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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An elegant 18th century satinwood and ebony stick barometer by Edward Nairne, London.
Nairne was a famous 18th century scientific instrument and barometer...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood
Antique Map of Denmark and Oldenburg ‘Germany’ by A. Ortelius, circa 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Daniae Regni Typus' and 'Oldenburg Comit'. A nice example of Ortelius maps of Denmark and Oldenburg, which first appeared in the 1584 edition of his Theatrum Orbi...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Old Eastern Balkans Map, with Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Bosnia, Serbia, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae Parte'. Old map of the Eastern Balkans with the geographical & political divisions of Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Bosnia, Serbia, etc. The map details the course of the Danube, Sauus, and Drauus Rivers. Originates from the 1633 German edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Major, published by Henricus Hondius and Jan Jansson under the title: 'Atlas: das ist Abbildung der gantzen Welt, mit allen darin begriffenen Laendern und Provintzen: sonderlich von Teutschland, Franckreich, Niderland, Ost und West Indien: mit Beschreibung der selben.'
Artists and Engravers: Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594) originally a student of philosophy was one of the most renowned cosmographers and geographers of the 16th century, as well as an accomplished scientific instrument maker. He is most famous for introducing Mercators Projection, a system which allowed navigators to plot the same constant compass bearing on a flat map...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century, Votive Madonna
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful votive figure depicting the Madonna with silk clothes and silver crown, on a wooden base painted with imitation marble.
Small size, southern Italy manufacture in the secon...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Arcon Chest Coffer Leather Armorial Spanish Baroque Gilded Brass Studwork Domed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, early 17th century, Spanish, leather, ‘Arcon’ or domed travelling coffer with a gilded armorial & ornamented with brass studwork.
Surviving utalitarian pieces such as travel...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Tabernacle Door, Wood, Metal, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This type of elements are basic in churches, chapels, etc. since they contain the Sacred Forms, reason why it is logical the abundance, with a series of typologies more habitual and traditional or old than others. There are also iconographies more common than others, a certain thematic preference according to the date or school to which the work belongs, etc., always related to the Sacrifice of Christ, Salvation, Transubstantiation, Eucharist, etc. for being a key element for Christianity (especially the Catholic) what they will always contain.
The present work shows a chalice with Sacred Form in what would originally be the interior of the door (very usual iconography) and a somewhat more striking relief to the exterior. Inside that it is a Eucharistic Christ or Eucharistic Savior, the way of presenting it is more usual of the scenes of the Last Supper, being not so frequent to find it alone like this. Compare for example with works such as the door of the tabernacle attributed to Alonso Cano...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Lead Pidgin, 18th Century Swedish
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare lead pidgin that was used as a counterweight when hanging chandeliers. The pidgin was above the chandelier or lantern towards the roof. When candles were to be changed you pul...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Lead
Captain Hood’s Gold and Hardstone Armorial Fob Seal
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The openwork gold fluted pendent mount is channel set with an oval cornelian seal engraved with the coat of arms and crest of Hood with the arms of Periam in pretence for Captain Alexander Hood RN (1758-1798) who married Elizabeth Periam of Butleigh. English, circa 1790.
Captain Hood (1758-1798) was a cousin of Samuel Hood, Viscount Hood, and of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport. His younger brother was Sir Samuel Hood who captained Zealous at the Battle of the Nile...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
Two fragments from a 17th century Royal Door from an iconostasis, Annunciation
Located in Gorssel, GE
Two fragments from a 17th century Royal Door from an iconostasis, depicting the Annunciation.
Russia, 17th century
Dimensions: 22 x 36 cm. and 19 x 36 cm.
Category
Russian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
The large and interesting silver gilt trophy of Captain George
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The large and interesting silver gilt trophy of Captain George Welstead, purchased with prize money from the East India Company, 1805, in the form of a footed cup with a separate cov...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
16th Century Italian Buffet Trunk
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful 16th Century buffet trunk from Italy, would make a great coffee table too!
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
By Dolland
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 18th century mahogany cased stick barometer by Dolland of London, The mahogany case of a very solid construction and with a superbly made turned mahogany cistern ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Original Antique Map of Tartary 'Northern China & Far Eastern Russia', 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Orientale (..)'.
