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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Print of Hercules in the Garden of Hesperides by Volckamer, circa 1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Hercules cum Hesperide Beneuentanus'. Engraving with two scenes of Hercules in the Garden of Hesperides. This print originates from 'Nurnbergische Hesperides' b...
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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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Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisia Occidentalis'. Old map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. This map is also known as the 'Pauwenkaart' ('peacock map'), referring to the peacock next to the inset map. Based on a manuscript map...
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Optical View of Havana, Cuba: A General View of the City from the Sea, ca. 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
"A View General of the City of Havana of Amerique." Contemporary hand-colored copper engraving, designed as an optical view. Engraved text in French (in reverse) above the image and...
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Allegorical Frontispiece of Rome's Ruins, Pieter van der Aa & F. Halma, 1696
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is an allegorical frontispiece featuring a depiction of the ruins of ancient Rome, emphasizing the enduring legacy of the city's grandeur through its remnants. The com...
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Antique Frontispiece with an Elephant, Lion, Monkey etc, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique frontispiece with various animals including an elephant, crocodile and lion. This print originates from volume 2 of 'New collection of the strangest travel stories, especiall...
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Antique Print of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus by Picart, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Salmacis & Hermaphrodite (..)'. This print depicts Salmacis and Hermaphroditus united in one body. Hermaphroditus was the child of Aphrodite and Hermes. To conceal his birth, Aphrodite placed her son in the care of the nymphs of Mount Ida. On a hunting quest he arrived at the banks of a lake and was spotted by the nymph of the lake, Salmacis, who immediately fell in love with him. The boy resisted her physical advances until the nymph cried out begging the gods that they may never be seperated. Immediately their bodies were united as one, containing no sex...
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Antique Bible Print Pompey Conquers Jerusalem 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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Map of Duchy of Brabant Centered on Fortress of Louvain or Leuven, Belgium, 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Brabantiae Nova Tabula in qua Lovanii Bruxellarum March S. Impreii Sylvae Ducis et Merchliniae Dominia.' This fully engraved copperplate map...
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Antique Map of the Region of Bouchain and Cambrai by Visscher 'circa 1680'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Nouvelle des Environs de Bouchain & Cambray'. Uncommon map of the region of Bouchain and Cambrai (Cambray, France) showing the camps of two armies.
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Antique Map of Friesland 'The Netherlands' by B. Schotanus, 1664
Located in Langweer, NL
Hand-colored map of the Dutch province Friesland. Also shows the Wadden islands Vlieland, Terschelling and Ameland and a part of Schiermonnikoog. With a decorative cartouche with two...
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Original Old Bird's-Eye View Plan of Sint-Winoksbergen or Bergen in France, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Berga Sti Winoci.' - Bird's-eye view plan of Sint-Winoksbergen in France, with key to locations and coats of arms. Text in Dutch on verso. This plan originates from the famous city Atlas: 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu...
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Antique Map of the Region of Elbogen & Eger, Czech Republic & Hungary, 1742
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Repraesentatio Geographica Circuli Egerani, nec non Elnbogensis : in quo simul viae Egeranae in Thermas Carolinas distincta delineatio conspicitur (..)'. Orig...
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Antique Architecture Print of Ornaments 'Tav. XIV' by Albertolli
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique architecture print of ornaments titled 'Quarta parte dell'ornato del Volto esequito a stucco nella sala di Vdienza (..)'. This print orginates from 'Ornamenti Diversi'. by Giocondo Albertolli...
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Antique Map of Islands in the Mediterranean by Bowen, 'c.1760'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Particular Draughts of some of the chief African Islands (..)'. Eight small maps on one sheet including 'Islands of Malta Goze & Cuming, An Accurate Chart of Cape de Verde Islands…, Island of St Helena.., Island of Madera, Island of Teneriffe, The Bay of Agoa…, The Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope…, A Draught of Table Bay...
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Antique Print of 'Huis Te Baarland' a Castle in Borsele, the Netherlands.
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Het Huis te Baarland van ter zijde'. View of 'Huis te Baarland', a former castle in Borsele, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het verheerlykt Nederl...
