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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles 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 Curiosities

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Paper

Original Normandy Map by Frederick de Wit, 1705, with Inset of Channel Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Normandy Map by Frederick de Wit, 1705, with Inset of Channel Islands Description: This beautifully engraved and hand-colored map, titled Duché et Gouvernement General de Normandie,...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Map of the Persian Empire by Nicolas Sanson, Hand-colored, circa 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Persian Empire by Nicolas Sanson, hand-colored, circa 1683 This finely detailed and delicately hand-colored map titled *L'Empire du Sophy des Perses* presents a late 17th...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

1616 Petrus Kaerius Map of Southern India and Ceylon – Narsinga et Ceylon
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1616 Petrus Kaerius Map of Southern India and Ceylon – Narsinga et Ceylon This rare early 17th-century copper engraved map titled 'Narsinga et Ceylon' was created by Petrus K...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Roermond Duchy of Guelders by Sanson – Hand-Colored, c.1667
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Roermond and the Duchy of Guelders with rich detail, c.1667 This beautifully hand-colored 17th-century map presents the region of Roermond and the broader Duchy of Gu...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Chrysanthemum-Shaped Carved Jade Tea Cup Stand
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An elegant 18th–19th century Chinese jade chajuo (tea cup stand), carved in the form of a chrysanthemum flower—a traditional symbol of longevity and purity. The translucent celadon-green jade is finely worked with sixteen lobes radiating from a central circular recess designed to cradle a tea bowl during ceremonial service. Such stands were an essential element in refined Qing dynasty tea culture, used to elevate and stabilize precious teacups while enhancing the aesthetic harmony of the tea setting. The piece is presented on a custom-made wrought iron display stand...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Jade

Antique Map of the Kingdom of Hungary and Transylvania, circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of the Kingdom of Hungary and Surrounding Regions by S. Robert, circa 1780 This beautifully engraved map titled Royaume de Hongrie, Principauté de Transilvanie, Esclavon...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles 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 Curiosities

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Paper

Spanish Moorish Gothic Mortar 15th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Spanish - Moorish Gothic bronze mortar and with ribs, most likely from Andalusia. Of conical shape, resting on a circular base, the exterior decorated with a series of wing-shaped pr...
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Spanish Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Bronze

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 Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century French Copper and Brass Braisier or Serving Piece
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rare eighteenth century copper and brass braisier hails from the city of Villedieu-les-Poeles, the French capital of copper artisans in Normandy, France. It boasts ornately wor...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Brass, Copper

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Wonderful 17th Century Oak Statue of Saint Florian, Patron Saint of Firefighters
Located in Dallas, TX
St. Florian (250 A.D. – 304 A.D.), was the patron saint of firefighters, brewers, chimney sweeps, and the town of Linz Austria. He served in the Roman army and part of his duties included organizing fire fighting brigades. He was secretly a Christian and became famous for miraculously saving a town from being destroyed by fire; after he prayed and threw a single bucket of water on the blaze, it was extinguished. This beautifully carved oak statue from the 1600s, clearly depicts St. Florian with a bucket in hand and a miniature house...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Oak

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 Curiosities

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Paper

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Hibernia Regnum Map by Carel Allard, 1700: Hand-Colored Provinces of Ireland
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a historical map of Ireland created by Carel Allard around 1700, titled "Hibernia Regnum in Quatuor Provincias Ultoniam, Connaciam, Lageniam, et Momoniam". The map is hand-colored and engraved. It includes two large decorative cartouches. The map is part of an atlas by Carel Allard, an Amsterdam-based cartographer. Here are the detailed points about the map: Maker: Carel Allard - a prominent Dutch cartographer and publisher from Amsterdam. Atlas: Source Atlas - Likely part of an atlas published by Carel Allard, but specific title of the atlas isn't mentioned. Interesting Features 1. Decorative Cartouches: The map features two large, ornate cartouches. One in the upper left depicts a classical figure and British Royal arms...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

