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Original hand-coloured engraving anno 1710 with title: Templum Orientale / Oosterkerk. The Oosterkerk is a 17th-century church building on the Wittenburgergracht in Wittenburg (Amst...

Large early 18th Century French provincial walnut fire surround or chimney piece An exceptionally large walnut fireplace surround measurin...

A Fine Queen Anne narrow framed walnut mirror with carved cresting and original mirror plate. In superb original condition with the original oak back. Small areas of foxing to th...

This widely referenced pair of paintings is one of Francesco Conti’s most successful productions. Francesco Conti is one of the finest painters of 18th-century Florence. In the shimmering colors typical of his best work, he represents two opposite characters from the Bible: the virtuous Judith, whose courage saves her people by cutting off the head of the invader Holofernes, and the depraved Salome, who under the influence of her mother becomes responsible for the beheading of the prophet John the Baptist. The artist's talent lies in his ability to treat these two macabre subjects with a light touch, presenting us with two attractive women who seem to twirl with glee amidst the severed heads... 1. Francesco Conti, the “Florentine Tiepolo” Francesco Conti is a major painter of the Florentine school of the 18th century; he can even probably be considered, along with Giovanni Domenico Ferretti (1692-1768), as one of the two main painters of the second quarter of the Florentine 18th century. Born in Florence in 1682, Francesco Conti began his apprenticeship in the workshop of Simone Pignoni (1611 - 1698), a disciple of Francesco Furini; he was also influenced by the Venetian Sebastiano Ricci. A protégé of Marquis Riccardi, he accompanied him to Rome between 1699 and 1705, where he frequented Carlo Maratta's studio. He settled permanently in Florence in 1705. Painted exclusively on canvas, the majority of his work consists of religious subjects, altarpieces or private devotional works. It is likely that Conti himself was a devout churchgoer, as evidenced by his affiliation, in the third decade of the eighteenth century, to the Society of the Disciples of Saint-John-the-Baptist, and his entry, at the end of his life, into the fraternity of the Venerable Society of the Holy Trinity. In Florence, Conti worked for the Grand Duchy's major patrons, including the last Medici - in particular Giangastone and Annamaria Luisa, Electress Palatine - and confirmed his role as a reference painter under the Lorraine Regency, as master of the Public Drawing School, which was closely linked to the institute responsible for the manufacture of semi-precious stone mosaics, then located in the Uffizi complex. Matteo Marangoni, an art critic of the early 20th century, praised his "brushwork full of elegance and true spirit of the 18th century", pointing out that Conti was "probably one of the best colorists" of the Florentine school of his time. These two characteristics led the art historian Paolo dal Poggetto to nickname him the "Florentine Tiepolo". 2. Judith and Salome, two biblical characters opposing each other These two paintings form a pair presenting two biblical episodes, which have in common the depiction of a "heroine" carrying the severed head of a man. While the Salome episode might at first appear to be an echo of the Old Testament story of Judith, each character is the exact opposite of the other. Judith, whose story is told in the Book of Judith, is a beautiful young widow from Bethulia who, accompanied by her maid, went into the camp of the invading Assyrians and won the confidence of Holofernes, the general commanding the enemy army. Invited to a great feast on the fourth evening, she took advantage of Holofernes' drunkenness to cut off his head. “She went up to the bedpost near Holofernes’ head, and took down his sword that hung there. She came close to his bed, took hold of the hair of his head, and said, “Give me strength today, O Lord God of Israel!” Then she struck his neck twice with all her might, and cut off his head. Next she rolled his body off the bed and pulled down the canopy from the posts. Soon afterward she went out and gave Holofernes’ head to her maid, who placed it in her food bag...

This image is a botanical illustration by Eleazar Albin, from "A Natural History of English Insects." The dedication at the bottom reads: "To the most Noble Mary Preston Dutchess of...

