BOISSY. Mercure de France. 1775. FIRST EDITION - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF LOUIS XIV
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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...
Leather
Antique Map of Scotland by Johann Baptist Homann, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Antique Map of Scotland by T. L. Murray with Original Colour, 1830
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Antique Map of Cambridgeshire with Ely Cathedral by Greenwood, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Large Hand-Colored Map of Cambridgeshire by Greenwood, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Antique Map of Scotland by Nolin and Coronelli with Island Insets, 1689
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
What To Do, Etiquette Book, Victorian Period, New York, 1892
By D. Appleton & Company
Located in New York, NY
"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...
Paper
DODGSON - Carroll. Alice in Wonderland. SIGNED WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY RACKHAM
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll) (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, n.d., [1907]. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SI...
Leather
Large Antique Map of Cambridgeshire by Emanuel Bowen, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Scotiae Provintiae Inter Taum Fluvium et Septentrionales Oras Angliae, c.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
TITLE: Scotiae Provintiae Inter Taum Fluvium et Septentrionales Oras Angliae, c. 1660 CARTOGRAPHER: Jan Janssonius (Johannes Janssonius, 1588–1664) DATE: Circa 1660 ORIGIN: Amster...
Paper
Antique Map of Cambridgeshire & Cambridge by Joan Blaeu, Hand-Colored, 1645
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Stieler Grande Atlante Geografico, 1912, Original Binding
Located in Sofia, BG
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...
Paper
Map Of Hungary By Lotter Tobias Conrad, Germany, 1762
Located in Rīga, LV
Map of Hungary "Tabula Hungaria et regionum, quae praeterea ab ea dependent", Lotter Tobias Conrad, Germany, 1762 Additional Information: Materials: Paper, engraving Vintage fro...
Paper
Photo Album with a Musical Mechanism, Europe, End of 19th - Beg. of 20th Century
Located in Rīga, LV
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 ...
Metal
Antique County Map of Somerset, English, Framed Cartography, Regency, Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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...
Glass, Paper
Antique County Map, Hertfordshire, Dutch, Framed Cartography, Blaeu, Carolean
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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 ...
Glass, Oak, Paper
Large Map of the Habsburg–Ottoman War, Hungary & Balkans, 1729
Located in Langweer, NL
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 ...
Paper
John Lord CAMPBELL. The Lives Of The Lord Chancellors. 10 VOLUMES - 1874
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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...
Leather
Antique Victorian Taxidermy Whitetail Deer Antler Wall Mount Metal Shield Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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.
Metal
Large Antique Map of North & South America by Weiland, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Large Antique Map of North America, United States & Canada, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
1923 Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes Vol. 119 Antique Gilt Leather Book
Located in Savannah, GA
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...
Leather, Paper
Four Antique Engineering Handbooks: Mechanical, Electrical, Machinery, Tools
Located in Savannah, GA
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 ...
Fabric, Paper
Motion of Fixed Stars Drayson Edinburgh Institution Prize, 1874
Located in Savannah, GA
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 ...
Leather
Antique ca. 1850-1880 Faux Book Leather Backgammon Chess & Draughts Set
Located in Nottingham, GB
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...
Metal
Rare ca. 1906 Temple Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet Art Nouveau Italian Gilt Vellum
Located in Nottingham, GB
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...
Paper
Late 19th Century Inlaid Italian Games Tray
Located in Tampa, FL
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 ...
Wood
$297Sale Price|30% Off
Rare Antique NCR Prospects for 1894 Agents Convention Info Advertising Book
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
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...
Leather, Paper
$280Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 1878 Grays Anatomy Descriptive Surgical Medical Book Henry C Lea Leather
Located in Dayton, OH
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....
Leather, Paper
$192Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 1890 Diseases of Children Alfred Vogel Appletons Medical Library Leather
Located in Dayton, OH
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...
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Antique Map of the Ottoman Empire by Matthäus Seutter, c. 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Antique Hand-Colored Map of Jamaica, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
Decorative Antique Map of Asia and the East Indies, circa 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
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...
Paper
French Rosewood Marquetry Chess and Backgammon Games Box, Camard -Dimer, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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 ...
Felt, Wood
Beautiful Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy, German, 20th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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 ...
Antler, Wood
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 wooden plaques, showcasing traditional Alpine craftsmanship. One plaque bears a visible date of ...
Antler, Wood
English 19th Century Set of Six Birding Books By Arthur Butler
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rare first edition set of six (6) books, “English Birds and Their Nests and Eggs” by Arthur Butler, circa 1896. The cheerful hard cover of each book is a mustard yellow with gilt d...
