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Period: 18th Century
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Gilded Wood Wall Glass Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of wall mirrors made of hand crafted gilded wood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. The Scandinavian wall décor...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
Set of 3 Antique Horse Riding Prints
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three original antique equestrianism or horse riding prints. Each print shows two horses and riders. These prints originate from 'Des Welt-berühmten Herzog Wilhelms von Newcas...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th Century French Miniature Genre Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Superb French hand-painted watercolor/gouache miniature on a bone panel. It depicts Bacchus and Ariane in a courting scene set in a mountainous landscape. The 18th century miniature is a version of the painting by Charles Joseph Natoire (1700-1777). It is a small but elegant painting with amazing quality details. It is mounted in a hand carved polychrome and gilded Spanish Baroque style wood frame...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Bone
Antique Map of South America by De la Harpe '1780'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Amerique Méridionale'. Original antique map of South America. Note the 'Laguna de Xarayes' is illustrated as the source of the Paraguay river. The laguna is now known as Pantanal, world's largest tropical wetland area. This map orginates from 'Abrégé de l'histoire générale des Voyages' by J.F. de la Harpe.
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Aloe Afric Humilis Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s Work, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Aloe Afric Humilis Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s Work, 1706
This engraving is possibly a botanical illustration from Caspar Commelin's "Praeludia Botanica," published i...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique French Map of Hungary with Decorative Title Cartouche, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Hongrie suivant les Nouvelles Observations (..)'. Antique map of Hungary with decorative title cartouche. Artists and Engravers: ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Portrait of Charles III of Spain
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Carolus III Hispania'. Original antique print of Charles III of Spain. The print shows the king illustrated with the symbols of royal power and war, as well as with several archaeological pieces...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Pretty 18th century French Aubusson silk tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite antique French tapestry featuring a young woman in a medallion. Floral decoration around and a curtain in the shape of a valance abo...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Print of Dabul 'now Dabhol' India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de Dabul'. View of Dabhol, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection de tout...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Zabihi Collection Mid 18th Century French Tapestry of Charlemagne
Located in New York, NY
Beauvais, France. Depicts arrival at a castle, royal horse being heralded by trumpeter and escorted by two guards, continuous floral border and two minor borders. Linen and wool slit weave Beauvais technique with natural indigo, weld, walnut husk, tannin variegated, lichen and moss greens. Condition: Good. Original border intact, minor repair and protective reconstruction with back added as structural safeguard. Some areas with holes, some areas of repair to border.
Measures: 8'7'' wide x 10'1'' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, with a crane at the center of the idyllic landscape scene, sitt...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Antique Bible Print Peter's Sermon at Pentecost by J. Luyken, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, naer de laetste Roomsche keure der gemeine Latijnsche overzettinge, in neder...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original and Decorative Antique Engraved Map of Finland and Sweden, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Uplandiae cum Westmanniae Sudermanniae (..)'
This map shows parts of Finland and Sweden. Originally published by Frederick de Wit in the late 1600's. ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
The Black Indian from George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743)
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving of the Black Indian Cuckoo is a fine example from George Edwards' ornithological works, part of his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds or Gleanings of Natural History...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Plan of the City of Bayonne, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de Bayonne'. Original old plan of the city of Bayonne, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime (..)' by J.N. Bellin. Published 1764.
Be...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Antique Archicture Prints of Various Building Plans and Facades
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of four architecture prints depicting various building facades and plans. The prints state 'Toises', which was one of the fundamen...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century Catholic Altar Front
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut,
hand painted, highly decorative wall art, different, genuine, love t...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Chestnut
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century Painted Canvas Belgian 3 Panel Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Experience the elegance of the 18th century with this Belgian painted oil on canvas 3-panel screen. Each panel connects the intricate scenes of pastoral life, delicately hand-painted...
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Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Silk Kashgar Throne Cover Rug Fragment
Located in Milan, IT
This very rare fragment belongs to a specific group of twelve silk Kashgar throne covers, all with a similar design and palette and distinguished by an ex...
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East Turkestani Khotan Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
"Portrait of a British Officer" by Thomas Beach
By Thomas Beach
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A very fine portrait of a British military officer signed and dated Thomas Beach 1774 in the lower left. This oil on canvas is presented in a period gilt frame and is ready to hang....
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English American Colonial Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique Print of an English Horse
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Englischer Wettrenner'. Original old lithograph of an English horse. This print originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen de...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Virgin of Guadalupe, Oil on Copper, 18th Century
Located in Mexico, DF
Virgin of Guadalupe with flowers and appearances of the Virgin to Juan Diego, oil on copper, 18th century. This item does not belong to the mexican...
