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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Hand-Colored Optical View of Pont Notre-Dame, Paris, ca. 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Hand-Colored Optical View of Pont Notre-Dame, Paris, ca. 18th Century This hand-colored optical print depicts a bustling view of Pont Notre-Dame over the Seine River in Paris...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Lake Palace Ink Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Italian Lake Palace Ink Drawing. Italian ink drawing of island palace La Casina Vanvitelliana sul Lago Fusaro. Eighteenth century ink on paper drawing in a...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Gesso, Giltwood, Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Blue-Winged Teal by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Blaues Amerikanisches Kriechentlein - Hand-Colored Engraving of the American Blue-Winged Teal by Johann Michael Seligmann, 18th Century This striking hand-colored engraving...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of Cannanore Fort, Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cananoor'. Original old print with a plan of Cannanore Fort. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale des voyages' by Antoine-François Prévost. ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Engraving of Persepolis, a City Sacked by Alexander the Great, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ruinen van 't Paleis van Darius, gelegen in 't oude Persepolis, door last van Alexander de Groote verbrandt (..)'. Persepolis was sacked by the troops of Al...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Colonial oil painting on canvas, depicting a veiled nun in a strikin...
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Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique Copper Engraving with a Panoramic View of Mexico City, ca.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Nouveau Mexico'. Copper engraving with a panoramic view of Mexico city. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Engraved after ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Anatomy Print of the Muscular System, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique anatomy print of the muscular system. This print originates from 'De Ontleedkundige Plaaten van B. Eustachius' published by J.B. Elwe. ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an 18th-century engraving depicting a nautical scene with dramatic action. The image shows two sailing ships in a state of distress near a rocky coastline, with the central s...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Detailed Botanical Engraving of the Coffee Plant from Histoire Naturelle, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving titled "Histoire Naturelle: le café" is a detailed botanical illustration, part of an 18th or 19th-century natural history text or compendium. It depicts the coffee ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Exotic Blue Grosbeak of Angola: An 18th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
An 18th-century hand-colored copper engraving by Johann Michael Seligmann, based on an illustration by George Edwards. The print is from Seligmann’s *Sammlung verschiedener ausländ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

"The History of Psyche" - 17th Century Parisian Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
History of Psyche 17th Century Parisian Tapestry Wool and Silk 200 x 299 cm, 79 x 118 in Private French Collection
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Antique Bird's-Eye View of the City of Naples in Italy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Neapolis'. Bird's-Eye View of the city of Naples, Italy. Published by Matthäus Merian the Elder, circa 1650. Matthäus Merian sr. (the Elder; 1593-1630) was born in Switzerland but eventually settled in Frankfurt; he was trained as an engraver. He married Maria Magdalena de Bry, daughter Johann Theodore de Bry...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Optical Print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Phare de l'Egypte'. A vue d'optique of the lighthouse of Alexandria. Also called Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Exquisite 1755 St. John's Wort Botanical Engraving by Philip Miller
Located in Langweer, NL
A copper engraving of Hypericum plants, commonly known as St. John's Wort, from Philip Miller's influential work, *Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants Described...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

"An Elegant Hawking Party" A Pair of Paintings by August Querfurt
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Pair of old master paintings by August Querfurt (1696-1761). Oil on panel, one signed with initials in the lower left. Two scenes depicting hawking parties from the 18th century. ...
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Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paint

Antique Map of America by Vaugondy, 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Amerique ou Indes Occidentales (..)'. Vaugondy's map of America, pre-dating information from any of the Cook Voyages. The NW Coast of Amer...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

French Tapestry by Flemish manufactury, "court Scene", Circa 1600 - No. 1456
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 17th century Style: High period-Renaissance-Louis XIII Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 200 cm Height: 320 cm (possibility to modify the height in ou...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Multicolored Butterflies Framed with 18th Century Italian Fragments
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Framed 'Mimoides Pausanias,' 'Dione Juno,' and 'Haetera Piera' butterflies with coordinating 18th century Italian fragments. The butterflies all share beautiful color and pattern com...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Crafts of Comfort and Style: Upholstery and Furniture Design in the 1760s
Located in Langweer, NL
Crafts of Comfort and Style: Upholstery and Furniture Design in the 1760s from Diderot's Encyclopédie This original hand-colored antique engraving is from the "Encyclopédie, ou Dict...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of Majorinus Numida, a Bishop of Carthage in Dispute, 1701
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Majorinus Numida'. Portrait of Majorinus, a bishop of Carthage in dispute with Ceacilianus. He favored the so-called Donatist sect. He died ca. 329 AD. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Colored Antique Print of a Bird of Paradise and other Bird native to Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'C. Het Konings Vogeltje (..)'. This print depicts a bird of paradise and another bird species, native to Ambon/Indonesia. This print originates from 'Oud en Nie...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani Tapestry 2'9" x 7' - 84 x 213
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Allegorical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson “Louis XIV” allegorical tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, depicting an allegory of Spring, with Flora crowned b...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool

