Engraved Furniture

The hand-colored engraving depicts two flying squirrels, one in motion with its limbs extended and patagium (gliding membranes) visible, and the other in a crouched position on the g...

The engraving depicts Ericsberg Castle (Erichsberg), a baroque castle located in Södermanland, Sweden. This hand-colored print is from "Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna" (Ancient and Moder...

Text: "Le cheval étant sur son plan naturel, pour faire voir la plus parfaitte posture du Cavallier" Translated: "The horse being in its natural position, to show the most perfect ...

This remarkable map, titled "Asiae X Tab:", is a significant historical artifact that represents the convergence of knowledge and craftsmanship from two of the most esteemed figures in the history of geography and cartography. Created by Gerard Mercator and based on the geographical insights of Claudius Ptolemy, this map is part of the rare first issue published in Brussels in 1578. The map itself meticulously delineates the region between the Indus and Ganges rivers, an area of immense historical and geographical importance. It is an excellent representation of Ptolemy's second-century geographical data, which was fundamental in shaping the modern principles of mapmaking. Mercator, renowned for his precision and dedication to adhering closely to Ptolemy's original intentions, showcases this commitment through the detailed depiction of this significant Asian landscape. This edition stands out not only for its historical accuracy but also for its artistic execution. Gerard Mercator, who was also an innovator in the use of the italic hand for map lettering, first introduced this style in his "Literarum latinarum" in 1540. The use of italics in this map enhances its legibility and aesthetic appeal, which became a hallmark of the finest sixteenth and seventeenth-century Dutch maps, largely attributed to Mercator’s influence. The map measures 13 ½ x 18 inches and features fine hand coloring, which has been preserved in almost excellent condition alttough there some browning due to age. As a splendid example of the first issue from Mercator’s definitive edition of Ptolemy’s "Geographia", it not only serves as a testament to the rich history of geographical exploration but also stands as a beacon of the enduring legacy of its makers, shaping the future of cartographic design and precision. The map "Asiae X Tab:", focusing on the region between the Indus and Ganges rivers, highlights several areas and cities of historical and geographical importance that are likely of interest to scholars, historians, and collectors. Here are key locations depicted on the map: 1. **Indus River**: As one of the major rivers of Asia and a cradle of ancient civilizations like the Indus Valley Civilization, the Indus River holds significant historical importance. 2. **Ganges River**: Another crucial river not just for its cultural and religious significance in India, but also as a vital geographic feature in ancient and medieval maps...

The image features three different mammal species: 1. **Sciurus aureventer** - This is likely an old taxonomic name, and the animal depicted resembles a squirrel, recognizable by it...

Italian Regional Costumes: Sarzana, Sesto, Rome and Florence, 1823 This hand-colored lithograph presents six detailed bust portraits of Italian women dressed in traditional regional...

Ancient Egyptian Rock Tombs at Hajar Silsili – 1776 Dutch Engraving by Pococke This finely executed 18th-century engraving presents a detailed architectural elevation and plan of th...

Antique Botanical Engraving of Convolvulus Cneorum - Rare 1799 Floral Print by William Curtis This engraving is from the publication "The ...

English serpentine hand chased foliage fire fender with molded edges and decorative flanking chased bird and serpent motif, Mid 18th century.

English Victorian Georgian sterling silver mug, 1884. Baluster bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll handle and stepped foot. Engraved ornament with paterae and floral garlands forming...

Map of Dordogne France with Périgueux and Château de Jumilhac, 19th Century Description: This richly detailed 19th-century map of the Dordogne department in southwestern France was ...

The antique print titled 'Samojeedse vrouw - Samojeedse man' features the attire of a Samoyedic woman and man, representing the traditional clothing worn by these individuals. The Sa...

Here is a detailed description of the two bat lithographs: One print presents four different species of bats, meticulously rendered with a focus on their anatomical features. The ba...

19th-Century Lithograph of a Lioness, Her Cubs, and Their Caretaker This unique 19th-century lithograph depicts an unusual yet tender interaction between a lioness, her young cubs...

