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Period: 16th Century
Exquisite 1580 Ortelius Map of the Narbonne Coastal Region, France
Located in Langweer, NL
"Exquisite 1580 Ortelius Map of the Narbonne Coastal Region, France" Description of the Map: This map is an intricate copper etching from Abraham Ortelius's esteemed "Theatrum Orbi...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ..scoltura e pittura
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST and ONLY EDITION Doni, Anton Francesco Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ne quali si tratta della scoltura et pittura .... Venice: Gabriel Giolito Di Ferrari, 15...
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English Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Rare and Interesting Small Antique Woodcut Map of the Mediterranean, 1568
Located in Langweer, NL
Very rare untitled antique woodcut map showing the region of the missionary journeys of Apostle Paul. It shows the Mediterranean with Greece, Asia Minor (Turkey), Northern Africa, So...
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British Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region Around the Nile and the City of Carthage
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Aegypti recentior descriptio - Carthaginis Celeberrimi sinus typus'. Two detailed regional maps by Ortelius. One map shows the region around the Nile, as far as A...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Spain including the Balearic Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hispania Nova Tabula'. Ruscelli's map of Spain, including the Balearic Islands. This map originates from 'Espositione & introduttioni universali di Gir. Ruscelli sopra tutta la Geografia di Tolomeo (..)' published by Girolamo Ruscelli, 1561. Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) was a cartographer, humanist, and scholar from Tuscany. Ruscelli was a prominent writer and editor in his time, writing about a wide variety of topics including the works of Giovanni Boccaccio and Francesco Petrarch, Italian language, Italian poetry, medicine, alchemy, and militia. One of his most notable works was a translation of Ptolemy’s Geographia...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Print of the City of Rome, Italy by Münster, C.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Abbildung der Statt Rom/wie sie von Romulo anfänge - Von Italia'. Woodcut of ancient Rome. This print originates from Munster's Cosmographia, one of the most in...
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German Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Print of the Fortress Julaof Tokay, Hungary, Surrounded by Turkish Troops, c1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Hungary titled 'Contrafehtung der Festung Tokay'. Birds eye view of the fortress Julaof Tokay, Hungary, surrounded with Turkish troops. Originates from a German edi...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mercator s Ptolemaic map of Taprobana, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Asiae XII Tab'. Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Taprobana. The map shows Ptolemy's erroneous location of the island of Sri Lanka near the equator, with a bit of India...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These ...
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French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Beautiful Decorative Antique Map of the City of Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 1581
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dordrecht'. Map of the city of Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Bird's-eye plan view of the city, with many ships and two coats of arms in upper corners. This map ...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Woodcut Map of Persia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula V Asiae'. Important early woodcut map of Persia, depicting the area of Mesopotamia, Armenia and the Gulf, to the Caspian and Carmania (Iran). Includes name...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rare Original 16th Century Antique Map of Greece, 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful and rare antique map of Greece with Albania, Mecedonia, Romania, Dalmatia and the peninsula of Salento to the Golf of Taranto. Also clearly shown the islands of the Aegaian...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1595: A Renaissance Cartographic Masterpiece
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Braunschweig and Lüneburg Duchies: Authentic Depiction by Abraham Ortelius" This is an exquisite example of Abraham Ortelius’s cartographic craftsmanship: an original antiqu...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Island of Zealand Denmark by Thevet, circa 1590
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie de Danemarc'. Map of the island of Zealand, Denmark, including the city of Copenhagen. This map originates from 'Cosmographie Universelle' by André Thevet.
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Bird s-Eye View of Colmar, Alsace, France, 1552
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Paincture de la cité de Colmar & du pais circonuoisin'. Original antique bird's-eye view of Colmar, Alsace, France. This map originates from 'La Cosmograph...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Artois Region of France by Ortelius, circa 1590
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Artesia'. Original antique map of the Artois region, France. Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1590.
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Barbariae et Biledulgerid Nova Descriptio'. Original antique map of North Africa. The map covers the regions of Barbaria and Biledulgerid, essentially the territo...
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Belgian Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of France, based on the work of Ptolemy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gallia Nova Tabula'. Ruscelli's map of France. This map originates from 'Espositione & introduttioni universali di Gir. Ruscelli sopra tutta la Geografia di Tolomeo (..)' published by Girolamo Ruscelli, 1561. Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) was a cartographer, humanist, and scholar from Tuscany. Ruscelli was a prominent writer and editor in his time, writing about a wide variety of topics including the works of Giovanni Boccaccio and Francesco Petrarch, Italian language, Italian poetry, medicine, alchemy, and militia. One of his most notable works was a translation of Ptolemy’s Geographia...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Ptolemaic Map of the Region Between the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
"Tabula Asiae V", Ptolemy/Ruscelli Subject: Persia - Iran Period: 1598 (published) Publication: Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Allessadrino… Claudius Ptolemy was a mathematician, ast...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Balkans with Coat of Arms
