Antique Curiosities

The quality of leather glove on this prosthetic speaks to its owner's affluence. Marked on the inside, presumably by the owner.

Assorted Small Black Forest Roe Buck Mounts, Early 20th Century Sold individually.

The Elf or "Nisse" as they are called in Denmark, used to live in every farmhouse, and you had to treat them nice to make them stay. Later on they became associated with Christmas an...

Fantastic elf or "Nisse" as it is called in Danish, with a beer barrel. The "Nisse" used to live in every farmhouse and you had to threat him nicely and make sure he stayed. One of t...

These English equestrian bridle mounts and pins range in various subjects and motifs including dogs, equestrian, floral arrangements, nautical and monarchy. Note: Four are solid bras...

Pair of Louis-Philip gilt and silver valances.

Steel construction painted from, circa 1890-1900.  

A nice large quartz crystal specimen sitting on a wood base that looks like it’s covered in leather and painted black. The pieces are separate and I have put a piece of felt of the b...

Ammonites were predatory Prehistoric cephalopod mollusks which existed between 400 and 66 million years ago before dying out during the extinction event which killed the dinosaurs. V...

This early miners hat was made from leather. They used to make it wet before putting the hat on and going into the mine. First of all to correct the fit of the hat and secondly becau...

Pair of 18th century painted carved wall consoles, Louis XIV style, French.

A large polished agate freeform. This freestanding Brazilian agate has two interesting dimensions to it: serene blue-grey bands on one face, dramatic white natural inclusions on the ...

English bronze and cast iron horse tether with decorative motif. Mid-19th Century.

This currency sword, like most African trade currency items, was used as a way to transfer wealth for the purpose of buying land or animals but is most often associated with the sign...

Ammonites are perhaps the most widely known fossil. These creatures lived in the seas between 240 - 65 million years ago, when they became extinct along with the dinosaurs. This lar...

Tall antique display dome, ideal for collectors or display in refined interiors Clear, bright glass cover, presenting exhibits with clarity and elegance Ebonised base with a suede le...

Originally sourced from a private estate sale in Vienna, Austria, this piece reflects classic European hunting lodge décor and makes a compelling statement whether displayed in a ref...

This 1836 edition of The Wonders of the World is a significant 19th-century compendium of natural and man-made curiosities, often cited for its influence on early scientific thought.

This flawless, unopened condition elevates the deck from a vintage curiosity to a blue-chip collectible of supreme rarity.

AUTHOR: BLOUNT, Charles. TITLE: The Two First Books, of Philostratus, Concerning the Life of Apollonius Tyaneus: Written Originally in Greek, and Now Published in English : Togethe...

AUTHOR: BOISSY, Louis de. TITLE: Mercure de France. Dedie au Roi. Par Une Societe de Gens de Lettres, Mars, 1775. PUBLISHER: Paris: Chez Lacombe, [1775]. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITI...

TITLE: Antique Map of Cambridgeshire with Ely Cathedral by Greenwood, 1834 DESCRIPTION: Original large-format engraved map of Cambridgeshire by Christopher and John Greenwood, publi...

TITLE: Antique Map of Scotland by T. L. Murray with Original Colour, 1830 DESCRIPTION: Original antique engraved map of Scotland by Thomas Laurie Murray, published in London in 1830...

TITLE: Antique Map of Scotland by Nolin and Coronelli with Island Insets, 1689 DESCRIPTION: Original antique copper-engraved map of Scotland by Jean-Baptiste Nolin after the celebra...

TITLE: Large Hand-Colored Map of Cambridgeshire by Greenwood, 1834 DESCRIPTION: Original large-format antique map of Cambridgeshire by Christopher and John Greenwood, published in L...

TITLE: Antique Map of Scotland by Johann Baptist Homann, c. 1710 DESCRIPTION: Original early 18th-century engraved map of Scotland by the celebrated German cartographer and publishe...

"What To Do", an etiquette book, by Mrs. Oliver Bell Bunce, Victorian period, published by D. Appleton & Company, 1892, New York, NY. An 1892 Victorian etiquette and domestic‑a...

AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll) (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, n.d., [1907]. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SI...

TITLE: Large Antique Map of Cambridgeshire by Emanuel Bowen, circa 1760 DESCRIPTION: A large and highly detailed 18th-century county map by Emanuel Bowen, titled “An Accurate Map of...

TITLE: Scotiae Provintiae Inter Taum Fluvium et Septentrionales Oras Angliae, c. 1660 CARTOGRAPHER: Jan Janssonius (Johannes Janssonius, 1588–1664) DATE: Circa 1660 ORIGIN: Amster...

TITLE: Antique Map of Cambridgeshire & Cambridge by Joan Blaeu, Hand-Colored, 1645 DESCRIPTION: A highly decorative 17th-century map of Cambridgeshire by the great Dutch cartographe...

