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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Color: Gold
Color: Silver
Bronze Chinese Dragon Crane Incense Burner Architectural Temple
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Quirky bronze Chinese temple incense burner
- In the shape of a dragon turtle creature out of which sprouts the cranes
- Good size at over three feet tall - 96 cm
- Would have p...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
20K Caplain Leaf Metal Bowl Natural Guinea Feather Crystals
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
20K leaf metal bowl with guinea feathers and jet crystals
This tripoint bowl offers a beautiful balance of lines. This bowl has a nice weight to it, it feels substantial in the ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
20K Silver Leaf with Crystals Embossed Leaves Metal Bowl
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
20K:bowl embossed leaves with crystals.
This bowl is an artisanal special piece. A primmer is applied to smooth out the surface then it is sanded, this process is repeated 2-3 times...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Copper Silver-Plate Plaque, with Coral Inserts, Madonna Del Carmine
Located in PALERMO, IT
Particular plaque made of silver-plated copper, depicting the Madonna del Carmine, with inserts in Trapani coral. Below we find the words "Nuestra Senora Del Carmen"
Category
Early 20th Century Sicilian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Silver Plate, Copper
Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
Located in New York, NY
Cymbiola silvered shell 8". 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 operate...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Creel and Gow Silvered Sea Shell Tibia Fusus
Located in New York, NY
Tibia fusus fully silver coated seashell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature sil...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Strombus Pugilis
Located in New York, NY
Strombus pugilis fully silvered shell. 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 b...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Turitella
Located in New York, NY
Turitella fully silvered shell 5". 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
Silvered Sea Shell Harpa Major
Located in New York, NY
Harpa major fully silvered shell 4". 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 bee...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Architectonica
Located in New York, NY
Architectonica fully silvered shell 2". 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell set above another of rectangular form both raised on a silver mount on an ebonized rectangular plinth, applied with a plaque reading ‘Two fragments of a Russian shell fired at Mr Fred Burne assist.t paymaster and Mr Henry Crave St John midshipman of H.M.S. Cumberland in Aug.t 1854 from Tsee Fort Bonarsund whilst conveying refreshments to the English camp – for their messmate – H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Midshipman landed with the Naval Brigade in 1854’. With a framed caricature of Count Gleichen inscribed Vanity Fair, London, July 5, 1884. Vice Admiral H.S.H Count Gleichen – the Queen’s Nephew.Russian and English, 1854.
The print has the following biography on the reverse and on the mount ‘His Serene Highness Prince Victor …. of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, is better known in England as Count Gleichen and as the Queen’s nephew. Born fifty years ago, he was sent to school at Dresden; but at the age of fourteen he conceived ideas not to be bounded within the confines of the small life of a German principality. So he ran away from school to go to sea, and his aunt the Queen of England, being informed of the fact, proposed to her sister to let her adventurous nephew become naturalised as an Englishman and enter the English Navy. This was accordingly done, and Prince Victor, as he was then called, was appointed to the Powerful on the Mediterranean Station, in 1848. He served in the Crimean War and in the operations in China he proved a popular officer and a good sailor-man, and was three times wounded in battle. In 1861 he married the daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour, sister of the fifth Marquis of Hertford on which occasion it was that he put down his title of Prince and took up for future use that of Count. He became, in due course a Vice-Admiral, and in the meantime he also became a sculptor. It is in the latter art that he now mainly busies himself, and he has created many pleasing busts of his royal relatives and some works of greater pretensions than family portraits. An Alfred the Great, a Beaconsfield, and a Prince Imperial...
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Spitfire Model on Stand in Aluminium Silver Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Desk model Spitfire all in solid aluminium in
highly polished silver finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Silver
Silver Statue of a Knight on Horseback, 800 Silver, Italy
Located in Chorzów, PL
This figure from Italy from the second half of the 20th century and shows a knight on horseback
Silver test: 800
Weight: 1939.40 g
Designation: LAVORATO A MANO...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Petite Red Stone Decorated Silvering, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative and special vintage silvering with 12 red/orange stones on a decorated silver base. From circa 1940s.
Silverstamped: 925. Measures: Inner diameter is 16 mm. Size of stone front...
Category
1940s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver
Elizabeth Locke Silver Saanian Roman Coin Sea Pearl 18k Gold Frame Pin or Brooch
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Silver Sasanian Coin Depicting Xusro I ( circa 300AD) with Baroque South Sea Pearls in an 18K Gold Frame Brooch or Pin by the legendary jewelry designer Elizabeth Locke....
