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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Striking Antique View of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Calechut'. Wonderful, miniature copper engraving depicting Arion riding on a very cheerful looking sea monster in the important tradi...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Mediterranean Sea and Surroundings by Keizer de Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 't Wester Deel van de Middelandse Zee (..)'. Uncommon original antique map of the Mediterranean Sea and surroundings. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Gesc...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rare Antique Print of the Famous Westminster Abbey, London, England, C.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'An ancient View of St. James's (..)'. Old print of Westminster, the old Westminster Abbey in the centre, with St James's Palace on the right. Westminster Abb...
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Of Gardens; Four Books by Rene Rapin John Evelyn the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
RARE: John Evelyn the Younger's first book, rare first issue with title date 1672. Rapin, René (1621-1687) and Evelyn, John (the Younger 1655 -1699), translator Of Gardens; Four Boo...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Rare 18th-Century Hand-Colored Map of Southeast Asia and the East Indies, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
1748 Homann Map of Southeast Asia and East Indies by Homann Heirs This original 1748 map, published by the renowned Homann Heirs, depicts Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and adjace...
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Circus Flaminius in Ancient Rome – Rare Architectural Engraving, 1704
Located in Langweer, NL
Circus Flaminius, Rome – Antique Engraving after Jan Goeree, 1704 This detailed early 18th-century engraving presents a reconstruction of the Circus Flaminius, one of the great publ...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Large Antique Map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Eyland Ceylon opgestelt door Francois Valentyn'. Beautiful map of Sri Lanka. Originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Spain Portugal Iberian Peninsula , Decorative Cartouche, c1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Spain and Portugal'. Small, detailed antique map of Spain and Portugal (Iberian Peninsula). Decorative title cartouche. Artists and Engravers: Thomas Jeff...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Original Antique Map of Abyssinia, Sudan and the Red Sea, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nubie, Abissinie et Cote d'Ajan'. Map of Abyssinia, Sudan and the Red Sea by Robert Vaugondy. Covers from Arabia and Egypt south to M...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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1616 Petrus Bertius Miniature Map of Cambay (Gujarat, India)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1616 Petrus Bertius Map of Cambay and Gujarat, India Description: This early seventeenth-century map, titled Descriptio Cambaiæ, was published in 1616 by Petrus Bertius, a ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Detailed Map of the Island of Gorée off of the Coast of Dakar, Senegal, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique plan titled 'Plan de l'Isle de Goree The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-tradin...
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Plan of Pondicherry Fortifications and Attacks, France, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan of Pondicherry Fortifications and Attacks, France, c.1750 This finely engraved map depicts the fortified city of Pondicherry, titled "Plan de Pondichéry et de ses attaques." It...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beautiful Antique Map of the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Beautiful map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutc...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Engraving of Dutch Attacking the Portuguese Fleet off Bantam, Indonesia, 1644
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Bantam'. Copper engraving of the Dutch attack on the Portuguese fleet off Bantam in 1601 depicted as the victory of Admiral Wolfert Harmensz and his 5 ships over 30 Portuguese ships. The ships in the battle include the Sultan of Bantam’s war galleys (ghali); ocean-going craft with sails, oars and a prow battering ram built according to Mediterranean standards learnt from Portuguese renegades and Turkish shipwrights. They were built to allow them to shoot the large cannon...
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Detailed Decorative Antique Map of the Coast of Malabar and Coromandel, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Côtes de Malabar et de Coromandel'. Finely engraved map of the southern part of India, first issued in 1723 by acclaimed French mapmaker Guillaume De L’Isle. It focuses on trade routes within India, as well as the Coromandel and Malabar Coasts...
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Antique Map of Catalonia by Blaeu, circa 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Catalonia'. Antique map of Catalonia, extending from C. De Romani on the Northern Coast to Alfachs and Panicola in Valencia on the southern end of the coast and s...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Original Antique Map of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britanniques, ou sont les Royaumes d Angleterre (..)'. Detailed map of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with French coast and part of the Netherlan...