18th Century Neo-Classical Italian Carved, Painted and Gilt Wall Panel
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous ca. 1790; Italy Wood panel and plaster, painted, gilt and lacquered Approximate size: 118.5 x 82.5 x 5 cm The present panel is probably of late 18th century origin,...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair, Oil on Canvas Paintings of Calvary Soldiers Encampment, Austria circa 1750
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Original oil on canvas paintings with calvary soldiers near encampment. Unsigned, brass plaque on each reads August Querfurt 1696-1761. August Querfurt (1696–1761) was an Austr...
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Austrian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Brass

1703 Copperplate Engraving of a Dutch Seaman’s Wife in Traditional Costume
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "1703 Copperplate Engraving of a Dutch Seaman’s Wife in Traditional Costume" Description: This rare copperplate engraving, created by Caspar Luyken and published by C. Wei...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armoured plates, has been exquisitely preserved and recovered from the Holzmaden Oil Shale of south Germany. The crocodile was once buried in fine, muddy sediment 195 million years ago at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which once existed between Europe and Africa. The calm, deep water provided a rare anoxic (without oxygen) environment, which prevented the skeleton from any significant decomposition before burial. The mud has since been compressed into oil shale, leaving the immense skeleton completely in-tact. This specimen is one of the few skeletons of Steneosaurus bollensis ever to be discovered. We can deduce much about the life of this reptile from the size and perfect preservation of the piece. Similar to present-day crocodiles, we can see that the two front limbs of the Steneosaurus are much shorter than the back two. This indicates that crocodile ancestors were bipedal; indeed, we believe that crocodiles evolved from the same reptile species as the dinosaurs and airborne pterosaurs. Dinosaurs ruled the lands during the late Triassic and early Jurassic. This made terrestrial life increasingly difficult for ancestral crocodiles, as there were many predators and prey was scarce. However, the seas were rich in fish, shellfish, starfish, crabs, squid… You can even see fossil belemnite guards (bullet shells of squid-like organisms) and the beautiful spiral shells of ammonites preserved around the crocodile skeleton...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Other

French Greenery Tapestry Aubusson 18th century - 2m67Hx1m97L - N° 1386
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

18th Century Old Master Painting Nativity
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wear to canvas throughout with some punctures; requires restoration. From a private collection Free international shipping 18th Century Old Master Painting...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Title-Page to a Book of Prospects of London, Published by R. Butter (1785-1799)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Title-Page to a Book of Prospects of London, Published by R. Butter (1785-1799)" This etching, serving as the title-page to a 'Book of Prospects of London', was published by...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Engraving of The American Tit Bird with Yellow Throat in Old Handcoloring, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is an ornate botanical and ornithological illustration from one of Johann Michael Seligmann's collections, which were based on George Edwards's natural history studies. Th...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Framed Oil On Canvas Of A British Lord After Van Dyck
Located in Essex, MA
By repute the Earl of Norwich. Seated with attendant tending to his scarf. In a French period empire giltwood frame.
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Canvas

17th Century Brussels Tapestry 2'8" X 2'
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Unknown Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Rare 1582 Copper Engraving of Hanseatic House, Antwerp by Guicciardini
Located in Langweer, NL
"Rare 1582 Copper Engraving of Hanseatic House, Antwerp by Guicciardini" This copper engraving, published in 1582 by Christoph Plantin in Antwerp, presents the impressive Hanseatic ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

large tapestry from the Brussels Manufactory, 17th century, 162Lx340Hcm - N 1506
Located in Paris, FR
This 17th century Brussels tapestry has survived the centuries while retaining much of its original splendor. Although it shows some signs of wear and tear over time, it remains in g...
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Belgian French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Antique Print with Views of Qom and Kashan, Persia, Iran
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kohm - Kasjan'. Old print with two views: one is Qom, the other Kashan. Both are in Iran (then known as Persia). Published by C. de Bruijn, circa 1700. Corne...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Neoclassic Wall Plaque of Gilt Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic (18th Century) gilt carved wood and metal wall plaque with a centered column and capital with an eminating scroll and cornicopia design Fair Condition...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Giltwood

