1880s Wall Decorations

Dutch West Indies Geology Fossils 1888 Scientific Lithograph Plates This rare matched pair of geological plates originates from the monumental 1888 scientific work Bericht über eine...

Genuine oil Painting, attributed to Giuseppe Guzzardi. It has been painted in Italy Circa 1880. the frame is in wood gilted.

Large pastel depicting Andromeda chained to the rock, awaiting her deliverance by Perseus. Ethiopian princess, daughter of King Cepheus, she is a victim of her mother Cassiopeia's pr...

Wonderful print of St Matthew Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

Wonderful print of St Edward The Confessor Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

Wonderful print of St Thomas Becket Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

Set of 3 Byzantine Style Prints by H. Dolmetsch from Ornamentenschatz, 1880s This vibrant set of three antique prints showcases the richness of Byzantine ornamentation as interprete...

Title: "Exploring Ancient Egyptian Art in Dolmetsch's Ornament Collection" These prints are plates from "Der Ornamentenschatz," a comprehensive pattern book of decorative ornaments ...

Antique Pompeian Wall Painting and Bronze Design Prints from 1887, Italy-Inspired This remarkable pair of antique prints showcases the refined elegance and artistic imagination of a...

The Regal Partridge Italian Chicken A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph This remarkable 19th century chromolithograph features a pair of Partridge Italian chickens, a breed admired for its striking plumage, graceful build, and lively temperament. The print, titled Patrijsveer-Italianen, originates from Geïllustreerd Hoenderboek, an Illustrated Poultry Book published in 1888 by Elsevier. Compiled by Julius Volschau and adapted for Dutch readers by Dr. A. C. Oudemans Jzn., this book provided an extensive guide to poultry breeding, detailing both functional and ornamental breeds highly regarded in the 19th century. Partridge Italian chickens are a visually striking variety, displaying a rich combination of deep golden-brown, black, and chestnut hues. The rooster in this lithograph stands with an imposing posture, exhibiting its glossy black tail feathers and vibrant golden saddle feathers. The hens are equally beautiful, featuring finely patterned feathering on their backs and wings, transitioning into a warm golden-brown on their chests. This variety is not only known for its beauty but also for its excellent egg-laying abilities and hardy nature, making it a favorite among poultry breeders. This lithograph was created using chromolithography, a highly skilled 19th-century printing process that allowed for vibrant, multi-colored illustrations. The artwork is based on an original drawing by Christian Förster, a well-known animal illustrator of the time. Chromolithography involved layering multiple colors, each applied with a separate stone plate, to achieve depth, shading, and fine detail. The precision in rendering the intricate feather textures and the interplay of light and shadow in this lithograph highlights the mastery of this technique. Condition Summary The print remains in very good condition, with its colors still rich and vibrant. Some minor age-related toning and light foxing are visible along the edges, a common characteristic of lithographs from this period. The paper is stable with minimal signs of wear, making it a valuable collectible for antique poultry print...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Dutch oil painting of an elderly man in a winter scene by R Tuiy A very good looking and decorative oil painting, this is ...

Great image of a Stonechat Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original h...

Title: Japanese Woman in Plum Blossom Grove: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Description: This elegant lithograph from the 1880s beautifully portrays a Japanese woman draped in a delicate...

Wonderful print of St Teresa of Avila Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

Title: Moonlit Fishing Scene – Plate IV from G. A. Audsley’s Chromolithographic Collection with Japanese Inspiration Description: This stunning chromolithograph, Plate IV from Secti...

Edward Burne Jones for Morris & Co, designed in 1861-1862. A rare hand-painted tile depicting Chaucer's Legend of Good Wimmen. The Fiberite packing we found inside the frame probably...

The Descent of the Courtille The first panel depicts the famous Descent of the Courtille, a parade created in 1822 on the occasion of the Paris Carnival. Due to its popularity, it w...

This portrait of a European woman dressed in Japanese attire within a Japan-inspired setting was likely created after a work by the German painter Conrad Kiesel, which shares the sam...

Wonderful print of St Anne Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

Wall-mounted eagle-shaped ceramic flower holder shelf made by Ginori - Shower. Majolica earthenware, decorated with polychrome glazes. Present imperfections as shown in photos. Ø cm...

French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880. One hairline.

Wonderful print of St Stanislas Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size

An English oil on panel in gilt frame seascape, in the manner of Turner.

