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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box Empire Style Floral Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. Its inside is gold plated. Its shape is reminiscent of a book and lid and bottom are covered in a unique floral ornamental desi...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage Table Phone in Boulle Style - Wood and Brass
Located in Cantù, IT
Elegant vintage Boulle-style desk telephone with fine brass details and decorative inlays on a tortoiseshell effect background. The square body made of fine wood is embellished with ...
Category
20th Century Italian Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique English Walking Stick
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique English walking stick with silver handle and mother of pearl, from late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The city stamps and the date are not well legible: may be Birmi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Console Record Player attributed to Ico Parisi design
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This rare 1940s record player cabinet by LESA (Laboratori Elettrotecnici Società Anonima), Milan, represents a refined fusion of Italian craftsmanship and early modernist design. The piece features:
A solid wood frame veneered in exquisite walnut burl, with striking natural grain patterns that add depth and character.
Ebonized trim that highlights the clean geometry and subtle curves of the cabinet.
Slender, tapered legs typical of Italian furniture design of the period, lending the piece a light, elegant stance.
A functional 78 rpm turntable integrated into the cabinet, with original metal and bakelite components. The mechanism is in working condition.
A drop-front door that conceals the turntable when closed, preserving the cabinet’s sleek aesthetic.
A lower shelf suitable for storing records or accessories.
LESA, founded in 1929 in Milan, was a leading Italian producer of phonographs, radios and hi-fi components. The company was known for combining technical innovation with stylish furniture integration, making pieces like this a hallmark of mid-century Italian domestic design.
🌟 Why acquire this piece
Functional art: This cabinet is not only a piece of furniture, but also a working vintage audio device, providing authentic 78 rpm playback in its original form.
Historical value: An original example of LESA’s craftsmanship from the 1940s — a brand that was once a market leader in Italian hi-fi.
Aesthetic appeal: The combination of walnut burl, ebonized details and streamlined form makes it a perfect fit for Art Deco, mid-century modern, or eclectic interiors.
Conversation piece: Its rare combination of furniture and audio technology will attract attention and admiration in any setting.
Investment: Well-preserved vintage audio furniture by noted manufacturers is increasingly sought-after by collectors and interior designers.
Cabinet Console of the 1940s in burr walnut and walnut flame applied veneered. Cabinet with two shelves, the upper with central flap drawer with internal turntable Record...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Danckerts, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Justus Danckerts, ca. 1696
This exceptional antique map titled Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per I...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$3,365 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Soviet Book:
Erotic of the East
and Soviet Erotic Horoscope, 1J53
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the fascinating world of human sexuality with this vintage book from the Soviet era. Titled "Erotic of the East," written by Nick Douglas and Renni Slinger, this book offe...
Category
1990s Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cross pendant necklace by Gianfranco Ferré, Italy
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Delft, NL
Cross pendant necklace by Gianfranco Ferré, Italy
Black metal necklace with cross pendant by Gianfranco Ferré with black crystal stones in various patterns. The cross pendant is sec...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Prints of European Orders, Decorations, and Medals, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Lithographs of European Orders and Medals – Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 19th Century
A fine pair of antique chromolithographs depicting European military and civil orders,...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Santa Claus Belsnickel Wax Candle German Christmas 1930s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candle. Was probably made before World War two in Germany. Scattered wear due to age. It is made of wax and is hand-painted. Nice addition...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Steiff wool miniature Toy Raven Crow, Germany 1938-43
By Steiff
Located in Delft, NL
Steiff wool miniature Toy Raven Crow, Germany 1938-43
This Raven Crow bird made of wool and felt fabric with iron feet was made in Germany by Steiff in the ...
Category
20th Century German Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Mythical Atlantis Restored - A 1694 Map of the Americas and Ancient Geography
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare and fascinating map, titled "Atlantis Insula a Nicolao Sanson Antiquitati Restituta" by Guillaume Sanson, presents an unusual interpretation of the Western Hemisphere, comb...
Category
1690s Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,855 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Decorative Original Antique Map of the World, Published in France in c.1780
By Rigobert Bonne
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Ancien Monde Et Le Nouveau en Deux Hemispheres' - Double hemisphere map of the World, showing the contemporary geographical...
Category
18th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$555 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 1900s Hand Carved and Colored Wooden Mountaineer Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and finely carved sculpture for the black forest and mountaineer enthousiasts.
If you are or if you have a friend who is a mountaineering enthousiast then this hand carved mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1888 California Map – The Golden State’s Railroads, Cities
Counties
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of California – Railroads, Cities & Counties, 1888
This antique engraved map shows California in 1888, at a time of enormous growth and transformation. Published by Rand...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century French Crucifix - Wood - Bronze Corpus Christi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined French crucifix from the late 19th century.
