1940's WW2 Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely Original optics in a distinctly Japanese straight-body instrument with 15mm x...
Aluminum, Silver
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of ww2 polished steel german rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941. Good quality pair of binoculars used in the second world war for directing accurate flak fire for anti airc...
Steel
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking smaller scale vintage WWII era maritime salvage ship's binnacle pedestal with compass by Sestrel Henry Browne & Son. circa 1940s The beautifully aged heavily pa...
Brass, Iron
$202
H 3.35 in W 2.96 in D 0.4 in
WW2 SILVER PLATED ROYAL CANADiAN ORDNANCE CORPS BADGE ON CIGARETTE CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely WW2 silver plated Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps A very good looking well-made vintage piece, it...
Silver Plate
$10,461
H 59.06 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Aluminum
$9,037
H 51.19 in W 13 in D 18.9 in
Emil Busch German WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars, Superb Optics, Restored/Polished.
Located in Canterbury, England
German WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars: These Emil Busch Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and directing ...
Wood
$8,768
H 51.19 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Kreuznach, Germany). Restored.
Located in Canterbury, England
WW2 era 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Kreuznach, Germany). These Jos Schneider & Co DKL Binoculars were utilised by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and...
Wood
$1,195
H 11.5 in W 23.5 in D 18 in
Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted Folk Art model of a Lancaster Bomber is signed on the base, but the artist could not be identified so is posted as Unknown. This wooden airplane model was presumably...
Softwood
$899
H 21 in W 21 in D 0.13 in
Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage back glass was made by Genco of the United States for their 'Four Aces" military inspired pinball arcade game. The back glass is presumably silk screened in multiple col...
Glass
$506
H 11.62 in W 17.52 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Military Campaign Used Ammunition Box from Ww2 Stunning Period Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this period Military Campaign used, WW2 Ammo box with all the original patina I have two of these for sale, the second piece is listed under my ...
Metal
$1,052
H 7 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures
Located in London, GB
A rare collection of twelve mid 20th Century WW2 hand carved combat figures This rare collection would have been used in military combat plans, to position soldiers in the field of ...
Wood
$539
H 12.21 in W 23.63 in D 12.21 in
WW2 1939-1945 8th Battalion the Durham Hd Hq Wing Military Campaign Chest Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning small Military Campaign Chest with the original label that states 8th Battalion The Durham HD GR wing The label has the privates name on which is...
Wood
Unavailable
H 6.1 in W 8.6 in D 10.6 in
Historical Memorabilia Original WW2 German M35 Steel Helmet with Decal
Located in Raalte, NL
Original German M35 steel helmet from the 2nd world war of which the tricolor decal can be recognized on one side, this is a barn find and is in a reasonable to good condition. Th...
Metal
Sold
H 5.1 in Dm 0.45 in
1941s Set Sheaffer Fountain Pen And Pencil Model Skyboy WW2 Vintage Fountin Pen
Located in Milan, IT
Set Sheaffer fountain pen and pencil model Skyboy with military clip, produced for American conscripts from mid-1941 to 1946, length 130 mm – inches 5.1 diametro 0.45. Original LifeT...
Acrylic
British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet
Located in Worcester, GB
British Army WW2 MkII Brodie Helmet British military. WW2. Marks to underside of rim "HPH II HBH-41". Measures 29 x 31 x 12 cm. Offered in very good original condition; ...
Steel
WW2 Polished Steel German Rangefinder Flak Binoculars
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941. Good quality pair of binoculars used in the second world war for directing accurate flak fire for anti ai...
Steel
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941. Good quality pair of binoculars used in the second world war for directing accurate flak fire for anti airc...
Steel
WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This sterling vintage Dunhill Service Lighter, crafted from 925 sterling silver, dates back to the World War II era and was made in the USA. Known as a trench or military lighter, it...
Silver
Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
A unique smokers memorabilia set from early post WW2 occupied Germany. A military style jeep with its top openind to reveal a cigarette storage compartment (when filters were for wi...
Aluminum
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Aluminum
Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass travel compass, issued to the U.S. Army during World War I, shaped like an onion pocket watch, an instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizon...
Brass
Sold
H 12.6 in Dm 0.6 in
Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage military terrestrial telescope. A Canadian, chromed brass naval Officer of the Watch refractor by the Canadian Kodak Company, dating to the WWII period, circa 1940...
Brass
Rolex WW2 Military Pocket Watch, Rare Circa 1942, Superb Collectable
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage and extremely rare pocket watch has a cal. 590 Rolex movement and case by Calcort. A late military request for these pocket watches, during WW2 led to a rush for precisio...
French Blue Work Jacket Original Embellished Neon Pink Tweed Small J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small One of a Kind Collectible Jacket Originally Made in France around the 60's 100% Sustainable Designer: J Dauphin ...
Vintage Distressed Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Distressed Jacket, Blue French Work Wear with Neon Pink Gold Tweed Size: Small Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small One of a Kind Collectib...
Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small One of a Kind Collectible Jacket Originally Made in France around the 60's 100% Sustainable Designer: J Dauphin ...
Jacket Blue French Work Wear Neon Pink Gold Tweed Small Designer J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Distressed Jacket, Blue French Work Wear with Neon Pink Gold Tweed Size: Small Repurposed Vintage Jacket French Blue Work Wear Neon Pink Tweed Small One of a Kind Collectib...
1940's WW2 Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely Original optics in a distinctly Japanese straight-body instrument with 15mm x...
