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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
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Antique Map Showing the Locations of Native American Tribes in 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Map showing the Indian Reservations within the Limits of the United States'. Large folding map of the United States showing the Indian Reservations. The present m...
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Moldova to Thessaly and from the Adriatic to the Black Sea, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Turquie d'Europe'. Map of the european parts of Turkey. The map covers from Moldova to Thessaly and from the Adriatic to the Black Sea. Greece and the island ...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Batavia 'Jakarta' in the Dutch East Indies in Asia, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Indonesia titled 'Batavia'. Beautiful view of Batavia, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Algemeene weereld-beschryving, nae de rechte verdeeling der landschappen (...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Print of Standia, a Greek Island 'Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans', 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Greece titled 'Het Eilant Standia'. Old print of the island Standia, near Crete, Greece. This print originates from 'Nauwkeurige Bes...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Antique Print of a Park in Utrecht, The Netherlands, c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Utrecht titled 'Gezigt in het Plantsoen op de Malie-Barrière te zien'. Old tinted lithograph depicting a park of Utrecht. This print orginates from ' Een Cahier Gezigte...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Colonel of Strelitz, Mecklenburg, Germany, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print titled 'Oberster der Strelitzen - Colonel du Corps de Strelits 1698'. This print depicts the Colonel of Strelitz, Germany. Originates from a rare costume book t...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of King Richard II by Atkinson, 1812
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'King Richard the Second betrayed by the Earl of Northumberland'. Old print of King Richard II betrayed by the Earl of Northumberland...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1980s French Antique Handmade Miniature Shoe Made of Silk and Fabric
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s French antique handmade miniature shoe made of silk and fabric Atelier Jean Claude.
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric, Silk

Antique Map of the Region of Champagne and Brie by Janssonius, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Champagne et Brie'. Detailed map of the region of Champagne and Brie. Published by J. Janssonius. Artists and Engravers: Johannes Janssonius also kno...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection, First Edition
By Anthony Ray
Located in valatie, NY
English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection Ashmolean Museum Oxford by Anthony Ray. Boston: Boston Book and Art Shop, 1968. Stated first American edition hardcover...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Islands Near Batavia, Capital of the Dutch East Indies, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Caerte van de Eylanden voor Batavia.' Map of the islands near Batavia, Indonesia. With scale, compass rose, cartouche and ships on the sea. Sheet with engraving...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique World Map by Lesage, 1823
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique world map titled 'Mappe Monde Historique'. The map depicts both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, with the hemispheres meeting in the midd...
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Early 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Handcolored Print of the City Hall of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Maison de Ville d'Amsterdam (..) - 't Stadhuys van Amsteldam (..)'. View of the city hall of Amsterdam. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1780. ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Peru by Carey, 1822
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Peru'. Geographical, historical, and statistical map of Peru, surrounded by text. This map originates from 'A Complete Historical, Chro...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Camp of Labienus and Camulogenus, C.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map showing the camp of Labienus and Camulogenus. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates from an edition ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of a House and Court in Greater Cairo in Egypt, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Open Court and House at Grand Cairo'. Old print of a court and house in Greater Cairo, Egypt. This print originates from 'One Hundred and Fifty Wood Cuts select...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Part of Sumatra by Stemler, c.1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van een gedeelte van Midden Sumatra.' This map shows a part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. With legend. Originates from 'Tijdschrift Aardrijkskundig G...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Nautical Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject 1780 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate n. 146, pag. 163 fig. 1161-1172; with frame cm 51.2 x 40.8. Some sails are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...
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1790s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Views of Cabo Santa Maria & Tierra del Fuego, Chile, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kaap Sint Maria aan 't begin van de Straat Magellaan (..)'. Coastal views of Cabo Santa Maria and Tierra del Fuego on the Argent...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Inhabitants of Tonga Tabu, C.1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Tonga-Tabu'. Old print depicting various inhabitants of Tonga Tabu. This print originates from 'Entdeckungs, Reise der Franzosischen Corvette Astrolabe Unternomen auf Befehl Konig Karls...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Engraving of Volcano Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Eiland van St. Filippus, of van Fuego, met zyn vuurberg'. Old print of Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern side of Reunion island...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Nicely Hand-Colored Print of a Belgium Army Regiment Riding Horses, 1833
Located in Langweer, NL
One nicely hand coloured print of an original serie of 23 plates, showing officers and soldiers on horses in beautiful army costumes holding spears. published in 1833. Rare. From a serie of beautiful lithographed plates with Belgian military costumes after Madou and printed by Dero-Becker. Comes from a Belgian military costume album, dedicated to the Belgian King, and financed by subscribers, some 90 Belgian nobility and officers of the Belgian Army...
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1830s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ancient World Map of Europe, Asia & Northern Africa with Ancient Names, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Geografische Kaarte van de Oude Weereld (..).' Original antique map of the ancient world depicting Europe, Asia, and northern Africa with ancient place names....
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1720s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Americans in a Boat in Uraga, Yedo Bay in Japan, 1856
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘View of Uraga, Yedo Bay'. View of Uraga, Japan. This print originates from 'Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan, per...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Graeciae Descriptio.' Charming miniature map of Greece from the pocket atlas 'Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem qu...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of a Malayan Houses in Sumatra, Indonesia, 1881
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print with a view of the place of the Sultan of Koetai and a Malayan house in Sumatra. This print originates from 'Reis in Oost- en Zuid-Borneo van Koetei naar Banjermassin (..)' by Carl Bock...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Richard Beauchamp, 5th Earl of Warwick, 1812
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Richard Beuchamp, H.G. Earl of Warwick'. Old print of Richard Beuchamp, 5th Earl of Warwick, standing on a platform within the walls of a castle, wearing armour, a dagger, and garter on his left leg. Originates from 'Selections of the Ancient Costume...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Gibraltar, Spanish Colony in Europe 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gibraltar from the Sea'. Original antique print with a view of Gibraltar. This print originates from 'The History Of The War With Russia: Giving Full Details Of...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Seals of Nobility and Important Men of Scotland, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plate XXX. Seals of Nobility and great Men of Scotland'. Original antique print showing Seals of Nobility and important men of Scotland. This print originates f...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