South German “man Of Sorrows” – Carved Pinewood Devotional Figure (17th Century)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"South German “man Of Sorrows” – Carved Pinewood Devotional Figure (17th Century)" Region: South Germany (likely Bavaria or Swabia) Date: Mid to late 17th century (circa 1650–1700) M...
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Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Wood

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 Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Bronze Mortar - Italy - 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Italian Renaissance bronze mortar with his pestle - 16th century Very beautiful model with AN in its center surmounted by a cross below . The mortar is decorated with several...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Bronze

Hand-Colored Map of Westphalia – Copper Engraving by Ottens, Amsterdam c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Hand-Colored Map of Westphalia – Copper Engraving by Ottens, Amsterdam c.1720 This striking early 18th-century map titled *Nova Ducatus Westphaliae Tabula accurate descripta et in S...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III shaped circular silver salver, plain within a shell and scrolling wave border and outer gadrooned edge, engraved with the royal coat of arms, crest and motto (period 1714-1800) of King George III and, on the reverse with a presentation inscription: For the Launching of His Majestys sloop ‘Otter’ 14 Gunns 305 Tonns 26 October 1767 & His Majestys ship ‘Egmont’ 74 Gunns 1643 Tonns 29 August 1768 by Mr Adam Hayes Master Shipwright of his Majestys yard at Deptford; further monogrammed A*H P A*M. Hallmarked for Benjamin Cartwright, London, 1769 Adam Hayes (1710-1785) began his career as ship’s carpenter in Centurion during Commodore Anson’s famous voyage around the world...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Silver

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region involved in the Conquest of Cyrus the Great
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Itineris Decies Mille (..)'. This historical map illustrates the region involved in the conquest of Cyrus the Great (558-528 BC), the founder of the Persia...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Muscovy or Russia by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam circa 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Muscovy or Russia by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam circa 1740 Description: This beautifully engraved and delicately hand-colored map titled "Nieuwe Kaart van Muskovië of Rusland" w...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Hungary and Transylvania by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam c.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Poland Map 1740s – Nieuwe Kaart van het Koninryk Poolen by Isaak Tirion This finely engraved and attractively hand-colored map of the Kingdom of Poland was published by Isaak Tirion...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Hainaut Map Ortelius 1590 – Rare Hand-Colored French-Belgian Border Map
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative 16th Century Map of Northern France by Ortelius, circa 1590 This richly colored antique map titled *Nobilis Hannoniae Comitatus Descriptio* depicts the County of Hainaut ...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Switzerland Map 1778 – Striking Hand-Colored Copperplate of the Thirteen Cantons
Located in Langweer, NL
Switzerland Map 1778 – Faden’s Hand-Colored Copperplate of the Thirteen Cantons This striking copperplate engraving, published by William Faden in London in 1778, offers a detailed ...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

17th Century Sterling Silver Reliquary
Located in Madrid, ES
A refined and devotional 17th-century sterling silver reliquary featuring a delicate reverse glass painting of the Virgin Mary. This exqui...
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Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Silver