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Antique Mortar and Pestle Duo, English, Brass, Apothecary, Jardiniere, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mortar and pestle duo. An English, polished brass apothecary dish or decorative jardiniere pot, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Dashing Georgian morta...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Map of The Harbour of Acapulco in Mexico, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Plan van de Haven van Acapulco (..) - Plan du Port d'Acapulco (..)'. Original antique map of the Port of Acapulco on the coast of Mexico in the South...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Isles de la Reine Charlotte (..)'. Original old map of the Queen Charlotte Islands, based upon the explorations of James Cook, Juan Perez, and other contemporary European explorers. The map shows only partial coastal detail along the north end of the main island, and includes two insets of navigable bays and depth measurements. Now called Haida Gwaii, after the local native population, the islands situated off Canada’s coast, south of Vancouver played an important role in the late 18th and early 19th century maritime...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
The most complete compendium on the technical sciences of the era. Leupold, Jacob Theatrum Machinarum Generale. Schau-Platz des Grundes Mechanischer Wissenschaften, das ist: Deutlich...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer s Balance, With Its Weights
Located in Bilzen, BE
Wooden trebuchet with its weights. These kind of scales were used by money changers to weigh golden coins in those days to avoid fraud 18th Century The box measures 18 cm X 8.7 cm ...
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German Industrial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Early Pewter Hanukkah Lamp, Germany, 1732
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable and early example of 18th-century European Judaica metalwork, this pewter Hanukkah lamp—crafted in Germany in 1732—stands as a testament to both early Ashkenazic ritual ...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pewter

Antique Map of Batavia Jakarta, Indonesia by Montanus, 1679
Located in Langweer, NL
Fine early plan of Batavia (Jakarta), published by Arnoldus Montanus. This map has a vignette at the bottom showing Jakarta from the sea with the volcanoes Mount Gede, Mount Pangrnago and Mount Salak in the background. The plan is based on the earlier, much larger map of Batavia published by Clement de Jonghe...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Circa 1686 Daniel Stoopendaal Map: Biblical Sites from Paradise to Canaan
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1686 Daniel Stoopendaal Map: Biblical Sites from Paradise to Canaan This circa 1686 hand-colored map by Daniel Stoopendaal, titled "De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan," beautifully illustrates the Middle East, extending from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf. The map features numerous Biblical locations, such as the Garden of Eden, the wanderings of the Children of Israel, and the story of Jonas and the whale. It is adorned with elaborate decorations, including a banner-style title cartouche and four corner vignettes depicting scenes from Genesis: Paradise, the creation of Adam and Eve, Eve offering the apple, and their expulsion from Eden. The bottom center showcases a dramatic portrayal of Noah's Ark. Measuring 18.3 inches wide by 11.9 inches high, this first state map includes Dutch text on the reverse and is in good condition, with a crisp impression, light toning along the centerfold, and a small chip in the bottom margin. Keywords: - Daniel Stoopendaal map - Biblical map - Garden of Eden - Land of Canaan - Middle East historical map - Noah's Ark map - Adam and Eve - 17th-century Bible...
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Original Antique Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus Writings by Weigel, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
1720 Weigel Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus' Writings This intricate 1720 bird's-eye view map of ancient Jerusalem by I.H. Coccejo, engraved by Christoph Weigel, offers a fasc...
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Antique Map of Northern Europe by Bonne, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Nord de L'Europe, Contenant Le Danemark, La Norwege; La Suede et La Laponie avec la Majeure Partie de al Russie Europeenne.' Map of Northern Europe and Europea...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Porcelain Pagoda in Nanjing, China, 1736
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Tour de Porcelaine, Arc de Triomphe'. Old print depicting the Porcelain Pagoda in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It no longer ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Poisson Cornu dit “Le Diable” – Antique French Engraving of a Horned Fish, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Poisson Cornu dit “Le Diable” – Antique French Engraving of a Horned Fish, c.1790 This striking antique engraving depicts a horned fish, identified in the French caption as “Poisson...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Map of India and Ceylon with Inset of Calcutta and the Ganges, by Bonne, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
The map on offer is an antique copperplate engraving of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), created by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794), a prominent French cartographer. Here is a breakdown of t...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Decorative Map of the Spice Islands in the Mollucas, Indonesia, ca.1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae'. Decorative map of the Spice Islands. Inset of the Island of Bachian (Batjan) in an elaborate frame as well as a Moluccan couple in the lower right corner in Europeanized native dress. Artists and Engravers: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prominent Dutch geographer and publisher. Born the son of a herring merchant, Blaeu chose not fish but mathematics and astronomy for his focus. He studied with the famous Danish astronomer Tycho...
