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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Color: Blue
Color: Silver
Large Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Blue Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique IDEA and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
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Vintage French Cartier panther bracelet silk...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Round Cobalt Blue Madonna and Child Hinged Trinket Box Limoges China
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...
Category
20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver & Horn Lizard Shaped Cigar Lighters, C.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian solid silver & horn mounted pair of table cigar lighters. The two blackbuck antelope horns are mounted with a ...
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique English Victorian Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Modern sterling silver cigar box. Made by Joseph Braham in London in 1897. Rectangular with straight sides. Flat top with double hinged end covers. Center has scroll bracke...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Small Jade Bottle Vial with Silver Mountings
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small masterpiece. A carved bottle vial with lid carved of grey/brown jade and with decorations of ropes made of silver.
Category
19th Century European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Silver
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Patinated Copper Opal Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large architectural 1991 artist made bold dimensional formed sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed, dated and titled "Windows (Inside #2)" ...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Vintage Danish Oversize Bracelet Designed by J. Andersson & E. Dennung, 1970s
By J. Andersen and Erik Dennung
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Oversized brutalist bracelet measuring 22/20 cm in length and 4 cm in width. It made from hammered/bend pewter and has a silver-plated brass lock marked AD Design...
Category
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Russian Silver 84 Clutch Purse with Horses Moscow
Located in San Mateo, CA
Russian silver clutch or evening purse. This has repousse horse heads with outstanding detail in the left corner. The clutch is .875 fine silver. There is a glass cabochon for the cl...
Category
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver and Erotica Enamel Vesta Case
By B&S, Birmingham 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and erotica enamel vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases
This fine antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular form.
The body of the case is ornamented with a fine and impressive rectangular enamel panel depicting a nude female character amidst her scattered clothing on the bank of a river, lined with trees and foliage.
The case is fitted with a plain hallmarked hinged cover with incorporated thumb piece.
This impressive silver vesta case has a serrated panel/match striker to the underside.
The posterior surface of this impressive vesta is plain and unembellished.
Condition
This antique vesta case...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Crown with Colored Jewels
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage Peruvian silver crown with three colored crystals in green, red and pink. Peru marked silver. The interior for head is 3" diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Italian Silver on Brass Sailing Ship on Wheels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting antique sailing ship or nef hand crafted in silver plate on brass with plenty of unexpected details including hand hammered billowing sails, a crows nest...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Sterling & Pearl Tone White Enamel Bracelet Norway "A" 925
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage gilded sterling silver and white or pearl tone enamel figure eight links bracelet with "A" 925 stamped on the back. Similar styling as David Anderson and Arne Nordlie...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large and Very Rare Silver-Inlaid Antique Judaica Tray
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray
Jerusalem, c.1900
Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm
This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewish tray, featuring meticulous and exceptional metalwork, and was made in Jerusalem around the turn of the twentieth century.
It features a twelve-fold repeating pictorial decoration, which is set between two circles, that of the central ring in which a large menorah...
Category
Early 1900s Israeli Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Silver, Brass
Daan Roosegaarde 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph on the indefatigable explorer of relationships between people, technology, and environmental issues
Dutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde, is one of the most innovative ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Moderns by Gaston Diehl
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Moderns by Gaston Diehl, a treasury of painting throughout the world. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1978 by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New York. Print...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Grossé Silver bracelet, 1973
By Grosse
Located in Delft, NL
Grossé Silver bracelet, 1973
A Grossé bracelet with lock chain pattern. 1 charm lock between the closure of the bracelet. If you look at the pattern "lock" you will see the letter...
Category
20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Young Projects: Figure, Cast, Frame
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph by New York-based Young Projects demonstrates a new approach to spatial design that embraces ambiguity at the intersections of form, type, and material.
This m...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique English Victorian Dinner Gong with Sheffield Silver-Plated Bovine Horns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian dinner Gong with Sheffield silver-plated Bovine horns.
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Silver Ring with Light Blue Stone 1950s, Scandinavia
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Silverring with a round beautiful `heaven blue` stone surrounded by a crown silver base. Stamped with 925.
Inner diameter is 19 mm, height of ring 29 mm. Height of stone 10 m...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver
Anglo Indian Fine Large Silver Embossed Deity Oval Locket Dated 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and large antique Anglo-Indian silver oval shaped locket heavily embossed with three figures dated September 1880. The large hinged locket has an internal recessed compar...
