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Midcentury Large Brass Key in Walnut Wood Flat Box Shaped as a Door
Located in Haarlem, NL
novelty object was originally made for.
But now it would be a great 'new house' or 'new business' gift
Category
Mid-20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel & Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
In the Form of a Drum
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Novelty
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Georgian Novelty Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Apple Treen Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy carved from Treen as a novelty Apple with a button stalk, shaped
Category
Antique Early 1800s European Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Novelty Pierrot Ceramic Trinket Box, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Novelty Pierrot Ceramic German Trinket Box, part of the half doll family. Features four child Pierrots sat
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Novelty Solid Silver Box by Theo Fennell - 1986
By Theo Fennell Jewelers
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable heavy, solid sterling silver box signed on the underside by the famed London silversmith and Jeweller, Theo Fennel.
The box is hand crafted in the form of a tru...
Category
1990s British Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Victorian Silver Gilt Novelty Locomotive
Located in New York, NY
Steam locomotive pulling an open car. Marked: London, 1889, Maker: Alfred Benson and Henry Hugh Webb.
Category
Antique 1880s English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
19th Century Bronze Figural Novelty Wax Stamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century bronze figural novelty wax stamp.
Shipping within the United States and Canada is
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Georgian Novelty Apple Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Apple Treen Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy carved from Sycamore as a novelty Apple with a button stalk, shaped
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Novelty Art Deco Cigar Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Cigar Topped Humidor
The box of oblong shape with a ribbed exterior crafted from
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Birch, Maple
20th century carved mango wood novelty dinner gong
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century carved mango wood novelty dinner gong circa 1928.
Here we present a novelty dinner
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A most amusing late 19th / early 20th century animated novelty clock, depicting monkey barber
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
A Rare Huntley and Palmers Novelty Biscuit Tin, English Circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Huntley and Palmers Novelty Biscuit Tin, English Circa 1900
This remarkable rare survivor
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Novelty Antique English Sterling Silver Jewelry Box, 1921
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderfully handsome and unusual jewelry box in the form of a bow fronted drawers on legs or a dressing table with two solid silver knobs to the front making it appear as if the dr...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rare 19th Century German Cast Iron Animated Dog Novelty Timepiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare 19th Century German Cast Iron Animated Dog Novelty Timepiece
Circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Clocks
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
By The Perivale British Clock Company
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock
Circular Dial Clock, Bevelled Glass, 6cm Diameter
Category
Antique 1880s English Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Stuart Devlin Silver Gilt Novelty Egg with Humming Bird
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A highly collectable and delightful silver gilt novelty egg containing a hummingbird by renowned
Category
Vintage 1970s Australian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Unusual Austrian Novelty Bronze Monkey Feeding Baby Bronze Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual novelty Austrian bronze sculpture of a monkey trying to feed their young with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 2.76 in W 2.56 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish British Victorian inkwell in the form of a wooden knife box dating from the 19th century. The box hand crafted in mahogany is of tall shaped with a bellowed ro...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Unusual Early 20th Century Novelty Biscuit Box, circa 1920, Hat Box
Located in Bath, GB
A highly sought-after and collectable brass biscuit box in the form of a Hat Box with an integral handle to the top and belt and buckle detail to either side just like a leather hat ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Novelty Sterling Silver Cow Creamer - London 1977 - Jeeves & Wooster
By Richard Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1977 by Richard Comyns, this handsome, Sterling Silver Cow Creamer, is a charming example.
The cow creamer measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 6"(15cm) wide, by 2"(5...
Category
Vintage 1970s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Novelty English Sterling Silver Money Box / Bank, Miniature Cash Box
By Cohen & Charles
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after sterling silver money box or bank, the like of which I have never seen before.
The box is made from English sterling silver in the form of a miniatu...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Decorative Boxes
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H 1.63 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Hand-made Ceramic Jackal Novelty Box, made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Jackal Novelty Box by Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts. Hand sculpted by Lefu Thebe and hand painted by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Novelty Smokers Companion Carriage
Located in London, by appointment only
A late Victorian oak smoker’s companion in the form of a horse drawn delivery van, 1897, a hinged lid encloses two compartments, with a pipe rack and vesta case to the front, and a d...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Oak
Continental Silver Novelty Figure of a Sojourner, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With an open container as his backpack and with detachable hat.
Category
Antique 1880s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and substantial novelty inkwell in the form of a running Ostrich standing on an oval
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and most unusual novelty match strike made from cast brass and just back from a
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Novelty Royal Navy Purser’s Ceramic Grog Mug
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Novelty Royal Navy Purser’s Ceramic Grog Mug
A Great looking piece in very good condition
The
Category
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A Novelty Desk Clock By Jaeger LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A desk clock in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk made by LeCoultre with an 8 day movement in the base, a crisp silvered dial and gilded numerals and batons set beneath a perspex obel...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
Antique English Novelty Equestrian Inkwell, Horse, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
This is only the second time in many years of being in the antiques business that I have come across this wonderful figural equestrian inkwell.
Beautifully cast in solid English b...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Novelty Pen / Nib Wipe, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual figural pen nib wipe made from brass with a wonderful untouched antique patina.
