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Exceptional Hermès Chainmail Almoner Coin Purse in Silver RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Chainmail Coin Purse
The purse is a vintage item, made of flowing mesh, enhanced with a retractable opening that closes with a lid
2 rings holding ...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Pipe Holder Pulley Shackle Shaped Vintage in Silver Rare Navy Theme
By Hermès
Located in FR
Stunning and Rare Authentic Hermès Pipe-Holder
In shape of a a pulley and shackle (the shackle is fixed, not movable)
Vintage item
Answers to the silver test
Can be used as pipe-...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Trimmings Pompom Shaped Bottle Opener
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Bottle Opener
In shape of a trimmings: pompom at the end, knot at the other end
Bottle opener part at back of the knot
Made of non-precious met...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Paris Money Clip Stirrup Shaped in Silver Texas Rare
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Money Clip
In shape of a stirrup
Vintage Item
Made of silver 800 (crab hallmark)
Colorway: silvery
"HERMES PARIS" engraved at back
Measurements...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermes Letter Opener Pheasant Shaped by Ravinet D'Enfert Rare
By Hermès
Located in FR
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Letter Opener
Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item
Pheasant shaped
Made in France
Vintage Item
Made of metal (non-precious)
Colorway: sil...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Puzzle 140 Pieces
By Hermès
Located in FR
Authentic Hermès Puzzle
140 pieces
Colorways: Bue, Pink, Black
No photo of the drawing inside
Measurements: 42 x 30 cm (16,53 x 11,81 inches)
Condition: New condition. Done once...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Secret Mechansim Turtle Key Ring or Charm in Silver
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Charm or Key Ring
Turtle Shaped
Can be used as Bag Charm or Key Ring
Made of Silver
Vintage Item
Colorway: silvery
Secret mechanism...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Pair of Chiseled Bronze Stirrups Horse Ridding Texas
By Hermès
Located in FR
Beaituful Rare Authentic Hermès Stirrups
Set of 2
Real stirrups for horse ridding
Vintage items
Made of chiseled bronze
Colorway: golden
"HERMÈS" engraved at bottom of each
M...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Money Clip Keychain Clothespin in Silver RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Money Clip Key Holder
In the shape of a cute Clothespin
Like the big ones, it really opens
Vintage Item
Can be hanged as a ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Keychain Boat in Silver for Vogue Magazine 1985
By Hermès
Located in FR
Collectible Authentic Hermès Key Holder
Made by Hermès for Vogue magazine and offered during the evening event of June 14, 1985 entitled "Paris en Vogue" (means fashionable Paris)
...
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1980s Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Pipe Holder or Paperweight Horse Saddle Shaped Rodeo Texas
By Hermès
Located in FR
Stunning and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Pipe Holder
In carved wood in the shape of a small horse saddle
The wood is hollowed out so that a pipe can be placed there, the saddle serv...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès 24 Cards Horse Riding Theme Western Texas Spirit Memory Game
By Hermès
Located in FR
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Memory Game
Print: Texan spirit, Horse Riding theme, Western, Rodeo
Includes 12 pairs of cards, for a total of 24 cards
The same drawing is found on 2 c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Vintage Golf Ball Key Ring Keychain Silver and Vermeil
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Keychain
Shape of a Golf Ball, surrounded by golden belt with H buckle
Vintage item
Made of silver and vermeil
Colorways: silvery...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Christmas Tree Fir Advent Calendar Equestrian Theme Full
By Hermès
Located in FR
Amazing Authentic Hermès Advent Calendar
In shape of a Christmas tree to hang out with a Hermès ribbon and fullfill with 24 small felt charms on the equ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Vintage Tennis Ball Key Ring Keychain in Silver Rare
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Key Ring
In shape of a Tennis Ball
Vintage item
Made of silver
Colorways: silver
"HERMES PARIS" engraved on each side of the chain
Measurements:
- Ball i...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Vintage Teckel Dachshund Dog Shaped Letter Opener by Ravinet d'Enfert
By Hermès
Located in FR
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Letter Opener
Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item
Dachshund Dog shaped
Vintage Item ! Super Rare, a Grail
Made of...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Vintage 6 Tobacco Pipes Stand Rack Holder RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Stunning and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Stand Rack for 6 Tobacco Pipes
Rare vintage item
Can be used for anything else
Made of non precious metal
Colorway: Silvery
"HERMÈS PARIS" and craftman hallmark engraved at back
2 animal heads at top of the stand
Measurements:
- 15 cm high (5,91 inches)
- 16 cm at longest (6,3 inches)
- 11,5 cm at widest (4,53 inches)
Condition: Excellent. Original shape. No missing part. Clean and shiny. Scratches on the base
No Hermès packaging...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Key Chain Charm Cute Hedgehog in Silver
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Charm or Key Ring
Shape: Hedgehog
Made of Silver
Vintage Item
Colorway: Silver-tone
"HERMÈS" engraved on its belly
Measurements:
- Hedgehog is 2,4 cm lon...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Art Deco Sleek Red & Black Enamel Unisex Cigarette Case c 1940s
Located in University City, MO
Art Deco sleek red & black enamel unisex cigarette case c 1940s
The elegant cigarette case is designed with a striped enamel
lid cover with bold red & black geometric lacquered pane...