Category
20th Century Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Bronze and Bamboo Handle Flower Pot Cactus Gardening Tool Set, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful tool set from the 1950s. This unique object, is made of bronze with bamboo, was traditionally a cactus gardening tool set. A nice original ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Silvered Sea Shell Chamelea
Located in New York, NY
Chamelea silvered shell 4". 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 operate...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large 19th Century Lacquered and Gilded Jewelry Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
Rare Victorian (c. 1850) lacquered papier-mâché jewelry box with inlaid mother of pearl and gilding depicting a floral motif. The mother of pearl looks of high quality and shimmers w...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
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
Long Silver Necklace by Marianne Berg for Uni David-Andersen, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely silver necklace by designer Marianne Berg for Uni David-Andersen 1960s Norway. This is a two-section longer pendant with Viking inspired patterns on a long silver chain neckla...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Religious Bronze Wall Plaque of Holy Mary and Child after Donatello
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art.
Since the original by Donatello is in a museum somewhere, this beautiful bronze wall plaque 'after Donatello' is the best specimen you will be able to find anywhere. The original 'Mary and Child...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Iraqi Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver Hanukkah lamp, Iraq, circa 1880.
On four feet, a handmade silver tray with nine candle holders for eight days of Hanukkah, and one for t...
Category
Late 19th Century Iraqi Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1890s Antique French Silver Mussel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French silver vesta case in the form of a mussel; an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection
This exceptional antique French silver vesta case has an elongated asymmetrical form, realistically modelled in the form of a mussel shell.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of the vesta are embellished with engraved decoration replicating the contours of the natural shell.
This fine antique silver vesta...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 1900s Gothic Revival Brass and Bronze Church Candle Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size and great looking church sanctuary light.
The amount of work that went into creating this striking and practical size chandelier is a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief.
Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall pla...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Rare Antique & Stylish Gothic Revival Brass Lantern with Cathedral Glass Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, hexagonal bronze and brass Gothic light fixture.
If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this go...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China
A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Polychrome Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Young Horse Riding Napoleon
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive size and highly decorative, French bronze sculpture.
If you are looking for a work of art with both historical and decorative value then this large bronze sculpture could...
Category
20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Altar Pricket Candlesticks w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning pair of Flemish, Medieval Style candlesticks with crouching lions.
If you are looking for the best quality and best condition antiques only then this rare pair cou...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique 1850s Open Face Remontoir 800 Silver Pocket Watch 10 Rubis Glass Display
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid 19th century open face remontoir pocket watch. A remontoir (french: remonter – 'to wind') is a pocket watch in which the key winding...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Unique Large and Great Quality Gothic Revival Solid Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Gothic Revival light fixture for wall mounting.
This antique Gothic wall sconce with two flowery glass shades is another one of t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rosy Top Clock, Gilded
Located in New York, NY
Clock rosy top gilded shell 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 ope...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Pair of Antique Bronze Egyptian Priest & Priestess Sculptures By E. Bouret
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning pair of antique bronze statues of the highest quality.
If you are interested in exceptional antiques in general and in Egyptian Revival antiques in particular then this stu...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully hinting at popular outdoor rock shaped speakers, this bronze cast music box domesticates the shape of a stone found in the mountains near Mexico City. A listening- stone-for-interiors that explores connections between sound and sculpture. An object through which to rehearse the sculptural convention of listening to the material. When sculpting in stone, it is common practice to press one’s ear against the material while lightly tapping it. The sounds and vibrations can reveal properties in the medium that are hidden from sight; hollows, interior fractures, hardness, and so on. There is an instant feedback from listening to stones when sculpting them; a true conversation with the material.In the tradition of bronze sculpture there has been a pursuit in perfectioning casting techniques in order to achieve better sonic resonance. Bronze casting was used to make some of the first metal instruments like bells, cymbals, horns among others
Exhibited at
XPAN: Mexico City (2023)
Chic By Accident...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
Category
1970s Italian Renaissance Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Gothic Revival Extremely Detailed Gilt Brass & Bronze Church Altar Missal Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic church bible or missal stand with 'gemstones'.
This rare, late 1800s, gilt bronze bible stand has beautiful details and it is in remarkably good conditi...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Mint Condition Heavy Bronze Boxer / Price Fighter Sculpture by Jef Lambeaux
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Lisse, NL
Powerful bronze sculpture of an athletic and ripped fighter.
