Chasseurs of 1809 (Light Cavalry) Vintage Napoleonic Toy Soldiers by Mignot

Antique mechanical toy ambitiously crafted with a metal mechanism moved by a crank in the back, sending civil war union soldiers, carved in pine...

Watercolor painting of cavalry soldier on galloping horse, monogramed. This watercolor painting is executed in a masterful technique. The finest details and bright colors make thi...

Antique map titled 'Europe'. Original antique map of Europe by P. Lapie, published 1809. Frame included.

Charming collection of vintage wooden toys from England The big blue British Rail engine is from Nicol Toys, an early wooden toy company in Roberts...

Vintage 1930's wind-up toy by the Marx Toy Company of New York, portraying the iconic comic character, "Popeye" the sailorman. He is depicted with Parrots in each hand inside of bird...

An incredible and extremely rare artifact of world history, this mutton bone model of a guillotine was created during the Napoleonic wars by a French prisoner of war. Many of the inmates at the prisoner of war camps were skilled artisans long before they were soldiers, and because of the long duration of the conflict and cost of care, their captors encouraged detainees to use their skills to create objects to be sold at civilian open markets. Because of the intricacy of these fascinating objets d'art, very few of these models have survived the test of time. This masterpiece is impeccably detailed with soldiers and cannons lining the platforms. Adding to the rarity of this piece is that it has moving parts, as only a scant few model carvings were ever created with such mechanical accuracy. The soldiers have movable arms, while the guillotine features a movable "blade" for added authenticity. By many accounts, Napoleonic prisoners of war...