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 were used from 1752 to circa 1900. Going back to their early practices, the Philade...
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 Fireman's Hall Museum. The Fire Association of Philadelphia managed an insurance co...
Iron
Leather Fireman's Parade Belt
Located in York County, PA
While words such as "Clerk," "Bloomsburg," or "Rescue" would have limited appeal, the word "Liberty" opens the playing field to a nation-wide audience. Fire memorabilia is fervently ...
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 advertising purposes, fire marks were used from 1752 to circa 1900. Going back to their ...
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 primarily for advertising purposes, fire marks were used from 1752 to circa 1900. ...
Iron
$2,400 / set
Collection of 1800s Fire Fighters Badges
Located in Peekskill, NY
There are 2 wood and glass frames that must be an early firefighters lifetime collection. I'm guessing these were commemorative convention badges. Most are from New York and the surr...
Silk
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 mounted back to back with iron, a turned wood handle, and a brass ring. The bell was co...
Metal, Bronze
$399Sale Price|33% Off
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: 12.5" x 6" x 16.75" (Width x Depth x Height)
Iron
$640Sale Price|20% Off
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 'French Lily' and three hooked lines Made out of one piece of hardened and painted lea...
Leather
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
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 original, one-of-a-kind pottery sculpture head is also a vessel/planter. The unique ...
Clay
Antique Solid Patinated Brass Fire Hose Nozzle Collectible Fire Fighter
Located in San Diego, CA
Unusual fire fighter memorabilia , circa 1950's solid brass fire hose nozzle by Akron Co. from Wooster Ohio nice patinated finish , great gift for ex fire fighter.
Brass
$516Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
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 "W.F.C., 1847 W.B. Brown." Measures: 17.625 inches high.
Leather
Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station
Located in Round Top, TX
Very rare base station for a circa 1880 Gamewell alarm system. The unit has beveled glass all the way around. The system was in use in the 1880s, and alarm pull boxes would have been...
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 condition, except for the 1930s-1940s Western Electric phone which has been converted ...
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 manor house.
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 this early sign cleaning out a 200 year old farm house. We almost passed it by... It w...
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 purpose today as it was the day it was made. Showing great patina, these safes now ma...
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 purpose today as it was the day it was made. Showing great patina, these safes now ma...
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. The blazing star is one of the most important symbols of Freemasonry, Masonic Lodge....
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
Antique early 20th Century Edwardian cast iron hooks by Merryweather & Sons of London, accompanied by four round-bottomed metal fire buckets. The set includes a pair of cast iron hoo...
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. This royal residence where Queen Mary lived is a stones throw from Windsor Castle...
Leather
Mid Century Murray Ohio Mfg Co Pressed Steel Fire Truck Pedal Car 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1960s Murray Fire Truck Pedal Car. Manufacturer: Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company. Features: It features a pressed steel body, ringing bell, and a white windshield / rear...
Metal
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 great gift for that firefighter in your life, or a nice addition to your fire memorabilia collection! Ref: 54360
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 tacking and additional metal tacking around base and has a leather handle. It is...
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 Wonderful pale green body with black top and bottom rim and handle. Black lettering “J Mans...
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 30.5 cm/12 inches (height) x 26 cm/10 inches (diameter) Bentleys are Members of L...
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
Perfect for collectors of Americana, firefighting memorabilia, or historical artifacts, this fire mark is ready to be displayed and appreciated for its historical and aesthetic value.
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
An important 18th century terracotta portrait roundel of Benjamin Franklin, by Jean-Baptiste Nini (1717-1786), signed and dated 1777. A profile portrait-relief of Benjamin Frank...
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 painted with the Royal Coat of Arms, English, circa 1800.
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 or the exterior of a building. Upon pulling the lever, the local fire department w...
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 numbered, in order to start the fire brigade in case of fire. This is a fine ex...
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. A gorgeous design and solid harden leather structure featuring a solid leather han...
Leather
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 ...
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.
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