19th century Minton white Majolica oyster plate. Dated 1880.

A beautiful 19th century French japonisme oil-on-canvas painting of a Geisha holding a fan. This beautiful Geisha is modeled after the Japonisme movement brought up by French artists integrating Japanese artistic styles into their art work. During the mid-1870s, the demand for Japanese decorative arts...

Title: Japanese Geisha Portrait Print: Vibrant Kimono and Serene Poise Description: This captivating Japanese print is a masterful example of traditional artistry, depicting a seren...

Wonderful print of St Anthony of Padua Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Foxing to the margin Free shipping The me...

Title: Antique Japanese Kabuki Print: Enigmatic Woman with Scroll and Spider, 19th Century Description: This stunning 19th-century Japanese print depicts a striking scene from kabuki theater or folklore, rendered with vivid color and dramatic elegance. Published by Sampson Low & Co. and lithographed in Paris by Imp. Lemercier & Cie under the direction of G. A. Audsley, this piece captures a moment of intense narrative and refined artistry. The print features a woman dressed in an elaborate kimono adorned with intricate floral patterns, her flowing hair and serious expression hinting at a story of mystery and transformation. She holds an impossibly long scroll covered with fine calligraphy, unspooling to the ground where a small spider lurks—an ominous presence that likely alludes to the famous kabuki tale of Jorogumo, the spider spirit that takes the form of a beautiful woman to ensnare her victims. The color palette of deep blacks, rich reds, and soft greens enhances the print’s sense of drama, while the finely rendered spiderweb background reinforces the supernatural atmosphere. The precision of the linework and the texture of the print exemplify the best of late 19th-century Japanese color printing, merging traditional Japanese themes with European lithographic techniques. For collectors of kabuki art...

This print is an example of German Renaissance decorative arts. It beautifully illustrates various traditional techniques and artistic expressions from the period: Key Features: - W...

Antique Italian painting dated 1881. Oil on canvas, first canvas, painting depicting a countryside landscape with a shepherd and cows, beautifully painted. Spectacular carved and gil...

19th century American oil painting still life with fruit and grapes. Beautiful and masterfully executed still life oil painting depicting grapes and fruit against a blue sky. This work is monogrammed and dated ‘88 (1888). It was received in the manner of Severin Roesen...

Title: *In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XVIII – Blackfoot Crossing* - Published in The Graphic, January 28, 1882. Description: This hand-colored wood engraving, published in The Graphic on January 28, 1882, is part of a series documenting travels in the North-West territories of Canada with the Marquis of Lorne. The scene, titled *Blackfoot Crossing*, portrays a group of Blackfoot Indigenous people crossing a river with their horses and supplies. The Blackfoot, an Indigenous tribe in the Great Plains, are shown in traditional attire, adorned with feathers and beaded clothing...

Six impressive full page colored chromolithographic plates of monumental art in Italy. Published in 1883. These are large-folio seized in a clamshell portfolio and include the 16 lea...

The print is an illustration from the 19th-century pattern book, "Der Ornamentenschatz" by H. Dolmetsch, showcasing Assyrian art styles. This particular print beautifully captures ...

Title: Elegant Gourd-Shaped Vases with Ornamental Patterns – Plate IX from Section VI of G. A. Audsley’s Decorative Art Series Description: Plate IX from Section VI of G. A. Audsley...

After François Boucher (1703-1770) A French oval porcelain plaque, circa 1880 painted with a maiden admonishing an admirer who is filling her l...

Great image of a Parrot Crossbill Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original ...

"Celtic Manuscript Painting, 1887" from Ornamentenschatz by H. Dolmetsch Description: This print, created by Heinrich Dolmetsch, is part of the "...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880-1890 Robert Gemmell Hutchinson R.S.A oil on canvas titled “A New Toy” I fell in love with this Gemmell the secon...

After Émile Munier (1810-circa 1895) 'Fischend Amor' A Berlin (K.P.M.) Porcelain plaque, circa 1880 painted with cupid and another putto using his bow to fish his quiver of arrows...

Italian Renaissance Street Scenes c.1880 — Set of 2 Decorative Engravings A beautifully matched pair of original c.1880 engravings published by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G., Berlin, illustra...

"Extensive Collection of Gothic Artwork from Ornamentenschatz, 1887" Description: This compilation features a selection of prints by H. Dolmetsch from the "Ornamentenschatz," publi...