Set of 6 Antique Silver-Plated Engraved Goblets, Floral Stemware Cups Elegant and timeless, this exquisite set of six silver-plated goblets showcases beautifully hand-engraved floral and foliate motifs with refined classical detailing. Raised on slender stems with flared pedestal bases, each cup embodies sophisticated vintage craftsmanship and decorative luxury. Their gleaming silver finish and intricate etched ornamentation make them ideal for formal dining, wine service, ceremonial use, or as striking decorative display pieces. Perfect for collectors of antique silverware, Hollywood Regency décor, Victorian-style tableware, and luxury entertaining accessories, these goblets bring old-world charm and elegance to any interior. The finely engraved surfaces reflect exceptional artisanal work, while the graceful proportions create a refined silhouette suitable for both traditional and contemporary settings. A sophisticated addition to a curated silver collection, these vintage goblets also make an exceptional gift for collectors of European decorative arts and antique dining pieces. Dimensions: Height: 22 cm Condition: Excellent vintage condition with age-related surface wear and patina consistent with use and age. Antique Silver Goblets, Vintage Silver Plated Cups, Engraved Wine Goblets, Floral Silver Stemware, Victorian Style Goblets, Hollywood Regency Barware, Luxury Tableware, Decorative Silver Cups, Classical Silverware, Collectible Silver Stem Cups, European Antique Goblets, Elegant Dining Accessories, Silver Plated Chalices, Vintage Entertaining Décor, Ornate Silver Goblet SetA set of artistically designed and created antique six silver drinking wine glasses With a figure of Botticelli's Venus. They are in excellent condition. Circa: 1830s SILVER Drinking Wine Glassware Rare Antique Glasses...

Embossed and engraved silver coffee pot Antonio Garavaglia Milan, Circa 1830 It measures 16.92 in (43 cm) in height and weighs 3.35 lb (1.520 gr) State of conservation: very good The large silver coffee pot has a round mouthpiece with a marked everted rim on which a pagoda lid rests; this is surmounted by a cock-shaped knob with a border decorated with small pods...

Deeply engraved -- not molded -- in gorgeous glass crystal, this Art Deco vase depicts two nude female figures under a canopy of ivy. The glass sculpting is impressive and shows the ...

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Pipit or Small Lark by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 Description: This delicate antique hand-colored engraving depicts The Pipit or Small La...

1683 Map of Japan Isles by Mallet – Decorative Miniature Map This is an original antique map titled “Isles du Japon,” created by Alain Manesson Mallet and published in Paris in 1683...

Chinese Archaic bronze rhinoceros inkwell, 20th century, combining sculptural animal modeling with a concealed ink receptacle. The rhinoceros stands foursquare, its substantial body ...

Title: "Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings" Description: These detailed engravings from Tieleman van der Horst's "THEATRUM MACHINARUM UNIVERSALE" are a remarkabl...

Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style from the early 19th century. Measurements cm. 4.5 x 7.7 x 2. ...

Title: Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Black Lark by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730 Description: This elegant antique hand-colored engraving depicts The Black Lark, drawn and engra...

SATURDAY SALE Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store. Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...

Museum-quality sterling silver flask made by Tiffany & Co, New York, in 1882. The body is in very good condition, while the cap has sustained two small dents. I have left some patina...

1615 Jesuit Emblem Print: The Dream Depicts Love at Play This striking engraving, titled "Den droom verbeeldt Dat Liefde speelt" (translated as "The Dream Depicts Love at Play"), is...

19th-Century French or Italian Neoclassical Cast Bronze Eagle Pocket Watch Holder, Circa 1870s This impressive 19th-century Neoclassical pocket watch holder is executed in cast bron...

Pyrotechnicae repraesentationis splendidissimae typus – Fireworks View c.1765 This antique print is an optical view depicting a grand fireworks display, likely celebrating the coron...

Title: "Allegorical Tribute to Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Negroni" Description: This intricate engraving features an allegorical landscape dedicated to Cardinal Giovanni Francesco ...

Title: Africa The engraving titled Africa was part of a series representing the four continents, published by Johann Georg Hertel in Augsburg duri...

"The Classic" desk club petrol lighter designed by Adie Brothers This exceptionally rare "The Classic" petrol desk lighter was created by Adie Brothers Ltd. in Birmingham, England, ...

Oliera italiana in Argento di provenienza lombarda, della città di Brescia 1812/1872. Servizio da tavola, cestello ovale in argento contenente le ampolle dell'olio e dell'aceto. Su d...

Antique map titled 'Exactissima Tabula qua tam Danubii Fluvii Pars Inferior, a Belgrado Urbe usq ad ejus ostia, et minores in eum influentes, Fluvii quam Regiones adjacentes, ut Tran...

This hand-colored engraving, titled "Avis mellivora major rubra macroura" (Large Red Long-Tailed Hummingbird) and "Avis mellivora minor fulva" (Small Brown Hummingbird), depicts two ...

Quality antique Edwardian silver plated tray, having a quality antique Edwardian silver plated oval shaped tray with engraved detail surrounded by a pierced border. D. 1900

Fine work of gold-plated bronze as mantel (desk, shelf) clock. Italian A renaissance girl thoughtfully holds a strand of hair in a relaxed reclining pose. Antique French gilt bronze ...

