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Only three copies worldwide. Miniature terrestrial pocket globe in a celestial case made by Johannes Deur. Amsterdam, 1720. Diameter of 2,5 inches / 6 cm. 2 legends are inscribed a...

Late 18th century hand painted Bavarian dowry chest dated 1767 Offered for sale is a Bavarian hand painted dowry chest with cast iron handles, e...

Spanish Wooden Boot with Carved Decoration with Geometric Carving on the Front

18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, dating to the second half of the 18th century. Each panel represents a trompe l'oeil, with a classical architecture with square section marble columns and large clogging. Inside the pink space of the first and third panels are painted, as inserted in a niche with bronze frame, ancient busts...

18th Century wooden globe on a walnut stand. Has been waxed recently for patination. A handsome piece and very rare!

Antique door lacquered in light blue, with its original lacquering. Late 1700s early 1800s lacquered door, with original door frames. Measurements: L. cm 100 - H. cm 200 Code 622...

A Goyard courier trunk, completely original and with great character. Dating to the early part of the 20th century (circa 1900/1910) this trunk was finished with the famous chevron c...

This 17th-century Spanish trunk epitomizes the grandeur and opulence of the Spanish Baroque period, showcasing unparalleled craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Constructed from soli...

Presenting you this 18th-century antique three-leaf folding screen with oil-on-canvas paintings on the front and oil-on-paper paintings on the back. Some tears consistent with the ...

Pair of vintage round geode bookends, circa old! The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 3.75"H. #3542

An outstanding pair of 17th century doors in their surround from the Catalan region of Spain. Handsomely constructed from Meleze wood. Beautiful to build into any interior or exterio...

A truly delightful miniature terrestrial pocket globe in a celestial case, 3 inches / 6.8 cm. The globe consists of 12 wonderful varnished, engraved hand-coloured gores that stretch from pole to pole. In the original case of black fish-skin with a brass hinge and two brass hook-and-eyelet closures, case with a unique silver plaque which reads: "B. Bellchamber S. King - Gul's Fox Summum Geographicum Praemium Pares Meruere". * [This very roughly translates to:] "B. Bellchamber S. King - Gul's Fox Earns Top Geographical Peers Award". *Is it too much to suppose and speculate that this wonderful silver plaque attached to the outer case is in recognition of a [geographic?] scholastic achievement? The prize awarded to the lucky recipients (B. Bellchamber & S. King?) is this globe? This terrestrial globe has two repairs; to the area concerning the British Isles, and also to parts of Europe and Scandinavia (with some loss). There is some slight loss to a portion of North America, and there is a crack to the northern portion of South America. It is partly worn in other places and has some slight spotting. It is lacking the axis metal pin, and the two holes that normally allow for this pin have been closed. The case is split and segmented, partly rubbed and worn with cracks, (as is usual.) The case will close. There is some minor chipping and cracking to the outer rim of the inside of the case. About Pocket Globes. It is generally thought that Joseph Moxon brought pocket globes to England in the late seventeenth century. These globes usually consist of a terrestrial sphere of about 7.5 cm in diameter that fits into an outer case (usually made of fish-skin). The interior of this case often bears bright, colourful celestial cartography, so you effectively have the celestial heavens surrounding the terrestrial earth. Pocket globes, although highly desirable, are for all intents and purposes somewhat impractical, as their size makes accurate calculations impossible. Few, if any, pocket globes came with accompanying booklets, so it is hard for anyone to know who used them and for what purposes. Pocket globes could simply have served purely as status symbols for wealthy gentlemen, who had an interest in geography or astronomy. The fields of geography and the sciences were quickly advancing during this period. Alternatively, pocket globes could be seen as a tool used in children’s education, especially when you think that they are construction from cheap materials such as papier-mâché. Points of Interest. This particular globe shows California as a peninsula, whereas previously it had been depicted as an island – a misconception dating back to the sixteenth century; it has the northwest coast of America simply as "unknown parts."; - due to a profound lack of knowledge of the region; the track of Admiral George Anson’s circumnavigation of the world (1740-44) is drawn – Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire, for emphases, the trade winds are indicated by red arrows. There are three large lakes engraved in Africa that may longer exist. The Celestial Gores. The celestial gores, housed within the case, are fun and eye-catching both in their display and in their content. Constellations and both hemispheres and are represented. Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Orion, Andromeda, Taurus, Leo, Ursa Major etc in the north, and Scorpio, Libra, Canis Major etc in the south. A celestial globe is a mapping of the stars, and has been used since classical times. Celestial globes were first used by Greek astronomers, and later by the Islamic world, where the earliest known globes date from the eleventh century. The stars were thought to sit on the surface of a giant sphere around the earth, and the constant movement of the stars each night and throughout the year appeared to be caused by this giant sphere slowly turning overhead. In line with its counterpart, the terrestrial globe, celestial globes are mapped by a north and a south pole, an equator, and lines of latitude and longitude. The Terrestrial Globe. The North Pole encompasses the Arctic Circle, Baffin Bay (Canada), Iceland, Greenland, northern Siberia and Nuova Zembla. Europe shows the Dominion of Muscovy (a principality of the late Middle Ages centered on Moscow), Turkey, the British Isles, Italy etc. Africa highlights the Barbary coast, Biledulgerid (a former country in North Africa), the Zaara Desart (Sahara Desert), Negroland (an archaic term in European mapping referring to large portions of West Africa), Guinea, Ethiopia, Congo, the islands of the Azores and the Canaries. Australia (New Holland) shows the outdated cartography of an incomplete coastline; The West Australian and Northern Territory coastlines are in full, however, there is no connected mainland coastline from South Australia up to Northern Queensland. Papua New Guinea is still thought to be a part of the Australian mainland. A portion of Tasmania’s coastline is engraved. The only places/regions mentioned are: Dimens Land and Carpentaria in the north; Lewins, St. Francis, Mary’s Island, South Cape, and Dimens Land in the south. Interestingly, a place named Hartog’s Island is mentioned off the West Australian coast. This island has a unique place within Australia’s history as it is the first recorded European landing on Australian soil in 1616 by the island’s namesake, Dutch captain Dirk Hartog...