Category
1870s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Blue Silk Grosgrain Military Sash
Located in New York, NY
Blue silk grosgrain military sash. Italian blue silk grosgrain with tassels. Italy, early 20th century.
Dimensions: 38" L overa x 3.5" w l; 25" Long to knot.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ribbon
Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Sapphire Blue Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Sterling vintage Silvering with Clearblue Stone 1960s, Scandinavia
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful vintage blue and silver colored ring from the 1960s Scandinavia. The ring has a beautiful sectioned clear blue stone with black patterns fitted into a base of silver. Mar...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver
Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in London, GB
A very rare complete collection of signed true First edition / First Print of all five published editions of
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
All hand signed in person by the author, artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, Book by Karmason & Stacke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, by Marilyn Karmason & Joan Stacke – Updated and Expanded edition, 2002.
Out of Print.
The first major work on the field, a com...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sterling Silver Cricket Trophy, circa 1923
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a handsome sterling silver trophy dating to circa 1923. Detailed in raised relief on the the goblet-shaped trophy is an energetic cricket scene. It shows a cricket batter as ...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" 1st Edition
Located in Hanover, MA
"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" by Shirley Kennedy, 1st edition, printed in Japan in 1991. All excellent near perfect condition. Cloth cover. First white page...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
Dunhill, gas Butane "Sylph"Sterling Silver Slim lighter, diamond pattern .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and luxury lighter by the well known UK Dunhill Ltd. company .This was crafted in the Paris, France studio . Marked 925, also AD marks, diamond pat...
Category
20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Blue Scale Gwarancja Olsztyn, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fantastic antique weighing scale with nicely aged blue paint. Made by Gwarancja Factory in Olsztyn, Poland in the late 20th century. It presents...
Category
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case, c.1904
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver & enamel cigarette case, of slightly curved rectangular form with rounded corners, depicting a horse steeplechase and richly parcel gil...
Category
20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Tie Dye: Fashion from Hippie to Chic
Located in New York, NY
Celebrating the fashion behind the ever-evolving, dreamy counter-cultural motif.
From hippy to hipster, this spirited style bible is an intoxicating survey of tie-dye, featuring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jewish Ritual Objet Totem
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jewish ritual objet
Besamin TOTEM
Silver spice tower
Origin Germany Circa 1900
at its base it has the silver seals
Possibly a flag missing
95 g of weight.
Category
Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Etruscan Style Cuernavaca Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Cuernavaca sterling necklace and earrings, each fully marked: M.D. O.925 Hecho En Mexico Cuernavaca. c.1935-50 in Etruscan style. Work identical to that of Rafael Dominquez....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti, The Complete Work 1923-1978, hardback book, 1990, Thames and Hudson
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti Monograph, Thames and Hudson edition , 1990
Written by Gio Ponti's daughter Lisa Licitra, who is also curator of the Gio Ponti archives.
The entire photographic archive of ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Roman Missal, Notebook and Coins/Rosary Purse Set Dated 1878
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This is 19th century boxed French Religious set containing a Missal called Paroissien Romain, a note pad and a purse used for coins or rosary beads presented in its original leather ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Partially Silvered Sea Shell Olive
Located in New York, NY
Olive shell partially silvered 3". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been ...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Turner's Modern World
Located in New York, NY
Edited by David Blayney Brown and Amy Concannon and Sam Smiles
A landmark publication positions Turner as a pioneer in depicting contemporary life in the wake of dizzying changes resulting from industrialization and modernization.
This monograph is tied to the first exhibition to highlight Turner's contemporary imagery--the most exceptional and distinctive aspect of his work. Rather than making claims for Turner as a proto-modernist, it explores what constituted modernity during his lifetime and what it meant to be a modern artist.
Turner's career spanned the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of the British Empire, the birth of finance capitalism and modern industrialization, as well as political, scientific, and cultural advances that transformed society and shaped the modern world...
