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A Georgian old cut diamond flower pendant, with six petals and a diamond set halter, mounted in silver, with scratched inventory marks 7142 C3/-1-, of English origin, circa 1790. Ap...

Louis XVI, carved & painted, double bed upholstered with susani, woven textile with flowers & lovebirds & custom made bedspread, sold with custo...

Panels decorated with printed paper, depicting an idyllic scene of Boston Harbour, France.  The motif comes from the 'Vues d'Amérique du Nord' series and was first presented by Jean ...

Signed and dated lower left. Includes a beautiful later wooden frame cm. 137x8x182. Very Good conditions. Prov. Christie's London, February 15th 1974, n. 19. This artwork is shippe...

Extremely fine quality Directoire/Empire gilt bronze mounted gilt brass skeleton clock with enameled chapter ring and openwork movement. Roman numerals for the hours and outer half...

French sofa or canape directoire with elegantly moulded frame. It is grey and green painted and the original surface is wonderfully carved. The sofa is new upholstered with an comfor...

A large Lebrillo bowl, made in Granada, Spain in the late 18th century. Hand decorated using blue paints, most likely formed using a variety of ground mi...

Fabulous rustic low side table Made from very heavy tropical hardwood I particularly like the simplicity of this piece Amazing patina and colour. Completely original with no rest...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver locking tea caddy has a navette, paneled shaped form. The body of this silver tea caddy box is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved volute spiraling leaf ornamentation on a matte background to the upper and lower portions; these bands flank a plain undulating bordered panel. The ornamentation to the surface of the caddy alternates with panels of concave vertical fluted decoration. This antique Georgian tea caddy is retains the original hallmarked flush hinged covers; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is embellished with further bright cut engraved undulating borders accented with bud motifs, in addition to simplified borders paralleling the domed paneled portion; the domed portions reflects the incurved shape of the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with a cast sterling silver urn style finial, in the Classic Adams style. The caddy retains the original fitted fully working lock and functional key. This sterling silver tea caddy is a highly desirable shape and style. Condition: This Georgian silver tea caddy...

A Dutch colonial box from Batavia in the former Dutch East Indies. Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters, ca. 1800. Origi...

Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also completely original and has great charm. Internally equipp...

Elegant and noble French refectory table in Bleached Oak, France,late 18th Century, nice and solid thick table top, warm and worn finish of the wood, ...

This is a fine antique Scottish flame mahogany and line inlaid bowfront sideboard made in the reign of George III, circa 1790 in date. The splendid piece features a central frieze ...

This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI walnut and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1790 in date. It has a stunning shaped Italian Breccia marble top above a serpentine front hav...

This elegant dining table by Arne Vodder for Sibast is crafted in luxurious hardwood, showcasing its stunning natural grain. Designed in the 1950s, it features an extendable design, ...

Map of Isle de France by D. de Templeux, ca. 1650, Hand-Colored and Decorative This richly detailed antique map titled *Le Gouvernement de L'Isle de France* was engraved by Daniel d...

Antique painted chest Measurements: H. 58 cm - W. 143 cm - D. 61 cm Period: about 1810 Origin: Tyrol Wood: Fir Description: Antique painted chest, in fir wood. The entire surface i...

This is a very handsome and rare 1795 map of the Americas titled "Amerique ou Nouveau Continent Dressee sur les Nouvelles Relations Decouvertes et Observations" by Jean Baptiste Noli...

A late George III amazing round revolving drum table in mahogany wood with a movable top attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. The circular top inset with a faded and gold tooled gre...

Beautiful and meaningful religious art. If only the best quality and condition is good enough for you then this stunning and practical size corpus of Christ could be gracing your wall soon. Both the perfect anatomy and the amazing details in this antique corpus...

Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché covered with printed and partly hand-colored paper It measures 15.55 in in height x Ø 10...

