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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883

By Mark Twain

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Twain, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. With over 300 illustrations. London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. First UK Edition. 8vo. Original red pictorial cloth boards, embossed in black and le...

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1880s English High Victorian Antique Curiosities Uk

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Fabric, Paper

Meerschaum and amber pipe depicting a mythological figure. UK circa 1890
Meerschaum and amber pipe depicting a mythological figure. UK circa 1890

Meerschaum and amber pipe depicting a mythological figure. UK circa 1890

Located in Milan, IT

A tobacco tasting pipe made of genuine carved meerschaum (hydrated magnesium silicate) with a genuine natural amber mouthpiece. The pipe depicts a nude mythological figure among natu...

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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Curiosities Uk

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Metal

English Jacobean Walnut Prie-dieu, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1850, UK
English Jacobean Walnut Prie-dieu, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1850, UK

English Jacobean Walnut Prie-dieu, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1850, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Jacobean style (19th Cent) walnut prie a dieu with swirl supports.

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19th Century British Jacobean Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Boxwood and Iron Paper Guillotine, Industrial Style, UK
19th Century Boxwood and Iron Paper Guillotine, Industrial Style, UK

19th Century Boxwood and Iron Paper Guillotine, Industrial Style, UK

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century box wood and iron paper guillotine  Well used and still working well, the makers name in the centre of the chopping platform is too worn to read, other wise all in go...

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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Curiosities Uk

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Boxwood

Old Map of the UK & Ireland, Insets of Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands, 1786
Old Map of the UK & Ireland, Insets of Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands, 1786

Old Map of the UK & Ireland, Insets of Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands, 1786

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "Les Isles Britanniques qui contiennent les Royaumes d'Angleterre, Escosse, et Irlande". Hand-colored engraved map with 2 (large) decorative cartouches, inset map of the Ork...

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1780s Antique Curiosities Uk

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Paper

Royal Doulton Kingsware Tobacco Box, Ceramic, Art Nouveau, UK, 1900
Royal Doulton Kingsware Tobacco Box, Ceramic, Art Nouveau, UK, 1900

Royal Doulton Kingsware Tobacco Box, Ceramic, Art Nouveau, UK, 1900

Located in Mexico, DF

Kingsware was developed by Charles Noke and produced between 1898-1939. No other factory in the world has been able to recreate the same lustrous finish, which makes Kingsware a uniq...

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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Curiosities Uk

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Ceramic

A 32nd degree Scottish Rite Masonic staff. Signed Liberty & co. UK, 1900.
A 32nd degree Scottish Rite Masonic staff. Signed Liberty & co. UK, 1900.

A 32nd degree Scottish Rite Masonic staff. Signed Liberty & co. UK, 1900.

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Milan, IT

Scottish Rite Masonic L, 32nd degree walking stick. The handle is in the shape of a milord in black onyx, with an openable 14kt gold and enameled coat of arms in the shape of a cross...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Onyx, Gold, Silver

English Gothic Oak Altar Table, Carved Dark Oak, 19th Century, UK
English Gothic Oak Altar Table, Carved Dark Oak, 19th Century, UK

English Gothic Oak Altar Table, Carved Dark Oak, 19th Century, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Gothic style (19th Cent) dark oak table top altar with a filigree shelf under 3 tracery carved panels with an open lattice gallery

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19th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Oak

Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK

Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK

Located in Wembley, GB

Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car is a 1:24 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develop, drawing information on finishes...

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1910s British Hollywood Regency Antique Curiosities Uk

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Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...

End 19th century Large Nautical Mahogany Rudder with Eight Spokes Bronze Hub UK
End 19th century Large Nautical Mahogany Rudder with Eight Spokes Bronze Hub UK

End 19th century Large Nautical Mahogany Rudder with Eight Spokes Bronze Hub UK

Located in Milan, IT

Large mahogany rudder with eight spokes with bronze hub. English manufacture of the end of the 19th century. Diameter 130 cm - inches 51.2, depth 15 cm - inches 5.9. There are evide...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Wood

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18th Century Framed Map Caribbean Islands hand colored & engraved 1761 UK
18th Century Framed Map Caribbean Islands hand colored & engraved 1761 UK

18th Century Framed Map Caribbean Islands hand colored & engraved 1761 UK

Located in Antwerpen, BE

The 18th-century framed map of the Caribbean Islands, hand-colored and engraved in 1761 in the UK, is a remarkable piece of historical cartography. This map captures the exploration ...