Great image of a Crested Tit Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original color...

Great image of a Wryneck Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original color Pu...

Antique Vanity Fair Print 'H. Searle' Professional Champion Sculler of the World – 1889 This is an original Vanity Fair lithograph dated Septem...

Antique Botanical Print – Orchid Dendrobium Melanodiscus, c.1888 Description: A beautifully executed chromolithograph of Dendrobium Melanodiscus, one of the more exotic and visually...

White Cattleya Orchid Botanical Print – Schroederæ Alba, Reichenbachia c.1888 An exquisite hand-colored lithograph of Cattleya Schroederæ Alba, one of the most elegant and iconic wh...

Antique Botanical Print – Lavender-White Orchid Saccolabium coeleste Description: A refined and richly detailed botanical print of 'Saccolabium coeleste', a delicate and highly orna...

Antique Botanical Print – Orchid Odontoglossum Hybridum Leroyanum, c.1888 A striking and rare botanical print of Odontoglossum (Hybridum) Leroyanum, featuring a vibrant red and whit...

Title: Antique Japanese Bird and Landscape Print: Six Panels of Nature’s Harmony Description: This exquisite 19th-century Japanese print showcases six charming scenes of birds in th...

Phalaenopsis Casta Orchid – Reichenbachia Plate 87, c.1888 An exquisite hand-colored lithograph of Phalaenopsis casta, published as Plate 87 from the legendary orchid series Reichen...

Germany 1500–1600, Set of Six Antique Hand-Colored Renaissance Costume Prints This exceptional set of six hand-colored costume plates presents a richly detailed visual history of German dress between 1500 and 1600, a century marked by artistic transformation, political upheaval, and the dramatic rise of the Landsknechts—Europe’s most flamboyant mercenary soldiers. Produced by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G. in Berlin after designs by Max Tilke, the series forms a cohesive and chronologically focused group illustrating both military and civilian fashion at the height of the German Renaissance. Plate 121 (1500–1525) introduces early Renaissance styles through richly dressed townspeople, artisans, and vividly attired Landsknechts in striped hose, puffed sleeves, and slashed fabrics. Their bold silhouettes and vibrant colors reflect an era that embraced display, individuality, and martial confidence. Plate 125 shifts attention to educated and urban society. Nobles, scholars, patricians, and elegantly dressed women appear in fitted gowns, fur-lined robes, tall hats, and structured outer garments typical of pre-Reformation Germany. This plate captures the rising influence of civic authority and intellectual life in cities such as Nuremberg and Augsburg. Plate 128 brings us deeper into mid-16th-century fashion, featuring court musicians, entertainers, and courtiers in short doublets, decorative hose, lightweight cloaks, and feathered caps. A second grouping includes finely dressed nobles and diplomats, highlighting the refinement and ceremony of German court culture. Plates 133, 134, and 135 together form an extraordinary triptych of Landsknecht fashion. These soldiers became famous across Europe for their exuberant and unconventional dress—massive slashed sleeves, multicolored fabrics, puffed shoulders, dagger-cut openings, exaggerated hose, and feathered hats. Represented here in various ranks and roles, the Landsknechts illustrate not only military history but also one of the boldest and most influential costume styles of the Renaissance. Their outfits remain some of the most recognizable in European fashion history. As a complete six-plate group, these prints present a compelling narrative of German Renaissance society—its militarism, its artistic ambition, and its richly diverse clothing traditions. The hand-coloring across the set is bright and consistent, showcasing atmospheric tones, strong contrasts, and careful attention to detail. Few collections display this level of completeness and visual harmony. Ideal for collectors of European history, early modern military culture, historical costume, or decorative antique prints with strong visual presence, this series also suits interior designers seeking classical themes, warm palettes, and refined historical character. Condition report: All six plates are in very good antique condition with gentle age toning and minimal edge wear. Image areas are clean and colors remain vivid. Plate numbers and captions clearly present. No tears, staining, or repairs. Framing suggestion: For a striking installation, frame the six plates in matching dark-stained or walnut frames with warm cream mats. They display beautifully in two rows of three, or as a vertical series of paired prints. Their strong color palette and rhythmic compositions create a dynamic yet elegant wall display. Technique: Hand-colored lithographs Maker: Max Tilke, printed by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G., Berlin, c.1880 Keywords: German Renaissance costumes, 1500s German clothing, Landsknecht soldiers, antique costume print, hand-colored lithograph, Max Tilke, Ernst Wasmuth Berlin, Renaissance fashion Germany, 16th century attire, historical dress Germany, court fashion 1500s, German nobles costumes, artisan clothing Renaissance...

