![1817 Engraving Transit of Venus Over Sun: Folding engraving "The Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc as seen from London, The Eastern Mouth of the Ganges, The Island of St. Helena nd Bencoolen June the 6th, 1761", by James Ferguson", printed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839586_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
Engraving Collectibles
![1817 Engraving Transit of Venus Over Sun: Folding engraving "The Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc as seen from London, The Eastern Mouth of the Ganges, The Island of St. Helena nd Bencoolen June the 6th, 1761", by James Ferguson", printed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839586_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![1790 Engraving View of Bunkers Hill: View of Bunkers Hill. From a Drawing in Possession of the Rev'd Mr, Elderton, printed at London, 1790 for Gentleman's Magazine. Very Good with some light marginal wear, measures 8 x 5". Reserve: $60.0](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839541_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![1758 Magazine Handcolored Map Franconia: The London Magazine for May 1758 printed for R. Baldwin, 48 pages. Two engraving, one being a handcolored folding map of Franconia and the other folding engraving showing a Camel and a Dromedary. Seve](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839595_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![John Speed's 1676 Map of Virginia and Maryland: John Speed's 1676 Map of Virginia and Maryland copperplate engraving with color from Speed's Atlas of America, depicting the region in and around the Chesapeake Bay, with mountains real and imagined t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/250/333695/180278736_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718649382)
![Pre-Columbian Bronze Dagger: A Pre-Columbian bronze dagger with Mayan figure and engraving at base. 12in tall x 4in wide. | Philadelphia Metro area delivery, NYC curbside delivery, and international third-party shipper informatio](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/881/333491/180081766_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718400481)
![History of Colonial Mexico - Viceroyalty of New Spain - Large and Very Rare Exceptional Map of New: Engraving on paper, hand-colored, from the region of Nueva Galicia, current Jalisco and Nayarit, with beautiful motifs of Chichimicas Indians honoring the Imperial shield of Los Austrias, a clear exam](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8129/332582/180196864_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718446070)
![COLLECTION OF TWELVE FOUNTAIN AND BALLPOINT PENS: A collection of twelve fountain and ballpoint pens. The pens with plastic and metal cases are adorned with etching, engraving, a marble design, and others. Circa: 20th century. Vintage and Modern Offi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6975/333795/180327425_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718740453)
![ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL UNUSUAL PERSIAN WARRIOR HELMET DEMON DEVIL FACE 4 HORNS MUSTACHE HAND NICKLE: Province : Asian. Made: Hand forged steel, hand hammered and chiseled engraving. Set: Consist of 2 plates front & back. Back plate: Live size snake figures, engraved figures of female warrior on horse](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5766/331510/178826415_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717136930)
![Antique N.Y. No 17 Steam Fire Engine Engraving: Antique New York fifth size single steam fire engine engraving in frame. Lower margin reads "Organized Sept. 28, 1848.", "BROOKLYN NO.17.", and "Location. Jay Street".](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8236/334229/180608229_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719091427)
![1784 Engraving Draught Bay of Bulls Naval Plan: Large folding engraving “Draught of the Bay of Bulls between the Town of Rotta and Fort St. Catherine”, published by Harrison and Co., circa 1784. Measures 16.5 x 21.5”. Very Good. R](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839575_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![1817 Engraving of Astronomical Orrery: Nice engraving of an astronomical Orrery by James Ferguson, printed at Philadelphia, 1817. Measures 10.5 x 8.5". Reserve: $50.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within the contiguou](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839564_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![1817 Engraving Transit of Venus Over Sun: Folding engraving "The Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc as seen from London, The Eastern Mouth of the Ganges, The Island of St. Helena nd Bencoolen June the 6th, 1761", by James Ferguson", printed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839586_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![Oversized Engraved Indian Tabar Axe: Large and oversized Indian Tabar axe with engraving throughout, the shaft solid with like bands of engraving, the blade crescent shaped with a hammer square opposite, the face of the axe is engraved w](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4859/333873/180406005_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718764212)
![1535, Ancient India, Ptolemaic Map, Verso engraving by Hans Holbein: Title: 1535, Ancient India, Ptolemaic Map, Verso engraving by Hans Holbein Date/Period: 1535 Materials: Hand"colored, copperplate engraved Size: 18 1/4" x 11 1/2” This antique map, published in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333309/179943938_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718737084)
![Art Deco 14K Gold Cigarette Case: Geometric engraving with a monogrammed cartouche. 52.4 dwt and 2 1/2" x 3 1/8".](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7247/333489/180080056_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718412249)
![Historical map of Ethiopia, "Presbi: Historical map of Ethiopia, "Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio", Northeast Africa with the Arabian Peninsula, decorative colored copper engraving map by Abraham Ortelius around](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/609/331536/178837977_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716988473)
