Miniature Gun
Diorama Showing Ten Gun Royal Navy Vessel "Entreprenante"
Located in Norwell, MA
Clear water diorama showing the Ten Gun Royal Navy Cutter, Entreprenante Circa 1790. The model is
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Antique Early 18th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Battleship WWII Bronze Large Model England HMS Nelson 1920
Located in New York, NY
during the World War II. The guns swivel along with some of the other parts are removable. The top part
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20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Model Ship “Löwe”, hand-painted, Germany 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Detailed model ship of the galleon Löwe with three masts and single-row arrangement of the guns.
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Vintage 1960s German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Royal Navy Admirals Launch
Located in Norwell, MA
detailed with basswood deck, brass fittings, cabin, deck gun, masts, lifering, ventilator cowls, etc
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2010s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Ship Model "Sovereign of the Seas" English Navy Warship in a Glass Case & Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
was the most magnificent ship of her era. She was ordered as a 90 gun but at launch was armed with 102
Category
20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
H 68.25 in W 41 in D 19.25 in
Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection
Located in Norwell, MA
rigged, furled sails, hinged gun ports, etc. Incredible provenance.
Weight: 61lbs
Overall Dimensions
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Vintage 1920s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Armada Style Model Ship the "Fragata Espanola, 1780"
Located in Dallas, TX
of the ship painted black and gold details adorning the several guns on either side of the ship. The
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Mid-20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fabric, Wood, String
H 24.5 in W 31.5 in D 8.5 in
Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
stand with turned feet and a plaque reading ‘HMSEmerald, 36 Gun Frigate. Launched on the Thames in 1795
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Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paint
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican
Located in Woodbury, CT
. Originally in private service, the sloop was christened the Pelican in 1757 with a 16 gun arrangement for His
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Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tulipwood
Battle of Trafalgar Bicentennial Silver-Gilt Casket
By Ian Calvert
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Encased within a delicate rope twist border, each hand-painted miniature vividly captures the intensity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Silver
Michael Garman Yesterdays News Cityscape Shadowbox Diorama Sculpture 30"
By Michael Garman
Located in Dayton, OH
of the Michael Garmin Museum in Colorado Springs, CO) is a miniature city that combines hundreds of
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Victorian silver miniature Picture Frame
By Louis Dee
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian silver miniature Picture Frame, with applied sepia enamel portrait of a lady writing at her desk, the pierced frame with leatherette background.
Hinged easel stand....
Category
Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Ford Aircraft Model Trimotor in Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Trimotor aircraft model Ford handcrafted in aluminum.
Manufactured between 1926 and 1933 by Ford's own
factory. Wingspan: 102cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Landscape with a willow. 1964, oil on cardboard, 48x67 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A. Zviedris was a member of the Latvian Artists’ Union since 1945 and had more than 50 solo exhibitions in Latvia. He travelled extensively by yacht around Scandinavia and Western Eu...
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil
H 18.9 in W 26.38 in D 0.79 in
Constellation Lockheed L1049 Aircraft Model
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft model constellation Lockheed L1049,
reduced model, lightweight wooden frame,
handcrafted in aluminum foil, with engraved
metal rivets. Measures: Base height: 26cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Foil
Fifteen Antique Miniature Carved Black Forest Bears
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fifteen 19th century antique miniature carved black forest bears. Some standing, some sitting down, some with original glass eyes. In lovely original condition.
A charming collec...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Victorian French Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Bureau/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French inlaid rosewood freestanding bureau/desk having the original gilt metal gallery above a devine shaped inlaid marquetry fall opening to reveal a fitted interi...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Mustang P51 Aircraft Model in Aluminium Foil
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft Model Mustang P51 in aluminium foil and
silver polished. Scale model with detailed sliding
cover cockpit and with retractable main wheels.
On stand and with historical p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Silver
Antique Porcelain Jewelry Box, Limoges, France, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique porcelain jewelry box.
Signed " France Limoges" at the bottom.
Limoges is a city in France that is known as the capital of porcelain.
Two angels are depicted on the...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, helm, windlass and ship's boat...
