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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
English 20th Century Iron Armillary Held by the Titan Atlas on Stone Pedestal
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English iron armillary depicting Atlas carrying the world from the early 20th century, with carved stone pedestal. Created in England during the 20th century, this armillary featu...
Category
20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Iron
Antique Austrian Vienna Bronze Cigar Cutter with Woman , 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s or older Vienna bronze Cigar Cutter with a lady on it. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector or you li...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th C Original Painted Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted game board. Nice original Salmon and black paint.
Category
19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
English antique Georgian silver mounted moss agate brooch circa 1800
Located in Central England, GB
This lovely Georgian antique brooch is made from unmarked silver (tested) which is not unusual for jewellery from this early period.
The beautifully polished stone tablet is a piec...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Silver
Antique Fine Handcarved Oak Gothic Revival Wall Shrine / Chapel for Statuette
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and good condition, Gothic-art shrine for standing or wall-hanging.
This handsome and decorative, Gothic wall shrine is completely hand-crafted out of solid oak and it will look awesome, no matter where you decide to mount or place her. It must have taken its creator quite a few days to first draw this intricate design on paper and then hand carve the entire piece out of solid oak. The Gothic Style elements are deeply handcarved in both doors and they make this shrine highly decorative and an absolute joy to own and look at. This cabinet chapel (or chapel cabinet) comes with its brass lock in perfect working order and also with its original gothic style key. The handgrip is in fact a Gothic trefoil symbol (for the trinity). What also makes this piece extra attractive is the Gothic church window-like frame behind the doors. It is among the finest we have seen to date and on top of that this antique also has a beautiful and rich patina. By the way, the bronze Mary statuette is not included in our price. Finally, thanks to the hook in the back, mounting this antique chapel...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
small Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains relics of Saints. It is hand made of metal and wood. Perfect as a pendant for a rosary.
This is a 3rd class relic. For a better understanding, Relics ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
3 Volumes. Henry Hallam, View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Henry Hallam, View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages. Bound in full tree calf. The covers and raised band spines display gilt-tooling with red and green morocc...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Moroccan Vintage Berber Tribal Ethnic Cuff
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet from the High Atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel.
The...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
2003 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart Folio Society edition of Andrew Lang's important collection of fairy tales, a beautiful and colourfully illustrated edition.
In the original slipcase, in a near fine co...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Pottery First Edition Book The Earth In Bloom
Located in Studio City, CA
An extremely rare and scarce double-hand signed first edition softcover book "Toshiko Takaezu The Earth in Bloom".
The book is signed by both Japanese Hawaiian ceramic/pottery art...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A very large vintage 1920s Stirling silver and marcasite snake brooch
Located in Central England, GB
This stunning very large oversized piece of jewellery is finely made in silver marked 925 for Stirling quality. It is made in the form of a snake and is beautifully hand set in marc...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
book, G.Frattini, Italian design 1988
Located in Felino, IT
Gianfranco Frattini, Italian Design. book. edizioni Biblioteca dell'immagine 1988. edited by Pier Carlo Santini-reserved edition for Acerbis International ( 160 copies) , with accomp...
Category
1980s European Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical signal flag representing letter I "India". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a rope with a manila hemp rope and large wood toggle. The linen field is ye...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Bracket or Shelf for a Saint Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and great looking Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a statuette.
This Gothic console for wall mounting dates from the early 1900s and it has the most timeless design a...
Category
Early 1900s European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th century raised gold work embroidery liturgical on red silk velvet Belgium
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Transport yourself to the refined beauty of the 19th century with our magnificent raised goldwork embroidery. Originating from Belgium, this piece is a testament to the unparalleled ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Baroque Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Bramble Pattern Wrendal Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Wrendal Bramble Golf Ball.
A very nice named bramble pattern golf ball with lots of paint on the surface. The gutta percha covered, rubber core, golf ball with a rare name "WREN...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Foot Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist foot keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Tennis Racket Press
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tennis Racket Press.
