Set of Three 18th Century Engravings The Battles of Alexander the Great

Entitled Les Pecheurs de L’Adriatique (“The Fishermen of the Adriatic”), this 19th-century engraving is after the original 1834/1835 painting by Léopold Robert. The print is encased ...

This French copper bassinoire, or bed warmer, has a wooden handle and was produced in the 1700’s. Hot coals would be placed into a bassinoire’s vented receptacle, and the user would pass the device under the covers, warming the bed. Copper was the preferred metal, as it is an excellent heat conductor. The handle was almost always wooden, allowing the bassinoire to be held safely. A wood handle (approximately 26 inches in length) has been nailed into the end of a copper vessel. The container opens via a flip top that has a beaded edge and a rolled lip. The middle portion of the lid is raised and embellished with a floral wreath and lobed protuberances. The center of the wreath has a scaled mythical creature with a long, tasseled tail and curved beak. The areas between the protrusions are adorned with floral and foliate engravings as well as birds. The top is pierced with sporadically placed vent holes. European winters could be particularly brutal. Bassinoires were essential tools for keeping warm at night. Today, bassinoires are used mainly as decorative elements. Our 18th century French copper...

This large cartouche panel was carved from wood and hand-painted with a central coat of arms in Italy during the 1700’s. Inspired by a 16th century French style shield, the escutcheo...

Hand carved during the reign of Louis XVI, this linden wood and oak plaque was originally a boiserie panel that would have adorned the wall of a French manor...

Possibly inspired by a 1771 painting by Jacques-Louis David, this set of large brass chargers depict the Roman deities, Mars and Minerva. The painting by David (Minerva Fighting Mars...

With its thick relief elements, this small cast iron wall plaque depicts the coat of arms of Paris beneath a plumed great helm. Dating to the 190...

Set of four antique copperplate engravings with hand coloring. "Britannia Illustrata," the publication in which these prints originally appeared, was one of the most important topogr...

Superb pair of 18th century English engravings.

Johann Weinmann engravings of grapes, Set of Four, Circa 1740 Johann Weinmann engravings of grapes, each engraved by Seuter (S to the lower ri...

George Edwards engravings of a bird, Woodpecker, Picus Bengalensis, #82, 1745 A George Edwards hand-colored engraving of a Woodpecker in a d...

18th-Century Set of Engravings of Seasons Signed by M. E. and J. J. Ridinger We present you two signed engravings (Elias Ridinger, 1730-1780 and Joh...

This magnificent engraving is entitled "Battle of La Hougue" by the engraver E.C Voysard after Benjamin West. It depicts the Battle of Barfleur- La Hougue,...