Sometimes I find an intriguing book for sale online. This time I purchased a binding of a so called Roman Gradual (Graduale Romanum in Latin)....
In an online auction I bought this copper engraving together with two other engravings. It depicts the bible story of Pontius Pilate who showed...
I recently came across a fascinating piece of history that I'm eager to share with this community of history buffs and collectors. During a...
Not real antique but vintage. I have two stools in my possession that are designed by an architect called Pieter Swaan (1940-2010) and made by...
I have this ugly horse for about 10 years in my little pottery collection. It isn’t Delftware, because this is made of red instead if brown clay....
I am not sure this object is "art", but I thought it is interesting and somehow a bit naive. As there is many knowledge here on this forum I'd...
As a book collector I regularly find stuff that reader leave behind between the pages. As someone who is interested in the archaeology of the book...
Recently I bought a framed copper engraving, that was advertised as a 19th century print. I immediately saw this was probably quite bit older...
Sorry to use this beautiful forum as some kind of personal blog, but here at last I got some feedback (that sounds pitiful :hilarious:). I've got...
The Plantin Press was founded by Christopher Plantin in 1555. When he died in 1589 he left the company to his son-in-law Jan Moerentorff...
As some people here I am more a book collector, but I have bought a small oval painting (31x23 cm / 12x9 inch) which I thought had a decent...
As a collector of old books and IT professional I am interested in computer tools that can help me with my research into books. This tool shows...
This is a new book in my Antwerp collection, even the theme is new for me: an emblem book. In the 16th and 17th century so called emblem books...
On an online auction I bought two albums with woodcuts that seem all German or Swiss and from the period of 1490 to 1600 (as far as I can see...
Happy New Year all! I do not post much here on this forum, but sometimes it is nice to add some books that I added to my collection. Here are 5...
This is the latest addition to my collection. A so-called van Sichem Bible, after the illustrator. It was published by Pieter Jacobz Paets. This...
I bought this wooden chest a while ago. It measures 50 (20") x 35 (14") x 25(10") cm and I believe is it from around 1800. The lid of the chest...
A few weeks ago I bought this Roman Missal as a 19th version, but I saw already it must be older. I have several missals printed in Antwerpen...
As some maybe know I am a collector of early modern books. One of the areas where my interest lies are books with recycled (medieval) manuscripts....
A few years ago I bought this small showcase with some flint tools and some glass beads inside. [ATTACH] On one of the files was a label glued,...
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