A very good double tennis racket press made of Satin Beech-wood with one divider. The press complete with brass fittings and three bolts with cast brass wing nut...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch
Boeing Engine part CFM56 Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side table Boeing Engine part CFM56 made
with CFM56 engine part in titanium nickel and
aluminium alloy. From Boeing 737 and Airbus A320,
with polished a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
The Ocobo, Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ocobo 27 ½, Antique Gutta Percha Golf Ball.
A good example of a moulded 'Ocobo' mesh patterned Victorian gutta percha golf ball manufactured by J.B. Halley & Co. Ltd. 76 Finsbury Pav...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Modern Industrial Menorah in White Oakwood and Steel
Located in Birmingham, AL
Display this modern industrial menorah in white oakwood and steel to celebrate eight days of Hanukkah miracles. Made with solid urban wood, so it's ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Art Deco English Hat Mold on Stand
Located in Houston, TX
English wood hat mold on wood stand.
Men’s brimmed hat with leather and rope detail
circa 1910-1920
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Carl Auböck Model #5617 'Peanut' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works. First Nonesuch Edition. Bound in 3/4 green calf and linen boards. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with a tan morocco label. The t...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Wood and Metal Airplane Aviation Propeller Model, France 1930s
By Anthoine Art Bois
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stylish Art Deco wood airplane propeller model mounted on a geometric wood and metal display. This Art Deco model airplane is in solid wood with a lovely warm patina. It has one larg...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Copper
Tiffany & Co. Vision and Virtuosity, 'Icon Edition'
Located in NEW YORK, NY
When Charles Lewis Tiffany opened his first store in 1837 in New York City, selling “fancy goods” imported from Paris, he could not have imagined the visions of glamour that his name would conjure around the world. Tiffany & Co. has transformed from a modest purveyor of gift items to a globally renowned byword for luxury and romance, sublime and rare gemstones, joyful objects of love and an inimitable mix of tradition and modernity. Tiffany is a name that resonates across generations and cultures, part of the fabric of social and cultural history, an American institution gifted to the world, an emporium of escapism, a repository of dreams.
During its 185 years, Tiffany & Co. has continued to evolve creatively, embracing artistic and cultural influences, finding exciting ways to renew its rich legacy. Since the 1950s,Tiffany has brought on designers who have become iconic names, from Jean Schlumberger to Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso, ensuring that Tiffany remains dynamic and relevant to each generation. The company’s design-driven dynamism honors and perpetuates the founder’s pioneering spirit.
Today Tiffany continues to bring fantasy to its annual high jewelry collections, while also speaking to new generations through original collections that offer personal self-ex-pression, so much part of Charles Lewis Tiffany’s original concept. The beat goes on, the pulse of New York and of creativity, the quest for modernity and originality intertwined with reverence for Tiffany’s great heritage.
Conceived as the catalog to accompany the exhibition Vision and Virtuosity at the Saatchi Gallery in London, this volume encapsulates all the romance and heritage of this world-famous American icon, highlighting Tiffany’s creative inspirations, witty advertisements and window displays, Blue Book jewel collections and diamond expertise, plus the stories behind the blue box, the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the fabulous yellow Tiffany Diamond.
Jewelry historian Vivienne Becker is an award-winning journalist and author of many books on the history of jewelry design. Based in London, Becker is a contributing editor to Financial Times How to Spend It magazine, writes for newspapers and magazines around the world, and lectures and broadcasts on her subject. She organized and wrote the catalog for the first major exhibition of the jewelry of René Lalique, and curated Jewels of Fantasy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Original Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Jesuit, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Jesuite'.
Print of a Jesuit. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.
Artists and Engravers: Author: Abbé Tiron.
Condi...
Category
1840s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage French Cartier Tropical Rare Silk Scarf Pink Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Art Deco Italian Micro Mosaic Inlay Shell Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Lovely vintage Italian micro mosaic brooch featuring a floral motif, crafted with shell inlay and set in brass. Measuring 1 inch in diameter, it remains in excellent vintage conditio...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Wall Cabinet with Green Cathedral Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and striking Gothic Revival wall cabinet with perfect working lock and key.