Category
2010s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Better Homes & Gardens Flower Arranging for Every Day and Special Occasions1957
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hardcover book, Better Homes & Gardens Flower Arranging: For Every Day and Special Occasions Library Binding – January 1, 1957
Hardcover book by Better Homes and Gardens...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Yehia Yemini Silver Plate Candleholder, Bezalel School, Jerusalem Signed
By Yehia Yemini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice candleholder by the very well known silversmith and jeweler Yehia Yemini ( Yihye Yemini, 1896-1983) Bezalel School Jerusalem .This candleholder made in Star of David shape ...
Category
1980s Israeli Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
The National Air and Space Museum Book by Bryan, C. D. B 1st Edition 1979
Located in North Hollywood, CA
THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM by Bryan, C. D. B
Hardcover Book Condition
Used - Very Good
First edition edition 1979
The book is approx 10" x 2" x 11 3/4" and is in a good, vintage condition with light shelf-wear on the dust-jacket.
Hardcover, New York: Harry N. Abrams.
With many color photographs of the Museum's exhibits. Very heavy book
The National Air and Space Museum by C.D.B Byran.
Experience the thrill of flying some of the world's most important airplanes and spacecraft. Best Of The National Air And Space Museum provides unprecedented access to the most popular museum in the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts more than 9 million visitors a year, and the newly opened Dulles Center three football fields long and ten stories high is a phenomenon in its own right: in the first week it was opened, some 250,000 people came through the doors. Best Of The National Air And Space Museum features the best of both museums, from the Challenger space shuttle and the Wright flyer...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mappin & Webb Ltd Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This exc...
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1990's Large Brutalist Sterling & Patinated Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large sculptural circa 1990's artist made sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century). All riveted and hand wr...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Ashtrays, C.1929
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Art Deco pair of solid silver ash trays, applied with a beautiful blue enamelled borders, Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), Birmingham, year 1929 (E), Ma...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Nurses Belt Buckle from 1901 by John Tiley
By John Tiley
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London 1901 by John Tiley, this stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Belt Buckle, measures 3.75"(9.5cm) wide a...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle
French, 20th Century
Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth.
This charming set consists of twelve Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage 1991 Artist Made Sterling Copper Agate Necklace & Earrings
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1991 artist made dimensional sterling silver, red tigereye, copper and agate sculptural asymetrical necklace and earrings by Linda Thompson....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper
Mid-20th Century Antoñio Pineda Silver and Moonstone Brooch, Taxco, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Antoñio Pineda (1919-2009) Silver and Moonstone Brooch, Taxco, Mexico
This beautifully crafted silver brooch contains eight oval-cut moonstone cabochons set in a curved row above six stylized leaves. The marks on the back of the pin are: TAXCO SILVER BY TONO, Made in Mexico, with a 17 eagle stamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Filigree Miniature Furniture for a Doll's House
Located in Delft, NL
A filigree miniature furniture for a doll's house
A filigree furniture for a doll's house with a piano wing and piano chair, a table with 4 chair...
Category
19th Century European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Circa 1920s 14k White Gold, Cobalt Enamel & Diamond Bar Pin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s 14k white gold, cobalt enamel & diamond bar pin. 3" long. 5 grams total weight. 0.15 carat diamond.
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Enamel
2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century
2 Silver match vestas, Dutch silver, Silver Hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The one with the te...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Thai Hill Tribe Cuff Bracelet with Engraved Tribal Patterns
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Thai hill tribe silver bracelet is beautifully engraved with tribal motifs. The Thai Silver Jewellery created by the Hill Tribes are objects o...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener; an addition to our diverse 18th century flatware ...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Etched Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large 1991 bold dimensional artist made reticulated sterling silver and etched patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) signed,...
Category
1990s American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
"Gilt Oval" Silver Intricate Patterned 20K Leaf Box
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
The "Gilt Oval"
This box is an attention magnate. It is made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Sterling Silver Cross Pendant Attributed to T Foree, a Set of 6
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of 6 hand crafted antique cross pendant. Each pendant is different in style and shows Native American design in the style of pendant is mad...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Spanish Colonial Baptismal Font Vessel and Altar Garniture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Spanish Colonial set of three Mexican religious folk art pieces. Ornate, highly decorative, silver tone with gilt accents, including two church altar ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Finnish Sterling Silver Bracelet by Kultaseppä Salovaara, Åbo 1972
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage and lovely sterling silver bracelet by Kultaseppä Salovaara made in Åbo, Finland in 1972. Silver iconic shaped center and hook lock with a...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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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