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The Aureate Aviary: A Persian Lilihan Masterpiece of Timeless Botanical Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
manuscript margin—ornate yet impeccably balanced. Inner and outer running-water guard bands create a subtle
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Allegory of the Arts – Antique Hand-Colored Stipple Engraving by J. Allart, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
respective attributes — a palette and brushes, a chisel and mallet, and a large manuscript. They gaze toward
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
amid floating flowering plants. The theme of the royal hunt appears in manuscript miniatures and is
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
The Heralded Orchard: An Antique Malayer Masterpiece of Symbolic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
composition reveals a rhythm akin to tiled courtyards or illuminated manuscripts, where geometry and
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
The Gilded Herati Estate: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Prestige
Located in Dallas, TX
both material beauty and intangible prestige. This is more than a rug—it is a woven manuscript of
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
The Umber Symphony: 19th Century Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Herati Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
like a centuries-old manuscript—layered, symbolic, and richly expressive.
Within the exceptional field
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Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Rare 1766 Bavarian Schreib-Kalender – Annotated with Contemporary Notes
Located in Langweer, NL
tables, and manuscript notes. Binding original, with signs of age and use appropriate to an 18th century
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, yellow blue and green pigments and gold leaf on paper
An Illuminated manuscript folio from a Russian Old
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Manuscript
Materials
Pigment
Trattato della Pittura di Lionardo da Vinci (Treatise on Leonardo Paintings )
Located in Middletown, NY
many rare books and manuscripts, including Antonio Pigafetta's relation of the first circumnavigation
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Manuscript
Materials
Leather, Paper
British Provincial School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of Two Sisters
Located in Corsham, GB
playfulness are represented by the bonnet, ball, and racket, whilst books and manuscripts evoke themes of
Category
19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Oil
The Clumber Maestris: A Pair of Bacchantes
By Michelangelo Maestri
Located in Oxford, GB
Families (Nottingham: W. and A. S. Bradshaw, 1881), p. 42
[8] Ibid., p. 44
[9] Nottingham, Manuscripts
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18th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Pastel
Wolfdietrich - Original leaflet from Johann Prüss
Das Heldenbuch
Located in Soquel, CA
title given to a group of late medieval/early renaissance Germanic manuscripts primarily containing epic
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paint, Laid Paper, Woodcut
Hand-Colored Print of Ancient American Figures, Pre-1500 Indigenous Art, ca.1880
Located in Langweer, NL
, temple reliefs, codices, and early colonial manuscript drawings. At the top are elaborately adorned
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1880s German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Two Species of Wrasse Fish – Hand-Colored Engraving, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
copperplate engraving depicting two species of wrasse fish, titled in manuscript Le labre noir (The Black
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1780s Dutch Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Set of 3 Rare Botanical Engravings – Cracca, Lotus
Foenugracum, ca.1690
Located in Langweer, NL
lateral racemes; small manuscript number “52.” at upper right), “Lotus Lybica” (a striking North-African
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Whitesand Bay, Cornwall, 19th Century Archibald James Stuart WORTLEY (1849-1905)
Located in Blackwater, GB
manuscript note of artist's name and address attached to verso
Category
19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,009 Sale Price
25% Off
Byzantine Mosaic Panel
Located in London, GB
manuscript miniatures from the time. These were never placed on the floor, as it was unacceptable to walk
Category
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Classical Greek Antique Manuscript
Materials
Stone
$303,042
Antique Coptic Costume and Textile Plate, Hand-Colored Print c.1880
Located in Langweer, NL
the aesthetic of early Christian wall paintings and manuscript illumination. Together, these details
Category
1880s German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Illustrated by Louis Rhead, 1925
By Louis Rhead
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
were not in the original Arabic manuscript, notable among them were "Aladdin's Lamp" and "Ali Baba and
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory and Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Soft Colors
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Renaissance Panel Ornament – 16th Century Decorative Design, Plate LXX, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
illuminated manuscripts.
The composition features an array of rectangular and curvilinear panels adorned with
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Medieval Flora
Birds – Gothic Illuminated Ornament Print, Plate XLIX, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
ornamentation found in manuscripts, textiles, and architectural embellishments during the Gothic period.
At the
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
Located in Madrid, ES
(Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite)
Latin (with Spanish additions), illuminated manuscript on
Category
16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Manuscript
Materials
Parchment Paper
Medieval Ornament Print: Chromolithograph Decorative Borders, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
patterns adapted from medieval manuscripts, architecture, stained glass, and textiles—capturing the bold
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$209 Sale Price
20% Off
Circa 1900 original poster Jeune fille à la tresse dans un décor de feuillage
By Firmin Bouisset
Located in PARIS, FR
manuscripts.
Firmin Bouisset (1859–1925) was a renowned French illustrator and poster artist, perhaps best
Category
Early 1900s Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour
Located in London, GB
the Romantic poets and medieval manuscripts. He published his own books, often being responsible for
Category
Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Manuscript
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Monumental 19th Century Bronze Eagle Lectern on Claw Footed Stand
Located in Southall, GB
manuscripts. A rare and powerful architectural statement with timeless religious and artistic symbolism.
