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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It was believed to exert a calming influence on individuals prone to compulsive behavior, as well as (in the ancient world) over professional warriors ... morewho were addicted to the adrenaline rush of combat and warfare.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c.1778, London by Thomas Bowen. (Netherlands- Nederland- Belgium). A Map of the Seven United Provinces: With the Dutch, Austraian, and French Netherlands. ... moreFine 18th century engraved map with lovely hand color which greatly enhances the visual appeal.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c. 1850-8, London. Engraved by J. Archer for Gratton & Gilbert. Very attractive and uncommon mid 19th century engraved map with original hand color. ... moreMap consists of two sheets.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c.1780, Paris by M. Bonne. Very attractive late 18th century engraved map with lovely hand color. A superior visual example.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1835, Boston by Bradford. Brazil, Bolivia, & Peru.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1863, New York by Johnson & Ward. Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Uncommon mid 19th century lithographed map, with original ... morehand color. Original center fold as issued.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1828, London by J. Souter. Early 19th century engraved map with lovely original hand color. Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c. 1855-60, Edinburg by A, Fullarton & Co. Ports & Harbours on the East Coast of England. Mid 19th century lithographed map with original hand ... morecolor.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States (Vultures, Gulls, Owls, Eagles). Issued 1856, Edinburgh by William Blackwood and Sons. Engraved by W & A.K. Johnston. Detailed and lovely large mid 19th ... morecentury color lithographed folio map with piano key border.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States C. 1881, London by Bacon & Weller. London North East Sheet. A 2" closed split at base of centerfold which is easy to miss when viewing the map. Original ... morecenter fold as issued.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Nineteenth Century Genuine ... moreNatural Sixty Five and One-Half Carat Hand Crafted/Polished Nubian“Picasso” Jasper Semi-Precious Gemstone. Contemporary Gold or Silver Electroplate Chain. CLASSIFICATION: Polished Jasper Cabochon Semi-Precious Gemstone. ORIGIN: Nubia; 19th Century; Handcrafted in Siberian Southern Urals near Yekaterinburg. SIZE: Diameter: 30mm. Thickness: 9mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 65.41 carats. Chain: Contemporary gold or electroplate in your choice of length(16. 18, 20 or 24 inch– 40, 45, 50 or 60 centimeters) A wide variety of other chains are available upon request in sizes from 16 to 30 inches, and in metals ranging from gold and silver electroplate to sterling silver and solid 14kt gold. We also have available high quality(solid, not formed) handcrafted Greek black leather cords. DETAIL: Jasper was a favorite gem in ancient times and is referenced in Greek. Roman, Hebrew, Assyrian and Latin literature. Early Mediterranean shamans or wizards believed that jasper was a very sacred stone. Red Jasper represented the blood of the Great Mother and was used to connect with the Earth in healing ceremonies. Green jaspers were used to call the rain. Magicians in fourth century Britain placed carved jasper bowls at the corners of a farmer's field to bring rain for the crops(many American Indian tribes shared the belief that jasper had the ability to bring rain) Blue colored Jaspers were used to travel safely back and forth to the Spirit World. According to the Medieval Norse tenth century(click for more on this legend) The sword hilt of Sigurd(also known as Siegfried) a legendary hero of Viking mythology and son of Sigmund the king, was set with jasper. Medieval authors of the 11th and 12th centuries wrote volumes about the protective powers of the Jasper. Celebrating our historical legacy here's a very nice quality 19th century antique hand crafted/shaped
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1783, Paris by Desnos. Attractive and uncommon mid 18th century engraved map with original hand color. Original text explanation (in French) affixed ... moreon either side of map as issued by the publisher.
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$11.85 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1778, Paris by Brion & Desnos. West from this is an undefined coastline sighted by de L'Isle in 1741. Beautiful decorative mid-18th century engraved ... moreworld map with original hand color heightened in outline.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c. 1850-54, Philadelphia by Cowperthwait for S.A. Mitchell. Lovely mid 19th century engraved and lithographed map with original hand color. Map ... moreof England.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1858, Stuttgart by Krais & Hoffmann. Mid 19th century antique color lithographed map of the world showing physical geography. Original center fold ... moreas issued. Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1850, Paris. Engraved by Villerey for Vuillemin. Mid 19th century engraved map with original hand color. Decorative vignettes greatly enhance visual ... moreappeal.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued London, 1792 by Kitchin. Engraved area c. 8 1/4" W x 7 1/4" H.
