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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original gilding and color. Great and unique item.
Italy, circa 1760-1800
Weathered, losses and old repairs.
More photo's available on reques...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$3,204 Sale Price
50% Off
French Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box–from Normandy, France–the petite trunk is decorated with stylized foliate details that grace the exterior. Once-vibrant pink and cream pain...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Aubusson Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exquisite 18th-century French pillow 14" X. 10"', is crafted from an antique Aubusson tapestry, showcasing the refined artistry of the period. The design features a symmetrical ...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Feathers
18th Century Russian Icon St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Circa 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th-Century Russian Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, circa 1780
A finely painted and richly gilded Russian Orthodox icon depicting St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, dating to th...
Category
Russian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Antique 1743 Map – Travels of Jesus Christ & Apostles by Seutter
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique 1743 Map – Travels of Jesus Christ & Apostles by Seutter
This is an original antique map titled “Carte des Voyages de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ et des Actes des Apotres St...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century
A truly wonderful 400 year old museum worthy ‘strongbox’ or ‘armada box’. Most probably German, around 1600-1620...
Category
European Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Silva: or a Discourse of Forest-Trees by John Evelyn
Located in Middletown, NY
Silva: or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's Dominions; As it was delivered in the Royal Society on the 15th day of October, 1662, upon Occa...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box–from Normandy, France–decorated with hand-painted floral details that grace every surface, including a small bird on the top. Vibrant pink ...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
17th Century Florentine Velvet and Silk Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
A rare and exquisite fragment of 17th-century Florentine textile, showcasing the opulence of the Italian Baroque period. This piece features rich crimson velvet motifs—possibly silk ...
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Velvet
1720 Weigel Engraving of Jerusalem: A Biblical View from Josephus' Perspective
Located in Langweer, NL
1720 Weigel Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus' Writings
This intricate 1720 bird's-eye view map of ancient Jerusalem by I.H. Coccejo, engraved by Christoph Weigel, offers a fasc...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
1709 Map of the Holy Land - Twelve Tribes of Israel, Hand-Colored, Antique Map
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a beautiful 1709 map of the Holy Land, titled "Iudaea seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum in suas duodecim Tribus divisa," by Guillaume Sanson and Alexis Huber...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Antique Islamic Persian Damask Steel Kard Knife W Scabbard
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Persian damask steel Kard knife with a scabbard. The blade is made of damask steel, flat, single edged, without fullers, the combat end is double edged. The handle and part of the blade are richly decorated with gold tone foliate patterns. In the middle of the blade, there is a diamond shaped overlay with gold tone calligraphy. The sheath is covered with fabric. Kard is considered a type of knife found in the Persianate societies like Persia, Turkey, Armenia, and all the way to India. Mostly used in the 18th century and before, it has a straight single edged blade and is usually no longer than 41 centimeters, 16 in, in length. A major characteristic of a kard is that the hilt is partially covered by the sheath. Antique Military Collectibles...
Category
Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Map of Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas – Set of Rare French Sea Charts, 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
1777 Le Rouge Map of Florida, Louisiana, and the Bahamas. Lot of 2 large maps: "Carte de la Floride Occidentale et Louisiane & La Peninsule et Golfe de la Floride"
This rare and im...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Rare 16th Century Woodcut Map of Brabant and the Rhine Valley, circa 1549
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Rare 16th Century Woodcut Map of Brabant and the Rhine Valley, circa 1550
Description:
This rare and highly decorative early woodcut map depicts the region of Brabant and the...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century Pair of Neoclassical Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined pair of late 18th-century Italian bedside tables exemplifies the elegance and balance of neoclassical design. Masterfully veneered in a beautiful combination of walnut a...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Olive, Walnut
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
Located in Middletown, NY
4th Edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith.
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
London: A. Strahan and T. Cade...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes
Located in Middletown, NY
A Dictionary of the English Language; In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Originals and Illustrated In Their Different Significant By Examples From the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed a History of the Language and an English Grammar
London: printed by John Jarvis and sold by John Fielding...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 17th Century Baroque Wooden Madonna with Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely hand carved wooden Madonna with child with traces of old color. Despite of the fact this piece has several losses , she has a wonderful and strong expression and beautiful old...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$926 Sale Price
45% Off
Large 18th Century Italian / Neapolitan Hand Carved Wooden Head of Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique handcarved wooden head of Christ with beautiful expression and glass eyes, once used at processions.
Napels/ Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsma...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood
$2,971 Sale Price
28% Off
French Medieval Carved Stone Panel Depicting A Madonna With Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful primitive medieval stone panel, depicting a Madonna with child
France before 1600
Weathered and small losses
Category
French Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stone
$1,951 Sale Price
39% Off
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint.
weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$1,136 Sale Price
48% Off
17th Century Florentine Velvet and Silk Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
A rare and exquisite fragment of 17th-century Florentine textile, showcasing the opulence of the Italian Baroque period. This piece features rich crimson velvet motifs—possibly silk ...
