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(KYD) - DICKENS - Barbara (from The Old Curiosity Shop) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens).
TITLE: Barbara (from The Old Curiosity
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Paper
1890 Works of Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
Cruickshank and Phiz.
Nicholas Nickleby. With forty illustrations.
The Old Curiosity Shop. With seventy-five
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Paper
Sean Scherer’s Vignettes Book by Sean Scherer
Located in New York, NY
curiosity shop Kabinett & Kammer, Sean Scherer shares his secrets for composing vignettes of favorite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
1905-1906 The Biographical Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
Curiosity Shop
Vol. VI: Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty
Vol. VII: The Life and Adventures of
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Paper
Nantucket High-Ways, By-Ways and Not-Ways Decorative Map by Tony Sarg, ca 1930
By Tony Sarg
Located in Nantucket, MA
1929 to the corner of Easy Street and Steamboat Wharf where it became Tony Sarg's Curiosity Shop. He
Category
Vintage 1930s American Other Maps
Materials
Paper
H 21.63 in W 36.25 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Located in Point Richmond, CA
price tag from The Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington which was established in 1899. The comb is
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Other Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Antique Shop Brass Counter Scale
Located in Austin, TX
Important set of scales from France. This piece has a detailed brass structure with working functionality. It is supported by a wood base. They are in excellent antique condition – t...
Category
Antique 1860s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Erskine Barber Shop Shaving Brush Tool
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles
Rubber Stamped Sterile
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nylon, Rubber
Vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop t-shirt
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop t-shirt circa early 1990s. Features the Haring Pop Shop logo and a
Category
1990s Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Brass balance shop scales with eagle crest
Decorative large brass balance shop scales
I
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Large Shop Display Tennis Racket
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Oversized Tennis Racket.
An unusual oversized wooden lawn tennis racket, shop display or racket
Category
Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigar Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigar box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
2 Books Decorating Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, & Other Retail Spaces, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
The Interiors Book of Shops and Restaurants by Pilar Viladas. Whitney Library Of Design, 1981. 1st
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
Brass Case Antique Shops Model "Mercedita" of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique Shop model of the barkentine "Mercedita" of Boston. Old model in original grey and gold
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Matched Pair of Edwardian Milk Glass Shop Signs
Located in London, GB
Matched pair of Edwardian milk glass shop signs.
We share what we love, and we love this rare
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Milk Glass
19th Century Shop Double Paper Roll Cutter Dispenser
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century shop double paper roll cutter dispenser
This is a rare and very unusual paper roll
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Tradesman Sample Buckle Boards Haberdashery Shop
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of early 20th century buckle sample boards, thick card with cord sewn steel buckles and hand numbered in graphite.
Faded green backing paper with a pleasing red boarder, s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Chemist Shop Aid, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, bronze chemist's shop aid, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pestle & Mortar Set, English, Brass, Chemist Shop Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pestle and mortar set. An English, brass chemist shop instrument, dating to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 6.89 in W 4.93 in D 6.7 in
Keith Haring Iconic Pop Shop Magnets, c. 1985 — Set of 6
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in Chicago, IL
Keith Haring Iconic Pop Shop Magnets, c. 1985 — Set of 6
Sold at the Pop Shop in New York, c. 1986
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
Olde Curiosity Shop" in Seattle, WA in the early 1900s. This pole is unique as it is unpainted; it has
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12.75 in W 10.5 in D 2.5 in
19th C Wonderful Spanish Shop Scale with Original Set of Weights
Located in Leuven , BE
shop assistant, perhaps they were used to weigh tea, or coffee or chocolate.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Vintage Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Large Shop Counter Display 20th Century
By Victorinox
Located in London, GB
A large 72cm high Victorinox Swiss army knife, shop counter display, Mid 20th century in date.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 24.81 in D 6.3 in
Early 20th century English papier Mache butchers shop display pig figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English papier Mache butchers shop display pig figures
A pair of quirky and
Category
Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paper
Mannequin of a Young Girl in Black Dress, Shop Display, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original shop window display child mannequin for primary school clothing, she wears a black dress
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
LARGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUE & VINTAGE ASPREY GARRARD & CO SHOP DISPLAY BOXEs
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Garrard & Co formally Asprey & Garrard shop display and gift boxes
A very good and quote rare selection
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 10.24 in W 16.34 in D 12.41 in
19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display
Located in Forney, TX
carpenter's prototype /apprentice model, possibly salesman sample shop display, or just an incredible child's
Category
Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 44 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Hand Painted Bull's Head Butcher's Shop Advertising Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
generic advertising wall decoration from a butcher shop. This head is hand painted in a whimsical Folk Art
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass
H 12.25 in W 14 in D 15 in
Large Mid-Century Italian Giorgio Armani Eye Glasses Factice Shop Display Piece
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a rare and unique item! The Armani Eyeglasses Factic for display in a shop comes with its
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 3.75 in W 14.5 in D 12.25 in
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
was the son of famed carver Sam Williams who started carving for the Ye Olde Curiosity shop in Seattle
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 9.25 in W 8.25 in D 2.125 in
Midcentury Seeburg Styled Wall Mount Jukebox Diner or Soda Shop Tune Selector
