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Curiosity Box by Taras Yoom
Located in Geneve, CH
Curiosity Box by Taras Yoom Limited Edition of 20 Dimensions: D 30 x H 30 cm Materials: Metal
Category

2010s Russian Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Curiosity Box by Taras Yoom
Curiosity Box by Taras Yoom
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with incised diamond motifs and wave
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Antique Lidded Lunch Box with Volutes, Handle and Distressed Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
patina, large handle and volutes. This early 20th-century Chinese antique lidded lunch box, with its
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

UNTESTED ANTIQUE GERMAN SYMPHONION MUSIC BOX WITH MULTIPLE DISCS MUSICAL COLLECt
Located in GB
box A wonderful curiosity, I have no idea how to make it work so its being sold as untested, the sale
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

The Rivera Box
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
and pyramid boxes are the result of a passion for antique curiosities. The Metropolitan Museum in New
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Paper

The Rivera Box
The Rivera Box
H 15 in W 8 in D 10 in
Marine Surgeon's Box" Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Marine Surgeon's Box" Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879 Navy Surgeon's Box with two superimposed trays
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Marine Surgeon's Box"  Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
Marine Surgeon's Box"  Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
H 4.53 in W 22.84 in D 13.19 in
Lidded Canary Porphyry Box
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
papered obelisks and pyramid boxes are the result of a passion for antique curiosities. The Metropolitan
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Paper

Lidded Canary Porphyry Box
Lidded Canary Porphyry Box
H 8 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box
Located in Milan, IT
wear and use. This antique Italian ballot wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Poplar

Faux Marble and Scarlet Ribbon Stripes Slender Document Box
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
and pyramid boxes are the result of a passion for antique curiosities. The Metropolitan Museum in New
Category

2010s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ribbon

Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with brass details, partial opening top
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Hand painted antique fan in a special old wooden box decorated thirty years ago with decoupage by
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silk

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
H 12.8 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Antique , Elegant Anglo Indian Display Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique and rare Anglo-indian Display Object with 2 small drawers, the object has the typical anglo
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Antique 1890s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Cribbage and Cards Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very clever card box, designed in the shape of a horseshoe with a stirrup closure.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Games

Materials

Brass

Victorian Antiques Decanter Humidor Games Box
Located in Northampton, GB
This Humidor Games Box is a monumental piece. Features like Brass mounts surround the box, whilst
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Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Antique Staffordshire Cottage Money Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an unusual antique Staffordshire cottage money box in the form of the old curiosity shop
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Antique Early 1900s English Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Staffordshire Cottage Money Box
Antique Staffordshire Cottage Money Box
H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Antique Edwardian Brass Snuff Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique stylish brass snuff box. This piece is engraved with the following: Albert Edward Day 10
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Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Brass Snuff Box
Antique Edwardian Brass Snuff Box
H 1.25 in W 2.6 in D 1.6 in
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Music Box circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
Antique Swiss Music Box, circa 1890
H 4.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
47 Antique Regina Music Box Discs C1890 Measures - .25"H x 15.5"diam
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Late 20th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique George I Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
By Edward Cornock 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique early Georgian English sterling silver tobacco box; an addition to our
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Antique 1720s English Georgian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1900s Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique solid Chinese Export Silver cigarette box; an addition to our diverse
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Early 20th Century Cypriot Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Antique Folk Art Painted Playing Card Games Box, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection. Unique find. An attractive one-of-a-kind antique folk art
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Games

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Carved Snuff Box
Located in Toronto, ON
This exquisite large antique Chinese circa 1880 carved rose quartz snuff box is a rare Maison
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Rose Quartz

Antique Angel Motif Sterling Silver Snuff Box
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. The lid and sides are covered in an
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Early 20th Century German Empire Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Microscope in Original Box, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique travel microscope in unrestored found condition. The brass should be polished and the
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Russian Antique Kustar Painted Tobacco Box, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From a New England collection and a unique find Russian antique Kustar painted and incised
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood, Pine

Antique Safe Deposit Box By Vich&Co, 1920s
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Zohor, SK
Amazing antique item from the Bauhaus era of Czechoslovakia. A beautiful safe-deposite box by Vich
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Antique Safe Deposit Box By Vich&Co, 1920s
Antique Safe Deposit Box By Vich&Co, 1920s
H 4.34 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in
Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880. Includes chess, dominos
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Antique Late 19th Century English Games

