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Period: Mid-18th Century
18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century painted lifesize dummy board, featuring a cavalier holding a monkey. Original decoration. Circa 1760.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique Map of Paraguay and Jesuit Missions by D’Anville, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Paraguay and Jesuit Missions by D’Anville, 1733 Antique map titled Le Paraguay. This finely detailed copperplate engraving depicts the region of Paraguay along with ...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

VOC Atlas of Africa and East Indies by J.W. Heydt, Homann Heirs, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
VOC Atlas of Africa and East Indies by J.W. Heydt, Homann Heirs, 1744 An important and richly illustrated 18th-century work documenting the Dutch East India Company’s global reach, ...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The backplate is cast and pierced with a central two-handled vase of flowers, flanked by fully formed birds with their heads turned outward. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Scholars theorize that these Polish Chanukah Lamps that bear two servant lights (as opposed to the singular servant light normally found on a Chanukah Lamp), served a purpose, having been used on one of the days that Chanukah fell on the Sabbath, as Sabbath Candlesticks. For another example, see page 296 of the book “Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps...
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Polish Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Rococo South German Miniature Marquetry and Parquetry Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The three drawers lined with jacquard silk pattern.
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German Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Ancient Egypt – Nile Valley Map by d’Anville, Classical Antiquity, c.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Ancient Egypt – Nile Valley Map by d’Anville, Classical Antiquity, c.1765 This finely engraved map depicts Ancient Egypt as understood through classical sources, extending along the...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mediterranean Barbary Coast – Elegant 18th Century Map by Bowen, c.1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Mediterranean & Barbary Coast – Elegant 18th Century Map by Bowen, c.1747 This elegant mid-18th-century engraved map presents the Mediterranean world with a strong focus on the Barb...
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Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

River Sanaga, West Africa – Elegant French Exploration Map, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Nubia and Abyssinia – Venetian Map of Northeast Africa, Zatta, 1784 This detailed late-18th-century map depicts Nubia and Abyssinia, covering large parts of present-day Sudan, Ethio...
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Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Monomotapa Empire Map – East Africa, French Cartography, c.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Monomotapa Empire Map – East Africa, French Cartography, c.1740 This important French map depicts the legendary Empire of Monomotapa and the surrounding regions of southeastern Afri...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

East African Coast – French Map by Bellin, Zanzibar to Arabia, 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
East African Coast – French Map by Bellin, Zanzibar to Arabia, 1740 This important French map depicts the eastern coast of Africa from Mozambique and Zanzibar northward to the Horn ...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mozambique Bay – French Naval Sea Chart by Bellin, c.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Mozambique Bay – French Naval Sea Chart by Bellin, c.1765 This detailed French sea chart depicts the Bay of Mozambique and the strategically vital island settlement of Mozambique, s...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Anjouan Island, Comoros – French Naval Sea Chart by Bellin, c.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Anjouan Island, Comoros – French Naval Sea Chart by Bellin, c.1765 This finely engraved French sea chart depicts the island of Anjouan (Ndzuwani), one of the Comoros Islands in the ...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet
Located in New York, NY
Silver Kiddush Goblet, Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg, Germany, 1763-1765. Classic style tulip-form bowl with chased scalloped design motif with facete...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

18th Century German Gilt Brass Portable Sundial Signed “J. Vogler”
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional German portable sundial, finely engraved and gilt brass, signed “J. Vogler”, and preserved in its original fitted case. Made in the 18th century, this exquisite instrumen...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Map of Persia, the Caspian India – Isaak Tirion, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Persia and Surrounding Regions – “Nieuwe Kaart van 't Ryck van Persie” by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, c. 1730 This finely detailed copperplate map titled “Nieuwe Kaart van 't Ry...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pewter

Mid-18th Century Italian Bronze Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Rare bronze Hanukkah lamp Menorah, Italy, circa 1750. On round decorated base with baluster shape stem. The upper portion constructed with eight semicircle arms support eight oil f...
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Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Collector's specimens - Lignum vitae is sought after for the beauty of its grain, coloring, patina, density and toughness Translated from Latin, vignum vitae means “wood of lif...
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English George II Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

