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Period: Mid-18th Century
Decorative Ancient World Map with Large Parts of the World Still Unknown, c 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Interesting ancient map of the world, based upon Strabo. The Southern tip of Africa is undiscovered. No sign of Japan, the Korean Peninsula or Australia and Oceana. Excellent NE Pass...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th Century French Bizarre Needlepoint Panel
Located in Canterbury, GB
The early 18th century (circa 1720) needlework panel worked in wool and silk threads, with a central Female figure playing a musical instrument amongst fruiting and blossoming trees,...
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French Belle Époque Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Silk, Wood
Important 18th Century French Horn and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock Signed Marchand
Located in Rome, IT
An early Louis XV green stained horn and gilt bronze-mounted bracket clock,
the clock second quarter of 18th century, the dial inscribed 'Causard Her du Roy a l...
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French Louis XV Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Bronze
Antique Hand-Coloured Map of North and South America, ca.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Amerika.' Attractive map of North and South America, the western part of Africa and south west Europe. Source unknown, to be determi...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Exquisite 1740 Copperplate Engravings of English Monarchs' Tombs in Westminster
Located in Langweer, NL
Exquisite 1740 Copperplate Engravings of English Monarchs' Tombs in Westminster Abbey"
This remarkable set of five copperplate engravings, created circa 1740, showcases the monument...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th-Century Engraving of European Monarchies with Heraldry and Imperial Regalia
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 18th-Century Engraving of European Monarchies with Heraldry and Imperial Regalia
This intricately detailed 18th-century engraving, *Statua Regum et Ropotorum P.C.N.*, offer...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Pair of 18th Century Albertus Seba Hand Coloured Engravings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 18th Century Albertus Seba coloured serpent engravings (double folio).
A pair of engravings with hand colouring from Albertus Seba’s (blog article here) very rare publicatio...
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British Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Glass, Wood, Paper
18th-century Spanish Colonial oil on canvas depicting Saint Raphael Archangel
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
A monumental and captivating 18th-century Spanish Colonial oil on canvas depicting Saint Raphael the Archangel, rendered in grand scale with overall dimensions of 167 cm height by 11...
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Spanish Colonial Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Canvas
Gian Domenico Tiepolo Follower Period Italian Painting
By Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and important painting fan-shaped on parchment produced by an 18th century Venetian artist from the circle of Gian Domenico Tiepolo.
It depicts with rare skill and refine...
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Italian Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Glass, Wood
12 ANTIQUE 1740 GEORGE EDWARDS HAND COLOURED ORNITHOLOGICAL ENGRAVINGS OF BIRDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare suite of Twelve original 1740-1760 dated hand water coloured prints after George Edwards 169...
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English George II Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Saint Mary Magdalene - Spanish Colonial - 18th Century
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
An exquisite Spanish Colonial oil painting from the 18th century, depicting Saint Mary Magdalene in a richly detailed composition. This piece showcases the characteristic Cuzco Schoo...
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Bolivian Spanish Colonial Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Canvas
Original Antique Engraving: Duke of Newcastle Instructing Horse Dressage, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
1757 Engraving of Hudson Bay – Winter Encampment & Early Settler Cabin
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1757 Engraving of Hudson Bay – Winter Encampment & Early Settler Cabin
Description:
This rare and historically significant 1757 antique copperplate engraving presents two...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Large Antique Wiltshire Map, County Cartography, Framed, English, 18th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique county map of Wiltshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest By Emmanuel Bowen, dating to the mid 18th century and later.
Superb lithograp...
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British Georgian Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Glass, Paper
London 1744 Published Watercolour Antique Map of East Africa by Eman Bowen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this New and Accurate Map of Nubia & Abissinia, together with all the Kingdoms Tributary Thereto, and bordering upon them published in 1744 by Emanuel Bowen
This is a decorative antique engraved map of East Africa...