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box with Floral Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. Its inside is gold plated. Lid and bottom
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Games Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Victorian Chinese export black lacquered wood and mother of pearl inlaid folding games box
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Six Antique Regina Music Box 16.5" Discs 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Six antique Regina music box 16.5" discs 19th C Measures - 16.5"diam
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Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique English Card & Poker Chip Marquetry Box with Pull Out Carousel Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique card and poker chip box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Metal

Small Collection of Rare Antique & Enamel Inlaid Wooden Boxes for Playing Cards
Located in Lisse, NL
A set of three beautifully hand-crafted and enameled antique boxes. Two are in mint condition
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique English Brass Mounted Games Set Box Inset with Colorful Enamels, Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Mounted "Games Set" Box Inset with Colorful Enamels, Circa 1890's.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Games

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box Empire Style Floral Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from sterling silver. Its inside is gold plated. Its shape is
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Antique Cased Optometrist's Set, English, Optical Instrument, Boxed, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased optometrist's set. An English, mahogany optical instrument box, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Playing Card Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique wooden playing card box with two sets, one hundred and four, of old playing cards. Late
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Antique Late 19th Century English Games

Materials

Wood

Playing Card Box
Playing Card Box
H 4.5 in W 0.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tobacco Box by William M Hayes
By William Hayes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 10 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by
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Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Other

IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 17th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
with plant motifs, angels and birds. Box in mahogany wood. Interior with Calvary - Crucified Christ
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Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveler's Box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Coromandel wood fitted traveler's box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860. Made
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Elegant Large Rosewood Chest and Mother of Pearl End 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
large box of French origin from the end of the 19th century made of solid noble wood of rosewood and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Sterling Silver Gold Plated Snuff Box with Architectural Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from gold-plated sterling silver. The lid is embellished with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Paul Morin Antique Pre-Confederation Canadian Sterling Silver Snuff Box
By Claude Morin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver snuff box was made by the noted Canadian silversmith Paul Morin from
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Antique Late 18th Century Canadian Georgian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

1870s Genitourinary Instruments of Bougies Oak Box Antique Medical Device
Located in Milan, IT
Set of genitourinary instruments of Bougies, medical instruments placed in a box made of oak, made
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Antique 1870s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Impressively Large Antique Diorama or Shadow Box of Sailing Vessel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very large impressive diorama or shadow box work of art with detailed sailing vessel.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant Eleven Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 11 relics of Saints with gilded paper rolls and red velvet. It is
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Religious Items

Materials

Metal

small Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains relics of Saints. It is hand made of metal and wood. Perfect as a
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Nouveau Religious Items

Materials

Metal

19th C Antique Chess Set Game Regency Shape with 96mm Kings in Pine Lidded Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900. The chess set is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Antique Black Forest Carved Oak Bear Smoker's Stand with Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique black forest carved oak bear smoker's stand, circa 1880. This is an amazing stand and with
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Military Hat & Fitted Metal Box of Brigadier General Lawrence Drummond
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique military hat and fitted hat box was made by W. Cater of London England for the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Antique Richter's Anchor Box, German, Stone, Anker Baukasten, Number 15, Set
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Richter's Anchor Box. A German, stone Anker Baukasten No. 15 or construction set
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Antique Late 19th Century Albanian Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Austrian Miniature Table Cabinet or Trinket Box with Enameled Panels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique miniature cabinet is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Romantic Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper, Brass

Antique Dutch Hand Engraved 833 Fine Silver Large Round Snuff Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique Dutch hand engraved 833 fine silver round snuff box Please note hand engraved design top
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Antique & Stylish Gothic Revival Thick Bronze Church Relic or Jewelry Box
Located in Lisse, NL
individual pieces somehow welded together, then have the lid and the lock plate hinged etc. This antique box
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Nautical Graphometer with its Original Wooden Box Genoa, 1940s
By CAIM, Genova 1
Located in Milan, IT
Brass, copper and lead graphometer complete with the original wooden box signed CAIM Genova Via S
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Vintage 1940s Italian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pressed cotton and fitted with a papier-mâché drum, a wooden house and a music box in the shape of a
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique Nautical Brass Parallels Original Mahogany Box made in Plymouth, 1860
By W. Heath, Plymouth 1
Located in Milan, IT
1860. Complete with original mahogany box. Parallel measures cm 46.2 x 6.2 x 2 (H). W. Heath was an
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Antique Late 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930. Very interesting
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Nautical Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Curiosity Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique curiosity box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and silver, every antique curiosity box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique curiosity box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique curiosity box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique curiosity box over the years, but those crafted by Regina Music Box Co., Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev and C.J. Vander are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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