Aluminum, Silver
Set of Six Danish WW2-era "Uncle Harald's Trains"
Located in Copenhagen, K
The wooden toy trains were made by anti-Nazi manufacturer Harald Ahlmann-Ohlsen (1906-1990) as an alternative to working for the German occupation forces during the Second World War....
Wood
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC 12x60 'T' Flak Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 'T' binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunctio...
Aluminum
Sold
H 63 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
1930's Japanese WW2 Nippon Kogaku Bronze & Aluminium 60° Inclined binoculars
By NIKKO
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A refurbished set of Nippon Kogaku 'Nikko' 60 degree inclined 15 x 80 4 degree field of view WW2 binoculars originally used for land, sea and air observation. Stripped of the origin...
Aluminum, Bronze
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Aluminum
Sold
H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Mid-Century Fiat G.55 WW2 Italian Fighter Aircraft Desk Model, ca 1940´s
By Fiat
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-century fiat G.55 WW2 Italian fighter aircraft desk model. ca 1940´s Chrome plated metal desk airplane model. The airplane can be removed from the base or changed of positions....
Metal
Sold
H 63 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
1940's WW2 Nikon 15 x 80 4 degree Naval Binocular - Bronze c/w Original Box
By Nikon
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A one of a kind pair of Nikon 15 x 80 4 degree Naval binoculars finished with bronze veneer. Made in 1943 these are a classic pair of wartime battleship binoculars predominantly use...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
stunning WW2 trench art (set)
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
a super beautiful set (2) of trench art vases. immaculate in detail, beautiful polish/patina, they add a beautiful warmth to a story/room. kinda over the chrome thing right now so ...
German WW2 Battleship Binoculars
Located in North Hollywood, CA
When it comes to mechanical engineering and design, the Germans were unsurpassed. These binoculars are beautifully designed and executed, and still work wonderfully today. There are ...
Aluminum
WW2 Japanese Machine Gunners Training Camera
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ever efficient and resourceful, the Japanese developed a "camera machine gun" to train soldiers for battle in World War 2. The Konica company created the device, called the Rokuoa-Sh...
Glass
WW2 Miles Martinet Cockpit Window
Located in Retie, BE
Superb piece of military history. Cockpit window of a World War 2 target tug aircraft, Miles Martinet aircraft used by the British Forces the RAF -Royal Air Force - and the Royal N...
Metal
Streamline Pre WW2 German made World Globe
Located in Oakland, CA
Unusual World Globe in excellent condition. Polished aluminum support in a streamline design, moves both horizontal and vertical. Made in Germany by Glove Terrestre, Colomb Berlin an...
Metal
Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s
By Clodion France
Located in London, GB
A very unusual ‘military chic’ novelty table lighter, known as the ‘Jerrican’, made to resemble a WW2 petrol can. This lighter features a heavy cast, silver-plated body with an aged ...
Silver Plate
WW2 Art Object of Hitler in a Coffin with a Bit of Sexism
Located in Raalte, NL
Very funny and rare art object of Hitler in a coffin with a hint of sexism that has become a great piece of art from WW2 that Hitler was ridiculed. The measurements are, Depth 3 ...
Wood
WW2 Bunny-Eared Binoculars
Located in London, GB
A Fantastic pair of East European Bunny Eared Binoculars. Ajustable to 180 degrees thease were used for viewing around trees and in the trenches. This is a high quality set fully...
Sold
H 2.37 in W 12.8 in D 7.88 in
Walt Disney Biscuit Tin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Late 1930s, Belgium
By Walt Disney
Located in Retie, BE
This pre WWII tin is still in great condition with a beautiful gloss, and has only little traces of age and use. Walt Disney Collectables - Tin Collectable - Snow White Collectab...
Tin
$17,500
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 0.75 in
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
Located in Middletown, NY
Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...
Paper
Asprey sterling silver cigarette / card case, slide opens Pat 21914
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver work in this early Asprey Co , before Garrard cigarette case, /card, marked and patent number as shown .Has also a personalized. inscription inside . The Asprey ca...
Sterling Silver
$114,738
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Nineteenth Century Brass Cigarette Case
Located in Madrid, ES
Nineteenth Century Brass Cigarette Case 19th century cigarette case, brass and ornaments.Dimensions: 15x8x3 cm cm
Brass
$356Sale Price|40% Off
H 3.625 in W 2.5 in D 0.2 in
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Sterling Silver
$163,827
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$350,000Sale Price|30% Off
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
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$11,116 / item
H 10.24 in W 18.12 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Antique Flintlock Pistol Cabinet for Duelists
Located in Marseille, FR
Gun cabinet full time duelists 19th century in its original box with red velvet. Platinum finely chopped. Ebony butts No brand. It seems that there was no sinister use to believe an ...
Metal
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$9,829Sale Price|30% Off
H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.
Iron
Colen Hewer Cheshire Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
By Colen Hewer Cheshire
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Colen Hewer Cheshire sterling silver cigarette case.
$20,315Sale Price|30% Off
H 9.45 in W 12.01 in D 29.93 in
Vintage Observation Binoculars by Toko, Japan, 20 X 120
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Japanese Ex-navy 20 x 120 binoculars. A large pair of Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on a vintage adjustable wooden tripod. The WWII marine binoculars with 3º incli...
Aluminum
$17,521 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
Large brass nautical compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass liquid compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam from the 1930s. Eight-twenty rose complete with goniometric circle. Compass diameter cm 21.5 - 8.5 in, height cm 10.5 - 4.1 in...
Brass
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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