Antique Hand-Colored Print “Noord-Indianen”, North American Indigenous People, ca. 1803–1808 A beautifully hand-colored original print showing Indigenous people of North America, pu...

Circa 1900 Caldwell silver plated bronze small chandelier with 6 lights. Engraved flowers on body and cups

Pair of Neoclassical Silvered Bronze & Black Marble Gueridon Side Tables, in the Style of Maison Jansen France, Late 20th Century Each: 18ʺ W × 18ʺ D × 27.5ʺ H Elegant and arch...

Rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on the guilloche and, on the corners, miniature of floral shoots hand-painted by the painter Romano B...

Antique Moth Pair Xylina Lambda Ortholithia Sepp Brants 1905 Handcolor This refined matching pair of antique moth engravings originates from Parts 7–8 of...

Fountain pen in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. With 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge. Diameter mm. 10.5 Total length cm. 14. Weight gr. 45. ...

Small-Format Butterfly Engravings with Botanical Studies, 1835 This elegant set of six hand-colored butterfly engravings originates from the celebrated Victorian scientific publicat...

Polyommatus Butterflies & Caterpillars by Aug. Duméril, circa 1830 This finely detailed and beautifully hand-colored entomological engraving depicts several species of butterflies f...

Antique Comets with Tails Engraving, Bertuch Bilderbuch Weimar 1807 A finely engraved and delicately hand-coloured scientific print illustrating comets with luminous tails, publishe...

A very fine antique English 18th century sterling silver swing handle cake basket, by Richard Morton, Sheffield, 1778. Richard Morton is regarded as one of the most important silvers...

Lovely antique Edwardian quality silver plated engraved tray having a quality silver plated engraved tray with a pierced gallery shaped edge with carrying handles to the sides raised...

Black with white milk design Rectangular photo frame in 800/1000 silver gold plated with fire enamels. External cm. 13.4 x 17.4 Internal cm. 9 x 13. Weight gr. 199. Created in Art De...

Antique Map Louisiana & Mississippi Valley — Florida Region, Bonne c.1780 This finely engraved eighteenth-century map of Louisiana and Florida by Rigobert Bonne represents a significant example of Enlightenment-era cartography focused on the southeastern regions of North America. Engraved circa 1780, the map reflects Bonne’s influential role as Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine and chief cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris, where he succeeded Jacques-Nicolas Bellin and advanced a more scientific and systematic approach to mapping. His work marked a shift away from ornate decorative cartouches toward clarity, precise geographic information, and standardized measurement, qualities fully evident in this composition. Titled “Carte de la Louisiane et de la Floride,” the map provides a detailed overview of the Mississippi River basin and adjacent territories extending from the Illinois country in the north to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida peninsula in the south. Major rivers, settlements, indigenous territories, and colonial regions are carefully delineated, reflecting contemporary European knowledge following decades of exploration and colonial rivalry between France, Spain, and Britain. The Mississippi River system is prominently rendered, emphasizing its strategic role in trade, exploration, and territorial control. Key locations such as New Orleans, Natchez, the Gulf Coast, and various tribal territories appear throughout the map, illustrating the complex political and geographic landscape of late eighteenth-century North America. Bonne’s restrained engraving style enhances the map’s readability. Delicate hachuring indicates relief, while structured grid lines and refined typography reinforce the scientific clarity associated with Enlightenment mapping practices. The inclusion of an inset map adds geographic context and reflects the cartographer’s commitment to comprehensive representation. As part of Bonne’s mature output, this map appeals both to collectors of early American cartography and to those interested in historical depictions of the Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast. Its vertical format makes it especially suitable for decorative display, while its historical significance underscores its importance within the evolution of European geographic knowledge. Condition report: Good antique condition with age-related toning, visible central fold as issued, light scattered spotting, and minor handling wear consistent with eighteenth-century paper; margins remain adequate for framing. Framing tips: Particularly effective in a dark walnut or black frame with an ivory or warm off-white mat; the vertical orientation suits narrow wall spaces or pairs well with other Bonne maps for a cohesive gallery presentation. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Louisiana antique...