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$24.99 Shipping Location: Egypt Different forms of Horus are recorded in history, and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most ... morelikely a lanner falcon or peregrine falcon, or as a man with a falcon head.
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$15.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish HUGE Sixty-Three Carat Handcrafted ... moreCheckerboard Faceted Oval Cut Genuine Natural Bolivian Ametrine Semi-Precious Gemstone. CLASSIFICATION: Handcrafted Oval Cut Faceted Ametrine. ORIGIN: Bolivia’s Anahi Mine. SIZE: Length: 28 1/3mm. Width: 26mm. Depth: 16 1/2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 62.95 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: There are ancient references to ametrine from Persian. Roman, and Greek sources. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest an ancient source of ametrine in India, and indeed ametrine was(re)discovered recently in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh near Hyderabad, an ancient city which was a trading center on the camel caravan route which crossed to Persia and Europe on one side, and China and Russia to the other side. There is also evidence of a medieval source of ametrine in Scotland, perhaps in the general vicinity of the Devonian lava beds in Angus, Scotland. However ametrine first became famous in the modern world in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married a South American Indian princess. Ametrine was subsequently introduced to Europe through the conquistador's gifts to the Spanish queen. Celebrating this historicallegacy here is a very large. Very clean, handcrafted checkerboard faceted oval cut ametrine from the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. Imported for use in indigenous jewelry, the gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. You can think of Ametrine as a gemstone quality quartz crystal which when growing up could not decide whether it wanted to be an Amethyst or a Citrine, and so developed a“split personality” Ametrine is actually very rare in nature, havi
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Rosanna, Australia This original wood block engraved antique two sided print with engraving(s) to text, was published in the 1598 edition of Sebastian Munster Cosmographia. ... moreThis translates to Universal Cosmography, Describing All the Regions and Islands of the World, Known to the Ancients, by P. Sebastian Munster.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1856, Philadelphia by DeSilver. Sweden && Denmark. Uncommon lithographed map, with original hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1880 Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. Very detailed 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color. Inset of Texas. Original center ... morefold as issued.
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$13.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Known as a "star" sapphire because of an optical effect known as an "asterism"; oriented crystal inclusions cause this six-rayed-star light effect (the ... moreasterism) to form on the surface of these beautiful precious gemstones.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States (Mass. detailed map. Atlas of Worcester County Massachusetts). Published 1870, New York, by F.W. Beers. Very detailed mid-19th century lithographed map, ... moreof great interest for historical genealogical purposes.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1758, Paris, by Buffier. Original fold lines as issued. Charming 18th century engraved map, with original hand color.
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$51.56 Shipping Location: Yowie Bay, Australia Old Bedouin Arab Sword Jambiya Khanjar Dagger Knife. A blue-water yachtsman, he sailed his own 60ft yacht, the "Moana Vahine", from Hong Kong to Southern ... moreTurkey, down the South China Sea, across the Indian Ocean, and up the full length of the Red Sea, via Singapore, Panang, Sri lanki, The Maldive Islands, and French Djibouti.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Johnson's Turkey in Asia & Johnson's Persia, Arabia, Beloochistan, and Afghanistan. Issued 1870, New York by A.J. Johnson. Uncommon mid 19th century lithographed ... moremap with original hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1876, Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. (Oceania, Australia, Western Australia, Perth, New Zealand, Tasmania, Auckland, North Island, South ... moreIsland). Very detailed 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Arlington, United States F. Cram's Universal Atlas. I will work hard to make sure you are satisfied and you can always start a case if you are not happy with my response.
