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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Italy, Pharmacy or Herbalist
Located in Roma, IT
Antique bronze mortar. Handmade with pestle. Original patina
Mortar from pharmacy or herbalist.
Italian bronze mortar and pestle
Measure: Pe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Other Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Atlas Puzzle by Léon Saussine, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French atlas puzzle edited by Léon Saussine, France, ca.1900. Exceptional puzzle composed of 7 boards entitled Mappemonde (world map), France par départements (France by departments)...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Refractor polarimeter made of painted brass with cast iron tripod base by Steindorff & Co. Berlin D.R.P. Germany, 1920s. It is an antique instrument used to determine the concentrati...
Category
1920s German Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare double-sided religious diptych – Saint Nicholas of Tolentino & Virgin and C
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare double-sided religious diptych – Saint Nicholas of Tolentino & Virgin and Child – Oil on copper, 17th century, silver mount
A precious and rare 17th-century work, painted in oi...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Pl. 12 Antique Print of an Orangery and Garden Plan by Le Rouge, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Jardins de Bessingen (..)'. Copper engraving showing a garden plan and orangery (or orangerie). This print originates from 'Jardins A...
Category
18th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Santa Claus Belsnickle Miniature Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rene Mercier Unique Piece - Christmas Mother & Child Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Unique Hand-Carved French Art Deco Mother & Child Statue by René Mercier, 1920s Rare Wood Sculpture. This exceptional hand-made French Art Deco mother and child statue by renowned sculptor René Mercier dates from the 1920s, a prime period for elegant and emotive decorative art. Meticulously hand-carved from solid wood, this unique sculpture measures 16.1 inches (41 cm) tall, 9 inches (23 cm) wide, and 9.8 inches (25 cm) deep.
The statue beautifully captures the tender bond between mother and child, embodying both intimacy and grace with refined Art Deco stylization. Mercier’s expert craftsmanship is evident in the smooth contours and expressive details, making this piece a rare and moving example of early 20th-century French wood sculpture...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Olivetti lettera DL by Sottsass Ettore design in years '70
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Biella, IT
Olivetti lettera DL by Sottsass Ettore design in years '70 working
very good vintage with her original box
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Gothic Revival Bronze Church Sanctuary Lamp Candle Chandelier Spain 18th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Gothic Revival style bronze and parcel-brass church candle chandelier / hanging sanctuary lamp, Spain, mid-18th century, probably from a famil...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$2,740 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s
This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
$1,329 Sale Price
20% Off
French Antique Map of Oceania with Details of the Australian Colonies, c.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Oceania titled 'Océanie par C.V. Monin'. Old map of Oceania with an inset of New South Wales. Originates from 'Atlas Classique de la Géographie Ancienne (..)'.
Artists ...
Category
19th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
Historical Large Map of Kyoto, Japan (1905) - Published by Kobayashi
Located in Langweer, NL
Old map of Kyoto, Japan. Published by Kobayashi, 1905.
This is an old map of Kyoto, Japan, published by Kobayashi in 1905. The map showcases a detailed layout of Kyoto during the ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,668 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Turkey, Persia and Afghanistan, 1842
By Pierre M. Lapie
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Turquie d'Asia, de la Perse, de l'Afghanistan'. Map of Turkey, Persia and Afghanistan. This map originates from 'Atlas universel de géographie ancienn...
Category
19th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$362 Sale Price
20% Off
: Wooden pocket diptych sundial Ernst Christoph Stocket. Germany 1780 - 1811.
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden pocket diptych sundial Ernst Christoph Stocket - type, Bavaria. A folding wooden sundial is partially covered in paper with engraved/printed decorations and text. A compass is...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Radiofonografo Cubo RR 126 Fo by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
First series of the famous Brionvega RR 126 FO cube.
Produced in 1965 and fully restored has the following features:
- silk-screen printing and high-gloss lacqu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves.
Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of Miniature Lady Portraits 19th Century French School
Located in Milano, MI
A lovely pair of portrait miniatures of two ladies, by a French skillful artist who painted in fine pointille technique on paper this pair of portraits in the 1870s circa.
Set in tw...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Newfoundland and St. Pierre & Miquelon: Uncoloured French Map of circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
The map is titled "Île et Banc de Terre-Neuve avec les Îles St. Pierre et Miquelon", depicting Newfoundland and the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. It is from the Petit Atlas National series.
Features:
- The map is divided into two sections:
1. The left side shows Newfoundland (Terre-Neuve) and its surrounding waters, including important locations such as the Île du Cap Breton and Grand Bank fishing areas.
2. The right side focuses on St. Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas territory near Newfoundland.
- Administrative divisions and key geographic features, such as capes, bays, and towns, are labeled on the map.