The cross is crafted from beautifully polished wood, veneered in faux tortoiseshell, creating a warm and elegant effect. Mounted...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Ford Aircraft Model Trimotor in Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Trimotor aircraft model Ford handcrafted in aluminum.
Manufactured between 1926 and 1933 by Ford's own
factory. Wingspan: 102cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$1,622 / item
Antique Brooch Diamonds Gold Cross Carlo Giuliano Renaissance Rose Cut Diamonds
By Van Cleef
Arpels, Bailey, Banks
Biddle
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Gold Brooch set with rose cut diamond and enamel. Renaissance Revival brooch .
Design: In the style of Carlo Giuliano, Robert Phillips, Charles Duron...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent example of 18th-century Italian Baroque craftsmanship, this grand polychrome and gilded wooden niche embodies the opulence and theatricality of the period. At its cente...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the red fox (Vulpes) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.
This article contains parts of a...
Category
Early 1900s German Other Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 disc player/ music box, Thorens model #755, circa 1975. The nostalgic solid wood cabinet was hand crafted by Thorens and features a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #3691-2 Bell "Bundestag", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3691-2 bell "Bundestag", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,111 / item
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist Army, 1970s.
Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardn...
Category
20th Century Russian Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
$1,075 / set
Great Quality Carved
Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique crucifix with stunning hand carved details and an amazing patina.
This remarkable and good size crucifix with a sculpture of a suffering Christ on the cross is another one...
Category
Early 19th Century German Gothic Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Antique Map of the Burgundy Region by Mallet, c.1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Royaume de Bourgogne sous la seconde Race des Roys de France'. Detailed miniature map of the Burgundy region, France. Originates from Mallet's 'Description de l'U...
Category
17th Century Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$74 Sale Price
20% Off
Boeing Bi-Plan Wing Conference Table
Located in Paris, FR
Conference table, made from original structure
of Boeing Bi-Plan Wing from 1934. Original brand
new piece made on order. With top in thick clear
glass. Exceptional piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Previous product Brionvega tv Algol 11 by Marco Zanuso Richard Sapper
By Richard Sapper, Brionvega, Marco Zanuso
Located in bari, IT
The Brionvega Algol 11 is characterized by an innovative and bold design, intended to bring the television concept into a more modern era. The body of the television is cubic in shap...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Mahogany, 1950s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of mahogany. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This pianette is made by ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Nice Collection of 18th/ 19th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of five extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th/ 19th century. Weathered ,small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request.
H:20-21cm W:2,5-4,5cm...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Parchment Paper
$871 Sale Price / set
47% Off
1970s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 7 dices, and chips. T...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$880 Sale Price
26% Off
Vintage German Made Telefunken Kra Red Bakelite Radio, Pop Design, Space Age
By Telefunken
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Space Age / Pop era Telefunken "KRA" radio, made in Germany and crafted in orange bakelite. Its captivating design and bright color make it very contemporary, and will bring ...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
$865 Sale Price
20% Off
A rare model of a sailing boat, Belgium 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare model of a sailing boat according to the “Tuiga” (Giraf, built in United Kingdom in 1909), one of the few sailing yachts in the 24-30 m. size range. Designed and built by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Western New York Antique Map – The Empire State, Railroads
Counties, c.1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Western New York – Rand McNally, circa 1888
This antique map of western New York was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. It presents a detailed view of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Pleyel French Upright Piano Hand Painted Decoration and Fluted Legs
By Pleyel
Located in Sofia, BG
This rare upright piano was made by Pleyel in France in September 1871 according to the Pleyel Archives found at Musée de la Musique.
The natural wood cabinet is beautifully decorated with hand painted floral garlands. The piano sides are square and it has fluted, columnar legs resting on original castors. The instrument...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$10,438 Sale Price
55% Off
Rare Set of Twelve Toadstool Mushroom Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1940s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of twelve mushrooms. Each is made from thin mouth blown glass. This would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Found at an Es...
Category
1940s German Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Rare 18th Century Equatorial Sundial And Compass By Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Rare 18th Century Equatorial Sundial And Compass By Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger,"
Rare 18th-Century Equinoctial Sundial & Compass by Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger, Augsburg
Maker: Joh...
Category
18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique
Top Quality Hand Carved Solid Oak Acanthus Leafs Wall Bracket or Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and deeply carved Victorian wall bracket Corbel.
