Glass Parrot Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare antique clip-on bird ornament, it's a beautiful parrot. This ornament, is made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, hand painted with a kind of cold paint, would be a great antiq...
Mercury Glass
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H 5 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
31 Antique German Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments Kugel Santa Birds Pipe
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 31 rare assorted antique German mercury glass Christmas ornaments. Featuring Kugel or ball like ornaments in the shapes of fruit, tear drops, santa clauses, heart, pipe, birds...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.38 in W 6.75 in D 1.5 in
Two Mercury Glass Bird Christmas Tree Ornaments, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 1.5 in
Mercury Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip on Ornament, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique clip on bird ornament in larger version. This ornament, made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree o...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 4 in D 1 in
Two Mercury Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip on Ornament, Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two vintage clip on bird ornament in different colored versions. These ornaments, made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas,...
Mercury Glass
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H 2.5 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
Mercury Glass Four Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 3 in W 6.75 in D 1.5 in
Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Tall one measures approx. 3" high and 6 3/4" in length, smaller one is approx. 2" high and 4 3/4" in length. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, woul...
Mercury Glass
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H 2.25 in W 6.13 in D 1.5 in
Mercury Glass Seven Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Antique, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Tall one measures approximate 2 1/4" high and 6 1/8" in length, smallest one is approximate 1 7/8" high and 4" in length. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercur...
Mercury Glass
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H 3 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.63 in W 5 in D 1 in
Mercury Glass Three Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 5.75 in D 0.75 in
Mercury Glass Six Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great addition for your Christmas tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bathroom or hall way.
Mercury Glass
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H 2.5 in W 4.88 in D 1 in
Mercury Glass Three Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 4.5 in D 0.75 in
Mercury Glass seven Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 5.13 in D 1 in
Mercury Glass Four Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Mercury Glass Four Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 6 in D 1.13 in
Mercury Glass Three Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 3 in W 4.88 in D 1.5 in
Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bath...
Mercury Glass
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H 3 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
West Germany Clip On Mercury Glass Wire Wrapped Bird on Nest Christmas Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
These are just sooo cute!! The mercury blown glass birds with long bristle tails, are sitting on spun cotton bedding, held into red mercury blown glass "nests" with wrapped wire, and...
Wire
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H 2 in W 4.8 in D 1 in
Antique German Mercury Glass Birds Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornaments, Set of Ten
Located in Esbjerg, DK
These ornaments, made from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, Feather Tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bathroom ...
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H 2.25 in W 5.25 in D 1.38 in
Four Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 1.13 in
Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.75 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Four Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.75 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Five Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.75 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 1.13 in
Two Crane Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 2 in W 5.25 in D 1.38 in
Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 1.13 in
Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
Rare Chenille Bird Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament. It was made from Chenille, wire and glass, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Measurements given are for the bird ...
Wire
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H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.63 in
Three Crane Bird and Mushroom Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornaments Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or si...
Mercury Glass
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.