Duke of Alva Planning the Atrocities Against the Dutch in 1567, Ca 1680

Antique print titled ‘Afbeeldinge van de Spaansche Bloedraad in den Jaare 1567 door den Hartog van Alva aangestelt’. The Duke of Alva and his entourage seated at a table planning...

Antique print, titled: '5e Halve Brigade Infanterie en 1e Bataljon Jagers 1799.' - This plate shows the fighting of the Dutch infantry against the British army in the dunes of the pr...

Antique map titled 'Tabula Nova In qua accuratè demonstratur tota Navigatio ab Amstelodami Statione per Vada vulgo de Watten Hamburgum usq.' - Two maps with the Dutch and German North Sea coast of Friesland, with West Frisian Islands and below East Frisian Islands with inset map of the Elbe around Hamburg. With title and a scale cartouche. Map by Henricus Hondius...

Antique map titled 'Tabula Ducatus Brabantiae.' - Detailed map of the southern part of The Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium with Antwerp and Brussels. In the corner top l...

This original engraving depicts a woman and a young black boy from the 18th century, and was published between the years 1757 and 1772, likely in 1757. The woman is identified as t...

Antique portrait of William of Orange I. With text in oval 'tranquillus in undis saevis'. Latin text below: 'Guihelmus D:G: Princeps Arausionensum; comes Nassavia, Cattimelibocii, Vianda, Dietzia, Linga, Buyra Leerdami; etc. Marchio Vera et Flissinga; dominus et baro Breda, Diest, Grimbergia, Arlay, Noseretti, Castelbellin; etc. vice comes hereditarius Antverpia et Bisancia Gubernator generalis Brabantia Hollandia Zelandia Frisia Ultrajecti Arcdithalassus maris inferioris Germania: quam celeberimi Pr: effigiem a Cornelio Vischero ad visum depictam et Guilismo Jacobi Delphio coelo hac forma expressam dedicat consecratq ipse sculptor DD: principibus Mauritio et Henrico filijs paternarum virtutum heredibus. Cum privilegio illus tr: DD : Ordinum gener. ad annos octo An. Dom'. William the Silent (24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange, was the main leader of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1581. Born into the House of Nassau, he became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he is also known as Father of the Fatherland (Pater Patriae). A wealthy nobleman, William originally served the Habsburgs as a member of the court of Margaret of Parma, governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Unhappy with the centralisation of political power away from the local estates and with the Spanish persecution of Dutch Protestants, William joined the Dutch uprising and turned against his former masters. The most influential and politically capable of the rebels, he led the Dutch to several successes in the fight against the Spanish. Declared an outlaw by the Spanish king...

Original blueprint of the yacht Spirit from naval architect John G. Alden of Boston. This is for Project 581, the yacht was built by Hodgdon Brothers of East...

Rather charming Baxter print of the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington outside St Paul's Cathedral in 1852. Hand coloured Baxter print with the usual stamped impression, proving...

Old framed map of a plan of the City of New York as surveyed in 1767. Published by the Common Council and lithographed by George Hayward circa 1800. Repro...

Hunting Countries Of England by Cecil Aldin, The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt. A single signed limited edition print, mounted and framed "The Duke of Beaufort's" by Cecil Aldin. This edit...

Two prints of the four continents they are early 19th century, Dutch. In antique hand carved water gilded frames with original glass.

The Saint Martin island was originally St.Marthyn to the Dutch. This is a map of the island and surrounding area. Framed within silver toned professional framing. Vintage Condition C...