This all handcrafted, Victorian masterpiece has the most wonderful shape and patina. The organic shape and the natural flowing of the deeply carved, acanthus leaf is an absolute joy to behold. Apart from some minimal imperfection (consistent with age), this top quality carved, solid oak bracket from the mid-19th century is in great condition. This fine antique can...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Biblical Atlas with 17 Hand-Colored Maps, Religious Tract Society c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Biblical Atlas with 17 Hand-Colored Maps, Religious Tract Society c.1850
This rare Biblical Atlas was published in London by the Religious Tract Society, founded in 1799, an...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Five Bell
a Pinecone Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set off five bell and one Pinecone glass ornaments. Each is made from thin mouth blown glass, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or f...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Lot of two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of 3 vintage deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. Most of them are dated on the backside, it tells they are from the 1920s or older. Measurement's ...
Category
1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Antique French Pyjama Dog, Jumeau Kestner, Antique Toy Container Box 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful antique French pajama dog, French Loulou dog, real fur over paper mache! He has wonderful glass eyes, a paper mache body and soft fur. Beautiful facial expression!
There is some wear due to age as the dog is over 100 years old!!
The fur is still in reasonable condition for his age!
Some hair loss on the ears, tip of the nose, paws and back of the tail. Still such a cute and decorative dog.
These pajama dogs could be used to store children's pajamas in and were in the finest homes of the nobility and wealthy citizens.
Charming antique accessory for antique French dolls...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Fabric, Wool, Glass, Wood
Sestrel
s signature aviation compass H B
S London made in England 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Sestrel's signature aviation compass H B & S London made in England from the 1930s, brass and glass, mounted on oak board tailor-made.
The compass consists of a cylindrical-shaped ...
Category
1930s Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
German Midcentury Foosball Table
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German 50s foosball table. Attributable to the manufacturer Leonhart, who has stood for the best quality and innovation in the field of foosball tables since the founding of the fami...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Gem set Danish Silver Arts
Crafts Bookmark by Wilhelm Volck, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wilhelm Volck, a renowned Copenhagen silversmith, made this small practical luxury bookmark page marker in 830/1000 silver. Finely engraved details and adorned with a small red cente...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Nobuyoshi Araki "Bondage" Limited Edition Signed Collector Book by TASCHEN
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This book is a sealed copy of a SOLD OUT Collector’s Edition. Each book is numbered and signed by Nobuyoshi Araki.
This particular edition is number 312 out of 845 copies,
It consi...
Category
Early 2000s European Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...
Category
19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ferrari telephone , 80s Miami Vice Era Phone , Vintage Telephone , Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Ferrari Telefone / Decorative Object / Limited Edition piece of the 80's
It may not be white, but Miami Vice vibes are guaranteed with this funny and rare "Ferrari Testarossa" ...
Category
1980s Hong Kong Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$153 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Meerschaum Pipe with Silver Mounts, 1840-1870
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch meerschaum pipe with silver mounts, 1840-1870
According to common usage in the 19th century, the pipe bowl has a silver valve cover. The lid has a the pattern of a shell t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique
Stunning, Hand Carved Wood Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture by Geldorp
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and meaningful work of religious art.
This beautifully finest hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In ou...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Reims Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible France 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe an...
Category
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique wax Seal Stamp With Important Coat Of Arms, 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An 18th century wax seal in brass with boxwood handle with a nice aged old patina
Important noble coat of arms
Height 8.5 cm, surface area of the seal 3 cm, diameter top boxwood gri...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Other Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Swiss Mid Century Brutalist Crucifix, 1965
Located in Bern, CH
Swiss Mid Century Brutalist crucifix cast from plaster. Presented as a confirmation gift to Verena Häller in Luzer, Switzerland, 1965.
Label on rear:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Brutalist Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Gilt Bronze
Brass
Glass Gothic Sanctuary Lamp / Church Candle Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic art pendant with shields and gilt scrolling patterns.
This late 1800s church relic truly has an aura of religiousness about it. This sanctuary pendant i...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798
By Charles Francois Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
Ptolemaic armillary sphere
Charles-François Delamarche
Paris, ante 1798
Wood and papier-mâché
covered with printed and partly hand-colored paper
It measures 16.37 in in height x Ø 10.94 in (41.60 cm - Ø 27.80 cm)
It weights 2.33 lb (1,058 g)
State of conservation: consistent with its age and use, the paper shows some signs of use, stains and abrasions.
The sphere is Ptolemaic, with the Earth placed at its center, surrounded by the Moon and the Sun mounted on two metal arms.
The sphere is composed of six horizontal and two vertical rings (armillae), each bearing graduations and its own name.
The first horizontal ring is illegible. The others, in descending order are: North Pole, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, South Pole.
The vertical rings consist of two double meridians.
The sphere is then connected to the large meridian by two pins, a vertical ring inserted perpendicularly into the circle of the Horizon, in turn supported by four semicircles connected to the turned and black-stained wooden base.