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Coats of Arms of the Prominent Italian Royal and Ducal Houses, 1718
Located in Langweer, NL
Historische Wappen-Charte: Coats of Arms of the Prominent Italian Royal and Ducal Houses, 1718 This exquisite copper engraving, printed in 1718 in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbuln...
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Decorative Bird's-Eye View Plan of Ieper or Ypres in Belgium, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Ypra.' Bird's-eye view plan of Ieper / Ypres in Belgium. With key to locations and coats of arms. Text in Latin on verso. This plan originates from the famous city Atlas: 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu...
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Carrion Crow with Eggs – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Nozeman, 1797
Located in Langweer, NL
Carrion Crow with Eggs – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Nozeman’s Nederlandsche Vogelen, 1770–1829 Antique print titled 'Corvus, Corone'. The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a large, ...
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Antique Map of Menorca / Minorca by Homann Heirs '1757'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Topographique de l'Isle Minorque'. Scarce decorative map of Menorca (or Minorca), with two gorgeous views of Mahon and Fort St. Phillipe at the bottom. Publ...
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Antique Bible Print Eighth Plague of Egypt from the Bible Sacra, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
If Pharaoh thought frogs and lice were bad, the locusts of the eighth plague would prove to be the most devastating. These insects ate every green plant they could find. Afterwards, ...
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Antique Map of Kerguelens Island Coast by Cook, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kerguelen's Land (..)'. Antique map of Kerguelens island coast, known today as the Desolation islands. Originates from 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean: Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere (..)' published in Dublin. Artists and Engravers: James Cook...
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Antoine Coypel Engraving "Amor and Psyche" by Jean Audran, 18th Century
By Charles Coypel
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful engraving of "Cupido and Psyche" by Jean Audran after a work by Antoine Coypel. Inspired directly by Greek mythology. Psyche is a young ...
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Antique Map of China and Korea incl Formosa and Hainan, by Janssonius, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio'. Beautiful map of China and Korea, much detail troughout the map. Including the Islands of Formosa (Taiwan) and Hainan. The Great...
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Antique Map of Spain by N. de Fer, circa 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Spain and Portugal with a title cartouche. Nicolas de Fer was the youngest son of the Paris printer and publisher Antoine de Fer. At the ...
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Antique Frontispiece of the Volume about Switzerland and Italy by Tirion, 1761
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique frontispiece of the 2nd volume of 'Hedendaagsche Historie Of Tegenwoordige Staat Van Switzerland en Italië' by Thomas Salmon. This volume describes Switzerland and Italy. ...
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Antique Map of Flanders, Belgium, 1630
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Flandria'. Original antique map of Flanders, Belgium. This map originates from 'Vyerige Colom verthonende de 17 Nederlandsche Provintien' published 1630...
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Antique 17th Century Map of the Islands Near Ceylon or Sri Lanka, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Eyland Ceylon.' Map of the islands near Ceylon or Sri Lanka. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Philip Baldaeus (1632-...
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1749 Jacques Nicolas Bellin Map of the Great Wall of China Near Kiang-nan fu
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique image is an historical map by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, depicting the Great Wall of China as it was understood in the mid-18th century. The map includes French ...
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Antique Portrait of Bentinck, a Dutch Naval Hero by Vinkeles
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Wolter Jan Gerrit Baron Bentinck (..)'. Portrait of the Dutch naval hero Bentinck. Published c. 1780. Artists and Engravers: Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816), D...
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Antique Print with Views of the Ladrones Islands and Saipan by Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gezigt van 2 der Ladrones Eilanden' and 'Gezigt van de N.W. zyde van Saypan'. Coastal views of the Ladrones Islands and the island of Saipan. This print origina...
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Chaplain of the Teutonic Order: 1791 Hand-Colored Engraving in Ceremonial Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
Chaplain of the Teutonic Order: 1791 Hand-Colored Engraving in Ceremonial Attire This beautiful hand-colored engraving, titled "Priester des d...
