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Nautical Sextants

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London
Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

$4,398

H 5 in W 10.75 in D 9.5 in

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Vernier Nautical Sextant, G.W. Butters, London. A fine curved frame vernier sextant, the

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Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation
Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation

Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant portable bronze sextant used for nautical navigation, finely crafted with precise detailing

Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century

$141 / item

H 4.34 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant

1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant

Located in San Mateo, CA

sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1917. The

Category

Vintage 1910s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box
Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box

Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass ship's sextant with lattice frame, colored glass filters, many accessory scopes

Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.
A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.

A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A travel nautical instrument, sextant, to determine the ship’s position. The cover became the base

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Maritime Still Life with Sextant, Engraving or Color Lithograph by Charles Cerny
Maritime Still Life with Sextant, Engraving or Color Lithograph by Charles Cerny

Maritime Still Life with Sextant, Engraving or Color Lithograph by Charles Cerny

By Charles Cerny 1

Located in Miami, FL

Nautical engraving print with sextant or color lithograph by Charles Cerny, titled "Navigation

Category

20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

By Ilon Industries

Located in Palm City, FL

Free Shipping to 48 contiguous States SEXTANT DIMENSIONS4" W x 4 " L x 1 1/2” D" LEATHER CASE 5 1

Category

Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare British WW II Air Ministry Miniature Nautical Sextant
Rare British WW II Air Ministry Miniature Nautical Sextant

Rare British WW II Air Ministry Miniature Nautical Sextant

By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.

Located in Palm City, FL

Here is a gem of a high quality British Air Ministry sextant from WW II. It is the second one we've

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Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments

Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London
Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London

Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London

By Crichton Brothers

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

A fine 8 inch lacquered brass frame radius Vernier sextant by Crichton Brothers of London. Polished

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London
Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

Unavailable

H 6 in W 11 in D 10.5 in

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

By Heath & Co.

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Fine 9 inch radius vernier sextant by Heath and Company. Laquered brass frame with silvered arc

Category

Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Table sextant by Throughton & Simms
Table sextant by Throughton & Simms

Table sextant by Throughton & Simms

Unavailable

H 2.76 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in

Table sextant by Throughton & Simms

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Table Sextant By Throughton & Simms Dated 1880" Very pretty table sextant signed Troughton & Simms

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Plath Nautical Navistar Sextant  International Polar Expedition
Plath Nautical Navistar Sextant  International Polar Expedition

Plath Nautical Navistar Sextant International Polar Expedition

By C. Plath

Located in Palm City, FL

Presented is one of the rarest Plath Navistar Classic sextants that we have offered. It was used in

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Late 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden
Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden

Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden

Located in Palm City, FL

marking graduated scales on sextants and other nautical and astronomical instruments of his own

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box
Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box

Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box

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H 5 in W 11 in D 11.25 in

Nautical Sextant in Presentation Box

Located in Austin, TX

A Scottish seaman's double frame sextant of brass, with radius index arm, and accessories, in

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Optical Glass

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century
Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

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H 4 in W 12.75 in D 11.75 in

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an American nautical sextant, dating to the mid-19th century. The wood, brass, and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Ivory, Wood

1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical
1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical

1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical

Located in Milan, IT

1930s Brass sextant signed Husun Trade Mark and made by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for

Category

Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century L. Beckmann Co. Bronze Sextant
Late 19th Century L. Beckmann Co. Bronze Sextant

Late 19th Century L. Beckmann Co. Bronze Sextant

Located in Chicago, IL

A late 19th century bronze surveyor's sextant manufactured by the L. Beckmann Co. of Toledo Ohio

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow
A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow

A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow

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H 4.75 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in

A Fine 8 Inch Vernier Sextant by Whyte, Glasgow

Located in Norwich, GB

A fine vernier sextant by Whyte, Glasgow. Vernier curved frame sextant, the arc signed J.Whyte

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 10 in

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label

Category

Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box
Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 10 in

Solid Brass Ships Sextant in Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth century solid brass ship navigators sextant in wood box. With calibration label

Category

Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales
Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales

Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales

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H 4.34 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in

Sextant of Burnished Brass Made in Wales

Located in Milan, IT

Sextant of burnished brass signed Hayes Brothers Cardiff Barry and Port Talbot of the late

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Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects

Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool
Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool

Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool

Located in Milan, IT

Burnished brass sextant from the second half of the 19th century signed Frodsham & Keep Liverpool

Category

Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century
Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century

Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century

By D. McGregor & Co. 1

Located in London, GB

A rare mahogany cased single framed sextant by D McGregor & Co of Clyde Place, Glasgow, dating from

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Rare Pocket Sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London
Rare Pocket Sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London

Rare Pocket Sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare pocket sextant by Brooks of Ludgate Street London. Retained in its original mahogany

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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey
Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey

Sextant Related to The US Coast And Geodetic Survey

Located in Norwell, MA

Brass navigators sextant formerly used by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. USCGS and

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s
Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s

Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s

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H 5.71 in W 10.44 in D 10.83 in