This sizable and heavy work of art is as beautiful as the day it was handcrafted. Belgian sculptor Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) had a penchant for capturing the human physique in motion, with sports and erotic scenes as his favourite subject matters. Since he grew up in the second half of the 19th century, he may very well have seen actual price fighters going at each other in boxing matches. This powerful bronze male boxer in full action is just about to launch an inside right whilst protecting his own head with his left arm and right shoulder. His square jaw line and rugged facial features give us the impression that he is as hard they come. The incredibly well developed muscles in his back and legs confirm that notion as well. The stunning patina accentuates the muscular physique of this bronze fighter and he looks marvelous from all angles. Image 13 shows an interesting detail that you don't find in many bronzes. Here you can see that samples were taken from the bottom of the base to determine whether this bronze had the right composition and strength. It clearly passed the test, because otherwise it would have been destroyed. This sizable and heavy bronze fighter with its perfectly captured fighting posture makes a great statement piece on a desk or side table.
Our price for this rare and mint bronze boxer...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique Akha Hill Tribe Silver Cuff Bracelet, 517grams
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An exceptionally large Akha Tribe woven silver bracelet with spiral design. This Tribal bracelet encompasses tradition Hill tribe silversmithing techniques ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Solid Bronze Armorial Crest Coat of Arms Lovely Verdigris Patination
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique solid bronze coat of arms armorial crest with lovely natural verdigris patina
This is a very good looking and well made coa...
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Navajo Native American Lg Sandcast Sterling Naja Pendant Bench Bead Necklace
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fabulous large 3 inch by 2 1/2 inch sterling silver sandcast Naja pendant or enhancer which is currently hung on a 25 inch long bench made sterling silver bead necklace.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Asprey & Co. London Guilloche Wafer Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Wafer petrol pocket lighter designed by Asprey & Company.
Beautiful wafer lighter, created in London England by the luxury house of Asprey & Company Limited, back in the 1963. Crafted during the post-war period with a rectangular shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver The lighted is embellished with an amazing engine turned guilloche decorations and is fully dismountable for servicing. Fitted on top with push semi automatic button. Excellent craftmanship depicting an odd and geometric shape, It is in perfect condition with no dents or previous restorations.
Weight: 43.50 Grams, (27.88 Dwt).
Measurements: 56 mm by 39 mm by 6.5 mm (2.20 x 1.53 x 0.26 Inches).
Hallmarks All parts are stamped with British crown marks, the lion head mark for the city of London, the maker's mark A&Co. Ltd. associated to Asprey, the mark for the assay of the .925 silver, the letter H for the years 1963-1964 and signed, "ASPREY LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND Y7 A&CO LTD H REGD No. 856727".
Asprey
The company was established in England in Mitcham, Surrey, in 1781. Founded as a silk printing business by William Asprey, it soon became a luxury emporium. In 1841, William Asprey's elder son Charles went into partnership with a stationer located on London's Bond Street. In 1847, the family broke with this partner and moved into 167 New Bond Street, the premises Asprey occupies today. From its central London location, Asprey advertised 'articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment.' An early specialty was dressing cases. Asprey crafted traditional cases and designs, mostly in leather, suitable for the new style of travel ushered in by railways. As the business grew, the company acquired manufacturing facilities and hired silversmith, goldsmith, jewelers and watchmakers. In the 1920's, commissions poured in from around the world, from American millionaire J. P. Morgan to potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives, in which each trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head and lined with blue velvet. Asprey cigarette...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chinese Good Fortune Hairpin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although eyes were certainly drawn to the high, fan-shaped headdresses that Qing-dynasty women affixed to back of their heads, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or two that completed the look. This silver hairpin ends in a round floral medallion framing the decorative Fu (?) character for "good...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Silver Repouse Antique Shoe Slipper Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful ornate silver shoe slipper, exterior has overall hand chased repouse scroll and shell designs, pierced lace front, applied laces and large bow, German 800 silver; marks on ...
Category
19th Century German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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 asymmetrical dagger with distincti...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malaysian Malayer Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Etruscan Style Solid 18k Gold, Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby & Emerald Necklace
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Etruscan Style Solid 18k Gold, Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby & Emerald Necklace
Item # C104267
Circa late 20th century 16" wearable length
An absolute eye-catcher, this intricately cast and beautifully detailed necklace is crafted of solid 18 karat yellow gold with a brilliant array of gemstones set within each individually cast and hinged link. These culminate in the stunning central focal point display of a 3.1 carat blue sapphire surrounded by marquis-cut rubies and flanked on either side by a curved row of diamonds. It wears comfortably at approximately 16" in overall wearable length.