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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 Print of the Market, Hospital and Orphanage of Ambon by Valentijn, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De Passar, of Markt van Ambon – Het oud ziekenhuis of Raadhuis – Het Nieuw Ziekenhuis – Het Armen Weeshuis'. Four images on one sheet: The Passar (Market), the ...
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Antique Print of Chinese Farmers by Nieuhof '1665'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Sineesche Boeren en Boerinne'. Old print depicting Chinese farmers (male and female). This print originates from 'Het gezantschap der Nee^rlandtsche Oost-Indisc...
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Antique Portrait of Louis XIII, c.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Serenissim, ac Potentissim (..)'. Engraving of Louis XIII, King of France. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Condition: ...
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Antique Print of Hagley Hall in Worcestershire, England, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Principal Front of Hagley'. Main facade of Hagley Hall, Worcestershire. Hagley Hall is a Grade I listed 18th-century house in Hagley, Worcestershire, the ho...
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Antique Print of Ragged Cliffs in China, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Rochers Dechiquetés tirés de Nieuhof'. Print of ragged cliffs in China. This print originates from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'. Artists and Eng...
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Knight of the Order of the Redeemer or Precious Blood, 18th-Century Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Knight of the Order of the Redeemer or Precious Blood, 18th-Century Engraving This exquisite 18th-century hand-colored engraving portrays a Knight of the Order of the Redeemer (or...
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Antique Map of the Eastern Part of the World by Tirion, 1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Oostelykste Deel der Weereld, dienende tot Aanwyzing van de Scheepstogten der Nederlanderen naar Oostindië'. Australia (Nieuw Holland) shown ...
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The Ceremonial Offering to Captain Cook in Hawaii, Engraved in 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "The Ceremonial Offering to Captain Cook in Hawaii, 1778" This detailed antique engraving, titled "An Offering Before Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands," captures a significant historical encounter from Captain James Cook's voyages. The artwork, based on a drawing by John Webber, who accompanied Cook, was skillfully translated into print by the combined talents of Samuel Middiman for the landscape and John Hall for the figures. Created around 1778, this scene illustrates a moment where indigenous Hawaiian men present offerings of suckling pigs to Captain Cook and his European companions. A towering figure wearing an imposing mask stands sentinel behind the Europeans, symbolizing the cultural richness and ceremonial traditions of the Hawaiian people. The scene is framed by native palms and lush tropical vegetation, with a typical steep-roofed thatched building enclosed by a fence in the background, hinting at the architectural styles of the era. This print, marked by 'Walker sculp', offers a poignant visual narrative of cultural exchange in the age of exploration.
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Interesting Map of Great Britain and Northern Europe with various Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Itinera Varia Auctoris'. Very interesting map of Great Britain and Northern Europe. The map shows Edwards' journeys between 1716-1730 to study his beloved birds a...
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Knight of the Order of the Thistle: Elegant 18th-Century Engraving by Schwan
Located in Langweer, NL
Knight of the Order of the Thistle: Elegant 18th-Century Engraving by Schwan This exquisite hand-colored engraving portrays a "Ritter des Ordens von der Distel" (Knight of the Order of the Thistle), the premier order of Scottish chivalry. The knight is depicted in a stately black robe adorned with the iconic insignia of the Thistle Order, including the collar chain featuring the Thistle emblem and the accompanying badge and star. The figure exudes grace and dignity, with the refined details of his attire highlighting the prestige of this ancient Scottish...
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Set of 7 Antique Prints of Various Personifications by Von Prenner, '1748'
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of seven antique prints of various personifications including: 1) Plate XIII: Personification of Religion, section of a fresco from the Anticamera del Concilio, Caprarola; a f...
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Old Print of Univalve 'Gastropod' Species; Ear Shells, Limpets, Etc., 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Univalves'. Old print of various Univalve (Gastropod) species; Ear shells, Limpets, Tooth shells, Nerite etc. This antique print originates from William Fre...
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Antique Print of Dromedary by J. Jonston, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Tab. XLI: This print shows various Dromedary. This print originates from: 'Historiae Naturalis De Quadrupetibus Libri I' by John Johnston, published by Matthias Merian in 1657.
