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Very Large Hand-Drawn View of St Iago Cape Verde, by Frederici, 1783

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:55:35 +0000

Johann Christian Friderici [= Frederici] (Heldburg 1766 – Cape Town 1804)

Prospect van het eyland, en de rheede van St. Iago. Geteekend van Johann Christian Friderici / Verbeelding van de inwoonders op St Iago

(View of the island, and the roadstead of St. Iago. Drawn by Johann Christian Friderci / Depiction of the inhabitants on St Iago)

?Porto Praia, Cape Verde, 1783.

Watercolour with ruled black ink border on laid paper, watermarked Pro Patria with Maid of Dort,
H. 29. 5 x W. 120.5 cm

The largest recorded early modern panoramic view of Cape Verde, by “the best VOC map maker in South Africa” (Koeman). This is his earliest known work.

Santiago’s Porto Praia is the main harbour of Cape Verde. It served as an important transportation hub for enslaved African people to the Americas and for the restocking of ships bound for the Cape with salt and fresh foods. These two functions of the island are depicted in the cartouche in the top right. It shows an African family and examples of livestock: a turkey and a goat. The man wears clothes that are also seen in depictions of plantation guards in the West Indies of the same period.

Dimensions:

Height: 11.62 in (29.5 cm)Width: 47.45 in (120.5 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
Style:

Dutch Colonial(Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:

PaperHand-Painted
Place of Origin:

Cape Verde
Period:

Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:

1783
Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use. Can be framed. Some creases and folds, yellowed and some foxing – all not disruptive (can be restored on request).
Seller Location:

Amsterdam, NL
Reference Number:

Seller: LU5458229747982

Greece 1660 Jan Jansson Watercolour Map Peloponesus Sive Morea I Laurenbergio

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:54:50 +0000

We are delighted to offer for sale this Jan Jansson Date: 1660 (published) Amsterdam map of Greece.

This is an authentic antique map of Peloponnese or the Morea peninsula by Jan Jansson. The map was published in Jansson’s “Atlantis majoris” in Amsterdam, circa 1660.

This striking map shows southern Greece from Thebes and Athens in the north, to the southern coast of Peloponnese and includes several islands surrounding the massive peninsula. Rivers, forests, cities, and villages are noted throughout and regional borders within Peloponnese are delineated.

Decorative elements include several ships, some of which appear in battle and decorative cartouches.

The condition is excellent so far as I can see, there will naturally be age related patina, it looks to be a hand watercolour piece.

Dimensions

Height:- 51cm

Width:- 59.5cm

Depth:- 2cm

Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.

This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses.

CONDITION

Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition.

Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Dimensions:

Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 23.43 in (59.5 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)

Style:

Dutch Colonial(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Copper,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1660-1669

Date of Manufacture:

1660

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Reference Number:

Seller: LU2823329915052

Dutch Luther Bible with fine hand-coloured and highlighted in gold illustrations

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:53:28 +0000

Beautifully bound mid-17th-century “Visscher edition” of the Dutch Luther Bible with expertly hand-coloured and highlighted in gold illustrations.

[BIBLE – LUTHER – DUTCH]. VISSCHER, Adolf (translator). Biblia, dat is, de gantsche H. Schrifture vervattende alle de boecken des Ouden ende Nieuwen Testaments. Nu van nieuws uijt D.M. Luthers Hoogh-Duijtsche Bibel in onse Neder-landsche tale getrouwelijck over-geset, tot dienst van de Christelijcke gemeijnten, d’onveranderde Augs-burgsche confessie toegedaan in dese Nederlanden.
Printed on the presses of Lodewijk III Elsevier in Amsterdam.
Icluding:
(2) De Propheten.
Amsterdam, Rieuwert Dircksz. van Baardt, 1648.
(3) De Apocryphe boecken: dat zijn boecken die der heylige schrifture niet en worden gelijck gehouden ende nochtans nut ende goet zijn om te lezen.
Amsterdam, Rieuwert Dircksz. van Baardt, 1648.