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
selectors were made by several companies and were quite common in diners and ice cream shops and found
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 7 in
Art Deco Glass Cloud Stand Jewelry Boutique Shop Window Display Prop NYC Dept
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting Department Store Window Display Prop Shelf. Heavy clear glass cloud form abut 3/16th on steel jack base, rubber feet to one side and ball feet to bottom side. Some scra...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Steel
H 9.5 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Vintage Single-Fin 1960's Daytona Beach Surf Shop Custom Surfboards by Miller
Located in North Miami, FL
Vintage 9'4" single-fin 1960s Daytona Beach Surf Shop Custom Surfboards by Miller. An outstanding
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
H 113 in W 22 in D 9.5 in
"Warming by the Fire" by Charles Green
By Charles Green
Located in Wiscasset, ME
his depiction of period settings and for his illustrations to The Old Curiosity Shop in Dickens
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
” Standley, the founder of the iconic Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington. The pole was displayed
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Curiosity Shop in the 1950s. 27"
PERIOD: 1950s
ORIGIN: Seattle/Williams Family
SIZE: 27"H
Family Owned
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
source for sailor's valentines was the New Curiosity Shop, located in McGregor Street, Bridgetown
Category
Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Shell
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
was the New Curiosity Shop, located in McGregor Street in Bridgetown, a popular shop where sailors
Category
Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
these shell pictures was the New Curiosity Shop, located in McGregor Street in Bridgetown, a popular
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Turn of the Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
these shell pictures was the New Curiosity Shop, located in McGregor Street in Bridgetown, a popular
Category
Antique Early 1900s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Cup with Cherubs attr. to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1870
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
the Arts.
Biography :
Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Cloisonné Vases Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1860
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated in Paris, at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré
Category
Antique 1860s French Vases
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
"Champleve" Enamel Table Mirror Attributed to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
.
Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint
Category
Antique 1880s French Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
"Japonisme" Vitrine Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1880
By Maison Giroux
Located in PARIS, FR
– Paris, Private Collection (see photo attached).
Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
Covered Vase with Atlantes, attr. to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
.
Biography
Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated in Paris, at No
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of 'Cloisonne' Enamel Dishes Attributed to A. Giroux, France, c. 1880
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
Giroux and company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré
Category
Antique 1880s French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
H 1.58 in W 17.13 in D 15.36 in
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Alphonse Giroux et Cie
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Montreal, QC
curiosity and luxury goods shop, was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Novelty Silver Figural Bookmark 'Dick Swiveller', circa 1901-1910
By J.F. Fradley & Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
Swiveller from The Charles Dickens novel, The Old Curiosity Shop.
By J F Fradley, New York, circa 1901
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 4.38 in W 1.5 in D 0 in
Giant Shop Display Yale Key
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Cast alloy, painted a dull gold color.
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique French Stained Glass Shop Signs
Located in Nashville, TN
Lovely original metal and stained glass shop signs from a bakery in Paris. circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign
Located in Paris, FR
This sign figures a traditional bouquet of St. Eloi, made in honor of the patron of metal craftsmen. Its purpose is to show the different types of horseshoes that could be executed b...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pharmacy Shop Sign
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pharmacy shop sign, Baccarat crystal, France, circa 1870.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Crystal
Pharmacy Shop Sign, Baccarat Cristal, France, circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pharmacy Shop Sign
Circa 1870
Baccarat Crystal and Wood
France
This amazing pharmacy shop
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
1940's HMV Illuminated Shop Sign
Located in Alton, GB
Original HMV illuminated mirror sign from 1940s.
Category
20th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mirror
Heintz Art Metal Golf Scenic Humidor
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tobacco humidor bears a sterling golf scene with hand-engraved details such as facial features and creases in clothing. Inside of lid accomodates sponge or other moisturizing medium.
Category
Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories
Heintz Art Metal Golf Scenic Cigar Humidor
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sterling overlay of golfing scene on vivid variegated green patina graces hinged lid of cedar-lined humidor. Lid has integral recess with screen to hold moisture-containing medium su...
Category
Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories
Heintz Art Metal Fox Hunt Scenic Humidor
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tobacco humidor in vivid variegated green patina has sterling overlay of horse and rider following dog chasing hapless fox through the trees. Inside of lid accomodates sponge or othe...
Category
Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories
1900s Koken Barber Shop Coat and Hat Rack
By Koken Manufacturing Co.
Located in Orange, CA
Original 83" fully restored with porcelain base. Hard to find piece especially in this condition. This item rotates so that can you can easily get to your coat or hat.
Category
Antique Early 1900s North American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
1930s Vintage Pair of Cast Iron Stands for Shop Mannequins
Located in Warsaw, PL
The original set of cast iron stands made in Poland in the 1930s. Originally, they were used to mount a steel rod or pipe, on which the exposition torso, presenting the clothing coll...
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
18th Century Book Binders Tool from the Print Shop of Isaac Collins
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved book binder's tool from the print shop of Isaac Collins in Trenton, New Jersey, circa 18th
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
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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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