This Italian 18th century Neoclassical period folding screen consists of six panels with antiques etched and engraved copperplates on paper reproducing the frecoes painted by Raffaello Sanzio in the Vatican, known as ' The Vatican Loggia'. Each engraving - boasting a fantastic variety of black and grayscales - is applied to paper and set in frame flanked by a sage green fabric. At the bottom each panel is finished with an ink painted cartouche, completing the screen like a faux paneled boiserie...

Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak. The wood is richly carved with rosettes. The bottom of the trunk is pierced with holes...

18th Century painted and tooled leather four panel screen. Probably Dutch, painted with scrolling flowers and foliage, the reverse with gilt-tooled foliate decoration.

It is a very beautiful trunk from the Mexican colonial style, made in detail by hand. In person you can see in detail the different figures that give ...

This 1727 oak trunk is of magnificent craftsmanship, showcasing intricate carvings and exquisite attention to detail. Crafted from solid oak, the trunk is sturdy and substantial, ref...

Found in a chateau in Lyon this period 18th Century, all original 6-panel paravent or floor screen - untouched. The panels featuring draping floral garlands. Each panel measures 62...

We found this historical and beautiful oak coffer from the 18th century outside Paris. Inside the top is its provenance, written on the stationary of Leon Guerin, Notary, Neufchatel...

A pair of 18th Century Scene Painted Screens with very good color and excellent form. All with scenes with men in capes and plumed hats, some on h...

Norwegian painted pine coffer top trunk with original metal strapping and painted decoration. The base color is red with light blue boarder detailing and floral accents throughout. ...

A fine 18th/19th century European oak dome top trunk with original hardware, including iron strap hinges, heavy brass handles and urn form escutcheon, dovetailed and pegged construct...

A baroque period iron armada strongbox, or traveling safe, in its original condition, showcasing a beautiful natural patina. This coffer is richly decorated with small polychrome la...

Transport your space to the 1750s with the French Bleached Oak Trunk, a captivating piece that echoes the sophistication of its era. The bottom of the trunk boasts incredible ornate ...

Unearth the medieval elegance of this 1780s German Bleached Oak Trunk, a captivating testament to the enduring charm of antique craftsmanship. This trunk is adorned with iron accents...

Versatile set of pink and white geode bookends, circa 1980s. The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks.

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous ...

Antique canvas screen painted with rich baroque frame motifs, light blue and white frills, composed of 4 folding doors with book opening, handma...

A Rare Find A Georgian Upholstered Four Fold Room Divider Boudoir Screen With A Shaped Top, Each Fold Featuring Circular "Cries Of London" Inner Panels....

Beautiful Italian Venetian palace trunk. Great addition to you European classic inspired interiors. Covered in red velvet and detailed with metal finishing work. Very distressed with...

Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered and some losses.

A rare and magnificent Chinese Export Wallpaper Four-Panel Screen, a rich, deep blue and cream-toned hand-painted wallpaper, having delightful exotic birds and floral vine and tree m...