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tavola Nuova di Schiavonia'. Ruscelli's map of the Balkans, with a coat of arms. The mountains are represented, river systems are shown in detail, and cities, towns and ports denoted throughout this 16th century map. A number of islands in the Adriatic Sea are also shown. This map originates from 'Espositione & introduttioni universali di Gir. Ruscelli sopra tutta la Geografia di Tolomeo (..)' published by Girolamo Ruscelli, 1561. Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) was a cartographer, humanist, and scholar from Tuscany. Ruscelli was a prominent writer and editor in his time, writing about a wide variety of topics including the works of Giovanni Boccaccio and Francesco Petrarch, Italian language, Italian poetry, medicine, alchemy, and militia. One of his most notable works was a translation of Ptolemy...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Original Map of the City of Deventer, the Netherlands, 1588
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Liberae et Hanseaticae urbis Daventriensis delineatio'. Original bird's eye plan of the Dutch hanseatic city Deventer, on the situated IJssel river. This map ...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Douai France by Braun Hogenberg, circa 1575
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful map in excellent condition. This map depicts the city of Douai (France) and originates from 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'.
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Superb Antique Map of the Province of Gelderland, the Netherlands, ca.1575
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima Descriptio Christiano Schrot. Auctore'. This superb map is Ortelius' first plate covering Gelderland. It is b...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Map of East Frisian Islands Northwestern Tip of Germany, Ostfriesland, c.1595
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisia Orientalis'. Beautiful map of east Frisian islands and the northwestern tip of Germany, Ostfriesland. With people in local costumes. Ornamented inset of the Eems estuary. Based on a manuscript map...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisia Occidentalis'. Old map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. This map is also known as the 'Pauwenkaart' ('peacock map'), referring to the peacock next to the inset map. Based on a manuscript map...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rare Attractive Antique Map of Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 1599
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique map of Asia, India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Maldives by Rosaccio / Ruscelli in attractive coloring. Title: Calecut Nuova Tavola Year: 1599 Relief shown pictorially. ...
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European Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Picardy Region of France by Ortelius, circa 1590
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Picardiae Belgicae regionis descriptio'. Original antique map of the Picardy region, France. Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1590.
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Antique Print of the City of Groningen, The Netherlands, by Münster, c.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Groeninga'. View of the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Cosmographia' published by Münster. Artists and Engravers: Sebastian Münster...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Asia Minor, Region of the Nile and Region of the City of Carthage
Located in Langweer, NL
Three antique maps on one sheet titled 'Natoliae quae olim Asia Minor [with] Aegypti recentior descriptio [with] Carthaginis Celeberrimisinus Typus'. The first map covers Asia Minor,...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Netherlands by Guicciardini, 1582
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hollandiae Cattorum Regionis Typus'. Early copper engraving of the Netherlands in the 2nd state, numbered 30 bottom right. This map originates from 'Description d...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the City of Leeuwarden and Franeker by Braun Hogenberg, 1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Lewardum Occidentlis Frisiae Opp: 1580, Franicher Nobiliu hominum, in Frisia Occidentali, ut plurimum saedes'. This sheet contains two very detailed bird’s-eye pl...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Plan of Rouffach, France, with Chateau d Isenbourgh, 1588
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Die Statt Rufach mit sampt dem Schloss Isenburg (..)'. Original antique bird's-eye view plan of Rouffach, France, with Chateau d'Isenbourg. This map originate...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Very Old Original Hand-Colored Map of the Basel Region, Switzerland, Ca.1578
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Basiliensis territorii descriptio nova'. Old map of the Basel region, Switzerland. Originates from 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' by A. Ortelius. Artists and...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Friesland with Elaborate Cartouche by Mapmaker Ortelius, c.1570
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Oost end West Vrieslandts beschrijvinghe. Utriusque Frisiorum Regionis Noviss: Descriptio. 1568.' Detailed map of Friesland, the Netherlands. Includes a larger co...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the City of Bolsward, Friesland in The Netherlands, c.1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Bolzvardia vetus in Frisia Foederis (..)’. Old map of the city of Bolsward, Friesland. Originally part of a sheet together with the cities of Stavoren, Harlingen ...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Daniae Regni Oldenburg – Antique Maps of Denmark and Saxony by Ortelius, 1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Daniae Regni & Oldenburg – Antique Maps of Denmark and Saxony by Ortelius, 1584 This elegant antique map sheet features two detailed regional maps side by side: Daniae Regni Typus (...
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European Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Denmark by Münster 1588
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Beschreibung des Königreichs Dennmarck (..)'. Early map of Denmark. This map originates from 'Cosmographey Oder beschreibung Aller Länder (..)' by Sebastian Münster.
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Mauritania Africa by G. Ruscelli, 1574
Located in Langweer, NL
A very rare mid-16th century black and white map of North and West Africa called Mauritania by the Italian cartographic editor Girolamo Ruscelli. T...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