![ARMOUR MUGHL/PERSIAN WARRIOR HELMET (KULAH KHUD) ARABIC INSCRIPTION MELON CUT: ARMOUR MUGHL/PERSIAN WARRIOR HELMET (KULAH KHUD ) SKULL LAVISH ENGRAVING OF FLOWER MOTIFS MELON CUT ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY.,P> A rare finding of Mughal / Persian warrior helmet skull melon cut shape botto](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5766/331510/178826491_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717136930)
![1853 Dated NY Hope Fire Hose Carriage Engraving: An antique, 1853 engraving of Hope Fire Hose Carriage of Philadelphia, on display at the crystal palace in New York. Dated in pencil "NY 1853" on lower right margin. This art piece is displayed in a g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8236/334229/180608228_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719091427)
![(CIVIL WAR?) William N. Dunnell, engraver. Patriotic bunting.: (CIVIL WAR?) William N. Dunnell, engraver. Patriotic bunting. Wood engraving, 23 x 30 inches, printed in red, blue, yellow and black; worn with substantial loss in image area and at edges. New York, c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/199/334052/180497841_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718909401)
![18th C German Engraving Das Grosse Lotto: A late 18th/ early 19th century German engraving "Das Grosse Lotto Des Shiksalls" in paper frame. Fine, measures 12 x 9.5". Reserve: $15.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839659_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![Historical map of Brandenburg and P: Historical map of Brandenburg and Prussia, "Nouvelle Carte des Differents etats du Roi de Prusse, et de Ceux des Autres Princes de la Maison de Brandebourg", old col. Copper engraving by Henri Chatela](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/609/331536/178837965_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716988473)
![Biblical "World Map" with the area: Biblical "World Map" with the area of the Near East in the center, "Orbis Per Creationem Institutus Adam en Syne Scheppinge...", col. Copperplate engraving by Romeyn de Hooghe, with four biblical scen](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/609/331536/178837981_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716988473)
![ARMOUR PERSIAN WARRIOR ARM GUARD PAIR SURFACE LAVISHLY ENGRAVED FLORL & CREEPER DESIGN & SUN FIGS: ARMOUR PAIR PERSIAN ARM GUARDS SUN FIGURES ENGRAVED TREASURE COLLECTION.Province: Persian. The arm guard pair bears hand engraved Sun figures & an elaborate chiseled engraving over its entire surface](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5766/331510/178826495_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717136930)
![ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL OTTOMAN TURKSIH LEVEL WARRIOR HELMET VISOR NECK EAR GUARD SURFACE CHISELED: Province: Ottoman /Turkish. .Made: Made of hand forged steel Hand hammered, hand chiseled : The helmet bears an elaborate chiseled engraving over its with floral & creeper design at visor , neck and e](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5766/331510/178826558_2_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717136930)
![ARMOR MUSEUM LEVE MILITARY FEMALE WARRIOR CHEST PLATES SNAKE FIGS. BOTH SIDES 2 AXE SILVER: ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL MILITARY FEMALE WARRIOR CHEST PLATES SNAKE FIGS. BOTH SIDES 2 AXE SILVERProvince : Persian. Made: Hand forged steel, hand hammered and chiseled engraving. Set: Consist of 2 plates f](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5766/331510/178826422_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717136930)
![Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) L'Homme à la Guitare (Bloch 30): Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)L'Homme à la Guitare (Bloch 30)Engraving and etching with drypoint, 1915, a fine richly inked impression, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, printed by Lebla](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5458/333395/180017743_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718369345)
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![Colonial Boston engraving and Paul Revere war bond lead Early American’s June 8 sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/178057835_1_x.jpg)
Colonial Boston engraving and Paul Revere war bond lead Early American’s June 8 sale
WINCHESTER, VA — An original printing of a well-known image of colonial Boston will be offered at Early American History Auctions on Saturday, June 8. The circa-1761 engraving of a view of the city after a drawing by the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), has an estimate of $10,000-$12,000. The complete catalog is […]
![Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trillium-Antique-Prints-and-Rare-Books-April-6-Mark-Catesby.jpeg)
Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights
Mark Catesby, Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving, $5,555 FRANKLIN, TN – Mark Catesby (1683-1749) was born in England, but after traveling to South Carolina, he became America’s first naturalist and illustrator. A century before Audubon, he published the seminal Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of […]
![Original Salvador Dali engraving turns up at thrift shop](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FEAT12813554_1_x-1.jpg)
Original Salvador Dali engraving turns up at thrift shop
NAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) – An original Salvador Dali wood engraving hangs on the wall of Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head after being discovered among the donated items of an Outer Banks thrift shop.
![Museum reveals engraving hidden in Lincoln watch](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/2009_0312_lincoln.jpg)
Museum reveals engraving hidden in Lincoln watch
WASHINGTON (AP) – For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A watchmaker used tiny tools to carefully pry open the antique watch at the National Museum of American History, and a descendant of the […]