Each element is covered with printed paper. It contains various pieces of information: latitudes, length of days, names and zodiac symbols, calendar, wind directions, etc.
The vertical circles mention the latitudes and longitudes of different cities: Rome, Bordeaux, Madrid, Boston, Batavia (Jakarta), Acapulco, etc.
Even the small terrestrial globe is covered with printed paper: continents and oceans appear with numerous geographical markings indicating the most recent explorations.
In the Pacific Ocean, west of South America bears the following inscription:
GLOBE
TERRESTRIAL
à Paris
chez Delamarche Géog
Rue du Foin Jacques
Au Collège de
M.e Gervais
The North American coasts are well delineated and California appears correctly as a peninsula - reports from Spanish explorers in the region had given rise to confusion as to whether it was connected to the mainland or not. The geographical nature of California was confirmed after the explorations of Juan Bautista de Anza (1774-1776).
Alaska is not described and is only partially traced; it would become part of the United States in 1867.
Various Pacific islands are indicated.
Australia (the name definitely used from 1824) is called "Nouvelle Hollande."
Tasmania is still represented as a peninsula and this is an important detail for the dating of our armillary sphere.
The island is separated from Australia by Bass Strait, which was crossed by Matthew Flinders for the first time in 1798, showing that it was not a peninsula. Delamarche certainly would not have waited a long time to update such an important geographical datum: presumably he did so shortly after receiving the news.
Charles-François Delamarche (1740-1817) founded his laboratory around 1770 and, in a few years, he became the most famous French cartographer and globe maker between the 18th and 19th centuries. After having acquired the laboratory of the late Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786; himself a renowned cartographer who continued the family business founded by his grandfather Nicolas Sanson in the seventeenth century) and after having purchased, between 1788 and around 1800, the businesses of Jean-Baptiste Fortin (1750-1831) and Jean Lattré (around 1750-1800), he began to call himself "Successeur de MM. Sanson and Robert de Vaugondi, Géographes du Roi and de M. Fortin, Ingénieur-mécanicien du Roi pour les globes et les sphères."
Thus, at the end of the eighteenth century, Delamarche possessed the warehouse stocks, as well as the manufacturing skills of the globes of his main rivals in Paris.
In addition to this aggressive acquisition policy, the key to its success also lay in the combination of high-quality cartography combined with extremely attractive globes and armillary spheres; and, of course, its famous red paint finishing touch.
His laboratory was located on Rue de Foin St Jacques "au Collège Me. (or "Mtre") Gervais" in the Latin Quarter of Paris until around 1805, when he moved to rue du Jardinet No. 13.
On the death of Charles-François in 1817, the reins of the company passed to his son Félix (1779-1835), who continued to publish, often in collaboration with the engraver Charles Dien, Sr. In 1835 the company first moved to rue du Jardinet No. 12 and a little later to rue du Battoir No. 7.
Bibliography:
Dekker, Elly, et al. Globes at Greenwich...
Category
1790s French Other Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, Italy 1830.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory.
The frame, in waxed fruit wood, is square in shape with a circle inside. The circle is bordered by a gilt brass decoration which f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Bracket or Shelf for a Saint Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and great looking Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a statuette.
This Gothic console for wall mounting dates from the early 1900s and it has the most timeless design a...
Category
Early 1900s European Gothic Revival Antique Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Two 1980s Modern Brass and Enamel Small Scent Bottles By Gucci
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1980s Gucci Modern Brass and Enamel Scent Bottles (Set of 2)
A rare and elegant set of two vintage perfume bottles from the iconic luxury brand, Gucci. Dating from the 1980s,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Helmut Newton Sumo - Enormous Limited Edition Book with Philippe Starck Stand
By Helmut Newton, Philippe Starck, Yves Saint Laurent, TASCHEN
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Experience the unparalleled grandeur of the Helmut Newton Sumo, the biggest and most expensive book production of the 20th century. This limited edition masterpiece, hand signed and numbered by Helmut Newton himself, is a testament to the influential legacy of one of the most intriguing and controversial photographers in history. Accompanying this extraordinary book is a meticulously crafted bookstand designed by Philippe Starck, adding a touch of sophistication to its display.
Immerse yourself in the monumental world of SUMO, a titan of a book measuring an impressive 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 in.) and weighing approximately 30 kg (66 lb.). With 464 pages, it breaks all previous records and stands as a truly unique publication.
Edited by June Newton...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Gymnastic Vintage Czech Leather Gym Stool Bench Pommel Horse, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This Czech gym stool or turn bock was produced in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 54 cm. The iron feet are preserved. The thick cowhide has b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1920
By Peter Hartmann
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix by Peter Hartmann, Switzerland, 1920s. Elegant and rare French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Swiss sculptor Peter Ha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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