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Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva Lakes
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva & Lakes This detailed map from circa 1659 by Willem Blaeu, titled "Das Wiflispurgergow," highlights the southwestern region of Switzerland. It features significant landmarks such as Geneva, Lake Geneva (Lacus Lemannus), Lake Neuchatel, Lake Biel, Bern, Freiburg, and Lake Thuner. Based on the work of Gerard Mercator, this map is published with Spanish text on the verso, dating from the period between 1659 and 1672. Measuring 19.9 inches wide by 15.1 inches high, the map is rendered in full contemporary color on a bright sheet that bears a large watermark of the god Atlas. The condition is excellent, with a sharp impression, short centerfold separations at the top and bottom margins, and an archivally repaired tear in the right margin. Keywords: - Willem Blaeu map - Gerard Mercator - 17th-century Switzerland map...
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Very Attractive Handcolored Antique Plan of Cochin in India, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The City of Cochin (..).' Plan of Cochin, Malabar Coast, India, during the attack by Admiral van Goens in 1663. This map was published in 'The True and Exact Desc...
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Leeuwarden Friesland City View – Antique Engraving by Jollain, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Bird’s Eye View of Leeuwarden, Friesland, by Jollain, circa 1670 This rare and decorative antique engraving presents a panoramic bird’s eye view of the fortified city of Lee...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia More
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More This exquisite hand-colored map, circa 1691, by Frederick de Wit, illustrates the Middle East, spanning from Turkey and Egypt to Afghanistan, with a detailed representation of the Arabian Peninsula. The map's detailing in Arabia is based on Nicolas Sanson's influential 1654 map, which was one of the most accurate and detailed depictions of the region up to the mid-seventeenth century. The decorative title cartouche is richly adorned with images of exotic figures, animals, and a merchant ship, symbolizing the region's historical trade importance. Additionally, a mapmaker is shown working with traditional tools, adding a touch of authenticity to the cartographic art. This is the fourth state of the map, published between 1691 and 1696. The map measures 21.8 inches in width by 18.5 inches in height, featuring a sharp impression, with minimal staining and a carefully repaired centerfold separation at the bottom. Keywords: - Middle East historical map - Frederick de Wit map - 17th century maps - Arabian Peninsula map - Persia (Iran) map - Turkey and Egypt map...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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1634 Mercator/Jansson Map: Eastern Austria with Vienna, Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
1634 Mercator/Jansson Map: Eastern Austria with Vienna, Hand-Colored This hand-colored map from 1634, titled "Austria Archiducatus," by Mercator and Jansson, depicts the eastern reg...
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Antique Map of Flanders, Belgium by Homann Heirs, c.1735
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Flandriae in omnes ejusdem subjecentes Ditioes (..).' Original antique map of Flanders, Belgium. This map details the coastline from Grevelingen to Zeel...