Ireland SENEX, John. Ireland Corrected from the Latest Observations Divided into its Provinces, Counties and Baronies. Shewing the Principal Roads, and the Distances of Places, in Common reputed Miles. by Inspection Where Barracks are Erected &c. By John Senex F.R.S. John Senex F.R.S., the Globe against St Dunstans Church, Fleetstreet, London 1712 [-1728]. John Senex (1678-1740) was one of the foremost mapmakers in England in the early eighteenth century. He was also a surveyor, globemaker, and geographer. As a young man, he was apprenticed to Robert Clavell, a bookseller. He worked with several mapmakers over the course of his career, including Jeremiah Seller and Charles Price. In 1728, Senex was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, a rarity for mapmakers. The Fellowship reflects his career-long association as engraver to the Society and publisher of maps by Edmund Halley...

Corpus Christi in polychromed limewood.

Rare and unobtainable Italian kneeler of Ligurian origin, Baroque period, late 17th early 18th century, veneered in walnut burl and has as many as 4 side drawers , in addition to the...

J.H. Homann (Germany, 1664-1724) Nürnberg, after 1715 Globus Terrestris [and] Globus Celestis. juxtu observationes Parisienses Regia Academia Scientiarum constructus [and] juxtu observationes Parisienses Regia Academia Scientiarum constructus. Nuremberg, [after 1715]. Original stands by Homann Heirs, [after 1730]. An extremely rare pair of terrestrial and celestial globes, each with 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a papier mâché and plaster sphere, each globe with papier mâché meridian ring, mounted on horizon rings with a handwritten number VIII and III on each globe. The horizon rings supported by four quadrants with text "Zu finden in Nürnberg / wohnhaft unter der Vesten / bey denen Homaenischen Erben/ dem Prediger Klöster gegenüber", both globes on a turned single wooden black stand. Diameter 64 mm (2.5 inches), height 185 mm. RARE. Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724), a German geographer and cartographer. He founded a publishing business in Nürnberg in 1702, and published his first atlas in 1707, becoming a member of the Academy of Sciences in Berlin in the same year. Homann was appointed Imperial Geographer to Charles VI in 1715 and became the most important map...

This rare drawing by Nattier is part of a set of preparatory studies executed in 1717 for one of the painter's first commissions, the painting commissioned by Tsar Peter I of Russia ...

circa 1800 Large 19thC French Provincial Bleached Oak Armoire sku 1595 W144 x D45 x H190 cm

Cristoforo Munari (Reggio Emilia, 1667 - Piva, 1720) and workshop “Cello, two lutes, small apples and sheet music”, 52x69 cm “Guitar, mandola, jug, peaches and score”, 51x68 cm “Sti...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique 18th century Dutch silver miniature teapot; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century Dutch silver miniature teapot has a circular rounded form. The body of this silver teapot is plain and unembellished. This antique silver teapot is fitted with a push fit domed cover surmounted with a cast silver baluster shaped finial. The teapot is fitted with a fine and impressive cast opposing scrolling handle. This exceptional miniature silver teapot features a plain cast silver swan-necked spout. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this Dutch silver teapot include: National mark: Crowned shield with three Andrew crosses (Amsterdam, minimum of .875 standard) Date letter: F (1716) Maker's mark: Untraced Such period miniature examples of this substantial gauge of silver and quality are rare to the market. Condition This 18th century teapot is a superior gauge of silver and superior quality. The Dutch silver miniature teapot is in exceptional condition. The interior of the teapot has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. The Dutch hallmarks to the underside of the teapot are very clear, in keeping with age and location. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of Dutch silverware...

An English Queen Anne walnut chest on stand, comprising five drawers with the original brass handles. Good figuring and colour throughout, the ...

An early 18th Century oak side table, having a nice figured rectangular top above a single oak lined frieze drawer with brass petal shaped drop handles and escutcheon, raised on turn...

Animal's Skeleton is an etching realized in 1771 by C. Haussard. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description...

Untitled print of a Greek inscription. Source unknown, to be determined.

An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock. Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial with Roman numerals and original hands signed ‘Jean Minoche a Paris’. Rectangular fiv...

Le Paon is an etching realized by Haussard in 1771. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la d...

La Peintade is an etching realized in 1771 by Catherine Haussard. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la descriptio...