Historical Context:
- This map is part of a collection meant to showcase France's overseas colonies and territories, including the small but significant St. Pierre and Miquelon, which has been under French control for centuries and was a critical fishing and trading hub.
- The Petit Atlas National series was typically published in the early 19th century, and this map likely dates from the same period, around 1815–1820.
Here the text transalated:
Here is the translation of the text from French to English:
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**NOTICE.**
The islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, the only remaining French possession in this part of America since the loss of Canada, are located a few miles from the southern coast of Newfoundland, which belongs to the English. Their relatively fertile soil is broken up by hills that give rise to small streams.
**Grande Miquelon**, the northernmost of the two islands, has a circumference of about 9 to 10 leagues. It offers a convenient port for fishing boats.
**Petite Miquelon**, to the south of Grande Miquelon, has a circumference of about 6 leagues. It is well-watered and well-wooded.
**Saint Pierre**, to the south-southwest of the two other islands, presents a somewhat similar appearance but is devoid of trees. Although it is the smallest of the three islands, it is the most important due to the size of its harbor, which can accommodate 30 to 40 ships of various sizes, and because of its favorable coastline for the preparation, preservation, and export of cod. On its eastern coast, at the bottom of a beautiful bay, lies the town of Saint Pierre, the only notable settlement on the three islands. It is the residence of a naval officer who, under the title of Commander, governs the colony.
The permanent population is about 2,000 souls, of which 800 reside in Saint Pierre. However, sailors come to the islands from the coasts of Brittany and Normandy during the cod fishing season on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In 1833, it was estimated that about 14,000 sailors were employed in this fishery, and the purchase of supplies required by the colony was valued at over one million francs.
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This translation reflects the original notice describing the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, with details about their geography, population, and economic activities related to the fishing industry.
People searching for maps or information about Newfoundland and the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon use the following keywords:
1. Newfoundland map...
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1820s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$152 Sale Price
20% Off
Jewel walking stick, depicting six monkeys. By Froment-Meurice, France 1850.
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in Milan, IT
Jeweled walking stick, made of silver, designed and executed by François-Désiré Froment-Meurice. The knob depicts six carved, crouching monkeys. The terminal has an oval-shaped cameo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Gold, Silver
17th-Century Map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by Mercator & van den Keere, 1630
Located in Langweer, NL
This captivating 17th-century map titled "Zeilan ou Ceilon Isle" (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) was engraved by Petrus Kaerius (van den Keere) and published in Mercator's "Atlas Minor," edited b...
Category
1630s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Wall Display Cabinet with a Rare Mary & Child Jesus Sculpture Fragment
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, handcrafted display cabinet with a rare religious artefact.
This excellent wall display cabinet still opens and closes perfectly and it comes with the original antique glass in the door. Finding antiques with the original glass with that beautiful ripple in it, always makes those pieces extra desirable (in our view). The striking acorn and leaf motifs in the handcrafted, molded borders of the door too are very stylish features to enjoy. Over the decades the gilding has slightly warn off, which has created a marvelous patina. Given the style, age and perfect fit, we think that this antique wall cabinet was specifically made for the rare religious fragment that it is holding. If you like this unique display cabinet then you will love the rare fragment it is holding. From the missing pieces on the sides you can see that this Virgin Mary and child Jesus plaque...
Category
19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Spectacular Antique Original Engraving of a Town Plan of Jerusalem, 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Erster Abriss der Stadt Jerusalem wie sie Furnemblich zur Zeit des Hernn Christi beschaffen (..).'
Spectacular town plan...
Category
Early 1700s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,287 Sale Price
20% Off
Helmut Newton Sumo Book by Taschen, Germany, 2009
By TASCHEN
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Helmut Newton Sumo book by Taschen,
Second Edition with its original stand,
Germany, 2009.
Measures: 30 x 38.5 x 6 cm.
Category
Early 2000s German Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A pair of celestial and terrestrial globes, E.Pini, Gussoni & Dotti, Italy 1892.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian globes. On an ebonized wooden base, worked on the lathe, with a circular foot and perfect patina, are placed: a celestial globe of 9,2 inches, compiled by the enginee...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Wooden Model Clinker built Linden wood Rowboat, Denmark
Located in Kastrup, DK
A high-quality model rowboat showcasing excellent craftsmanship, crafted in linden wood and mahogany with precise detailing.
Features include brass paddle forks and screws along the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Other Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Religious Antique Print of a Knight of the Order of Santiago, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Chevalier de l'Ordre de St. Jaques de l'Epee'. Print of a Knight of the Order of Santiago, Order of St. James of the Sword. This print originates from 'Histoire...
