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Fortune Telling

1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co.
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co..Tabletop fortune telling
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Carnival Art

Materials

Aluminum

Smoky Quartz Sphere Mineral Specimen – Minas Gerais, Brazil
Located in Edison, NJ
objet d’art but were used for the purpose of “scrying,” the practice of fortune telling by gazing into a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Antique Besancon Tarot Deck 78 Cards Complete Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris
Located in Victoria, BC
reading gaining popularity as a means of fortune-telling and self-reflection during this period. Today
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Antique 1890s French Games

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Paper

French Limoges Porcelain decorative dish from Tressemann & Vogt - France XIXème
By Tressemanes & Vogt
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
a French-Italian prose tale telling the story of a cat who uses trickery and cheating to offer power
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
malevolent forces, and the Hamsa, a symbol of good fortune and happiness, the Azilal rug weaves a tale of
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

"The History of Los Angeles", Important Art Deco Mural Study w/ Major Landmarks
By Alexander Rosenfeld
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late entry in America's string of public murals painted in the 1930s, 40s and 50s telling the
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Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Carved Panel Board
Located in New York, NY
carved wood set in a wooden frame. A Chinese carved wooden panel telling an Auspicious story. To the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Carved Panel Board
Chinese Carved Panel Board
H 8 in W 14.5 in D 1.5 in

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Located in Forney, TX
A fun and unusual 19th century Victorian English mahogany Bagatelle game board table with nicely aged patina. Featuring a rectangular folding portable game board with warm, rich ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Game Tables

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Japanese Pachislo Skill Slot Machine, Tokens Only, Late 20th Century
By Japanese Studio
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Japanese token slot machine, all original and in great working order, including keys. 300 to 400 gaming tokens included.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Games

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Metal, Chrome

Black Carousel Horse, Wood Horse Sculpture on Metal Base, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Carousel Horse - Fairground horse - Merry-go-round Horse. Smaller model, so easy to be placed. This Mid-20th century hand carved Animal Sculpture is a Black horse - Black Beau...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

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Wood

Vintage Orange Sharp 5P 12G Portable Cube TV Space Age, 1970s
By Sharp Corp.
Located in Lisboa, PT
This iconic TV was designed and produced by Sharp Cooperation Osaka, in Japan, during the 1970's. Solid state between portable television sharp 3 S 111 C cubic design. A real space a...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Seeburg Symphonola Modernistic Model C 1936 Restored Juke Box
Located in Oakland, CA
Seeburg Symphonola model C 1936 restored juke box. This is a rare and hard-to-find Modernistic Model which plays 12 78 RPM records. The Model C was considered one of, if not The most...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

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United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to shoot targets until the 20 s...
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Vintage 1950s American Games

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Metal

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of only a handful ever made, this Double DeLuxe Violano Virtuoso, created by the Mills Novelty Company, is an extremely rare example of American musical automata, featuring not o...
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20th Century North American Art Deco Musical Instruments

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Wood

The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
H 68.5 in W 49.38 in D 34.75 in
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens

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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Vintage Ball Cascade Bryan's Elevenses Allwin Penny Slot Machine
Located in Sofia, BG
Bar game called the ball cascade, mechanical. Works with 1penny coins. Bryan's Elevenses oak and metal - 1950. Presented on a non-original metal pedestal, height total: 156 cm. H...
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Mid-20th Century English Games

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Metal

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive Chicago upright coin-operated slot machine was built by the leader of the slot machine movement in Chicago and around the world, the Mills Novelty Company. Manufactur...
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20th Century American Games

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Nickel

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
H 66 in W 28.75 in D 17.5 in
1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
Today in the world of collecting coin operated amusements, there are many machines which are classified as “unattainable.” These machines are either so rare that there are only 1-2 o...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bronze

Fluorite with Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Harris Creek Dist., S. Illinois, USA
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite with Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Harris Creek Dist., S. Illinois, USA 13 cm tall x 13 cm wide ex-collection Ross Lillie Fluorite from this classic Illinois mine is highly ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

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Other

Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form o...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Natural Specimens

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Opal

Opal
Opal
H 5.67 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Bally Triple Bell Console Slot Machine Game, 1946
By Bally
Located in Antwerp, BE
1946 Bally Manufacturing Co. - Triple bell - Console slot machine - one-armed Bandit. This Art Deco vending machine that we sell was restorated as well on the inside as outside. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Games

