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Small 15th Century French Illuminated Vellum Book Page, Handwriting
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous handwritten and illuminated book page.
Beautiful period piece with gorgeous faded colors and typical Gothic gilded initials,
France, 15th century.
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Handwriting
Materials
Parchment Paper
Small 15th Century French Illuminated Vellum Book Page, Handwriting
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous handwritten and illuminated book page.
Beautiful period piece with gorgeous faded colors and typical Gothic gilded initials,
France, 15th century.
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Parchment Paper
Large Framed 16th Century Italian Vellum Book Page, Handwriting
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and very large leaf on vellum from an antiphonary. Beautiful details like birds and leafs. Italy Dated 1534. Weathered.
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16th Century Italian Antique Handwriting
Antique Print Illustrating the Art of Handwriting
Pl. 2
, D. Diderot circa 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 2: 'Art d'Ecrire'. This antique print originates from: 'The Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres.' wh...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Antique Print Illustrating the Art of Handwriting
Pl. 3
, D. Diderot circa 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 3: 'Art d'Ecrire'. This antique print originates from: 'The Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres.' wh...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Handwriting
Collection of 20 French, 17th Century Manuscripts
Located in Buisson, FR
Bundle of 20 extremely old handwriting's on paper.
France between 1650-1700.
Weathered.
Category
17th Century French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Collection of 20 French, 17th-18th Century Manuscripts
Located in Buisson, FR
Bundle of 20 extremely old handwritings on paper, France, 17th-18th century. Weathered.
Category
17th Century French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Collection of 20 French, 17th-18th Century Manuscripts
Located in Buisson, FR
Bundle of 20 extremely old handwritings on paper, France, circa 1650-1800. Weathered.
Category
17th Century French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Collection of 20 French, 17th-18th Century Manuscripts
Located in Buisson, FR
Bundle of 20 extremely old handwritings on paper, France, circa 1650-1800. Weathered.
Category
17th Century French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Set of 9 old pharmacy pots
Located in Monaco, MC
Remarquable set of 9 old pharmacy pot from Italy.
White cream with blue handwriting.
Good
Category
19th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Ceramic
Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Italian Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
. Beautiful handwriting at the back of the books.
More pictures are available.
Measurements below as a set.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper, Vellum
Nice Collection of 18th Century Italian Weathered Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
, 1776, 1777. Beautiful handwriting at the back of the books. One of the books has a secret hiding place
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper, Vellum
17th Century Italian Faience Apothecary Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
, 'The Property of Mrs. Gilbert Legh (deceased),'and underneath label in cursive handwriting is 'Italian
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Handwriting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Oil Painting of Copenhagen Street Scene, Saint Peter
s Church
Located in Round Top, TX
the lower left. Please enlarge photos to appreciate the details, including the handwriting on the back
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Handwriting
{Haystacks}
By (Attributed to) Ernest Lawson
Located in Plano, TX
. Handwriting unknown. In handwriting of Sadie Jones Burwell the original frame carried another label as follows
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Handwriting
Materials
Oil
Vintage Italian 14 Karat Shell Cameo Brooch/Pendant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
the cameo. Stamped on the back is APA 95 NA 585. Carved handwriting on the back of the shell reads
Category
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Handwriting
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Abraham Lincoln" and original Abraham Lincoln Proclamation and Signature
By S.J. Woody
Located in Milwaukee, WI
president. This piece also includes a proclamation in ink in Lincoln's handwriting with his authentic
Category
1860s Antique Handwriting
Materials
Lithograph
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Figures in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
portrait of
landscape, and it is a very tasty work.
¦ Silk book/handwriting.
¦ State
There is
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Handwriting
Materials
Silk
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Spring Prunus Blossom
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
.
¦Paper books and handwriting.
¦ State
There is discoloration, me, stains etc.
¦ Axial size
Category
19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Handwriting
Materials
Silk
The Blue Kimono
, An antique painting, oil on canvas by Laura E. Brumm
Located in St. Albans, GB
handwriting and address written on the original label.