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1940s Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Herstress Anti-Stress Ball in Orange Leather RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Anti-Stress Ball
"HERSTRESS"
Made of smooth leather (lambskin)
Stamp J in square (2006)
Colorway: Orange
"HERMÈS PARIS" engrave...
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Early 2000s Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Yo-Yo Yoyo Toy in Blue Leather
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Yoyo
Made of Grained Leather and White Rope
Colorway: Turquoise blue
"HERMÈS PARIS" engraved on leather
Diameter: 5,7 cm (2,24 inches)
Condition: Excellent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Long Handled Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise shell lorgnette magnifier glasses with a dramatic foldable long handle. A ring at the end of the handle can be used to attach the lorgnette to a chain for easy wear. Perfect for a dapper gent or a lady of leisure. No maker's mark.
CONDITION
Good antique condition with some light scratching to the surface of the tortoise finish. The magnification of the lenses is not that strong so the lorgnette glasses...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Curiosities
19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Spring Loaded Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for easy folding and storage. The gold tone metal frames...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Curiosities
Rare Limited Edition Gilt Metal Mardi Gras Crystal Jeweled Mask by Joseff c 2013
By Joseff Hollywood
Located in University City, MO
Opulent gilt metal mardi gras style crystal jeweled mask by Joseff
The gilt metal hand-held mask is embellished with jewel tone-prong set crystals
Dangling underneath the eyes are c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
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Couture MartinMargiela 1998 WorkOnPaper & Artisanal Line0 WhiteLingerie BoxedSet
By Martin Margiella, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Chicago, IL
As conceptual art while he transitioned to Hermes Creative Director in 1998, Belgian Martin Margiela--whose creations today debut in the setting of a contemporary-art gallery priced at upwards of EU$150,000--created this stenciled or block print. Conceived by arguably the most culturally influential contemporary fashion designer since Gabriel "Coco" Chanel, it is part of a limited-edition-of-two white-boxed set that includes the couture Maison Martin Margiela "Artisanal Line 0" body-harness lingerie in its maker's signature color white for Spring 1998.
The same lingerie--one white and the other black--starred in a film made by Margiela among the five that he screened to present his Spring/Summer 1998 "Flat Collection" in Paris at the Conciergerie. In that film titled "4", which begins with a view of the iconic topless tabi "boots", the hands of Margiela's white-labcoat-clad assistants enter the frame to manipulate different garments on a model who initially wears the exterior lingerie (see our photos) as if jewelry. A simple dark collared coat, a white collared button-down shirt, and a dark button-down cardigan--all with the "displaced neckline" or "displaced shoulder" of the flat-hanging clothes--are transformed into new collarless plunging v-neck garments, which appear to be ruched when folded under the harness of the lingerie.
Both black versions of the lingerie are in museum collections. In Martin Margiela's home-country, the ModeMuseum (MoMu) archived its collected piece as OBJ7660. In the 2018 Parisian retrospective exhibition at Musee de la Mode/Palais Galleria when its artistic director was Martin Margiela (working with Curator Alexandre Samson), the second black lingerie was featured on a mannequin and collected the same year by the Vogue Paris Foundation. Other conceptual designs from this same 1998 collection of jewelry were acquired by TheMet museum in Manhattan.
Without the restriction of the use and function of clothing, the small uncreased print--on a card that can be removed from the interior-box bottom that it loosely spans--shows the buyer how to endlessly fashion unique tops using the structural-elastic lingerie as an undergarment for their own pre-worn button-down shirts.
This is a more obvious example of the once avant-garde concept of anti-fashion upcycling that Martin Margiela introduced to challenge social and fashion-industry norms by the 1990s, which echos the revolutionary anti-art of Marcel Duchamp. Essentially, valuable art/fashion can be made from everyday vintage objects. While Duchamp did so in 1917 with a men's porcelain urinal titled "Fountain" attached to a gallery exhibition wall, they both made the point that it is the way that such items are reassembled that can make the result a progressive statement.