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English George III Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Early 18th Century Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture. The embroidery is worked in silk on linen ground, in tent stitch or petit point. Colours pinks, blues, cream, gold, greens and...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Silk
Marriage of the Indians of Panama and Land Clearing for the Newlyweds, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Marriage of the Indians of Panama and Land Clearing for the Newlyweds
Description:
This detailed 18th-century copper engraving illustrates two important social customs among ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Religious Ceremony of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hispaniola, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Religious Ceremony of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hispaniola, 1734
Description:
This vividly hand-colored copperplate engraving, issued in 1734 in Bernard Picart’s monumental w...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Japanese Six Panel Screen Scattered Fans
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking painting depicting scattered fans painted on gold leaf. Featuring various scenes from classic Japanese literature, flowers and birds. Mineral pigmen...
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Japanese Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Gold Leaf
Mexican Marriage and Childhood Ceremonies as Imagined in the 18th Century, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734
Description: This richly detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving, published in 1723, offers a fascinat...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Map of Boulogne-sur-Mer by Bellin '1764'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Ville de Boulogne'. Original antique map of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. This map originates from 'Le petit atlas maritime: recueil de cartes et plans des...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Idols of Campeche, Yucatán, and Tabasco in Early Colonial Imagination, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Idols of Campeche, Yucatán, and Tabasco in Early Colonial Imagination
This dramatic 18th-century copperplate engraving, dated 1723, depicts the so-called idols and ritual scenes ass...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723
Located in Langweer, NL
Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723
This striking copperplate engraving from 1723 presents four finely detailed figures representing spiritual d...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Ottoman Military & Ceremonial Standards – Engraving of Cavalry & Janissary Flags
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ottoman Military and Ceremonial Standards – 1734 Engraving of Cavalry and Janissary Flags
Description: This detailed copperplate engraving from 1734 illustrates six Ottoman m...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Old Engraving of Cape Good Hope in South Africa, 1754
Located in Langweer, NL
The text in the image reads: "The Cape of Good Hope" and "London Mag: 1754." This suggests that this small image is a rare copper engraving that was featured in the London Magazine i...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th-Century Holy Roman Empire Engraving with Heraldry and Imperial Symbols
Located in Langweer, NL
Icon Synoptica Sac. Rom. Imp. Electorum Ducum cum Principum – 18th-Century Allegorical Engraving
This fascinating 18th-century engraving, 'Icon Synoptica Sac. Rom. Imp. Electorum ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century 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 Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Glass, 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 Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Canvas
Engraving of Women Resisting Capture by Dutch Pirates, Strait of Magellan, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, created by T. Bonnor in 1768, depicts a harrowing scene of 'women on an island in the Strait of Magellan' resisting capture or death at the hands of Dutch pirates und...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Map of the Turkish Empire by Tirion 'c.1760'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Turksche Ryk gelegen in Europa, Asia en Africa'. Original antique map of the Turkish Empire. The map is centered on the Mediterranean Sea but...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Ottoman Military Encampment – The Grand Vizier’s Tent, 1734 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ottoman Military Encampment – The Grand Vizier’s Tent, 1734 Engraving
Description: This rare 1734 copperplate engraving presents a detailed architectural depiction of *La Ten...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Ottoman Court Attendants and Soldiers – 1734 Print of Imperial Palace Figures
Located in Langweer, NL
Ottoman Court Attendants and Soldiers – 1734 Print of Imperial Palace Figures
Description:
This finely executed copperplate engraving from 1734 presents four detailed portraits of f...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Quetzalcoatl Worship and Hunting Deity – Rare 1734 Engraving of Aztec Rituals
Located in Langweer, NL
