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Period: Early 20th Century
Double Sided Standing Dutch Chalk Board
Located in Stamford, CT
A very large 1900-1910 century chalk board from the Netherlands. The solid wood stand is substantial and easy to move on its antique casters. Great in a kid's room, a restaurant, or ...
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Dutch Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique New Williams Arts & Crafts Leather Treadle Belt Sewing Machine Cum Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with leather belt and working mechanism. Inside it ...
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Canadian Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Deco Medical, Pharmaceutical or Apothecary Inspired Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk or table clock has no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The cock face is don...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Collection of Antique French Doll Furniture or Salesmen's Samples Early 1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (7) mostly French Doll House Furniture or possibly Salesman's Samples or simply Child's Toys? One of the pieces was made from an Ameri...
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Country Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Silver Lady Woman Ex Voto religious Folk Art, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed and then welded. Given the delicacy...
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German Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Sheet Metal

Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A large collection of Scandinavian decorative antique library leather-bound books Please note that the pictures listed are a sample of the books available and not the exact 50 books available. We will send pictures of the actual books before shipping them out. An attractive collection of 2000 mid-size antique leather-bound books. This lot of books on literature from Sweden are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of varying rich, warm tones and gold leaf print embossing. The books seated side-by-side measures 2,5 meters, approximate 8´2 foot run. This collection of antique Swedish books are ready to ship and take their place, handsomely adorning your bookcase or library shelves...
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Swedish British Colonial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shagreen

Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique damascene styled tobacco case is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Anglo-Japanese style. The case...
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Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford. TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877. PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
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American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie Published C.1924 Blue leather with gilt tooling Gilt facsimile monogram of Barrie on the fronts of 3 of the volumes Good condition/ minor chip...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Large Antique Catholic Crucifix Pendant Brass Ormolu & Nickel, Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique Cross Pendant is hand made of metal. It looks very beautiful and will be a nice item on your wall or just do place it in your collection of relics and christianity items...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Eugène Vallin, Menuisier d'art de l'ecole de Nancy
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Eugène Vallin (1856 – 21 July 1922) was a French furniture designer and manufacturer, as well as an architect. Hardcover, 319 pag.
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

“The Paris Salons”, 1895-1914 Furniture ‘Book’
Located in Montelabbate, PU
This is the third in a multi-volume collection providing a visual catalogue record of the decorative arts of the Paris Salons. Included in this volume are reproductions of the catalo...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale
Located in Cheshire, GB
Fairbanks doctors scale in black with brass adjustable measuring stick, and cast iron pressure plate. Retaining there original weights. Dimensions: Heig...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Micromosaic Gilded Brooch, Italy Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Micromosaic gilded brooch, Italy early 20th century A Victorian micromosaic brooch with a central floral bouquet motif surroun...
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Italian Victorian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Friedr. Herder Solingen Knife Scissors and Shaving Razor Advertising Enamel Sign
By Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Friedrich Herder Abr. Sohn Solingen bayonets, knives, razors, enamel porcelain advertising sign. Never used, it was found on the original packaging. Perfect gloss. German m...
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German Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpainted landscape. Mounted in an eboniz...
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German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 1900s Gothic Revival Brass and Bronze Church Candle Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size and great looking church sanctuary light. The amount of work that went into creating this striking and practical size chandelier is a...
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French Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique & Rare Pair of Church Brackets for Saint Statues with Angel Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted and matching pair of colorful & meaningful church wall brackets / shelfs. If you are a private collector of ecclesiastical art or if you are looking for the perfect ...
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European Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Copper Isis Hammered Pin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In Egyptian mythology, Isis is a potent deity linked with motherhood, magic, and fertility. She is frequently portrayed wearing a headdress resembling a crown, cow horns, and a solar...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique Horse Racing Jockey Fred Archer Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Very rare large size cigar cutter in the form of a jockey. I believe this depicts the celebrated horse jockey Fred Archer, 1...
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Austrian Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Amber and Gold Cigar Holder with 830 Silver Etui early 20th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Caliber 11 mm (or 0,43 inches) Mouthpiece. By German or Baltic maker, unmarked besides Swedish purity hallmarks. The early 20th century was a period of great change and innovation, y...
Category

Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Silver

Antique Fox Figural Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1900s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Beautiful large size cigar cutter in the form of a Fox. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. It has its all original ...
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Austrian Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief. Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall pla...
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Belgian Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

A very large vintage 1920s Stirling silver and marcasite snake brooch
Located in Central England, GB
This stunning very large oversized piece of jewellery is finely made in silver marked 925 for Stirling quality. It is made in the form of a snake and is beautifully hand set in marc...
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

19 century Islamic Persian Brass Celestial Globe
Located in New York, NY
19 century Persian celestial globe astrolabe mounted on axle, decorated with bands, Farsi inscriptions and animals, raised on four baluster shaped legs with secondary ring raised on...
Category

Persian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Silver gold gilt Persian bib necklace with turquoise Middle Eastern Antiques
Located in London, GB
Silver gold gilt Persian bib necklace with turquoise Middle Eastern Antiques A Highly detailed gold gilt metal Persian bib necklace influenced by the ancient style with turquoise and...
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Persian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Small brass travel compass with lid French manufacture 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass travel compass with cover, instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizontal plane marking the direction of magnetic north. Eight-wind rose eng...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Mexican Lady In Hat Letter "V" Initial Pin Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a vintage brooch pin crafted from 925 sterling silver, depicting a lady wearing a hat. The brooch also features the letter "V" initial. It measures 1.75 inches in size and or...
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Mexican Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique Art Deco English Hat Mold on Stand
Located in Houston, TX
English wood hat mold on wood stand. Men’s brimmed hat with leather and rope detail circa 1910-1920
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Pug Bulldog Dog Celluloid Figurine vintage, Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare pug or bulldog Figurine bought in Austria. It is made of Celluloid and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your Toy or Bulldog collection. It is in nice conditio...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