Map of Cape Verde and the Mouth of the River Niger by Coronelli, 1691
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Cape Verde and the Mouth of the River Niger by Coronelli, 1691 This finely engraved map, titled "Bocche del Fiume Negro et Isole di Capo Verde," was created in 1691 by Vincen...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Map of Lake Geneva and Surroundings by Hondius, Geneva Region, circa 1612
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Lake Geneva and Surroundings by Hondius, Geneva Region, 1606 This rare and intricately engraved map, titled *Chorographica Tabula Lacus Lemanni Locorumque Circumiacentium*, w...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Original Spanish Brabant map with Brussels, Louvain and Antwerp quarters, c.1684
Located in Langweer, NL
Spanish Brabant map with Brussels, Louvain, and Antwerp quarters, c.1690 Description: This richly detailed antique map depicts the historical region of Spanish Brabant, focusing on ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Map of Languedoc by Willem Blaeu, Antique French Copper Engraving 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Languedoc by Willem Blaeu, Antique French Copper Engraving 1635 This fine antique map titled "Langvedoc" depicts the historical province of Languedoc in southern France and w...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Piedmont, Savoy and Liguria by Justus Danckerts, Amsterdam c.1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Piedmont, Savoy and Liguria by Justus Danckerts, Amsterdam c.1690 This richly detailed and decorative map, titled *Tabula Generalis Ducatus Sabaudiae Principatus Pedemontii C...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Imperial map of Northern Russia with Archangel, Lapland and Permia, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Imperial map of Northern Russia with Archangel, Lapland, and Permia, c.1730 Description: This intricately engraved and hand-colored map presents the northern reaches of the Russian ...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Frederick Chapman: ‘Naval Architecture War Vessels’, circa 1770
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
FREDERICK CHAPMAN: ‘Naval Architecture War Vessels’, circa 1770, , 50 engraved plates of various sizes depicting naval diagrams (numbered I-XXVI), four signed ‘F. Ringheim’and one ea...
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Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Zevenwouden in Friesland by Schotanus, 1664
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Septem silvae vulgo Seven Wolden olim forestensis.' Map of the region of Zevenwouden in Friesland, the Netherlands. This region include the villages of Langweer, ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of 18th-century Roman-made obelisks in diaspor and portoro
Located in London, GB
This pair of obelisks is an elegant and fine example of decorative art. The pieces combine the use of fine materials such as jasper, portoro marble, and gilded bronze. This pair of o...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Marble, Bronze

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London
By Cary
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 3" celestial pocket globe by G & W Cary, Strand, London circa 1791, housed in its original sharkskin case. A companion globe to terrestrial globes of this type we...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Plaster

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Hanseatic City of Lübeck in Northern Germany by Merian, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lubecca, Lübeck'. A bird's eye view of Lubeck, the northern German city in Schleswig-Holstein. This print originates from 'Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris'. Ar...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Old Map Showing Info Related to the Ottoman Wars including Conflict Dates, c1690
Located in Langweer, NL
"Corso del Danubio da Vienna Sui a Vicopoli, e Paesi Adiacenti - Northwestern Sheet", Coronelli, Vincenzo Maria Subject: Central Europe, Danube River Period: 1690 (circa) Publicatio...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Map of Zurich and Basel Region by Mercator, Uncolored Engraving c.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Zurich and Basel Region by Mercator, Uncolored Engraving c.1600 This original uncolored copperplate engraving, titled *Zurichgow et Basiliensis Provincia*, was created by the...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century Processional Painted Sunburst on a Baroque Silver Gilt Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare and exquisite 18th century iron processional sunburst with a painted central image of Holy Mother Mary presenting the rosary to Saint Dominic to one side and Ave Maria to the ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Iron

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 Curiosities

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Paper

Torquato TASSO, Gerusalemme Liberata
Located in Middletown, NY
An early illustrated edition of Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso (1544 – 1595) "La Gerusalemme Liberata; Di Torquato Tasso – Figurata da Bernardo Castello – con le annotationi ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Antique Map of Dutch Belgium Provinces Limburg, Namen and Ardennes, ca.1635
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Leodiensis Dioecesis.' Detailed map including the Dutch and Belgium provinces Limburg and the Belgium province of Namen and Ardennes. Exquisitely engraved...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Original Old Map of Leeuwarden, European Cultural Capital 2018, Holland, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Leoverdia.' This map shows Leoverdia (Leeuwarden). Bird's-eye view plan of Leeuwarden in The Netherlands, with key to locations and coats of arms. Text in...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Archevesche et Eslectorat de Cologne avec ses Enclaves'. Original old map of the Archdiocese of Cologne with the course of the Rhine from Andernach to Wesel with ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

Shetland Islands Sea Chart – Antique Nautical Map by Ottens Brother c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Shetland Islands Sea Chart – Antique Nautical Map by Ottens Brothers, c.1740s This striking antique nautical chart titled Nieuwe Paskaard van ...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Collectibles Curiosities

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Paper

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