Quetzalcoatl Worship and Hunting Deity – Rare 1734 Engraving of Aztec Rituals
This finely detailed copperplate engraving from 1734 presents two theatrical interpretations of religio...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles – 1734 Engraving of Old Peruvian Customa
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles – Rare 1734 Engraving of Peruvian Customs
Description: This detailed 1734 copperplate engraving presents two dramatic scenes depicting...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Mexican Gods and Priests – 1734 Engraving of Aztec Deities and Religious Ritual
Located in Langweer, NL
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Mexican Gods and Priests – 1734 Engraving of Aztec Deities and Religious Ritual
Description:
This rare 1734 copperplate engraving presents four vivid representations of Aztec...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
The Ceremonies of the Low Mass – Complete Engraved Cycle in Three Plates, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
The Ceremonies of the Low Mass – Complete 18th-Century Engraved Cycle in Three Plates
This rare and beautifully preserved set of three 18th-century copperplate engravings forms a co...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Catholic Episcopal Rites – Rare 1734 Engraving of Bishop's Ceremonial Duties
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Catholic Episcopal Rites – Rare 1734 Engraving of Bishop's Ceremonial Duties
Description:
This finely executed 18th-century copperplate engraving presents six distinct eccles...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Death and Funeral Rites of the Parsis – Rare 1734 Zoroastrian Ritual Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Death and Funeral Rites of the Parsis – Rare 1734 Zoroastrian Ritual Engraving
Description:
This striking 18th-century copperplate engraving offers a rare European depiction ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Procession of Ganga and Festival of Huly – Antique 18th Century India Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Procession of Ganga and Festival of Huly – Antique 18th Century India Engraving
Description:
This striking copperplate engraving, published aro...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Catholic Mass Scenes in Twelve Stages – Rare 1734 Religious Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Catholic Mass Scenes in Twelve Stages – Rare 1734 Religious Engraving
Description:
This intricate copperplate engraving, published in 1734 as part of *The Ceremonies and Reli...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Birth and Naming Rituals of the Banians – Rare 1734 Indian Custom Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Birth and Naming Rituals of the Banians – Antique 1734 Engraving of Indian Customs
Description:
This rare and evocative copperplate engraving, published in 1734 as part of 'T...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
18th Century Ethnological Engravings of Peruvians and Ecuadorians
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 18th Century Ethnological Engravings of Peruvians and Ecuadorians
Description: These two 18th-century engravings, printed in 1756, are detailed depictions of the social and cultural life in Peru and Ecuador during the colonial era. Created by Quentin-Pierre Chedel (1705–1762), they are part of *Histoire générale des voyages* by Antoine François Prévost, a monumental collection that documented the world's exploration and cultural encounters.
First Engraving (Residents of Peru):
This print illustrates the residents of Lima, Peru, highlighting the various social classes and ethnic groups present in the region during the colonial period. The detailed engraving captures:
A. Femme de Lima en Habit de Ville – A woman from Lima in formal city dress, representing the elite of society.
B. Femme en Habit de Ménage – A woman in household dress, typical of a middle or upper-class domestic attire.
C. Espagnol vêtu comme on l’est au Pérou – A Spanish man dressed as one would in Peru, showing the influence of Spanish colonial fashion on local attire.
D. Mulatresse – A woman of mixed African and European descent, reflecting the diverse ethnic makeup of colonial Peru.
E. Nègre Domestique – A domestic servant of African descent, showcasing the role of enslaved individuals in colonial households.
The scene is set in a lush, natural landscape, with attention to the differences in social standing and attire.
Second Engraving (Residents of Quito, Ecuador):
The second engraving, although similar in style, depicts residents of Quito, Ecuador, and provides an ethnological view of the city’s diverse inhabitants. The composition shows:
1. Espagnole de Quito – A Spanish woman of high status, dressed elegantly, representing the colonial upper class in Quito.
2. Indienne de Distinction – An Indigenous woman of notable status, likely representing the local nobility or important community figures.
3. Barbier Indien – An Indigenous barber, reflecting the occupational diversity and social roles of the Indigenous population in colonial society.
4. Métive de Quito – A Métis woman from Quito, showing the mixed-race population that emerged during the colonial era.
5. Paysan Indien – An Indigenous farmer, indicating the essential role of agriculture and rural labor in the economy of colonial Ecuador.
