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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
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Antique Rand McNally & Company Schoolmap. Ancient Oriental Empires. Historical
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
This is a real unique map made by the famous Rand McNally Company. This rare schoolmap is probably made in the late 1920's. The map of all the ...
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1920s American American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric, Paper

Antique Print of Mount Carmel, a Coastal Mountain Range in Northern Israel, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
German Antique print titled 'Aussischt vom Berge Carmel'. View of Mount Carmel, also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias. Originates from 'Meyers Universum...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

An extremely rare 18th century drawing of a Dodo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extrmely rare drawing of a Dodo Second half 18th century Pen and ink, and watercolour on paper, H. 18 x W. 12.2 cm With text reading: “This bird was seen in Mauritius by Sir Th Herbert about 1589 – there are Remains of the bill + legs in the Museum at Oxford – but.– it is near 200 years since any specimen has been brought to England. The Draw(ing) is made from a Dutch Painting in the British Museum – (?) J. A. says that it is eaten but the flesh is oily + unpleasant –” “The Dodo...
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18th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Chinese Export Sterling Silver Aladdin's Lamp, Form Table Lighter
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export sterling silver Aladdin's lamp - form table lighter on tall pedestal base, China, Ca. 1900. Graceful design. Measures 5 1/4 inches high x 3 1/2 inches wide from outer ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Blair, Robert 'William Blake', The Grave, a Poem - First Edition 1808
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BLAIR, Robert (William Blake). TITLE: The Grave, A Poem. PUBLISHER: London, T. Bensley, 1808. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 13-7/8" x 11-3/8", Frontispiece po...
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Early 1800s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Silver Tie Bar with Horned Figure Detail of Bone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver 950 Japanese tie bar with hand painted bone devil Hannya Head. Two chains from the intricately etched silver bar hold the classic Hannya head. Cert...
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20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Man and Chair 'Furniture Book, Catalogue', 1970 / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970, Grafia, Brno - czech language - original condition, see the photos - 47 pages - many pictures of seating furniture by Czech designers - jr.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Kolf, Les Amusemens De L'hiver 'Winter Fun', Golf Engraving
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Dutch Golf Engraving By J. Aliamet, Les Amusements De L'Hiver. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by J. Aliamet depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice near Haarlem in 1668. The engraving is taken from Adriaen van de Velde original oil painting but is printed in reverse, the Kolf engraving is entitled 'Les Amusemens De L'Hiver' (Winter Fun). A print of this engraving was published in Darwins 1920 book, A Golfers Gallery of Old Masters. The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. The main player can be seen taking aim to hit the post which is next to the man standing over his right shoulder. They are eagerly watched by a young lad who has his hands in his pockets to keep warm with a Kolf club under his arms, looking as if longing to join in. Two ladies are being pushed and pulled in a wooden sledge...
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18th Century French Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Religious Antique Print of a Knight of the Order of Santiago, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Chevalier de l'Ordre de St. Jaques de l'Epee'. Print of a Knight of the Order of Santiago, Order of St. James of the Sword. This print originates from 'Histoire...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map Showing the Religions Around the World by Johnston '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Moral & Statistical Chart showing the Geographical Distribution of Man According to Religious Belief'. Rare large-size thematic map on the distribution of religio...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Denmark with Schleswig & Holstein by A & C. Black, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Denmark with Schleswig & Holstein'. Original antique map of Denmark with Schleswig & Holstein. This map originates from ‘Black's General Atlas of The World’. Publ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Switzerland by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautifully detailed map of Switzerland and surrounding regions in present-day France, Germany, and Italy. This map features two decorative cartouches: the larger is flanked by two p...
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Late 17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Canaan, Armenia, Syria, Mesopotamia and Arabia, 1709
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Descriptio Paradisi et Terrae Canaan'. Original antique map of Canaan, Armenia, Syria, Mesopotamia and Arabia. It displays the Middle East from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf...
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Early 1700s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Dubonnet Opaline Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
An opaline glass ashtray made by French company Opalex. Branded Dubonnet with Dubonnet Red and Dubonnet Blonde on a wide lip with three cigarette rests. Hand painted in the center wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Eure, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Eure'. Map of the French department of Eure, France. This region of France is home to Giverny, where impressionist Claude Monet’s home and garden can...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Freiburg Minster by Knight, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Minster of Freiburg'. Old print of the Freiburg Minster, the cathedral of Freiburg im Breisgau, southwest Germany. This print originates from 'One Hundred and F...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Early 20th Century English Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Standing Hanukkah lamp made in London, England, 1926. Stamped and marked with English silver hallmarks for 1926, London. In the center stands the “Lion of Judah,” a pair of recumbent lions raised on pedestals, carrying the Ten Commandments, topped with a Torah crown...
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

