Antique Map of Southeast Asia, Including Indonesia and Philippines, 1808
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Southeast Asia, Including Indonesia and Philippines, 1808 Description: A finely detailed and visually compelling early 19th-century map of Southeast Asia, engraved an...
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Terra Veteribus Nota — Classical World Map of Antiquity, Wilkinson 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
combination of classical scholarship, historical curiosity, and visual elegance. This example integrates
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Antique Map of Flores, Timor and the Sunda Islands, French, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Flores, Timor and the Sunda Islands, French, 1809, Freycinet Description: A finely engraved and historically important French map depicting the Lesser Sunda Islands, ...
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Antique Japanese Map of Europe, Russo-Japanese War, Meiji 1904
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Japanese Map of Europe, Russo-Japanese War, Meiji 1904 This striking and historically charged Japanese map of Europe was issued in 1904 (Meiji 37) at the outbreak of the Rus...
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Lot of two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A striking set of two vintage deer antler trophies mounted on beautifully hand-carved Black Forest wooden plaques, showcasing traditional Alpine craftsmanship. One plaque bears a vis...
Antler, Wood
large Chamois Mount Trophy on Wood Carved Plaque, Austria, 1920s or earlier
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A striking hunting trophy mounted on an exquisitely carved plaque, distinguished by its rich green and brown tones and refined gold-colored ornamental accents. The craftsmanship of t...
Antler, Wood
Set of Two Deer Mount Trophy on Wood Carved Plaque, Austria, 1920s or earlier
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A striking set of two hunting trophy mounted on an exquisitely carved plaque, distinguished by its rich green and brown tones and refined gold-colored ornamental accents. The craftsm...
Antler, Wood
Pair of Antique Rare Tuscan Antiphonal Manuscript Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C
Located in Doha, QA
A striking and authentic pair of Tuscan antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century, beautifully preserved on vellum. These rare liturgical pages or...
Animal Skin
Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and visually striking pair of large-format antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating to the late 15th- early 16th century and likely originating from Tuscany, Italy. Executed on ve...
Animal Skin
Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum
Located in Doha, QA
A striking pair of 15th–16th century antiphonal leaves, executed on vellum (animal skin), originating from a large-format choir book used in ecclesiastical settings. These manuscript...
Animal Skin
Antique David Thomas Travels the Western Country Summer of 1816 Leather Book
Located in Dayton, OH
Travels Through the Western Country in the Summer of 1816 by David Thomas. Auburn, NY, Printed by David Rumsey, 1819. Dimensions: 4.25" x 1" x 6.75" (W x D x H)
Leather, Paper
Terra Firma, Blaeu c.1642 – Antique Map of New Granada & Popayán
Located in Langweer, NL
Terra Firma, Blaeu c.1642 – Antique Map of New Granada & Popayán A richly detailed and highly decorative map of northern South America by Willem Blaeu, one of the most prestigious n...
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Antique Chile Map Blaeu c.1642 – Dramatic Andes & Pacific Panorama
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Chile Map Blaeu c.1642 – Dramatic Andes & Pacific Panorama This refined and highly decorative map of Chile was engraved by Willem Blaeu, one of the most celebrated cartograp...
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Antique Surinam & Guiana Map Blaeu c.1642 – Amazon, El Dorado
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Surinam & Guiana Map Blaeu c.1642 – Amazon, El Dorado A highly decorative and evocative 17th-century map of Guiana and the Amazon region by Willem Blaeu, one of the most cel...
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Antique New England Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nova Belgica & Anglia, Ships
Located in Langweer, NL
Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova, Blaeu c.1642 – Early New York Map This important and highly decorative map of the northeastern coast of North America is among the most attractive and h...
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Antique Virginia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Jamestown, Powhatan, Chesapeake
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Virginia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Jamestown, Powhatan, Chesapeake One of the most desirable early maps of colonial America, this striking Blaeu engraving captures Virginia and the...
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Antique Mexico Map Blaeu c.1642 – New Spain, Early Colonial Detail
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Mexico Map Blaeu c.1642 – New Spain, Early Colonial Detail A highly important and richly detailed 17th-century map of Mexico and New Spain by Willem Blaeu, one of the most s...
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Antique South Africa Map Blaeu c.1642 – Cape of Good Hope, Ships
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique South Africa Map Blaeu c.1642 – Cape of Good Hope, Ships This striking and highly decorative map of Southern Africa was engraved by Willem Blaeu, one of the most celebrated ...
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Antique Map Morocco Fez & Marrakesh, Blaeu Map, Hand-Colored c.1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map Morocco Fez & Marrakesh, Blaeu Atlas, Hand-Colored c.1640 This finely engraved and richly hand-colored map of Morocco is one of the most decorative and desirable regiona...
