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Period: Late 18th Century
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 Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Arabian Peninsula by Bonne
c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Arabie, du Golfe Persique, et de la Mer Rouge (..)'. Original antique map of the Arabian Peninsula, including the horn...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$527 Sale Price
20% Off
Interesting Antique Engraving of the World in Hemispheres with 6 Diagrams, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Nieuwe en Ouden oppervlakke en doorzigtkundige Aardrykes Bollen (..)'. Twin hemispheres surrounded by six diagrams showing various divisions of the globe. Cali...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$479 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Plan of the City of Damietta Egypt by C. Niebuhr, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Grundris der Stadt Damiât'. This print originates from 'Reisebeschreibung nach Arabien und andern umliegenden Ländern' by C. Niebuhr, 1774.
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Boxwood Bilboquet Ball Game, treen, Late 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Bilboquet in turned boxwood, period, end of the 18th century.
Dual use with point and ball.
Beautiful patina of use.
Total height 15 cm, ball diameter 4.8 cm.
Category
French Other Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Bonne Map of Philippines, Formosa, Siam, Indochina
South China, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Bonne Map of Philippines, Formosa, Siam, Indochina & South China, 1780
Les Isles Philippines, celle de Formose, le Sud de la Chine, les Royaumes de Tunkin, de Cochinchine, de Cambog...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Map of the UK
Ireland, Insets of Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands, 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Les Isles Britanniques qui contiennent les Royaumes d'Angleterre, Escosse, et Irlande".
Hand-colored engraved map with 2 (large) decorative cartouches, inset map of the Ork...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 26, pag. 70 fig. 350-353; with frame cm 38.3 x 31.5. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Germany by Clouet, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Allemagne'. Antique map of Germany. Originates from 'Geographie moderne avec une introduction' by J.B.L. Clouet.
Category
French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brazil Coastline Map – Broenner Carte du Bresil, 1772 Captaincies
Located in Langweer, NL
Carte du Bresil Map, Broenner Krefeld 1772 – Brazil Coastline Captaincies
This is an engraved map titled Carte du Bresil Prem. Partie, published in Krefeld (Germany) by J.J. Broenne...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Flanders by Keizer
de Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle Carte du Comté de Flandre'. Uncommon original antique map of Flanders, Belgium. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak- ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Map Depicting Turkey, Persia, Arab and Black Sea Etc, 1778
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Turquie d'Asie, Arabie, Perse, Tartarie Independante'.
Old map of Turkey in Asia. The map shows all of Turkey and the Black Sea, and extends east to include t...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$518 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Engraving of New Caledonia
New Hebrides from Capt. Cook
s Travels, 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Chart of Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean'.
Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. Made after Cook's discovery of the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Batavia Market Scenes
Government House – Antique Prints VOC Period, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Batavia Views – Government House and Market Scenes, circa 1780
This is an original late 18th-century engraving featuring two detailed views of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) under...
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Dutch Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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 ...
Category
European Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Decorative Antique Map of Central Asia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Indépendante (..)'. Decorative map of Central Asia (Tartary). Covers from the Black Sea south to China, north to Russia, and south to Persia ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$374 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
English George III Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Map of Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'L'Italie.'
Map of Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Highly detailed, showing towns, rivers, some topographical features and political boundaries...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$230 Sale Price
40% Off
Late 18th Century Embossed Brass Powder Flask Hunting Scene Design
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique Embossed Brass Powder Flask – Hunting Scene Design
This is a beautifully crafted 18th-century brass powder flask, featuring an ornate embossed hunting scene. The front showcases a finely detailed stag head and oak leaf motif, symbolizing traditional European hunting themes. The flask is made of solid brass with a warm, aged patina that adds to its charm and authenticity.
• Material: Brass
• Design: Embossed stag and foliage with rich detailing
• Function: Vintage gunpowder flask (historically used with muzzle-loading firearms)
• Condition: Very good antique condition with working spring-top spout and minor wear consistent with age
Ideal for collectors of antique hunting memorabilia...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Map of Batavia’s Surroundings with Early Reference to Jakarta, Indonesia, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Batavia’s Surroundings with Early Reference to Jakarta, circa 1770
Description:
This finely engraved map titled "Carte des Environs de Batavia" offers a compelling and histor...
Category
Dutch Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the British Isles with Walls, Settlements and Other Features
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insulae Britannicae'. Interesting map of Britain, Scotland, and Ireland. It shows a rudimentary outline of the islands according to the geography of the Roman Emp...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of China, Korea, Japan and the Northern Philippines, circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Empire de la Chine de la Tartarie Chinoise, et du Royaume de Corée'. Interesting and detailed map of China, Korea, Japan and the Northern Philippines. ...
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European Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of Asia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'l'Asie'. Original antique map of Asia. Engraved by André after Bonne. Published circa 1780.