Center writing table Cassina Brothers (Francesco and Giuseppe) Milan, January 26, 1796 79.5 x 94 x 58.5 cm State of conservation: excellent The rectangular table features a minimall...

Aquatint and mezzotint, printed in colours and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, from The Temple of Flora. Framed and glazed. London, 1...

George Morland (1763 London - 1804 Brighton). Sheltering from the Storm. Oil on canvas, relined, 37.5 x 29.5 cm (visible size), 53.5 x 45.5 cm (...

Rare Swedish dark brown antique decorative wooden bowl made out of birch wood produced in Sweden, 1793. In good condition with some old and genuine repairs. Dimensions: H: 13 cm / ...

Antique George III Secretaire Bookcase A good George III secretaire bookcase in mahogany with a burr yew wood interior - attractive glazing bars and original tall splay feet

The oval carved carnelian measuring 2.3 x 1.7cm and depicting The silence, rub-over set in gold mount and tapering shoulders, intaglio circa 1790, the mount circa late 20th century, ...

Allegorical Engraving of Égalité from the French Revolutionary Era This neoclassical engraving powerfully represents Égalité (Equality), one of the central ideals of the French Revo...

Pair of fine saliers London 1790mm Henry Chawner Sterling Silver The pair is very nicely worked with engraving and gilding inside.

Bleached Dutch Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century An exquisite Baroque chest of drawers from the Netherlands, dating from the second half of the 18th century. Crafted from oak a...

Louis XVI Daybed, in solid walnut, with a seat featuring double backrests of varying sizes. Fully carved from solid wood with festoons and flowers. In a first patina. Venetian, Venic...

A beautiful Georgian rose cut diamond cluster ring, set in silver on gold. This exquisite Georgian rose cut diamond cluster ring is a true masterpiece, set in a stunning silver on ...

This large superb British Old Master horse portrait oil painting is by noted artist John Boultbee. Painted circa 1790, the composition is a beautif...

Title: 18th-Century Hand-Colored Entomological Plate – Moth Life Stages and Caterpillars Description: This beautifully detailed 18th-century hand-colored engraving presents a fasc...

A pair of richly decorated spurs, Spanish colonial, period 1780-1830. No markings. Length 15 cm, width 10 cm.

Glorious Icon on Oak board dating to the 18th century and depicting the Resurrection of Christ, this Icon was originally from Mount Athos a mountain on th...

Circa 1790-1800 France or Europe Elegant pair of burgundy leather Stiletto heel shoes dating from the late 18th century. Pointed toe vamp and small coil heel, typical of the fashion ...

Antique 17th-Century Map of Shaangxi Province, China – "Xensi" by Blaeu, Featuring Decorative Cartouches Description: This exquisite 17th-century map of Shaangxi Province, historically known as Xensi Province, is an exceptional work by Johannes Blaeu, one of the most celebrated mapmakers of the Dutch Golden Age. Originally published in Blaeu's groundbreaking 'Novus Atlas Sinensis', this map is a masterful blend of geography and artistry. Blaeu's atlas was created in collaboration with Martino Martini, a Jesuit missionary whose insights into China provided European audiences with unprecedented geographical accuracy. The map meticulously charts Shaangxi's mountains, rivers, mines, cities, and towns, with names rendered in Latin. It also features a detailed section of the Great Wall of China, a symbol of the region's historical significance. The artistry of this map is further enhanced by its elaborate cartouches. At the top, a Chinese warrior is beautifully illustrated, while the lower-left corner displays a deer, possibly a reference to the elusive Pere David deer...

A pair of very sophisticated Candlesticks in gilded and darkpatinated bronze. Probably made in Paris, France during the Directoire, circa 1795. Wear consistent with age and use.

Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché covered with printed and partly hand-colored paper It measures 16.37 in in height x Ø 10.94 in (41.60 cm - Ø 27.80 cm) It weights 2.33 lb (1,058 g) State of conservation: consistent with its age and use, the paper shows some signs of use, stains and abrasions. The sphere is Ptolemaic, with the Earth placed at its center, surrounded by the Moon and the Sun mounted on two metal arms. The sphere is composed of six horizontal and two vertical rings (armillae), each bearing graduations and its own name. The first horizontal ring is illegible. The others, in descending order are: North Pole, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, South Pole. The vertical rings consist of two double meridians. The sphere is then connected to the large meridian by two pins, a vertical ring inserted perpendicularly into the circle of the Horizon, in turn supported by four semicircles connected to the turned and black-stained wooden base. Each element is covered with printed paper. It contains various pieces of information: latitudes, length of days, names and zodiac symbols, calendar, wind directions, etc. The vertical circles mention the latitudes and longitudes of different cities: Rome, Bordeaux, Madrid, Boston, Batavia (Jakarta), Acapulco, etc. Even the small terrestrial globe is covered with printed paper: continents and oceans appear with numerous geographical markings indicating the most recent explorations. In the Pacific Ocean, west of South America bears the following inscription: GLOBE TERRESTRIAL à Paris chez Delamarche Géog Rue du Foin Jacques Au Collège de M.e Gervais The North American coasts are well delineated and California appears correctly as a peninsula - reports from Spanish explorers in the region had given rise to confusion as to whether it was connected to the mainland or not. The geographical nature of California was confirmed after the explorations of Juan Bautista de Anza (1774-1776). Alaska is not described and is only partially traced; it would become part of the United States in 1867. Various Pacific islands are indicated. Australia (the name definitely used from 1824) is called "Nouvelle Hollande." Tasmania is still represented as a peninsula and this is an important detail for the dating of our armillary sphere. The island is separated from Australia by Bass Strait, which was crossed by Matthew Flinders for the first time in 1798, showing that it was not a peninsula. Delamarche certainly would not have waited a long time to update such an important geographical datum: presumably he did so shortly after receiving the news. Charles-François Delamarche (1740-1817) founded his laboratory around 1770 and, in a few years, he became the most famous French cartographer and globe maker between the 18th and 19th centuries. After having acquired the laboratory of the late Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786; himself a renowned cartographer who continued the family business founded by his grandfather Nicolas Sanson in the seventeenth century) and after having purchased, between 1788 and around 1800, the businesses of Jean-Baptiste Fortin (1750-1831) and Jean Lattré (around 1750-1800), he began to call himself "Successeur de MM. Sanson and Robert de Vaugondi, Géographes du Roi and de M. Fortin, Ingénieur-mécanicien du Roi pour les globes et les sphères." Thus, at the end of the eighteenth century, Delamarche possessed the warehouse stocks, as well as the manufacturing skills of the globes of his main rivals in Paris. In addition to this aggressive acquisition policy, the key to its success also lay in the combination of high-quality cartography combined with extremely attractive globes and armillary spheres; and, of course, its famous red paint finishing touch. His laboratory was located on Rue de Foin St Jacques "au Collège Me. (or "Mtre") Gervais" in the Latin Quarter of Paris until around 1805, when he moved to rue du Jardinet No. 13. On the death of Charles-François in 1817, the reins of the company passed to his son Félix (1779-1835), who continued to publish, often in collaboration with the engraver Charles Dien, Sr. In 1835 the company first moved to rue du Jardinet No. 12 and a little later to rue du Battoir No. 7. Bibliography: Dekker, Elly, et al. Globes at Greenwich...

Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on ...

This is a stunning part-dessert service made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800, painted with named botanical studies by John Brewer. The service consists of a lidded sauce comport on a stand, two kidney shaped dishes, two lozenge shaped dishes, one lozenge shaped low footed comport...

1798 Engraving of Mt. Vesuvius Eruptions - Lava in 1760, Ashes in 1794 Description: This 1798 hand-coloured copperplate engraving is from Johann Ludwig Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kin...

Rare 1793 Map of North America: French and Indian War Boundaries and Historical Notes This remarkable engraved map of North America, printed in 1793 by Emanuel Bowen and John Gibs...

