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 built to a scale of one sixteenth inch equals one foot. The vessel appears to be sai...
Wood
Tin Figurine "76-Mm Divisional Gun Model 1902", Ukraine By Yuriy Kutselik
Located in Rīga, LV
Tin figurine "76-mm divisional gun model 1902", Yuriy Kutselik, Ukraine, Odessa, beg. of 21st Century Additional Information: Materials: Tin, hand painting Vintage Artist/Maker...
Tin
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
They made playing cards, dominoes and dice, snuff boxes, trinket boxes, houses, miniature guns and gun carriages, models of the guillotine and the Spinning Jenny with moving figures.
Boxwood
A Teak Model of the Stern of HMS Howe, Presented to Captain Assheton Gore
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The plaque modelled as the stern of the battleship HMS Howe, complete with brass railings, miniature turret guns and part of the bridge. Mounted with a silver presentation plaque rec...
Brass
Unavailable
H 1.75 in W 4.5 in D 0.5 in
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 based on the Thomson Model M1928A.
Brass
19th Century FRENCH MODEL FIELD GUN / CANON
Located in TEYJAT, FR
19th Century FRENCH MODEL FIELD GUN This model canon with a 10mm bored tube of 19cm in length is raised upon an oak carriage on cast iron and painted spoked wheels with brass and ir...
Brass
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 barrel stamped 'Made in Spain'. circa 1940.
Unavailable
H 7.09 in W 41.74 in D 14.97 in
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 numbered: 14th February 1929, Clive Barker, 2000, Number 1 of 6 pieces Measures: (gu...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 8.5 in W 17 in D 8 in
In Style of Civil War Mountain Howitzer Bronze - Iron Signal Cannon
By Barney's Cannons, Inc.
Located in Palm City, FL
They had three basic models in their line almost all of which were made of cast iron and intended to be fired. They were a miniature revolutionary field gun, a 4th of July noisemaker...
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 approximately 76 inches. The display is made of aluminum and sheet metal and shows all...
Aluminum
Sold
H 9 in W 23.5 in D 9 in
Early 20th Century diorama of an 18 pound Gun Team Royal Artillery of the 1st Wo
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th Century diorama of an 18 pound Gun Team Royal Artillery of the 1st World War (1914-1918) with the model depicting a scene of three soldiers riding on a team of horses pull...
Glass
Sold
H 32.29 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Large Vintage Model, Sovereign of the Seas, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Select mahogany displays Fine grain interest Fabric sails and rigging add further appeal Intricate figurehead depicts a cavalryman on horseback Profusely detailed upper deck bef...
Mahogany
Antique Miniature Austrian Rifle Gun
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique miniature Austrian rifle gun.
Steel
Sold
H 0.875 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
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 small ring on top of the barrel for use as a key chain or watch fob.
Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in W 25.99 in D 13.39 in
Set of two Antique 17th Century Bronze Model Cannons, 1653 Dutch Golden Age
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique set of 2 bronze Canons with engravings: AG and HV. 17th Century coat of Arms dated 1653. Miniature cannons were constructed by gun founders in order to advertise their abilit...
Bronze
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, with MGC buttons on the wheel hubs and mounted on a brass topped swept oak plinth...
1943 Willys Jeep Model
Located in London, GB
This model, complete with miniature engine and accessories, is accompanied by its miniature .50-calibre heavy machine gun, trailer and AA-gun.
Metal
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 vertical position it measures 17" tall.
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 soldiers. 75% larger than the real thing, and originally painted black and red, they w...
Nickel
Ornate Desk Model Signal Cannon in Bronze and Iron
Located in San Mateo, CA
This large desk top cannon model will actually fire. The barrel is bronze and the carriage is iron. The carriage has been repainted in the past.
Bronze, Iron
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Boxwood
Early Handmade Wood Model of the RMS Queen Mary
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
An early (probably late 1930s) model of the RMS Queen Mary all hand carved and painted down to the smallest detail. The condition is quite good with original untouched patina.
Wood
Mid-Victorian Model of a Field Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A mid-Victorian model of a field cannon, the bronze barrel set on an oak carriage with large iron-bound wheels, with traces of the original black, red and white paint. English, circa...
Bronze
19th Century Cast Iron Signal Cannon On Oak Carriage
Located in Cheshire, GB
A decorative 19th-century cast iron signal cannon, mounted upon a substantial oak naval-style carriage. The tapered barrel has raised reinforcing rings and a flared muzzle, supported...
Cast Iron
Vintage Wood and Bronze Cannon Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well made vintage wood and bronze cannon model, circa 1970s. The piece is in good condition with nice detailing and measures 4.5"W x 8.5"D x 3.5"H. #3810
Metal
Large Vintage Cast Metal Decorative or Toy Colonial Canon Model
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large cast metal canon shows no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1965 in a Colonial Revival style. This model canon is composed of ...