4 parts in 1 volume. Folio. With a full-page portrait of Martin Luther engraved by C. J. Visscher after François Steurhelt as a frontispiece, an engraved general title-page by Frans Brun (or Fransz Brunen) after Crispijn de Passe, a full-page portrait of Adolf Visscher engraved by Zacharias Webber after I. Suijderhoef, 6 folding double-page engraved maps, 6 double-page engraved plates showing a total of 96 biblical scenes (16 scenes per plate) printed by Frederick de Witt and engraved by Cornelis Danckerts after Mattheüs Merian, and an elaborate engraved tail-piece by Crispijn de Passe, dated 1648, on G2v (of the preliminaries). With three divisional typographical title-pages for the prophets, Biblical apocrypha and the New Testament, including Van Baardt’s detailed woodcut vignette, decorated woodcut initials (at least 3 series) and ornamental woodcut tail-pieces. Contemporary richly blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, sewn on 7 supports with corresponding raised bands on the spine, with large brass clasps, catch plates and corner-pieces on both boards, red edges. Both boards show a large ornamental lozenge centrepiece within a multiple fillet frame (both thin and thick lines) with four small triple-acorn corner-pieces in the innermost frame. The edges on the inside of the boards are bevelled.

First edition of this beautifully illustrated Dutch translation of the influential Luther Bible, with the engraved title-page, all plates and a large tailpiece expertly contemporary hand-coloured and strikingly highlighted in gold. This edition, published by (the widow of) Van Baardt, is also known as the “Visscher bible”, after its translator. It is certain that Visscher based his translation on Luther’s original bible and the two known Dutch translations: the “Lotter bible” by Bugenhagen (1554) and the “Biestkens bible” (1560). Apparently, Visscher did not use the new and by then already renowned Dutch States translation (commissioned during the Synod of Dordrecht in 1618-1619) and did not want to change Luther’s original translation, which unfortunately resulted in a difficult to read work. Nevertheless, this became the standard Bible of the Dutch Lutherans. (Darlow & Moule).

The present work was printed by Rieuwert Dircksz van Baardt (1599-1648) – according to I.H. van Eeghen – at the presses of Lodewijk III Elsevier (1604-1670). The work was published after Van Baardt’s death by his widow and was illustrated with engraved maps by Nicolaes Visscher (1618-1679) after his father Claes Jansz. Visscher (1587-1652) and a complete series of Mattheüs Merian the Elder’s (1593-1650) reduced scenes engraved by Cornelis Danckerts (1603-1656) and printed by Frederik de Wit (1630-1706) in Amsterdam. These two sets of engraved plates were published separately for the purpose of being added to Bibles such as the present one, or the Dutch States Bible for example. The illustrations are expertly hand-coloured and all highlighted in gold.

With the small bookplate of Jan Willem Six de Vromade (1872-1936): “Ex bibliotheca J.W. Six” on the front paste-down. The binding shows very slight signs of wear, mainly around the spine, minor foxing and spotting throughout, mainly to the outer margins, with a ca. 4 cm tear in the foot margin of leaves a5 and a6 in the New Testament, without loss but slightly affecting the text, the last ca. 10% of the leaves show a very small (to max. ca. 1 cm in the last few leaves) wormhole in the gutter margin, barely affecting the commentary but not the main text.
Otherwise in very good condition.

[18], 278; 112; 70; 132 ll.
LITERATURE: Darlow & Moule 3311; Poortman Bijbel en Prent I, pp. 137-139; STCN 089354303 (18 copies); WorldCat 68853298 & 67063785 (16 copies, including 8 also in STCN); cf. for the maps: Poortman & Augusteijn pp. 179-185 (maps 1,3 and 5 in their very first early state by N. Visscher, the others in the first state); for the small engraved scenes: Poortman, Bijbel en Prent I pp. 172-173 & II p. 66; for the portrait of Visscher: Muller Portretten 5690a; for the printing history: I.H. van Eeghen, ‘La Bible luthérienne de 1648. Une édition Elevérienne inconnue’, in : Studia bibliographica in honorem Herman de la Fontaine Verwey, Amsterdam 1966, 119-128.

