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Period: 18th Century
The Surinamese Kingfisher Bird with the Swallow Tail - Engraved in 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is from the Johann Michael Seligmann's collection, based on the works of George Edwards that was published in 1743. The text in the image is in both German and Latin...
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Elegant Pink Quill in Full Bloom: An 18th Century Botanical Ilustration
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a delicate botanical illustration of a Pink Quill, also known as Tillandsia cyanea. The flower is depicted in its typical form with a soft pink hue, prominently displaying it...
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English Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

18th C Engraving Jesús Nazareno by Juan Antonio Salvador Carmona
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Engraving of Jesús Nazareno by Juan Antonio Salvador Carmona, dedicated to the Duke of Medina Celi, circa 1780–1795 A powerful and finely executed late 18th-century devotional engra...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Velvet, Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Antique Map of the East Indies by Bonne 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Indes IVe Feuille'. Very decorative original antique map of the East Indies. Covbers from the Gulf of Siam (Gulf of Thailand) and Malacca (Malaysia) eastward to i...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Medical Print Pl. XXX by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate XXX: 'Chirurgie'. (Surgery.) This plate deals with bandages and instruments used for applying bandages. This print originates from 'Encyclopédie...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique engraving of Quante-Cong, Emperor of the Chinese, Warren sc., c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique engraving of Quante-Cong, Emperor of the Chinese, Warren sc., c.1780–1800 This antique engraving presents a European interpretation of the grandeur of the Chinese emperor, h...
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British Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Medical Print Pl. III by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate III: 'Chirurgie'. (Surgery.) This plate shows surgical instruments like scissors, speculum, curette, needles, scalpel etc. This print originates from 'Encyclopédie (..)' by D. ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Medical Print ‘Pl. XXI’ by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate XXI : 'Chirurgie'. (Surgery.) This plate shows surgical instruments, pincers, saw. This print originates from 'Encyclopédie (..)' by D. Diderot. Published, circa 1760.
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Medical Print Pl. XXXIV by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate XXXIV: 'Chirurgie.' (Surgery). This plate shows medical instruments / devices for treating polyps. This print originates from 'Encyclopédie (...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Regal Dignity and Island Beauty: King Poulaho of Tonga and a Woman of Eua, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
The original antique engraving presents two individual portraits side by side. On the left is the "Portrait of POULAO, KING of the Friendly Islands," which refers to the historical ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Tragic Rites of Widowhood: Sati and Burial Customs in India, 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Tragic Rites of Widowhood: Sati and Burial Customs in India This engraving from Bernard Picart depicts two dramatic and somber rituals associated with widowhood in India: 1. Top Pa...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

A Beautifully Carved Circa 1750 Oak Boiserie Element from France
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved circa 1750, this beautiful oak architectural was once part of French boiserie room. The room would have contained wall panels with similar...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Wood, Oak

Antique Print of Fo-Tek, King-Gan and other Chinese Deities
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Fo-Tek ou Ninifo (..)'. Four images on one sheet. The two upper images show the Chinese God of Immortality and Fo-Tek or Ninifo and K...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Fingal s Cave: Nature s Cathedral on the Isle of Staffa in Scotland, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
The image depicts Fingal's Cave, a famous sea cave located on the uninhabited island of Staffa, part of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. This colored engraving is from the "Bilderbuch...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of two Grebes
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique bird print of two grebe, or dabchick member of the grebe family of water birds. Published by George Edwards circa 1750. George E...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Engraved Print of the City of Madrid, Capital of Spain, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A View of Madrid the Capital of Spain'. View of the city of Madrid, Spain. Shows figures in the foreground, pleasure boats, a bridge, the Royal Palace, parkland...
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British Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Encounter at Lituya Bay: French Explorers Among the Tlingit, 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
The uploaded authentic engraving for sale portrays a scene of interaction between European explorers and indigenous peoples, identified by the caption as occurring at "Port des Franç...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