This handcrafted and probably unique Gothic Revival wall cabinet from the late 1800s is another one of our magnificent recent finds. The size, the quality in the large amount of hand-carved Gothic details, the patina and the excellent condition make this another perfect purchase for collectors of this ancient and highly decorative style. The overal design, including the Gothic church window in the door, is right up there with the best we have seen to date. However, what makes this Gothic work of beauty really stand out for us, is the combination of the patina of the light tiger oak and the perfect condition, green cathedral glass panel in the door. That combination truly is a joy to look at. The door, by the way, still opens and shuts tight perfectly and it comes with a perfect working lock and key. Have you also noticed the original, gilt bronze lock plate? That is a work of art in its own right. The clean inside of this cabinet comes with two removable, solid oak shelves and the inside of the door is veneered with a wonderful bird's eye maple. On the back of this unique and antique Gothic cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Copper Isis Hammered Pin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In Egyptian mythology, Isis is a potent deity linked with motherhood, magic, and fertility. She is frequently portrayed wearing a headdress resembling a crown, cow horns, and a solar...
Category
1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1854 Autographs for Freedom Abolitionist Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Autographs for Freedom edited by Griffiths, Julia. Published by Alden, Beardsley & Co; Wanzer, Beardsley & Co, Auburn 1854. A collection of Anti-Slavery Testimonies from the Roch...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
5 dial Elegant Victorian Barometer First half of 19th century by P Corti Exeter
Located in Sweden, SE
Literally “Weather Station” (known as a '5 dial' type wheel barometer) incorporates, wheel Barometer with silvered barometer dial finely engraved, encased in a cast bezel and covered...
Category
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Destination Art, 500 Artworks Worth the Trip
Located in New York, NY
A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience
Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Billiard Game Set with Cue Balls and Triangle by Impatia
By IMPATIA
Located in Milan, IT
With each collection, Impatia aims to explore design through different perspectives. Among a strong focus on developing one of kind game tables, it is just as equally important to focus on the accessories. As a result, Impatia offers a range of luxury game accessories that complement each table perfectly. Extending the use of high-quality materials and Italian craftsmanship each accessory set is carefully thought out and designed to perfection.
This modern game set is perfect for any billiard lover. Handcrafted in Italy by artisans, the Filotto billiard set...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Processional Finial Mounted on Malachite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-painted processional finial with baroque pearls and mounted on malachite. The piece was originally part of a processional pole from a historical ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal
Antique Horse Racing Jockey Fred Archer Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Very rare large size cigar cutter in the form of a jockey. I believe this depicts the celebrated horse jockey Fred Archer, 1...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1912 Three Pence Coins Silver Bracelet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Silver coin bracelet featuring 15 threepence coins and a few Canadian 10-cent coins from the years 1912-1942. From Australia and England.
The list of dates of the 15 coins are below...
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique German Lapis Lazuli and Sterling Silver Quick Relase Trigger Lorgnette
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Silver Made in Germany Stamp Lorgnette with Lapis Lazuli Inlay on Handle. Has a quick-release trigger to allow quick access to bifocals. No Glass included.
A lorgnette is a stylish h...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1940s Art Deco French Oversized set of two Bakelite Butterscotch Caramel Dice
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of two large and heavy oversized jumbo bakelite dice in luscious dark butterscotch and delicious caramel swirl colour.
Art Deco at its best in design and colour, these are must have for a collector and they are not easy to find in this colour.
So far they belonged to my own extensive dice collection...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Navajo KY Sterling Silver Turquoise Coral Cuff Bracelet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1970 South West Navajo silversmith cuff bracelet, a classic combination of heavy silver and American turquoise and coral stone by jeweler Kathleen Yazzie. The cuff is filled with a m...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1 Volume. Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses. Bound in full red calf with the cover displaying an ornate gilt-tooled scene and title. Raised band spine with gilt-tool...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare paradoxical planetarium of Jupiter and the Medici satellites, France 1840.