Original antique map of what is present day northern China and far eastern Russia. Centere...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian “Parnaso Italiano” Literary Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This late 18th century collection of 55 books, bound in animal hide and vellum, is pleasing to both the eye and the mind. From Dante's divine poetry to Petrarch's sonnets of love, an...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Animal Skin, Paper
1990s Style Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
1990s style open armchair made in Italy
Size H. 29 .5" x W. 21.5, sold as is in raw unfinished beechwood
Only one left.
Category
Italian Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Beech
16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Period, Italian, Marble Tabernacle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, hand-carved and veneered, 1700's, solid marble tabernacle from an Italian church altar. The scrolling, side pillars are surmounted by a ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EUROPEAN CRADLE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EUROPEAN CRADLE 18th Century
in painted and gilded wood with scrolls, puttis and profuse floral decoration.
Small defects.
Dim.: 68 x 94 x 43 cm
good conditions
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Balsamarium shaped as a Bust of a Black Boy - Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Balsamarium shaped as a Bust of a Black Boy
Bronze, silver inlaid eyes and lips, Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD
Provenance:
Private London Collection formed 1965-1975
H 10 cm (4 in...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Bronze
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
French Framed Copper Engraved Hand Colored Map of Carolina & Georgia, Circa 1757
Located in Charleston, SC
French copper engraved hand colored map of Carolina & Georgia matted under glass with a painted frame, mid-18th century
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper, Paint, Wood, Glass
William & Mary Rare Pewter Trefid Spoon with Portraits, Circa 1690
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very rare William and Mary pewter trefid spoon the handle molded in relief with portraits and dating from around 1690. The spoon has an elongated rounded ...
Category
English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pewter
Map Silk Embroidered Western Eastern Hemisphere New Old World Asia America Afri
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, late-18th century, silk, embroidered, double hemisphere, world map, blackwork, sampler, showing the tracks of captain cook’s three voyages
- Illustrating public understanding of the world in the late-18th century and the recent discoveries of the time delineating the tracks of Captain Cook’s three voyages.
- Shows the incentive for further exploration during the 19th century as no mass is indicated within the southern polar region, the interior portions of western North America, Africa, and Australia are still relatively void of detail even though California is no longer shown as an island.
- Includes beautifully worked allegories of the four continents Asia, the Americas, Africa & Europe, a cartouche being supported by two angels and a compass
- The cream, silk ground is finely embroidered with a variety of stiches in black, silk threads emulating the black ink on maps.
-“Recent international conflicts and voyages by Captain Cook and others made the study of geography exciting at the time this map was made. Elaborate embroidered maps...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Venetian Trade Routes in the Levant – Antique Map by Pieter van der Aa, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Venetian Trade Routes in the Levant – Antique Map by Pieter van der Aa, Early 18th Century
This finely engraved map, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden, provides a detailed d...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist.
Possibly mallorquin. One of the glasses is fractured. Oval pendant ornamented in its outline by turned gold loops and small metallic pearls. On ...
Category
European Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Other
Original Antique 17th-Century Map of Shaangxi (Xensi) Province, China – by Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique 17th-Century Map of Shaangxi Province, China – "Xensi" by Blaeu, Featuring Decorative Cartouches
Description: This exquisite 17th-century map of Shaangxi Province, historically known as Xensi Province, is an exceptional work by Johannes Blaeu, one of the most celebrated mapmakers of the Dutch Golden Age. Originally published in Blaeu's groundbreaking 'Novus Atlas Sinensis', this map is a masterful blend of geography and artistry. Blaeu's atlas was created in collaboration with Martino Martini, a Jesuit missionary whose insights into China provided European audiences with unprecedented geographical accuracy.
The map meticulously charts Shaangxi's mountains, rivers, mines, cities, and towns, with names rendered in Latin. It also features a detailed section of the Great Wall of China, a symbol of the region's historical significance. The artistry of this map is further enhanced by its elaborate cartouches. At the top, a Chinese warrior is beautifully illustrated, while the lower-left corner displays a deer, possibly a reference to the elusive Pere David deer...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
17th century wooden statue of the Apostle Peter
Located in Bilzen, BE
A 17th century statue carved in oak with it's original polychrome in the presentation of the apostle Peter
Total heigth 27.5 cm
Category
Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Gascogne and Guyenne Map - Hand-Colored 17th-Century Engraving by De Wit, c.1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Gascogne and Guyenne Map - Hand-Colored 17th-Century Engraving by Frederik De Wit c. 1688
Description: This remarkable map, "Gouvernement de la Guyenne & Gascogne," captures ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
17th Century Carved Wooden Angel Cherub
Located in Bilzen, BE
17th Century Carved Wooden Angel Cherub (oak) with its original polychromes
Height 14 cm, width 21 cm
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
A decorative pair of rare table globes in a fine condition.
By Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
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...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Other
large apothecary's ivory mortar - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large apothecary's ivory mortar
Indo-Portuguese
17th century
16,7 x 10,4 cm
Cites certificate number 2022/BE01446/CE
Category
Indian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ivory
Europe Divided into Principal States by Jean Denis Janvier, Paris, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a historical map of Europe titled "L'Europe divisee en ses Principaux Etats," created by Jean Denis Janvier in 1782.
This beautiful map depicts the political boundaries and...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
French Directoire Boot Scrape
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire boot scrape. Iron boot scrape on winged paw feet, France late 18th century.
Dimension: 11" H x 10" D x 13" W.
Category
French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
A Fine French Giltbronze Mounted Table A' Ecrire
Located in Rome, IT
A FINE FRENCH AMARANTH AND TULIPWOOD GILTBRONZE MOUNTED TABLE A' ECRIRE WITH A " BRE'CHE D'ALPE" MARBLE TOP WHITIN A PIERCED GILT-BRONZE GALERY, ABOVE THREE DRAWERS ,ON CABRIOL...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance
Located in Ilkley, GB
Three-part plainchant polyphonic manuscript of the Nicene Creed probably originating in Spain in the late 16th or early 17th century. This large format manuscript written on paper wa...
Category
European Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Crucifix on Calvary, called 'Pestis Christi' or Crucifiix Pestis 'Plague of Christ' or Plague Crucifix). The sculpture is composite, made with heterogeneous materials: wax, wood, papier-mâché. The octagonal base is slightly raised and supports the calvary, symbolized by rocks, from which the crucifix rises, made with intentionally unfinished boards and with marked veins. The depicted Christ is peculiar: he shows scarified skin all over his body. Masterfully crafted in wax. They are the plagues of the plague that Christ, 'Agnus Dei' takes charge of with salvific value, for the salvation of the world. At his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Paper
Spanish Leather and Studded Decorative Trunk on Original Stand
Located in Round Top, TX
The best leather and studded decorative trunk on original stand. Rare and in excellent condition. Wonderful color and patina.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Spanish 18th Century Primitive Coffre - Trunk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome and primitive Coffre - Trunk from the Catalan region of Spain. Sturdily constructed from walnut with handsome iron hardware. A great storage piece perfect at the base...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
1718 Holy Land Map - Twelve Tribes, Six Provinces, Hand-Colored, Antique Map
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Terra Sancta in XII olim Tribus nunc VI Provincias Dispertita
Cartographer: Christoph Weigel the Elder (1654–1725)
Publisher: Johann Ernst Adelbulner
Publication Locatio...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Spanish carving of San Juanito, 16th century, school of Juan de Ancheta.
Juan de Ancheta (1533 - November 30, 1588) was a Spanish sculptor in the Romanesque style. His w...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Antique handmade African Neolithic era marble bracelet. These marble bracelets were hand carved in North Africa and likely used for currency. This piece is a unique collectible, w...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18th Century French four-panel floor screens
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of 18th Century French four-panel floor screens having finely detailed paintings of various French scenes to the front, floral decoration to the reverse. Price is for the pair.
...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast and featuring two birds in the center surrounded by open scrollwork. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Schola...
Category
Polish Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Large Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area of nowadays Sichuan. It appears to depict a groom figure with attires and harness i...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener; an addition to our diverse 18th century flatware ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Carriage bag from the 600s in studded leather
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
History and Style
The 17th-century studded leather carriage case represents a timeless piece of history. Used in centuries past as a trunk on carriages, today it adds a touch of vint...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Bed carved and with turnings, 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
Bed carved and with turnings, 1800s.
Made of poplar wood
Origin: Italy
Highest part of the head of the bed: H. 168
Base length 130 x 194
Cod.1396
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Poplar
Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century.
Pair of rectangular boards with a hanging ring on the back that present, on the front, two de...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Other
Bronze Pax or Pax Board, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Paper holder bronze, 16th century.