Great Britain 1300–1500, Antique Hand-Colored Medieval Costume Print This finely rendered antique costume plate offers a detailed and elegant overview of British dress between 1300 and 1500, a period defined by the late Middle Ages and the early beginnings of the English Renaissance. Drawn by Max Tilke and printed by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G. in Berlin, the plate captures a wide range of English social types, from armored knights to noblewomen, courtiers, and urban citizens. The hand-coloring is soft yet vibrant, giving the figures a distinct presence while retaining the scholarly clarity of the original publication. The upper register depicts individuals from the 14th and early 15th centuries. On the left, two armored figures represent the martial culture of medieval England, complete with shields, chainmail, and transitional plate armor. Beside them stands a queen or noblewoman in a red gown trimmed with ermine. Young courtiers and ladies-in-waiting follow, wearing fitted gowns, long sleeves, and elegantly draped fabrics typical of the period. The lower register moves toward the 15th century, showing the growing influence of continental fashion. A richly dressed courtier in purple robes gestures toward a noblewoman wearing a tightly fitted gown and headdress. Other figures illustrate the evolution of English headwear, from wimples and veils to the early forms of the gable hood. At far right, a colorfully dressed gentleman with a feathered hat reflects the increasing individuality and flourish that characterized late medieval wardrobes. This plate is of particular interest to collectors of medieval art, historical costume, or British history. The composition offers an engaging perspective on changing silhouettes, materials, and social roles in pre-Tudor England. It makes a superb display piece for libraries, offices, studies, and historically inspired interiors. Condition report: Good antique condition with gentle age toning. Minor edge wear and a few faint spots in the margins. Image area clean with vivid hand-coloring. No tears or repairs. Framing tips: Pair with a cream or parchment mat and a dark wood frame to accentuate the medieval palette. A thin gilt frame provides a more formal, museum-like presentation. Floating the sheet preserves the imprint and strengthens the antique character. Technique: Hand-colored lithograph Maker: Max Tilke, printed by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G., Berlin, c.1880 Keywords: Great Britain 1300–1500, medieval British fashion, English costume history, antique print, hand-colored lithograph, Max Tilke, Ernst Wasmuth, 14th century fashion, 15th century fashion, medieval clothing, British nobility dress, English knights, medieval women’s clothing, historical costume plate, Renaissance transition, decorative wall art, collectible antique print, medieval attire, English social classes, court dress, historical illustration IDENTIFICATION OF HISTORICAL PERIOD & SOCIAL CLASSES Historical period: – Late Middle Ages (1300–1450) – Early Renaissance influence in England (1450–1500) Social classes depicted: – Knights and military retainers – Noblewomen and queens – Courtiers and high-status officials – Upper-middle-class citizens – Well-to-do urban residents – Ladies-in-waiting and attendants IDENTIFICATION OF COSTUME TYPES SHOWN Costume types include: – Transitional plate and chainmail armor – Heraldic shields and knightly attire – Long medieval gowns...

Set of Three German Costume Plates 1450–1670, Hand-Colored Antique Prints This beautifully matched set of three hand-colored costume plates presents a sweeping visual history of Ger...

Clerical Vestments 1400–1800, Antique Hand-Colored Ecclesiastical Print This richly detailed antique costume plate illustrates the evolution of clerical vestments between 1400 and 1...

Antique German Jousting Knights Plate c.1500, Hand-Colored Print This dynamic antique costume plate offers an energetic and beautifully rendered depiction of German jousting practic...

Byzantine Costume Plate 800–1100, Antique Hand-Colored Print c.1880 This beautifully rendered antique costume plate presents a vivid overview of Byzantine dress from the years 800–1...

Byzantine Costume Plate 800–1100, Antique Hand-Colored Print c.1880 This beautifully rendered antique costume plate presents a vivid overview of Byzantine dress from the years 800–1...

Antique German Costume Print 500–1000, Hand-Colored Historical Plate This richly detailed antique costume plate presents an elegant and historically informed overview of clothing wo...

Early Christian Period Costume Plate, Antique Hand-Colored Print c.1880 This finely detailed antique costume plate presents a richly composed visual record of clothing styles from t...