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$278 Sale Price
20% Off
1788 Map of Europe - France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Great Britain
Ireland
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "1788 Map of Europe - France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Great Britain & Ireland by D'Anville"
Description:
This detailed map of Europe, titled "First Part of the Map of Europe...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,075 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the World with California as an Island, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'De wareld in een ronde gedaante van de Noord Pool te zien - De Wareld verbeeld in de gedaante van een hard'. This interesting composition contains three world maps on the sheet. At left is a northern projection showing all the landmasses. At right is a cordiform projection (heart-shaped). At top is a map of the world as known to the ancients. Both the polar and cordiform projections show California as an island...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Circa 1780 Sailor
s Naval Maritime Pen
Ink Wash Portrait Sketch
s Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash group of portrait sketches on paper, housed in a glazed period gilt wood frame.
Some elderly ...
Category
British Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Antique Map of the Russian Empire by R. Bonne, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Empire de Russie.' Drawn by R. Bonne for G. Raynal’s Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre, Dressé pour l'Histoire Philosophique et Po...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Sea Chart of the Zuyder Zee
The Northsea with the Wadden Islands, 1773
By H. van Loon
Located in Langweer, NL
The copper engraving by Herman van Loon, published by Pieter Mortier in 'Le Neptune François' in Amsterdam, is a remarkable piece within the realm of seventeenth-century cartography....
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Dutch Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,343 Sale Price
20% Off
Detailed Antique Map of Santa Domingo, Puerto Rico, Eastern Bahamas, ca. 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'L'Isle De St. Domingue, et celle De Porto-Rico.'
Detailed map of Santa Domingo, Puerto Rico, etc. Includes substanti...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Print of Stone with Elephants from the Bridge of Constantine, Algeria, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Steen in de brug van het oude Cirta (..)'.
Old print depicting a stone with elephants from the bridge of Cirta/Constantine. Also depicts other architectural...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$278 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of marble and malachite obelisks, 18th century
Located in London, GB
Important pair of marble obelisks, malachite, white marble, old yellow marble, and gilded bronze decorations. They follow the taste of the Grand Tour, when miniatures of Roman remain...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Marble, Bronze
Map of Constantinople, Bosphorus, the Coasts of Greece and the Archipelago, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a large 1785 map titled "Carte de la Ville de Constantinople et du Bosphore de Thrace", which includes detailed maps of Constantinople (modern-day Is...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,763 Sale Price
40% Off
Copper Engraving of a Section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Coupe sur la longueur d'une partie de la Galerie des Antiques dans les jardins de Kew'.
Copper engraving showing a section of the Royal Botanic...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Original Antique View of the City of Damietta, Egypt, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Prospect der Stadt Damiat.' - Tab VIII.
View of the city of Damietta, Egypt. From 'Reisebeschreibung von Arabien und anderen umliegenden Landern (1774-1778)...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$355 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Minature Table Top Exotic Woods Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian miniature table top commode chest with exotic inlaid woods.
Circa 1780-1800. Very fine French polish.
Category
Italian Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Map of the East Indies by T. Kitchin, Engraved, Circa 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Map of the East Indies (..)'. Large antique map of Southeast Asia, India, and part of China, extending to Tibet, the Maladives, Sumatra, part of Borneo, Hainan,...
Category
British Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$470 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of France by Faden
1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'France divided into Metropolitan Circles (..)'. Large, original antique map of France, with a small inset of the island of Co...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$623 Sale Price
20% Off
Spectacular 1770 Bird
s-Eye View of Dunkirk Harbor by Basset, with 66 Landmarks
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving, titled *Vue de Dunkerque du coté de la Mer*, is a spectacular bird's-eye view of Dunkirk from the sea, published by Basset around 1770.
It provides a detailed panor...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$470 Sale Price
20% Off
1792 Hand-Colored Plan of St. Petersburg and Moscow in Russia
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1792 Hand-Colored Plan of St. Petersburg and Moscow
Description: This rare 1792 map features detailed plans of two iconic Russian cities, St. Petersburg and Moscow. The upp...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the West Coast of America with Island Views, ca.1784
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Views on the West Coast of America (..)'.
Coastal views of various islands of the American coast. Originates from an edition of Cook's Voyages.
Artists ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Kingdom of Poland by Keizer
de Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 't Koninkryk Polen (..)'. Uncommon original antique map of the Kingdom of Poland. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak- en Reisa...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is finely hand carved in precise detail with deep foliate carvings decorated with acanth...
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject 1782-1832
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century,volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 24, pag. 69 fig. 341 ; with frame cm 38.3 x 31.5. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso – Elegant French 18th C "pocket" edition
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Prault, 1768
2 vols, 12mo, 5 3/8 x 3 1/8 inches (136 x 80 mm). Vol. 1: front. title, 2nd frontispiece, iii, 326; Vol. 2: title, 333 pp. Text in Italian. Frontispiece by Godefr...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Map of South America 1792 by Elwe – Hand-Colored Antique Dutch Engraving
By J.B. Elwe
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of South America 1792 by Elwe – Hand-Colored Antique Dutch Engraving
This striking antique map of South America, titled "L'Amerique Meridionale," was published in 1792 by the Du...