Dakota (Sioux) People – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This finely hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Naudowessies” depicts Indigenous Dakota (Sioux) people of ...

Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp Offered for sale is a unique and interesting antique World War One engraved brass artillery shell mounted upon a pl...

Late 19th Century French Fire-Gilt Ormolu and Cut Crystal Table Casket, Attributed to Baccarat A refined French fire-gilt ormolu and cut crystal table box, dating to the late 19th century and attributed to Baccarat. The rectangular casket is executed in heavy crystal, cut in the pointe de diamant (diamond point) pattern, with a richly faceted surface that sparkles with light. The base is finished with a classic starburst cut (étoile taillée), a hallmark of Baccarat’s precision craftsmanship. The crystal is mounted in finely chased fire-gilt bronze, the band encircling the box decorated with laurel leaf and berry motifs, symbols of victory, eternity, and refinement within the French neoclassical tradition. The lockplate is adorned with a foliate wreath surrounding the keyhole, adding both ornamental and symbolic significance, as the casket was intended to hold cherished personal objects, jewels, or keepsakes. The ormolu mount retains a rich, warm fire gilding, applied by the traditional mercury gilding process, and features a continuous rear hinge—an indicator of the precision fittings used by Baccarat and other leading Parisian luxury workshops of the period. The box opens to a generous interior, ideal for use as a boîte à bijoux (jewel casket), boîte à bonbons (sweetmeat box), or wedding casket...

Antique Islamic Brass Chased Embossed Magic Bowl Indo Persian Mughal Brass Dish. Antique 19th century round brass magic bowl, nicely handcrafted and hand-hammered with Arabic writing. Middle Eastern...

Pair of 19th-century French Bronzed Zinc Gothic Architectural Altar/Pricket Candlesticks, France, circa 1870s A stunning pair of 19th-century Fren...

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...

Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab. On cover engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain....

Antique Double Hemisphere World Map – Lapie, Paris, 1838 This elegant and finely engraved double-hemisphere world map was published in Paris in 1838 as part of the renowned Atlas Un...

Sterling silver box in the shape of a perforated brick. The box was made entirely by hand starting from a raw sheet of sterling silver and shaped into the shape of a brick. Round bus...

Stunning candlestick in solid 800 silver made with the fusion technique. The round base, finely engraved and chiseled with beaded and wave motifs, has a diameter of 17.5 cm (6.9 in.)...

