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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Color: Gold
Color: Silver
19th Century Italian Relief Bronze Plaque of Jesus Christ
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Well crafted with a beautiful patina, 1890's bronze relief plaque of Jesus from Italy measuring 10" x 7.5" x .75".
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Sterling Bracelet by Fidencio Serranoe
Located in Toledo, OH
Modernist sterling bracelet by Fidencio Serranoe. Circa 1980's. Fidencio Serranoe studied under Antonio Pineda. Stamped "MEXICO Fidencio Serranoe 850 60-SI". 128 grams. Measures: 7.5...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
Located in Miami, FL
19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger.
Original carved mahogany wood handle.
Sterting silver carved crown.
Damascene steel.
The kris is an as...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malaysian Malayer Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Gold-Plated Ronson Banjo Stylish Design Petrol Lighter, Japan
By Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare reproduction of the original 1926 Ronson Banjo features a gold-plated finish was produced by Ronson Japan in 1990.
The lighter comes fully functional with fresh flit and fluid ready for use.
Stamped on the lighter:
Ronson Lighter
US PATENT Dec,31,1918
RONSON WORLD'S FIRST AUTOMATIC...
Category
1990s Japanese Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Large Qajar and Enamelled Ghalian Section with Brass Hookah Base
Located in New York, NY
Large qajar and enamelled ghalian section with brass Hookah Base
circa 1900, Persia
The gold waisted body decorated with European scenes and portrait...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Brass
Evening Little Bag in Silver Mesh "Minaudière" to be Admired
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
G/409 - A very antique beautiful perfect little bag in silver mesh for your evenings.
It's so elegant! Beautiful to admire or for a woman You love.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
WWII Ship's Bell from the Minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, Dated 1941
Located in London, GB
A WWII ship's bell from the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, dated 1941.
Pendant number J-30.
Diameter: 27cm - 10 ½ inches.
Height: 28 cm - 11 inches.
HMS Queen of Thanet (J30), formerly HMS Melton, was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by William Hamilton & Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Melton was launched in March 1916 with the pennant number 898. During World War I she served with the Auxiliary Patrol. Post-war she was transferred to the Mine Clearance Service.
Between the wars Melton was sold to Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co in 1927. She was bought by The New Medway Steam Packet Company in 1929 and converted for excursion work on the River Medway and River Thames. She was renamed Queen of Thanet. For the next twelve years she could be found working from Sheerness and Southend. Regular excursions took her to Gravesend, Margate, Clacton and Dover as well as cross-channel voyages to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk.
In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Thanet, pennant number J30. In May 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 4,000 men in four trips. Of that number, 2,000 were transferred from the ex-LNER steamer Prague, after the latter had been damaged by near misses from shells and dive bombers off Gravelines. For Operation Overlord in June 1944 she was stationed at Selsey as the Mulberry Despatch Control Ship. After the war she was returned in 1946 to her owners to recommence excursion work around the Thames Estuary.
In January 1949 she was sold to Red Funnel and transferred to Southampton. After refitting at Thorneycroft's yard at Northam she was commissioned in the spring as the company's second Solent Queen. For the next two years she operated excursions from Southampton in the summer. In June 1951 while slipped for survey and repair, she caught fire and was written off as a constructive loss. She was scrapped by Dover Industries Ltd at Dover Eastern Docks in 1951
Literature on HMS Queen of Thanet see: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Phosphor Bronze World War 1 Submarine Wheel, 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a suberb and rare antique British military World War 1, phosphor bronze submarine wheel, circa 1915 in date.
This exceptional nau...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Heart Ring #89, Henning Koppel, Denmark
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling heart ring by Georg Jensen and Henning Koppel, size 5, style #89. 10.6 grams, 1 1/4" long x 5/8" wide.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 18k Gold Florentine Finish San MarCo Choker Necklace by Weingrill
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VINTAGE GRADUATED SAN-MARCO CHOKER NECKLACE WITH FLORENTINE FINISH
By Carlo Weingrill, Italy circa 1960-80
Item # 109QJS24D
A sophisticated choker necklace by the Italian jeweler ...
Category
20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Cross of Caravaca 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of caravaca xvii century.
Very beautiful cross of caravaca made in bronze. 17th Century. Measurements: 14x6 cm.
Good condition.
