Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds
Historical & Traditional Costumes
of Eurasia
Historical and traditional costumes in colored woodcuts and – isolated – steel engravings by and after several artists from ca. 1875 till 1884 in upright formats of ca. 18-23 x 10-14 cm from the set “Leaves for Costume Knowledge, New Series” catalogued by Lipperheide as Ad 46. All with typographic designation in German, usually also with signature(s) in the stock or the plate resp. The condition is fine, certain partial traces of seasoning included. Real imperfections especially mentioned though.
Abbé from the last third of the XVIIIth century. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,357 / EUR 69. (c. US$ 94.) + shipping
Albanian Girl, Central Albania. With distaff. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,336 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Albona in Istria, Peasant + (Peasant) Woman from. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,324 / EUR 79. (c. US$ 107.) + shipping
Alexandria, Fellah Girl from. – Fold trace at the right in the margin. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,337 / EUR 35. (c. US$ 48.) + shipping
Alvito (Naples), Girl from. In front of the spitting house fountain. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,338 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Armenian Priest. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,339 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
Athens, Greek + Female Greek from and from the Region of resp. 2 sheet. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,340 / EUR 95. (c. US$ 129.) + shipping
Austria (Traun District), Peasant + Peasant Woman from Upper. 2 sheet. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,116 / EUR 95. (c. US$ 129.) + shipping
Bessarabian + Girl from the Region of Chotin, Russia. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,341 / EUR 79. (c. US$ 107.) + shipping
Bethlehem, Greek Woman from. With child on her arm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,328 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
Blekinge (Sweden), Girl from. – Heightened with silver. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,358 / EUR 74. (c. US$ 101.) + shipping
Burgundian Nobleman / Noblewoman / Page / Young Noblewoman, XVth century. 4 sheet. – 1 sheet with light fold trace at the edge of the image. – See the complete description. – Illustration left
Offer no. 6,345 / EUR 235. (c. US$ 320.) + shipping
Burgundian Prince + Princess, begin of XVth century. 2 sheet. – The princess (box pleat at the image margin) with falcon. – Somewhat creased. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,346 / EUR 118. (c. US$ 161.) + shipping
Burgundian Prince about 1450. Praying. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,347 / EUR 61. (c. US$ 83.) + shipping
Burgundian Woman about 1450. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,343 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 68.) + shipping
Calabria (Naples), Bagpiper from. Young pifferaro with zampogna (bagpipe), wide-brimmed hat and fur jacket. – Age-marked. – See the complete description. – Illustration right
Offer no. 15,360 / EUR 65. (c. US$ 88.) + shipping
Charles I of England, King, 1624. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,744 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Christian IV, King of Denmark, about 1625, 1630 + 1640. 3 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,350 / EUR 152. (c. US$ 207.) + shipping
Christian IV, King of Denmark, about 1640. – From the side. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,351 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 68.) + shipping
Constantinople, Armenian Woman from. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,394 / EUR 42. (c. US$ 57.) + shipping
Constantinople, Persian from. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,395 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
Croatian Mountain Peasant, Young / Croatian Peasant Girl. Both in Sunday-dress. 2 sheet. – See the complete description. – Illustration above center
Offer no. 6,327 / EUR 86. (c. US$ 117.) + shipping
Croatian Peasant + Peasant Girl. 2 sheet. – The former with longitudinal fold. – See the complete description. – Illustration above left
Offer no. 6,326 / EUR 79. (c. US$ 107.) + shipping
Dignano in Istria, Italian Girl from. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,362 / EUR 43. (c. US$ 59.) + shipping
Don Carlos, Infante of Spain (1545-1568). – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,363 / EUR 48. (c. US$ 65.) + shipping
Don Juan d’Austria about 1572. – Margin partially somewhat fissured. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 12,299 / EUR 76. (c. US$ 103.) + shipping
Dutch Gentleman, mid XVIIth century. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,406 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Elegant Man, Dress of an, about 1670-1680. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,423 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Elisabeth, Countess of Devon, 1st half of XVIIth century. With rose. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,368 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
English Gentleman in Full Dress, 1814. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,369 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Ferdinand II, Emperor of Germany (1578-1637). – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,371 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Florentine Woman, XVth century. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,373 / EUR 47. (c. US$ 64.) + shipping
Florentine, Distinguished, mid XVth century. – With fish. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,372 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 68.) + shipping
