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German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978
German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978

German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978

Located in Sofia, BG

Gregory brass spyglass - Deutsches Museum 1978/79 limited edition. This reflecting foldable

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Late 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian
Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique three draw telescope. An English, brass terrestrial spyglass, dating to the

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather Spyglass, Victorian, 1860
Large Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather Spyglass, Victorian, 1860

Large Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather Spyglass, Victorian, 1860

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique three draw telescope. An English, brass and leather terrestrial or maritime

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass
Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass

Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique telescope from Negretti and Zambra of London. The exceptionally long barrel is three feet closed and fifty two inches open. Black cover. Great optics. Weight: 5 lbs. Overall...

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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Spyglass with Leather Covered Barrel
Ships Spyglass with Leather Covered Barrel

Ships Spyglass with Leather Covered Barrel

Located in Norwell, MA

Three draw spyglass with stitched leather cover. Old lacquer finish. End cap. Sliding eyepiece

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Vintage 1980s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Captains Spyglass on Ships Grating
Antique Captains Spyglass on Ships Grating

Antique Captains Spyglass on Ships Grating

Located in Norwell, MA

Maritime display with a ship captains spyglass mounted onto a piece of teak ships grating. The

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Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Spyglass Telescope with Rope Cover
Ships Spyglass Telescope with Rope Cover

Ships Spyglass Telescope with Rope Cover

Located in Norwell, MA

. Weight: 4 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 30"W x 3" Diameter Made: English Material: Brass Date: 1920

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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century
Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century

Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The adjustable spyglass with gilt brass trim and original leather case.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Scientific Instruments

Materials

Lacquer

Eyes on the Horizon: A 19th-Century Captain’s Spyglass by Dollond
Eyes on the Horizon: A 19th-Century Captain’s Spyglass by Dollond

Eyes on the Horizon: A 19th-Century Captain’s Spyglass by Dollond

Located in New York, NY

a brass draw tube and housed in its original stitched leather protective sleeve, the spyglass

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Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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Spyglass Spectaculary
Spyglass Spectaculary

Spyglass Spectaculary

Unavailable

H 56.7 in Dm 3.15 in

Spyglass Spectaculary

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Spectaculary very large spyglass, when closed 29 cm, but when open 144 cm Good condition

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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"
Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"

Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"

Unavailable

H 3.75 in Dm 1.78 in

Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Robert Brettle Bate (1782/1847) London Charming pocket spyglass with seven runs in golden brass

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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Spyglass Blown Glass and Metal Three-Light Chandelier by Marian Jamieson
Spyglass Blown Glass and Metal Three-Light Chandelier by Marian Jamieson

Spyglass Blown Glass and Metal Three-Light Chandelier by Marian Jamieson

By Marian Jamieson

Located in Sierra Madre, CA

A contemporary fixture with midcentury influences, the spyglass chandelier features three hand

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2010s North American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1920s Brass Spyglass and Leather Case
1920s Brass Spyglass and Leather Case

1920s Brass Spyglass and Leather Case

Located in San Francisco, CA

Telescoping brass spyglass with brass cover and leather case.

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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and

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Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and

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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and

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Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and

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Antique 1890s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th/20th Century Hammersley London Brass Telescope or Spyglass on Tripod
19th/20th Century Hammersley London Brass Telescope or Spyglass on Tripod

19th/20th Century Hammersley London Brass Telescope or Spyglass on Tripod

By Hammersley

Located in Milford, NH

A nice example of a large brass telescope or spyglass on brass & wooden tripod, signed “Hammersley

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Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

J. H. Steward London Quick Focus Marksman Brass and Leather Telescope Spyglass
J. H. Steward London Quick Focus Marksman Brass and Leather Telescope Spyglass

J. H. Steward London Quick Focus Marksman Brass and Leather Telescope Spyglass

By J.H Steward

Located in San Mateo, CA

Brass and leather three draw telescope by J. H. Steward of London. This is a Quick Focus Marksman

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Antique Early 1900s English Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Second World War US Navy Spyglass Dated 1942
Second World War US Navy Spyglass Dated 1942

Second World War US Navy Spyglass Dated 1942

Located in London, GB

A US Navy MK I Quartermaster's Spyglass by arguably America's finest optics company, Kollmorgen

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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Explorer’s Telescope, English, Leather Dressed Spyglass, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Explorer’s Telescope, English, Leather Dressed Spyglass, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Explorer’s Telescope, English, Leather Dressed Spyglass, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a long antique explorer’s telescope. An English, terrestrial or maritime spyglass, dating

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stanley London Brass & Leather Nautical Captains Monocular Telescope
Vintage Stanley London Brass & Leather Nautical Captains Monocular Telescope

Vintage Stanley London Brass & Leather Nautical Captains Monocular Telescope

By Stanley

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Stanley London nautical maritime collapsible brass ships telescope / spyglass with brown

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Late 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle
Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle

Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful retracting Spyglass or telescope with leather handle. The piece actually works very

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Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pocket Telescope Gilt Brass And Faux Tortoiseshell Spyglass
19th Century Pocket Telescope Gilt Brass And Faux Tortoiseshell Spyglass

