Fire Association of Philadelphia Fire Marker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fire Association of Philadelphia fire marker. Used primarily for advertising purposes, fire marks
Antique 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Iron
Fire Association of Philadelphia Fire Marker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fire Association of Philadelphia fire marker. Used primarily for advertising purposes, fire marks
Iron
Cast Iron Fire Engine Fire Marker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Painted cast iron horizontal fire marker with a fire engine and initials "U.F." Similar one in the
Iron
Leather Fireman's Parade Belt
Located in York County, PA
limited appeal, the word "Liberty" opens the playing field to a nation-wide audience. Fire memorabilia is
Leather
Cast Iron Fireman Fire Marker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Unique cast iron fire marker with fireman, horn blowing "FIRE", and hose. Used primarily for
Iron
Cast Iron Fireman Fire Marker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Unique cast iron fire marker with painted fireman in red coat, horn blowing "FIRE", and hose. Used
Iron
Collection of 1800s Fire Fighters Badges
Located in Peekskill, NY
love the celluloid buttons showing horse drawn equipment and early fire hats. You just don't find
Silk
$600
H 16.75 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Gamewell Co wall hanging cast iron fire alarm box. #2462, from Dayton Ohio. Dimensions
Iron
19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C handheld muffin bell town crier fire alarm bell. The bell features two Brass domes
Metal, Bronze
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in W 13.39 in D 12.6 in
19th Century Black Painted Leather French Primitive Fire Helmet Casque Pompier
Located in Haarlem, NL
19th century black painted leather French fire helmet with painted logo with what looks like a
Leather
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Original Pottery Sculpture Head Planter, General Charles De Gaulle
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Pottery sculpture head planter, general Charles De Gaulle Political Memorabilia. This
Clay
$516Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 15 in D 0.07 in
Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
and should come off. A excellent piece of Police and Fire Dept memorabilia on an industrial sign.
Metal
Fire Alarm
Located in Round Top, TX
crack in the top of the glass case.
Iron
19th Century Massachusetts Leather Fire Bucket
Located in Woodbury, CT
Massachusetts leather fire bucket with swing handle painted dark green and red with lettering
Leather
Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station
Located in Round Top, TX
station of the box number. This repeater automatically retransmitted fire alarms to the alarm circuits of
Metal
Unavailable
H 62.25 in W 19 in D 10.75 in
Mid-1900s Red Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Master Box w/ Western Electric Phone
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
This highly collectible cottage style Gamewell fire Masterbox is unrestored and in its original
Iron
Antique Brass Fire Bell
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Very rare antique solid polished brass fire bell with 4 internal bells, from an English Georgian
Brass
Large Fire House Signal Code Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This 100 year old sign is 6 foot tall. It's a historic piece of New York fire history. We found
Georgian Style Yellow Leather Fire Bucket
Located in Essex, MA
CYLINDRICAL WITH BAIL HANDLE,DECORATED WITH A ROYAL CREST.
20th Century Fire Proof Safe, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovey cast iron fire proof safe in good working order. Complete with its key, it is as fit for
Iron
20th Century Fire Proof Safe, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovey cast iron fire proof safe in good working order. Complete with its key, it is as fit for
Iron
Sold
H 0.2 in Dm 11.82 in
Antique Freemasonry 'Sun' Wall Plaque Fire-Gilded, Masonic Lodge, 19th Century
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Beautiful Masonic fire-gilded, handcrafted blazing star wall relief plaque from the 19th century
Brass
Sold
H 8.67 in W 51.19 in D 7.09 in
Antique 20th Century Cast Iron Hooks & Fire Buckets, Merryweather & Sons c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
by four round-bottomed metal fire buckets. The set includes a pair of cast iron hooks mounted to a
Metal
Sold
H 11.03 in Dm 10.24 in
19th Century Victorian Leather Bound Fire Bucket from Frogmore House, C.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian piece of royal history, a leather fire bucket from Frogmore House
Leather
Mid Century Red Retro Westfield Mfg Columbia Fire Arrow Bicycle Bike MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Westfield Mfg Co Columbia Fire-Arrow bike. Measure: 69".
