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Antique Map: Carte du Détroit du Sond with Copenhagen Inset, 1693
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map: Carte du Détroit du Sond with Copenhagen Inset, Jaillot/Mortier, 1693
This rare and striking antique map, titled *Carte du détroit du Sond contenant les costes de l’Is...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Unknown Maps
Materials
Paper
$2,151 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Hand-Colored Map of Friesland by C. Merian, 1659
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a hand-colored engraving of the province of Friesland in the Netherlands, created by the Swiss-born engraver and artist Matthäus Merian (1593–1650) and included in "Topograph...
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Unknown Maps
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of New Guinea and New Britain by P. Carteret, circa 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map: A Chart of Captain Carteret's Discoveries at New Britain (1769)
This rare and historically significant 18th-century map, titled *A Chart of Captn Carteret's Discoveries at New Britain,* offers a fascinating glimpse into early European explorations of the Pacific. Published in 1769, the map meticulously charts Captain Philip Carteret's 1767 voyage through New Guinea and the islands of New Britain and New Ireland, showcasing his contributions to the understanding of the Bismarck Archipelago. Adding to its significance, the map traces the paths of earlier explorer William Dampier...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Unknown Maps
Materials
Paper
$526 Sale Price
20% Off
Map "Estuary- Mouth of the Thames"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/426 - Antique French Map of the estuary of the Thames, map dated 1769 -
"Mape of the entrance of the Thames. Designed by filing of Navy cards fo...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Other Antique Unknown Maps
Materials
Paper
FRAME DRIVING SCHOOL 70 S 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Globe 50S
THE GLOBE IS IN PLASTIC AND THE FOOT IN WOOD. 1950s. IT HAS LIGHT. GOOD CONDITION WITH CENTURIES OF USE. MEASUREMENTS: 110 CM IN HEIGHT AND 60 CM IN DIAMETER
good con...
Category
20th Century English Modern Unknown Maps
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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Antique Map of Principality of Monaco
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New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries, 1763
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Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Achaia, Corinth, 1786
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Leather Giraffe 20th Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
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Clavichord, 20th Century
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Clavichord housed in a veneered walnut case of simple rectangular form. Numbered "284" on the inside. The instrument is currently un-tuned but remains in playable condition. A charmi...
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Early 20th Century Silver Plate Plaque by Bezalel School Jerusalem
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Bezalel silver plate plaque depicting Moses at Mount Sinai, made in Jerusalem, circa 1925, marked "Bezalel Jerushalem" in Hebrew and "Made in Palestine,...
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Antique Map of the Sinai Peninsula,
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Antique map titled 'Peninsula of Sinaï'. Lithographed map of the Sinai Peninsula, a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is situated between the M...
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Spanish Armillary Sphere of Polychrome Wood, Paper and Iron, Early 20th Century
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Spanish armillary sphere of polychrome wood, paper and iron,
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Georgian Map of UK Sampler by Elizabeth Kifft, 1797
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1797 England & Wales Map Sampler by Elizabeth Kifft, Leacock School. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Titled, 'Map o...
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Panoramic Antique Lithographic Map for Louis Latour, Burgundy France Region
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Panoramic detailed map of the vineyards of the Bourgogne (Burgundy) region of France, made for the legendary Louis Latour winemakers. This rare framed lithograph is a circa 1920s, re...
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H 15.25 in W 114.75 in D 1.38 in
Antique Map of Oceania by V. Levasseur, 1856
By Victor Levasseur
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Antique Map of the Turkish Empire by C.T. Lotter, circa 1750
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A spectacular map of the Turkish Empire, including Greece, Turkey, Persia, Egypt and Arabia. Depicts from Italy eastward to the Caspian Sea, which is depicted in its entirety. Includes Crimea and the Caucuses: Georgia, Circassia and Armenia. Extends south to include all of Arabia and the northern tip of the Horn of Africa. Generally accurate with a few cartographic anomalies. The Dead Sea is over-large and misshapen. A large and nonexistent lake appears just west of the Nile Delta. In the lower left hand quadrant there is a large decorative title cartouche attributed to the Augsburg silversmith Abraham Drentwet. Depicts the ottoman Emperor gloriously robed with and enthroned. On the ground before him two men bow...
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Bett's portable terrestrial globe, London, circa 1920. Very fine and strong silk like cotton fabric with exceptionally fine detail and coloration. The sections of the globe are hand-...
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Extraordinary 1930s Inlaid Wood Map of Italy by P. Ferrario for the Touring Club
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Extraordinary map of Italy realized by P. Ferrario for the Touring Club in the 1930s. The inlaid wooden map stands on a chromed tubular metal base and it's s...
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Rare Antique Classroom Pull Down Map Cabinet In Oak Case
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Weber Costello Deco Airplane Base Black Oceans Globe
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One of the most dynamic and desirable vintage globe designs, this wonderful piece has the striking black oceans and a chrome base in the form of a stylized airplane. It is in very go...
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