Specifications:
* Composition: 18 Karat Yellow GoldAll items are rigorously tested for metal content. Ask us about
our 4-step metal content testing process. Metal content is guaranteed.
* Markings: "K18"
* Dimensions: 16" wearable length x 3/4" wide [at central focal point]
* Age: Circa late 20th century
* Primary Stone: diamond [14], marquis-cut ruby [10], oval-cut sapphire [1], emerald [16], ruby [6],
sapphire [14]
* Total Weight: 36.6 grams
* Condition notes: Excellent vintage condition, trace rubbing and wear as expected, no observed
flaws
About silla antiques...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Judaica - Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Rimonim by Maurice Salkind in 1920
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Maurice Salkind, this impressive pair of sterling silver Rimonim feature floral chasing, eagle finials, deer, hanging bells and beaded bases. The hand...
Category
1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Silver Loderein Box in the Shape of a Book
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century silver loderein box in the shape of a book
A silver loderein box in the shape of a book with engraving. 19th century.
Under the box hallmarked with the silver hal...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Gold: The Impossible Collection 'Special Edition'
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Gold—pure, indestructible, dazzling: Since the dawn of time, this precious metal has generated countless fantasies and beliefs. Whether it leads powerful rulers to the afterlife, casts a delicate glow on the Buddhist pagodas of Southeast Asia, illuminates the halos of saints, adds brilliance to the crowns of kings and popes, gleams on haute couture runways or glitters on a rapper’s grill, gold is an eternal symbol of wealth and glory, the prized element’s highly malleable nature lending itself to infinite metamorphoses.
What accounts for such a lasting and universal fascination? Thanks to its irresistible luminosity and remarkable resilience, gold is the ideal medium to symbolize both visible and invisible forces. Artists from Gustav Klimt to Andy Warhol and Yves Klein have exalted its metaphysical and fantastic nature. Ancient Egyptians regarded gold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Saint Florus Saint Lavros Saint Antipas Fine Antique Russian Bronze Travel Icon
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, unusual late 18th century Russian bronze travel icon of Saint Antipas, Saint Florus and Saint Lavros.
Saint Florus and Saint Lavros are the Patron Saints of horses in Ru...
Category
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Angel Bracelet by Cony, Taxco, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century silver *Angel* bracelet, Taxco, Mexico
Plateria Cony was a store opened in 1958 in Taxco by the daughter and son-in-law of Ana Maria Nunez de Brilanti, a well kno...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Victorian 1900 Three Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Brass & Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian two-Draws Monocular Telescope.
Beautiful monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1900. This...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Silver Royale Chess Set
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
Handcrafted in solid 925 sterling silver, coated in rhodium and set with over 270 of the world's finest diamonds. The Silver Royale Chess Set radiates pure opulence through the finest quality materials design and workmanship. Crafted by renown Australian artist Colin Burn, the Silver Royale has a luxurious look and feel, featuring black white rhodium coated spheres and the regal fleur-de-lis insignia. The artists unique design is symbolic of the renown 1849 Staunton standard chess set with a limited edition of only 10 sets being created, each hallmarked, numbered and authenticated. The Silver Royale now joins the Pearl Royale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Gold Royale Chess Set
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Gold Royale chess set is handcrafted in solid 18K yellow gold and set with over 35 carats of the world's finest diamonds. This unique chess set radiates pure opulence through the finest quality materials design and workmanship. Crafted by renown Australian artist Colin Burn, the Gold Royale has a luxurious look and feel, featuring black and white rhodium coated spheres and fleur-de-lis insignia. The artists unique design is symbolic of the renown 1849 Staunton standard chess set with a limited edition of only 5 sets being created, each hallmarked, numbered and authenticated. The Gold Royale now joins the Pearl Royale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass
Located in London, GB
A WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass.
3¾ inch dial marked with N W S points, the Carl Zeiss Jena logo, and B.R. 565 FUSSARTILLERIE.
Compass ring marked ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Silvered Sea Shell Lister's Conch
Located in New York, NY
Lister's conch fully silvered shell 5". 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling 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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