Metal
Antique Restored Fire Engine Seat circa 1920's
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a restored antique fire engine seat, similar to the Ahrens Fox models in the
Brass, Iron
19th Century English Leather Fire Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
A mid-19th century leather fire bucket. A metal ring around the top of the bucket is affixed by
Metal
19th Century Painted Leather Fire Bucket "J. Mansfield"
Located in Southampton, NY
Painted leather fire bucket “J. MANSFIELD No.1" 19th century fire bucket, 1800-1850
Leather
Leather Fire Bucket with Initials E.C, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A fine leather fire bucket with red painted initials E.C and the number 12, circa 1880. Dimensions
Leather
Sold
H 14.5 in W 13 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore Cast Iron Fire Mark
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore Cast Iron Fire Mark USA, circa mid-late 19th
Iron
Sold
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
Political Terracotta Portrait Medallion Benjamin Franklin JeanBaptiste Nini 1777
Located in Portland, OR
good, the portrait roundel is mounted in a gilt frame this rare piece of politcal memorabilia of one of
Terracotta
19th Century Red Ground Leather Fire Bucket
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Early 19th century red ground leather fire bucket retaining a leather handle. The whole is finely
Leather
Incredible Shoes to Break Sweet Chestnuts, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Footwear with sawtooth spikes, to debug chestnuts on land. Incredible objet from France, Lozère (South of France) Made with iron, leather and wood.
Iron
American Fire Alarm Box
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 20th century game well fire alarm box. This circa 1920 box would have been attached to a pole
Metal
18th Century New England Leather Fire Bucket
Located in Woodbury, CT
In colonial America, homes had approximately three to five fire buckets hanging near the door, all
Leather
Antique American 1855 Painted Leather Fire Bucket for R.C. Manning
Located in Plymouth, MA
An exceptional antique, handmade, 100% pure leather fire bucket made in 1855 owned by R.C. Manning
Leather
Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of 19th century weighted sterling silver candle holders.
Sterling Silver
$750 / item
H 11.8 in W 16.2 in D 4 in
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page ...
Other
Rare Pair of Fireman's Axe Parade Torches
Located in York County, PA
Rare pair of fireman’s axe parade torches, 1860-1880: Pair of fireman’s axe parade torches with traditional wooden axe handles and the heads made of tin acting as receptacles ...
$2,732
H 30.71 in W 16.34 in D 15.16 in
Spanish 1940s Wrought Iron Gilt Drinks Table / Side Table, Handle Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand-hammered iron drinks end table or pedestal table standing on a tripod base with handle on the top. Spain, 1940s. This table features a round top richly adorned by the Ha...
Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
$6,975
H 28 in W 29 in D 3 in
19th Century French Carved Walnut Royal Coat-of-Arms of the City of Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique "Blason" or coat of arms. Created in France circa 1870, the hand carved sculpture depicts the coat of arms of the city of Pari...
Walnut
$106,876
H 33.86 in W 42.92 in D 0.04 in
Mucha, Waverley Cycles, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1898
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1898 by Alphonse Mucha. Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Title: Waverley Cycles Date: 1898 Size (w x h): 33.9 x 42.9 in / 86 x...
Paper
$453,576
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
$6,063 / set
H 5.3 in W 2.9 in D 2.9 in
Antique 1760s Georgian Pair of Sterling Silver Tapersticks (1769)
By Elizabeth Cooke
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III English cast sterling silver tapersticks; an addition of our ornamental Georgian silverware collection These excepti...
Silver, Sterling Silver
European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Shield form with a crown over a coat of arms with different symbols, the frame carved and gilded in the baroque style. From the Michael Kittredge collection.
Walnut, Pine
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
Bronze
Unavailable|$1,995 / set
H 7.5 in W 1.8 in D 5 in
'American Notes' First Edition Books by Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
'American Notes for General Circulation' by Charles Dickens. First Edition. Vol 1 and 2 London: Chapman and Hall 1842 Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars.
$2,337
H 20.87 in W 13 in D 11.82 in
Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish gilt wrought iron drink / cocktails table standing on a tripod base, Spain, 1940s. Handcrafted in wrought iron with gilt finish. The round top stands on a tripod base with sc...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full regalia, entitled: Free House - The Lord Nelson. A free house in Great Britain is a pu...
Metal
English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle entitled: Nag's Head. A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for disp...
Metal
$14,000
H 58 in W 20 in D 18 in
American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$4,186
H 19.3 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Liberty & Co. Copper & Wrought Iron Fire-Screen Depicting Galleon & Dragon Sail
By Liberty & Co., John Pearson
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co., attributed to John Pearson or John Williams. An Arts & Crafts copper and wrought iron fire-screen, with cold rivetted construction to the edges and a hand-hammered ga...
Copper, Wrought Iron
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.
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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.