1778 Engraving: Captain Cook s Second Voyage - Meeting the Tahitians
Located in Langweer, NL
1778 Engraving of Captain Cook's Second Voyage: Meeting Tahitians This beautiful copper-line engraving from 1778, created by Charles Grignion (1717-1810) after a work by Samuel Wale...
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British Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Scotch Broom Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
"Scotch Broom Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" Description This hand-colored engraving features the Scotch Broom (Spartium scoparium), a medicinal shrub kn...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
"Convolvulus Jalapa Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" Description This hand-colored engraving presents the Convolvulus Jalapa, commonly known as the Jalap b...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Convolvulus Batatas Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
"Convolvulus Batatas Botanical Engraving - Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, 1788" This delicate hand-colored engraving features the Convolvulus Batatas, also known as the Sweet Potato...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Historical Figures and Customs of 18th Century India on Three Antique Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three antique prints of various figures from India. These prints originate from 'Atlas Historique' published by Chatelain, 1732. Plate 1: F...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of Japanese Punishmentsm Including Decapitation, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Suplices du Japon - Straf-Oefeninge in Japon‘. This print depicts Japanese punishments. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale des voyages' by An...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of a Spanish Bullfight by Mendoza, 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A Spanish bull fight'. Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography. Published in London, 1777.
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Map of the British Isles and Part of Europe by Chatelain, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte pour l'Intelligence de l'Histoire d'Angleterre (..)'. Decorative map showing the British Isles and the various regions conquered in Europe. Includese two elaborate family trees for the House of York...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of Italian Drawings after Procaccini Academic Studies of Nude Male 1780s
By Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Neoclassical period red sanguine on paper drawings of seated male nudes, two academical studies of nude men, Italian drawing works on paper after Procaccini, dating back to l...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Botany Print of Little Maple and Beechwood, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Le petit Erable, Le Hètre’. Beautiful print depicting the little maple and beechwood. This print originates from ‘Le spectacle de la nature ou Entretiens sur le...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Plan of Underground Area of Baths of Emperor Titus, Rome, Italy, 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan des Thermes de Titus Partie Superieure'. Plan of the underground areas of the Baths of Titus. The Baths of Titus or Thermae Titi were public baths (Thermae) built in 81 AD at Rome, by Roman emperor Titus...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

18th Cent., Flemish Rustic Tapestry, with Young Men and Women Playing on a Swing
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a charming scene with two young noblemen pulling a young damsel on a swing within a verdant courtyard setting. Enclosed by ...
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European Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Wool

Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The wooden frame enclosing the print is highly distinctive and unusual; it was recently crafted by a master cabinetmaker in his workshop, located in Florence's trendiest neighborhood...
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Dutch Modern Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Old Print of VOC Ships in the Sea Near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Batavia titled 'De Reede van Batavia'. Beautiful view of the sea near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), with several ships lying at anchor. Artists and Engravers: Ma...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Antique Print with Views of the Nile, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print with views of the Nile, Egypt. Below near Damietta. Published by C. de Bruijn, circa 1700. Cornelis de Bruijn (also spelled Cornelius de Bruyn, pronounced (1652 – 17...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Ortolans from Martinet’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (1780)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ortolans from Martinet’s *Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux* (1780) The two exquisite prints are from the renowned Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, part of the monumental natural...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Narrow Escape: Captain Cook s Perilous Departure from Erromango, Circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Narrow Escape: Captain Cook's Perilous Departure from Erromango" Description: This original antique engraving here on offer presents a dramatic scene titled "The Fortunate E...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Interesting Small Map of the British Isles with Hand Coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insularum Britannicarum Tabula'. Interesting small map of the British Isles by Wells. This map originates from 'Oikumenes Periegesis, sive, Dionysii Geographia em...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Map of London Showing the Area from Essex to Surrey, England, 1741
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Regionis quae est circa Londinum specialis repraesentatio (..)' Very detailed map showing the area from Essex to Surrey and shows a lovely view of London with a high level of detail, stretching from Old London Bridge...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Cultural Habits of Tahitian Women: Dance and Ceremony, circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is titled "Habits of a Young Woman of Otaheite", and it was produced as part of Bankes's New System of Geography, which was a popular geographical work published in th...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Philibert-Benoît de La Rue France, 18th century Sanguine on paper
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
An important mounted battle scene, depicted with particularly expressive energy: cavalry in full frontal clash, overturned horses, and combatants intertwined in the foreground, in ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