Creator:

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II)(Designer)
Dimensions:

Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
Style:

Dutch Colonial(Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:

GoldLeatherPaintPaperAmsterdam School
Place of Origin:

Netherlands
Period:

1640-1649
Date of Manufacture:

1648
Condition:

Good
Seller Location:

ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Reference Number:

Seller: LU9419237458592

Hand-coloured set of Buffon’s Histoire naturelle in its most luxurious form

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:50:34 +0000

Publisher: Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc de
Place / Date: Dordrecht, Abraham Blussé, 1766-1799
Size: 38 parts in 21 volumes.

Large 4to. With more than 1100 hand-coloured engraved plates, 10 maps, 1 folding engraved table, and an engraved portrait of Buffon (by Houbraken, with an extra-added uncoloured portrait pasted on the verso). Contemporary, uniform half tanned sheepskin.

Finely hand-coloured copy of the 1766-1799 Netherlands edition (in French) of Buffon’s justly famous Histoire naturelle, the complete first series, covering the formation of the earth, humans, mammalian quadrupeds and apes, reptiles and amphibians, birds, fishes and even minerals, also describing the royal collection of Louis XV. Buffon’s work presents ”for the first time a complete survey of natural history in popular form” (PMM).

The present set, in the works rarest and most expensive form, is exquisite. The subscription notices periodically mention copies printed on fine paper, but they do not mention hand-coloured copies. Landwehr, discussing the first Dutch-language edition (no. 46, by the same publisher) cites contemporary sources referring to four forms of publication: on regular paper, on large paper, with hand-coloured plates and (most expensive of all) with hand-coloured plates and vignettes.
Buffon opens the first volume with an essay called “Théorie de la terre”, where “for the first time he outlines a satisfactory account of the history of our globe and of its development as a fitting home for living things. In his view the earth had been originally part of the sun which was broken off by the impact of a comet. It gradually condensed from its gaseous state, and the forces shaping its continents and mountains are still active” (PMM).

From his exhaustive research for the Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes, Buffon came to the conclusion that it was necessary to reintroduce the notion of family. Breaking with the spirit of his time, Buffon attempted to separate science from metaphysical and religious ideas. As a disciple of Locke he denied idealistic metaphysics, stating that mental abstractions can never become principles of either existence or real knowledge; these can come only as the results of sensation” (DSB).

Buffon did not believe in the fixity of species but proposed that nature is constantly changing. For instance, in the case of quadrupeds he stated that there were 38 basic types that degenerated over the centuries. According to Buffon, the monkey is a degenerated man, the ass a degenerated horse. His interest in the precise connection between groups of animals that are obviously related prompted Buffon to devote much attention to comparative anatomy in the Histoire naturelle. He also stressed the importance of the study of earth sciences for botany and zoology. “Life and animation, instead of being a metaphysical point in being, is a physical property of matter” (DSB). Buffon’s views on the origin and development of species and the history of the earth show how he tried to describe natural phenomena by means of science, discarding metaphysical and religious explanations. “He was the first to create an autonomous science, free of any theological influence … [and] establish[ed] the intellectual framework within which most naturalists up to Darwin worked” (DSB).

Buffon was assisted by the anatomist Louis Daubenton and others, and the final volumes were completed after his death under the direction of Comte de Lacépède.
With the owners name “Sir G[eorge]. Murray” (1772-1846) on the half-title of most volumes. He was a Scottish soldier from a noble family, who served in Flanders, the West Indies, Egypt and elsewhere, eventually becoming quarter master general of Wellingtons staff in Spain and Portugal and reaching the rank of General. He was Knighted in 1813, held governorships of several colonies and the military college at Sandhurst, along with leading posts at the Colonial Office (where he helped establish the colony of Western Australia) and served from 1823 as a member of the British parliament. With the bookplate of the German entrepreneur and bibliophile Hans Dedi (1918-2016). Lacking a few half-titles (for example in the bird volumes 1 and 2), but otherwise in very good condition (most of the plates fine), with occasional stains and spots, a few tears and repairs, the binding also with some minor wear and repairs.