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18th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Wood, Paper

Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876
Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876

Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876

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H 5.52 in W 8.98 in D 4.26 in

Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical liquid compass, brass, on universal joint, British manufacture, mounted on wooden board. The compass is signed Sestrel BT 1876 the compass has a cylindrical brass container,...

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1870s British Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, 1855

Located in Milan, IT

English telescope of brass with mahogany handle signed F. Rutter and dated 22 May 1855. Two-extension focus. Measures: Maximum length 54 cm, minimum 21.5 cm, focal diameter 3 cm. G...

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1850s British Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Early 1900s
Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Early 1900s

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope of chromed brass with leather-covered handle from the early 1900s, signed Britex 18X Senior Spotter. Two-extension focus. Maximum length 41.5 cm minimum 17.8 cm, focal diam...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

Materials

Brass

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, First Issue
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, First Issue

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, First Issue

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. First UK edition, first issue. Octavo, original gilt and black-stamped red pict...

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1880s English Antique Curiosities Uk

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1860
Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1860

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1860

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing with three extensions. Maximum length 34.5 cm, minimum 12 cm, focal diameter 2.5 cm. With wooden and brass base. Shipping...

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1860s British Antique Curiosities Uk

UK  1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument
UK  1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument

UK 1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope topographic level of brass, it is an instrument consisting of a telescope fixed parallel to the level, three-spoke base with adjustment screws. English manufacture from the...

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1860s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Brass Telescope with Painted Handle, UK, Early 20th Century
Brass Telescope with Painted Handle, UK, Early 20th Century

Brass Telescope with Painted Handle, UK, Early 20th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope made of brass with painted brass handle, English manufacture of the early 20th century. Focusing with three extensions, complete with dust protection and sun visor extensi...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, Early 19th Century
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, Early 19th Century

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, UK, Early 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Brass telescope with mahogany handle from the early 19th century signed Gilbert & C. London, a company active between 1806 and 1819 specialized in optical instruments and microscopes...

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1810s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

"A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, " First UK Edition, Original Dust Jacket
"A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, " First UK Edition, Original Dust Jacket

"A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, " First UK Edition, Original Dust Jacket

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms. London: Jonathan Cape, 1929. First British edition, second printing. Presented in original dust jacket with custom clamshell case. This is a...

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1920s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Paper

"Winnie the Pooh" with Signature by A. A. Milne, First and Early UK Editions
"Winnie the Pooh" with Signature by A. A. Milne, First and Early UK Editions

"Winnie the Pooh" with Signature by A. A. Milne, First and Early UK Editions

By A.A. Milne

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a complete leather-bound set of A. A. Milne's Classic children's books based on the adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. The set includes three first edition ...

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1920s English Antique Curiosities Uk

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Paper

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument
WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used during the First World War by RAF officers of chromed brass in the shape of an onion clock. The compass has a lid with snap closure with release button inside the...

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1910s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840
Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840

Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840

Located in Milan, IT

Rare tiltable and lockable equinoctial sundial of engraved brass and glass, complete with case lined with blue velvet. England first half of the 19th century. Excellent condition, fu...

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1840s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Brass Nautical Antiques Prismatic Bearing Compass UK 1916 Original Leather Case
Brass Nautical Antiques Prismatic Bearing Compass UK 1916 Original Leather Case

Brass Nautical Antiques Prismatic Bearing Compass UK 1916 Original Leather Case

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic bearing compass made of brass; it is a small compass, signed F. Darton & Co London n. 50698 of 1916 model Verner’s Pattern named after the designer, Colonel William Willoug...

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1910s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Antique Nautical Copper Lamp, Early 1900 Made in UK Very Good Condition
Antique Nautical Copper Lamp, Early 1900 Made in UK Very Good Condition

Antique Nautical Copper Lamp, Early 1900 Made in UK Very Good Condition

Located in Milan, IT

Antique lamp, glass and copper, for light signals, English manufacture, early 1900. Very good condition. Measures: Cm 28.5(h) x 10.5 x 10.5. Shipping in insured by Lloyd's London an...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Copper

Antique Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s
Antique Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s

Antique Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Fishing reel made of turned oak and brass, English manufacture of the early 1900s. Diameter 10 cm, thickness 5.5 cm. Shipping insured by Lloyd's London; it is available our free gif...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Antique Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s
Antique Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s

Antique Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Fishing reel made of turned oak and brass, English manufacture of the early 1900s. Diameter 9 cm, thickness 4.5 cm. Shipping insured by Lloyd's London; it is available our free gift...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Late 19th Century Brass Antique Two-Extension Telescope with Leather Handle UK
Late 19th Century Brass Antique Two-Extension Telescope with Leather Handle UK

Late 19th Century Brass Antique Two-Extension Telescope with Leather Handle UK

Located in Milan, IT

Small telescope with excellent performance of brass and leather signed AN, English manufacture of the late 19th century. Two-extension focus. Maximum length 25.5 cm, minimum 12.3 cm,...