What makes the print so special and worthy of framing for display is that, without words, the three numbered images on a single white card encapsulate the before-its-time fashion manifesto of Martin Margiela to recycle fashion in remarkable new wearable ways, such as harnessed by his unique lingerie. According to The New York Times in its 2021 feature-story that reflected on his radical fashion design and delved into his crossover art, Margiela "changed how we dressed in the 1990s", while his art embodies "the visionary man he has always been."
At a turning-point shortly after Margiela designed this couture set in 1997, his personal manifesto became more difficult to accomplish in his fashion career as the new leader of France's historic luxury fashion-house Hermes, for which his first womenswear collection was presented for Autumn/Winter 1998. Frustrated by the limitations of the industrialized luxury trade and conglomerate conflicts with his closely guarded privacy, the famously "invisible" designer pre-maturely retired from the fashion industry in 2009 to independently build on his clever artistry in other mediums. Margiela continues to demonstrate what he often told his fashion teams: "The less you have, the more creative you are as a designer."
This minimal finely-crafted lingerie without size or gender restriction--composed of adjustable "polya-elasthanne" straps with a clear anti-slip strip on the underside and three silver-plated metal double-rings--can be worn either as a concealed structural undergarment or as a visible jewelry-like body harness in appreciation of its meaning as a foundation for recycling fashion, pure form, and meaningful color. While the initial Maison Martin Margiela ready-to-wear brand tag until the late 1990s was a distinct corner-sewn unbranded white label accompanied by tags for origin and materials/care, the couture version for this lingerie is a single tiny white unbranded tag stitched in a line near the end of the waist strap, noting in English, "Made In France," with succinct material/care identification.
The set's original white unbranded box and its white black-typed couture-identification sticker complete the "invisible-brand" aesthetic. We interpret the black-type codes on the aged box-sticker (“E98 ST HAUT; Struct Elas Blanc; 02; TU"): Spring 1998 Haute Couture; white structural-elastic garment; Artisanal Line 0 edition of two; one size only.
The print, lingerie and box are in very good condition as shown in the photos with only one mark on the rear edge of the exterior box-lid. Although initially tried on by the sole owner to realize a restructured shirt, the lingerie body-harness was never worn. It was collected in Belgium at the Brussels boutique where Martin Margiela initially sold his brand with his founding business-partner Jenny Meirens since 1988.
Prior, Margiela worked for several years as a fashion-design assistant to Parisian Jean Paul Gaultier. Both designers have since received independent museum retrospectives internationally--from Paris' Grand Palais and Musee Palais Galliera (The City of Paris Fashion Museum) to NYC's The Brooklyn Museum and Antwerp's MoMu. While others continue to try, Martin Margiela (b.1957) is the only leading fashion designer to have made a full-time transition to the commercial contemporary-art world with such highly valued works.
As a rare revealing piece of both fashion and art history, the increasing value of this Maison Martin Margiela 1997...
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1990s Unknown Curiosities
Size: TU one size only
New Mark Cross Red Saffiano Leather Game Set Travel Playing Cards Notepad & Pen
By Mark Cross
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Looking for a unique gift idea? This red saffiano leather travel playing card game set fits the bill. Made in Italy for Mark Cross, the set includes the brilliant red leather game c...
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1990s Unknown Curiosities
Gucci Italy Rare Sterling Silver Sleek Lipstick Vanity Mirror Case c 1970s
By Gucci
Located in University City, MO
Gucci Italy Rare sterling silver lipstick vanity mirror case c 1970s
The sleek sterling silver art deco inspired lipstick case is designed with impressed stripes
The case slides open to reveal an elongated small vanity mirror
Makes an elegant dressing table accessory
The case is stamped: Made in Italy Gucci 925...
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1970s Unknown Curiosities
Hermes Samarcande Chess Set Sycamore Mahogany Crocodile Handles New w/ Box
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Samarcande Chess Set.
Composed of Natural Sycamore and Mahogany wood.
Beautiful contrasting wood pieces.
Gorgeous Bleu El...
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2010s Unknown Curiosities
Limited Edition Chanel Basketball
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
As seen on Kylie Jenner, this unique Basketball was crafted in 2004 from charcoal black synthetic rubber. Showcasing the brand's iconic interlocking 'CC' logo with contrasting off-wh...
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Early 2000s Unknown Curiosities
Fendi Vintage Black Lucite Poker Set
By Fendi
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stunning Luxury Fendi Beautiful Authentic Vintage POKER GAME, playing cards set with black lucite box, original bridge card set with chips, dices and 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
Hermès New Set 2 Poker Decks In Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box, set of 2 "geometric" Poker Playing Cards with 55 cards. Silver edges cards. Made in France. Comes with original box and ribbon.
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Hermès New Set 2 Poker Decks In Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes brand new in box, set of 2 "horses" Poker Playing Cards with 55 cards. Silver edges cards. Made in France. Comes with original box and ribbon.