In the from of a knight in armour, the back of the helmet retains the original felts...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Novelty Ceramic Trompe-L’oeil Waste Paper Basket
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Novelty Ceramic Trompe-L’oeil Waste Paper Basket
The container is made with ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather
Antique Carved Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully carved novelty Victorian inkwell from the Victorian era, having been made in the
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Late 19th Century French Novelty ‘Quarterdeck’ Mantel Clock by Guilmet, Paris
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late 19th century French gilt-brass and steel novelty ‘quarterdeck’ mantel clock by Guilmet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 11.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
A rare Victorian silver plated novelty inkwell fashioned in the form of a barrel on stand, in turn
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Novelty Sterling Silver Owl Pepper Pots - London 1878 George Fox
By George Fox
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1878 by George Fox, this charming pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Pots, are modelled as Owls with glass eyes.
Each pepper pot measures 3.2...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.55 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin
Located in Bath, GB
A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing
Category
Vintage 1910s English Jewelry Boxes
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H 4 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Enamel Novelty Champagne Bottle Pencil
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian novelty solid silver pencil modelled as a champagne bottle, complete
Category
Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 3.94 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique 19thC Victorian Solid Silver & Enamel Novelty Champagne Bottle Pencil
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian novelty solid silver pencil modelled as a champagne bottle, complete
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
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H 3.94 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Realistically Formed
From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this novelty Great
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chrome & Onyx Novelty Letter Rack, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this charming 1930's Art Deco letter rack, the perfect desk piece for your home office or even perhaps telephone table in a hallway. Features a stylised boa...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Chrome
Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell - Hare c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A charming and scarce inkwell made from polished English brass featuring a beautifully cast Hare's head.
At first I thought he sported glass eyes but taking a closer look, they look...
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A superbly carved figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with great detail and retaining two large glass eyes.
The hinged lid opens to reveal an inner ink chamber...
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Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Lacquered Edwardian Style Novelty Faux Book Spine Waste Paper Basket
Located in London, GB
A lacquered Edwardian style novelty faux book spine waste paper basket
English, 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Baskets
Materials
Resin, Wood, Lacquer
Asprey, Novelty Silver Fox Letter Opener, Chester, 1928
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Bath, GB
Made in the Art Deco era, this splendid solid sterling silver letter opener has a handle featuring a handsome Fox's head, always highly sought-after.
What makes this particularly ...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Austrian Novelty Cold Painted Bronze Inkwell Modelled as a White Dog, circa 1910
Located in Gardena, CA
Austrian Novelty cold painted bronze inkwell modelled as a white dog, circa 1910
A white dog
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Novelty Waste Paper Basket the Container Is Made in Wood
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Novelty Waste Paper Basket
The container is made in wood with pictures of books and
Category
Vintage 1960s Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Softwood
Grand English Bulldog Novelty Inkwell with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent English Victorian inkwell made from solid English brass having been professionally polished to gleam.
This grand figural dog inkwell was modelled in the form of an E...
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Swiss Black Forest Novelty Anvil Tobacco Jar Smokers Compendium
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
varying objects of highly desirable carvings such as woodland animal Tobacco Jars. Our aim is to supply
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Jugendstil Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
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H 9.45 in W 7.48 in D 7 in
Antique Continental Hand Carved Novelty Ink Stand & Pen Tray Camel Formed
Located in Gardena, CA
Antique continental hand carved novelty ink stand & pen tray camel formed.
A finely hand carved
Category
Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
one's pen. The novelty inkwell is cast in the form of a Parrot retaining two little glass eyes. The
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Continental Novelty Snuff Box Modeled as a Foot, circa 1800
Located in Gardena, CA
Continental novelty snuff box modeled as a foot, circa 1800.
Carved fruitwood novelty snuff box
Category
Antique 18th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Victorian Novelty Brass Basket with Image of the Parliament Houses, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
curious novelty/souvenir, dating to 1850-1890.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 6.5 in D 5.32 in
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
Clearly created after the well known idiom "use a sledgehammer to crack a nut"; this is an unusual and fun figural inkwell.
The walnut is the inkwell with a hinged lid which opens...
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 4.5 in Dm 4 in
20th Century Novelty Smokers Compendium Plane J A Henckels Germany Circa 1930
By J. A. Henckels
Located in London, GB
20th Century Novelty Smokers Compendium Plane J A Henckels Germany Circa 1930.
A wonderful
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Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
H 4.5 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Rare French Novelty Four Dial Clock by Blumberg, Paris, 19th Century
By Patent, Blumberg & Co.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A magnificent large rare novelty Blumberg four face tower clock, circa 1880.
The walnut case
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Antique Late 19th Century British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique English Novelty Duck Letter Opener by Sampson Mordan & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly collectable letter opener made from solid English sterling silver with the handle mounted with a charming Duck figure.
The underside is fully hallmarked London ...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 0.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.5 in
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage English Solid Silver Novelty Golf Club Letter Opener, London 1984
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous twentieth century solid sterling silver letter opener, English in origin and made from solid sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1984.
Cast in the form of a gol...
Category
Vintage 1980s English Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 7.75 in W 1.63 in D 0.25 in
Novelty Nautical Clock and Barometer Set by Westbury Clock Co., USA
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Nautical desk clock and barometer set by Westbury Clock Co., USA in the form of double ship's helm in bronzed case with an eight day movement striking the ship's watch bells.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the novelty object you’re looking for. A novelty object — often made from metal, ceramic and wood — can elevate any home. There are 512 variations of the antique or vintage novelty object you’re looking for, while we also have 230 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the novelty object you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each novelty object bearing modern, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made novelty object has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Victoria Yakusha, Jacopo Foggini and Hubley Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.
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