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1880s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Second Half of the 19th Century
Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Second Half of the 19th Century

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope of brass and leather, English manufacture from the second half of the 19th century. Focus with seven extensions. Measures: Maximum length 59.3 cm - 23.3 inches, minimum 13....

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1860s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Measuring Instrument to Verify Distillates in Barrels by Dring & Fage UK 1900s
Measuring Instrument to Verify Distillates in Barrels by Dring & Fage UK 1900s

Measuring Instrument to Verify Distillates in Barrels by Dring & Fage UK 1900s

By Dring & Fage 1

Located in Milan, IT

Measuring instrument made of boxwood and brass divided into four parts and placed in its original leather case; it was used to verify the measures of distillates in barrels and the s...

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Early 1900s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Boxwood

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in circa 1840
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in circa 1840

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in circa 1840

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope made of brass with handle covered in mahogany wood signed C. West London made in the first half of the 19th century, focusing with two extensions, complete with sun visor. ...

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1840s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Marconi, UK, Radio Model 246A, 1930s valve/tube wireless Art Deco, table, super!
Marconi, UK, Radio Model 246A, 1930s valve/tube wireless Art Deco, table, super!

Marconi, UK, Radio Model 246A, 1930s valve/tube wireless Art Deco, table, super!

By RCA, Victor Talking Machine Company

Located in London, GB

Marconi Co. (Marconiphone) Model 246A (?) Wireless valve radio, produced by Marconi Co., 1930s. Wooden Case with Bakelite fittings Cosmetic: Good cosmetic condition but with some n...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Curiosities Uk

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Metal

Large Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in the Early 1800s
Large Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in the Early 1800s

Large Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in the Early 1800s

Located in Milan, IT

Large brass telescope with mahogany wooden handle signed Arnold London Improv'd Day & Night, made in the early 1800s. The words 'Day or Night' indicate that the telescope was designe...

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Early 1800s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Nautical Boatswain Whistle of Brass and Copper Made in Uk in the Early 1920s
Nautical Boatswain Whistle of Brass and Copper Made in Uk in the Early 1920s

Nautical Boatswain Whistle of Brass and Copper Made in Uk in the Early 1920s

Located in Milan, IT

Boatswain whistle of brass and copper, English manufacture from the early 1920s, anchor surmounted by a crown on the sides. Length 9 cm, width 2 cm, height 2.5 cm. Good condition. ...

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1920s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass, Copper

Brass Nautical Compass Made in UK in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Brass Nautical Compass Made in UK in the Second Half of the 19th Century

Brass Nautical Compass Made in UK in the Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Small nautical pocket compass in its original turned brass case complete with compass card block. On the side an engraving has the name of the owner F. B. Spicer and the name of File...

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1860s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Large Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1840
Large Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1840

Large Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1840

Located in Milan, IT

Large brass telescope with leather-covered handle. Focus on one extension, complete with sun visor extension and dust cover. English manufacture of the first half of the nineteenth c...

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1840s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Antique Map of the City of London 'England, UK' by I. Tirion '1754'
Antique Map of the City of London 'England, UK' by I. Tirion '1754'

Antique Map of the City of London 'England, UK' by I. Tirion '1754'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van Londen enz. en van het naby gelegen land ruim een Uur gaans rondsom dezelve Stad; getrokken uit de groote gemeeten Kaart van Hr. John Rocque'. In the se...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Curiosities Uk

UK 1850 Brass Sextant Antique Nautical Measurement Instrument with Mahogany Box
UK 1850 Brass Sextant Antique Nautical Measurement Instrument with Mahogany Box

UK 1850 Brass Sextant Antique Nautical Measurement Instrument with Mahogany Box

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant, unreadable signature, valuable manufacturing instrument from the first half of the 19th century, complete with lenses and placed in its elegant original mahogany box, ...

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1840s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

1850 Oak Wood Barometer Signed  Negretti & Zambra UK Instrument Weather Measure
1850 Oak Wood Barometer Signed  Negretti & Zambra UK Instrument Weather Measure

1850 Oak Wood Barometer Signed Negretti & Zambra UK Instrument Weather Measure

Located in Milan, IT

English stick oak barometer signed Negretti & Zambra, mid-19th century, complete with thermometer, Vernier reading the variation of atmospheric pressure and adjusting screw for setti...