A splendid copy of a seminal monument of natural history.

Landwehr, Coloured plates 45 and 46, Dutch ed.; Nissen, ZBI, 678.

Creator:

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon(Author)
Dimensions:

Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 1.19 in (3 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
Sold As:

Set of 21
Style:

Dutch Colonial(Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:

PaintPaperAmsterdam School
Place of Origin:

Netherlands
Period:

Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:

1766-1799
Condition:

Excellent
Seller Location:

ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Reference Number:

Seller: LU9419237706292

Seminal guide to the East and West Indies, with 42 coloured maps and plates

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:49:42 +0000

Seminal guide to the East and West Indies, with 42 double-page and folding plates, including 6 maps, all engravings beautifully coloured by a contemporary hand

LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huyghen van.

Histoire de la navigation … aux Indes Orientales … Avec annotations de B. Paludanus, … Troixiesme edition augmentee.
Including:
LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huyghen van. Le grand routier de mer, …
[LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van]. Description de l’Amerique & des parties d’icelle, …
Amsterdam, Evert Cloppenburg, 1638. Folio (32.5 x 21 cm). With 3 title pages (2 from the same full-page engraving and 1 letterpress with an engraving of a ship in a cartouche with 4 inset city views), a nearly full-page engraved portrait of the author in a cartouche with 4 inset views, 42 engraved plates including 6 maps (31 double-page & 11 larger folding). All plates are colored by a contemporary hand. Near contemporary mottled calf, gold-tooled spine. [8], 206 pp.; [4], 181, [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank], “86” [= 80], [2 blank] pp.

A hand-colored copy of the third French edition of Linschoten’s classic illustrated guide for travelers to the East and West Indies, termed by Lach ”the most important of the first-hand accounts published independently of the great travel collections” (I.198). No other book contained so much useful intelligence on the East and West Indies. Unhindered by the censorship that constrained writers from the Iberian peninsula (details of seas and coasts in Asia and the Americas were military secrets), he included such information as sailing directions, physical descriptions of countries, and statistics on commerce and trade. The work was held in such high regard that for nearly a century, every Dutch ship sailing to Africa and Asia carried a copy of a Dutch edition of Linschoten. The 42 plates (11 large folding) are especially noteworthy, including 6 maps and several bird’s-eye views, many with coats of arms of the regions shown and of the colonial powers that controlled parts of them.
Although the work contains a valuable survey of the New World, the material on India and the East Indies is the most valuable, being the fruit of the author’s observation. In the service of the Portuguese, Linschoten spent five years in Goa (1583-1588/89), making numerous visits to other parts of India. He was thoroughly immersed in Indian culture and the complex relations between the Portuguese colonial apparatus and indigenous peoples. Highlights include a first-hand description of the caste system, political structures, business practices of the Banyas, and exotic natural phenomena.
The text is divided into three parts. The first part covers the East Indies and East Africa, including regions as far east as Japan. The second describes the navigation along the coasts of West Africa around the Cape of Good Hope to Arabia, together with some coasts in the New World. The third book is devoted to North America, the Caribbean, and Brazil.

About 4 sheets were slightly browned and a few others with spots or minor foxing, a tear was repaired in the title page to part 3 (not affecting the text or engraving), one plate was cut and reattached at an early date and a few others show minor browning or small tears where the folds cross, the corner of one leaf torn off (without loss of text) and a few other minor marginal defects, but still generally in very good condition, with the coloring rich and in good condition. The boards are slightly rubbed and the head and foot of the spine are expertly restored, but the binding is still in good condition.

A seminal work on navigation to the East and West Indies that opened up exploration to explorers outside Spain and Portugal.

Alden & Landis 638/37 (8 copies); Lach, Asia in the making of Europe I, pp. 196-204 & 482-490; Palau 138584; Sabin 41373 & 28266; STCN (3 copies); Tiele, Bibl. 686-688.