Bronze paper holder with a flat curved handle on the back that features a relief decoration organized in the front through an architectural composition with a classical influence usual in the Renaissance. Under the columns on the sides there are two heraldic shields (without bonnet, laces with tassels on three levels) with a Latin cross in the middle zone; the center shows a birth of Christ under a winged dome with heads of winged angels in the corners; at the top and under a semi-circular arch, the bust of Saint Dominic...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Reference Book -The Colour Treasury of 18th Century Porcelain Siegfried Ducret
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Reference Book Chinese Japanese and European Porcelain and Antique -The Colour Treasury of 18th Century PorcelaiN Siegfried Ducret
The Colour Treasury of 18th Century PorcelaiN Sieg...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790. Comprised of a turned mahogany surround holding 20 cm lens with a turned mahogany handle connected by a generous brass ferrule ...
Category
European George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
18th Century Rosewood Tester/Canopy Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An 18th-century Rosewood tester/canopy bed originating from a significant palace in Goa. The bed features exquisitely carved posts, and the solid wood headboard contributes a blend o...
Category
Indian Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rosewood
Regiment Des Dromedaires Camel Saddle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fascinating piece of military history is a camel saddle created for and used by the Dromedary Regiment (Regiment des Dromedaires) during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaigns between 1798-1801. The term “dromedary” refers to the dromedary camel...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver, Brass, Iron
Antique Map of the City of Leeuwarden by Leti, 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Leovardia.' A plan of Leeuwarden in Friesland, the Netherlands. With two coats of arms, the title in a scroll and an index of 30 buildings in the lower right. Fro...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
French Painted and Gilt Fire Screen
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt carved wood and painted free standing fire screen with floral medallion motif terminating on lions paw feet. Dealers please call for trade price.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
1773 Map of Persia, Gujarat & Malabar Coasts – Arabia to India, Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
1773 Bellin map of Persia, Gujarat and Malabar coasts with Arabia and Maldives
Description:
This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored 18th-century map titled Kaart van de Kusten van Persië, Guzaratte en Malabar was produced by the eminent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin and engraved by Jakob van der Schley. It was published in 1773 in Amsterdam by E. van Harrevelt and D. Changuion, as part of a Dutch edition of Bellin’s maritime atlas focused on the East Indies and the Indian Ocean.
The map presents the coastline bordering the Arabian Sea, extending from the Persian Gulf and parts of the Arabian Peninsula to the shores of Gujarat and the Malabar Coast in southwestern India. It provides a detailed representation of the coastlines of Persia (modern-day Iran), the western coast of India, and a portion of southern Arabia including the Oman Peninsula. Coastal towns, rivers, ports, and geographical landmarks are clearly labeled, including prominent trading centers like Surat, Goa, Calicut, Cochin, and Cape Comorin (now Kanyakumari).
Additionally, the map shows the Laccadive Islands (Laka Dives) and the Maldives (Maldivische Eilanden), with attention to navigational details such as shoals, sandbanks, and anchor points. A large compass rose and clear latitude and longitude markings enhance its utility as a navigational aid.
A highly decorative title cartouche at lower left features maritime iconography such as sea creatures, a fountain, and shells. An inset legend beneath the map provides explanations in Dutch for the symbols used to indicate bays, capes, ports, forts, islands, and towns.
This is a copperplate engraving printed on laid paper with full original hand coloring. It retains its original fold lines as issued. The condition is generally good, with minor age toning and a few light spots in the margins. No repairs or restoration are visible. The paper is strong, and the impression remains crisp and clear.
This historical map is a significant and attractive example of 18th-century European cartography, especially valued for its depiction of maritime trade regions and coastal geography during the age of exploration and colonial expansion.
To frame this 1773 Bellin map attractively and safely:
- Use acid-free matting in a neutral tone like cream or antique white
- Consider double matting with a subtle inner color that complements the map
- Choose a simple wooden frame in walnut, cherry, or aged oak for a classic look
- Use UV-protective glass or acrylic to prevent fading
- For a full display, consider float mounting to show the edges and fold lines
- Allow 2 to 3 inch mat margins to balance the composition and enhance presentation
Keywords:
Bellin map 1773, van der Schley, Persia coast map, Gujarat map, Malabar map...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
English Chippendale Mahogany Brass Banded Mounted Riding Crop Holder, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany wall mounted riding crop holder with original decorative brass bandings. Great for umbrellas and walking sticks as well...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Baroque Folding Screen
Located in Budapest, HU
Baroque folding screen in excellent condition. Pine frame, painted canvas.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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