French Children Costume about 1680. – With mask in the raised left. – Slight fold trace up to the image center. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,377 / EUR 35. (c. US$ 48.) + shipping
French Directorate, Member of the (1795-99). – See the complete description. – Illustration left
Offer no. 15,367 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
French Lady, XVth Century, To the Right / To the Left. 2 sheet. The former with apple, the latter with rose. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,366 / EUR 120. (c. US$ 163.) + shipping
French Nobleman, Young, mid XVth century. – With stitching traces in the white upper and lower margin. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,379 / EUR 40. (c. US$ 54.) + shipping
French Noblewoman, mid XVIIth century. – With fan. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,376 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
German Citizen, Distinguished / Distinguished German Woman, both about 1480. 2 sheet. – The lady with nautilus shell. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,364 / EUR 120. (c. US$ 163.) + shipping
German Man + Woman, Distinguished, about 1480. The former with laurel-wreath and torch. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,361 / EUR 98. (c. US$ 133.) + shipping
German Man about 1480, Distinguished. – Not identical with the one before. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,370 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
German Noble + Princess, both in bells costume, about 1410. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,359 / EUR 101. (c. US$ 137.) + shipping
German Nobleman + Noblewoman, begin of XVIth century. 2 sheet. – The former reading a letter. – Somewhat creased. – See the complete description. – Illustration right
Offer no. 6,357 / EUR 95. (c. US$ 129.) + shipping
German Nobleman, 2nd quarter of XVIth century. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,358 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
German Peasant Woman about 1480. With small hand cask. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,115 / EUR 47. (c. US$ 64.) + shipping
German Prince about 1480. With scepter + orb. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,360 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 68.) + shipping
German Woman about 1600. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,353 / EUR 47. (c. US$ 64.) + shipping
German Woman in Sunday-Dress, begin of XVIIIth century. – With child at the hand, both with fans. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,362 / EUR 74. (c. US$ 101.) + shipping
German Woman, Elegant, 2nd half of XVth century. – Before and with rose(s). – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,363 / EUR 65. (c. US$ 88.) + shipping
Hindu Warrior, XVth century. In fine variety of kit. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,381 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 68.) + shipping
Hitterdal in Thelemarken (Norway), Peasant + Girl from. In Sunday-dress. 2 sheet. – He with pipe in the house, she before architecturally very charming church. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,375 / EUR 98. (c. US$ 133.) + shipping
Hungarian Tycoon + Noblewoman. 2 sheet. – Somewhat age-marked. – See the complete description. – Illustrations
Offer no. 15,377 / EUR 124. (c. US$ 169.) + shipping
Incroyable, Time of the directorate (1795-99). – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,368 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Indian Archer / Lancer, XVth century. 2 sheet. – The former with fold trace in the right image margin. – See the complete description. – Illustration left
Offer no. 6,384 / EUR 91. (c. US$ 124.) + shipping
Indian Woman, Distinguished, XVth century. – See the complete description. – Illustration center
Offer no. 6,383 / EUR 47. (c. US$ 64.) + shipping
Isabella Clara Eugenia, daughter of Philipp II of Spain, 1584. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,385 / EUR 48. (c. US$ 65.) + shipping
Italian Captain 1490. With multi-notched thrusting weapon. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,389 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
Italian Children Costume about 1514. – Many tiny fox spots. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,387 / EUR 35. (c. US$ 48.) + shipping
Italian Princess (La Bella di Tiziano), begin of XVIth century. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,369 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Italian Young Man about 1450 + 2nd half of XVth century. For once to the left with laurel wreath in the right, the other with shield + lance to the right. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,370 / EUR 120. (c. US$ 163.) + shipping
Jerusalem, Greek Woman from. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,329 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
Joanna, Grand Duchess of Florence, b. archduchess of Austria (1547-1578). – The coloring especially fine & shining. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,538 / EUR 89. (c. US$ 121.) + shipping
Kalmykian Priest (Russia). Before horsemen + yurts. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,391 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Lady about 1791. With fan in a niche of her boudoir. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,361 / EUR 74. (c. US$ 101.) + shipping
Laplander + Lapp Woman from Karasjock in Finmarken (Norway). 2 sheet. – Before tents. The woman with useful utensils like scissors, thread etc. hanging at the belt and child at her hand. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,371 / EUR 130. (c. US$ 177.) + shipping
Leipsic, Woman from, 1592. – Heightened with gold. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,683 / EUR 65. (c. US$ 88.) + shipping
