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TIFFANY CO. 1907 John C. Moore Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver
By Tiffany Co., John C. Moore
Located in Miami, FL
remained in the hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with
Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Ancient Egyptian Ornament Print – Color Lithograph of Symbols Jewelry, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
craftsmanship. Part of a landmark visual encyclopedia of world ornamentation, this plate not only served as an
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Digital Library Encyclopedia. (Details Officer's birth, training with Thomas Sully, itinerancy, San
Category

1830s American American Empire Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Ivory

Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
in his 12-volume encyclopedia for children. This print is a beautiful combination of scientific
Category

1790s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Woodland Stream , Paris, New York, Hudson River School, Luminism, AIC, PAFA
By Arthur Parton
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob Creps, Dealer’s
Category

1880s Hudson River School Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Postcard

Woodland Landscape , Paris, NAD, Exhibited: Metropolitan Museum, New York
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
; Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob
Category

1890s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anatomy of the Common Fly: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
scientific accuracy and artistic elegance characteristic of Bertuch's renowned 12-volume encyclopedia
Category

1790s German Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Dramatic Landscapes: Aurora Borealis in a Forest and Rugged Coastal Cliffs, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Silkworm Metamorphosis: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch s "Bilderbuch, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
his 12-volume encyclopedia, it offers a rare glimpse into 18th-century natural history studies and
Category

1790s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Microscopic Study of Insect Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
the fusion of scientific inquiry and artistic detail that defined Bertuch's 12-volume encyclopedia. It
Category

1790s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Fossil Print of Ichthyosaurus Skeleton and Teeth, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
d’Histoire Naturelle, the renowned French natural history encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Cochineal Cactus and Kermes Oak: Hand-Colored Engraving from 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
, blending scientific accuracy with artistic beauty. Part of Bertuch's celebrated 12-volume encyclopedia
Category

1790s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia illustrating natural history, science, and more. Condition: Vibrant hand-coloring, sharp
Category

1790s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

The Pedder - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of the Curmer: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, a 19th-century moral encyclopedia, with texts by
Category

1840s Modern Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

The Ragman - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of the Curmer: Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, a 19th-century moral encyclopedia, with texts by
Category

1840s Modern Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Lizard Print of Nose-Horned Chameleon and Banded Monitor, c.1850, Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny and published in Paris around 1850. Figure 1, perched on a
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Frog Print of Cape Dactylethra and Surinam Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny and published in Paris circa 1850. It was drawn by Oudart
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Snake Print of Banded Snake and Red-Striped Snake, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
of the monumental French encyclopedia Dictionnaire Universel d’Histoire Naturelle by Charles
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Frog Print of Oval Engystoma and Green Toad, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
Universel d’Histoire Naturelle*, the celebrated French encyclopedia of natural history edited by Charles
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Reptile Print of Young Alligator and Wall Gecko, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
*, a monumental French natural history encyclopedia edited by Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny. Figure 1
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Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Lizard Print of Ocellated Skink and European Glass Lizard, c.1850, Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia published in Paris around 1850 under the direction of Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny. Figure 1 at
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Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Nicotiana Decor, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
/ 4.52 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Frog Print of Mexican Treefrog and Map Frog, c.1850, by Orbigny
Located in Langweer, NL
d’Histoire Naturelle*, edited by Charles Dessalines d’Orbigny, a landmark encyclopedia of natural history
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Nude with Drape F. Trinque, France, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
in The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940 by Philippe Garner.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Engraving of The Great Mosque of Mecca with Kaaba, c. 1850s
Located in Langweer, NL
often included in encyclopedias, atlases, or travel books during the mid-19th century, likely engraved
Category

1850s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Snake Print of Worm Snake, Philippine Uropeltis and Amphisbaena, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Naturelle, the monumental natural history encyclopedia directed by Charles Dessalines d’Orbigny in Paris
Category

Mid-19th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Reference: The Doorstop Book: The Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting (Schiffer Book for Collectors), John C
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Iron

Hand-Colored 1805 Butterfly Print by Bertuch - Convolvulus Privet Hawk-Moth
Located in Langweer, NL
life stages, including the moth, larva, and pupa. Bertuch's 12-volume encyclopedia, created for
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

