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Chinese Temple by the River — Medan, Sumatra (c.1910)
Located in Langweer, NL
central role in religious and social life. This print serves as a rare early document of their historic
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Habits et Maisons des Floridiens, Early Florida Ethnography – Engraving, c.1857
Located in Langweer, NL
document the wider world. While idealized through a European lens, the engraving preserves valuable visual
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1850s French Antique Document

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Paper

Pair of Virginia and Florida Natives, America – Ethnographic Engravings, 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
” rather than document individuals. Mallet, a military engineer to Louis XIV, was among the most important
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1680s British Antique Document

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Paper

The City of Detroit, View from Canadian Shore – Antique Harbor Engraving, c.1872
Located in Langweer, NL
creating depth and perspective. Historically, the view documents Detroit before large-scale
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1870s British Antique Document

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Paper

Man and Woman of the Naudowessies, Mississippi Region – 18th Century Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
European interest in documenting the peoples of North America through illustrated travel accounts. Such
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1880s French Antique Document

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Paper

Falls of Niagara, River St. Lawrence, Canada – Engraving Published in 1816
Located in Langweer, NL
literature and geographic works, making the print an important historical document that illustrates how North
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1810s British Antique Document

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Paper

City of Boston, Harbor View from South Boston – Antique Maritime Engraving, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
a historical image, this print documents Boston before the full transition to steam-powered shipping
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1870s British Antique Document

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Paper

Antique Print of Belgian National Guard – Infantry Drill Uniforms, c.1830–1840
Located in Langweer, NL
, the sheet documents the appearance, discipline, and organization of the citizen-soldier forces
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1830s German Antique Document

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Paper

Swedish Life Guards on Horseback – Royal Cavalry Uniforms, c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
sheet belongs to the long tradition of 19th-century European military imagery documenting elite
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1860s German Antique Document

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Paper

Napoleonic Imperial Guard Grenadiers, Officer and Soldier – French Prints, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
valuable visual documents for historians, collectors, and military uniform specialists. The prints
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1840s French Antique Document

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Paper

Antique Print of Swedish Infantry – Rifle Drill Combat Movements, c.1860–1870
Located in Langweer, NL
belongs to a long German tradition of military imagery documenting contemporary European armies for
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1860s German Antique Document

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Paper

Male Torso Studies after de Lairesse German Academic Anatomy, ca.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
increasingly uncommon. Today, such prints are appreciated both as historical documents of art education and as
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Document

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Paper

Sky-Scraper Cabinet / Bar / Bookcase attrib to Paul Frankl 1920 s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Buffalo, NY
& Chinese Red Cabinet. Amazing design.. could not find exact piece documented,, (thus the attribution and
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Document

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Wood

Dutch Art Deco Occasional Table nr. 301 by P.E.L. Izeren, 1920s
By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
its authenticity and domestic production since 1915. Model 301, documented in early Genneper Molen
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1920s European Art Deco Antique Document

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Macassar, Oak

A Woodland Pathway Follower of Meindert Hobbema. Framed antique oil painting
Located in St. Albans, GB
early as 1658, he used only his baptized name on legal documents until 1660. His reasons for using the
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Early 18th Century Dutch School Antique Document

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Oil

Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
of Léon Messagé, best known for his designs for François Linke. Messagé is documented as having
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Document

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Bronze

Arrivée à Kicheneff (Bessarabie), 1er Août 1837 by Auguste Raffet - 1839
Located in Roma, IT
travel series documenting his journeys through Russia and Eastern Europe, notable for their rare first
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1830s Modern Antique Document

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Lithograph

Set of Pierre Jeanneret slatted PJ-SI-26-C Writing Chairs, Chandigarh, 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Room, confirming their use within the Dean’s offices and situating them firmly within the documented
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Mid-19th Century Antique Document

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Teak

Attr. Minton Cobalt Urns with Osborne House and Mediterranean Port Views, "Ward"
By Minton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Osborne House in one panel aligns closely with documented royal commissions executed by Minton during
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Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Document

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Porcelain

Suriname Indigenous People Tribal Objects - Ethnographic Lithographs 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
E. J. Brill in Leiden. Karl Martin, Professor of Geology at the University of Leiden, documented not
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1880s Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

17th Century Spanish Walnut and Exotic Wood Cabinet with Marquetry Interior
Located in Madrid, ES
traditionally used to store documents and valuables, representing the height of Spanish artistry and refinement
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17th Century Antique Document

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Fruitwood

Peintures Antiques Trouvées dans le Cirque de Caracalla à Rome - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
, collaborated here with Emmanuel de Ghendt, another French engraver of the period, to document archaeological
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Mid-19th Century Modern Antique Document

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Etching

Pair of 17th century Baroque figure scagliola sculptures - Double-tailed sirens
Located in Varmo, IT
certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Document

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Plaster

View of a Dutch Harbour, possibly imaginary
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Tour" of Europe and the Middle East to document the journey. The grueling trip, particularly the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Document

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

18th-Century Tuscan Fir Travel Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
, holding personal belongings or important documents. The front is framed by rounded corner supports and
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18th Century Italian Antique Document

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Fir

SPV French Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase 1920
By Espaivet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
less widely documented than major contemporaries, Espaivet’s work is highly regarded today for its
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Document

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Glass

A late Victorian pitch pine console table after Linnell
By John and William Linnell
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
March 1934 for example. The reason for the attribution to Linnell is a documented table supplied to the
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Document

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Marble

Allegorische Frauengestalten Circa 1900 Original print by Privat-Livemont
By Georges Henri Privat-Livemont
Located in PARIS, FR
on original designs by Livemont himself. As both artwork and social document, this poster serves as
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Early 1900s Antique Document