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$11.85 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1598, Basel by S. Munster. Anno Domini 1548. Viena Austriae hunc habuit situm. Scarce and decorative 16th century panoramic city view. The date" ... more1548" and initials "HRMD" appearing at the lower center and "HH" to the right identify the woodcutters as Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and Heinrich Holzmuller.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Two Genuine Solid Sterling Silver ... moreHigh-Quality Designer Earrings. Not cheap silver electroplate! These are two gorgeous. High quality solid sterling silver earrings. These are high-quality earrings made right here in the USA, crafted to last a lifetime. Measurements: Length: 50mm. Weight: 3.81 grams. DETAILS: The oldest silver artifacts found by archaeologists date from ancient Sumeria about 4.000 B.C. At many points in the ancient world, silver was actually more costly than gold, particularly in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believed that the skin of their gods was composed of gold, and their bones were thought to be of silver. The first large-scale silver mines were in Anatolia(ancient Turkey) and Armenia, where as early as 4,000 B.C. silver was extracted from lead ores. From Turkey and Armenia silver refining technology spread to the rest of Asia Minor and Europe. By about 2,500 B.C. the Babylonians were one of the major refiners of silver. The high value ancient colutures place on silver is demonstrated by the fact that some of the richest burials in history uncovered by archaeologists have been from this time frame; that of Queen Puabi of Ur, Sumeria(26th century B.C. Tutankhamun(14th century B.C. and the rich Trojan(25th century B.C. and Mycenaean(18th century B.C. treasures uncovered by Heinrich Schliemann. In celebration of this heritage. Here is a pair of gorgeous, solid sterling silver designer earrings. I picked these up at a trade show recently as samples for a fraction of their retail value, and am passing the savings. These are very stylish, high-quality earrings produced in the USA from solid sterling silver(not cheap electroplated base metal) I’m not permitted to reveal the name of the fashion label these are intended to carry, but they’re exclusive, high-end earrings. I have only a few pair, so if you like the style, don’t procrastinate, they’ll be gone, an
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Genuine Natural Russian ... moreThird Carat Faceted Orange-Yellow Imperial Topaz Oval. ORIGIN: The Ural Mountains. Russia. 19th Century. CLASSIFICATION: Imperial Topaz Faceted Oval. SIZE: Length: 5mm. Width: 3mm. Depth: 3mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.30 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: In Rome and the Early Medieval world. Topaz was associated with Apollo and Jupiter(Zeus to the ancient Greeks) as Topaz was associated with the sun, and both Apollo and Jupiter were solar deities. Both Julius Caesar and his heir Octavian Augustus held Apollo in special reverence. Augustus credited Apollo with his victory of Marc Antony, and erected a magnificent temple to Apollo at Actium overlooking the site of the famous naval battle, as well as an even grander temple on the Palatine in Rome. In the Middle Ages it was believed that a topaz mounted in gold and worn around the neck would dispel enchantments and ward off death. Topaz was also used to treat medical ailments. Topaz powdered and drunk in wine was believed to cure asthma, insomnia, burns and hemorrhages. Celebrating mankind's cultural inheritance here's a gorgeous. Richly colored honey-yellow natural"imperial" topaz from the Ural Mountains of Russia. Gorgeous, vibrant, vivid and richly hued this striking semi-precious gemstone is of exceptionally high quality and possesses breathtaking luster. Certainly flawless to the eye, even at magnification here in the accompanying photo enlargements it is extremely difficult to detect any blemishes. The gemstone was hand crafted into a sparkling faceted oval full of flashes of fiery brilliance by a 19th century Russian artisan. Czarist Russia was of course known throughout the Renaissance and Victorian worlds for its elaborate and costly jewelry. Russian Imperial Topaz, also known as"p
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Genuine Natural Diamond-Accented(Seven) ... moreRound Cut Natural Red Rubies 18kt Gold Electroplate Over Sterling Silver Pendant(and chain) CLASSIFICATION: Seven Genuine Natural Red Ruby Rounds. White Diamond Accent. 18kt Gold Plated Sterling Silver. SEVEN RUBIES: Diameter: 2mm. Depth: 1 1/2mm(thickness) All measurements are approximate. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 0.30 carats. CHAIN NOTE: We have many chains available which would fit this pendant. You may request a complimentary gold electroplate chain in lengths from 16 to 24 inches. We also have available chains in 14kt gold fill and 14kt solid gold in lengths from 16 to 30 inches. DETAIL: Some ancient cultures believed that rubies. As well as other gemstones, grew on trees, just like fruit. The rubies would begin budding as small white gems, and would slowly grow and ripen, turning red in the light of the sun. When the ruby was saturated with red color, it was ready to be plucked. In the classical ancient world, rubies from Afghanistan, Ceylon, India and Burma were traded in the ancient port cities of the Eastern Mediterranean(often by Phoenicians) and from there traveled throughout Europe. However it is believed that most of the ancient world’s ruby came from Ceylon, where evidence suggests ruby may have been mined for the past 20,000 years. Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Etruscan jewelry with Celanese ruby which dates back to the seventh century B.C. However scientists believe that ruby has also been mined in Burma since Paleolithic and Neolithic times as well, as mining tools have been excavated by archaeologists dating both to the Bronze Age as well as backwards into the Stone Age. Here are seven genuine natural red ruby faceted rounds. Gorgeous. Vibrant, and beautifully hued, these striking precious gemstones are of reasonably good quality, and possess wonderful color. The seven natural red rubies are accented with a single 1mm round
