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Period: Early 20th Century
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Letter Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a Theodore Roosevelt signed letter to Colonel C. D. MacDougall, dated August 16, 1910. In the letter, Roosevelt politely declines MacDougall’s invitation to speak, as he...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
God Lamp / Church Chandelier Brass Early 20th Century Sanctuary Lamp Art Nouveau
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
God's Lamp/Church Chandelier brass early 20th century Sanctuary lamp Art Nouveau style
Beautiful authentic brass Church chandelier/God's lam...
Category
French Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Confessions of Saint Augustine. 1909 - IN A DECORATED VELLUM BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: Saint Augustine.
TITLE: The Confessions of Saint Augustine.
PUBLISHER: London: Seeley & Co., Ltd., 1909.
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 7-7/8" x 5-1/2", color frontis, title-page, ...
Category
British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Book, Birds Of The British Isles, English, Ornithology Reference, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique illustrated book of The Birds of the British Isles. An English, bound ornithology reference title, dating to the early 20th century, published 1920.
Full Title - ...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Brass on Leather Horse Sleigh Bells, Circa 1900's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Brass on Leather Horse Sleigh Bells, Circa 1900's.
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Children's Toy Savings Bank "U.S. Mail". American, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Children's Savings Coin Bank "U.S. Mail" bank , also known as a "still bank"; was American made, circa 1920. This is well made, sturdy, and all original. It is made of cast iron and ...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique walking stick/cane, Germany from 1910 with owner's stamp, real silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique walking stick/cane, Germany from 1910 with owner's stamp, real silver
antique historical condition.
Please refer to the detailed photos for the condition
(V-222)
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1 Volume. Auguste Rodin, Art.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Auguste Rodin, Art. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco and marbled boards with the covers and raised band spine displaying gilt-tooled detailing. The top edge is gilt with marbled e...
Category
American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare Antique Art Deco Hafis Incabloc 18K Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare early to mid 20th century Hafis art deco mechanical wrist watch with Incabloc shock protection system. 18K yellow gold case, 0,0750 fineness, serial number 202743. Hammer head s...
Category
Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
8 Volumes. Jean Froissart, Froissart's Chronicles.
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Jean Froissart, Froissart's Chronicles. Limited Leather Private Press. Bound in full crushed blue morocco, raised bands, gilt ruled and tooled spine and boards, 14th centu...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Illustrated Book, Yorkshire By George Home, English, County Travel Guide
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Yorkshire - Painted and Described by George Home. An English, illustrated county travel guide, this 3rd edition published in 1925.
Born in London, Gordon H...
Category
European Edwardian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century French Metal Wrench On Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Unearth the robust spirit of industrial ingenuity with this Early 20th Century French Metal Wrench, mounted on a stand as a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of a bygone era. T...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1 Volume. William Cullen Bryant, The Poetical Works.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. William Cullen Bryant, The Poetical Works. Roslyn Edition. Bound by the Monastery Hill Bindery in full green morocco with gilt-tooling on the covers and raised band spine. ...
Category
American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball, 1930s Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
The medicine ball is part of a big collection from the 1920s-1930s, the time of the first gym enthusiasts in Germany. The ball is handmade and filled with horse hair. All balls are i...
Category
German Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1907
By Jacob Fenigstein
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1907 by Jacob Fenigstein, this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Yad, is of traditional form. The yad measures 12"(30cm) ...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920s 35 Zeiss-Ikon 35 Cm Cinema Projector
By Zeiss Ikon
Located in London, GB
A late 1920s 35 mm Zeiss-Ikon cinema projector.
Lens: Neokino 52.5/110 by Emil Busch A.-G. Rathenow.
Original black paint.
Lamp house contain...
Category
German Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By Salmon & Gluckstein Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, Birmingham, England, Ca. 1910 (year mark is rubbed), Salmon and Gluckstein, Ltd.- makers. Measures 2 1/2 inc...
Category
English Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
2 Volumes. John Keats, The Poems.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. John Keats, The Poems. Bound by Riviere in full green calf. The Covers and raised band spines are gilt-tooled. top edges gilt with gilt-tooled dentelles and marbled endpap...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Pink Pig Wicker Basket Butcher Shop Display Container, Antique, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig wicker basket container. Made of wicker, paper mache and glass eyes. This was a window display to showcase the smoked sausages. It is from the 1900s - 1910s. Not...