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Fine Museum Quality Large Antique 18th Century Greek Orthodox Icon, Pentecost
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional, museum quality very large 18th century Greek icon of the Pentecost.
Egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, primed with gesso.
Attributed to Mount Athos...
Category
Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this captivating religious painting of the Italian school, painted in oil on canvas in the 18th century. This wonderful painting depicting the Madonna in pr...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Canvas
$2,330 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to the 16th century and were originally housed in an North Italian Monastery, this incre...
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pine
$8,107 / set
Italian 18th Century Baroque Carved Wooden Reliquary Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare hand carved wooden reliquary shrine with wonderful decoration,
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
H:40cm W:39cm D:...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,000 Sale Price
39% Off
Mythical Atlantis Restored - A 1694 Map of the Americas and Ancient Geography
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare and fascinating map, titled "Atlantis Insula a Nicolao Sanson Antiquitati Restituta" by Guillaume Sanson, presents an unusual interpretation of the Western Hemisphere, comb...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Russian Icon Resurrection and Great Feast Days, 18th-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large antique late 18th century- early 19th century Russian icon of the Resurrection with Great Feasts. Original condition with beautiful age-old patina. The central area depicting t...
Category
Russian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Map of India and Southeast Asia from Ptolemaic Geography – 16th Century Woodcut
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of India and Southeast Asia from Ptolemaic Geography – 16th Century Woodcut
This remarkable hand-colored woodcut map, originally designed according to the geographical knowledge...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples
Located in Middletown, NY
A lovely example of an intimate 19th century memorabilia album illustrating the era's sensibilities for nature and antiquities, and bound in an exquisite blank album with miniature v...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Biblia Cum Concordantijs Veteris & Novi Testamenti & Sacrorum Canonum, 1519
Located in Delft, NL
Biblia cum concordantijs veteris & novi testamenti & sacrorum canonum, 1519
A Bible by auteur Alberto da Castello, printed by Luca-Antonio Giunta, Latin Anno 1519, Venice
27-532-55 pages
First alphabetical list- Tabula Tertia, after that comes the 1st full page woodblock plate.
This title page in red and black with a surrounded frame in woodcut. Above the page “San Jerome” illustrated and below the page the printers mark “ Giunti’s Mark” from the family of printers in Florentine. The initials L A of Luca-Antonio Giunta.
After this page starts a full-page woodcut illustration after that are 3 pages not numbered and then starts numbered page 2 – 532
On page 401 is also a full-page woodcut plate
There are ca 345 small woodcuts...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany
Located in Doha, QA
This magnificent 16th-century German two-hand sword is a rare and historically important ceremonial weapon, hand crafted by renowned blade-smith Christoph Stantler (active circa 155...
Category
German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Map of Baja California and Mexico - Jesuit Observations and Native Tribes, 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
1777 A. Krevelt Map of Baja California and Northwestern Mexico - Jesuit Observations and Native Tribes
A. Krevelt - Carte de la Californie d'Après les observations les plus exactes ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Early Antique Engraved Silver Crucifix, Reliquary Cross Box Pendant 17th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SILVER CRUCIFIX/LATIN CROSS
A striking and decorative piece made from continental silver with a central crucifix engraved with a fairly naive depiction of Christ.
The centr...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of Epirus 'Albania, Greece' by J. Janssonius, circa 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
This map covers the northwestern coast of Greece and part of present-day Albania. The map was drawn by Johannes Wilhelm Laurenberg, a mathematician and historian who produced several...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Gothic Windlass Crossbow, 15th–16th Century, Germany
Located in Doha, QA
This remarkable windlass crossbow, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century, is a striking example of early European military craftsmanship, originating from Germany. Measurin...
Category
German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
18th Century Moroccan Snaphaunce Miquelet Flintlock Rifle Dog Lock Gun Stampe
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful late 18th century Moroccan Miquelet Flintlock Rifle. Features a 56" Octagonal barrel wrapped in embossed brass. The buttstock is bone ...
Category
African Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Attractive Antique Map of the World as Planisphere, Shows Cook's Voyages
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Chart of the World, according to Mercators Projection'. This world map shows the various discoveries of Captain James Cook during his 3 voyages between 1768 and 1780, and the English and French Explorers who followed immediately thereafter, including Vancouver and La Perouse. This edition of the map is significantly revised from the editions issued immediately after the official report of Cook's Voyages were integrated into the map, showing better detail in New Zealand, Australia, the Northwest Coast of America and North East coast of Asia, along with Greenland. A new large lake also appears for the first time in the Western part of North America, shortly before the commencement of the Lewis...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$1,310 Sale Price
25% Off
French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of light walnut in the late 18th century this remarkable "murphy bed" disguised as a bookcase cabinet complete with antique book spines ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Hand-Crafted Solid Bronze Mortar with Pestle and Great Original Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Decorative and tactile, late 18th century mortar set.
Mortars have been used for centuries by private people and by people in certain trades. In the kitche...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Antique 2ft French Box Wood Corpus Christi Olive Wood Cross & Base 17th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a distinctive antique French patinated boxwood altar Corpus Christi of Christ crucified on an olive wood cross, dating from the late 17th Century.