Antique George III mahogany gentleman’s wardrobe or linen press having two mahogany doors which open to reveal a fitted interior of four original sliding trays, one long drawer with ...

Rare Antique Botanical Prints by James Sowerby (1757–1822): A Timeless Tribute to British Flora Step into the enchanting world of 18th-century botanical artistry with our exceptiona...

This is a pair of antique Hepplewhite taste side chairs. An English, fruitwood decorative hall seats, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1790. Superb country house appeal with the...

Title: Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (1792) Description: This hand-colored copperplate engraving from Fri...

This is an elegant antique English Old Sheffield plate silver on copper ice bucket or wine cooler, circa 1790 in date, and bearing the sunburst makers marks of the world renowned sil...

Wall table supported by two legs moved to “S”, connected to the band under the top by carved shelves; grey marble top molded on the edge. The band is carved with pods and finished with a ribbon frame. The uprights end with two curly feet, which are carved on the four faces with overlapping circles and plant motifs; above the feet, a small shelf connects the two uprights. It is carved by a Greek fret with rosettes, surmounted by a classic vase with flowers and finished in the lower part by a leafy head. The whole surface is gouache-gilded. The piece of furniture presented here is to be referred to the Turin production and in particular to the work of Francesco Bolgiè, since the points of contact with his work are stringent. Born in Turin in 1752 to a family of carvers, after a Parisian training, he was a member of the Compagnia di San Luca in 1775 and appointed Royal Sculptor by Vittorio Amedeo, the first of all carvers to obtain this title. After Bonzanigo, Bolgè is the most desired artist at the Savoy court and, although his fame was overshadowed by the greatness of the first, he was a carver of great ability, it is not true that the authorship of the two productions have often been confused. The inventories show that if Bonzanigo was much more used for the production of chairs, screens and frames that required more minute carving, it was mainly Bolgè who was entrusted with the production of furniture and consoles. Entering into the console analyzed here, the first stringent comparison is to be made with the four corner cabinets created for Madama Felicita’s apartment in the Royal Palace. The “S” -shaped legs have the same curl as the foot placed here under the top and the frontal notch of the uprights is identical. The closeness between the carved vase of the console and those placed on the top and between the legs of the corner cabinets cannot be overlooked, even if ours, being placed in a prominent position, is richer and more elaborate. It is possible to find the same curl pattern as a shelf used...

Antique George 111 Silver Wine Coaster 1798 William Allen 111 London Superb heavy gauge silver hand pierced, hand engraved wine coaster with seasoned wooden base with baize undernea...

A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...

Antique George 111 Silver Bright Cut Helmet Cream Jug Dated 1796 Solomon Hougham Lovely bright cut engraving with original hammer marks inside.

This is a pair of spectacular porcelain ice pails made by the Derby Porcelain Company in about 1790 and decorated with pattern 80, which consists of very fine flowers by the famous p...

S.Juan de Puerto Rico is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good conditions. From Atlantis majoris quinta pars, Orbem maritimum [Novus Atlas, volum...

Antique map titled 'A chart of part of the coast of Cochin-China including Turon Harbour and the Island Callao'. Detailed map of the Vietnamese Coast, centered on Turon Harbor (D...

Technical data Materials: Porcelain tray, wooden legs Period: Qing Dynasty Country of origin: China Good condition for its age and use, with some flaws in the wooden structure Overal...

Title: Chaplain of the Constantinian Order: A Rare 18th-Century Engraving Description: This hand-colored engraving depicts a "Capellan oder Priest...

Antique Illustrations of Colorful Insects: Hand-Colored Engravings from the 18th and 19th Century This exquisite pair of antique prints showcases vibrant depictions of colorful inse...

Classic Adam style silver teapot and stand from the late 18th century. The elegant boat-shaped oval body of the teapot is nicely hand engraved with brightcut work that incorporates s...