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A silver-mounted mother-of-pearl carving showing the Baptism of Christ, late 19th century Mother-of-pearl, carved in relief. Depiction of the baptism of Christ. Set in a square, serrated silver frame. Unmarked. Measures 7.2 x 5 cm. Condition: II

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A silver-mounted mother-of-pearl carving showing the Baptism of Christ, late 19th century Mother-of-pearl, carved in relief. Depiction of the baptism of Christ. Set in a square, serrated silver frame. Unmarked. Measures 7.2 x 5 cm. Condition: II

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Sammlung von 13 Original-Photographien einer Reise durch den Irak sowie zu Ausgrabungen der deutschen Ktesiphon-Expedition. Um 1930. Vintages, (Brom-)Silbergelatine. Je punktuell auf Unterlage montiert. Maße von 8,5 x 6 cm bis 16,5 x 12 cm. Irak Sammlung von 13 Original-Photographien einer Reise durch den Irak sowie zu Ausgrabungen der deutschen Ktesiphon-Expedition. Um 1930. Vintages, (Brom-)Silbergelatine. Je punktuell auf Unterlage montiert. Maße von 8,5 x 6 cm bis 16,5 x 12 cm. Verso auf den Abzügen oder auf den Unterlagen mit hs. Beschriftungen. - Zeigt u.a. Guffas (Kuphars) auf dem Tigris, Einheimische, Gebirgslandschaften, Tigris, Ktesiphon, Rast mit Automobil am Euphrat. - Tls. mit eh. Eigentumsvermerk u. tls. mont. Beschreibungen von Dr. Gottfried Ganßauge (1900-1988), Verf. von: Die deutschen Ausgrabungen in Ktesiphon. In: Die Umschau 35 (1931), S. 834ff. - Teils etwas gebrauchsspurig. Unterlagen teils braunfleckig. Insgesamt wohlerhalten. Iraq - Collection of 13 original photographs of a journey through Iraq and of excavations by the German Ctesiphon expedition. Around 1930. Vintages, (bromine) silver gelatin. Each mounted on a backing in spots. - Verso on the prints or on the backing with handwritten inscriptions. - Showing among others Guffas (Kuphars) on the Tigris, natives, mountain landscapes, Tigris, Ctesiphon, rest with automobile at the Euphrates. - Some with autograph. ownership note a. partly mounted descriptions by Dr. Gottfried Ganßauge (1900-1988), author of: The German Excavations in Ctesiphon. In: Die Umschau 35 (1931), pp. 834ff. - Partly somewhat worn. Documents partly brown-stained. Overall in good condition.

Starting price 500 EUR

Sammlung von 6 OPhotographien mit frühen Aufnahmen eines Parseval-Luftschiffs. Vintages. Silbergelatineabzüge. Um 1910. Format je 9 x 12 cm. Luftschiffahrt Sammlung von 6 OPhotographien mit frühen Aufnahmen eines Parseval-Luftschiffs. Vintages. Silbergelatineabzüge. Um 1910. Format je 9 x 12 cm. Gezeigt werden das Luftschiff mit einer Menschenansammlung auf einem Feld, am Himmel u. Aufnahmen der Gondel. - Entwickler der Parseval-Luftschiffe war der deutsche Konstrukteur August von Parseval (1861-1942). Zwischen 1909 und 1919 entstanden unter ihm 22 Luftschiffe. - Photos jeweils mit kl. Beschädigung an einem oberen Eck, sonst insg. gut erhalten. Collection of 6 early orig. photographs of a Parseval airship. Vintages. Silver gelatin prints. - Showing the airship with a gathering of people in a field, in the sky and shots of the gondola. - The Parseval airships were developed by the German designer August von Parseval (1861-1942). Between 1909 and 1919 he built 22 airships. - Photos each with small damage at one upper corner, otherwise generally well preserved.

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[South America]. The Costume of the inhabitants of Peru. London, Edington, sd [c. 1805]. In-4 with [1] f. engraved title and 19 plates of costumes stippled and carefully watercolored at the time. Contemporary vellum-style ivory paper spine boards, engraved title label glued to front board. A few minor flaws to the boards, a few small freckles. Some plates show a very slight trace of numbering. Indian representation of the costumes of the Ynca and his Queen ; A Lady of Lima in fer full dress ; Male inhabitant of Lima in the middle class of society ; A Female of Lima of the middle class of society ; Indians Male and Female in Costumes of Festivity ; Female Domestic of Lima of the Class of Quarterons ; Two Female Domestics of Lima, Natives,who have adopted the Spanish dress ; Civilized Indian wearing the Poncho ; Virgin of the Sun ; A Mestizo of Quito professing a liberal art accompanied by his pupil ; Mulattoes of Quito ; Female Indian, habited as the Minerva of Peru ; Female warrior of the Yurimagua Tribe ; Indian Warrior belonging to a barbarous Tribe ; Fighter at a Bull Feast ; Bozal, or Raw-Negro, residing in the district of Lima ; Indian woman of a village, near Lima ; Overseer of a Royal Peruvian Mine ; Llamas or Peruvian sheep. Very rare suite of plates of Peruvian costumes, reprinted from Joseph Skinner's "The present state of Peru...", London, Richard Philipps, 1805. An identical suite was published for Wallis and Edington, dated 1816 (6 copies in public collections, mainly in the United States). (Colas 2751.)

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