Category
19th Century European Antique Manuscript
Materials
Bronze
Persian Floral Ornament Print – Old Lithograph of Birds, Cherubs
Vines, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
, inspired by textiles and manuscript illumination from Safavid and Qajar Persia. Plate XX from L'Ornement
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
The Guardian of the Highlands: A Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
manuscript of geometry and symbology. Its exceptional field is orchestrated around a vertical procession of
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
The Crimson Garden: An Antique Persian Sarouk Rug of Timeless Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
woven manuscript of Persian identity and craftsmanship, one that carries symbolic value while
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Empire Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Engraving of Medieval Singer in Pink Robe, France
Located in Langweer, NL
intently reading a musical manuscript. The figure wears a long, rose-colored robe with a deep crimson
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Unusual Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji
Located in Atlanta, GA
books, manuscripts as well as other scholarly items. The multi-functional piece was also used to display
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Manuscript
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Gothic Illuminated Ornament Prints Published in 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
of original 19th-century chromolithographs showcases the elegance and complexity of Gothic manuscript
Category
1880s Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
The Eternal Tree: A Late 19th Century Persian Khotan Rug of Timeless Heritage
Located in Dallas, TX
a fragment of history, a woven manuscript that endures far beyond trends.
More than an object of
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Khotan Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
1898 Obligation au Porteur financial document by Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
capital were crafted with the sensibility of a mural or a manuscript.
Department stores - Economy - Mode
Category
1890s Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Le Jongleur (The Minstrel)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Plano, TX
by André Suarès. The publication was cancelled in 1932 after Vollard read the manuscript and decided
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Manuscript
Materials
Color, Aquatint
$1,250 Sale Price
37% Off
The Legacy of Tabriz: Late 19th Century Persian Rug of Timeless Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
both material beauty and intangible prestige. This is more than a rug—it is a woven manuscript of
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
The Eternal Bloom: Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Rug with Relaxed Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
cherished artifact of the late Qajar era. It is a visual manuscript of Persian identity, offering its next
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Still Life Musical Instruments Bettera Paint 17/18rt Century Oil on canvas Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
abandoned, some upturned, on top of others; there is even a layer of dust, next to the musical manuscripts
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Manuscript
Materials
Oil
$12,127 Sale Price
20% Off
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
- Spain, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
stellar rosettes evoke manuscript illumination, both Islamic and Mudéjar.
Intended to rest on a tabletop
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Manuscript
Materials
Bone, Walnut
Arabesque Decorative Arts: 19th-Century Islamic Ornament Prints, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
, manuscript illuminations, and intricate wood and metal carvings. The work is one of the finest late 19th
Category
1880s Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Still Life Violin
Sheet Music Oil on Canvas Signed Hessler, Framed
Located in Plainview, NY
across an open book of sheet music, accompanied by a leather-bound volume, a rolled manuscript, and
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Antique Manuscript
Materials
Oil
Decorative Set of 3 Antique Botanical Prints, Wildflowers of Leipzig 1690s
Located in Langweer, NL
leaflets with small terminal racemes; tiny manuscript number “98.” at the upper right margin), and “Genista
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Fine Antique Korean Scholar Desk Ch
aeksang Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
originally used by the monks in the Buddhism temple to read manuscript, features a top plank with raised
Category
19th Century Korean Other Antique Manuscript
Materials
Brass
Antique Map of California as an Island "The 5 Californias" by Robert de Vaugondy
Located in San Diego, CA
1604 and 1767.
The earliest map is (upper right corner) based upon a manuscript map by Mathieu Neron
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Decorative Antique Botanicals – Cracca, Genista
Coronilla, Leipzig 1690s
Located in Langweer, NL
plate bears a small manuscript number in the upper corner. Image areas clean and fresh. Plate marks
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine
Located in Forney, TX
to sculpture, textiles and painting, including frescoes, stained glass and illuminated manuscripts
Category
Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Manuscript
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early Twentieth Century Landscape Italian Lakes Watercolour Villa on Lake Como
Located in ludlow, GB
known for his painting of large watercolours and manuscript illuminator. He often painted Venice in
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Manuscript
Materials
Watercolor
Edward F. Caldwell Gilt
Silvered Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Table Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
the drawings of illuminated manuscripts with figures, scroll forms, acanthus leaves and trefoils
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Manuscript
Materials
Bronze
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Illustrated by M.V. Wheelhouse, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
she try writing a “girls’ story” for their company. She wrote the original manuscript in just six
Category
1920s English Victorian Antique Manuscript
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Welbeck Park Belongs to the Marquis of Newcastle /// Equestrian Horse Old Master
By William Cavendish
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Translated from his manuscript in English, it illustrates the riding school which, in spite of the loss of a
Category
1730s Old Masters Antique Manuscript
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching, Intaglio
Middle Ages Decorative Ornament – Rich Romanesque Borders
Motifs, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
bold golds, reds, and greens
– Interlacing geometric and foliate borders reminiscent of manuscript
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Renaissance Decorative Borders
Panels – Richly Colored Grotesques, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
personalization in Renaissance interiors or manuscripts.
The central columns are densely adorned with urns, putti
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Rare 17th Century Botanicals – Trifolium, Gula Degener
Lotus, Leipzig, c.1690
Located in Langweer, NL
some sheets; tiny edge nicks and short tears confined to blank margins. Small manuscript numbers at
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Late 17th Century German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
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