Antique Print of Floris III, Count of Holland, circa 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Fabulous vintage chrome dining chairs designed by DIA (Design Institute of America) and manufactured in United States, circa 1970s. These chairs are inspired by the iconic designs of...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of Egyptian Objects, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print depicting various Egyptian objects including statues. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en Aanm...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Map of Venezuela by Montanus, 1671
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Venezuela cum parte Australi Novae Andalusiae'. The map extends from Coquibocoa to the Orinoque River, centered on Bariquicemento and Cape de Curiacao. Large cart...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Large French Forest Scene Tapestry with Bird, 18th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale 18th Century tapestry featuring a lush forest scene with bird and tree motifs in soft green, brown, and taupe hues. It has a bronze toned border and beautiful time hono...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Fabric

Antique Map of Warwickshire in England by Speed, c.1614
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Counti of Warwick the Shire Towne and Citie of Coventre described'. Map of Warwickshire, England. Includes inset town plans of Warwic...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Native American Widows from Florida Scattering Hair on Husbands' Graves, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, titled "Witwen aus Florida, die Ihre Haare auf das Grab Ihrer Manner streuen" (Native American widows from Florida who scatter their hair on the graves of their dead ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

18th Century Playing Cards by David Weege, 1758
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Playing Cards by David Weege, 1758 27 pieces of copper engraved playing cards, framed behind glass, made by David Weege 27 pi...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Glass, Paper

Copper Engraving of Daily Life in New Spain in The 17th Century, 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
This original copper engraving depicts a lively scene of daily life in New Spain from Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Su...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Cultural Habits of Tahitian Women: Dance and Ceremony, circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is titled "Habits of a Young Woman of Otaheite", and it was produced as part of Bankes's New System of Geography, which was a popular geographical work published in th...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

A Macassar Couple and the Fort Rotterdam in Macassar, Celebes (Indonesia)
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print Indonesia titled 'Casteel Rotterdam op Maccassar - Macassaarsche Man en Vrouw'. Two engravings on one sheet depicting a Macassar Couple and the Fort on Rot...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby, English Courtier and Diplomat
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Sr. Kenelm Digby'. Sir Kenelm Digby (11 July 1603 – 11 June 1665) was an English courtier and diplomat. He was also a highly reputed natural philosopher, ast...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique 18th Century Brussels Mythological Tapestry, with Diana the Huntress
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Brussels mythological hunting tapestry, size 9' H x 8' W, depicting the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana, reposing in a forest setting with her attendants, with one h...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Antique Print of the Albanian Dgi-Guerdgi Feeding Sheep Liver to Cats, 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Dgi-Guerdgi Albanois qui porte au Bezestein des Foyes de Mouton pour nourrir les Chats'. Antique print depicting the Albanian Dgi-Guerdgi feeding cats in...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of Kannur, Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cananor'. Original old print with a view of Kannur, Kerala, India. Formerly known in English as Cannanore. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Fine and Rare Pastoral Aubusson Tapestry, France 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite rare 18th-century Aubusson tapestry beautifully captures the refined elegance and pastoral charm associated with the Louis XV period. Masterfully woven, it depicts a r...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Pair Of Italian School Lions and Leopards Paintings
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of stunning 17th / 18th Century Italian School oil on canvas mounted on board paintings of Lions and Leopards. Italian artists incorporated ele...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wood

Old Print of Ascension Island with Ships, a Whale and Flying Fish, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Vera effigies et delineato Insulae Ascenstio …' - Bird's eye view of Ascension Island. Five large sailing ships in the background and flying fish and waterfowl in the foreground. On the rear an image of four ships sailing towards a whale, accompanied by fowl, flying fish and dolphins. From 'Indiae Orientalis', 1598-1604. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Jean Theodore de Bry...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of American Oil on Canvas Gilt Framed Portraits, S.C., Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American oil on canvas portraits in the original floral gilt frames and stretchers. South Carolina, Late 18th century. Signed Dr. Anthony Hemingway on re-verso.
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

17th Century Flemish Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish tapestry panel from the 17th century, featuring a design of scrolling flowerheads and rosettes, with ribbon-ties and French fleur-de-lys motifs in the upper corners, and po...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Wool

Antique Portrait of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Edward Sackville Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain'. Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset KG (1591 – 17 July 1652) was an English courtier, soldier and politic...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Decorations

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Paper

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