16th Century Map of Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, ca. 1574
Located in Langweer, NL
Ptolemaic map of the Arabian Peninsula based on the 1548 map of Giacomo Gastaldi. It covers nearly all of the peninsula, but does not include the head of the Red Sea. The coastlines ...
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16th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gilt Framed Vintage French Cote De Beaune Wine Region Poster 1972
Located in Alton, GB
Framed Cote De Beaune region wine map from 1972. The print has been removed to clean the glass, the frame has minor damage in places but nothing that de...
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1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sadler and Green Creamware Large Masonic Black Printed Jug
By Sadler and Green
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare large creamware pottery jug Masonic printed with the London arms of the Antients or the Athol Grand Lodge attributed to Sadler and Green and datin...
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1790s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Creamware

Antique Denby Pottery Tennis, Rackets Lemonade Jug, c. 1890
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tennis-themed Lemonade Jug. A rare "Denby" pottery tennis themed lemonade jug. The tennis ceramic has an applied panel decorated, in relief, with two crossed lawn tennis rackets, three balls and a lawn tennis net...
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1890s British Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

Rare Antique Map with Timor and Nearby Islands Plus an Inset of Hawaii, 1825
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Essai sur la Geographie de l'Ile Timor.' A map showing Timor and the surrounding nearby islands (Floris, Sabrao, Solor, Lomblem, Panter, Ombai and Wetter. Wit...
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1820s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of a Chinese Temple, 1736
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Temple Chinois'. Old print depicting a temple in China. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made after J.C. Philips. Condition: Very ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Unusual Ceramic Golf Plate With Flower
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Continental Ceramic Golf Plate. Humorous continental golf plate decorated with golfer with a flower as his head. The edges with perforated ribbon rim. Some visible hairline cracks. ...
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Early 20th Century European Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

Antique Map of Asia by A. Blondeau, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a fine circa 1800 map of Asia by Alexandre Blondeau. It covers the entire continent from Africa and the Mediterranean east to the Bering Sea and south as far as Java and New ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Modern Design in the Home, Milena Lamarová / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1965 - designer : Miroslav Rada - Artia Praha - English version - original condition, see the photos - 207 pages - many beautiful pictures - jr.
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Holy Land by Van Luchtenburg, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Heylige Land verdeeld in de Twaalf Stammen Israels (..).' Highly detailed map of the Holy Land divided into 12 tribes of Israel...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Porcelain Easter Egg, Russia End of 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
A painted porcelain Easter egg, depicting dahlia flowers on one side, while the cyrillic inscription: Risen Christ on the other side, on a white backgroun...
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1890s Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Old Antiques Books
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Two interesting Antiques books from my collection, indispensable for an antique dealer: "A thousand pieces of furniture from Emilia" (Graziano Manni) - cm.34x25x3 - "Passionati and ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Decorative Antique Print of Tomb Objects from Egypt, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print depicting various tomb objects including a sarcophagus, statues and an embalmed bird. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northe...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Berto Lardera Book
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the work of sculptor, Berto Lardera. Introduction by Michel Seuphor, published in 1960. First edition, 143 p...
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1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the House of John Waller by Campbell, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Elevation of Iohn Waller Esqr. his house in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire (..)'. Old engraving of the house of John Waller in Beaconsfield. This print ori...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of a Ruin in Peru, South America, 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of a ruin in Peru. This print originates from 'Die Kunstwerke vom Alterthum bis auf die Gegenwart, oder, Wegweiser durch das ganze Gebiet der bildenden Kunst : enthalt...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Unusual Crystal Palace Band Competition Painted Glass Certificate of Merit 1883
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual, possibly unique, historical Certificate of Merit awarded at the drum and pipe band contest held at Crystal Palace between 1880 and 1883 and awarded in 1883. The certificate is hand-painted on a rectangular sheet of milk glass and is painted as a hanging cloth banner...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Milk Glass

Original Old Map of the Coast of Syria and Phoenicia, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van de Zee Kust van Syrië (..)'. Old map of the coast of Syria and Phoenicia. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of...
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1770s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair Cufflinks Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two lovely stylish cufflinks in original old box. Made in Germany, circa 1900. Each is marked with a manufactory mark and "amerikaner". Thats probably the mark for american double. ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ormolu