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Redstr Cup and Server
By Redstr/Collective
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modern reinterpretation of an ancient tradition: Turkish coffee fortune telling. Known as Tasseography
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Turkish Tea Sets

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Porcelain, Pigment

Redstr Cup and Server
Redstr Cup and Server
H 3 in Dm 3.5 in
Jerry Lee Lewis Backstage, The Palomino Club, N.Hollywood by Nigel Dickson
By Nigel Dickson
Located in Port Hope, ON
telling the photographer, an Englishman, in no uncertain terms just how much he "hates the fucking Brits
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Photography

19th Century Japanese Ink Painted Screens with Chinese Poets by Kano Eigaku
Located in Berlin, Berlin
feeding a crane as a symbol for good fortune in the beginning year. It is reffering to the Tang dynasty
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Pasadena, CA
. Clock with pedestal by André-Charles Boulle - Detail The third and perhaps most telling factor adding
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Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fortune Telling By Bonheur
Located in Fairfax, VA
BRONZE OF LOVE BIRDS PULLING OUT THE FORTUNE CARD OF THE BOX, BY BONHEUR
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Fortune Telling By Bonheur
Fortune Telling By Bonheur
H 5.25 in W 15 in D 6 in
Vintage Chinese Chien Tung Fortune Telling Sticks Red Lacquer Case Instructions
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese Chien Tung Fortune Telling Sticks in Red Lacquer Case with dragon, phoenix and calligraphy
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer

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Hardwood, Lacquer

19th Century Burmese Red Lacquered Fortune Telling Script
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare accordion folded work of art is actually a book, traditionally used in Burma during the 19th century for feng shui. These ancient principals were widely believed and respec...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Antiquities

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Paper

Inlaid Wood Box with Fortune-Telling Motif: Masterful Folk Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
symbols of the fortune-teller's art, including playing cards and ancient symbols incised in the palm of an
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Fortune Teller Bronze
Located in Fairfax, VA
THE TWO SMALL PARROT ARE PULLING FORTUNE TELLING CARD OUT THE BOX. BEAUTIFUL PATINA AND COLOR .
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Early 20th Century French Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Fortune Teller Bronze
Fortune Teller Bronze
H 5.25 in W 14.5 in D 6 in
Pierre Bussoz Les Tarot Coin Slot Machine, 1930s
By Bussoz, Paris 1
Located in Studio City, CA
Les Tarots by Bussoz (1930s) fortune telling wall-mounted slot machine in wooden case with circular
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20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

US Wooden Bubblegum Vending Machine, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
, its fortune telling feature (see pictures for further explanation).         
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Metal

US Wooden Bubblegum Vending Machine, 1950s
US Wooden Bubblegum Vending Machine, 1950s
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
3'6"x9' Antique Caucasian Shirvan Akstafa Rug, Ca 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
plethora of symbolic motifs filling the entire field is very rich and layered, telling the story of a whole
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Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

Goldscheider Vienna Lady Aida Odalisque Model 5281 by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Called 'aida', Too - Based On The Well-known Opera By Verdi, Telling The Bad Fortune Of The Ethiopian
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Vienna Lady Aida Odalisque Model 5281 Josef Lorenzl Made 1925-1930
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
- based on the well-known Opera by Verdi, telling the bad fortune of the Ethiopian Princess Aida having
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century English Fairground Fortune Telling Penny Machine
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground fortune telling penny machine We are proud to offer a unique and
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Vintage 1910s British Folk Art Carnival Art

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Wood

John William Haynes Museum Large Painting, 1867
By John Haynes-Williams 1
Located in Dallas, TX
religious scene of a beggar and commoner couple praying for better fortunes. Vivid detail and color bring a
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Antique 1860s English Beaux Arts Paintings

Antique French Crystal Ball and Tarot Card Sets on Porcupine Quill Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Fancy a bit of fortune telling? Discovered in a quiet part of Paris, this antique dealer's atelier
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20th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Paper

Attractive Walnut and Mahogany Bobbin Turned Occasional Table, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
is similar to a Gypsy table, which are small three legged tables, which are used for fortune telling
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

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