William & Mary Walnut Cabinet on Stand, the cabinet veneered inside and out with oyster patterns within holly boarders and interlaced lines, the two doors enclosing eleven draws surr...

Skeleton is an etching realized in 1771 by C. Haussard. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description du Cabin...

Skeleton is an etching realized in 1771 by Louis Legrand (1723-1807). Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la descri...

Skeleton is an etching realized in 1771 by Louis Legrand (1723-1807). Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la descri...

Animal's Skeleton is an etching realized in 1771 by Louis Legrand (1723-1807). Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec ...

Le Tetras is an etching realized in 1771 by E. Fessard. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description du Cabin...

La Peintade is an etching realized in 1771 by Catherine Haussard. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la descriptio...

Le Saki is an etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description d...

La Cheveche on Petite Choutte is an etching realized by Carl Guttenberg in 1771. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description d...

La Chouette is an etching realized by Jacques Blanchon in 1771. Signed in plate. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et partic...

Aconitum lycoctonum Aconitum lycoctonum (wolf's-bane or northern wolf's-bane) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum, of the family Ranunculaceae, native to much of Europe and northern Asia. It is found in lowlands to the subalpine zone, mainly in forests and shaded habitats. Along with A. napellus, A. lycoctonum is of the most common European species of the Aconitum genus. They are also grown ornamentally in gardens, thriving well in ordinary garden soil. As such, A. lycoctonum can be found in North America, especially in eastern Canada, often in old gardens or as garden escapees. Engraved and drawn by Nicholas Robert...

Ranunculus luteus aconiti folio magno flore After Nicholas Robert (1610-1684), engraved by Abraham Bosse (c. 1604 – 14 February 1676). On fine water...

Great Britain SENEX, John. A New Map of Great Britain Corrected from the Observations communicated to the Royal Society at London. By John Senex F.R.S. To the Right Hono[ra]ble William Connelly ESQ. One of the Commissioners of His Maj[es]ties Revenue, Speakerof the Hono[a]ble House of Commons, and one of His Maj[es]ties most Hono[ra]ble Privy Council for Ye Kingdom of Ireland. This Map is dedicated by John Senex. John Senex F.R.S. 1710 [-1728]. John Senex (1678-1740) was one of the foremost mapmakers in England in the early eighteenth century. He was also a surveyor, globemaker, and geographer. As a young man, he was apprenticed to Robert Clavell, a bookseller. He worked with several mapmakers over the course of his career, including Jeremiah Seller and Charles Price...

one of the earliest large-scale English maps of North America SENEX, John. North America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society at London, and the Royal Academy at Paris. By John Senex F.R.S. 1710. To the Honorable Anthony Hammond Esq. One of the Comissioners of Her Maj[es]ties Navy. This Map his humbly Dedicated and Presented by his Obliged Servants. John Senex F.R.S., 1710 [-1728]. A fine map of North and Central America, with the West Indies. One of the earliest large-scale English maps of North America. It represents a British attempt to consolidate new information about the region and borrows data from such recently published sources as Delisle’s landmark Carte du Mexique et de la Floride and Carte de la Canada. Senex improves upon De L'Isle's work with a fine depiction of the Great Lakes region and the most accurate definition of the lower Mississippi River and its delta by an English cartographer of the period. Several of the most important and controversial cartographic discoveries of the period are discussed at length, including Lahontan’s mythical Long River and the Salt Lake east of the Country of the Mozeemleck’s, both of which are also depicted in remarkable (albeit fanciful) detail. Sir William Phipps discovery of Spanish wrecks off the coast of the Caicos and Southern Bahamas is also noted. Senex also extended the map’s coverage to the Canadian Arctic and the Terra Incognita above Baffin’s Bay. Present-day Oklahoma and Texas are part of La Floride, considered at the time to be a possession of the French. The Red River and the Indian villages of East Texas are portrayed accurately, but Senex, following Delisle, incorrectly placed many Texas rivers...

Queen Anne Band Sampler, 1713, by Ann Arner. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Divider lines in various patterns. Colours black, red, pale gr...