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$32.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A nicely preserved sancai glazed statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Ming Dynasty artwork. Sancai ("three-colored") wares were first made ... morefor burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1766, Paris by Brion. Attractive and uncommon mid 18th century engraved map with original hand color. Original text explanation (in French) affixed ... moreon either side of map as issued by the publisher.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States (Ceylon- Balacca Strait- Malay peninsula- Bay of Bengal). Fine 19th century lithographed map with original outline hand color. Large inset at right side ... moreshowing Burmah, Shun States, Siam, Malay and Sumatra.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Map by Arrowsmith. Early 19th century engraved map with attractive hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States , p. 110; 2.5.1.13. (Australia- Polynesia- Pacific islands). Issued 1860, Gotha Germany by Perthes for Ad. Scarce mid-19th century antique map. Engraved ... morewith original outline hand color. With a mountain height comparison chart at lower left beside the color key.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1902, Chicago by Rand McNally. Large, oversized early 20th century color lithographed map. This size allows for much more detail. Short edge tear ... morenicely closed on reverse with archival tape and now almost invisible when viewing map.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1885, Glogau by C. Flemming. Uncommon and very detailed 19th century German color lithographed map with original outline hand color. Dictionary ... moreof Mapmakers, vol.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1885, London by Edward Stanford. Late 19th century antique lithographed map with lovely hand color. Canada, Western Sheet.
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$4.95 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Dover, United States Gathering Apples 1865 historical print Ed. Forbes art wood engraving. Gathering Apples. Issued 1865, New York, by Harper & Brothers. Germany divided into ... morecircles Silesia Bohemia Saxony 1730 Moll beautiful old map.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c.1821, Edinburgh, by J. Thomson. Drawn by Wyld. Engraved by Hewitt. Decorative early 19th century antique engraved map with original outline hand ... morecolor. City view of Copenhagen in bottom right corner.
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$4.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1936, Milan by T.C.I. Original fold line as issued.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Ambil Passage Lubang and Ambil Islands. From a Spanish Survey in 1834. Detailed early 20th century nautical map, lithography.Small format, charming little ... morereduced size. (Asia - Philippines Islands).
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Perou et Bolivia ou Haut l'erou Dresses par C.V. Monin. Issued Paris, c. 1845 by C.V. Monin. Engraved by Languillermie. Attractive large old mid-19th ... morecentury antique map. Engraved with original outline hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1879, Edinburgh, by A & C Black. Engraved by W. Hughes. New Zealand. Fine 19th century antique color lithographed map.
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$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Enjoy this masterpiece of literature in one of the best translations available to date: your money will be well spent. REVIEW: The Odyssey is an amazing ... morenovel. This novel is great because it gives us a look at what ancient Greece was like.
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$16.99 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States The particulate blemishes are not terribly obvious to the casual admirer, and even to close scrutiny with the unaided eye they are not east to discern. ... moreHowever aside from a grumpy critic, to the casual admirer, this ruby appears unblemished, and the tiny blemishes it does possess will be much more difficult to discern once the gemstone is set into a pendant or ring.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States (Issued 1824, London by J. Souter. Engraved by Tyrer. Liguria, Corsica, Sardinia). Early 19th century engraved map with lovely original hand color.
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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, fruits, and leaves, which ... morewere presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1761, London, engraved by J. Ellis. (Netherlands, Holland, Brabant, Nederland, Utrecht, Zuyder Zee). The United Provinces. Charming little mid-18th ... morecentury engraved miniature map with attractive original outline hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued c. 1845, Brattleboro, Vermont by Jeremiah Greenleaf. Brazil with Guiana & Paraguay. Uncommon mid 19th century engraved map with original hand color.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The known history of Babylon, then, begins with its most famous king: Hammurabi (1792-1750 B.C.). I found myself unable to put this book down. However, ... moreI feel that the title is a bit misleading in that while it does cover the Babylonians it also covers a whole lot more.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1852, Glogau by C. Flemming. Uncommon and very detailed 19th century German color lithographed map with original outline hand color.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1783, Paris by Desnos. Attractive and uncommon mid 18th century engraved map with original hand color. Original text explanation (in French) affixed ... moreon either side of map as issued by the publisher.
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