17th-Century Alpine Wooden Christ Torso with Polychrome Traces
Located in Hamburg, DE
17th-Century Alpine Wooden Christ Torso with Polychrome Traces This finely carved wooden Christ torso, likely from the Alpine region and dating to the 17th century, is a remarkable p...
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Italian Baroque Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

16th Century Antique Map of Ven Framed in Gold
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Ven (older Swedish spelling Hven), is a Swedish island in the Öresund strait laying between Skåne, Sweden and Zealand and Denmark. The island was historically under Danish rule. Dani...
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Danish Baroque Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

1571-1638 Willem Blaeu map entitled, "Ilcadorino, " Hand Colored Ric0009
Located in Norton, MA
Willem Blaeu map entitled, "Ilcadorino,". Hand colored. Description: large, unusual, and nice antique copper engraved map of Ilcadorino, by Willem BL...
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Dutch Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

16th Century Spanish or Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Nails and Furniture Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of 16th century (or earlier, possibly Gothic) Spanish or Italian wrought iron furniture mounts. These hand-wrought bosses and nails show incredible workmanship. These would have been used to decorate - and to structurally hold together an early chest or casket. The four geometric bosses beautifully made, eight ounces each without the nail! The nails are works of art in themselves, with their heavy geometric heads. Also two round bosses with the nail integral to the piece, one a mushroom form, the other like a parasol. And a single hand-wrought double sided nail. Great group of early iron. Provenance: Frances Pratt, Writer, Artist, Collector. New York City. Approximate sizes: 4 bosses 4.625 inches square 11.75 cm Round bosses 3 inches diameter the larger 2.5 the smaller 7.6/ 6.35 cm 4.5 in high 11.4 cm 5 nails...
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Italian Baroque Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

16th Hispano-Mooris Polychrome Talavera Jar with Metallic Reflections
Located in Marbella, ES
Magnificent Talavera ceramic vase or albarelo, hand-decorated with stylized plant motifs in cobalt blue and oxide red on an ivory white background, topped with a characteristic coppe...
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Spanish Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