1786 Engraved Portrait of Captain James Cook by M. Thornton
Located in Langweer, NL
Captain James Cook, depicted in a period-style coat with a cravat. His hair is styled in a manner typical of the late 18th century, combed back and ...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of the Two Chinese Gods Vitek and Matzou
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vitek ou Ninifo - Matzou'. Original old print with images of the two Chinese Gods Vitek (or Ninifo) and Matzou. Published by or afte...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Botanical Print of Aristolochia Rotunda
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Aristolochia rotunda'. Botanical print of Aristolochia rotunda, commonly known as smearwort or round-leaved birthwort. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte pour Servir a l' Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et du Commerce des Europeens dans les deux Indes'. This map is roughly centered o...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish s General System of Horsemanship, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 24 from "A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches," (La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux). William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle's work on equestr...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Trapped Wolf: A Detailed Etching - circa 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
This etching and engraving, titled "Loup pris au piège" (Wolf Caught in a Trap), depicts a wolf ensnared in a trap. The artwork captures the wolf's struggle and distress with precise...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique 18Th C Indian Rajput Mughal Miniature Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 18th century Indian miniature depicting the Indian Mughal princess Nadira Banu Begum, who lived from 1618 to 1659. On the back, on the frame, there is an inscription: Nadira crosses the desert of Rajasthan. This lightful image belongs to the Rajput school, 16th to 19th centuries, spread in Central India and Rajasthan on the territory of the Rajput principalities. Its main centers are Bundi, Mewar, Marwar, Malwa, Kishangarh. Antique Indian Miniature, Illustration, Vintage Oriental Art...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paint

The Bååtska Palatset: A Stockholm Treasure by Dahlbergh, 1707
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique print depicts an antique hand-colored engraving of the Bååtska Palatset in Stockholm, Sweden, illustrated by Erik Dahlbergh. The Bååtska Palatset is a notable...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXXI, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Dutch Renaissance Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Bible Print Slaughter of the Innocents by J. Luyken, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, naer de laetste Roomsche keure der gemeine Latijnsche overzettinge, in neder...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of the Rijnsburgerpoort Gate of Leiden, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gezigt van de Rynsburger Poort'. Old print depicting the Rijnsburgerpoort / gate in Leiden, the Netherlands. This print most likely originates from an edition o...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of the Red-billed Hornbill, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
This genuine antique engraving is an illustration of a bird labeled as "Calao à bec rouge, du Sénégal," which translates to "Red-billed Hornbill from Senegal." The artwork is attribu...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair French 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Pipe Smokers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of hand colored engravings by Jacques Grasset de Sainte-Sauveur, 1797 Paris publication, 'Costumes de Different Pays', (Costumes of Different Countries). This pair depicting two...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Native Americans dancing, offering to the Great Spirit, Gitche Manitou
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'Le grand sacrifice des Canadiens à Quitchi-Manitou ou le grand esprit'. This plate shows an ethnic scene of Native Americans dancing...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Print of a Bouquet with Feverfew, Tulip and Anemone by Elwe 1794
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare, original antique print of a bouquet of feverfew (Tanacetum species), tulip (Tulipa variegata) and anemone (Anemone flore simplici). Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Anatomy Print of Various Organs, 1798
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique anatomy print of various organs including intestines, pancreas, liver, spleen and more. This print originates from 'De Ontleedkundige Pla...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Poulaho, King of Tonga, Participating in a Kava Ceremony in the Friendly Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving is titled "Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, Drinking Kava." It depicts a ceremonial scene with Poulaho, the King of the Friendly Islands (modern-day Tonga), parti...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Map of Kerguelen’s Land: The Island of Desolation Explored by Captain Cook
Located in Langweer, NL
This map is titled "Map of Kerguelen’s Land, called by Cook Island of Desolation." It represents the geographic layout of Kerguelen Island, also known as the Island of Desolation, lo...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

The Apparel of Hottentot Men and Women: Old Engraving, Cape of Good Hope, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
This double-engraved page featuring the titles "The Apparel of the Hottentot Men" and "The Apparel of the Hottentot Women" are from the 18th-century book "The Present State of the Ca...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Spolvero Rococo Print on Canvas with an Antique Frame
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian spolvero fresco pattern printed onto canvas and framed with an antique wood frame. Spolvero is an artistic method of transferring a design from a print to the p...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paper, Ash

Antique Print of a Japanese Military Procession by Chedel, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Marche Militaire du Japon'. Copper engraving of a Japanese military march. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyag...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Black-Crowned Night Heron by Sepp Nozeman, 1789
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ardea, Nycticorax'. This print depicts the black-crowned night heron with egg (Dutch: kwak). The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), or black-cap...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations

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Paper

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