1790s Collectibles and Curiosities

Antique print titled 'De Stad Amsteldam'. View on the 'Spaarndammerdijk' in the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'De...

Antique map titled 'A New Map of the Circle of Swabia, from the Latest Authorities'. Attractive example of John Cary's 1799 map of the Swabia region of Germany. Covers from the U...

Untitled antique print of antiquities. This print most likely originates from an edition of 'Le Antichita di Ercolano Esposte' by Ottavio Antonio Bayardi. Published circa 1790. T...

Description: Antique print titled 'Japanese boat'. Two views of Japanes boats. This print originates from 'Charts And Plates To La Perouse's Voyage'. Ar...

This is a rare embroidered Grand Tour souvenir of an italian landscape with archutectural motifs. This beautiful miniature embroidery is in good...

Fine Georgian mahogany bow fronted stick barometer. Bow fronted glass set in front of the silvered register plate with sliding vernier controlled by an ivory turned knob. Concertina ...

Historical summary of the arcabuceros of Madrid ... Soler, Isidro (fl. circa 1795), Madrid, 1795. Original, leather binding. 86 pages perfect state of conservation. "Historical Comp...

An 18th century English Battersea locket enameled with a clock face on one side and a floral decoration on the reverse.

This small oval George III silver salver is raised on four scroll feet with a plain field and curvetto within a triple reed border. The reverse is engraved ‘June 18th 1803 Valentine Munden’s Prize Money when on board the Exeter East Indiaman for the Capture of the French Frigate La Medée.’ Maker’s mark of John Crouch & Thomas Hannam, London 1792. The naval action took place on the 4th of August 1800 off the coast of Brazil. On that morning, the Royal Navy escort, Belliqueux sighted a squadron of French frigates and, giving chase, captured the largest ship La Concorde whilst the East Indiamen, Exeter and Bombay Castle pursued and took the surrender of La Medée. The Coutts and Neptune were unsuccessful in capturing a third frigate La Franchaise, but the action stands out as the only occasion during the Napoleonic Wars when a merchant vessel captured a French ship of war...

The openwork gold fluted pendent mount is channel set with an oval cornelian seal engraved with the coat of arms and crest of Hood with the arms of Periam in pretence for Captain Alexander Hood RN (1758-1798) who married Elizabeth Periam of Butleigh. English, circa 1790. Captain Hood (1758-1798) was a cousin of Samuel Hood, Viscount Hood, and of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport. His younger brother was Sir Samuel Hood who captained Zealous at the Battle of the Nile...