Antique Map Turkey in Asia, Ottoman Empire Anatolia Syria Iraq Black 1884 This detailed and beautifully engraved antique map titled Turkey in Asia was published in the New and Revised Edition of Black’s General Atlas of the World, issued in Edinburgh in 1884 by the respected Scottish cartographic publisher Adam and Charles Black. The map illustrates a vast portion of the Middle East during the late nineteenth century, when the region formed the Asian territories of the Ottoman Empire. The map centers on Anatolia, the great peninsula that today forms modern Turkey, shown here as the heartland of Ottoman Asia. The rugged mountain ranges, river systems, and historic provinces are carefully engraved, reflecting the high standard of Victorian atlas cartography. Numerous cities and towns are clearly marked, including Constantinople (Istanbul), Smyrna (Izmir), Angora (Ankara), Trebizond, and many other regional centers that played important roles in trade and administration. Extending southward, the map covers Syria and the Levant, including Damascus, Aleppo, and the Mediterranean coastal cities that historically linked the Ottoman interior with European commerce. Further south appear Palestine and the Sinai region, together with the eastern Mediterranean coastline. The map also includes the northern portion of Egypt, showing the Nile Delta and the strategic area surrounding the Suez Canal, which had opened only fifteen years earlier in 1869 and had quickly become one of the most important maritime routes in the world. To the east the map extends into Mesopotamia, depicting the great river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates, including the historic cities of Mosul, Baghdad, and Basra. These regions formed key administrative provinces of the Ottoman Empire and were vital corridors connecting Anatolia with Persia and the Arabian Peninsula. The composition also includes parts of Armenia, Kurdistan, and the Caucasus along the northern and northeastern margins, as well as portions of Persia and Arabia to the southeast. An inset map of Cyprus appears at the bottom, highlighting the island’s strategic importance in the eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus had recently come under British administration in 1878, reflecting the shifting geopolitical dynamics of the region during the late nineteenth century. The map is engraved with remarkable clarity, featuring finely drawn coastlines, mountain relief, and a delicate latitude and longitude grid. Land areas are distinguished with subtle printed color, a typical feature of high-quality Victorian atlas production. The understated color scheme and precise engraving give the map both historical authority and strong decorative appeal. Maps from Black’s General Atlas were widely respected for their accuracy and clarity and were used throughout the British world in schools, libraries, and government institutions. Today they are highly appreciated by collectors for their elegant engraving and for the insight they provide into the political geography of the late nineteenth century. This map was published in the New and Revised Edition of Black’s General Atlas of the World, Edinburgh, 1884. This example is an original antique steel engraving with original printed color applied at the time of publication. It is not a modern reproduction. Any presentation images showing the print framed are for visual inspiration only. The map is supplied unframed. Condition: Good antique condition with light age toning consistent with age and a central fold from the original atlas binding. A small tear near the folding split. The engraving remains crisp and the printed color remains clear and attractive. Framing tips: This map displays beautifully in a wide horizontal frame. A dark walnut or classic black frame combined with an ivory or museum-white mat will emphasize the delicate engraving and warm tones of the nineteenth-century printed color. Technique: Steel engraving with original printed color Maker: Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1884 Keyword block: Turkey in Asia, Ottoman Empire, Anatolia, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Iraq, Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, Damascus, Aleppo, Constantinople, Istanbul, Smyrna, Izmir, Angora, Ankara, Armenia, Kurdistan, Caucasus, Persia, Iran, Arabia, Nile Delta, Egypt, Suez Canal, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East map, Ottoman provinces, nineteenth century Middle East, Victorian atlas map, Black’s General Atlas, antique Turkey map...

Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel on the enameled edge with vertical stripes and fine monochrome miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli. Diameter cm. 6.2 cm high. 3.4. Weight gr. 222. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

American Illustrator Philadelphian Thomas Guernsey Moore Pyrography Signed, Woman with Parasol and Shawl. Hand painted pyrography. Dimensions: 9.75 Inches high and 8.6 inches w...

These are a good set of six crystal glass, engraved tumblers or drinking glasses, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1905 Each glass tumbler has...

A rare and important French Art Nouveau tea table with two shapely shelves. Engraved with lily pads petals & leaves. Decorative bronze handles. Completely hand crafted.

Tureen in sterling silver in Baroque style. The dish measures 31cm in diameter and was left smooth with the brim raised. On the plate, scrolls and shells typical of the Italian Bar...

Title: Sex Appeal – Humorous Hand-Colored Etching by Boris O’Klein, Dirty Dogs of Paris Series This humorous hand-colored etching and aquatint titled “Sex Appeal” is by Boris O’Klei...

This collection features three exquisite 19th-century steel engravings depicting key battles and sieges from the Napoleonic Wars. These prints, created by Théodore Yung and originating from the Album de Vingt Batailles de la Révolution et de l'Empire, showcase moments of historical significance, skillfully captured with artistic precision and hand-painted watercolors. 1. Bataille de la Corogne (16 Janvier 1809): This print depicts the Battle of Corunna, where the French army under Marshal Soult attacked British forces commanded by Sir John Moore...

Model 14092 Table Lamp by Angelo Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1960s A sculptural and technically refined table lamp by Angelo Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, the form is c...

Frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Shaping taken from the tiles of the North Door of the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral ...

Charles X Style French Ormolu-Mounted Optic Cut Crystal Casket Box, Signed Lehmann France, circa 1900–1920 A fine French crystal and gilt bronze ca...

A fine monumental antique 18th Georgian Neoclassical water/tea urn, by Samuel Godbehere and Edward Wigan, London, 1789. A rare and important piece of investment quality silver, origi...