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Boucheron Paris Jaipur Glass Bangle Shaped Fragrance Bottle in Presentation Box
By Boucheron
Located in University City, MO
Boucheron Paris Jaipur glass bracelet shaped fragrance bottle in Boucheron presentation box
The opulent fragrance bottle is designed in the shape of ...
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1980s Unknown Curiosities
H 3.75 in D 1.25 in L 3.5 in
Hermes Magnifying Glass/Bookmark Horse
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes Magnifying Glass/Bookmark Horse shaped, palladium metal with glass. Comes with original suede cover.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Curiosities
Chanel Vinatage Rare Striped Micro Mini Charm Velvet Crossbody Classic Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Mini striped velour cross body flap
2006 {VINTAGE 16 Years}
Silver hardware
Three hanging CC charms
Interior black nylon and calfskin lining
3" H x 5.5" W x 2" D
Strap Drop: 22.5"
...
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Early 2000s Unknown Curiosities
H 3 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Art Deco Sleek Red & Black Enamel Unisex Cigarette Case c 1940s
Located in University City, MO
Art Deco sleek red & black enamel unisex cigarette case c 1940s
The elegant cigarette case is designed with a striped enamel
lid cover with bold red & black geometric lacquered pane...
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1940s Unknown Curiosities
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Exceptional Hermès Vintage Kite Farandole Butterflies Print RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare opportunity to get an authentic Hermès Kite
Please note: some parts may be missing. Therefore we do not guarantee that it can fly. Sent as is
Vintag...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermes Letter Opener Pheasant Ravinet D'Enfert Rare
By Hermès
Located in FR
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Letter Opener
Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item
Pheasant shaped
Vintage Item
Made of metal (non precious)
Colorway: silvery
"HERMÈS PA...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Rare Hermès Kaleidoscope Game
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Kaleidoscope
From 2001
"Quelques idées Hermès pour les fêtes..." (Some Hermès ideas for the holidays...)
Made of cardboard...
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Early 2000s Unknown Curiosities
Hermès Vintage Money Clip Horseshoe and Hands Shaped in Silver
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Money Clip
The shape is reminiscent of a horseshoe with its rivets, ending in 2 hands
Vintage Item
Made of silver and vermei...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Vintage Lighter Case in Black Doblis RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Lighter Case
Vintage Item
Made of Doblis (Suede) Leather
Colorway: Black
"HERMÈS PARIS" in golden letters inside...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Exceptional Hermès Vintage Lighter Case in Black Crocodile
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Lighter Case
Vintage Item
Made of Crocodile and lined with smooth leather
"HERMES" in golden letters at bottom
C...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Victorian Sword Button Hook With Agate Handle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Victorian era brass button hook in the form of an ornate sword with a polished agate handle. Perfect accessory for your favorite swashbuckler! No maker's...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Curiosities
Gucci Pair of Green Marble Stone Bookends / Decorative Objects c 1970s
By Gucci
Located in University City, MO
Gucci pair of muted green marble stone bookends / decorative objects c 1970s
The sleek pair of green marble blocks were originally display fixtures at Gucci boutiques in the 1970s an...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Chanel Snow Globe Dome
By Chanel
Located in Saint-ouen, FR
This magnificent globe was made in 2013 as a special edition for limited Chanel VIP customers.
It features a white Christmas tree and Chanel gift ...
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2010s Unknown Curiosities
Collection of Whimsical Antique Wood Tape Measures
Located in Atlanta, GA
It is difficult to imagine in our world of plentiful gadgets that at one time, a tape measure was a rare and expensive commodity to the everyday sewing basket. Their accuracy was important and in the Victorian era through the early 20th century the ribbon tape was hand marked to ensure precision. These whimsical wooden tape measures would have been a fun and functional collectible in their day and continue to be a fascinating curiosity that would be a wonderful addition to a cottage decor or even a folk art collection. Each is similarly constructed though they all vary in age and design. The set of four includes: a painted house with the tape edged to resemble a flag and the roof opening to reveal cotton for needle storage, a painted and pierced container with celluloid ring and handles, a tartan dome printed 'Wallace', a rosewood container...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Curiosities
Musical Christmas Ball Christmas Tree Christmas Ornament Music Box Silent Night
Located in FR
Pull the string, put the tree on your table, and listen to the magic of Christmas
Rare and Gorgeous Christmas Ball Music Box
Pull the hook, a string will come out and go into the ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
Vintage Brushed Aluminum Female Torso Hanger Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Form and function! This brushed aluminum feminine sculpture also functions as a hanger with articulated parts that bend this way and that. It has ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Curiosities
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