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Rare Original Handcolored Miniature Map of Malaysia and Singapore, 1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Very handsome original old coloured copper engraving of Malaysia and Singapore, with parts of Sumatra, inc the island of Bangka and Bintam. Title of the map 'Description Malacca'. On...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Large Antique Map of the German Empire
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Map of Germany (..)'. Large antique map of the German Empire, highly detailed. Engraved by T. Kitchin. Published J. Blair, cir...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Magdalen Chapel near Winchester – Engraving of Medieval Hospital Site, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Magdalen Chapel near Winchester – Antique Engraving of Medieval Hospital Site, 1790 This detailed antique engraving presents a series of architectural views and plans of the Magdale...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Carving of Christ
Located in Stamford, CT
A large-scale 17th century Spanish carving of Christ on the cross. Possibly of a much earlier date, the features and posture owing much to Byzantine depictions of Christ, especially ...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chestnut

Antique Engraving with a Description of the Monkey Temple in Japan, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Beschryving van de Japansche Apen-tempel.' - ('Description of the Japanese Monkey Temple'). Interior of a temple filled wit...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with diamond inlay over three drawers with similar inlay, slight cabriole legs.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

Old Print of the Spanish Conquest of Cusco or Cuzco, Capital of the Incas, c1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Grundriss von Cuzco bey der Eroberung von den Spaniern'. Old plan of the city of Cusco, Peru, often spelled Cuzco. It shows Cusco during the conquest by the...
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Antique Map of West Africa, focused on the Congo and Angola
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Regna Congo et Angola'. Decorative 17th Century English map of a portion of West Africa, focused on the Congo and Angola. The map is centered on the Zair...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Antique Map of Leeuwarden by P. Bast, 1603, Wall Art, Netherlands
By P. Bast
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Map of Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands, by P. Bast, 1603 This exceptionally rare city plan depicts Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland in the northern Netherlan...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Coast of Peru and Chile – Detailing Ports Coastlines, c1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Coast of Peru and Chile – “Côte du Pérou et Côte du Chili”, c.1760 This 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a detailed chart of the Pacific coastline from norther...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mission of the Moxos, Peru – Antique French Jesuit Map by Portier, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Mission of the Moxos, Peru – Antique French Jesuit Map by Portier, c.1790 This antique French map, engraved by Portier around 1790, depicts the “Mis...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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A New System of Modern Geography by William Guthrie - 1782
Located in Middletown, NY
A New System of Modern Geography; or, a Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Kingdoms of the World. Maps engraved by Mr. Kitchin, C. Dilly and G...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Map of Pescadores Islands (Pong-Hou) Formosa – French Jesuit Engraving, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Pescadores Islands (Pong-Hou) and Formosa – French Jesuit Engraving by Portier, c.1790 This finely engraved French map, produced by Portier around 1790, depicts the Pesca...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Topographic Map of Mount Sinai Summit – Antique Engraving by Pococke, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Topographic Map of Mount Sinai Summit – Antique Engraving by Pococke, 1776 This antique engraving offers a rare and detailed view of the summit plateau of Mount Sinai, titled "Grond...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Views of St. Denis and St. Paul, Île de Bourbon – Antique French Engraving, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Views of St. Denis and St. Paul, Île de Bourbon – Antique French Engraving by Portier, c.1790 This antique French engraving by Portier, produced around 1790, presents two coastal vi...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of India, the East Indies and the Philippines
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Indes Orientales et leur Archipel'. Original antique map of India, the East Indies and the Philippines. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1760.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Print of a Dutch VOC Fort on the Peninsula Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...
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Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790 This rare and atmospheric antique engraving captures the tomb and burial vaul...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Very Rare Antique Print of the City of Nice in France, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nicaea Civitas'. Original antique print with a view of the city of Nice, France. Rare in this edition. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engraver...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Old Map of the Moluccas, Known as the Famous Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu's map, except that it extends further south...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Regiment Des Dromedaires Camel Saddle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fascinating piece of military history is a camel saddle created for and used by the Dromedary Regiment (Regiment des Dromedaires) during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaigns between 1798-1801. The term “dromedary” refers to the dromedary camel...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Brass, Iron

Original Antique Map of Fez and Morocco, 1799
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Karte von Fes und Marócos (..)'. Original old map of Fez (or Fes) and Morocco. Also shows the Strait of Gibraltar. By Friedrich Gottlieb Canzler, published 1799.
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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17th-Century Map of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem by Melchior Tavernier
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 17th-Century Map of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem by Melchior Tavernier Description: This rare 17th-century map by Melchior Tavernier illustrates the geographical ext...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

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