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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
RARE ANTiQUE GEORGE III SHAGREEN GLASSES SPECTACLES CASE AND FOLDING GLASSES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning George III Shargeen & Silver Spectacles case with folding glasses...
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European George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Glass

17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
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Unknown Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool, Cotton

Mid 17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Mid-17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
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Unknown Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool, Cotton

Circa 1640 Antique Flemish Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Ca. 1640 Antique Flemish Tapestry Pillow
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Unknown Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool, Cotton

18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with gold-plated kyanite, calcite crystals in matrix, and baroque pearls. The crucifix is originally from a church in Liguria. It is hand-carved and pai...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow - 20'' X 14'', Needlework and Handmade, Brussels.
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Belgian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool

Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurati...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Rare 17th Century Silver Reliquary Arm Monstrance
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare silver reliquary arm with relic bone, with the coat-of-arms of Cosme Roger (1671-1710), bishop of Lombez, France, with original bone relic Poss...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Sterling Silver

Antique Woodblock Printing Plate – Saint Sebastian (circa 1690–1750)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Offered for sale is a rare and finely carved original woodblock printing plate, depicting Saint Sebastian, one of the most enduring and iconic Christian martyr figures. This remarkab...
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Austrian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this beautiful gilt statue with base in a living room or bedroom. Hand carved circa 1780, this elegant two-piece antique sculpture was found in a chapel in Southern France and ...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Giltwood

15-16th Century Sandstone Standing Buddha Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
400-500 years old hand carved sandstone sculpture of a standning Buddha flanked by a munk and a mythical animal. Originates from pagoda / temple in Ara...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Sandstone

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II Period miniature table having well figured circular Tilting top over vase turned central stem with Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on Pointed pad feet (Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

Rare RM Jewish Judaea Silver Tetradrachm AD 134–135 Hadrian Jewish Uprising
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and historically significant Roman Provincial silver tetradrachm, minted in Jerusalem during AD 134–135, under the rule of Emperor Hadrian. Struck at the height of the...
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Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver

Saint Anthony Of Padua With The Infant Jesus – Polychrome Wood Sculpture, 18th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Saint Anthony Of Padua With The Infant Jesus – Polychrome Wooden Sculpture, Tyrol, 18th Century " Saint Anthony of Padua with the Christ Child – Tyrolean Polychrome Wood Sculpture, ...
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Austrian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Antique Bust of a Spanish Knight, Hand Carved with Original Gesso and Paint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden bust of a knight. A wonderful armored knight carved from lime wood. The knight is well carved with the face (with moustache) looking out of the ...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Pine

George III Mahogany Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular hinged adjustable top over a turned support and candleholder, tripartite cabriole legs and pad feet.
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Superb pair of nativity angels. Wood carved with layers of original paint and gesso. Found in a church attic in Belgium. Fantastic craftsmanship and emo...
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Belgian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Gesso, Wood

18th Century French or Swiss Military Watercolor, Signed and Dated
Located in Stamford, CT
Very interesting drawing of two soldiers in uniform one most likely French holding a rifle with bayonet and the other, Swiss, dressed in a fancy red outfit with codpiece and odd hat holding a menacing looking mace. Behind them on either side are burning castles...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique 18th Century Spanish Leather Trunk with Decorative Nailhead Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
An excellent example of the classic dome top Spanish "arcón" or travel chest / trunk. Constructed of wood, the exterior is completely covered in a dark brown leather and the top and front feature studded brass nails arranged in decorative patterns. The nailheads themselves are decorated with raised star shape. The functioning lock mechanism (key included), hasp and side carry handles are original and made of wrought iron. Included are a pair of matching studded leather "feet" or supports which raise the trunk off of the floor allowing air to circulate, thus protecting the bottom from moisture. A solid and useable trunk...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wrought Iron

Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicholas. Paris, 18th century. Polygonal sundial with a bird-shaped gnomon and engraved triangular piece, which presents, on one side, ...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze, Other