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1860s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Oak

Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s
Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s

Fishing Reel Made of Turned Oak and Brass, UK, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Fishing reel made of turned oak and brass, English manufacture of the early 1900s. Measures: Cm 11 x 11.5 - inches 4.33 x 4.52. Shipping insured by Lloyd's London; it is available o...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

1850 Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box UK
1850 Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box UK

1850 Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box UK

Located in Milan, IT

Mid-19th century English sextant of burnished brass, instrument complete with three telescopes, one of which is long, and a filter and it is in its original mahogany box with brass h...

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1850s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in circa 1840
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in circa 1840

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in circa 1840

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope made of brass with handle covered with mahogany wood signed Cox London made in the first half of the 19th century, three-length focusing, complete with sunshade cap and dus...

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1840s British Antique Curiosities Uk

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Brass

Elegant 19th Century Fijian Wasekaseka / Waseisei Necklace, Ex UK Collection
Elegant 19th Century Fijian Wasekaseka / Waseisei Necklace, Ex UK Collection

Elegant 19th Century Fijian Wasekaseka / Waseisei Necklace, Ex UK Collection

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful 25 short tusk Fijian sperm whale tooth necklace. These necklaces were highly important made for Fijian Chiefs and used in exchange in order to create relationships betwee...

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Late 19th Century Fijian Antique Curiosities Uk

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Ivory

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Located in Warrenton, OR

Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is an ab...

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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Curiosities Uk

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Coral

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

$16,135 / set

H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Located in London, GB

These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...

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19th Century Balkan Islamic Antique Curiosities Uk

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Gold, Silver, Steel

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Curiosities Uk

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Carrara Marble

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Curiosities Uk

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Iron

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

By Francois-Jacques Boeri

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations. 91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...

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15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Antique Curiosities Uk

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Leather

Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750
Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750

Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750

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H 21.86 in W 24.81 in D 12.41 in

Antique Italian Giltwood Baroque Tabernacle With Sunburst , Circa 1650-1750

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique tabernacle with its original gilding. Great piece to display a small private collection. Beautiful decorated with a sunbusrt and acanthus leaves, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weath...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Curiosities Uk

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Wood

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Curiosities Uk

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Glass, Mahogany

A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.
A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.

A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) and a large branch of Sciacca coral, mounted together on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involve...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Curiosities Uk

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Coral, Silver

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Curiosities Uk

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Metal

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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1720s Spanish Baroque Antique Curiosities Uk

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Giltwood, Paint

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

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$60,307Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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19th Century Italian Antique Curiosities Uk

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Glass, Walnut

A Pair of Ketland and Co. Flintlock Pistols
A Pair of Ketland and Co. Flintlock Pistols

A Pair of Ketland and Co. Flintlock Pistols

$3,900 / set

H 5 in W 15 in D 2 in

A Pair of Ketland and Co. Flintlock Pistols

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of 18th century English flintlock pistols by Ketland and Co. having proof-marked brass barrels, walnut stocks and engraved steel locks, both with original ramrods and both in ...

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18th Century English George III Antique Curiosities Uk

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Walnut

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Curiosities Uk

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Metal

16th Century Prie-Dieu 'Praying Kneeler' Made of Walnut and Burl
16th Century Prie-Dieu 'Praying Kneeler' Made of Walnut and Burl

16th Century Prie-Dieu 'Praying Kneeler' Made of Walnut and Burl

Located in North Miami, FL

16th Century Italian Prie-dieu (Praying Kneeler) made of Italian walnut and burl wood.

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Curiosities Uk

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Wood, Walnut, Burl

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

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2010s British Louis XVI Antique Curiosities Uk

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Wood

Amber meerschaum pipe, depicting a sailing ship. Vienna, Austria 1890.
Amber meerschaum pipe, depicting a sailing ship. Vienna, Austria 1890.

Amber meerschaum pipe, depicting a sailing ship. Vienna, Austria 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A tobacco tasting pipe made of genuine carved meerschaum with a genuine amber mouthpiece. It depicts a single-masted sailing ship with unfurled sails and sailors. Original leather-li...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Curiosities Uk

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Resin

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Antique Curiosities Uk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique curiosities uk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every antique curiosities uk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique curiosities uk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique curiosities uk bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Dring & Fage each produced at least one beautiful antique curiosities uk that is worth considering.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

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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