1500s Elizabethan Sterling Silver Communion Chalice and Paten
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Elizabethan English sterling silver communion chalice and paten; an addition to our diverse religious silverware collection. This exceptional two piece antique Elizabethan sterling silver communion set consists of a chalice and paten/diskos. The chalice has a cylindrical tapering shaped form onto a plain knapped pedestal and spreading circular foot. The body of this sterling silver communion cup...
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English Elizabethan Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Ming Dynasty Glazed Terracotta Funeral Table Mingqi with Miniature Food Offering
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming dynasty period glazed terracotta funeral table mingqi from 15th-16th century with food in dishes. This rare Ming dynasty period glazed terracotta funeral table, dating from the 15th to 16th century, beautifully embodies the traditional Chinese practice of creating Mingqi—terracotta models meant to assist the deceased in the afterlife. This piece depicts a typical Chinese altar, adorned with green tempera glaze and meticulously crafted miniature foods, such as cakes and breads, representing offerings. The modeled and painted details give a glimpse into the customs of wealthy Chinese burials...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Terracotta

500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 year old sculpture of 'Hanuman', the Hindu monkey god, carved in sandstone. From temple in Burma, 15-16th century or even older. In very good condit...
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Burmese Other Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sandstone

Map of Avenches Region Switzerland by Mercator, Original 1585 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Wiflispurgergov by Gerardus Mercator, Avenches Region, 1585 This rare and finely engraved map, titled *Das Wiflispurgergov*, was produced by Gerardus Mercator and published i...
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Dutch Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1597 German Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1597 Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, Germany. From "Civitas Orbis Terrarum", part 2, published in Cologne by Bertram Buchholz. Printed in 2 parts. Title: "Alexa...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Reliquary Pendant, Flagellation of Christ, Silver, Enamel, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
On one side of the pendant, Christ appears tied to a tall column in the center of the composition, being whipped by two sayones or soldiers with branches, following a customary compo...
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European Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Enamel, Other

Ming Dynasty 15th-16th Century Glazed Terracotta Funeral Table with Food Mingqi
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming dynasty period glazed terracotta funeral table mingqi from 15th-16th century with food and drinks. Created during the Ming Dynasty, this glazed terracotta funeral table, known...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Terracotta

Bronze Pax or Pax Board, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Paper holder bronze. 16th century. Portapaz made of bronze with a flat handle in "that" on the back that presents a decoration in light relief framed in an architectural composition of classic taste. Under the columns of the sides two heraldic shields are presented; the center shows a Birth of Christ under a winged dome with heads of winged angels in the corners; flanked by two birds, at the top and under a semicircular arch, is the bust of Saint Dominic...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Gothic Period Carved Stone Statue of Saint Nicholas
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful Gothic period hand carved stone statue of Saint Nicholas from the Avignon area of France. The now headless Saint Nicholas holds his staff an...
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French Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone

Limoges enamel plaque depicting the Last Judgment, France, mid-16th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
A rectangular enamel plaque depicting the triumphant Christ above purgatory and trumpet-blowing angels (the Last Judgment), based on Albrecht Dürer’s works ‘Small Passion series from 1511’, France mid-sixteenth century. Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 cm. Incl. frame 15.5 x 14.2 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection Similar plaque: catalogue The Wyvern Collection, Medieval and Renaissance Enamels...
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French Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper, Enamel

Gilt Brass Alms Collecting Dish, Nuremberg, Germany, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Alms collection dish made of gilded brass decorated with a series of moldings and details both on the edge and towards the center. In this area there is a figurative motif in light r...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

English Renaissance Framed Crest Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance embroidery of a crest having a crown top mounted on a red velvet background in an ebonized wood frame.
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English Northern Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Thread, Velvet, Wood

Mercator s Ptolemaic Map of Ancient Assyria, Media, and Persia
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, "Asiae I Tab:", features the region corresponding to modern-day Iran and Iraq, intricately depicted in Gerard Mercator's edition of Claudius Ptolemy's "Tabulae Geographicae...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572 This rare and beautifully hand-colored map sheet originates from Abraham Ortelius’s groundbreaking atlas, Theatr...
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Belgian Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Plan of Grave, The Netherlands, Showing the Siege of Grave in 1602
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Die Stat Grave' Bird's eye view plan of Grave, The Netherlands, Holland. Showing the siege of Grave in the year 1602 by Prince Maurits of The Netherlands. Source ...
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Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century. A canvas depicting a face on a light background with no other elements. Iconographically, this is what is commonly called a ...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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