Original Antique Print of Mount Cinthus on the isle of Delos, Greece, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Greece titled 'Bergh Cinthus'. Old print of Mount Cinthus (birth place of Apollo), Delos, Greece. This print originates from 'Nauwkeurige Beschrijving der eilanden in de in de Archipel der Middellantsche Zee' by O. Dapper. Mount Cynthus (Kýnthos) is located on the isle of Delos, part of the Greek Cyclades. In Greek mythology, Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Hand-colored Map of the United States, circa 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'United States'. Old map of the United States, includes the last part of the North West Territory (present day Wisconsin and part of Minnesota). It also marks Ft. Crawford at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Ouisconsin River (present day Wisconsin River). Published by Orr & Company; Amen Corner...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of Phineus, Son of Poseidon or Phoenix, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Phinée délivré des Harpyes (..)'. This print depicts Phineus delivered from the Harpies by Calais & Zethes. Phineas was said to be a son of Poseidon, or of Phoenix, and had the gift of prophecy. Zeus, angry that Phineas revealed too much of the plans of the gods, punished him by blinding him and setting him on an island with a buffet of food. However, he could eat none of it because the harpies, vicious, winged women, stole the food out of his hands right before he could eat. This continued until the arrival of Jason and the Argonauts...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of West Canada by Tallis 'c.1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'West Canada'. Original antique map of West Canada, with decorative vignettes titled Kingston and Falls of Niagara. This map originates from 'The History and Topog...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Two individual sheets of South Africa. This map originates from 'Lowry's table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent authorities' by ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Map of the Black Sea, The Krim, Ukraine, Russia, etc in Historic Times, 1848
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Pontus Euxinus'. Old map of the black Sea and surroundings originating from 'Orbis Terrarum Antiquus in usum Scholarum'. Artists and Engravers: Published by J...
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1840s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1859 Classic Map of France: Blackie's Imperial Geographic Masterpiece
Located in Langweer, NL
The "Antique Map of France" from 'The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography', published in 1859 by W. G. Blackie, is a historically valuable cartographic work that offers a comprehensiv...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of 18th Century Temple Elephants Carved in Sandstone from Burma
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of rare 18th century temple elephants carved in sandstone with chalk and leftovers of gold leaf. Chalking is used as a surface to bind gold leaf. Originally fully covered with g...
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18th Century Burmese Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sandstone

Modernist Stainless Steel & Brass Menorah by Shelly Turner for Alef Judaica
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist chrome & brass menorah by Shelly Turner for Alef Judaica, circa 1990s. The menorah measures 9"W x 2"D x 4.5"H and is signed on the front side. I cannot make out the name; i...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Original Handcolored Antique Print of Arthur Mc Murroch, 1811
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique print titled "Arthur Mc. Murroch King of Leinster" depicts Arthur Mc. Murroch, a historical figure portrayed as the King of Leinster. The artwork originates from "Selections of the Ancient Costume...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Original Copper Engraving Depicting a Viceroy with Entourage in China, 1735
Located in Langweer, NL
Original handtinted copper engraving with title: 'Cortege d'un Viceroy tout les fois qu'il sort de son palais'. Translate in English: 'Procession of a Viceroy whenever he leaves h...
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1730s 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 XXIX. Seals of Nobility and great Men of Scotland'. Original antique print showing Seals of Nobility and important men of Scotland. This print originates ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Architectural Print of Hopetoun House near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Elevation of the East Front of Hoptons House (..)'. Old engraving of the east front of Hopetoun House near Edinbourgh, Scotland. This print originates fro...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Georgian Pearlware Treaty of Paris Commemorative Pottery Jug 1814
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Georgian pearlware pottery jug commemorating the Treaty of Paris on 30th May, 1814. The Treaty of Paris ended the Napoleonic wars between France and Great Britain, Russia, A...
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1810s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pearlware

Dickens-Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby-1st Ed Bound from the Parts
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Dickens, Charles Title: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1839. Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 v...
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1830s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Engraving of Alejandro Selkirk Island, Juan Fernández-archipel, Chile, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de la cote du N. E. de Masa-Fuero' - 'Vue de la cote occidentale de Masa-Fuero a la distance de quatre milles.' Views of Alejandro Selkirk Island...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of Coats of Arms from Heraldry Brittanica, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plate CCLVI Heraldry'. Old print depicting various coats of arms (heraldry). This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engra...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print with Views of Tinian Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Le cote du sud-ouest de l'Ile de Tinian' and 'Vue de la rade de Tinian, ou le Centurion fit de l'eau.' Views of the south-west side of the island of Tinian and a view of the anchorage of Tinian, where the Centurion got water. This print originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749. Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Print of the 'Corps Des Guides' of the Belgium Army Regiment, 1833
Located in Langweer, NL
One nicely hand coloured print of an original serie of 23 plates, showing officers and soldiers resting near a village. published in 1833. Rare. From a serie of beautiful lithographed plates with Belgian military...
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1830s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print with Views of Cape Blanco on the Patagonia / Argentina Coast, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kaap Blanco aan de kust van Patagonia (..)' and 'Kaap Blanco strekkende Zuid ten Westen.' Coastal views of Cape Blanco on the Patagonia / Argentina coast with t...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Very Rare Antique Engraving of Christian Monastery Saint Jeremias in Egypt, 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'S. Ieremias'. Old print of S. Jeremias, below a decorative cartouche with lettered key. This print originates the very rare travel book 'Hierusalemsche Reyse' b...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Urselen Monastery in Amsterdam, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 't Urselen Klooster in 1596 tot 't Spinhuis herbouwt'. This print depicts the Urselen monastery in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This print originates from 'Amster...
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18th 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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