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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.
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17th Century French Antique Manuscript

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Paper

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book is a remarkable significant artifact originating from Burma
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19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

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Wood

19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book is a remarkable significant artifact originating from Burma
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19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

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Wood

A Burmese Carved and Gilt Buddhist Manuscript Chest (Sadaik)
Located in Austin, TX
lacquered decorations, and richly gilt. Originally used to house and protect Buddhist manuscripts.
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19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

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Teak

Antique Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours 1500
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
surviving medieval illuminated manuscript.    
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: Palm leaves & wood Material: wood 14,3 cm high 44,2 cm wide and 4,4 cm deep Weight: 1.532 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Originating from Burma 19th century Many pag...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

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Wood

Ebony Wood Manuscript Stand with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 20th Century black lacquered carved wood with inlaid mother of pearl on both supporting panels
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Manuscript

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Autograph Letter by James Russell Lowell - Original Manuscript - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph letter signed, dated 4th March 1882 by the American poet and ambassador James Russell Lowell (Cambridge, 1819 - ib., 1891). In this letter Lowell replies to Verney Lovett ...
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1880s Modern Antique Manuscript

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Photographic Paper

Autograph Letter by Francois-Pierre Barry - Original Manuscript - 1845
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph letter by the French painter Francois-Pierre Barry (Marseille, 1813 - Saint-Laurent-du-Var, 1905) signed “Fr. Barry” and dated “ce vendredi Juin - [1845]”. Barry writes to...
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1840s Modern Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Ink

Autograph Letter by Alexandre Dumas fils - Original Manuscript - 1872
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph letter signed, not dated [1872] by the French writer and dramatist Alexandre Dumas fils (Paris, 1824 - Marly-le-Roi, 1895). Dumas writes to his publisher Calmann-Le´vy con...
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1890s Modern Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Ink

Burmese Manuscript Chest with Red Cinnabar Lacquer and Gold Leaf
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive manuscript chest is from Burma and made from teakwood, red cinnabar lacquer, and
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Mid-19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Set Hand Color Paintings Horses, Horses, Manuscript Album
Located in South Burlington, VT
paintings on washi paper of horses and more horses and more - a Japanese artists' private manuscript album
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Japanese Antique Set Hand Paintings Birds, Lillies, Flowers, Manuscript Album
Located in South Burlington, VT
manuscript album dating to the 19th century. All immediately frameable. Six hand paintings
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Japanese Antique Set "Bamboo Grasses" Fine Hand Paintings Manuscript Album
Located in South Burlington, VT
more - a Japanese artists' private manuscript album dating to the 19th century All immediately
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

William Makepeace THACKERAY. Original 33 line manuscript poem. c. 1840
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: THACKERAY, William Makepeace. TITLE: Original 33 line manuscript poem - SIGNED
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1840s British Antique Manuscript

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Fabric

“Scholar Reading an Illuminated Manuscript” Painting by August “Claus” Meyer
By Claus Meyer
Located in Shippensburg, PA
work is executed in oil on canvas and depicts an aged scholar examining an illuminated manuscript in a
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Late 19th Century German Antique Manuscript

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique South East Asian Buddhist Manuscript on Palm Leaves, 19th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique South East Asian Buddhist prayer manuscript written on palm leaves and mounted within
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19th Century Southeast Asian Antique Manuscript

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Silver

Rare Autograph Letter by José Salomé Pina - Original Manuscript - 1850s
Located in Roma, IT
A Rare Authograph one-page letter by José Salomé Pina, signed and dated in French 4th August 1859. In good condition, with small tear on the address page at the left bottom margin.v
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1850s Modern Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Ink

Autograph Letter by Wilhelm I of Württemberg - Original Manuscript - 1859
Located in Roma, IT
Letter signed “Wilhelm” dated “Baden-Baden, le 20 Août 1859” by Wilhelm I of Württemberg (Lüben, 1781 - ib. 1864), King of Württemberg. One page in good conditions.
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1850s Modern Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Ink

18th century hand written French manuscript on human anatomy, surgical practice
Located in Leesburg, VA
18th century hand written French manuscript on human anatomy and surgical practice Anonymous
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Medieval Illuminated Manuscript and Miniature Painting from the Book of Hours
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Exquisite illuminated manuscript and portrait miniature from a 15th century Dutch Book of Hours
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15th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Manuscript

19th Century, Mandalay, A Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript KAMMAVACA
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of rare and complete Burmese manuscript (KAMMAVACA) made from thick cloth coated with gold
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19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript

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Wood

The Complete Works of O. Henry, Manuscript Edition Limited to 125 Copies
Located in San Francisco, CA
The complete works of O. Henry, manuscript edition, limited to 125 copies in 12 volumes bound in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Parchment Paper

Autograph Letter by Ernest-Augustus I of Hanover - Original Manuscript - 1849
Located in Roma, IT
Letter signed “Wilhelm” dated “Baden-Baden, le 20 Août 1849” by Ernest-Augustus I of Hanover (Londron, 1771 - Hanovre, 1851), King of Württemberg. One page (19,5 cm x 24,5 cm). In g...
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1890s Modern Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Ink

19th Century, a Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century Size
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19th Century Thai Antique Manuscript

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Wood

19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Antique Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand. Age: Thailand, 19th Century
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19th Century Thai Antique Manuscript

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Wood

Asprey Co Art Deco Carved Wooden Bookends
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco manuscript scroll carved wooden bookends with brass inlay by Asprey's of London
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Manuscript

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Hardwood

An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 18th Century Vellum Leaf with Megillah Blessings – Hand-Scribed Liturgical Manuscript
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18th Century Italian Antique Manuscript

