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Creator: Unknown
Niederwald Monument Souvenir Building Architectural Model Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe an...
Category
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Terracotta Bust Sculpture of G. Gabrieli Italian Composer of O Jesu Mi
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning Italian sculpture of a composer of famous religious music.
With pride we offer you this antique and incredibly well crafted bust of 16th century, Venetian composer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Rosewood Walking Cane Sterling Crook Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Rosewood Sterling Cane
Art Deco embellished design sterling
stamped
35.5h x .75 thick x 4.5 d
Preowned vintage unrestored wear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Tooth, Bauhaus Era Porcelain Tray for Dental Instruments, Germany, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Striking heavy white tooth shaped porcelain tray used by a Dentist in the Southern part of Denmark during the 1930s. Manufactured in Germany probably on order. Beautiful intact antiq...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Canadian General Store R.B. Hay Hoe & Co. Tea Advertising Display Tin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique general store advertising store display tin for the R.B. Hay Hoe & Co. tea is presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately ...
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Victorian Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage Sculptural Magnifying Lens Glass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural magnifying lens glass
7.38 w x 1.5 d x 6 h
Unrestored vintage condition
Refer to images.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Pair of Signed limited Edition Photography Books by Mel Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of signed Mel Roberts first edition photography books. From 2000 and 2001.
Both books are hand signed.
In great condition.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cold Painted Bronze Nodding Child with Cigar, Trade Stimulator circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A really novel cold painted bronze of a nodding boy smoking a cigar, I'm told these were used as trade stimulators often selling matches, just the sli...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Archery Hunting Arrow Set Four Arrows Leather Quiver Case Collectible
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Arrow set and quiver leather case historical collectible piece
Includes four arrows
Measures: arrow 16 long x 23.5 x 2.25 diameter
Original vintage condition and presentation
See our...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Aviation Vintage Desk Airplane Over Globe Model, 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Model. Vintage aluminium display airplane model. The model is a mixture of Art Deco and midcentury design. It is mounted over a silvered ball...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique & Large, Hand Carved Alabaster Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Sttunning, quality and meaningful work of religious art.
This skillfully hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Italian Holy Water Font with Brass Relief and Candle Holders
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous antique Italian holy water font created from wood and brass. The back of the font features brass decorations depicting the stations of the cross. At the center, Christ's c...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand-Carved Wood Painted Mexican Cross with Floral Motif - Mexico
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This antique Mexican wooden cross is a striking example of traditional craftsmanship, blending religious significance with vibrant folk art. The cross features a hand-carved design w...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique 1798 James Colnett A Voyage to the South Atlantic & Round Cape Hope Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique book titled "A Voyage to the South Atlantic and Round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean", and authored by W. Bennett, on the work of James Colnet...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Marine Surgeon's Box" Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
Located in Madrid, ES
Marine Surgeon's Box"
Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
Navy Surgeon's Box
with two superimposed trays presenting the different instruments (including saw, scalpels,
trepanning tools, box...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
City of Stuttgart TV Television Tower Aluminum Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Stuttgart television tower. Hand-spun in Aluminum, with brass top. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or men’s room. It has ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED 18th Century Italian Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED 18th Century
Italian Sculpture
in ivor.... The figure is represented dead, wearing a cendal point at the waist. Cross in carved rosewood wood. Silver termin...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Smalll Victorian Monocular Field Microscope
Located in Norwich, GB
Small Victorian monocular field microscope
Brass framed monocular field microscope house in it’s original mahogany box with hinged brass carrying...
Category
1890s English Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Casin FM-135 Camera
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Casin FM-135 Camera. labeled as "Fashion Camera", it is a 35 mm camera, produced in the 1980s/1990s, in an attempt to combine simplicity, modern design and accessibility. Made of bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique Chinese Checkers Game Board with Original Paint and Blue Accents
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A solid wood antique Chinese Checkers game board. This piece is from Pennsylvania and was created in the early 1900s. It is created from wood and features hand-drilled holes for marb...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
STEAM SHIP MODEL "KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI" 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
STEAM SHIP MODEL "KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI"
In wood, rope and other materials. Little flaws.
Dim.: 30 x 60 x 30 cm
good conditions
Category
20th Century American Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Set of Four Amber Necklaces, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Do you also want to wear something nice and especially something that others don't have, this might be something for you.
These are 4 amber necklaces strung with irregular pieces ...
Category
1960s Baltic Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone
TWENTY-FOUR POINT DEER HUNTING TROPHY 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
TWENTY-FOUR POINT DEER HUNTING TROPHY
Chest mount 234 points "CIC Gold Medal" Bulgaria.
