old Testament of the Catholic Bible...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$316 Sale Price
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Neo-Greek Cigar Cellarette, C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet & J. Brandely, Circa 1867
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare cigar humidor made in wood, with a front flap, discovering five sliding cane trays. Beautiful bronze and silver electroplated brass ornaments, such as the central niche decorated with a winged creature, surmounted on top of the cabinet with a feline. Resting on four tall legs joined by a stretcher decorated with a silvered pierced bronze incense burner.
The central relief of that cellarette for cigars, with that fantasy creature, is directly inspired from the one designed by J. Brandely for the front door of the Merovingian Cabinet made by Diehl in 1867, and now preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (Inv. 1989.197).
Arriving in Paris in about 1840 Charles-Guillaume Diehl (1811-1885) founded his cabinet making and decoration firm at 19 rue Michel-le-Comte in 1885. His workshops produced elegant little pieces of furniture in rosewood and thuja and novelties with bronze and porcelain embellishments (see « Les ébénistes du XIXème siècle »,D. Ledoux-Lebard, Ed. de l’amateur, 1982, p.164). It was his luxury boxes, however (liqueur cellarettes, cigar cabinets, games boxes, cashmere cases, jewelry cases) which assured Diehl’s renown (see « l’Art en France sous le Second Empire », Exposition Grand-Palais, Paris, 1979, p.133). Already rewarded with a bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 in Paris, he exhibited a jardinière with china columns and a liqueur cabinet at the Industrial Arts Exhibition in 1861.
In collaboration with the designer Jean Brandely (active between 1867 and 1873), Diehl renovated his decorative repertory and created astonishing pieces of furniture in the Grecian style which had a dazzling success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867, where his cabinets also won a silver medal. Certain motifs were so typical of Diehl’s work that they received extensive commentary by the art critic J. Mesnard in his book « Les Merveilles de l’Exposition Universal de 1867 » (vol. II, pp. 133 & 149). He writes of a table of which « the pendant bearing hooks and the fan shaped radiating motif which ornaments the entablature are engraved with love » (p. 133) and a jewelry case where « The head in fine Grecian style makes up the essential part of the fine gilt bronze ornementation » (p. 149).
For this Universal Exhibition of 1867, Diehl also formed a partnership with two famous sculptors : Emile Guillemin (1841-1907) who carved the relief for a mahogany sideboard with galvanic gilt bronzes (Orsay Museum, Paris, Inv. O.A.O. 992) and Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) who executed the low relief for a cedar medal cabinet...
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French Greek Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Bronze
$41,202 Sale Price
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Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"
Located in Norwell, MA
Captain's gig sternboard hardwood with rope carved border and brass lettering "Terpsichore Sandefjord" Norway. Great old sternboard from the Captain's gig from the Terpsichore. Circa...
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Norwegian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Antique Map of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania by F. von Stülpnagel, 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Australien und Polynesien in Mercators Projection'. A map of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. This includes Fiji, Tahiti and several other island groups in the...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$184 Sale Price
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Large Antique Encyclopaedia, Historica Britannica, Multilingual Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique reference book, Monumenta Historica Britannica. Printed in English and multiple languages, a later bound encyclopaedia, dating to the Victorian period, published 1848.
Full title: Monumenta Historica Britannica or Materials for the History of Britain from the Earliest Period to the end of the Reign of King Henry VII - Volume I.
Superb collection of reference in English, Anglo-Saxon 'Old English' Latin and Welsh
Charming lithograph engravings illustrate throughout
Later professional binding in a quality green textile cover with gold tooled titling
Pages intact, text perfectly legible - some colouration present
Impressive proportion and weight at 6.52kg (14.3 lb)
This is an fascinating large antique reference book, published by command of Queen Victoria. Presented in multiple languages including modern English, with a selection of charming illustrations and antique records...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Actor Playing a Warrior at Sea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Takeda Ningyo depicting an actor from a Kabuki play in a role of a warrior at the sea with his anchor design embroidered on the sleeve and the stage prop waves in the foregr...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fabric, Wood
A poacher trap, United States 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
A percussion poacher trap F. Reuthes Patent: 30 Caliber; 100mm (4") octagonal iron barrels with “ F. Reuthe's patent may 12 1857”. Spring arrow. USA circa 1860.
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
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