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18th Century

This term has 11,505 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Period
Keyword

Narrower Terms used

18th Century, Early

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

The Castle of Putala from Grueber

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Parr, Nathaniel
Publisher: Astley, Thomas

Guillaume Postel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Thevet, Andre (After)

Four scenes from a novel

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Prospect of the Porcelaine Tower at Nan King in China

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sparrow, S.
Publisher: Hogg, Alexander
Painter: Nieuhof, Johan (After)

Abbe Winkelman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

The Famous Water Castle at Canton in China

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Cooke, John (London, C19th)

A view of the celebrated Great Wall of China, which divides that Empire from Tartary & was originally built to prevent the Incursions of the Tartars

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Taylor, Charles (printmaker)
Publisher: Hogg, Alexander
Painter: Millar, George Henry (After)

Flask in the form of a Book

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

An image of Portrait medallion

Portrait medallion of Mrs Mary Thomas

Maker(s)

Maker: Tassie, James

Serving bottle

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

An image of Figure

Figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Càntir

Càntir

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Historical Portraitures of Edward VI, King of England and Sir George Barnes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vertue, George

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Gerbel, Francois

Milk jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Weldon, T.
Case maker: Thomas, William (case maker) (Probably)

Cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cruet

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified Spanish glasshouse

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Krapp, Martin

Cream jug

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Sugar basin and cover

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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