Approx. length: 170 cm.
very good condition
Category
20th Century South African Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Cross of Caravaca 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of caravaca XVII century.
Very beautiful cross of caravaca made in bronze. 17th Century. Measurements: 14X6 cm.
Good condition.
Category
17th Century Italian Gothic Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger Paper Cutter
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Moroccan Tuareg tribal Khoumya arm dagger in dark brown leather sheath.
great to use as a paper cutter on desk.
Handcrafted by Artisans in south Morocco, very fine quality craftsmanship with a stamped leather engraved with Moroccan Tuareg geometric tribal designs.
The arm dagger was a weapon widely used by people across Africa in the Sahara and Sudanic Africa, from the central Sahara to North Cameroon, from Nigeria to Somalia.
It was worn in a sheath attached to the inner side of the left forearm by a loop,
Metal steel blade shows some rust, leather in very good condition.
Size: 13 inches length x widest part 1.5 inches. Blade is 1 inch.
Africa, Morocco circa 1940s.
Great Islamic antique Nomadic Tuareg knife dagger...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique French Gold and Enamel Vesta Case, circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 14 karat gold and enamel vesta case, an addition to our boxes and cases collection.
This exceptional antique French 14-karat yellow gold and enamel vesta case has a plain rectangular form with a chamfering upper portion.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of this antique vesta case...
Category
Early 20th Century French Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Enamel
"Child Jesus", Wood, Spanish School, 17th Century, pedestal made later.
Located in Madrid, ES
"Child Jesus". Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century. Base or pedestal made later.
Christ is presented naked, with a slight contrapposto on the legs and hips that...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
1980s Table Lighter Chrome Huey Cobra Helicopter Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s VINTAGE TABLE LIGHTER Chrome Plated Steel Beautiful helicopter design.
Lighter is stamped Japan.
In the shape of a Huey Cobra Helicopter
3 tall x 7...
Category
1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mildred Ball Jewelry Cufflinks and Tie Tack Pin
Located in South Charleston, WV
Rare and early work by Mildred Ball, these cufflinks and tie pin were purchased in Winston-Salem where Mildred got her start. The "Ball" without the "r" m...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Mid-Century Era Metal Cigarette Case with World Globe & Compass Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large cigarette case was made by the well known Wadsworth's of Canada and dates to approximately 1970 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The box is composed of eng...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Aluminum Metal TV Television Tower of Nuremberg Scale Design Model, 2000s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Nuremberg television tower also called Nuremberg Egg (because of the Design). A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room. Diameter given in dim...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Paris 1960s Era Gold-Tone Metal and Bakelite Jeweled Medallion Handmade Belt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Paris, France, a 1960s Era belt made of gold-tone metal rectangular links with applied medallions, and bakelite 'jewels'. Unusual and impactful! Heavy and very well made.
Ass...
Category
1660s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Private Letters of Madame the Marquise de Sévigné, France, 1818-Set of 8
Located in Ross, CA
Set of eight French language book series titled "Letters of Madame de Sévigné", was printed in Paris in 1818. The spines are dark blue almost black sheepskin leather bindings with gi...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Box Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Set
Bamboo with silver fan shaped insert at top
style of Nagata Tomijiro
Tray 7.63 w x 6 d x .75 h
Box 5.75 w x 4.25 d x 2.13 h
Original vintage co...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Vintage Hand Forged Iron Leather Bow Medieval Archery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Leather forged iron bow
Vintage Archery Hand Forged Iron Leather Bow Medieval
45 tall x 15 d x 1 thick
Preowned original unrestored vintage conditio...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1970s Solid Bronze Belt Buckle Wood Abalone Inlay
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Solid Bronze Abalone Belt Buckle
stamped by maker
3.25 w x 2.25 h x .38 d
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Collection of 9 Folky English Victorian Brass Shoe and Boot Mantel Ornaments
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of 9 brass shoe mantel ornaments.
Each in the form of a lady's boot or shoe.
Some with applied buttons and etched decorations.
Most ...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970s Modern Pottery Art Blue Tambourine Goatskin and Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Artistic blue tambourine in Goatskin. Pottery and wood.
Art 13.88 Diameter x 1.38 D.
Unrestored vintage preowned condition.
See images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Goatskin, Pottery, Wood
1970s Hip Belt Buckle Turquoise on Ebony
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Hip Belt Buckle Turquoise on Ebony
3 .13 w x 1.75 h x 1d
Preowned vintage, refer to images listed.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Antique Meikai Camera
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Meikai camera. Equipped with a New Meikai f-50mm lens. This simple lens, with optical glass and built-in UV filter, suggests a piece of equipment aimed at amateurs or casual photogr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1980s Chocolate Brown Touchtone Desk Phone
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage chocolate brown touchtone desk phone. Circa 1980s
Features a bright chocolate brown body with contrasting gray buttons.