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European Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miniature Map of England and Wales with Hand Coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'England and Wales'. An attractive miniature map of England and Wales enhanced with hand coloring. Originates from Cary's 'Traveller'...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$249 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Europe by T. Kitchin, Charlemagne
s Empire, Circa 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Imperium Caroli Magni (..)'. Large antique map of Europe, showing the Empire of Charlemagne in the 8th Century. Engraved by T. Kitchin. Published J. Blair, circa ...
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British Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$441 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Map of Ancient Spain and Portugal – Hispania Antiqua Featuring Roman Cities
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Hispania Antiqua in Tres Praecipuas Partes Divisa: Tarraconensem, Lusitaniam, et Bæticam" by Robert de Vaugondy, 18th Century
Description:
This beautifully detailed map titl...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
$633 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Turquie d'Europe et celle d'Asie'. Attractive double page map of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans by R. Bonne. Originates from 'Atlas de Toutes les Pa...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$518 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the British Isles According to the Geography of the Roman Empire
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insulae Britannicae'. Interesting map of Britain, Scotland, and Ireland. It shows a rudimentary outline of the islands according to the geography of the Roman Emp...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Map of the Virgin Islands with Insets of Caribbean Isles, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Supplément pour les Isles Antilles (..)'. Original old map of the Virgin Islands, with insets of Barbuda, St. Kits, Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vi...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$249 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Turkey in Europe by Russell, circa 1795
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Turkey in Europe and Hungary'. Original map of Turkey in Europe. Covers present day Northern Turkey, Greece, Albania, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia Herzogovin...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare
Intricate Prisoner-of-war Carved Bone Gaming Set, circa late 18 century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
This is a fine example of a French prisoner-of-war bone gaming piece, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. These intricate objects were crafted by French prisoners during...
Category
French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Antique Southern Hemisphere Map by Guillaume De L
Isle, Circa 1783
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Southern Hemisphere & Terra Australis Map after Delisle & Buache, Paris c.1782
This striking hemispherical map titled “Hémisphere Méridional po...
Category
French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$955 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Map of the East Indonesian Islands Borneo, Celebes, New Guinea, Bali, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie de la Nouvelle Grande Carte des Indes Orientales, contenant les Isles de Borneo, Iava, Celebes, Mindanao (..)'.
Detailed map of the Indonesian islands ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Map of Russian Discoveries in Siberia, Alaska
the Bering Strait, 1784
Located in Langweer, NL
1784 Russian Discoveries in Siberia, Alaska & the Bering Strait - Gerhard Friedrich Muller
"Nouvelle Carte des Decouvertes Faites par des Vaisseaux Russiens Aux Cotes Inconnues de L'Amerique Septentrionale avec Les Pais Adiacents" is a seminal map by Gerhard Friedrich Muller, showcasing Russian discoveries in Siberia, Alaska, and the Bering Strait region. Originally published in 1754, this map served as a direct counter to Guillaume de L'Isle's speculative "fantasy" map of the same area, which prominently featured the fictitious Mer de l'Ouest (Sea of the West).
This edition, published in 1784 by the Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, reflects the substantial geographic knowledge gained through Russian explorations, particularly the voyages of Vitus Bering. It accurately depicts the northern Pacific coasts, focusing on Siberia, the Aleutian Islands, and the Alaskan coast. The hand-coloring remains vibrant, emphasizing key geographic details, and a richly decorated rococo cartouche adorns the upper right, indicating the map's origins.
This map is a significant artifact, illustrating the progression of cartographic accuracy and the influence of Russian expeditions in shaping the early knowledge of the North Pacific and Arctic regions.
The 1784 edition of Gerhard Friedrich Muller's map features the routes of key Russian voyages that explored the North Pacific, specifically those related to the exploration of Siberia, Alaska, and the Bering Strait. These include:
1. Vitus Bering's Voyages (1728 and 1741) - The map shows routes of Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer in the Russian Navy, who led two important expeditions:
- During his first Kamchatka Expedition (1728), Bering navigated through what is now known as the Bering Strait, proving that Siberia and Alaska were separated by a sea.
- His second Kamchatka Expedition (1741) extended further eastward to Alaska. This journey greatly expanded European knowledge of the northern Pacific and confirmed Alaska as part of the North American continent.
2. Aleksei Chirikov's Route (1741) - As part of the second Kamchatka Expedition, Aleksei Chirikov, who was Bering's second-in-command, led a separate ship and reached the Alaskan coast, discovering the southeastern parts of Alaska and providing further detailed knowledge of the area.
3. Russian Navigators in the Aleutian Islands - The map also shows the exploration routes in and around the Aleutian Islands, which were instrumental for Russian fur...
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Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$2,351 Sale Price
20% Off
Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias
Located in Mckinney, TX
A wonderful collection of antique tattered French books discovered in France, representing The Encyclopédie méthodique par ordre des matières ("Methodical Encyclopedia by Order of Su...
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French Antique Late 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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Antique Horse Tricycle
Antique Prayer Bench
Antique Schoenhut