SET of 6 Italian Neo-classic (19/20th Century) celedon and white matted engravings showing landscapes and classic architectural building in black frames (PRICED AS SET)

Dreamy engraved round glass disc Pisces paperweight by Val Saint Lambert, France, circa 1970s. Signed with engraved signature on disc edge, as pictured.

Grand Master of the Constantinian Order - 18th-Century Engraving This captivating hand-colored engraving, titled "Großmeister des Constantiner-Ord...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A Georgian sterling silver tea caddy by Robert Hennell I, hallmarked London and dated 1784 during the reign of George III. The tea caddy is formed in an ele...

Fine quality English Rococo-style 6-piece Martin Hall & Co. silver plate tea/coffee set with associated tray. Large tray with coffee...

Fine 18th Century George III period engraved repousse sterling silver goblet by Francis Crump, London, 1770. The use of sterling silver drinking vessels is associated with good health as silver is prized for removing impurities from libations. Lovely historic object...

New complete cutlery set 101 pieces in solid silver "Seashell" CELLINI by Ricci Argenteria Alessandria - Italy. The service is composed as follows: N ° 36 Table...

A rare large 20th-century English Silvered gesso on moulded resin, the floral scroll frame centred lotus flowers. The bevelled plate is 88cm x 58cm, and the frame is 150cm x 102cm. Condition Tiny scratches lose in light spotting, mainly to edges. This mirror can be suitable as a console and pier mirror...

Eustache Belin Portrait Engraving, Haitian Revolution Figure, c.1830 A rare and historically evocative early 19th-century engraved portrait of Eustache Belin (1773–1840), a figure a...

Italian Brass and Black Glass Sideboard with 24 Green Murano Glass Jewels - Handcrafted Mid-Century Inspired Design

This extraordin...

Three Antique Oceania Engravings – Guam Chamorro Life, Distillery & Costumes, 1836 Description: This set of three original 19th-century engravings illustrates scenes of daily life a...

This antique cigarette case is unsigned by the maker, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1920 and done in the perio...

A Dupont roller petrol lighter made in France. This is a very rare pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1945. The lighter has been p...

800 silver table alarm clock. The clock has a rectangular case and a guilloché design with a further parallelepiped as a base left polished which gives it elegance and stability. The...

A Modern Heirloom: Large Square Guilloché Enamel Frame by Giorgio Salimbeni Presented is a commanding and radiant square photo frame, a masterwork of contemporary Florentine jewelry...

Antique French Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, Hand Cast Brass / Bronze, 17th / 18th Century. This rare primitive mortar and pestle, handcraft...

Plate 17 from "La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" portrays William Cavendish, the first Duke of Newcastle, providing instructions to Captain Mazin in the art of...

North-East Africa Map Showing Egypt, Abyssinia, Sudan & Somaliland c.1902 A large and visually striking antique map titled “North-East Africa,” depicting the political and geographi...

A wonderful vintage Native American engraved silver overlay "Storyteller" concho belt in the Hopi style, by the celebrated Navajo silversmith Willie Yazzie, circa 1960. his beautiful...

Rare 1699 Map of the Failed Scottish Colony of Caledonia in Panama This scarce and historically fascinating map, titled 'The Scots Settlement in America or New Caledonia A.D. 1699',...

Pair of Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts,* United States, Circa 1861–1863 *This offering consists of four pieces, two cannonballs, and two peri...

Set of 18 hand coloured bird engravings. Antique hand coloured bird engravings by Jacques de Seve, commissioned by George-Louis Leclrec, Comtes de B...

An antique MILLER SLAG GLASS PANELED AND LACQUERED GILT METAL TABLE LAMP, SIGNED, DOGWOOD PATTERN, PATENTED 1919, the domed shade with six conforming slag ...

Rectangular table frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché with edges and frieze in French Empire Louis XVI style. External cm. 16 x 23...

Antique Biblical Map Holy Land, David & Solomon Kingdoms – Hase 1739 This original 18th-century engraved map titled Regni Davidici et Salomonaei Descriptio Geographica was created b...