King Edward VII Coronation, June 1902 Framed Red Flag
Located in Hastings, GB
King Edward VII coronation, June 1902 framed scarf / flag. This scarf is an original antique piece of British history and patriotic memorabilia. ...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cotton

Antique Map of North America by Wyld '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'North America'. Original antique map of North America. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Persia and Afghanistan by Johnston, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Persia and Afghanistan'. Old map of Persia and Afghanistan. This map originates from 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, Exhibiting, in a Series of Entirely O...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Holy Land, c.1717
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Israel titled 'Tabula Geographica Terrae Sanctae'. Rare edition made after a map of the Holy Land by J. Bonfrerius. The map is oriented ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Bantam, Java, Indonesia by De Bry, c.1610
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of Bantam, former city and sultanate of Java, Indonesia. It lay near the site of the present-day city of Banten, on Banten Bay, at the extreme northwest of the island....
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of New Zealand and Tasmania, 1904
Located in Langweer, NL
This large antique map is taken from; 'Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas in 126 Haupt-Und 139 Nebenkarten', Bielefeld; Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasing 1899. Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas was...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century Antique Engraving of the Southern Hemisphere by G. de L'Isle
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hemisphere Meridional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres Australes'. Hemispherical map of the southern hemisphere centered on ...
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Late 18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Friesland by Guicciardini, 1613
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisia Occidenta.' (Map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.) This original old antique print / plate originates from the scarse French edition of 'Desc...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Illustrated Map of London from Exhibtion
Located in Alton, GB
Detailed illustrated map of London from the great exhibition of industry of all nations 1851.
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the City of Nanking in China, 1668
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print China titled ‘Nanking'. This plate shows a view on the Chinese city of Nanking with its ramparts. Also depicted are several pagodas and on the foreground there is a pal...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1864 U.S. Coast Survey of the Potomac River, from Indian Head to Georgetown
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique nautical map with hand-painted color accents entitled "Potomac River (in four sheets): Sheet no. 4, from Indian Head to Georgetown". Created b...
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19th Century American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Piet Mondrian, by Yve-Alain Bois, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Piet Mondrian: 1872-1944, by Yve-Alain Bois, Angelica Zander Rudenstine, Joop Joosten and Hans Janssen. Published by Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, Boston, New York, Toronto, London, ...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico & Arizona '1872'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Johnson's California (..)'. Original map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. This map originates from ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Late Victorian English Sterling Silver & Garnet Brooch & Bracelet Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brooch and bracelet set is signed by an unknown maker, and originated from England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Late Victorian style. The set i...
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Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