Picture Size: 34 x 16" (86 x 40)
Outside Frame Size
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Handwriting
Materials
Oil
Eva Jancke Björk, Unique Faience Vase with Salamander, Bo Fajans, Sweden 1920
By Upsala Ekeby, Bo Fajans, Eva Jancke-Björk
Located in Bochum, NRW
handwriting with blue glaze.
Similar model exhibited at Länsmuseet Gävleborg.
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Handwriting
Materials
Faience
Original Antique Printed German Stripe Feed Sack Pillow
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
beautiful calligraphy or handwriting in tar ink. The farmer's name, their town, sack number and year was
Category
Early 19th Century German Rustic Antique Handwriting
Materials
Linen
Barn Raising Log Cabin Quilt with Embroidery
Located in Darnestown, MD
done in a variety of handwritings. It is possible this was a fundraising quilt but more likely a
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Early 1900s American Antique Handwriting
Materials
Wool
Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
mysterious atmosphere .
¦ Silk book / handwriting.
¦ There
are discoloration, ole, stains, etc. in the
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Handwriting
Materials
Silk
19th Century German Porcelain Plaque Queen Louise of Prussia
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louise nach Richter” in German handwriting. Condition is excellent. Elaborate gilt and gesso frame with
Category
19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Handwriting
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Map of Asia Minor, Route of the Retreat of Ten Thousand Greeks, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
and publisher.
Condition: Good, age-related toning and some old handwriting on the verso shining
Category
18th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Moon Night Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 18/19c Artist Tosa Mitsusada
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
construction.
3rd year of culture (1806), 69 years old.
¦ Silk book / handwriting.
¦
There are a few
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Handwriting
Materials
Silk
Arthur Wesley Dow Cold Day Ipswich
By Arthur Wesley Dow
Located in San Francisco, CA
writings online like the Arthur Dow Papers, and the handwriting is spot on for his. Oil on board 10 1/4 by
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Handwriting
Materials
Oil
French Romantic school, Figures and sketches, ink drawing
Located in Paris, FR
x 44.5 cm
This very interesting study sheet, with its nervous handwriting, is truly modern, almost
Category
1890s Romantic Antique Handwriting
Materials
Ink
Writings of Thomas Jefferson, His Works, Early Edition, 4-Vol., circa 1830
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, two of the appointed Committee, in the handwriting of each.” They are included as a two-fold-out pages
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1830s Antique Handwriting
English Antique Woodcut Engraving, Robert Henryson prose Aesops Fable
By Henry Clarence Whaite
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
margin in Whaite's handwriting
measurements: of the wove sheet 10 x 7 inches
Condition report: In fair
Category
1920s Modern Antique Handwriting
Materials
Woodcut
Japanese Antique Drawer 1882s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
. Furthermore, the handwriting on the back indicates that this furniture was once used in a shrine.
This
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Handwriting
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1875
Located in Berghuelen, DE
plaques on the reverse in old German handwriting. A great addition to every rustic cabin decoration
Category
1870s German Country Antique Handwriting
Materials
Antler, Wood
Japanese Antique Ceramics with Vertical Stripes / 1800s / Edo Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
feature of Seto vessels.
I like the rustic feel of the handwriting.
It's a very cute design.
How
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Handwriting
Materials
Pottery
Nur ol - Hoda - Ancient Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Roma, IT
contrary of handwriting between bigger words which are written in smaller words and have made an interwoven
Category
18th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Ink
Lovely Pair of Nihonga Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Matsumura Keibun
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the Four Seasons").
¦Paper books and handwriting.
¦ State
There is discoloration, me etc
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Handwriting
Materials
Silk
Thomas Jefferson
s Memoirs, First Edition, 4 Vols., 1829
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the late president’s handwriting and edits by the Committee of Five. All four volumes are presented
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Large Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Vessel Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
writing, the handwriting of which seems to tell a fragment of history.