Category
19th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$209 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
A set of six antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trop...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Leeuwarden Friesland City View – Antique Engraving by Jollain, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Bird’s Eye View of Leeuwarden, Friesland, by Jollain, circa 1670
This rare and decorative antique engraving presents a panoramic bird’s eye view of the fortified city of Lee...
Category
17th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,644 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Wooden Barometer Signed Burlinson Ripon Antique Instrument Weather
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer signed Burlinson Ripon made in the mid 19th century. Silver-plated brass dial engraved with weather indications and the name of the m...
Category
1850s British Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Czech Leather Gymnastics Stool Bench Pommel Horse Top 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This Czech gym stool or turn bock was produced in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 50 cm. The iron feet are preserved. The thick cowhide has been cleaned and preserved and has a very nice patina.
All of our vintage gym...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Italian or German anatomical bust.
Located in Lugo, IT
Italian or German anatomical bust.
The profile photos are without organs.
The measurements refer to the wooden base.
The conditions are as per the phot...
Category
1890s German Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Original 16th Century Engraving of a Medieval Tournament, ca.1578
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Das rennen und stechen'.
Engraving of a Medieval tournament. This print originates from 'Thurnier Buch. Von Anfang, Ursachen, ursprung und herkommen (..)' b...
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16th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$339 Sale Price
25% Off
A 19th-Century Map of West Canada with Niagara Falls and Indigenous Scenes
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative 19th-Century Map of West Canada with Niagara Falls and Indigenous Scenes
This detailed 19th-century map of West Canada, drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin and published by...
Category
1850s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 54cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are preserved. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Angel Motif Sterling Silver Snuff Box
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. The lid and sides are covered in an intricate floral design with musical instruments and a scene of two playing cherubs in its ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Empire Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954
Item e7166
A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Santa Claus Belsnickle Chocolate Mold Antique 1910s, Walter, Berlin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked Walter, Berlin and #1714. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolat...
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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Antique Bilboquets, France
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful set of four antique Bilboquets from France,around 1920,
cup-and-bowl children toys in turned Beechwood, dark tinted,
pretty patina,
a set full of charm and authenticity
...
Category
1920s French Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
$1,492 / set
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category
20th Century Czech Folk Art Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large elegant wooden pond yacht ship model in maple and mahogany.
High quality, hand-built. Deck fitted with small screws.
Denmark 1920-1930....
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Early 20th Century Danish Other Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Ancient planet model so-called tellurium
Stockholm
Metal, wood, paper
around 1900
Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 56 x 20 cm
Description:
Display model with sun, earth and moon on hea...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Traditional Plaster Figure of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional plaster dog figure. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Three-Masted Sailboat Model
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite, meticulously crafted wooden ship model is a stunning representation of a three-masted sailing vessel. The hull is painted a deep crimson with accents of natural wood,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
World Globe With Wooden Foot, and Brass 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful and elegant ball of the world to decorate any studio, living room or bedroom, it is small, with the base about 26 cm high and 10 wide.
Category
20th Century Italian Other Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$666 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the Antilles and Central America – 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of the Antilles and Central America – 1872
Description:
This finely detailed antique map, titled Antilles et Amérique Centrale, was published in 1872 under t...
Category
1870s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Map of India and Ceylon with Inset of Calcutta and the Ganges, by Bonne, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
The map on offer is an antique copperplate engraving of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), created by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794), a prominent French cartographer. Here is a breakdown of t...
Category
1780s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$324 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s Germany Botanical Model of the Lamium Purpureum Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Educational model of the Lamium purpureum L. (false purple nettle) flower made of painted papier mâché with a Bakelite base from the 1930s, German ma...
Category
1930s German Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Parchment Paper
1970s Gorgeous Smoking Set by Lalique, Signed on the Bottom, Made in France
By Lalique
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set in crystal by Lalique. made in France. The both pieces are signed on the bottom. Made in France. The table lighter works perfectly.
The items are in excell...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Antique Religious Print 'No. 33' Pilate Washing His Hands, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Pilate lave ses Mains.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; Pilate washing his Hands.’
This print originates...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Teckell Ciclotte in Chrome by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban
By Gianfranco Barban, Teckell, Luca Schieppati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte exercise bike designed by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban for Teckell is a part of the fitness collection. The bike is built with a crystal disk and either a chrome or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Orologi Da Polso Book, 771 Illustrations, 401 Pages, 1988
By Priula & Verlucca, H. Kahlert, R. Muhe, G.L. Brunner
Located in Sacile, PN
Orologi Da Polso book Priula e Verlucchi edition 1988
771 illustrations, 401 pages.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History
A gilded wooden family portrait frame with the Calhoun/Colquhoun family coat of arms. This portrait frame probably ended up in the Netherlands through the marriage of the American Julia Johnson Calhoun (1884-1970) in 1914 to Mr. Justinus Egbertus Hendericus baron van Nagell (1882-1963). The list contains three portrait photos of presumably members of the Calhoun family.