London AA Map
Located in Alton, GB
London AA map.
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Antique Map of the Dutch East Indies 'Indonesia', 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare decorative engraved map of the Dutch East Indies, or nowadays Indonesia. Title (in old Dutch): NIEUWE EN NAUKEURIGE KAART DER OOST-INDISCHE ...
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1770s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Academic Studie of a Nude Male Made in 1881 by the Swedish Artist Carl Kjellin
Located in Stockholm, SE
Academic Studie of a nude male made in 1881 by the Swedish Artist Carl Kjellin (1862-1939). Pencil on paper. Signed: Carl Kjellin and dated: 1881. The artist is represented at the N...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Beaux Arts Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique English Battersea Locket in the Form of a Clock
Located in Tampa, FL
An 18th century English Battersea locket enameled with a clock face on one side and a floral decoration on the reverse.
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1790s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel

Antique Map of Groningen, the Netherlands, 1771
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Synode van Stad en Landen in VII Klassen verdeeld (..)'. Map of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Nieuwe kerkelyke geogra...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Turkish WWI Prisoner of War Glass Beadwork Amulet Necklace
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptionally good quality Turkish prisoner of war glass beadwork amulet necklace dating from the first world war 1914-1919. These pieces were made by Turkish prisoners of war, ca...
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1910s Turkish Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Antique Print of Monks of Fo in China 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Pretres ou Moines de Fo - Priesters of Monniken van Fo'. Original antique print of Monks of Fo. This print originates from volume 9 of 'Historische Beschrijving...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Percy Bysshe Shelley, Prometheus Unbound, First Edition Second Issue, 1820
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Title: Prometheus Unbound A Lyrical Drama In Four Acts With Other Poems. Publisher: London: C and J Ollier, 1820. Description: First edition ...
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1820s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Antique Print of a Chinese Tomb Pagoda in China, C.1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'China - Una Pagoda Sepulcro'. Antique print depicting a Chinese tomb pagoda. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engrav...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Namur by De Lat, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled map of the region of Namur, Charlemont, Rochefort and surroundings, Belgium. This map originates from 'Nieuw en beknopt Kaart-Boekje vertoonende de XVII. Nederlandse Provint...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Barbary and Biledulgerid by Sanson, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map, titled: 'Gedeelte van Barbaryen (…).' - Decorative hand colored map of a part of Barbary (Algeria) and Biledulgerid (Tegoryn, Zeb etc.), North Africa. Source unknown, to...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Prints of Costumes of Hungary, Tyrol, Sweden, Romania, Holland, Etc., Ca1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print including many different costumes including costumes of Hungary, Tyrol, Sweden and others. This print originates from 'Blätter für Kostümkunde. Historische ...
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1870s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Frisian Harbour City of Stavoren in the Netherlands, 1659
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Stavern'. Panoramic view of the city of Stavoren, Friesland. This print originates from 'Topographia Germaniae Inferioris'. Artists and Engravers: Matthaus M...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of the Quangguamiau Pagoda in China, 1665
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Pagoda Quangguamiau'. Old print depicting the 'Quangguamiau' pagoda, China. This print originates from 'Het gezantschap der Nee^rlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagn...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Gabon, Angola and the Congo Region in Africa c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Royaume de Congo'. Map of Gabon, the Congo and Angola from Cape Lopez and Sao Tomé to approximately the border with present-day Namibia. The map is fully engrav...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale

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.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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