Category
Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Coelestin Brugner Landscape with a Stork by the Water
By Colestin Brugner
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Coelestin Brugner (German 1824-1887), a landscape with a stork by the water, oil on canvas, signed (lower right), The painting measures 9 3/8"-inches high x 12 3/8"-inches wide, fram...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Georgian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Italian Wooden Ship Model of a 15th/16th C. Galleon, Tall Ship, 3-Masat Schooner
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden ship model of a 15th/16th century galleon, from the early to mid 20th century. This three-mast schooner model, when given a closer look, reveals the minutia in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
H 29 in W 29 in D 8 in
Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a burled walnut case with an inlaid shield in the top and has a glass protective cover ove...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear.
Creator unknown.
Date of manufacture c.1920
Materials and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Beech, Maple
Antique Staffordshire Cottage Money Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an unusual antique Staffordshire cottage money box in the form of the old curiosity shop. In perfect condition.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Limoge Egg Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large porcelain hand painted Limoge box in the shape of an egg. Trimmed in a gilded bronze. Egg is painted a rich burgundy color with gold accents.
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Wim Van Norden, Dutch Landscape with Canal and Windmill
By Wim van Norden
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Wim van Norden (Dutch artist 1917-2001) Dutch Landscape with canal and windmill, signed Wim V. Norden, (signed lower right), oil on canvas measuring 23" inches high x 31" inches wide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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Exquisite Trench Art Miniature Brass and Wood Thomson M1928A Sub Machine Gun
Located in Port Hope, ON
Only 4.5" long, this exquisitely crafted American Trench Art miniature sub-machine gun is obviously
Category
Vintage 1940s American Outsider Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
H 1.75 in W 4.5 in D 0.5 in
Scale Model of 19th Century Field Gun
Located in Salisbury, GB
A good scale model of a mid-19th century field gun, the barrel mounted on a wood carriage.
The
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Vintage 1940s Models and Miniatures
Antique Miniature Bronze Canon Carriage, 19th Century
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Antique Miniature canon in bronze is based on a wood field gun-carriage with two openwork iron
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Sculpture of a Tommy Gun in a Violin Case, "14th February 1928" by Clive Barker
By Clive Barker
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpture of a Tommy Gun in a violin case
limited edition of six pieces
Titled, signed, dated and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
H 7.09 in W 41.74 in D 14.97 in
Silverplated Replica of 18th C Spanish Galleon
Located in Blacksburg, VA
. Three masts, twelve sails, three flags, and rigging. Nine gilt cannons on the deck and six battle guns
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver Plate
Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
with retractable guns with a drawbar system. Work of a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Models and Miniatures
USS. North Carolina WWII Battleship Nautical Folk Art Boat Model
Located in Palm City, FL
basic pattern with her sixteen inch guns for all subsequent US Navy battleships, and was the first to
Category
Vintage 1940s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Lead, Metal, Wire
Important Silver Model of a Vickers Gunbus
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in By, GB
war. Armed with a single. 303 in Lewis Gun operated by the observer in the front of the nacelle. It
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
By Ilon Industries
Located in Palm City, FL
horizon shade rotates into position. The fittings maintain their original gun metal also without blemish
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Miniature Indonesian Ship's Cannon Nautical Carriage
Located in Palm City, FL
Miniature Indonesian cannons, mainly in the Lantaka style, were popular in the East Indies starting
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
In Style of Civil War Mountain Howitzer Bronze - Iron Signal Cannon
By Barney's Cannons, Inc.
Located in Palm City, FL
miniature revolutionary field gun, a 4th of July noisemaker which looked like the ubiquitous Winchester
Category
Vintage 1960s American Arms, Armor and Weapons
Machine Gun Corps 'Trench Art' Vickers Gun Model
Located in London, GB
A finely detailed, all-brass ‘Trench Art’ model of a Vickers machine gun, set on a wheeled carriage
Category
Vintage 1910s British Other Models and Miniatures
Oversize Model 1919 Machine Gun - Instructional Cutaway
Located in Peekskill, NY
Oversized WWII era cut-away training model of the Model 1919 Machine Gun with an overall length
Category
American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
1943 Willys Jeep Model
Located in London, GB
craft). This model, complete with miniature engine and accessories, is accompanied by its miniature .50
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
French Battleship Richelieu' Model
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
scaled up to accommodate more powerful 380 mm (15 in) guns and armor to protect them from guns of the
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Model of a T-Class Submarine
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, periscope and quick firing gun, twin prop-shaft with propellers and rudder, mounted on a Bakelite stand.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Models and Miniatures
Rare Oversized M1 Carbine Cutaway Training Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
The MI Carbine is one of the hardest to find of all the cut-away training guns. It's six foot long
Category
20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Period Ship Model of T2 Tanker Mission Santa Maria
Located in Norwell, MA
, guns, winches, etc. Mounted into a glass display case.