Category
German Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1925-30 The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion
By James George Frazer
Located in Bath, GB
A complete set of the third and best edition of James George Frazer's famous study on religion, mythology and anthropology.
Mixed editions as is common with this work.
The third ed...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Clason's Guide Map of Montana" by The Clason Map Company, Circa 1920s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is “Clason's Guide Map of Montana,” published in the early 1920s by the Clason Map Company. Issued as a folding map, this map identifies county boundaries, county seats, Na...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome small library set of Ebony and Boxwood Staunton chess set, complete with the original storage box (shrinkage crack to top),
One knight and one rook from each side with im...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
1 Volume. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Poetical Works.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Poetical Works. Cambridge Edition. Bound in 3/4 tan calf and marbled boards. Raised band spine gilt-tooled with red and green morocco labels...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Industrial Era Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia) Iron Grinder
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Grinder from Philadelphia dating to the late 19th/ Early 20th Century. By Enterprise Mfg. Co., Phil, U.S.A. With a hand crank and footed base.
Dimensions: H. 20", ...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Located in Milan, IT
Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...
Category
German Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Charming tobacco box tin, bisque porcelain, smoking, 1900 Art Nouveau, England
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made of bisque porcelain, around 1900, an original Art Nouveau piece, not labled but most probably made in England.
The tobacco box is oval in ...
Category
English Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Gothic Revival Medieval Style, Wrought Iron & Cathedral Glass Wall Lanterns
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, Gothic style pentagonal wall lights with brackets.
This early 20th century pair of marked brackets with pentagonal lanterns is all handcrafted, completely original and in very good condition. The natural wear has made this Medieval Style pair of light fixtures look even more ancient and authentic. Since finding Gothic fixtures of this quality and originality is getting ever harder, we were over the moon to find a pair that is this good. The trefoil style elements at the top of each of the Gothic church window-like sides and all of the original rivets are just some of the wonderful features that too make these works of lighting art so authentic and desirable. These lights even come with the original cathedral glass...
Category
European Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Christianity Monastery Work Arch Angel in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
German Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Cast Figural Medieval Knight in Armor Cigar, Pipe or Cigarette Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural cigar lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in circa 1930. The lighter is a standing figural cast and cold-painted medieval knight in armor hold...
Category
Austrian Medieval Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Spelter
Vintage "Winona Savings Bank" of Minnesota Money Box by W.F. Burns & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Winona Savings Bank of Minnesota money box with key, circa 1930s. The box is in good vintage condition and measures 4.5"W x 2.25"D x 3.25"H. The locking mechanism works (jus...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
1915 "San Francisco City and County" Hanging Map by W. Bashford Smith
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare wall map of San Francisco by W. Bashford Smith. Published in San Francisco in 1915, this map indicates streets and city districts, and, most notably, shows the si...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Art Deco 1913 Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Retractable Pencil .800 Silver And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Egyptian revival Pharaoh sarcophagus pencil designed by Hans Aigner.
Fantastic miniature pendant-pencil, created at the silversmith atelier of Hans...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1920s Whiting Sculptoscope Coin Op Stereo Card Viewer
Located in Peekskill, NY
Original whiting sculpt scope coin-operated stereo card viewer from the 1920s. Deposit a penny, pull trigger and look through the viewer to flip through st...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Kittinger 8-inch Terrestrial World Globe on a Mahogany Wooden Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique 8 inch terrestrial globe.
Manufactured by Kittinger Company, Inc. (in collaboration with the publishers W. & A.K. Johnston, Ltd. of Edinburgh, Scotland).
On a turne...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Gesso, Wood, Paper
1920's Art Deco Black Porcelain Electronic "Tilt to Light" Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This lighter would likely have a sleek and elegant design, indicative of the Art Deco style popular during the 1920s. This black Porcelain lighter has clean lines, geometric shapes, ...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
47 Volumes. Alexandre Dumas, The Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
47 Volumes. Alexandre Dumas, The Complete Works. Edition de Médicis. Bound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled boards with the raised band spines decorated in gilt-tooling and faded to ...