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Twelve Ingravings 18th Century by Carlo Losi from Rosso The Presence of The Gods
By Carolus Losi
Located in Miami, FL
The Subject is The Serie of Romans Gods in the Niches from Rosso, ingraved by Caraglio. This Serie of ingravings is circa 1770 engraved by CAROLUS LOSI. 12 pieces representing the Roman Gods...
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18th-Century Pastoral Engraving by Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt: Cattle and Figures
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Pastoral Scene with Cattle and Figures Engraved by Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt (1687–1772) Designer: Initials "A.V." (specific identity unknown) Date: Circa 1720–1750 Medium: E...
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The Otter’s Catch: A Masterpiece Engraving from Johann Daniel Meyer, ca.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, titled "Die Fischotter" and marked as Tab.LVIII, depicts an otter in a natural setting, engaging in its typical behavior of eating a fish. This work is from Johann Da...
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Rare Antique Engraving of Microscopes, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A true Representation of sveral microscopes with some objects (..)'. Print of various microscopes, illustrating several microscope parts. This print originates ...
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Antique Print of the Transport of the Chinese Emperor, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Aufzug des chinesischen Kaisers'. Old print depicting the transport of the Chinese emperor. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Anonymous...
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Old Map of the Kingdom of Tonga, Also Known as the Friendly Islands, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Carte des Isles des Amis.' Map of the Kingdom of Tonga, also known as the Friendly Islands, and one of the last hereditary monarchies. Cook named this gro...
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The Repast of the Reapers: 18th-Century Hand-Colored Rural Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "The Repast of the Reapers: 18th-Century Hand-Colored Rural Scene" Description: This vibrant hand-colored engraving, titled *The Repast of the Reapers*, depicts a lively ru...
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Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
This original engraving contains four portrait engravings, two each of individuals from Unalaska (Oonalashka) and Kamchatka. These engravings, like the previous ones, are from "Banke...
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Antique Print Mercury Descending to Earth Made After a Fresco by Raphael, 1693
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Mercurius uocalis Deus ex Louis mandato Deos omnes ad concionem conuocat de Cupidinis ac Psyches coniugio sententiam laturi'. Mercury descending to earth can be seen in a red waving coat. Garlands with flowers and fruits frame the picture. Winged figures, a lion and birds are to the right and left of Mercury. Above a wall ledge are two arched windows framed by garlands. This print originates from a series of twelve plates engraved by Nicolas Dorigny after a fresco by Raphael which can be found in Villa Farnesina. The Villa Farnesina is a Renaissance suburban villa in the Via della Lungara, in the district of Trastevere in Rome, central Italy. The villa was built for Agostino Chigi, a rich Sienese banker and the treasurer of Pope Julius II. Chigi also commissioned the fresco decoration of the villa by artists such as Raphael, Sebastiano del Piombo...
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Antique Bird's-Eye Plan of Tutecoryn (Tuticorin or Thoothukudi), India, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map, titled: 'Tutecoryn.' Bird's-eye plan of map of Tutecoryn (Tuticorin or Thoothukudi), India. This map originates from 'Naauwkeurige Beschryvinge van Malabar en Choroman...
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Cochineal Cactus and Kermes Oak: Hand-Colored Engraving from 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Cochineal Cactus and Kermes Oak: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (1795) Description: This vibrant hand-colored copperplate engraving from Frie...
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Rare Engraving of the Great Mosque of Mecca (Masjid al-Haram) by Picart, 1783
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Le Temple de La Mecque (The Temple of Mecca) Engraver: Bernard Picart Source: "Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde" (Ceremonies and Religious Cust...
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Large Scale Map of Greece, Extending to Cythera with Inset of Macedonia, ca.1786
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Graeciae Antiquae'. Large scale map of Greece, extends south to the island of Cythera. Inset map shows details of Macedonia. Pu...
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Red-Crested Cardinal - Antique Hand-Colored Print with William Hayes Sign, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Red-Crested Cardinal Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print by William Hayes, 1780 This charming eighteenth-century hand-colored copper engraving, signed “W. Hayes 1780” and inscribed “Car...
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