19th Century Pocket Telescope Gilt Brass And Faux Tortoiseshell Spyglass

Located in Norwich, GB

19th Century pocket telescope gilt brass and faux tortoiseshell spyglass, each friction fitting is

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Leather and Glass Spyglass or Telescope, France, circa 1880
Antique Brass Leather and Glass Spyglass or Telescope, France, circa 1880

Antique Brass Leather and Glass Spyglass or Telescope, France, circa 1880

Located in Labrit, Landes

This spyglass was made in the late 19th century in France Dimension when folded 5.71 in. (14.5 cm

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Four Draw Captain's Spyglass P-026
Antique Four Draw Captain's Spyglass P-026

Antique Four Draw Captain's Spyglass P-026

Located in Norwell, MA

Brass telescope with four draws, sunshade lens cap, sliding eyepiece, leather wrapped barrel

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Vintage 1970s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

English Nickel Silver and Leather Nautical Spyglass, A. Ross, Circa 1840
English Nickel Silver and Leather Nautical Spyglass, A. Ross, Circa 1840

English Nickel Silver and Leather Nautical Spyglass, A. Ross, Circa 1840

By Andrew Ross

Located in Charleston, SC

English nickel silver over brass nautical ship captain's spyglass with a covered leather barrel

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Antique 1840s English William IV Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Nickel

WWII U.S. Navy 10 Power Officer of the Deck Spyglass Telescope
WWII U.S. Navy 10 Power Officer of the Deck Spyglass Telescope

WWII U.S. Navy 10 Power Officer of the Deck Spyglass Telescope

Located in San Mateo, CA

WWII U.S. Navy 10 power officer of the deck spyglass, MKII made by Wollensack Optical Company. The

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Vintage 1940s American Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick
Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick

Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick

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H 34.75 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in

Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick

Located in Austin, TX

, four-draw nautical telescope (or spyglass) of brass and optical glass, mounted as a handle - a

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Antique 19th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Expanding Spyglass Brass & Leather
Mid-Century Expanding Spyglass Brass & Leather

Mid-Century Expanding Spyglass Brass & Leather

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-century spyglass brass & leather (similar to a telescope) expands from 7 1/8 to 17 1/4" - from

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Mid-20th Century Unknown American Classical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Spyglass Very Short
Spyglass Very Short

Spyglass Very Short

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H 3.35 in Dm 1.38 in

Spyglass Very Short

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Anonymous Beautiful and unusual very short spyglass with one pulling. Good condition. Circa 1900

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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

U.S Naval Spyglass
U.S Naval Spyglass

U.S Naval Spyglass

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H 64 in Dm 36 in

U.S Naval Spyglass

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Regal in it's high quality austereness, stamped "U.S. Navy Spyglass Quartermaster Mark II, 16 power

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Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Van Cort Expanding Spyglass on Holder
Van Cort Expanding Spyglass on Holder

Van Cort Expanding Spyglass on Holder

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H 1.63 in W 9.5 in D 3 in

Van Cort Expanding Spyglass on Holder

By Van Cort

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Van Cort telescope on holder - (similar to telescope) in mahogany & brass from a Palm Beach

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Late 20th Century American American Classical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

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French 19th Century Glass Dome with Brass Decoration

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Popular in the 19th century, domed glass displays offered protection for portico clocks and flora & fauna specimens without compromising visibility. Inside this cloche is an oval eas...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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$1,147 / set

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By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Antwerp, BE

One WMF Art Nouveau silver plated vase with decoration and original glass liners. There is only one left for sale so the price shown is not for the set but for a vase.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

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By Winslow Homer

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)" is a painting by Winslow Homer. The painting is signed, lower left, "Homer 1873". The framed piece measures 29 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 2 7...

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Canvas, Oil

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Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original p...

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19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex. These where used in studies of optical sciences and in particular the study of the properties of light r...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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$60 / item

H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.35 in

"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book

Located in New York, NY

Explore the stars and planets and beyond through art over the ages – an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe – from ancient cave ...

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$78,500

H 3.13 in W 2 in D 2 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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By George & John Cary

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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Antique English Mahogany and Glass Countertop Shop Display Case

Antique English Mahogany and Glass Countertop Shop Display Case

Located in Doylestown, PA

Antique mahogany tabletop display case, England, circa 1900. This wonderful six-sided glass vitrine features a vertical sliding panel in the back. All original wavy glass and mahoga...

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Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London

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H 94.1 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in

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Located in Suffolk, GB

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19th Century French Grand Hand Carved Walnut Provincial Vitrine

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Located in Sofia, BG

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Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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Brass Spyglass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of brass spyglass you’re looking for. An item from our selection of brass spyglass — often made from brass, metal and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of brass spyglass, we have 11 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of brass spyglass — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each option in this array of brass spyglass bearing Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one piece of brass spyglass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrew Ross, Marian Jamieson and Van Cort produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Brass Spyglass?

The average selling price for a piece of brass spyglass at 1stDibs is $1,421, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $6,836 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

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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