Early Italian “Grande Atlante Geografico” by Adolfo Stieler, 1914 A handsome and substantial early 20th-century Italian edition of Adolfo Stieler’s celebrated Grande Atlante Geograf...

Pickwick Papers 3. Old Curiosity Shop 4. Nicholas Nickleby 5. David Copperfield 6.

Map - engraving "Russiae, vulgo Moscovia dictae, Partes Septentrionalis et Orientalis Auctore Isaaco Massa", Pitt Moses, 1680 Additional Information: Materials: Engraving, paper ...

Map of Hungary "Tabula Hungaria et regionum, quae praeterea ab ea dependent", Lotter Tobias Conrad, Germany, 1762 Additional Information: Materials: Paper, engraving Vintage fro...

Photo album with a musical mechanism, Europe, end of 19th - beg. of 20th century Additional Information: Materials: Leather, metal, paper, gilding, lithography Vintage from the ...

Map - engraving "Ingermanlandiae seu Ingriae Novissima Tabula", Homann Johann Baptist (heirs), Germany, Nuremberg, 1734 Additional Information: Materials: Engraving, paper, water...

This is an antique county map of Hertfordshire. A Dutch, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673), dating to the mid 17th century and later, circa ...

This is an antique county map of Somerset. An English, framed historical cartographic reference behind glass, dating to the Regency period, circa 1830. Fine atlas excerpt of the cou...

TITLE: Large Map of the Habsburg–Ottoman War, Hungary & Balkans, 1729 DESCRIPTION: Large and exceptionally detailed original copper-engraved map showing Hungary and the surrounding ...

AUTHOR: CAMPBELL, John Lord (Sir Joseph Arnould). TITLE: The Lives Of The Lord Chancellors and Keepers Of The Great Seal of England. PUBLISHER: NY: James Cockcroft & Co., 1874. D...

Antique Victorian Taxidermy Small Whitetail Deer Antler Wall Mount Metal Shield Plaque with "A" Monogram. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 12" W x 8" D.

Large Antique Map of North & South America by C. F. Weiland, 1826 DESCRIPTION: Large and highly detailed original hand-colored copper engraving map of North and South America, desig...

TITLE: Large Antique Map of North America, United States & Canada, 1806 DESCRIPTION: Large and highly decorative original hand-colored copper engraving map of North America, publish...

Austria / Habsburg Monarchy, second half of the 17th century, approximately 200 handwritten pages. An exceptional aristocratic manuscript identified at the beginning in a contemporar...

This handsomely bound volume collects six issues of Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes — Nos. 755 through 760, covering January through June 1923 — published in London by Vinton...

First collected in the early 1860s by Mary Frere from stories told to her by her Indian ayah, Anna Liberata da Souza, these tales were among the earliest field-recorded collections o...

A lot of four antique engineering reference books from the early 1900s: a Mechanical Engineers' Handbook, a Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, a Machinery's Handbook, and a ...

Presented here is a handsomely bound copy of Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Wilks Drayson's The Cause of the Supposed Proper Motion of the Fixed Stars, and an Explanation of the Apparent ...

This exceptional antique English book-style games set, dating approximately to 1850–1880, combines the appearance of a finely bound library book with a complete traditional games boa...

This exceptionally unusual early 20th-century edition of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is beautifully presented in an elaborate hand-painted Italian vellum binding, created in the t...

An unusual late 19th century games tray featuring a central checkerboard surrounded by geometric inlay. The dark ground is accented with contrasting wood and circular details, while ...

Rare 1894 antique The NCR leather bound Agent information booklet discussing what would have been presented at the annual convention. The book takes us through John Patterson's visi...

This antique medical textbook is a highly collectible 1878 American Edition of "Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical" by Henry Gray, F.R.S., published in Philadelphia by Henry C....

This antique medical textbook is a notable 19th-century pediatric volume titled "A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Children" by Alfred Vogel, M.D. (Professor of Clinical Medici...

Decorative Antique Map of Asia and the East Indies, circa 1720 Highly decorative early 18th-century map of Asia by the celebrated Dutch cartographers and publishers Gerard and Leona...

Antique Hand-Colored Map of Jamaica and the Caribbean, circa 1680 A large and highly decorative 17th-century map of Jamaica by the Dutch cartographer and publisher Nicolaes Visscher...

Antique Map of the Ottoman Empire by Matthäus Seutter, c. 1740 An impressive and highly decorative 18th-century map of the Ottoman Empire by the celebrated German cartographer and p...

Fine French Art Deco Games compendium Circa 1930. made for or commissioned by Camard-Dimer,Paris and retaining its original label. Beautifully constructed in richly figured Rosewood ...

A beautiful antique Black Forest deer antler trophy dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890 or earlier. The impressive antlers are mounted on an exceptionally hand-carved wooden ...