6. Indienne du Commun – A common Indigenous woman, dressed in traditional attire, representing the majority of the Indigenous population.
Like the first engraving, this print captures the varied ethnic and social dynamics in a colonial society, with figures placed in a landscape setting, emphasizing the connection between people and their environment.
These engravings are not only artistic representations but also important historical records of colonial Latin America...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Map of France with Decorative Title Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la France'. Original old map of France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime Recueil De Cartes et Plans Des Quatre Parties Du Monde (..) by ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Johann Wilhelm Weinmann Framed Pair Of Botanical Prints
Located in Essex, MA
With strikingly bright images set in a giltwood frame with inset glass. Triple matted with marbled board. Very minor foxing and very minor chipping on outer edge of frame that will ...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paper
Botanical Splendor: Laburnum and Florae in 18th Century Etching, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Artist or Maker: Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Title: "Laburnum, seu Anasyris flore luteo"
Medium: Colored etching
Catalog Number: N.655
This image is an colored etching from J.W. Weinman...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Wool tapestry depicting "The Blind Hen" from the cartoon by Jean Baptiste Huet
Located in Madrid, España
Wool tapestry depicting "The Blind Hen" from the cartoon by Jean Baptiste Huet - France - 19th century. XVIII
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Wool
Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Historical pair of 18th Century Indo Persian manuscripts hand decorated in gouache depicting cultural events. Presented under glass in gilt wood fra...
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Indian Islamic Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
Rare German Frontispiece of Rumphius Cabinet of Curiosities, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
The Amboinese Cabinet of Curiosities was a work by Georg Eberhard Rumphius, and included many engravings of sea shells and crustaceans.
The German edition of the book was financed ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Print of Several Bathing Women Spied by Men Hiding in the Bushes
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De Baadende Juffers Bespied - Les Baigneuses Epiées'. A scene in which several bathing women are spied on by two men hiding in the ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Map of the Coast of France Between Brest and Bayonne
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Costes de France depuis Brest jusquá Bayone'. Original old map of the coast of France between Brest and Bayonne. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atla...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Bird Print of a Turtle Dove
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Turtur, Tourterelle, The Turtle Dove'. Original antique print of a turtle dove. This print originates from 'A Supplement to the Natural History of Birds il...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Map of Japan by J.N. Bellin, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Bellin's wonderfully detailed map of Japan from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, Histoire Generale des Voyages. Considered the best general...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Map of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, incl. the Balkans, Greece & Turkey, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Turkey titled 'An Accurate Map of Turky in Europe drawn from the best Authorities'.
Map of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, the Balkans, Greece, and Turkey in Europe. Engr...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Bird Print of the Passenger Pigeon or Wild Pigeon
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique bird print of, most likely, a passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius). This print originates from 'Natural History of Uncommon Birds' by George Edwa...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Thomas Hudson 18th Century English Portrait
Located in Roma, IT
Important English school painting by the great artist Thomas Hudson (Devonshire 1701 - Twickenham 1779)
It depicts the portrait of Harry Gray (1715-1768), 4th Earl of Stamford, a sub...
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British George III Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Canvas, Wood
Antique Print of the Almshouse in The Hague in The Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 't H. Geest-Huis'. View of the Almshouse in The Hague. Published by R. Boitet, circa 1735.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
Coppia di Decorazioni da Parete Italiane Rococò 1750 Intaglio Fogliato e Dorato
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia di Fregi Dorati Italiani 1750 circa Intaglio Rococò a Volute, dorate in foglia d'oro su una preparazione di bolo rosso armeno. Sono molto probabilmete cimase di specchiere a...
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Italian Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Gold Leaf
Marine Creatures in an Old Engraving: A Sea Lioness and a Sea Elephant, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an engraving depicting sea lions from a 1765 Dutch edition of George Anson's account of his voyage around the world. Here's a detailed description of the artwork:
Title: "Ee...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall Decorations
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Paper
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