A very rare set of globes, 9 inch / 23cm, with an overall height of 38 cm, Amsterdam, dated 1602, but published after 1621. In their original stands with circular wooden horizon rings, covered with printed paper, supported by four legs and brass meridian rings supported by a single column. The terrestrial and celestial globe are made up of a set of 12 engraved gores, heightened in gold and Arctic ice caps, printed on paper and mounted on a plaster sphere of papier maché. Each sphere is mounted in a graduated brass meridian ring with the production number stamped at the back of the ring. Both globes are mounted on four-legged ebonized oak Dutch stands, which support the horizon ring. The legs are connected by two crossbeams which support a circular base plate with central support for the meridian ring. The horizon rings are covered with printed paper. With usual defects: paper equinoctial tables present gaps that are filled and restored; small splits along gores; several partially deleted entries; on the globe, the date 1602 and the text of the cartouche in America, are illegible ; small scattered spots but in general in good condition for such an early globe pair of which presently only 19 pair are recorded. These 9-inch globes are among the rarest since very few copies of them are known to exist, in comparison with the smaller or larger globes of Blaeu (4, 6, 13.5, and 26 inches). Blaeu's terrestrial globes were highly valued and were much in demand, because of the care with which they had been prepared, because of the efforts to give the latest information on discoveries, and because of the loxodromic lines that made them of special value to navigators. His celestial globes were appreciated for the fact that he had been the pupil of Tycho Brahe, who was himself known to be the greatest astronomer of his time. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638), originally trained in astronomy, he quickly became a leading maker of maps, atlases and instruments. Blaeu’s globes were luxury items for wealthy and intellectual merchants and nobility who benefited from Blaeu’s access through the Dutch East India Company to the latest navigational discoveries and geographical information. Willem Jansz Blaeu collected information that Dutch mariners gathered from around world and brought back to Amsterdam. Crews were instructed to record information about the lands they visited and the skies they saw. Blaeu incorporated these observations in maps and globes. Through his web of contacts and thanks to assiduous research, he was also able to obtain the most recent information about the latest discoveries in the western hemisphere and the South Pacific, where Dutch explorers were particularly active at the time. Since the globe was published after 1618, Blaeu was able to include the discoveries made by Henry Hudson in his attempt to find a passage to the East Indies. He also included recent Pacific discoveries of the celebrated voyages of Willem Cornelis Schouten and Jacob Le Maire, who both traversed the South Pacific and the Atlantic. The findings of Schouten and Le Maire in the Tierra del Fuego region are also incorporated. The Strait of Le Maire is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent is labelled “Terra Australis Incognita Magalanica”. Olivier van Noort’s track is drawn and labelled. His route is indicated with a broken line and the words: “Navigationis Olivierij ductus” (several times). There are various decorative features, such as animals on the different continents, many ships on the high seas and allegorical and mythical figures around the cartouches. The nine-inch globe is not just a smaller version of the one published in 1599. Drawings of animals and people do often correspond to those on the earlier globe, but Blaeu made several significant changes. - The west coast of North America is drawn differently and the river system of Brazil is altered. - The hypothetical southern continent is labelled: Terra Australis Incognita Magallanica. - There are nine ocean names in handsome curling letters: Mare Congelatum, Mare Atlanticum, Oceanus Aethiopicus, Mare Arabicum et Indicum, Mare di India, Oceanus Chinensis, Mar del Zur, Mare Pacificum, Mar del Nort. - Willem Blaeu...

A very handsome early 17th century Trunk - Coffre Fort from the Lombardy region of Italy. Beautifully constructed from walnut with wonderful iron hardware. Exceptional patina.

The best leather and studded decorative trunk on original stand. Rare and in excellent condition. Wonderful color and patina.

These pair of globes, dated 1730, are original and in fine condition. Title: Globus terrestris novus Loca Terrae insigniora sec. praestant Astron. et Geogr. observationes sistens op...

Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th century. Dimensions: H 169cm x W 382cm.

J.H. Homann (Germany, 1664-1724) Nürnberg, after 1715 Globus Terrestris [and] Globus Celestis. juxtu observationes Parisienses Regia Academia Scientiarum constructus [and] juxtu observationes Parisienses Regia Academia Scientiarum constructus. Nuremberg, [after 1715]. Original stands by Homann Heirs, [after 1730]. An extremely rare pair of terrestrial and celestial globes, each with 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a papier mâché and plaster sphere, each globe with papier mâché meridian ring, mounted on horizon rings with a handwritten number VIII and III on each globe. The horizon rings supported by four quadrants with text "Zu finden in Nürnberg / wohnhaft unter der Vesten / bey denen Homaenischen Erben/ dem Prediger Klöster gegenüber", both globes on a turned single wooden black stand. Diameter 64 mm (2.5 inches), height 185 mm. RARE. Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724), a German geographer and cartographer. He founded a publishing business in Nürnberg in 1702, and published his first atlas in 1707, becoming a member of the Academy of Sciences in Berlin in the same year. Homann was appointed Imperial Geographer to Charles VI in 1715 and became the most important map...