Category
17th Century Italian Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Brooch in the Shape of a Cross 19th Century 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Brooch in the shape of a cross xix century
It is made of wood and golden metal. Measures: 8 x 5 cm
Good condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Turquoise Bolo Tie by Teddy Goodluck
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling Turquoise bolo tie by Teddy Goodluck. Extra large Sterling Bolo. Beautiful stone that measures 2.5" x 1.75" with tooled front with overall ...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
2oth Century Italian Solid Silver Violinist statue with wooden violin
Located in VALENZA, IT
Violinist statue in solid 800 silver and with wooden violin and wooden base.
The state was made with the casting method and subsequently finished with a chisel. The details of the statue are very realistic and highlight the concentration of the musician in performing the sonata.
The violin is made of wood with solid silver...
Category
1990s Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Turquoise Navajo Bolo Tie by Rita Touchine
Located in Toledo, OH
Turquoise Navajo Bolo Tie by Rita Touchine. Modernist style sterling bolo by Rita Touchine. Various shades of green turquoise with silver beads. Signed...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Modern "Door Knocker" 14k Yellow Gold Earrings with Ruby, Sapphire and Emeralds
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF 14K YELLOW GOLD "DOOR-KNOCKER" EARRINGS
Each set with a ruby, sapphire and emerald cabochon; marked respectively "VIA" & "14K"
Item # C104245
A playful pair of modernist ea...
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Large Signed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 19th Century Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. Signed "Bucciano Napoli". When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Na...
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver and enamel cigarette case is hallmarked by an unknown maker and is presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1920. The case is composed of .800 silver and ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Lighter & Vesta Case, London, c.1853
By Thornhill, Henry William Dee
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century very rare Victorian solid silver vesta case and lighter, in a shape of a horseshoe, opening on both sides, with a compartment for matches and a striker, with wheel to wind the lighter wick, one side is applied with initials "E.H". Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1853 (S), Maker's mark H.W.D (Henry William Dee...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Book of Hours of Henry VIII - One-time only limited-edition facsimile
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This is a one-time only facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of an illuminated manuscript in Renaissance style, the Bok of Hours of Henry VIII, owned by the Morgan Library & Museu...
Category
2010s French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
A. Brandt & Son Victorian Sterling Silver Mixed Metals Bangle Bracelet
Located in Toledo, OH
A. Brandt & Son Victorian sterling silver mixed metals bangle bracelet. Circa 1880's. Stamped inside with several English hallmarks. Inlaid rose gold of flowers and leaves. Inscripti...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Scotch Bonnet
Located in New York, NY
Scotch Bonnet fully silvered 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered she...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Plated Street Lamp Table Lighter
Located in London, GB
Modelled as a streetlamp, with a glass reservoir for mentholated spirits. Silver plate.
English c. 1880.
Measure: H 20cm.
Category
1880s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Flèche et Carquois by Line Vautrin, Pair of Gilt Bronze Earrings
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
About Flèche et Carquois (Arrow and Quiver) by Line Vautrin
Rare pair of gilt bronze earrings.
One of the earrings represents an arrow which is placed on the side of the ear and gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Medal 1883 Serbian Order of Saint Sava
Located in Madrid, ES
MEDAL 1883 Serbian Order of Saint Sava.
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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
English Victorian Modern Smoking Box for Cigars and Cigarettes
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Modern sterling silver smoking box 1885. Rectangular with straight sides. Scroll-bracket handle mounted to central panel between two hing...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Gary Edwards Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Stone Bracelet Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
By Gary Edwards Native American Decorative Navajo Sterling Storyteller Bracelet Cuff with Turquoise Stone
2.13 tall x 3.13 w x 1.75 d
Engraved sta...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Black Walking Stick With Silver Hall Marked Handle.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Black Walking Stick With Silver Hall Marked Handle.
The Cane dates from 1900 is in good antique condition a few dents to the Silver and general w...
Category
19th Century Adam Style Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
12 Shotgun Shaped Solid Silver Butt Markers, Pushkin Antiques, C.2022
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Novelty solid silver cased 12 butt markers, each marker imitating a double barrel shotgun. A perfect set to use by a group of friends before a sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Ivan Holth, Norway Guilloche Enamel over Sterling Silver Pin in the Shap
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage Ivan Holth, Norway guilloche enamel over sterling silver pin in the shape of a sailing ship. White and blue, marked on back, overall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Solid Silver & Leather Huge Hip Flask, Sheffield, c.1907
By Hawksley London
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian solid silver, blown glass and bound in sumptuous crocodile leather hip flask, unusually large, of rounded rectangular form, with a pull off cup, ...