Weight: 32 LBS
Overall dimensions: 14” H x 8
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
HMS "Royal Sovereign" by Robert Bruckshaw
Located in Norwell, MA
modeler Robert Bruckshaw of Ohio. The model is built as was the original ship showing framing, decks, guns
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Prisoner of War Style Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Elaborate Prisoner of War style ship model of an eighty two gun english ship of the line. With hull
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Rare 7 Foot long M1 Carbine Cutaway Training Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
The MI Carbine is one of the hardest to find of all the cut-away training guns. It's almost seven
Category
20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Impressive 1950's Handmade Hanging Model of a Sopwith Camel Airplane
Located in Wiscasset, ME
maneuver and control. This was attributed to the fact that the engine, the pilot, the guns, and the fuel
Category
Vintage 1950s British Models and Miniatures
Ship Model of the HMS Victory, 1758, England
Located in Savannah, GA
Ship Model of the HMS Victory -1758, England. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line
Category
Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Intricate Mahogany and Teakwood Large Ship Model of a Spanish Ship
Located in Lambertville, NJ
displace about 1000 tons. Not only was the San Felipe majestic but it could carry 110 guns onboard which
Category
Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Teak
Massive Antique Sterling Silver Nef / Boat / Ship 1909 Import Mark Galleon Neff
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, GB
period uniforms brandishing guns. The ship has three towering masts with billowing sails and crows nests
Category
Early 20th Century German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
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H 33.08 in W 0.4 in D 26.11 in
Large Handmade Replica Bristol F.2B Fighter Model Airplane, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
and a small plaque.
The gun turret is metal and wood and swivels and has a wooden seat. This model
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Cricket Bat Display by Gun and Moore
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Gunn and Moore miniature cricket bat display.
A set of five miniature Gunn and Moore Cricket bats
Category
Mid-20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
LH Smith Frank Wesson ½ Scale Swivel Barrel Derringer Pin Fire Cap Gun & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage L.H. Smith miniature Frank Wesson swivel barrel two shot derringer pin fire cap gun and
Category
Mid-20th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
H 1.25 in W 0.5 in D 2.5 in
Portrait Miniature by John Cox Dillman Engleheart, circa 1815
By John Cox Dillman Engleheart
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Portrait Miniature, John Cox Dillman Engleheart (1783 - 1862), circa 1815. Augustus Morgan R.N., as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings
Large Vintage Model, Sovereign of the Seas, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
detailed upper deck befits the status as the King's flagship
Three gun decks feature miniature cannon
Category
20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.29 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Model Cannon, Germany, 17th Century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Miniature cannons served a variety of functions. Some were constructed by gun founders in order to
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Antique 17th Century German Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Early Ward Brothers Widgeon Decoy, circa 1920
By The Ward Brothers
Located in Nantucket, MA
production of miniature and life-sized decorative birds.
The Ward brothers started carving decoys circa
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Cedar
Antique Miniature Austrian Rifle Gun
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique miniature Austrian rifle gun.
