Antique Curiosities

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...

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.

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 is an original antique map of the Iberian Peninsula, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "SPAIN AND PORTUGAL". It shows the Spanish provinces, among them Galicia, Asturias...

An original antique map of Asia Minor, a steel engraving colored by hand, with red outline color for the provincial boundaries and a pale blue wash along the coasts and lakes. The ti...

An original antique map of the Ottoman Empire, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts. The title reads "The Turkish Empire in Europe and...

Original antique map of the Netherlands and Belgium, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts and around the Zuider Zee, lettered "THE NET...

This is an original antique map of France, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "FRANCE IN PROVINCES". It shows the country divided into its historic provinces rather than depar...

This is an original antique map of European Russia, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "RUSSIA IN EUROPE GENERAL MAP". It covers the empire from Lapland and the White Sea to t...

Original antique map of Australia, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "AUSTRALIA". The map shows the whole continent with Tasmania, Torres Strait and the sout...

An original antique map of China, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with each province bounded in its own color and a pale blue wash along the coasts and lakes. The title...

An original antique map of India, a steel engraving colored by hand, in outline keyed to a table of colors, with railway lines picked out in color and a pale blue coastal wash. The t...

This is an original antique map of Italy, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "ITALY GENERAL MAP INCLUDING SICILY, MALTA SARDINIA, CORSICA &c." It covers the peninsula from...

Original antique map of the Eastern Hemisphere, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "EASTERN HEMISPHERE" across the top of ...

Original antique map of Ireland, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "IRELAND" in the title at the upper left. The whole is...

An original antique map of Greece, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts. The title reads simply "Greece". The map covers the kingdom f...

Original antique map of Europe, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "EUROPE," in the title at the lower right. The map runs...

Original antique map of eastern North America, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "NORTH AMERICA" and the subtitle "CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES". The map cov...

Original antique map of Egypt, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "EGYPT". The map follows the Nile from the Delta and the Mediterranean coast between Alexand...

Original antique map of Scotland, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with the counties bordered in color and a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "SCOTLAND" in the ...

Original antique map of South America, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "SOUTH AMERICA". The map shows the whole continent from Panama and the Caribbean coa...

This is an original antique map of France, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "FRANCE IN DEPARTMENTS". The departments are outlined in color, with a pale blue wash along the c...

Original antique map of the North American continent, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "NORTH AMERICA". The map runs from the Arctic Ocean, Greenland and th...

Original antique map of England and Wales, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the counties outlined in color and a pale blue wash along the coasts, lettered "ENGLAND AND WALES."...

An original antique map of Africa, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts. The title reads "Africa". The map shows the whole continent w...

An original antique map of Asia, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, with a pale blue wash along the coasts and on the larger lakes. The title reads "Asia". The map spans t...

Original antique map of New Zealand, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "THE ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND". The map shows the North Island, the South Island and Sou...

This is an original antique map of Scandinavia, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "SWEDEN, NORWAY AND DENMARK INCLUDING THE BALTIC SEA & RUSSIAN PROVINCES ADJACENT". It c...

This is an original antique map of Germany and Central Europe, a steel engraving colored by hand, titled "GERMANY GENERAL MAP". It covers the German states from the North Sea and the...

Original antique map of the Caribbean, a steel engraving colored by hand, with the lettered title "THE ANTILLES OR WEST-INDIA ISLANDS". The map extends from Florida and the Gulf of M...

Original antique map of the Western Hemisphere, a steel engraving colored by hand in outline, lettered "WESTERN HEMISPHERE" across the top of the sheet. The circular map shows North ...

Presented is an original 1870 "Johnson's Oregon and Washington" map. First published in 1865, this map was issued as page 78 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel ...

Presented is an original 1870 "Johnson's Missouri and Kansas" map. First published in 1865, this map was issued as pages 70 and 71 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (...

AUTHOR: SAUDEK, Robert. TITLE: Experiments With Handwriting. PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1928. DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION. 1 vol., 9-5/8" x 6-3/4", bound i...

Antique map titled 'Dania Regnum'. Large, attractive map of Denmark, Sleschwig-Holstein and southern Sweden. Good detail throughout. Embellished with a title cartouche with the Danis...

A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of the northern part of South America (including modern day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) which was...

A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of Switzerland which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by A. H. Wray & J. B. Allen) and published in John Tallis's Ill...

A highly decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of Belgium which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by J. Marchant and J. B. Allen) and published in John Tallis's I...

Antique map titled 'Gallia Antiqua ex Aevi Romani Monumentis (..)'. Original, large, map of France in ancient Roman times. Bottom left, a large inset shows Gallia's southern most Rom...

Antique map titled 'Austriae Archiducatus pars superior in omnes ejusdem'. Spectacular large map of Upper and Lower Austria between Passau and Wien with figurative cartouche and armo...

Antique print, titled: 'Afbeeldinge vant Maghtich Keyserlyck Casteel Osacca geleegen int groot Ryck Jappan besuyden de Stadt Osacce inde provinsie Qioo.' - ('Image of the Mighty Impe...

Antique map titled 'Carte particuliere des Costes de l'Afrique'. Depicts the coasts of Mozambique and Tanzania. With an inset map of Anjouan Island. Artists and engravers: Pub...

Antique print, titled: 'The Dutch Fort Croevecoeur (…).' A four panel plate showing forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Dutch Fort Croevecoeur at Accra, b) The Da...

Antique print titled 'Zierikzee'. View of the city of Zierikzee, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het koningrijk der Nederlanden voorgesteld in eene reeks van 136 naa...

Antique print titled 'Sauber und nach dem Leben gezeichnete Prospecten und Plans, von den wichtigsten der Holländisch-Ost-Indischen-Compagnie in Africa u: Asia (..)'. Frontispiece of...

Antique print titled 'Syracuse, Assiégée par les Atheniens'. Old print of the siege of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Source unknown, to be determined. The siege of Syracuse by the...