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North American Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Antique Map of the Region of Venice, Italy by F. De Wit, circa 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of the Dominion of Venice, extending from Stato di Milano and Genoa to Istria. Including Lake Garda, Venice and Istria.
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Marketplace in Anamooka, Tonga Islands, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'View in Anamooka and the Inhabitants'. Depicts the marketplace that was established in a ring in front of the main house in Anamooka, Tonga - named the Friendly Islands because of his reception when James Cook's third Pacific voyage arrived there in May 1777.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved for Bankes's 'New System of Geography'. Published by Royal Authority.
Condition: Good, age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Date: c.1790
Overall size: 38.6 x 23.2 cm.
Image size: 30.6 x 21.5 cm.
A View at Anamooka
This engraving after a drawing comes from the official account of Cook's third voyage, 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean'.
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) made three separate voyages to the Pacific (with the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery) and did more than any other voyager to explore the Pacific and Southern Ocean. Cook not only encountered Pacific cultures for the first time, but also assembled the first large-scale collections of Pacific objects to be brought back to Europe. He was killed in Hawaii in 1779.
Cook was in Nomuka (Annamooka), Tonga or Friendly Isles from May 1-14, 1777.
"On May 2 1777 the expedition reached Nomuka and anchored in the harbour on the north side of the island, which Cook had already used in June 1774. Both ships were in want of refreshments. A camp was erected on shore both as a trading post and a workshop for repairs. Watering, cutting wood...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Tartar Tents, Wagon and a Tartar Church, 1714
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Tartatsche Tenten - Tartarische Tentwagen en Kerck'. View of Tartar tents and a Tartar church. This print originates from 'Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Oil on Canvas Depicting a Porcelain Sales Woman, Chinese School, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Interesting 18th century painting, Chinese School, for the European market, depicting a porcelain sales woman dealing with European traders.
Medium: Oil on canvas. Measures: 62.5 x...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Very Attractive Antique Map of the World as Planisphere, Shows Cook's Voyages
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Chart of the World, according to Mercators Projection'. This world map shows the various discoveries of Captain James Cook during his 3 voyages between 1768 and 1780, and the English and French Explorers who followed immediately thereafter, including Vancouver and La Perouse. This edition of the map is significantly revised from the editions issued immediately after the official report of Cook's Voyages were integrated into the map, showing better detail in New Zealand, Australia, the Northwest Coast of America and North East coast of Asia, along with Greenland. A new large lake also appears for the first time in the Western part of North America, shortly before the commencement of the Lewis...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Print of a 'Mistice' Woman by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Een Mistice Vrouw'. Antique print depicting a woman, nowadays we would explain 'mistice' as a desendant of an immigrant and non-immigrant. This print originates...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Portrait of the Mufti by Picart, circa 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Le Moufti, ou Chef de la Loy'. Old print of the Mufti or Chief of the Law. A mufti is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic l...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Fingal's Cave: Nature's Cathedral on the Isle of Staffa in Scotland, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
The image depicts Fingal's Cave, a famous sea cave located on the uninhabited island of Staffa, part of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. This colored engraving is from the "Bilderbuch...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Anatomy Print of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique anatomy print of the gastrointestinal tract showing the esophagus, stomach, intestines and more. This print originates from 'De Ontleedku...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a Spanish Horse
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Spanier'. Original old lithograph of a Spanish horse. This print originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Säugethiere...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Global Harvests and Crafts: From the East Indies to Chinese Lacquerwork, c. 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Drinks in East India; Lacquerwork and Paper from China. Tea, Cha and Palms / Plants and Trees of the East Indies // Lacquer Works / Wax Works, etc. in China (title on object). The East and West Indies and Other Places (series title)
Description: Presentation in two parts. On the left, the preparation of coconut drink, coffee, and chocolate. A man plucks coconuts from a tree. In the background, a tea plantation. On the right, lacquer work from China featuring a lacquer tree and lacquer workers...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Jerusalem Engraved Handcolored Old Print of Solomon's Temple by De Hooghe, 1715
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Temple de Jerusalem.' It's an original depiction of the Temple of Jerusalem, featuring intricate details and a legend describing various aspects, including Solo...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Full length portrait oil on canvas C1680
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1680 oil on canvas full length portrait in period frame and in good condition
Condition: good condition
Year: C1680
Medium: oil
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of 18th Century Very Large Oil on Canvas Panels framed Wall mount Art LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of 18th Century Very Large Oil on Canvas Panels framed Wall mount Art LA CA . Very RARE 18th century very large and impressive pair of French / Continental painted oil on canvas...