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Paper, Lithograph

Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
exterior imagery. As an antique Edo piece, light signs of use are present and are documented in the
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Document

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Lacquer

Large Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painted Mirror, Glass Painting 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
-ranking officials. One figure is holding a scroll, which could represent a document, map or work of art
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Document

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Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint

Dardanelles Strait, Ottoman Turkey – Probst Optical View with Ships, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
document, this view appeals to collectors of maritime art, Ottoman and Turkish history, Grand Tour imagery
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1770s German Antique Document

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Paper

Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C
Located in Langweer, NL
. The result is both informative and visually expansive. Historically, this image documents Charleston
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1860s French Antique Document

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Paper

The Landing on the American Side, Niagara Falls – Antique Engraving, ca.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
landscape and a cultural document, the print offers insight into 19th-century travel, tourism, and attitudes
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1850s British Antique Document

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Paper

Dance of California Indians, Tower of Tlaxcallan – Hand-Colored Engraving, c1800
Located in Langweer, NL
document of early ethnographic imagery and the transmission of knowledge—often imperfect—about Indigenous
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Early 1800s French Antique Document

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Paper

The Rocky Mountains, Western Frontier Landscape – Antique Engraving, ca.1873
Located in Langweer, NL
Rocky Mountains sits firmly within the tradition of American landscape art that sought to document and
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1870s American Antique Document

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Paper

Native Californians Lassoing a Bear – American Frontier Hunting Engraving, 1873
Located in Langweer, NL
sought to document and idealize the natural world during the period of westward expansion. It appeals to
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1870s American Antique Document

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Paper

West Point and the Highlands, Hudson River Military View – 1869 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
documented year of publication. Appleton’s engraved views of American landmarks were intended for a broad
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1890s American Antique Document

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Paper

Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving, 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
, making this image appealing both as a landscape and as a document of American history. This engraving is
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1870s British Antique Document

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Paper

City of Albany, New York, Hudson River View – Antique Engraving, 1827
Located in Langweer, NL
as an important visual document of Albany’s early urban history. This engraving is highly appealing
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1720s British Antique Document

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Paper

Prise de Sontay, an Épinal Print of a French Tonkin War Battle, 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
documents of 19th-century conflicts, especially those outside Europe. This example is notable for its strong
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1880s French Antique Document

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Paper

New York Harbor Panorama, sailing ships city skyline, British engraving, 18050
Located in Langweer, NL
appealing as a decorative wall piece, while also serving as an important historical document of New York
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Early 19th Century British Antique Document

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Paper

Officer d’Ordonnance de l’Empereur, French Imperial Guard Cavalry Print, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
-Napoleonic uniform series after Hippolyte Bellangé, the print documents the appearance and ceremonial
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1840s French Antique Document

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Paper

Éleve de l’École Polytechnique, Imperial Guard Uniform Print, France 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
1843 as part of a celebrated French series documenting the uniforms of the Imperial Guard and
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1840s French Antique Document

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Paper

Dutch Grenadier, Imperial Guard of Napoleon – 3rd Dutch Regiment, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
. Although published decades after the events, the imagery is based on carefully documented uniforms and
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1840s French Antique Document

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Paper

Maori Traditional Dress – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving, New Zealand, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
with Māori culture and likely originates from a 19th-century publication documenting the indigenous
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Marquisen-Eilanders – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Engraving (early 1800s)
Located in Langweer, NL
valued for both their artistic merit and their documented cultural history. Striking as a standalone
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Coolie Dwellings – Tandjong-Morawa, Sumatra, Indonesia (Kleingrothe, c.1900)
Located in Langweer, NL
significant original photogravure by C.J. Kleingrothe, documenting the workers’ barracks on the large
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Railway Station Medan, Sumatra, C J Kleingrothe, Dutch East Indies c1910
Located in Langweer, NL
studio in Medan from the 1890s, this work documents the railway infrastructure that supported the booming
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Medan Hotel, Antique Photogravure of Colonial Indonesia, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
based in Medan who documented the rapid development of Sumatra around 1900. His works are now highly
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Portrait of Mary Hooper née Davie, Blue Dress, Seated in a Parkland, Provenance
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London, GB
studio participation—entirely consistent with Richardson’s documented practice on larger commissions
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Document

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Canvas, Oil

Exotic Fish Prints - Set of Five Hand-Colored Engravings by John Nieuhoff, c1704
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrated works documenting Asia, Africa, and the Americas, among the earliest European attempts to visually
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Early 1700s Dutch Antique Document

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Paper

Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
contemporaries Yoshitoshi and Kunichika, documented the cultural struggle of the emergent Japan of the modern era
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1880s Antique Document

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Wood

Red Persian Wool Hand Knotted Rug 9 ft x 11 ft 5 in
Located in Dallas, TX
controlled exposure to pets or children. Condition is documented as excellent, with secure selvedges and
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1910s Persian Tribal Antique Document

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Wool

Rare Antique Kalamkari Textile with written Cartouches
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
a floor textile, wall hanging, or mounted art panel, it functions as both decor and document — a
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17th Century Indian Islamic Antique Document

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Cotton

A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
the mounts. This combination of Chinese enamel vessels and French ormolu bases follows a documented
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Document

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Enamel, Ormolu

Habitantions de Tsiganes dans la Montagne - Lithograph by Auguste Raffet - 1841
Located in Roma, IT
series documenting his travels through the Crimea and the Caucasus. It illustrates a social and cultural
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1840s Modern Antique Document

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Lithograph

Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary
Located in Pasadena, TX
space and an abundance of cubby holes for letters, documents and the likes. The secretary door comes
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1910s American French Provincial Antique Document

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Oak

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