Antique Novelty

George Berry for the Derby / International Silver Co. This design was the first novelty cocktail shaker

this novelty silver box bears the original gilding. The hallmarks struck to the surface of the cover

mechanism plays two tunes, including the iconic French anthem “La Marseillaise,” adding both novelty and

stein is a wonderfully playful and distinctive piece, combining fine materials with novelty

patented a process which gives the effect of Inlaid Gems, interlaced with fine gold ornaments; the novelty

inventive silver plate production, particularly during the early 1900s when novelty and craftsmanship merged

spoons are of novelty form, modelled in the shape of garden spades. The set is presented in a fitted case

This Victorian-era novelty brooch, circa 1890, is masterfully carved from a single piece of

store small perfume bottles or sewing tools for a vanity. Designed as a novelty item, the egg-shaped

realism. These Victorian novelties were extremely popular as many exotic animals were used for fashionable

- hanging. The piece features marcasites and red paste. Circa 1910. Novelty brooches were popular in the

the form of a clog, complete with a bird and its nest containing three pearl “eggs.” Novelty brooches

Victorian interest in naturalistic animal forms combined with inventive novelty silver design. Each

. This rare "novelty" piece captures the whimsical yet sophisticated artisanal spirit of its time, making

. Deutsch’s uncanny ability to replicate favorite motifs, and yet invest each of them with a sense of novelty

figural novelties of the period. Functionally designed, the piece incorporates a metal-mounted collar at

playful nod to the sentiment of home, popular in novelty items of the late 19th century. The enamel

form of a jester; an addition to our novelty silverware collection This exceptional and rare antique

A rare Art Deco silver plate novelty cocktail stick set or stand in the form of a female skier

to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon painters, whilst in

original box. 18k gold novelty brooch with enamel and rose diamond accents within initials. 1870's UK, a

arrangement typical of early fine mechanical novelties produced for the Paris luxury trade. The movement is

Novelty Loewe & Co. Cricket Pipe, Cricket Bat. Vintage smoking tobacco pipe featuring a briar wood

seal peppers; an addition to our 19th century novelty silver cruets/condiments collection. These

example of interwar period novelty jewelry, ideal for collectors who appreciate nautical themes, high

charming example of antique novelty jewelry with enduring character. Weight: 7.6 Grams Stone: Garnet

sculptural detail reflect the whimsy and craftsmanship characteristic of late Victorian novelty jewelry. The

, small objects, or as a novelty container- the piece now functions equally well as a decorative sculpture

of our novelty silver collection. The exceptional antique Chinese silver miniature silver tea set

plug. The jug features round glass feet, a tail that serves as a handle, and glass ears. Such novelty

indicating Italian manufacture. The interior was intended to hold spirits, and the form combines novelty with

-century Paris, when technological novelty, artistic innovation, and social excitement converged in the

"Novelty" jewelry. This beautifully preserved piece remains in excellent antique condition, ready to bring

gatherings, and constant novelty. It embodies a moment when theatre, music, and spectacle were central to

century and reflect the Victorian-era fascination with novelty tableware. Perfect for adding character to

marble and bronze, with sometimes enamel, a combination then considered as a novelty and become quickly

the Cleveland Car—an early electric automobile—at a time when motorized transport was still a novelty

Made in 1882 by Elkington & Co., this charming, novelty, Victorian, Antique Silver Plate Spoon

Antique Cricket Cruet Set. A scarce novelty cricket cruet set comprising of a pepper shaker, a

Novelty Cricket Pipe, Dr. W.G. Grace. Vintage vulcanite cricket pipe, the stem in the shape of a

x Depth 4 inches Kronheim & Oldenbusch (often marked as K&O Co.) was a prolific American novelties

, they specialized in intricate bangles and novelty items often marked with "W&SB" and a star device

, captures the romance and novelty of early motoring with real flair. An elegantly dressed couple examine

‑Richardson (Beaver Falls/Indianapolis) and Baltimore Enamel & Novelty ("BALTO") led production of durable

pump. Its principal appeal is the novelty of the piston and crankshaft driving the rotating wheel. The

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver novelty cream/toby jug, an

Fantastic desk clock made by the great novelty clockmaker and inventor Andre Romain Guilmet. This

Novelty Cricket Snuff Box. A 19th century sycamore snuff box with a cricket monochrome transfer

example of Edwardian-era novelty jewelry, perfect for collectors who appreciate symbolic motifs and finely

century, motorcars were still a novelty, symbols of innovation and modernity that fascinated the public

just ceramic novelties but are tangible artifacts of 19th-century social culture and decorative arts

for its extreme novelty and refinement. Vetri di Zecchin are exhibited, among other things, at the

superfluous decoration of late nineteenth-century heritage, stood out for its extreme novelty and refinement

superfluous decoration of late nineteenth-century heritage, stood out for its extreme novelty and refinement

superfluous decoration of late nineteenth-century heritage, stood out for its extreme novelty and refinement

piece bird condiment set; an addition to our novelty silver cruets/condiments collection. This

marble and bronze, with sometimes enamel, a combination then considered as a novelty and become quickly