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European Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Botanical Engraving of Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia) - Rare 1796 Floral Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Botanical Engraving of Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia) - Rare 1796 Floral Print by William Curtis
Description:
This engraving is ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Print of Horse Riding, Ballotade
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Manege, la Croupade et la Balotade'. Copper engraving of horse riding: ballotade. Ballotade is a forward leap performed by a horse t...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
"Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788"
Description
This hand-colored engraving presents the Convolvulus Jalapa, commonly known as the Jalap b...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Abbot Arch Bishop of Canterbury'. George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633. He also served as the fourth Chancellor of the University of Dublin, from 1612 to 1633.
This print originates from Thomas...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Portrait of a monk, Spanish school 18th century
Located in Valby, 84
captivating oil on canvas portrait of a monk, likely created in the 18th century by an artist of the Spanish school. The sitter is depicted with solemn intensity, his expressive fea...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Swans Ducks 18th Century Aubusson French Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 9 feet 4 inches, width 7 feet 11 inches.
Swans and ducks swimming in a lake...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
18th - 19th Century Portrait Miniature St George and the Dragon Gold Woven Silk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th - 19th Century Portrait Miniature St George and the Dragon Gold Woven Silk Thread on Reverse
4"H x 3.75"W x .15"D
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson chinoiserie verdure tapestry, 18th century. A small bird to the left, an acanthus bush in the center, and pagodas in the left distance, within a symmetrical scrolli...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Wool
Antique Portrait of Amalia, Princess of Orange, by Houbraken Proof
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare antique portrait (proof/proefdruk c.1750) titled 'Amelia, Gravinne van Solms, gemalinne van Frederik Hendrik, Prins van Oranje enz enz.'. Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange...
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Antique 18th Century 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 Wall Decorations
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Gold Leaf
18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of a Serene Navigator: The Harbor Porpoise
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving features "Delphinus Phocaena Linn.," referring to what we now call the harbor porpoise (*Phocoena phocoena*). This depiction forms part of a broader collection from th...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a wooded landscape in which several youngsters play leapfrog. Enclosed within a scrolling border of fruiting and ...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Landscape with Wayfarers, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting landscape with pilgrims of a religious nature, scene under study, of good pictorial quality. Beautiful...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Antique Map of The Harbour of Acapulco in Mexico, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Plan van de Haven van Acapulco (..) - Plan du Port d'Acapulco (..)'. Original antique map of the Port of Acapulco on the coast of Mexico in the South...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th Century English George III Elm Burl Two Door Hanging Corner Cupboard
Located in Doylestown, PA
Wonderful 18th century elmwood burl two door hanging corner cupboard.
It features a unique angular shape with a moulded cornice above large paneled doors and center column. The doors have original tulip bud shaped hardware with key...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Brass
Exodus and Defiance: P.P. Bouche's 1705 Engraving of the Egyptian Midwives
Located in Langweer, NL
Description of this original antique engraving
- Subject Matter:
Hebrew midwives refusing to kill male babies as ordered by the Pharaoh of Egypt.
- Artists:
Engraving by Peter ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Four 18th Century Framed Ceramic Delft Tiles Frisian Rose Manganese, circa 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are four matching delft earthenware tiles, all with a manganese Frisian Rose pattern and located in a hardwood frame, the tiles made in the Netherlands during the 18th century,...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Hardwood, Earthenware
Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Exotic Bounty: The Spice Lands of the East Indies
The engraving depicts scenes from the East Indies, not the West Indies, which was a common point of confusion in historical texts d...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Portrait of Louis of France, circa 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Ludovicus Galliae Delphinus'. Portrait of Louis of France. He was the eldest son and heir of Louis XIV, King of France, and ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Print of Leucothoe Seduced by Apollo, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Leucothoé séduite par Apollon (..)'. This print depicts Leucothoe seduced by Apollo in the shape of Eurynome. Often Apollo, the Sun God, used a disguise to purs...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Set of four Antique Archicture Prints of Portico Designs, Neufforge, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Neoclassical Splendor: Exploring Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian Porticos in 'Recueil Élémentaire d’Architecture' by Jean-Francois de Neufforge.
Description: Embark on a journey throug...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
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