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Antique Guinea Map, West Africa – Blaeu c.1642, Ships, Animals
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map Guinea West Africa Blaeu c.1640, Ships, Animals, Cartouche This striking and highly decorative map of the Guinea coast in West Africa was engraved by Willem Blaeu, one o...
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Antique Map Paris, SDUK Plan, Linen Backed, Hand Colored c.1855
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map Paris, SDUK Plan, Linen Backed, Hand Colored c.1855 This finely engraved and highly detailed map of Paris was published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowle...
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Antique Arctic Map, Staten Island Nova Zembla, Barentsz c.1598
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map Staten Island Nova Zembla Barentsz Arctic 1598 Polar Bear This rare and historically important engraving depicts Staten Eyland (Staten Island) off the coast of Nova Zemb...
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Antique Ethiopia Abyssinia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nile, Figures, Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Ethiopia Abyssinia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nile, Figures, Cartouche This highly decorative and historically important map of Ethiopia and Abyssinia was engraved by Willem Blaeu, ...
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Mills Novelty Co. Cherry Blossom Nickel Slot Casino Gaming Machine C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Mills Novelty Co. "Cherry Blossom" 5-cent slot machine is a classic example of early 20th-century arcade and gambling equipment, dating to approximately 1930. Crafted wi...
Metal
Antique Map West Africa Morocco Canary Islands Lisbon Sierra Leone Bonne, c1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Africa during the Enlightenment, illustrating both scientific curiosity and colonial ambitions. As part
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Antique Map of Surrey, English, Framed County Cartography, After Blaeu, C.1690
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique map of Surrey. An English, framed cartography engraving by Willem Janszoon Blaeu, this centre fold edition dating to the William & Mary period, circa 1690. A fine...
Glass, Paper
Antique Taxidermy Pair of Sea Shells on Brass Candlesticks, 1900
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Superb pair of marine taxidermy assemblage - sea shells and urchins on 19 th c brass embossed candlesticks.
Shell
Antique Italian Region Map, Framed Cartography, 18th Century, Emilia Romagna
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Italian region map. A framed cartographic representation of the Adriatic coast and Eastern Emilia-Romagna in the 18th century, engraved by Giovanni Petroski. Fasc...
Glass, Paper
Antique Map of Ireland, French, Framed Cartography, Eire, Georgian, Circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique map of Ireland. A French, maple framed cartography engraving by Jean-Baptiste Nolin, this posthumous atlas edition dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. Full...
Glass, Paper
Antique Map of Scotland, French, Framed Cartography, Ecosse, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique map of Scotland. A French, maple framed cartography engraving by Jean-Baptiste Nolin, this posthumous atlas edition dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. Ful...
Glass, Paper
Fine Leather Bindings - Books by William Combe - Tours of Reverend Doctor Syntax
Located in Litchfield, CT
Fine leather bindings - The Three Tours of Reverend Doctor Syntax by William Combe in 3 volumes. Full leather bindings with gilt edges and red titles on the spine. Beautifully tooled...
Leather, Paper
Our First Century: Popular Descriptive Portraiture of 100 Historical US Events
Located in San Francisco, CA
The full title of this volume is as follows: "Our First Century: Being a Popular Descriptive POrtraiture of the One Hundred Great and Memorable Events of Perpetual Interest In the Hi...
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Antique Powder Horn: African Ethnographic & American Classical, 1900
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique hunters powder horn buffalo African ethnographic.
Horn
$570
Dice Cup
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique leather dice cup with 7 dice inset into the top, an oval floral design in front, early 20th century. European, likely German. The leather faded from age and use except on th...
Leather, Bakelite
The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum, Early Donohue Edition, Illustrated
By Frank L. Baum
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming early 20th-century edition of The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum, best known as the creator of The Wizard of Oz. Published in Chicago by M. A. Donohue & Company,...
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17th Century Blaeu Map of France, Gallia, Hand Colored, c.1642
Located in Langweer, NL
17th Century Blaeu Map of France, Gallia, Hand Colored, c.1642 Description: A beautifully engraved and highly decorative map of France, titled “Gallia,” published by Willem Jansz. B...
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Antique Blaeu Map Mallorca Ibiza Balearic Islands, Mediterranean, 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Map Mallorca Ibiza Balearic Islands, Mediterranean c1642 Description: A beautifully balanced and highly decorative map of the Balearic Islands, titled Insulae Balearid...