The base has rubber feet ...
Category
1980s South Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
'Maison Kuiper' Fur Hat, 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
'Maison Kuiper' Ocelot Fur Hat, The Netherlands, 1950s.
This is a rare beret style hat in fur made by 'Maison Kuiper' a very high-end boutique in Zeis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Collectible Vintage Hand-tooled Leather African Berber Tribal Moroccan Bag 1960
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
vintage ethnic Berber tribal hand tooled and embroidered
leather satchel shoulder cross body bag.
Handcrafted by the Berber artisans from the Rif Mountains North Morocco Africa.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Doll Vintage Italy, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Verona, Italy.
Shows some wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scratches a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Hanging Doll Bell Hand Crafted Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Doll Shaped Scandinavian Bell Handmade Art Pottery
Unmarked.
13.5 with rope 7.5 h without rope x 3 w x 2.5
Unrestored preowned...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Atomium Souvenir Building Sculpture on a Marble Base, Marked Bruxelles 1958
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo '58). This on is a large scale Martini...
Category
1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Bonhams & Butterfield Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction Catalogue, 2004
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An auction catalogue from the Bonhams & Butterfield New York sale of 20th century furniture and decorative arts.
The sale featured a wonderful collection of Art Deco furniture and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Emaculate GOLD RING WITH DIAMONDS American 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Emaculate GOLD RING WITH DIAMONDS American 20th Century
in 18 kt white gold, with SI2 central stone, color D~E, with an estimated weight of 2.14 ct, surrounded by 26 brilliants (1.5...
Category
20th Century American Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Bronze Religious Art Sculpture / Statue Depicting Christ with Children
Located in Lisse, NL
19th century finest bronze group statue.
This excellent quality and very refined sculpture of Christ with children is another one of our recent great finds. Anyone who knows what it takes to create a bronze sculpture from start to finish realizes how special these works of art really are. For us to have found this rare, antique specimen more than made our day. Firstly, because we love the subject matter and secondly, because antique bronzes always are the best when it comes to the details and the patina. Both the serenity in Jesus' face and the way His cloth is perfectly draped around His sitting body are details that never fail to impress. The angelic faces of the two children who are clearly enjoying to be in His presence, make this meaningful and striking sculpture even more pleasant to look at. This handcrafted and antique work of beauty simply warms your heart and it will look marvelous, no matter where you decide to have it on display.
Our price for this work of religious art...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1960s Hanging Brass Temperature Thermometer Gauge
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Temperature Gauge
1960s Modern Decorative Brass Hanging Temperature Thermometer Gauge
Solid Brass and Cork
10 tall 3.5 tall with handle x 1.13 in diameter
Preowned original...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage 1950s German Schonherr Superspeed Wooden Skis with Bindings
Located in London, GB
Pair of vintage German Schonherr Superspeed wooden skis with bindings. In good vintage used condition considering their age which I believe to be around 1950s/60s. Please refer to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Art Deco Vintage Clip On Brass Earrings San Francisco CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Earrings Brass
made in San Francisco
1.25 diameter x .5 h
Original vintage
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Christ , 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christ , 18th century.
Crucifix, Christ, beautiful carved and gilded wood frame, 18th century.
Dimensions: H: 61cm, W: 39cm, D: 7cm.
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Lungers Hausen German Set of 10 Child's Toy Nesting Blocks or Boxes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This child's toy set of nesting blocks or boxes was m fade by Lungers Hausen of Germany in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The blocks or boxes are constructed of wood which has been covered with vibrant and colorful lithographed paper images of nursery rhymes, animals and children playing. The graduated set can be configured in numerous ways, but when stacked reach over fifty inches in height. The nesting boxes...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine, Paper
1930 Royal Automobile Club Associate British Enameled Radiator Cap Car Badge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Royal Automobile Club Associate car badge was made by the Patent Die Assoc. Co. of London in presumably 1929 in London England in the period...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mexican silver link bracelet with natural stones
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Mexican silver link bracelet with natural stones
This Mexican silver bracelet is a unique piece of handcrafted jewelry that combines the beauty of silver with the energy of various n...
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brutalist Jewelry Set Bracelet & Monumental Pendant, Skandinavian 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two Statement mid century studio modernist brutalist made jewelry pieces. A large pendant and a bracelet made of brass and copper with a black stone. Made probably in the Scandinavia...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Brutalist Vintage Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Brass, Copper
Unknown collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
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