French Floating Batteries Bombarding Gibraltar During the Great Siege, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
ingenuity and ambition of 18th-century naval warfare. Bertuch's renowned children's encyclopedia stands as a
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

19th Century R. J. Beck Stereoscope
By R.&J. Beck 1
Located in Norwood, NJ
microscopes, stereoscopes, and photographic lenses. See: Hannavy, J. Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Map of California as an Island "The 5 Californias" by Robert de Vaugondy
Located in San Diego, CA
the Supplement to Diderot's monumental encyclopedia, one of the most influential and widely
Category

Mid-19th Century American Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

The Red Maids Of Bristol, Sunday Church Service, Lord Mayor s Chapel, 1911
Located in Blackwater, GB
. Provenance: The Royal Academy, 1911 The Children's Encyclopedia 1912
Category

Early 20th Century Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ottoman Dervish Costumes and Soldiers from the 18th Century, Engraved in 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Religieuses de tous les Peuples du Monde*, one of the earliest illustrated encyclopedias of global religions
Category

1730s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Sunny Afternoon , Paris, Grande Chaumière, AIC, Chicago Woman Impressionist
By Pauline Palmer
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
; Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob Creps
Category

1910s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Snakes and Amphibians, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
-volume encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830. Bertuch’s work combined detailed illustrations with
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Various Marine Life Including the Dark Moray Eel, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
comprehensive visual encyclopedia. This rare piece is an excellent addition for collectors of marine zoology or
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Seals and Amphibious Mammals, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
renowned 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830. Bertuch’s work blended
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

German Antique Map of Oceania, 1895
Located in Langweer, NL
/ map originates from 1885-1907 editions of a famous German encyclopedia: 'Meyers grosses Konversations
Category

19th Century Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of New Zealand, 1895
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia: 'Meyers grosses Konversations-Lexikon.', published in Leipzig and Vienna. Meyers Konversations
Category

19th Century Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of New Zealand, 1895
Antique Map of New Zealand, 1895
$114 Sale Price
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Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
. They are random volumes of The Encyclopedia Britannica, circa 1800.
Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

"The Humber River" George Ennis, Intense Color American Modernist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
section of a 1920-30’s edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. His work is held by the Art Institute of
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Beaver and Webbed Appendages, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume encyclopedia published
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Lizards and Newts, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a renowned 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Amphibious Eels and Snakes, c.180
Located in Langweer, NL
Bilderbuch für Kinder (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume natural history encyclopedia
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Nile and Marsh Crocodiles, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
groundbreaking 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830. Bertuch’s work is celebrated for its
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Giraffes, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
*Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume encyclopedia published between
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcolored Engraving of Medicinal Plants, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
*Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Fascinating Crustaceans and Marine Anatomy: Hand-Colored 19th-Century Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia for children, which includes over 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, mythology
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

1805 Handcolored Engraving of Unique Mammals from Bertuch s "Bilderbuch"
Located in Langweer, NL
Children), a 12-volume educational encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830 in Weimar, Germany
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Vibrant 1805 Handcolored Engraving of Rare Fish Species from Bertuch s Work
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830 in Weimar, Germany. Designed to educate and inspire, Bertuch’s
Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

TIFFANY CO. 1905 Charles T. Cook Desk Magnifier Glass In .925 Sterling Silver
By Charles Cooke, Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
& 57th Street in 1940 and remained in the hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia
Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

TIFFANY CO. 1909 John C. Moore Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
By John C. Moore, Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
remained in the hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

TIFFANY CO. 1901 Charles T. Cook Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver
By Tiffany Co., Charles Cooke
Located in Miami, FL
. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with thanks). Condition: The overall condition of this Tiffany & Co. compote is
Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Pair of lamps designed by Edouard Schenck and manufactured by Muller Freres Glas
By Edouard Schenck, Muller Fres Lunneville
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. Alastair Duncan (1988) “Encyclopedia of Art Deco”. P-158. France, CIRCA 1920.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Iron

Fishing Boats at the Dock
By Harry Neyland
Located in Sheffield, MA
Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters... page 1010; Lowell Telegram, November 14, 1948; Whistler House
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Single Flower Vase With Poppy Decor, France, Circa 1890
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997
Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

William Lord Russell
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
injustice to his memory to attempt a biography, if I may suggest the foremost account is in the Encyclopedia
Category

Late 17th Century Baroque Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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