The exterior is black and subdued
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Handwriting
Materials
Pottery, Paper
Imaginary View of Baia - Original Etching by Anonymous 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
German in Gothic characters. On the higher and lower margins, in dark ink, a long handwriting in French
Category
18th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Ink, Etching
Louis-Félix de La Rue (1730-1777) A scene of ancient sacrifice, drawing
By Louis-Félix Delarue
Located in Paris, FR
La Rue's distinctive style is still instantly recognisable here. His handwriting is highly
Category
1770s Old Masters Antique Handwriting
Materials
Ink
Italian 18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving on Paper of Raphael Vatican Loggias
By Giovanni Ottaviani
Located in Firenze, IT
Pius VI, that's why our panel is enriched by the handwriting: “cum privilegio ss. D.N. Clementis XIII
Category
18th Century Renaissance Antique Handwriting
Materials
Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Engraving
1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
his signature facsimiles, Tyler made no effort to match the handwriting in the body of the Declaration
Category
1810s American Federal Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Yellow Felt Suffragette Flag, 1910-1920
Located in York County, PA
is illegible, due to poor handwriting. I have yet to take the opportunity to explore the relationship
Category
1910s American Antique Handwriting
Materials
Felt
Original Suprematist painting, signed and titled, protege of Kazimir Malevich
Located in New York, NY
in the back to reveal the handwriting and stamp
Hand signed with monogram bottom left, inscribed with
Category
1920s Suprematist Antique Handwriting
Materials
Watercolor
Un Voyageur (A Traveler) by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, Oil on Panel
By Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
Located in Stockholm, SE
contemporary handwriting it is described as “Etude d'un voyageur devant un Cabaret [...] sa direction
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Oil, Board
18th century Italian Old Master - San Pellegrino Laziosi - Religious Faith
Located in Aartselaar, BE
. Paintings of exquisite handwriting such as the two mythological scenes (Venus and Vulcan, Triumph of Minerva
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Handwriting
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare collection of 19th Century Pressed Leaves
Located in Larkspur, CA
Set of thirteen 19th century framed pressed leaves with rare large handwriting - (Borraginees).
Category
19th Century Antique Handwriting
Jonathan Swift, The Works
Located in New York, NY
name in the original handwriting of the owner of provenance.
Published by Bickers & Son, London
Category
1880s English Antique Handwriting
Materials
Leather
Italian Decorated Bombe Chest Hand-Painted
Located in Cookeville, TN
the handwriting. Two pullout drawers with scrolled foliate pulls.
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Handwriting
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Box in Blue Gray Paint
Located in North Beninngton, VT
object that needs to be seen in person. Original hinges and some period elegant handwriting inside domed
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Handwriting
Set of 6 Antique Fern Studies by Mary Sterner c.1861
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wonderful set of Fern studies by Mary Sterner. She wrote in her lovely handwriting the
Category
19th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Bamboo, Paint, Watercolor, Ink
Coffee Table Crafted with Vintage French Luggage and Custom Iron Base
Located in Houston, TX
and handwriting on the outside as well as the remnants of an old address label. The base and trunk are
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Silver Bonbonieres Josef Hofmann Wiener Werkstatte Circa 1906
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
handwriting of Josef Hoffmann.
Bib.: Original photo in the archive of the Wiener Werkstatte in the MAK
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Handwriting
ANNA WOOD BROWN (1863-1920). "Etude de Jeune Fille" (Portrait of a Young Woman)
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Alexandria, VA
probably dates from her Paris days, as it's title, labeled on the back of the canvas in her own handwriting
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Handwriting
Materials
Canvas, Paint
A Set of Eight Charles Paillasson
s L
Art d
Ecrire Plates Framed
Located in Pewsey, GB
c1763 with Frenchman Aubin engraver.
Charles Paillasson's celebrated handwriting manual *L'Art d'Ecrire
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Handwriting
Materials
Paper
Rare Original Carte De Visite Photograph of Civil War General Robert E. Lee
Located in Gallatin, TN
pre-war bust portrait of General Lee En Verso is handwriting “Gen. R. E. Lee – C.S.A.” Approx. 2.5
Category
19th Century Antique Handwriting
Materials
Photographic Paper
Attributed to Thomas Hache, Baroque Sideboard, Grenoble, France, 1740s
By Thomas Hache
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
this beautiful piece was created, in which one can clearly see the handwriting of its builder: The
Category
1740s French Baroque Antique Handwriting
Materials
Walnut
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