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Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
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Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
(KYD) - DICKENS - Barbara (from The Old Curiosity Shop) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens).
TITLE: Barbara (from The Old Curiosity
Category
1920s British Antique Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$395
H 11 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
name of the shell. This set, stored In a beige box and ideal for a cabinet of curiosity, is part of an
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Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Exquisite 19th Century Cabinet of Curiosities Object – Jeweled Elephant
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th Century Object from a Cabinet of Curiosities – Jeweled Elephant
Important, finely
Category
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Curiosities
Materials
Organic Material
$7,706
H 6.7 in W 4.73 in D 2.37 in
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Antique Asian Bamboo Opium Pipe China Tobacco Accessory Curiosity
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Bamboo Opium Pipe, with visible Knot of the Bamboo. The Mouthpiece and Furnace are in Bronze. The Piece comes from South China.
French Private Collection.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Early Century Hollywood Mansion Home Movie Screen Director Cinema Prop Curiosity
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very large roll-up movie screen in a box.
Overall W 75 x D 12.5 x H 57.5 in.
Screen W 68 x H 53 in.
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
H 57.5 in W 75 in D 12.5 in
Rare Pair of Late 19th Century Tattoo Specimens From A French Sailor Curiosity
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very odd and rare pair of preserved human tattoos, believed to be from a French sailor. Depicting a Prussian solider and a young lady. Later housed and mounted in period maple fram...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Maple
$6,842 / set
H 10.44 in W 10.44 in D 1.38 in
Baroque Giltwood Sunburst with Cherub Head 18th Century European
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Beautiful and detailed. An exquisite and rare 18th-century Baroque sunburst wall sculpture, likely originating from Southern Europe—Spain or Italy—circa 1680–1750. Hand-carved in woo...
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18th Century European Antique Curiosities
Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine from the late 19th Century. Ornate pierced sterling silver motifs with a central hook on bottom and 4 side loops for hanging implements off chai...
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1870s American Antique Curiosities
Asian Chinese Antique Leather Shoes and Silk Embroidered Framed Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Framed in a Lucite box, pair of Asian Chinese leather and silk shoes embroidered and adorned with gold thread.
Exquisite pair of collectible antique shoes mounted and presented on a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Curiosities
Art Deco Faux Watch Compact
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Faux Watch Compact from the 1920's. Made to look like a watch in chrome with enamel accents. It opens to reveal both powder and rouge compartments. Marked "Sene", Paris NY. ...
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1920s French Antique Curiosities
Victorian Sterling Beard Comb
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Victorian Sterling Beard comb from the late 19th Century. Sterling frame hand etched with an iris and butterfly motif. Comb has a break but there is a metal rod inserted with...
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1880s American Antique Curiosities
Victorian Novelty Office Pencil-Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian Novelty Pencil designed for office use in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Glass cabochons (4) are each color coded to a different pencil color.
To release, ...
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1890s American Antique Curiosities
19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Long Handled Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise shell lorgnette magnifier glasses with a dramatic foldable long handle. A ring at the end of the handle can be used to attach the lorgnette to a...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Curiosities
19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Spring Loaded Lorgnette Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for easy folding and storage. The gold tone metal frames fold open by depressing a bu...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Curiosities
Victorian Perfume Chatelaine in the Japanesque Taste
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Perfume Chatelaine in the Japanesque taste, popular in the late 19th Century. Silver plated with partial gilding as highlighting for the Aesthetic style bird and butterfly ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Curiosities
Paul Poiret Mobile of Painted and Lacquered Tole 1913
By Georges Lepape
Located in New York, NY
A perfect mixture of fashion and the decorative arts. An image by Georges Lepape originally for the Gazette du Bon Ton,September 1913 forms this amusing metal mobile in a collaborati...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Curiosities
Rustic English Wooden Barrel with Metal Straps from the Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming English wooden barrel from the late 19th century showcases rustic elegance with its sturdy construction. Likely crafted from vertical wooden slats, possibly oak, this b...
Category
Late 19th Century English Rustic Antique Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,150
H 22.25 in W 13.5 in D 11 in
19th c. English William IV Wig Stand With Wig
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th c. English William IV Wig Stand With Wig. Faded warm rosewood wig stand with an early horsehair wig (1790 - 1810) on a linen canvas head form. The height of the wig adjusts wi...
Category
19th Century English Antique Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Canvas
Set of Two Early 20th Century Large Dutch Marine Red White and Blue Metal Buoys
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of two very decorative handmade and hand painted antique large early 1920s Dutch marine metal buoys.
They are diamond or biconical shaped, and painted in the colours of the Dutch...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33.86 in Dm 21.66 in
19th Century Painted Dress Model or Doll
Located in Troy, NY
Beautiful example of a dress model with a sweet, expressive face. The slightly distressed paint adds to its charm.
Our pieces are left in lived-in condition, pending our custom cons...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tall Anglo-Indian Vases in Turned Rosewood with Bone Tops
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tall and impressive Anglo-Indian turned rosewood vases with bone tops and incised circular ornamentation. Wonderful height with beautiful turnings.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Life-Size Antique Articulated Child Lay Figure
Located in Peekskill, NY
This mid-1800s child is a “mix” between an early articulated artist model and a lay figure mannequin. It must have been made by special request because there is no other example know...
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Mid-19th Century French Industrial Antique Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Giant Mounted Gypsum Minerals Cluster from China
Located in London, GB
Giant Mounted Gypsum Minerals Cluster from China
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Curiosities
Materials
Other
Dr. Auzoux’s Historic Full Sized Horse Model
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the largest and rarest of the Dr. Auzoux papier mâché anatomical models. It’s also one of our most ambitious offerings. This prized 1846 first generation handmade mode...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Chainmail Glove Armor from Argentina
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century chainmail glove armor. This is reproduction (19th century) of a 16th century piece. Custom mount for beautiful display. Found in Argentina
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Curiosities
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Copper and Brass Braisier or Serving Piece
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rare eighteenth century copper and brass braisier hails from the city of Villedieu-les-Poeles, the French capital of copper artisans in Normandy, France. It boasts ornately wor...
Category
18th Century French Antique Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Papier Mâché Feet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Large pair of papier mâché Italian feet with sandals. Slightly restored but in very good antique condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Danish 19th Century Faience Money Bank In The Shape Of A Clogs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Danish 19th Century Faience Money Bank In The Shape Of A Clogs
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Curiosities
Materials
Earthenware
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 2.37 in
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Antique Curiosities For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique curiosities available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique curiosities was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. Antique curiosities have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Industrial and Art Deco antique curiosities are consistently popular styles. Many antique curiosities are appealing in their simplicity, but Victor Levasseur, Johannes Janssonius and Rand McNally & Co. produced popular antique curiosities that are worth a look.
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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