Located in Milan, IT
This rare paradoxical planetarium demonstrates the rotation and revolution motion of the system of the planet Jupiter and the Medici satellites. The base is made of ebonized fruit wo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand w. Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, wonderfully sculptural and meaningful Gothic church bible stand.
This relatively large, hand carved antique Gothic Revival bible stand is another one of our recent rare find...
Category
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged. 1st Edition. Bound in full light green morocco with the covers and raised band spine displaying gilt-tooled detailing. All of the edges are gilt w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Piccola bussola da viaggio in ottone con coperchio manifattura francese anni '20
Located in Milan, IT
Piccola bussola da viaggio in ottone con coperchio, strumento costituito da un ago calamitato libero di ruotare su un piano orizzontale segnando la direzione del Nord magnetico.
Ros...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'A Courageous Jump'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
This Item is not mounted.
Vintage Ski photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph.
'A COURAGEOUS JUMP', a new mounted black and white photograph...
Category
1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass Salmon Fly Fishing Reel By Farlow, London
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Brass Fishing Reel By Farlows.
A very good 3 inch brass fishing reel by Farlow, London. The reel has a lovely patina, brass foot plate (stamped with farlow's 'fish' logo) and a singl...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1998 Philip Treacy Bespoke Unused Pheasant Feather Fascinator Hat
Located in London, GB
A stunning bespoke and never worn Philip Treacy fascinator in its original blue box. Original receipt available. The hat is secured onto the head via two metal clips and an elastic...
Category
1990s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. (1926 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A.
TITLE: Winnie The Pooh.
PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. 1 volume, illustrated by E. H. Shephard. Bound...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie
Published C.1924
Blue leather with gilt tooling
Gilt facsimile monogram of Barrie on the fronts of 3 of the volumes
Good condition/ minor chip...
Category
1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Queen Victoria Authentic Strand of Hair with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
Few British rulers have cast as long a shadow as Queen Victoria. Her reign lasted 63 years, which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015....
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
20 Vol. Leatherbound Set- Bell's Edition, Dramatik Writings Of Will. Shakespeare
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Published London, 1788, John Bell. Nicely leather bound in brown with fine tan, brown and gilt spines. Watery green inside the boards.
5 3/4" H x 3 7/8" W x 1" D
Condition: the spi...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello - 1stdibs New York
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The miniature Cactus, one of the radical design symbols par excellence. Gufram offers its fans a version identical to the original designed by Drocco and Mello in 1972. The mini mold is perfectly identical to the full-scale design and shows 2165 dimpled areas that decorate the stem and the arms of this otherworldly coat rack. The color was obtained by carefully studying the original green color to reproduce it, giving design enthusiasts a chance to own, albeit in a reduced version, a limited-edition design piece that is now sold out.
As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini! The most radical Italian design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
11x World Champion Kelly Slater personal surfboard used in competitions
By Al Merrick
Located in Haleiwa, HI
11X World Champion Kelly Slater personal surfboard used on the world tour of surfing. Shaped in 2005 by the renowned Al Merrick. This surfboard represents a significant piece of worl...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
2 Volumes. Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur. Bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards with the covers and raised band spines gilt-tooled. Top edges gilt with marbled endpapers. Illustrated fr...
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Victorian Gold Filled 1/10 12K Lorgnette Made by Society
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A 1/10 Filled 12K Gold filled Lorgnette is tied to a velvet string, no glass wear included. Very intricate and detailed Handles.
The Victorian lorgnette is a delicate and ornate acce...
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Early 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Mexican Lady In Hat Letter "V" Initial Pin Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a vintage brooch pin crafted from 925 sterling silver, depicting a lady wearing a hat. The brooch also features the letter "V" initial. It measures 1.75 inches in size and or...
Category
1920s Mexican Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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Wooden Appliques
Antique Iron Screws
Plastic Vintage Keys
German Wood Horse
Museum Of Modern Art Collectible Chairs
Antique Constellation
Royal Carriage
Antique Iron Wheel
Art Deco Cosmetics
Brown Earth Globe
Antique Cast Iron Art Collectibles
Box Wheels
Antique Iron Press