Metal
Display Model of a Russian Harbor Patrol Ship
Located in Woodbury, CT
Model of an Imperial Russian harbor patrol ship, Commander Bering (1905) modeled by G. Cheikhet. Carved and painted hull with brass strap-work, planked decks outfitted with detailed ...
Brass
Vintage Chinese Hand-carved Camphor Wood Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a vintage Chinese hand-carved camphor wood box with detailed courtyard, pavilion, willow, and pine scenes. Likely mid-20th century, with a simplified front shield that ma...
Brass
$1,079
H 23.23 in W 25.99 in D 8.67 in
Young America Clipper Ship 1853 Model Realistic Representation Large Sized
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques delighted to offer for sale this model of the Young America Clipper Ship, 1853 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cov...
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massachusetts in 1852 and in 1854, thi...
Hardwood
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass ...
Glass, Wood
Mounted Wooden Painted Model of a Sailing Ship with Full Crooked Sails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Hand Crafted Decorative Model of a Sailing Ship, similar to the USS constitution, however not labeled as such. The wooden body is painted and the fabric on the fully crooked sails...
Metal
Antique American Ship Model, circa 1910
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of an American warship. Scribed deck, cabins, hatches, companion way, etc. The model is rigged with full standing and running rigging. Set on a wood cradle. Wei...
Wood
A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon
Located in London, GB
A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon, circa 1920. Copper sails and rigging, ebonized oak hull, masts, deck and fittings. Stand with brass name plate: GOLDEN HORIZON
Copper
Model of the Schooner Yacht "America"
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine, scale model of the schooner yacht “America”, the first winner of the America’s Cup. Copper sheathed below the waterline. Mahogany deck, linen sails. Mounted into a brass displa...
$500,000
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$203,732
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...
Brass
$89,500 / set
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Stuart Devlin, Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$149,500
H 25.5 in W 17.75 in D 6.75 in
Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
By Franz von Stuck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
FRANZ VON STUCK (German, 1863-1928) There is a tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian in Stuck’s work. Nietzsche’s contemporary and a kindred spirit, Stuck valiantly searched f...
Bronze
$990,738
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
$110,729 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Late 19th Century Large Full Length Key Hole Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
Many of Carlo Bugatti's superior pieces were commissioned by a number of the Royal Houses of Europe, some of the Great Estates of America and Europe and some of the most successful f...
Copper
$522,913 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
At the Yacht Club
By Edward Cucuel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Artist Edward Cucuel and his wife Clara Lotte von Marcard spent their first two decades together in Germany, mostly in a villa on Lake Ammersee in Holzhausen near Munich. It is the w...
Canvas, Oil
$165,000
H 110 in W 52 in D 25 in
Rare & One of kind Hall console table & Mirror by Carlo Bugatti, inlaid detail
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
Many of Carlo Bugatti's superior pieces were commissioned by a number of the Royal Houses of Europe, some of the Great Estates of America and Europe and some of the most successful f...
Copper, Pewter
$570,450
H 3.35 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Unique and magnificent jewel encrusted automaton watch by Audemars Piguet Swiss, 2002 Measures: Height 8.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2cm This spectacular watch is by Audemars Piguet. ...
Gold
"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958). One of the two most important and, so far, the most valuable of the New Hope Sc...
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Antique English Naval Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Pair of antique English naval cannon each with a tapering three stage barrel flanked by plain trunnions, with a knob shaped cascabel button before a shaped rectangular raised vent an...
Bronze
Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Large bronze and green glass box, Russian, circa 1825.
Glass
There’s a place in every room for antique and vintage models and miniatures to fit in as small pieces of decor with character. Given their diversity of design, they are well suited to fit any style of space. From boats and spaceships to animals and race cars, there is a model for every taste.
Among the earliest known uses of miniatures are models found in Egypt dating back to 3,000 B.C. They were placed in pyramids as part of religious ceremonies. Elsewhere in the ancient world, small-scale architectural models were used in burial rituals. Since then, people have made miniaturized models for a variety of purposes.
Around the turn of the last century, toy companies created sought-after miniatures like trains. In the 1930s, airplane model kits took off in popularity. Later, Pop artists helped turn these kid treasures into a higher art form, such as Andy Warhol’s 1983 Toy Paintings.
Many people now use miniatures to decorate. Miniatures and models can be a playful accent, especially in areas of leisure, like a living room, salon or bedroom. Some collect miniatures to show off a range of favorite passions, while others focus on one type of model to add sophistication to their home.
Models can depict animals, people or places — as they do for an interactive project called Gulliver’s Gate in New York — and can contribute to the curation of a space or express a personality. Connoisseurs can find folk art and historical miniatures from every era. They have been created in classic and modern designs ranging from kitsch collectibles to old-world oddities.
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