A beautiful Queen Anne walnut secretaire chest / escritoire, circa 1710 in date. The upper section features a moulded cornice above a secret bulge front frieze drawer, this is above a hinged fall front clad in burr walnut-figured book veneers framed in broad cross-banded borders edged with feather-banding. The interior housing three pairs of pigeon holes concealing secret compartments above a central cupboard flanked by three side drawers on each side with six further drawers below, all clad in burr figured veneers edged with feather banding and fitted with brass pendant handles. The rear of the central cupboard is a concealed panel that sildes away to reveal four further secret drawers. The base of the chest comprises two half-width drawers above two full width drawers, all fitted with pendant shaped brass drop handles, The cabinet is raised on bracket feet. The walnut secretaire is outlined throughout with decorative herringbone stringing. Complete with working locks and original keys. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 176 x Width 102 x Depth 59 Dimensions in inches: Height 5 foot, 9 inches x Width 3 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches Anne was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 8 March 1702 until 1 May 1707. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain. Anne continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death in 1714. The Queen Anne style of...

South America SENEX, John. South America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society’s of London & Paris. By John Senex. To Edmund Halley. LLD. Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford and Fellow of the Royal Society. This Map corrected from His own Discoveries In gratefull Acknowledgement of his Ready assistance to Encourage this Designe is Humbly Dedicated. John Senex, at the Globe against St Dunstans Church, Fleetstreet, London 1710 [-1728]. John Senex (1678-1740) was one of the foremost mapmakers in England in the early eighteenth century. He was also a surveyor, globemaker, and geographer. As a young man, he was apprenticed to Robert Clavell, a bookseller. He worked with several mapmakers over the course of his career, including Jeremiah Seller and Charles...

Absolutely superb example of Georgian cut steel. The way it sparkles and catches the light is just beautiful. This necklace sits perfectly flat and ...

Francesco Maria Raineri, known as Schivenoglia (Schivenoglia, Mantua 1678-1758) Esther and Ahasuerus oil painting on canvas Size: 52x137 cm Work exhibited during the exhibition dedicated to the homonymous painter: “Francesco Maria Raineri - Lo Schivenoglia 1676-1758, works from private collections” and published in the catalogue, page 13. Esther is the daughter of Abicàil of the tribe of...

A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing proportions with needlework upholstery. French - circa 1715 Of grand scale, this ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original copper plate prints dating to 1719 by Bernard De Montfauucon of Paris. Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, O.S.B. (French: [d? m?~fok?~]; 13 January 1655 – 21 December 1741) was a French Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He was an astute scholar who founded the discipline of palaeography, as well as being an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church. He is regarded as one of the founders of the modern discipline of archaeology Montfaucon was born on 13 January 1655 in the Castle of Soulatgé, a small village in the southern town of Corbières, then in the ancient Province of Languedoc, now in the modern Department of Aude. Other sources claimed his birth date is in 16 January, the most accepted date. After one year he was moved to the Castle of Roquetaillade, residence of his family. When he was seven, he was sent to Limoux, to the college run by the Fathers of Christian Doctrine Montfaucon served in the French army as a volunteer and participated in the Franco-Dutch War of 1673. He was a captain of grenadiers and made two campaigns under the command of Marshall Turenne, participated in the Battle of Herbsthausen and fell ill in Saverne in Alsace. Because of his infectious illness he made a vow to Our Lady of Marceille to give one hundred livres to her sanctuary in Limoux and to become a monk, if he was able to return to his country as a result of her intervention. After the death of Montfaucon's father at the Château de Roquetaillade, in 1675 he entered the novitiate of the Benedictine monastery of Bream in Toulouse. There he learned several ancient languages: Greek, Hebrew, Chaldean, Syriac, and Coptic. In 1687 Montfaucon was called to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and he started to work on an edition of the works of the Greek Church...

Dracunulus polyphyllus Etching, burin and hand colouring. Issued in the exceptionally rare series: Estampes pour servir l’Histoire des Plantes by Nicholas Robert...

Stunning pagoda top, Burr Walnut case with integral pillars and quarter pillars to the hood door. Long trunk door with original escutcheon and iron stra...