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Rare 18th C. Newport Map
Located in Sandwich, MA
Rare 18th C, Map titled "A plan of the town of Newport in the province of Rhode Island". Earliest printed plan of Newport, published for the use of the British just prior to their o...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Welsh Cider Flask - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
18th century Welsh cider flask that farmers took with them to the fields for their lunch Small wrought iron carrying handle to carry it or hang it on the horse Wrought iron reinforce...
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British Aesthetic Movement Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Votive lamp. Silver in its color. Cadiz, 18th century (1767).
Located in Madrid, ES
Votive lamp. Silver in its color. Cadiz, 18th century (1767). No hallmarks. Inscribed. A silver-colored ceiling lamp featuring a deep lower section divided into levels by a series...
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Spanish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver, Other

Detailed 1729 Battle Map – Allied Army Camp at Denain France, 1712 Siege
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Allied Camp at Denain, France, 1712 Attack – Published 1729 This engraved map depicts the army camp of the Allied forces at Denain, attacked by the French on July 24, 1712 du...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Chinoiserie Toile Hangings Curtains French Blue & White Rococo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Exceptionally rare pair of large, Rococo Chinoiserie blue & white cotton bed curtains. Measures: 4ftwide 7ft9"hig. - Chinoiserie was the height of fashion during the Rococo and these hangings would have been a luxury item, making a exotic statement in the bedroom. They have been used as wall hangings for the last 35 years. - From a private collection, purchased 35 years ago from a set of six removed from a Chateau in France. One was purchased by Nina Campbell...
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French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Cotton

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 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Boxwood

Highly Detailed Antique Map of the Holy Land Showing 12 Tribes of Israel, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Heylige Land verdeeld in de Twaalf Stammen Israels (..).' Highly detailed map of the Holy Land divided into 12 tribes of Israel...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Pair of Silvered Wooden Reliquaries from France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of silvered wooden reliquaries are from France, circa 1750. The backs are still preserved by wax seals, indicating that the relics were never removed. Each reliquary has...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver

A 18th-Century scientific instrument: wooden screw dilator clamp.
Located in Milan, IT
A medical instrument. A brass screw clamp (dilator), with a rosewood handle. It consists of two symmetrical parts, each with a circular cushion element that continues with a cylindri...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed pottery architectural model of a shrine or cabinet, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa 16th century, China. The shrine model crafted o...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Pottery

18th Century Ottoman Document / Book Bag
Located in Canterbury, GB
Truly exquisite antique Ottoman Book / Document Bag Dating from 18th century The Dark Crimson silk ground Decorated on both sides with the most wonderful gold and silver wirework ...
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Turkish Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metallic Thread

17th Century Asian Hand-Carved Stone Temple Sculpture of a Female Divinity
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 17th century Asia hand-carved stone temple sculpture possibly from India, depicting a divinity. Featuring a strong patina revealing its age, this high-relief hand-carved stone scul...
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Asian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Stone

Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Italian lead pencil drawing, entourage of Ciro Ferri, depicting an offering scene in front of a temple, in the manner of the antiquity. Measurements: 7.8/5.9 inches ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Large Museum Quality 1700s Dutch Demijohn Bottle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful Dutch Demijohn. Hand blown bottle; with naval battle scene. Portrait of dutch admiral martin tromp, "The bravest and most skillful enemy t...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Blown Glass

Pheasant maker Daubiere Chaponniere -Bronze - Louis XIV - France 17th / 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Faisandiere or Daubiere or Chaponniere, Louis XIV, oval tripod in bronze, with a crenellated lid with a U-shaped handle, from the end of the 17th / beginning of the 18th century. Su...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Antique Baroque 18th Century Oak Trunk With Carved Details
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the incredible hand-carved details that make this trunk or "coffer" so impressive. This solid oak trunk is the type one might see if touring the hallways of a castle in Denmark...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wrought Iron