Title on the globes: VALK, Gerard and Leonard. [Terrestrial globe:] Cosmotheore, caelesti nostro globo, par, et plane novus, hic terrestris ut existeret, certo scias, errore veterum ...

Walnut Trunk from the 17th Century 17th century walnut case A walnut chest, dating back to the 17th century, is an authentic chest that has spanned the centuries, carrying with it the grandeur of its era. This small bench, dating back to the late 1600s and early 1700s, embodies the artistic skill of craftsmanship from solid walnut wood, finely finished with decorated frames on the sides and front. Although the passage of time has left its mark, this chest presents itself as a captivating antique piece ready for restoration. We extend the opportunity to breathe new life into this walnut treasure from the past, giving a renewed existence to a unique object that tells stories of a bygone era. Main features: Authentic 17th century walnut chest...

Gorgeous two panel Japanese screen featuring chrysanthemums 17th century. Featuring Oyster shell lacquer (Gofun), Mineral paint and gold dust on mulberry paper. Sumptuous brocades of...

This magnificent trunk is rich on carvings and Iron, it has as well its original iron bar to lock it. Just beautiful

It is the beautiful hand-carved details that make this trunk or "coffer" so impressive, but made even more special with the four hand-painted panels of flowers. Please examine detail...

Late 18thC Chinese Single Leather Wooden Trunk. his trunk has held its look and feel. The exterior shows great age and patina. When opening the trunk, the leather looks and feels wo...

A very charming 18th Century Coffre - Trunk from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly constructed from naturally washed pine with dovetail construction and iron strapping. Wonderful patina. Perfect at the foot of a bed or under a picture window.

English Staffordshire Pearlware Neoclassical Faux Marble Obelisks on Pedestal Bases, Wood Family, Circa 1790-1800 The pair of Neoclassical pearlware pottery obelisks are of outstand...

An impressive pair of petrified wood bookends, circa pre-history. The bookends were formed by fossilization over millions of years and are finished with the exterior edges retaining...

The terrestrial globe is applied with 12 engraved and hand-coloured gores and signed in a circular cartouche ‘Cary’s Pocket Globe, Agreeable to the Latest Discoveries. Pubd. by J. & ...

This beautiful Italian antique safe is a collector piece with typical all-around hobnails, dated circa 1820-1840, has a great metal color with patina of time and amazingly rich decor...

17th Century French Coffer, Oak Silver Treasure Chest, Strong Box A Very Rare piece, this Oak Coffer was made in the 16th Century in 3” thick Oak, lined inside and strengthened thro...

Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700. Weathered and some losses.

A pair of mahogany Regency 21-inch globes by J&W Cary dated 1799 and 1819, the celestial globe with cartouche reading “CARY’S New and Improved CELESTIAL GLOBE ON WHICH is carefully l...

With two lockable compartments on the front façade, this studded leather trunk is a very unique storage piece. Hand-crafted in Spain during the 1700s, the trunk is well-engineered, w...

A fantastic example of a period Louis XIV trunk, the oak body, which features a domed top, is bound with ornate iron strapwork. The trunk originated in northeast France and was hand-...

17th century Spanish walnut chest with original iron fittings.     

Uniquely fabulous and highly unusual item for those seeking something different; this 18th century "cricket holder" from the Qing Dynasty is in the shape of a fish and is made of hand wrought metal, with nice detail and an open woven body which provided air to the cricket. A sophisticated clasp locking mechanism on the underneath of the fish kept the pet cricket contained in the caged holder. Obviously this was intact when someone at some point in time tried to remove whatever was inside by making a hole at the base of the tail to get it out (see image). This hand held cricket cage holder is in very nice and all original condition, save for the small hole; not fragile in any way; sturdy in structure with no repairs. For over 1000 years the Chinese have used crickets...

Lovely framed panel from an 18th century French screen, a whimsical tree with flowers and birds surrounded by a cartouche.    

This exquisite French Tan leather travel trunk from the early 18th century presents a captivating blend of timeless elegance and meticulous craftsmanship. Adorned with brass studded ...