"Presenting an exceptional and original George I Walnut Double Dome Bookcase on Chest, crafted between 1720 and 1730. This masterpiece boasts a st...

Mousse Marine d’Amerique, et d’Adragant Muscus marinus americanus reticulatus Mousse marine d'Amérique en réseau filigrane Tragacantha altera Seconde espèce d'Adragant. plante, racine. Corallina is a genus of red seaweeds with hard, abrasive calcareous skeletons in the family Corallinaceae. They are stiff, branched plants with articulations. After Louis de Chastillon, most likely engraved by Abraham Bosse (c. 1604-1676). On fine watermarked, laid paper. Imperial folio. Platemarks each approx. 450 x 300 mm. (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in), sheets approx. 540 x 38 mm.. On beautiful 18th Century laid paper with the watermark sadly indecipherable.. Issued in the exceptionally rare series: Estampes pour servir l’Histoire des Plantes by Nicholas Robert...

Fantastic and Rare display cabinet double dome Of English provenance, made of oak wood and walnut burl. Original hardware. No replacement work in either front or back. Cabinet in ex...

An early-18th century Queen Anne period carved walnut games, or card, table. Circa 1710. Veneered in well-figured walnut with herringbone feather bandings. The bold fold-over outset...

Antique print titled 'Gamron'. Panoramic view of the city of Bandar-Abbas (formerly Gamron) in Iran / Persia. This print originates from 'Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie' ...

- Good original condition with minor signs of use. - Wool upholstery with some signs of use.

Antique Flemish painting dated 1715. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a portrait of a clergyman of excellent pictorial quality. Large-scale and impactful painting adorned with a pleas...

Description: Antique print titled 'Swarte Slavin'. Copper engraving of an enslaved woman in Iran. People from Ethiopia, Nubia (Northern Sudan/Southern Egypt) and Somalia; and the East Africans having transited through Zanzibar and other ports of the Swahili Coast were brought to Iran, along with captives from Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and the Caucasus (Russia). Ethiopian and Nubian females were mostly employed as concubines and confidantes in harems...

Antique map titled 'A New Map of the East Indies'. Old map covering all of Southeast Asia from Persia to the Timor Island, inclusive of the modern day nations of India, Ceylon, T...

Description: Antique map titled 'A New Map of the East Indies'. Old map covering all of Southeast Asia from Persia to the Timor Island, inclusive of the modern day nations of India, ...

A Queen Anne period walnut stool. Early 18th century, circa 1710. Upholstered in 17th century tapestry, and close-nailed. Original stretchers and ra...

A Queen Anne period walnut double-dome bookcase cabinet. This early-18th century walnut bookcase is veneered throughout in figured walnut, and is feathe...

We have available the best Stock of Authentic Reclaimed French Stone Flooring, famous "Dalle de Bourgogne",age 15th - 16th Century ( 5 and 3 cm thick ) 1,2 and 2 inc. Large Opus, ran...

Antique map titled 'Hungary and Transilvania'. Original antique map of Hungary and Transylvania (modern day Romania), centered on Budapest. Artists and Engravers: Herman Moll ...

[MERIAN, Maria Sibyl]. Pineapple with foliage. The Hague, Gosse, 1719. Engraving of a Pineapple with foliage by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter and D. Stoopendaal after Merian, with later hand-colour, from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphasibus Insectorum Surinamensium. Framed and glazed, overall dimensions: 40cm by 53.2cm by 4.5cm. Superb engravings which depict the metamorphoses of South American insects and the exotic plants on which they feed. Maria Sybilla, daughter of the German engraver and publisher Matthias Merian, devoted herself to the study of European insects and their metamorphoses. As a result of the wealth of tropical varieties being brought back by the Dutch West Indies Company...

An antique George I English Britannia silver porringer; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. This antique George I Britannia standard silver porringer has a circular rounded form. The lower portion of this antique porringer...

Circa 1720 Large Early 18thC Italian Oak & Polychrome Carved Statue of a Bishop / Saint. Flat back with a secret panel which would have been used to hide gold. An exceptional exam...