Category
American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 navy morocco and marbled boards with the covers and raised band spine gilt-tooled. Top edge gilt with marbled en...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. W.W. Collins, Cathedral Cities of Italy.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. W.W. Collins, Cathedral Cities of Italy. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and linen boards decorated with gilt-tooling. Top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. Illustrated by the a...
Category
American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
A vintage lifebuoy from a French ship, early 20th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A vintage lifebuoy from a French ship, dating back to the early 20th century. It features a cork core covered with white and red fabric and equipped with a lifeline. It has a brass r...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar 1910s Liege Belgium
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade...
Category
Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Charming tobacco box tin, man, drinker, 1915 Art Nouveau, Johann Maresch Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made in the 1910s, an original art nouveau piece, made by wellknown Johann Maresch, Czech Republic.
The tobacco tin is designed like a linen ba...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1 Volume. Samuel Pepys, Diary 1660-1669.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Samuel Pepys, Diary 1660-1669. Bound by Riviere & Son in full green morocco with gilt-tooled detailing on the covers and raised band spine. The cover also displays a multi-color inlay figure. All edges gilt with gilt-tooled dentelles and marbled endpapers. Edited by O.F. Morshead with 60 illustrations by Ernest H...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler. Edition de Luxe. Bound in full black morocco with the covers displaying gilt-tooled titular lettering and a d...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique French Art Nouveau Copper & Brass Cross Crucifix
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Nouveau copper and brass alter cross with silver tone Jesus and sacred heart.
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper, Spelter
2 Volumes. Humphrey Ward & W. Roberts, Romney.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Humphrey Ward & W. Roberts, Romney. Bound by Bickers & Son in full navy morocco with the covers displaying a gilt-tooled border. The spines display raised bands, bordering...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn.
This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923....
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
3 Volumes. William Shakespeare, The Histories and Poems.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. William Shakespeare, The Histories and Poems. Bound by Oxford Binding in full tree calf, gilt-tooling, and red morocco labels. All edges gilt with gilt-tooled turn-ins and...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. H. Noel Williams, The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. H. Noel Williams, The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu. First Edition. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 wine morocco and marbled boards bordered in gilt-tooling with a gilt-tooled raise...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
German Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Ship Model c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original distressed wooden ship model. Hand carved.
Creator Unknown.
Date of manufacture c.1940
Material...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1 Volume. Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full tan morocco with the covers and raised band spines decorated in gilt and open-tooled detailing. All edge...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Weber Costello 12 Inch Globe - Rare Tall Base
Located in Peekskill, NY
I checked the globe and its signed Weber London but could not find a date of printing. This is an 12 inch desk globe is a bit different because of the extra tall decorative stand. I ...
Category
English Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ocean Rolling Chair Co. Inc. Boardwalk Cart: A Timeless Seaside Treasure
Located in New York, NY
Step back in time with this fun Early 20th Century Wicker Boardwalk rolling cart crafted by the renowned "Ocean Rolling Chair Co. Inc," as evidenced by delicately placed porcelain si...
Category
American Other Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rattan
Brass Framed Monumental Sized Magnifying Glass with Natural Horn Handle
Located in Savannah, GA
This monumental sized horn handled magnifying glass with brass framework and stem, is of heavy weight and fine quality. The horn is quite substantial and supports this very large gla...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Terrestrial Globe by G. Thomas Paris
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Terrestrial Globe by G. Thomas. 44 Rue ND des Champs, Paris. Found on original ebonised turned base and brass fittings. Paris, France Circa 1920.
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Brass and copper nautical compass on cardan joint signed DIRIGO from 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and copper nautical compass on gimbals and housed in its original wooden box with brass lid closing hooks, signed Eugene M. Sherman Seattle U.S.A.Trade Dirigo Mark of the 1920...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1 Volume. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, The Oxford Book of English Verse.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, The Oxford Book of English Verse. Bound by Riviere in full brown Morocco with the covers and raised band spines gilt-tooled. All edges are gilt wi...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” Tin Litho Toy c.1921, , Piano / banjo
By STRAUSS
Located in Buffalo, NY
Americana Toy
This is a tin, lithographed, windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” manufactured by the Ferdinand Strauss Company/Strauss Mfg. Co. of New York ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel
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