Creator:

Jan Huygen van Linschoten(Author)
Dimensions:

Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
Style:

Dutch Colonial(Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:

Paper
Place of Origin:

Netherlands
Period:

Early 17th Century
Date of Manufacture:

1638
Condition:

Good
Seller Location:

ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Reference Number:

Seller: LU9419237930722

19th Century Georgian wooden treen Tobacco Jar with loose flat cover Netherlands

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:48:59 +0000

This exquisite 19th-century Georgian Dutch wooden treen tobacco jar from the Netherlands is a fine example of craftsmanship and functional design. The jar features a beautifully turned, stepped body and base, showcasing the skillful woodworking techniques of the period. It is accompanied by a loose, flat cover with a turned, fitted lid, topped with a centered raised finial handle for easy access. This tobacco jar not only serves as a practical storage solution but also stands as a charming decorative piece, reflecting the elegance and tradition of 19th-century Dutch treenware.

For this Object, we offer free shipping. Questions or interest such as a bid (in some cases), can be made anytime.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Diameter: 7.88 in (20 cm)

Style:

Dutch Colonial(In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

WoodHand-CraftedTurned

Place of Origin:

Netherlands

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1890

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use. Over time, this object has some slight signs of use. Crack in the lid. For questions you can always contact via the “ask the seller” button.

Seller Location:

Antwerpen, BE

Reference Number:

Seller: LU9036240001982

17th Century Large Dutch Private Pew Currently Converted into a Bar

pkversion — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:18:08 +0000

17th century large Dutch oak private pew currently converted into a bar

Originally from a church in Amsterdam. The enclosure would have been used by a noble family and probably had curtains for privacy and warmth.

The access is via a door on the right in the front. An interior bench seat runs the width of the space along the back door.
Tall enough for a tall adult to stand with room to spare.

Currently converted to a bar by a flat wood shelf covering the angled missal or prayer book ledge that runs along the front on the inside. The wood shelf extends along the sides and was designed for easy removal.

The piece breaks down into large sections for moving.

Dimensions:

Height: 92 in (233.68 cm)Width: 85 in (215.9 cm)Depth: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)

Style:

Dutch Colonial(In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

WoodHand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Netherlands

Period:

17th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Unknown

Condition:

GoodRepaired. Additions or alterations made to the original: See above note on conversion to a bar. The finish is in remarkably good condition which may be a result of refinishing at some point. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Point Richmond, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: MOG #4068Seller: LU1778220293242

Miniature French Directoire Style Commode

pkversion — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:02:14 +0000

French Directoire style miniature chest of drawers.

Dimensions:

Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)

Style:

Directoire(In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Wood

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1950s

Condition:

Good

Seller Location:

West Palm Beach, FL

Reference Number:

Seller: DM1334Seller: LU791317844751

Early 19th Century Giltwood Barometer “Selon Toricelli”

pkversion — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:59:32 +0000

Barometer end of the 18th century, Directorie, in carved and gilded wood, by Selon Toriceli, with allegory music wing on the top, beautiful patina, and decorative barometer with mechanism, but is not in working order.

Dimensions:

Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 1.7 in (4.3 cm)

Style:

Directoire (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

WoodGilt

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1800

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.

Seller Location:

Madrid, ES

Reference Number:

Seller: LU954316318861

Early 19th Century Green Painted Household Shrine

pkversion — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:57:58 +0000

Early 19th century green-painted household shrine, or niche, in Directoire neoclassical style (circa 1795-1815). Used for lighting candles or placing statue of saint. Original green painted finish with exquisite patina. Made to be wall-mounted, but can be made to sit free-standing.

Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, of the following: patina, scaling, light rust, discoloration, and corrosion. Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintage wood to shrink and/or split along its grain, veneer to loosen and/or peel, and painted finishes and gilt to crack and flake.

Dimensions:

Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Depth: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
Style:

Directoire (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:

PaintWoodHand-CarvedHand-Painted
Place of Origin:

France
Period:

Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:

circa 1795-1815
Condition:

FairWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:

Houston, TX
Reference Number:

Seller: M0074Seller: LU984731570982