Brass Sextant in its Original Oak Wood Box, 1940s

By Kelvin & Hughes 1

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed Husun ??Trade Mark and made by Kelvin & Hughes Limited at the end of the 1940s

Category

Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed Ainsley South Shields (1858-1886) complete with original wood case and lenses

Category

Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century

Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed WC COX Devonport made in the mid-19th century, instrument complete with three

Category

Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century
Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century

Burnished Brass Sextant Signed Potter Poultry, London, Mid-19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Burnished brass sextant signed Potter Poultry London, mid-19th century, complete with original

Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

1930s Brass sextant signed Husun Trade Mark and made by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, a company active for

Category

Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English Cased "Paget Angle Sextant" by H. Hughes & Son Limited
Antique English Cased "Paget Angle Sextant" by H. Hughes & Son Limited

Antique English Cased "Paget Angle Sextant" by H. Hughes & Son Limited

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English "Paget Angle Sextant" in original case made by H. Hughes and Son Limited, circa

Category

Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA
Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA

Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA

Located in Norwell, MA

Classic circa 1940 three-ring framed sextant in box. Box contains five accessory scopes

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century

Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Burnished brass sextant made in the second half of the 19th century and placed in its beautiful

Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box

Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant made in the mid-19th century, complete with lenses and placed in its beautiful

Category

Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box
Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box

Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box

Located in Milan, IT

Burnished brass sextant from the early 1900s signed J. Parkes & Sons Liverpool n. 9601, and placed

Category

Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century

Burnished Brass Sextant Made in the Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed Heath & C. Crayford London of the late 19th century, complete with lensens and

Category

Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box

Brass Sextant Negretti Zambra Second Half of 19th Century in its Mahogany Box

By Negretti & Zambra

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed Negretti & Zambra made in the second half of the 19th century, complete with

Category

Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co
Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co

Brass Sextant from the Second Half of the 19th Century by Matheson & Co

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant from the second half of the 19th century, signed Matheson & Co Leith Makers to the

Category

Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s
Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s

Brass Sextant in Mahogany Box Signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA 5588 made in the beginning of the XX century

Category

Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century
Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century

Brass Sextant Signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the Mid-19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the mid-19th century, complete with lenses

Category

Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Nautical Sextant in Box
19th Century Nautical Sextant in Box

19th Century Nautical Sextant in Box

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H 4.75 in W 12.5 in D 10.5 in

19th Century Nautical Sextant in Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century nautical sextant in box.

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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

1930s Max Kuner Nautical Sextant
1930s Max Kuner Nautical Sextant

1930s Max Kuner Nautical Sextant

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H 5 in W 10 in D 9 in

1930s Max Kuner Nautical Sextant

By Max Kuner

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is an untouched as found sextant. The case and its parts look complete with all 4 lenses. The

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made  Early 1900s with Wooden Support
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made  Early 1900s with Wooden Support

Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support

Located in Milan, IT

Brass sextant, Russian manufacture No. 3143 made in the early 1900s; nautical instrument of fine

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box

Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 10 in

Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Nautical Sextant with engraved scale "GDE Koning Arnhem, Amsterdam No. 2649". Scale has silver

Category

Vintage 1920s European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Sextant, London, 1967
Sextant, London, 1967

Sextant, London, 1967

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H 5.52 in W 10.63 in D 11.03 in

Sextant, London, 1967

Located in Praha, CZ

Good condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant
Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant

Alexzander Cairns Brass Navigator Sextant

Located in Norwell, MA

19th century ship's sextant by A. Cairns, 32 Waterloo Rd. Liverpool. Lattice frame fitted with

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Circular Sextant 'Decorative', 20th Century
Circular Sextant 'Decorative', 20th Century

Circular Sextant 'Decorative', 20th Century

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H 4.34 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Circular Sextant 'Decorative', 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points

Category

Late 20th Century European Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century

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H 4.34 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points

Category

Late 20th Century European Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

Mahogany Cased Sextant by Gerrard of Liverpool
Mahogany Cased Sextant by Gerrard of Liverpool

Mahogany Cased Sextant by Gerrard of Liverpool

Located in London, GB

A sextant by W. Gerrard of Liverpool, brass with inset silver scale and mahogany box. Retailer’s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant
19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant

19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Early 19th century English nautical brass sextant with ebony frame and natural inlay. It was made

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sextant in Original Mahogany Case, England c. 1900
Sextant in Original Mahogany Case, England c. 1900

Sextant in Original Mahogany Case, England c. 1900

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H 7.88 in W 11.42 in D 4.53 in

Sextant in Original Mahogany Case, England c. 1900

Located in Kastrup, DK

Sextant in Original Mahogany Case This beautifully crafted sextant is presented in its original

Category

Early 20th Century English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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Vernier Octant by John Todd, London, circa 1850. An eleven inch radius vernier octant by John Todd with ebonised wooden frame with inset bone scale marked from 0 – 100 degrees with...

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass

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Nautical Sextants For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of nautical sextants available for sale. The range of distinct nautical sextants — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Nautical sextants have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Nautical sextants made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Nautical sextants have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Spencer, Browning & Co., Kelvin & Hughes and Watkins & Hill are consistently popular.

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.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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