Midcentury beautiful picture frame in engraved glass and steel attributed to Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.

Presenting a fabulous and very rare set of original mid-19th century Chromolithograph Engravings by John Frederick Herring Snr from circa 1850. The exci...

Banjo petrol lighter designed by Louis V, Aronson for Ronson. This is an exceptionally rare Banjo automatic petrol pocket lighter designed by Louis V. Aronson for the Ronson Lighter...

This print is a colored engraving titled "VIEW in MILAN" and was published by Harrison & Co. on April 1, 1782. It is a picturesque scene depicting a tranquil landscape in Milan, It...

English Victorian sterling silver cigar box, 1894. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with molded rim; top curved and engraved with word “Cigars”. Box interior cedar-lined...

Set of four Selby duck engravings. Original engravings from Selby’s British Ornithology illustrations of “Water Birds” by Prideaux John Selby, English ornithologist, botanist and ill...

Title: Detailed Portraits of Maori Life and Tattoo Art in New Zealand Description: This compiled lithographic image provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives and cultural arti...

Engraving signed France 20th Century a Women with a child "Epreuve d'artiste" 20th Century

Santambrogio e De Berti Specchio curvo ovale Vetro colorato blu, ottone e vetro specchiato. Vetro blu curvato con incisioni argentate nel retro che assimilano e somigliano a tante g...

Historic 1720 Engraving of The Monument, London Bridge Ward – From Strype's "Survey of London" This finely detailed engraving of 'The Monument' in the London Bridge Ward originate...

“Mappe Monde, contenant les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre” CHAMBON, Gobert-Denis (France, 17.. - 1781) Paris, Longchamps et Janvier, 1754 Size H. 115 x W. 145 cm. Gobert-Denis Chambon made copper engraving after the work of Guillaume De L’Isle, published in 1754 by Jean Janvier and S.G. Longschamps. A huge wall map of the world in two hemispheres printed on two sheets, depicting the Eastern and Western hemispheres supported by two male figures, decorated at the bottom right and left with two celestial hemispheres (boreal and southern) and at the bottom in the middle with an armillary sphere, in addition. This map is most notable for its depiction of the Sea of Japan labeled "Mer de Corée" and of "Mer de L'Ouest" or Sea of the West - a great sea, easily the size of the Mediterranean, to flow from the then-known Strait of Juan de Fuca...

This extraordinary etrog box, created by the renowned Judaica artist Yaakov Davidoff in Jerusalem in the late 20th century, is a true masterpiece of de...

Antique Silver-Plated Tea Set with Warmer Swedish C. Keijser & Östberg A superb antique silver-plated three-piece tea set, including an elegant kettle with warmer and matching teapot...

Large Craftsman sterling silver picture frame. Made by Shreve & Co. in San Francisco, ca 1910. Flat rectangular surround with chased and engraved wraparound ornament: Curvilinear fra...

Vintage Tibetan Buddhist inlaid bronze singing bowl - featuring the sacred Tibetan mantra with a lotus flower to the center representing 'OM MANI PADME HUM' - Tibetan engraved and in...

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Framed Fish Engravings, A Pair. These 18th Century engravings originated from Catesby's publication, 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and ...

These are exceptionally RARE color engraved prints done after originals by artist Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811) and engraved by Francesco Bartol...

Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s Silvered Metal & leather and embroidered Mandarin hat This Chinese silv...

Silver and silver plate tea and coffee set by Cardeilhac French, Early 20th Century Tray: Height 7cm, width 73cm, depth 45cm Pot on st...

Provenance : Former Bank place de l’Opéra, Paris Exceptional pair of large patinated bronze chandeliers with gilded highlights with 16 external lights and 8 internal lights attr. to...

Title: 1757 Native American Tribal Adornments – Feathered Headdresses, Belts & Jewelry Description: This exceptional pair of antique copperplate engravings, published in 1757 in *...

Hollywood Regency Jeweled Rainbow Cut Crystal Atomizer Perfume Bottle, Bohemia, Circa 1950s–60s Description: A vibrant and rare mid-century Bohemian perfume atomizer bottle, dating ...

Ovalized handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver with screwed cap and geometric engraving fire enamelled, in Art Deco style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 1.5 x 2 total h...

Antique print, titled: ''t Vermoorde vande Keyser Cubus. Massacre de l'Empereur Cubo.' - ('Murder of the Emperor Cubo'). Two armies clash in Kyoto, where the reigning Emperor was...