The American statesman John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850) descended from a Scottish noble family with the name Colquhoun, who settled in the United States in the 18th century and achieved great prestige there. He started his career as a lawyer, married the daughter of an influential senator and was elected to the House of Representatives. After serving as Secretary of War, he became Vice President under President John Quincy Adams from 1825-1829 and then served a second term under President Andrew Jackson. This makes him one of only two American vice presidents to have served under two different presidents. His grandson, John Caldwell Calhoun (1843-1918), was a successful American businessman, landowner and managing director of the Baltimore Coal Mining and Railway Company. He married Linnie Adams, second cousin of US Vice President Richard Johnson. Their only daughter, Julia Johnson Calhoun (1884-1970), made her debut in New York and met mr. Justinus Egbertus Hendericus baron van Nagell (1882-1963), who was attached to the Dutch legation in Washington in diplomatic service. He descended from an old noble family from Westphalia, whose ancestor was first mentioned in 1385. In the 16th century, an ancestor settled in the Netherlands and in 1814 the family was included in the Dutch nobility with the title of baron. He grew up at Schaffelaar Castle in Barneveld and his father was mayor in this castle and he was also Grand Commander of the Knightly German Order. At the end of the 19th century, a real boom in marriages of wealthy American heirs to European nobility started. It was the 'Gilded Age', described in e.g., the books of Edith Wharton, in which millions of dollars crossed the Atlantic as a dowry. New money and European nobility bonded. One of the most famous marriages was that of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the English Duke of Marlborough. The Vanderbilt millions repaired the roof of Blenheim Palace and the gardens here were recreated in the French style. It prompted a visitor to remark: “American money has its use after all.”
The Van Nagell-Calhoun wedding became a real social event in the winter of 1914 at the start of the nightlife season – one newspaper ran the headline GAYETIES OF WINTER SOCIAL SEASON BEGIN THIS WEEK – and newspapers detailed all the details. The bridal staff included the Dutch Count Van Rechteren Limpurg and as witness for the groom was Jonkheer De Beaufort, who was secretary of the Dutch legation in Washington.
Baron Van Nagell had a glorious career in the diplomatic service, which over the years took him from Beijing to Washington and St Petersburg. Here he experienced the Russian Revolution in Saint Petersburg in 1917 up close. One evening he was sitting with company at a table in a restaurant. A waiter brought the bill to a group of Russian communists next to them. The bill did not like this, whereupon the waiter was shot dead. After Saint Petersburg, London, Bucharest, and Stockholm followed, where he finally became envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
The couple had three children: one daughter was born stillless and the only son and heir died in 1944 as a res. -2nd lieutenant pilot in the Royal Air Force over France. A second daughter married a jonkheer Clifford Kocq van Breugel...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints.
These ...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Giltwood Barometer "Selon Toricelli"
Located in Madrid, ES
Barometer end of the 18th century, Directorie, in carved and gilded wood, by Selon Toriceli, with allegory music wing on the top, beautiful patina, and decorative barometer...
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$1,785 Sale Price
48% Off
19th Century Miniature Childs Porcelain Tea Service
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Miniature Childs Porcelain tea service
9 pieces Miniature Porcelain, not marked
Tea pot, a lidded sugar bowl, a milk jar, 6 cups and ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Decorative Colonial-Era Map of South India – Peninsula of India, 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of South India – “A Map of the Peninsula of India,” London 1800
This large and detailed antique map titled *A Map of the Peninsula of India* was published in London in 1...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Antique Map of Algeria, Tunisia & Tripolitania – Andriveau-Goujon, Paris 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Algeria, Tunisia & Tripolitania – Andriveau-Goujon, Paris 1865
This finely detailed and beautifully colored map was engraved and published in Paris in 1865 by the ren...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of King Richard II by Atkinson, 1812
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'King Richard the Second betrayed by the Earl of Northumberland'. Old print of King Richard II betrayed by the Earl of Northumberland...
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19th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
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$228 Sale Price
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Vintage Soviet Book: 'Erotic of the East' and Soviet Erotic Horoscope, 1J53
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the fascinating world of human sexuality with this vintage book from the Soviet era. Titled "Erotic of the East," written by Nick Douglas and Renni Slinger, this book offe...
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1990s Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
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Boletus Reticulatus teaching model known as Boletus Aestivalis 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Educational model of the summer porcine, Boletus Reticulatus, also known as Boletus Aestivalis.
It´s all about one of the most well-known and sought-after mushrooms.
Often called s...
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Mid-20th Century Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
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