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Antique Blaeu Map of Spain & Portugal “Hispania”, Cartouche, c.1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Blaeu Map of Spain & Portugal “Hispania”, Decorative Cartouche, c.1642 Description: An exceptional and highly decorative map of Spain and Portugal, titled “Hispania,” engraved and p...
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Antique Miniature Roulette Wheel, All Original, Circa 1880
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century miniature traveling single zero roulette wheel, Continental likely French. Mahogany case with a brass top, the numbers in very good condition. This charming item will ma...
Brass
Antique Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Crocodile With Tray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Anthropomorphic Taxidermy featuring a taxidermied crocodile or caiman, with glass eyes, posed upright on its hind legs and mounted on a wooden base. The crocodile is designed with ha...
Brass
18th-century book, *Coutumes du Pays et Duché de Normandie*, Rouen
Located in NANTES, FR
18th-century book, *Coutumes du Pays et Duché de Normandie*, Rouen – M3779 This 18th-century book, *Coutumes du Pays et Duché de Normandie*, published in 1723, is leather-bound. Pl...
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Vintage Paris Metro Map, Ligne 11 Opening, Art Deco Transit Plan, 1935
Located in Langweer, NL
Vintage Paris Metro Map, Ligne 11 Opening, Art Deco Transit Plan 1935 A striking and highly decorative original 1930s map of the Paris Métropolitain, issued during a key moment in t...
Paper
Antique Road Map Oxford to Bristol, Ogilby Britannia Strip Map, 1675
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Road Map Oxford to Bristol, Ogilby Britannia Strip Map 1675 A highly decorative and historically important English road map from the pioneering atlas Britannia by John Ogilb...
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Fine Limited Edition Leatherbound Set of George Eliot's Works in 25 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
The complete works of George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), bound in 25 brown morocco leather volumes, published by Houghton Mifflin & Company Boston and New York...
Leather, Paper
Roman Empire Map, Europe Mediterranean & Near East, Wilkinson London 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Roman Empire Map, Europe Mediterranean & Near East, Wilkinson London 1817 This finely engraved and beautifully hand-colored map presents the vast extent of the Roman Empire at i...
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Decorative Maps of Cambridge and Oxford, Victorian University City Plans, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative Maps of Cambridge and Oxford, Victorian University City Plans, 1885 Description: A beautifully composed pair of Victorian city plans depicting Cambridge and Oxford, the t...
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Islamic World Map with Africa, Middle East, India, Indies, Wilkinson 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Islamic World Map, Africa Middle East India Indies, Wilkinson 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map presents a sweeping view of the Islamic world as understood i...
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Decorative Map of Bristol, Victorian City Plan with Avon River, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative Map of Bristol, Victorian City Plan with Avon River, 1885 This finely detailed Victorian map titled “Plan of Bristol” presents the historic port city at a moment of conti...
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Parthian Empire Map, Arsacid Persia & Bactria, Wilkinson London 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Parthian Empire Map, Arsacid Persia & Bactria, Wilkinson London 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map depicts the Parthian Empire at the height of the Arsacid dy...
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Decorative Map of Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham, Naval Dockyard Plan, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative Map of Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham, Victorian Naval Dockyard Plan, 1885 This finely detailed Victorian map titled “Plan of Chatham, Rochester &c.” presents the hist...
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Decorative Map of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, Victorian City Plan, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative Map of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, Victorian City Plan, 1885 This finely detailed Victorian map titled “New Plan of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead” presents the...
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Roman Britain Map, Britannia Romana, Ancient England Wales Wilkinson 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Roman Britain Map, Britannia Romana, Ancient England Wales Wilkinson 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map depicts Roman Britain, offering a detailed view of the...
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Charlemagne’s Empire Map, Carolingian Europe France Germany Italy 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Charlemagne’s Empire Map, Carolingian Europe France Germany Italy 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map depicts the vast empire of Charlemagne at the height of C...
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Decorative Map of Brighton Seafront, Victorian Coastal City Plan, 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative Map of Brighton Seafront, Victorian Coastal City Plan, 1885 This finely engraved Victorian map titled “Plan of Brighton” offers a detailed and highly decorative view of o...
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Kingdom of Jerusalem Map, Crusades Holy Land Cyprus, Wilkinson 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Kingdom of Jerusalem Map, Crusades Holy Land Cyprus, Wilkinson 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map illustrates the Kingdom of Jerusalem and its surrounding reg...
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Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Classical World Map Greece Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map of the ancient Greek world and surrounding regions was publ...
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Hannibal’s Campaign Map, Spain to Italy via Alps, Wilkinson London 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
Hannibal’s Campaign Map, Spain to Italy via Alps, Wilkinson London 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map illustrates the legendary military campaign of Hannibal ...
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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.
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.