19th Century Ephemera

Elegant 19th Century Ribbed Silver Pill Box handmade of coin silver. Simple reeded silver is used for simple oval handmade box. 1.25" x .75" x 1" high.

Victorian porcelain baby's head dresser jar or humidor likely made by Heubach, Germany circa 1880 to 1900. The antique porcelain dresser jar is in the s...

Late 19th Century imitation tortoise shell lorgnette magnifier glasses with a dramatic foldable long handle. A ring at the end of the handle can be used to attach the lorgnette to a chain for easy wear. Perfect for a dapper gent or a lady of leisure. No maker's mark. CONDITION Good antique condition with some light scratching to the surface of the tortoise finish. The magnification of the lenses is not that strong so the lorgnette glasses...

The Vintage Retro Cigarette Holder Set of 3 typically features a set of three holders, each designed to hold a cigarette in a stylish manner, k...

Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine from the late 19th Century. Ornate pierced sterling silver motifs with a central hook on bottom and 4 side lo...

Beautiful box from the late 19th Century completely covered with colorful genuine gems and semiprecious stones. Garnets, aquamarines, sapphires and amythests are just some of the sto...

Late 19th Century imitation tortoise lorgnette magnifier glasses with a spring loaded mechanism for easy folding and storage. The gold tone metal frames...

Art Nouveau 1890 Flamenco Pericon Fan Open 66cm X 34cm / 25,98in x 13,38in Ebonized wood. Ideal for cocktails and galas, for dancing and for breezing ...

Victorian comb in silver metal with elaborate etched design. Late 19th Century set with 4 large cushion cut pastes and a center cluster of round pastes....

Victorian Chatelaine Perfume from the 19th Century of gilt and silver gilt metal. Retains original hook to hang from belt as well as matching vial with original cork and glass liner....

Amazing Chinese Tortoiseshell Lorgnette for the European Market from the mid 19th Century. Marked "Cara" (Dear) with elaborate fully figured and hand c...

1844s Victorian Sèvres Porcelain and Bronze French Decorative Jewelry Box Product details: Circa 1844 Porcelain w/ bronze detail Hand painted inside and outside Signed A. Marin on t...

Victorian Perfume Chatelaine in the Japanesque taste, popular in the late 19th Century. Silver plated with partial gilding as highlighting for the A...

This incredible travel case is signed by August Klein, a manufacturer of leather and fine goods. Created with Brilliant Teal Velvet, Expanding accordion Leather in Navy Blue, Sterli...

Shiebler Sterling Victorian Perfume flask pendant made originally for a chatelaine but can be used now as a pendant. It remarkably retains its original s...

19th Century French First Officer’s Uniform Red Epaulettes Good pair of French Officers Epaulettes made in Red Silk and lined in black velvet, the fix...

Unusual Victorian Sterling Beard comb from the late 19th Century. Sterling frame hand etched with an iris and butterfly motif. Comb has a break but there is...

Wonderful antique Victorian French bevelled edge decorative hand mirror with a gilt finish. Featuring a painted porcelain back with a lady design and a pink and blue edging with raised hand painted gold detail. The mirror is edged with a beaded border, and there is a ring for hanging on the wall. Measuring height 20.5cm / 8 inches by maximum width 7cm / 2.75 inches. The mirror has foxing and some cracks. The frame is in very good condition, with some wear to the gilt finish. The porcelain picture back is in very good condition. This is a very beautiful heavy antique hand mirror...

Circa 1840-1850 Provence Beautiful Provençal quilt made from french printed cotton patchwork between 1790 and 1840, dating from the end of the french Romantic period. Commonly known...

Circa 1800-1810 France Interesting Reticule without flange dating from the First French Empire in steel mesh of violonnée or horseshoe shape. Beautiful work of large central rosette, trimmed with rosettes of polished steel sequins. Chain clasp...

Circa 1850/1900 France Provence Astonishing and rare Patchwork collected in Provence and dating from the second half of the 19th century. Diamons in p...

Circa 1790/1820 France Beautiful collectible pair of Orientalist mules shoes dating from the early nineteenth century. Square-tipped upper in fawn leather embroidered with tulips i...

A late 19c Qing Dynasty Embroidered silk wedding skirt.

Circa 1860 United States Spectacular American hexagon patchwork circa 1860. Entirely hand-sewn from printed cotton and Indian hexagons, all dated between 1810 and 1850. Design with ...

Charming Victorian Novelty Pencil designed for office use in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Glass cabochons (4) are each color coded to a different pencil color. To release, guide the cabochon down track to reveal the color needed. Creative design which made office life easier over a hundred years ago, with the added convenience of hanging off a necklace chain or waist chain...

France Paris Circa 1839 An early Jacquard shawl woven in shape and numbered 17280485 which allowed to fit closely to the form of the gigot sleeves dress...

19th century India for the internal market Amazing pelmet or panel of tent or Indian palace dating from the nineteenth century. Very fine embroidery with polychrome floche silk threa...

Circa 1860/1900 France Beautiful dress for doll or young girl and its reticule from the Second French Empire period in black silk moire embroidered with a fine pattern of leafy ste...

A Chasuble in Deep Red and Brown Velvet, with Gold Ribbon. Lined with a deep green. Front measures 36 x 26". back 38 x 26". Shoulder to shoulder 15". Sleeves 11".

“Cameo” jewelry box, porcelain and gold trim, 19th century – England Technical data Material: Porcelain Period: 20th century Country of origin: Engla...

Victorian Tortoiseshell Lorgnette from the 19th Century. Delicately hand carved tapered shaft with dimpled edges for decoration and a better grip. 1870's European. 9.5" x 1.25". DOME...

Victorian tortoiseshell hand carved lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Carved with the typical curlicues of the period with beautiful openwork detailing. 1880s USA, Domestic Sales...

Black bakelite lorgnettes with diamond set Art Nouveau initial decoration. Comes in fitted silk tapestry case. High end custom commission. 5" x 1.5" closed. 1900 USA. Excellent con...

Victorian silver and inlaid enamel compact has fine detailing with the silver on both front and back. The interior mirror has some discoloration. Co...

This is exquisite, stunning embroidery work on this Chinese collar. Sits is a framed shadow box. Measuring 24-7/8 in. x 28 in. x 2- 1/8 in. deep. The c...