Leksand in Dalekarlien (Sweden), Girl from. Before charming village background. – Heightened with gold and silver. – See the complete description. – Illustration right
Offer no. 15,372 / EUR 69. (c. US$ 94.) + shipping
Lombardian Nobleman about 1450. – See the complete description. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,399 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
Louis XIV, Dress at the Court of. Richly draped lady with fan. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 15,373 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Lübeck Patrician Woman, end of XVth century. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,374 / EUR 74. (c. US$ 101.) + shipping
Maria of Medicis, Queen of France, about 1610. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,402 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Montenegrian from Cettinje (Cetinje), Male / Female Montenegrian from Postinje (Dalmatia, Croatia). 2 sheet. – See the complete description. – Illustration left
Offer no. 6,404 / EUR 79. (c. US$ 107.) + shipping
Morlachian Girl (Bridal Costume) from Istria. – See the complete description. – Illustration right
Offer no. 6,405 / EUR 40. (c. US$ 54.) + shipping
Morocco, Moorish Woman from. Before house architecture. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,403 / EUR 47. (c. US$ 64.) + shipping
Nazareth, Woman from. In working dress at the sink. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,333 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 68.) + shipping
Noblewoman from the Age of Frederick Barbarossa (1152-1190). – Somewhat creasy and smudgy, yet disguised by the fine costume. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,367 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Numedal (Norway), Girl from. – Heightened with silver. – See the complete description. – Illustration
Offer no. 6,407 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Nuremberg District, Farmer’s Groom + Farmer’s Bride from the, about 1669. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 5,998 / EUR 98. (c. US$ 133.) + shipping
Parisian Ball-Dress, Lady in, 1822. – Unimportantly age-marked. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,380 / EUR 59. (c. US$ 80.) + shipping
Lady in Parisian Street Dress, 1823-24. – Slight longitudinal fold on the left outside of the costume itself. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,381 / EUR 60. (c. US$ 82.) + shipping
Persian from Khoï. Sitting view from the back. – Trace of fold. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,409 / EUR 35. (c. US$ 48.) + shipping
Persian General / Warrior / Archer, XVth century. 3 sheet. – See the complete description. – Illustration right
Offer no. 6,411 / EUR 138. (c. US$ 188.) + shipping
Persian General, XVth century. – Identical with the one before. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,412 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Persian Scholar, XVth century. – See the complete description. – Illustration center
Offer no. 6,410 / EUR 49. (c. US$ 67.) + shipping
Pressburg Comitat (Hungary), Slovakian Peasant Woman from the, in Festive Dress. Before the property with fountain + mill stone. – Backed tear. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,323 / EUR 40. (c. US$ 54.) + shipping
Ruthenian Farmer + Farmer’s Woman from Marmiros (Hungary) in Sunday-dress. 2 sheet. – Slightly age-marked. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,325 / EUR 79. (c. US$ 107.) + shipping
Sabine Mountains, Ciociare from the. With fur bag. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,414 / EUR 44. (c. US$ 60.) + shipping
Slovakian + Female Slovakian from the District of Kaschau. Young couple in Sunday-dress. He before corn field, she in the house. 2 sheet. – The latter heightened with silver. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,375 / EUR 118. (c. US$ 161.) + shipping
Spreewald, Wendish Peasant Girl in Working + Sunday-dress from the. Standing in the boat and poling and in church resp. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,016 / EUR 98. (c. US$ 133.) + shipping
Tatra Mountains (Hungary), Gorale from the. With axe. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,376 / EUR 54. (c. US$ 73.) + shipping
Tegernsee (Upper Bavaria), Girl from. In best suit. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,359 / EUR 74. (c. US$ 101.) + shipping
Trastevere (Rome), Girl from. Standing beside a table with Chianti bottle and three filled glasses. – Heightened with silver. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,419 / EUR 56. (c. US$ 76.) + shipping
Upper Austrian Peasant + Peasant Woman, time of the Austrian peasant’s war, 1626. 2 sheet. – The former with longitudinal fold. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,121 / EUR 95. (c. US$ 129.) + shipping
Valle in Såtersdalen (Norway), Young Farmer + Girl from. In Sunday-dress. 2 sheet. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,015 / EUR 98. (c. US$ 133.) + shipping
Venetian Lady, Noble, 1st half of XVth century. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,421 / EUR 47. (c. US$ 64.) + shipping
Venetian Nobleman, 2nd half of XVIIth (?) century. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 6,422 / EUR 48. (c. US$ 65.) + shipping
Walachian from the Maros (Arad) / Female Walachian from Orsova (Hungary) and from Rustkitza resp. 3 sheet. – 2 with l and 2 folding traces resp. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,378 / EUR 135. (c. US$ 184.) + shipping
Wingåker (Sweden), Woman from West. With knitting, leaning against a sideboard. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 15,379 / EUR 69. (c. US$ 94.) + shipping
“ Just received the James Figg item safely today. I have a couple questions. Art in general is new to me so I‘m asking you to educate me on this item … First of all I‘m happy with the item, just trying to understand it better … Thanks again ”
(Mr. A. C., March 27, 2008)