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Engraved Buckle
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1950's engraved sterling silver buckle. Overall foliate design with a small blank area that you could have monogrammed. Marked on back sterling, accomodates a 1" wide...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare French African Motif Patinated Bronze Cigar Lighter, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare French African motif patinated bronze cigar lighter,
France, circa 1900.
Depicting a "Chiefton" or "Tribal Chief" with gold accents.
The...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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 1940's Green Carved Bakelite and Silver Plate Floral Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1940's carved green bakelite and silver plate pin or brooch. Carved floral round bakelite cabochon prong set in silver plate relief f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Handmade Sterling Silver Bear Belt Buckle Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
1991 handmade sterling silver bear belt buckle by Linda Thompson. Signed and dated on the back. Minor surface wear, overall patina, will take a 1....
Category
1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
18K Lantern Charm with Multicolored Stones
Located in Toledo, OH
18K Yellow Gold Lantern Charm with Multicolored Stones. Great condition. Measures 5/8" W x 1" H, 4.6 grams.
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
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
Greek Sterling Tetralogy Icon Egg Sculpture of Christ's Life
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Greek sterling tetralogy icon egg sculpture of Christ's Life
Greece, Circa 1970s
This intricate and highly detailed work consists of four depictions of events in Christs life. Specifically the sculpture displays The nativity, The crucifixion, The resurrection and the Ascension.
Stamped "Made in Greece 72 PATENTED Ag 999"
Crafted of weighted Sterling...
Category
1970s Greek Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Patinated Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous quality, bronze Virgin Mary with the holy heart symbol on her chest.
If you are a collector of antique and top-quality religious artefacts the...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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
Evening Bags
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Choose among three evening bags: the price is the same for everyone.
1) Chestnut brown jais sweater, with red and green flowers; silver metal closure with double opening; Liberty per...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Censer with Birds
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Italian attributed grand tour bronze lidded censer applied with birds dating from around 1860. The censer stands raised on a square ba...
Category
1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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
PIERRE BOULEZ, Bronze relief medallion by H.G. Adam, 1967
Located in Delft, NL
PIERRE BOULEZ, Bronze relief medallion by H.G. Adam, 1967
Obverse: Portrait of the French composer. Reverse: signed by Henri Georges Adam (right be...
Category
20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Bronze bracelet and ring set by Uni David-Andersen for D Andersen Norway 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely bracelet and ring bronze set designed by Uni David-Andersen in the 1960s Norway. This jewellery set has a Viking inspired look with rectangular shaped bracelet of connected se...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Gothic Sanctuary Lamp / Church Pendant with Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic art pendant with three gargoyle sculptures.
This late 1800s church relic truly has an aura of religiousness about it...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen Disk Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver 337a Designer Nanna Ditzel
Located in Toledo, OH
Georg Jensen modern designed disk pendant necklace. Sterling Silver, # 337A designed by Nanna Ditzel. 2 3/8" diameter with a 29" chain. 33.5 grams. Excellent condition, newly buffed.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Arts & Crafts Era, Bronze Church Incense Burner Floor Stand w. Christogram
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully handcrafted, finest quality and meaningful church censer.
This possibly unique church incense burner was handcrafted arou...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Smoking Art Deco Table, France 1930 in Bronze and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table
Material: opaline and bronze
Style: Art Deco
France
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disp...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Sculpted Cuff-Links of “Bear & Bull"
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FINELY SCULPTED "BULL & BEAR" 14K SOLID GOLD CUFF-LINKS
Item # C104269
A positively exquisite pair of sid 14 karat gd cuff-links in the form of a Bl and Bear. Note the fine...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Silver Plated Fishing Reel Trophy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This silver trophy was designed to celebrate the winner of an angling competition. Three fishing rods with large reels intersect over one another, forming a three-pronged base for the trophy. Looped onto the rods is a wreath, signifying victory for the recipient of the trophy. The chalice of the trophy is clear and nondescript, free of any markings or initials. Well maintained and sturdy, this is an excellent example of antique silver craftsmanship.
Sportfishing began in earnest in 15th century England...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1860 Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon, Marble Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in so...
Category
1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Ecclesiastical Iron & Bronze Altar Rail
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent architectural ecclesiastical iron and bronze altar railing. Created in France in the 19th century, commissioned for a Victorian er...
Category
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, 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
Cartier Draperie De Décolleté Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Bead Multi Link Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartier gold and diamond bracelet from the Collection Draperie de Décolleté. This stunning design is inspired by the 1930s and was ma...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
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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