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Hide

Sarreguemines Majolica Darwin Monkey Candlestick, 19th Century
By Sarreguemines
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
manuscript titled Darwin. The figure is exceptionally well modeled with excellent detail and portrays the
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19th Century French Antique Manuscript

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Pottery

Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting 18th century Indo Persian gouache painting on paper from a manuscript of a rare and
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18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Manuscript

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Paint

Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting 18th century Indo Persian gouache painting on paper from a manuscript of a rare and
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18th Century Folk Art Antique Manuscript

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Acrylic

Pl. 73 Antique Print of Renaissance Enameled Jewelry by Racinet, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
jewelry 15th and 16th centuries from Italian Manuscripts ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement
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Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Pl. 26 Antique Print of Indo Persian Motifs from Illuminated, Racinet circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Illuminated manuscripts and niello metalworks ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by
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Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Caarte Van West Indien, Soo Vaste landen als Eylanden, ...
By Joan Vingboons
Located in New York, NY
of the Dutch West India Company. Directly associated with the manuscript and printed work of Hessel
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Late 17th Century Other Art Style Antique Manuscript

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Engraving

Framed Zoological Print-Fish of the Nile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bonapart on his Egyptian campaign. He Produced numerous manuscripts and studies of invertabraes of Egypt
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19th Century French Antique Manuscript

19th Century Framed Zoological Print-Fish of the Nile
By Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
zoologist who accompanied Napoleon Bonapart on his Egyptian campaign. He Produced numerous manuscripts and
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19th Century French Antique Manuscript

19th Century Framed Zoological Print-Fish of the Nile
By Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
zoologist who accompanied Napoleon Bonapart on his Egyptian campaign. He Produced numerous manuscripts and
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19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure De La Fontaine from Les Grands Hommes, 1784
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Essex, MA
on a gnarled tree on which a vine with grapes is climbing. On his knee is the manuscript of the fable
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manuscript

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Porcelain

Zoological Print- Lobster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
manuscripts and studies of invertabraes of Egypt. New framed with Gold leaf accents.
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19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Framed Zoological Print-Fish of the Nile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
zoologist who accompanied Napoleon Bonapart on his Egyptian campaign. He Produced numerous manuscripts and
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19th Century French Antique Manuscript

Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match
Located in Chicago, IL
manuscript leaf. Using pigments derived from minerals, vegetables, and precious stones, the painting is awash
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Early 20th Century Antique Manuscript

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Paper, Ink, Pigment

Japanese Three "Birds Flowers" Woodblock Prints, Kono Bairei 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Birds and Flowers" woodblock prints executed on washi paper as original one-of-a-kind artist manuscripts
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Japanese Unique "Birds Flowers" Hand Paintings Set Three Kono Bairei, 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
manuscripts by important artist Kono Bairei, 1`899. Each painting is signed and some are hand numbered in
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Japanese Unique "Owls Flowers" Hand Paintings Set of Three Kono Bairei 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
manuscripts by important artist Kono Bairei, 1899. Each painting is signed and some are hand numbered in
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Japanese Unique "Birds Flowers" Hand Paintings Set Three Kono Bairei, 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Birds and Flowers" Hand Paintings executed on washi paper as original one-of-a-kind artist manuscripts
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Antique Chinese Stool Hand Carved Piano Circa 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- A rare Chinese hard wood piano stool with lift up lid for storage of music manuscripts - We
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Early 1800s Antique Manuscript

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Wood

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Jewish Amulet
Located in New York, NY
Silver Amulet, container for handwritten Kabbalah parchment manuscript with hanger to be placed on
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Manuscript

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Silver

Life of Cardinal Wolsey in 4 Full Calf Bound Volumes by J. Grove London 1748
Located in San Francisco, CA
The life and times of Cardinal Wolsey collected from ancient records, manuscripts and historians by
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Manuscript

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Leather

Antique Print of Don Vasco De Gama and the Entry into Cochin India
Located in Langweer, NL
Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English
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Mid-18th Century Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Chinese Book Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
of important manuscripts. Solidly built with a great deal of care, the trunk is constructed out of
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Manuscript

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Wood

Early 19th Century Italian Porcelain Kiddush Cup
Located in New York, NY
is styled "magister gayus." A Bible manuscript (Cod. Asher, No. 2) belonging to Solomon contains the
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Manuscript

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Porcelain

Japanese Unique "Birds Flowers" Hand Paintings Set Three Kono Barei, 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
manuscripts by important artist Kono Barei, 1`899. Each painting is signed and some are hand numbered in
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Japanese Unique "Birds Flowers" Hand Paintings Set Three Kono Bairei, 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
manuscripts by important artist Kono Bairei, 1899. Each painting is signed and some are hand numbered in
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript

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Paper

Pair of George III Giltwood Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
manuscripts and commissions of John Linnel (1729-1796) which include several examples formed as sweeping palm
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Manuscript

The Rules Order of Cockfighting On Parchment With Seal Dated 1757 Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, feathers and a cockfighting hood. Along with the paraphernalia there is also a manuscript on parchment
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18th Century English Antique Manuscript

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Steel

English Writing or Book Table of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
removable rule-length book or manuscript holder, over a panelled frieze with faux drawer knobs and down
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19th Century English Antique Manuscript

KPM Porcelain Plaque Painting of Vor Dem Aufstand 1809 in Tirol
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Dallas, TX
group of Tyrolean peasants studying a manuscript prior to the rebellion of 1809. Impressed Scepter above
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1880s German Beaux Arts Antique Manuscript

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Porcelain

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