The details are very impressive, the Corpus Christi is very life-like, wearing a flowing linen cloth, his eyes closed and head upper-turned and raised on a stepped base.
The craftsmanship is second to none throughout all aspects of this magnificent altar Corpus Christi which is sure to add an unparalleled touch of sacred art to your home.
Condition:
In good condition. As an antique item, the piece shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 64 cm x Width 26 cm x Depth 13 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 feet, 1 inch x Width 10 inches x Depth 5 inches
The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus, is the best-known symbol of Christianity. It is related to the crucifix (a cross that includes a corpus, usually a three-dimensional representation of Jesus' body) and to the more general family of cross symbols, the term cross itself being detached from the original specifically Christian meaning in modern English (as in many other western languages).
The basic forms of the cross are the Latin cross with unequal arms (✝) and the Greek cross (✚) with equal arms, besides numerous variants, partly with confessional significance, such as the tau cross...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Olive
Old Original Print Depicting the Ruins of the City of Palmyra, Syria, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
The print is a detailed 18th-century engraving depicting the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria. It is titled "Ruins of Palmyra" and was published by Harrison & Co in the ...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus' Writings by Weigel, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
1720 Weigel Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus' Writings
This intricate 1720 bird's-eye view map of ancient Jerusalem by I.H. Coccejo, engraved by Christoph Weigel, offers a fasc...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Persian Manuscript Page depicting a garden scene. Circa 18th century.
Hand painted scene depicts a hilly outdoor landscape where people are congre...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
$390 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Antique 17th Century Spanish Chestnut Carved Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful trunk or coffer from Northern Spain that was made in the first part of the 17th century.
It features a rectangular hinged molded top over a deeply carved base. The front...
Category
Spanish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
$3,029 Sale Price
25% Off
Very Decorative Rare Antique Map of the Northern Part of Africa, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Africae Pars Borealis.'
Very decorative antique map of the northern part of Africa by Heinrich Scherer. The map is full of the spurious geography of the perio...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$922 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Achaia, Corinth, 1786
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Ancient Greece. Showing the region of Thessaly, including Mount Olympus
Drawn by J.D. Barbie Du Bocage
Copper plate engraving by P.F Tardieu
Original hand color...
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French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Engraving of the Baptism of Christians in The Netherlands, 17
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Le Baptême de Rhinsbourg'. This print depicts the baptism of Christians in Katwijk-Rijnsburg in The Netherlands. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists an...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
$447 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Italy, Showing Corsica, Sardinia, Croatia, Malta and More, C.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Italie na de Nieuwste waarnemingen van de l'Isle en andere.'
Attractive detailed map showing Italy as well as Corsica, Sardinia, Minorca, Croat...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and warm patina that only comes with age and use. Beautifully carved by hand from a si...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Yew
17th Century Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
This 17th century Brussels tapestry pillow features a graceful blue bird nestled among scrolling acanthus leaves, delicate florals, and vines—expertly handwoven in wool with traces o...
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Feathers
16th Century Italian Renaissance Carving of a Male Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
16th century Italian carved and polychromed figure of a male saint or prophet with a wonderful presence. Shown holding an open book in his right hand with flames at his feet, mid-16t...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved and Polychrome Headboard
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved and Polychrome Headboard
18th century hand carved baroque frame with ochre polychrome, flower spreads
and partly gilded decoration. The wall mou...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Textile, Wood
Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptionally rare and evocative 16th- century Gothic Italian (Pisa) tournament helmet, forged entirely in wrought iron, weight 2.9 kg and presented together with its original pe...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
This 17th century Brussels tapestry pillow features a bold and primitive medallion design, handwoven in earthy tones of deep brown, ochre, and ivory. The graphic, almost tribal-like ...
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Feathers
Antique Very Rare German Gothic Crossbow 1470-1563
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and beautifully preserved 15th-century German crossbow, created as a true weapon of war or defense,.This piece is a remarkable survival from the Gothic period, with all of its...
Category
German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
A Rare Knife Sharpener From the Late 18/19th Century
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare knife sharpener from the late 18th century.
English,
iron and wood, by "Warren's Rotary."
Minor defects.
Dimensions: 44 x 54 x 25 cm
Good condition
Category
English Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky & J.F.W. Herbst
Located in Middletown, NY
An exceedingly rare and beautifully-illustrated work by Carl Gustav Jablonsky and JFW Herbst, whose Natursystem is one of the first attempts at a complete survey of exotic and European butterflies, and edited following the system of Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), the father of modern taxonomy, as stated in the subtitle of the work.
Jablonsky, Carl Gustav & J.F.W. Herbst. Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insekten: Schmetterlinge; Nach dem System des Ritters Carl von Linné...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
English 18th century oak children's cradle
Located in Delft, NL
English 18th century oak children's cradle
An 18th century English children's cradle, made of oak, raised on rockers (stands firmly) with marquetry with a scene of flowers and leave...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
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