1920s Whiting Sculptoscope Coin Op Stereo Card Viewer
Located in Peekskill, NY
Original whiting sculpt scope coin-operated stereo card viewer from the 1920s. Deposit a penny, pull trigger and look through the viewer to flip through st...
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Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique English Hat Mold on Stand
Located in Houston, TX
English wood hat mold on wood stand. Men’s brimmed hat with leather detail circa 1910-1920
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood

Lacrosse Stick, Circa 1920's
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's lacrosse stick made form hickory. The net is woven from leather and twine. This is a beautifully formed bentwood stick that would look great in any room of the house!
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Hickory

Antique 1920s love birds silver and enamel marcasite set brooch
Located in Central England, GB
This delightful beautifully made 1920s silver brooch (unmarked, but tested) depicts a pair of exotic love birds on a leafy stem. It is a fine delicately made example which is hand d...
Category

Unknown Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s Item e6944 An antique uneven 8 pointer sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot ...
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German Black Forest Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Bracket or Shelf for a Saint Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and great looking Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a statuette. This Gothic console for wall mounting dates from the early 1900s and it has the most timeless design a...
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European Gothic Revival Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1900s French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Metal Scale is an enchanting piece of historical craftsmanship, designed to bring a timeless aesthetic to any setting. Constructed with a durable, iron base that ha...
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French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles
Located in Haarlem, NL
Fourteen black Bakelite Burroughs Wellcome & Co of London medicine bottles. Medicine bottles like these where used on the British Terra Nova Antarctic...
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British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

4 Volumes. W.H. Ireland, Life of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. W.H. Ireland, Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Bound by Bayntun in full red morocco with the covers and raised band spines decorated in ornate gilt-tooling. All of the edges ar...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Large Antique Carved Wooden Church Sculpture, Lay Brother & Saint Gerard Majella
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique hand carved church or monastery statue of Saint and former lay brother Gerard Majella. Gerardo Maiella (6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Cong...
Category

European Renaissance Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine, Wood

1 Volume. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels. Large Paper Edition. Bound in full navy morocco with ornate gilt-tooled depictions on the cover and raised band spine. All of the edges ...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. H. Noel Williams, The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. H. Noel Williams, The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 wine morocco and marbled boards with the covers and raised band spine decorated with gilt-toolin...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1900s French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This early 1900s French Metal Scale is an evocative piece of history that marries function with rustic charm. Featuring a robust metal frame with an aged, weathered patina, the scale...
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French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1900s French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Metal Scale is an enchanting piece of historical craftsmanship, designed to bring a timeless aesthetic to any setting. Constructed with a durable, iron base that ha...
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1900s French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This early 1900s French Metal Scale is an evocative piece of history that marries function with rustic charm. Featuring a robust metal frame with an aged, weathered patina, the scale...
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French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Encyclopedie Des Arts Décoratifs Et Industriels Modernes, Complete in 12 Volumes
Located in New York, NY
First edition, complete in 12 volumes, of the Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernest au XXeme Siecle, published by Imprimerie Nationale, Office Central D'Editions ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

2 Volumes. George Long, The Discourses of Epictetus.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. George Long, The Discourses of Epictetus. Limited Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and linen boards bordered in gilt-tooling. The raised band spines are decorated in gi...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

4 Volumes. Albert J. Beveridge, Abraham Lincoln.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Albert J. Beveridge, Abraham Lincoln. Manuscript Edition. Bound by The Riverside Press in 3/4 wine morocco and linen boards with the covers and raised band spines gilt-too...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

22 Volumes. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Complete Writings.
Located in New York, NY
22 Volumes. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Complete Writings. Large Paper Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and silk boards with the raised band spines gilt-tooled with inlaid flowers. The t...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

8 Volumes. Miguel Cervantes. Don Quixote de la Mancha.
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Miguel Cervantes. Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated by Thomas Shelton with illustrations by Daniel Vierge with over 500 illustrations, including 261 large & Test Pictur...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

c1900 Poems
Located in Bath, GB
A smartly bound collection of poetry from Percy Bysshe Shelley. With portrait frontispiece. A collection of poetry, including works such as: Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, Song of Pro...
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European Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
By John Wilmot
Located in Bath, GB
A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere. Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation. In a beautiful c...
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British Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1925 H. R. H. The Prince of Wales's Sport in India
Located in Bath, GB
A handsomely bound first edition of this highly illustrated work regarding Edward VIII's sporting expedition to India. The first edition of the work. Sumptuously rebound in half mo...
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European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1928 The Torrents of Spring
Located in Bath, GB
A finely bound copy of this lesser known satirical novel by great American author Ernest Hemingway, the second edition. The second edition of this work, which was first published in...
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American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina. If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and quality carved, antique Gothic mantle...
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European Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Oak

antique book, the Picturesque Botany. 1929 edition
Located in Felino, IT
la botanica pittoresca 1929 . publisher Sonzogno, author Lo Forte Giacomo. subtitle Biological and systematic exposition of the plant kingdom. milan societa' editrice Sonzogno. 997 i...
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Italian Regency Revival Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
Located in High Point, NC
Discover the rugged charm of industrial design with this early 20th-century Belgian cast iron press. Designed to withstand the demands of heavy use, this piece is constructed from ro...
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Belgian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

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