18th Century Antique Octagonal Pendant Locket in Gold with Exquisite Engravings
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century Small golden box in octagonal shape, which is engraved in fine details and all the sides have different images! It is a lovely locket where you may keep your tiny treasu...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block
Located in London, GB
A mid 18th century Naval ship’s elm single pulley block, made in three parts – pulley, pin and shell. Height: 38 cm. Width: 30 cm. Depth: 15 cm. In sailing, a block is a sin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Elm, Oak

Mid-18th Century English Silver Kiddush Cup
Located in New York, NY
Engraved in Hebrew “I will raise the cup of deliverance, and I shall invoke the Name of G-d” (Psalms 116:13). To signify where the beginning and end of this verse is, an eight-pointe...
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English Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

18th Century Rare Dutch Mother of Pearl Pin Booklet with a Silver Back and Lock
Located in Delft, NL
18th century rare Dutch mother of pearl pin booklet with a silver back and lock A mother of pearl pin booklet with a silver back and lock. On ...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Original Antique Map of Syria Phoenice by Van Dùren 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Interesting Antique map published in Germany titled 'Neue Vorstellung von Phoenice und Syrien (..)' This map is engraved with a lot of details. It is an original antique map of Syria...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Bible Map of the Middle East by A. Schut, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan'. Dutch Bible map covering the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer by Barrow c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne'. Original antique plan of the town and harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. This map originates from John Barrow...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Amazon River – Maragnon or River of the Amazons, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Amazon River – “Cours du Fleuve Maragnon autrement dit des Amazones”, c.1760 This 18th-century copperplate map, titled Cours du Fleuve Maragnon autrement dit des Amazones...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Sunda Islands by Tirion c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nuova Carta delle Isole di Sunda come Borneo, Sumatra e Iava Grande'. Detailed map of the Sunda Islands, Southeast Asia, extending from the tip of Cambodia to Jav...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Old Map of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana with Paramaribo and Cayenne, c1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Carte de la Guiane.' Antique map of the Guianas - present day Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, including Paramaribo and Cayenne. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Jacques-Nicholas Bellin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Tartary, Siberia China – Tirion, Amsterdam c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Tartary – “Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie” by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam c.1730 This finely engraved 18th-century map titled “Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie” (New Map of Tartary) ...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Authentic Old Map of Persia with Original Border Coloring, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Kaartje van Persien na de stelling van den Heer Guillaume de L'Isle" Translates to "Map of Persia based on the work of Mr. Guillaume de L'Isle." Guillaume de L'Isle was a p...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Original Antique Engrving of Chinese Tartary in the 18th Century, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled " Ozieme feuille particuls de la Tartarie Chinoise, qui contient un pays dependant de la russie aucouchant de NIPTCHOU " translates to "Sixth sheet of parts of...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Mortar and Pestle Set, English Bronze Apothecary Grinder, Georgian, 1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mortar and pestle set. An English, bronze apothecary or chemist’s grinding aid, dating to the mid Georgian period, circa 1750. A fascinating early example, rich wi...
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British Georgian Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Caroline Islands – Early Exploration of the Pacific, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Caroline Islands – “Nouvelle Description des Isles Carolines”, c.1760 This 18th-century copperplate map, titled Nouvelle Description des Isles Carolines, charts the Carol...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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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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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Unique 18th c. German Manuscript Broadside – Virgin Mary Devotional Poem, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Unique German Manuscript Broadside with Printed Border – Virgin Mary, 18th c. An exceptionally rare devotional broadside from 18th-century Germany, combining a printed ornamental bo...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Religious Antique Print Depicting the Death of Armenian Christians, 1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique religious print titled 'La Commemoration des Morts chez les Armeniens'. This print depicts the commemorating of the death of the Armenian christians. This pr...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Bay of Manila, Capital of the Philippines, 1763
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Abzeichnung des Meerbusens bey Manila'. Map of the Bay of Manila, capital of the Philippines. This map originates from a German edition of 'Voyage around the World...