Renaissance Mapping of Sumatra: Featuring Singapore in Münster’s Woodcut, c.1590
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Sumatra ein grosse Insel / so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennt worden'. Beautiful map of Sumatra and the southern part of Malaysia, with Si...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Oil on copper, 17th century. “Saint Mary of Egypt, Penitent“
Located in Madrid, ES
Oil on Copper — "Saint Mary of Egypt, Penitent," Spanish or Flemish School, 17th Century A captivating oil on copper painting depicting Saint Mary of Egypt, dating from the 17th cen...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Copper

18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest/Nightstand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique 18th Century Italian Baroque style flip top walnut chest or nightstand. Chest has two deep drawers over a bottom door to a small nook for furthe...
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Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Franklin, Benjamin. Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of His Life Written by Himself together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of t...
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English Federal Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather, Paper

Fine Carved German or Austrian 18th Century Stags Horn Powder Flask
Located in TEYJAT, FR
A FINE CARVED GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN 18TH CENTURY STAGS HORN POWDER FLASK - The front face expertly carved with two hunters in a wooded river bank scene with hounds and two flighting duc...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Horn

Complete bible bound in green leather morocco with silver clasps, 18th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
La Sainte Bible qui contient le Vieux et le Nouveau Testament edited by: Z.CHatelain & Fils, Arkstee & Merkus, Marc Michel Rey. A.D. 1770. Subtitle: 'Le nouveau Testament, cést à di...
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European Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver

Rare Original Map of New Amsterdam (New York) – “Restitutio”, ca. 1674 –
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptionally rare and original 17th-century engraving of New Amsterdam, now New York City, published by the renowned Amsterdam cartographer Carel (Carolus) Allard around 1674. Kn...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

18th Century English Bedside Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted bedside cabinet with a tray surround and pull out drawer. 1790. Code: 8671 Dimensions: W: 22" (55.9 cm) H: 32" (81.3 cm) D: 18" (45.7 cm)
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

English Titled 18th c Lady with Coat of Arms Portrait Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
18th century English noblewoman in a gold gilt ornate period frame. Lovely detail and color, coat of arms in corner. Unsigned. Without the frame the painting itself measures 29 inche...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Giltwood, Canvas

Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Japanese export lacquer medical instrument box Edo-period, 1650-1700 L. 19 x W. 6 x H. 8.5 cm This unconventionally shaped lacquer b...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Gold

Large Framed Pre-Columbian Antique Peruvian Textile Fragment Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fragment of antique Peruvian textile from Pre-Columbia era, nicely displayed in a matted metal frame. Likely from Chancay culture in Centra...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Cotton, Linen

Ottoman Empire in Europe – Antique Map by Reilly, Vienna, 1796
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Ottoman Empire in Europe – Reilly, Vienna circa 1794-1796 This large original antique map, titled “Karte von dem Oschmanischen Reiche in Europa,” was published between 17...
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Austrian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurat...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Huy (Huum) Cityscape 1574: Historical Copper Engraving by Braun & Hogenberg
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Huum opp. condrusorum caput (...) Anno partae salutis 1574. **Type:** Print (Colored Copper Engraving) **Year:** Circa 1580 **Technique:** Colored Copper Engraving **Medium:...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century. It has faults. The female figure stands (with her right leg forward) on a small polygonal base. Made of partial...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Other

Enameled Reliquary Pendant – 18th Century, Gilt Silver
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant and refined enameled reliquary pendant from the 18th century, finely crafted in gilt silver. The piece depicts the Virgin Mary, delicately captured in polychrome enamel, demo...
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Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver, Enamel

Roman Bronze Ring – 1st Century AD
Located in Madrid, ES
An interesting Roman ring from the 1st century AD, cast in bronze and decorated with an engraved motif of two fish facing each other, a common symbol in the ancient world, associated...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pl. 8 Antique Plan of the House of Mr. Morel by Le Rouge, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan de la Maison de Ville et de Campagne de Mr. Morel'. Copper engraving showing a plan of the house of Mr. Morel. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Ch...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Impressive Tabernacle, Italian Altar, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian tabernacle from the last quarter of the 17th century made in: mercury-gilt bronze, silver, enamel and ebony- This spectacular tabernacle du...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