Paper
A monumental Chess Set, Gold, Silver, Enamel, Precious stones, Austro-Hungarian
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent chess set is crafted in silver and gold and mounted throughout with semi-precious stones. This exceptionally large and complete thirty-two-piece silver and gold ches...
Silver, Enamel, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gold
Set of Four Ancient Peloponnese and Greek Islands Maps, Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Set of Four Ancient Peloponnese and Greek Islands Maps, Tardieu, 1825 Description: Set of four original antique engraved and hand-coloured maps of the Peloponnese and wester...
Paper
Ancient Olympia and Olympic Games Site Plan by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Olympia and Olympic Games Site Plan by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved plan of ancient Olympia in Greece, showing the sanctuary and athl...
Paper
Antique Map of Ancient Egypt, Libya & Syria by Ambroise Tardieu, 1824
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Ancient Egypt, Libya and Syria by Ambroise Tardieu, 1824 Description: Original antique map titled La Libye, L'Égypte et la Syrie Anciennes, où sont indiquées spéciale...
Paper
Set of Four Ancient Greek Costume, Arms and Decorative Arts Prints, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Set of Four Ancient Greek Costume, Arms and Decorative Arts Prints, 1825 Description: Set of four original antique engravings illustrating the clothing, military equipment, ...
Paper
Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece & Greek Colonies - Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Ancient Greece and Its Colonies by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique map titled Carte de la Grèce et d'une Partie de ses Colonies, drawn and engra...
Paper
Antique Map of Laconia, Sparta and Cythera by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Laconia, Sparta and Cythera by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved and hand-coloured map of Laconia and the island of Cythera in sout...
Paper
Antique Maps of the Cyclades and Delos by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Maps of the Cyclades and Delos by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved double map depicting the Cyclades and a detailed plan of the sacred is...
Paper
Antique Map of Ancient Sparta and Its Surroundings, Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Ancient Sparta and Its Surroundings, Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved plan of ancient Sparta and its surrounding landscape, engraved by Amb...
Paper
Original Antique Battle Map of Salamis - Ambroise Tardieu, 1821
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Original Antique Battle Map of Salamis - Ambroise Tardieu, 1821 Description: Original antique historical battle map titled Plan du Combat de Salamine, engraved by Ambroise Ta...
Paper
Antique Map of Delphi and Mount Parnassus by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Delphi and Mount Parnassus by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved map of Delphi and its surroundings in ancient Greece, engraved by A...
Paper
Ancient Black Sea Map, Pont-Euxin and Sea of Azov, Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Black Sea Map, Pont-Euxin and Sea of Azov, Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved map of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, titled “Le Palus-Méotid...
Paper
Battle of Plataea Ancient Greece Military Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Battle of Plataea Ancient Greece Military Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved map depicting the Battle of Plataea, one of the decisive battle...
Paper
Ancient Greek House Architectural Plan after Vitruvius, Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Greek House Architectural Plan after Vitruvius, Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique architectural engraving showing the reconstructed plan of an ancient Greek...
Paper
Ancient Phocis, Doris and Locris Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Phocis, Doris and Locris Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved and hand-coloured map of Phocis, Doris and the territories of the ancien...
Paper
Antique Architectural Print of the Parthenon, Athens, Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Architectural Print of the Parthenon, Athens, Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique architectural engraving of the Parthenon in Athens, combining a reconstructe...
Paper
Antique View of Delphi and the Rocks of Mount Parnassus, Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique View of Delphi and the Rocks of Mount Parnassus, Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved view of Delphi and Mount Parnassus in Greece, engraved by Ambroi...
Paper
Antique Plan of the Battle of Marathon by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Plan of the Battle of Marathon by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique battle plan titled Plan de la Bataille de Marathon, engraved by Ambroise Tardie...
Paper
Ancient Greek Gymnasium and Palaestra Plan after Vitruvius, Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Greek Gymnasium and Palaestra Plan after Vitruvius, Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved architectural plan of an ancient Greek palaestra or gymnasium...
Paper
Antique Map of the Pass of Thermopylae by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of the Pass of Thermopylae by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique map titled Plan du Passage des Thermopyles, engraved by Ambroise Tardieu for th...
Paper
Ancient Athens City Plan with Acropolis by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Athens City Plan with Acropolis by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved plan of ancient Athens, titled “Plan d’Athènes,” engraved by Ambroise...
Paper
Antique Map of Asia Minor Coast and Greek Islands by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Asia Minor Coast and Greek Islands by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved map of the western coast of Asia Minor and the eastern Aeg...
Paper
Ancient Athens and Piraeus Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ancient Athens and Piraeus Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraved map of Athens, Piraeus and their surrounding countryside, titled “Plan des Env...
Paper
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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