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British Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Siberia and Chinese Tartary, Incl Nova Zembla, ca.1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Tartary titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie na de alderlaatste ondekking int ligt gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Map op Siberia and Chinese tartary. In t...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Phoenician Trade Routes – Antique Map of Europe and the Mediterranean, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Phoenician Trade Routes – Antique Map of Europe and the Mediterranean, 1748 This antique German map titled Vorstellung von Europa zur Erläuterung der Schifffahrt der Phönicier auf d...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Antique Print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia Jakarta, Indonesia , 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect des Forts Nortweijck, wie sich dasselbe wan man von Jacatra komt, mit seiner Gegend präsentiret'. Old print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia (Jakarta)....
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Turkish Empire by Tirion c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Turksche Ryk gelegen in Europa, Asia en Africa'. Original antique map of the Turkish Empire. The map is centered on the Mediterranean Sea but...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sea Chart of Central America and the Northwest Coast of South America, ca.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Novae Hispaniae, Chili, Peruviae et Guatamala Littorae.' Sea chart of Central America and the northwest coast of South America, oriented to the east, by Reinier & Joshua Ottens (after Frederick de Wit - 1675) in 1745 ('Atlas van de Zeevaart'). The map shows all or parts of the coasts of Peru, Chili, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico as well as the western Caribbean and the Galapagos...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Senegal, West Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Carta del Senegal'. Antique map of Senegal, West Africa. This map originates from 'Compendio della storia generale dei viaggi (..)'. Published by De la Harpe...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Antique Map of the Netherlands with Original Hand Coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Belgica Foederata complectens septem Provincias Ducatum Geldriae (..)". Large map of the Netherlands. Title a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Map of Southern Spain Depicting Castile, Andalusia, Granada, Murcia and Valencia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale Des Etats de Castille (..)'. Decorative and highly detailed map of the southern part of Castile, Spain, including a decorative cartouche. Publi...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Northern Coast of Africa and Southern Europe, circa 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'In Notitiam Ecclesiasticam Africae Tabula Geographica'. Very decorative hand-colored map of the northern coast of Africa, Spain, Italy and the Mediterranean with the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, Majorca, Minorca etc. Sicily features a smoking Mount Aetna. Embellished with three architectural cartouches...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique 18th century polychrome wooden Crucifix cross statue
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique 18th century complete wooden carved cross and corpus with original polychrome in Louis XV style and period (mid 18th century) Original aged patina
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French Louis XV Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands This fine 1749 map titled 'Insula Creta hodie Candia' presents an 18th-century cartographic portrait of the isl...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Historic Map of Poland and Lithuania – Tirion Edition 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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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand-Colored 1750 Plan of Batavia, Colonial Jakarta, Indonesia by Jacques Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Hand-Colored 1750 Plan of Batavia, Colonial Jakarta by Jacques Bellin This finely detailed mid-18th century plan presents the fortified city of Batavia, now Jakarta, the capital of ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Map of the Amazon River s Course and Surrounding Regions (1743-1744)
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map, titled "Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere des Amazones," illustrates the course of the Amazon River (referred to here as the Maragnon) fro...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Plan of the Fortress of Tobolsk by Bellin 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Forteresse de Tobolsk'. Original plan of the Fortress of Tobolsk, a town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia. Engraved by J.N. Bellin ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Authentic Old Map of Southeast Asia with Original Border Coloring, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Kaartje van Oost-Indien na de stelling van den Heer Guillaume de L'Isle" Translates to "Map of the East-Indies based on the work of Mr. Guillaume de L'Isle." Guillaume de L...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Madonna Carved Wood Sculpture Gold Leaf and Polychrome, Spain, Mid-18th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A wood sculpture wonderfully carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Jesus Child gilded with gold leaf and polychrome painted, Spain, mid-18th century...
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Spanish Antique Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

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 Mid-18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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