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
2 Miniature Mother of Pearl Toy Pin Fire Cap Gun Pistol Keychain Japan Watch Fob
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage miniature pin fire cap gun pair with mother of pearl on the handles, made in Japan with
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
H 0.875 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
Model of a WWII Admiralty Rescue Tug
Located in London, GB
of HMS Adept is fully rigged with aerial masts over bridge with binnacle, forward guns and rear
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Cord, Wood, Paint
Large Model Ship of the Hms Victory, Mid-20th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in
Category
Mid-20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Teak, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Sailboat Flagship Model the "HSM Victory"
Located in Dallas, TX
hundreds of string rigging, spare boats, flags and the famous 104 guns. The piece of maritime art is in
Category
Mid-20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
String, Fabric, Wood
French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros
Located in New Orleans, LA
French prisoner during the Napoléonic Wars. Entitled "Le Héros", the model depicts a 74-gun ship-of-the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Model Bell X1 Rocket Plane Signed by Chuck Yeager
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the U.S. military. It was modeled after a .50 caliber machine gun bullet, an object known to be stable
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
"The Man with the Golden Gun" by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1965
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
interior suede lining. The front of the clamshell has a miniature of the original "Man with a Golden Gun
Category
Vintage 1960s English Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Miniature Toy Replica Flintlock Pistol Rifle Powder Flask & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature replica toy pin fire style flintlock rifle / dragoon pistol with metal barrel
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 1.875 in W 1.12 in D 3.5 in
Set of two Antique 17th Century Bronze Model Cannons, 1653 Dutch Golden Age
Located in Antwerp, BE
. Miniature cannons were constructed by gun founders in order to advertise their abilities to buyers of real
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze
H 11.82 in W 25.99 in D 13.39 in
Rare Dutch 17th C. Model Cannon
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
guns such as this one served a variety of functions. They were often owned by young princes and used to
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Early Ward Brothers Red Head Drake Decoy, circa 1930
By The Ward Brothers
Located in Nantucket, MA
production of miniature and life-sized decorative birds.
The decoy is in good structural condition, with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Pine
Gus Wilson Turned Head Black Duck Decoy, Maine, circa 1930s
By Gus Wilson
Located in Nantucket, MA
hewn gunning decoy by Maine's great Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864 - 1950), having the head set at alert
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Pine
Bronze US Submarine Nautical Deck Cannon Miniature Weapon
Located in Palm City, FL
This is, in our opinion, a foundry model of a naval, pedestal mount, deck gun as was fitted to U.S
Category
Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Extremely fine Wooden replica of the "Sovereign of the Seas".
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extremely fine and detailed wooden replica of the " Sovereign of the Seas", which it was a 90 gun
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Armstrong-Frederick Pattern, "Half-Pounder" Bronze Cannon
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
dimensions and calibers of their artillery. Gun design was controlled centrally by the Board of Ordnance and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Model of Nelson's Flagship 'Victory'
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched
Category
Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures
2013 Scratch Built ‘Seahorse’ Experimental Petrol Submarine; by Tom Petrusson
By Tom Petrusson
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Submarine TP/.Eng.’ respectively, the submarine having rudders, propeller, life buoy, and the tower with gun
Category
2010s English Steampunk Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
H 24.5 in W 42 in D 12 in
Antique Military Miniature Dahlgren Bronze Signal Salute Cannon
Located in Palm City, FL
as field guns during the Civil War.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
Pair of “HMS Royal George” Miniature Bronze Barrel Naval Cannons
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
George (1756-1782): The HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Royal Horse Guard Cigar Sentry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare miniature sentry cigar or cigarette box made from English oak with glass front and original
Category
Early 20th Century British Tobacco Accessories
A Large Complete 1890's Set of McLoughlin Bros Picture Blocks with Storage Box
By McLoughlin Brothers
Located in Fort mill, SC
including a "swiftwalker" (bicycle) stunt family in action, dogs in civil war outfits with guns making each
Category
Antique 1890s American American Empire Games
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 3.5 in W 20.5 in D 8.5 in
WW II Submarine Deck Gun
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a scale model of a US Submarine Deck Gun-Cannon. The gun pivots up and down. In the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Nickel and Brass Plated Machine Gun Cutaway Model
By United States Army
Located in New York, NY
Functioning models of a .30 Caliber machine gun used in and around WWII as training devices for
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Nickel
Rare Group of Five Wooden Royal Navy Models
Located in Glamis, Angus
detail using metal wire for gun barrels, aerials etc although they are predominantly wooden. It is
Category
Vintage 1940s British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Superb Miniature Military Cannon
Located in London, Greenwich
A superb miniature cannon, a replica of a bronze heavy gun from Henry VIII flag ship Mary Rose
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Medieval Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Pine
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Miniature Gun For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal miniature gun for your home. Each miniature gun for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and steel. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect miniature gun — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A miniature gun is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one miniature gun that is appealing in its simplicity, but Clive Barker and United States Army produced versions that are worth a look.
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.
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