A Very Fine Set of Persian Chiselled Armour
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Set of Persian Chiselled Armour Steel, gold, gilt, mail; iron and brass, leather Dated 1797 Persia Late 18th Century Size: helmet: 70cm long - 27½ ins long / shield...
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Persian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Gold, Brass, Steel, Iron

Neoclassical Inlaid Bedside Table Italy Last Quarter 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Neoclassical bedside table late 18th century Lombardy. The cabinet is veneered in rosewood, maple, boxwood, and other light-colored woods for inlays; both the front in which the door is housed and the sides are made with a lowered central panel in rosewood, with an octagonal reserve in the center enclosed by an inlaid molded frame; the reserves on a maple background feature architectural inlay with whimsy, temples, statues, and figures. The panels are set in double frames with brass-plated cornices and rosewood veneer arranged head-on and herringbone. An inlaid frame in the base borders the four truncated pyramid feet, and another supports the top in which an alps green marble top is embedded. Lacks and restorations, walnut interior. The cabinet is close to the production of Giovanni Maffezzoli...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 19" X 12"
Located in Los Angeles, US
Good Condition, Original Design Modified.
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool, Feathers

Impressive Decorative Engraved Map of the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, titled "Karte des arabischen Meerbusens oder des Rothen Meeres," is an original engraving from 1787 created by F. A. Schraembl, based on the cartographic work of d'Anville. It is a partially colored copper engraving. Key features and notable details of the map include: 1. The title is prominently displayed within a large, ornate cartouche, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and indicating the map's subject as the Red Sea (Rothen Meeres). 2. The map covers the Red Sea and its surrounding regions, including significant portions of the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa. 3. There are two detailed inset maps: - The first inset map shows the roadstead of the port of Suez (Rheede des Hafen von Sues). - The second inset map depicts Bahr el Kolsum, the northwestern arm of the Red Sea, based on a map by De la Rochette from 1785. 4. Geographical Features: The map meticulously details the coastline, islands, and notable port cities along the Red Sea. The cartography highlights both natural and man-made features, with elevations and mountains represented through hachures. 5. Condition and Preservation: The map has a horizontal centerfold and is partially backed to prevent tears. The edges of the map sheet show minor holes, tears, and faint brown spots, yet it remains in overall good condition considering its age. 6. Historical Importance: This map is a valuable historical document, reflecting the cartographic knowledge of the late 18th century. It serves as a significant piece for collectors interested in antique maps, particularly those focusing on the Arabian Peninsula and maritime navigation in the Red Sea region. The map shows the coastline of the Red Sea and the Arabian Peninsula, detailing regions and places along the western coast of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, as well as the eastern coast of Egypt and Sudan. Here are some of the most important places identified on the map: 1. Jeddah (Gedda): A major city and port on the western coast of Saudi Arabia, significant for its role as a gateway for pilgrims traveling to Mecca. 2. Mecca (Mekka): A holy city in Islam, located inland from the Red Sea, important for being the site of pilgrimage (Hajj) for Muslims. 3. Medina (Medina): Another important Islamic city, known for the Prophet's Mosque and being a key pilgrimage site. 4. Suez (Suess): Located at the northern end of the Red Sea, near the Suez Canal, it's a crucial link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. 5. Aden: A port city in Yemen, located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, historically significant as a trading hub. 6. Mocha (Mokka): A port city in Yemen, historically known for being a major marketplace for coffee. 7. Sana'a: The capital city of Yemen, noted for its historical and cultural significance. 8. Bab el Mandeb: The strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, crucial for maritime navigation. These locations are critical due to their historical, religious, and economic significance, especially in terms of trade routes and pilgrimage sites. The map also illustrates the mountainous terrain and coastal features of the region. The condition and preservation status, which, despite minor imperfections, is considered well-preserved for its age. Overall, this map is a rare and valuable artifact, offering both historical insights and aesthetic appeal for collectors and enthusiasts of antique cartography.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

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