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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Color: White
Color: Silver
Centrepiece Presented to Thomas Fairbairn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
J. B. Waring describes this oxidised silver Testimonial as follows: “The Manchester Art-Treasures Testimonial is surmounted by a figure of genius contending with an eagle, around which are allegorical figures of Painting, Sculpture and Industrial Art. On the columns are the rose, shamrock and thistle and the motto of the Exhibition, from Keats’ Hyperion – “a thing of beauty is a joy for ever”. On the vase are the names of the principal artists whose works adorned the Exhibition, and on the angles infantine figures of Fame hold portrait medallions of Michael Angelo, Titian and Cellini”. On an ebonized stepped plinth. Assay marks, ISH, London, 1859.
Published: J. B. Waring, Masterpieces of Industrial Art and Sculpture at the International Exhibition 1862...
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1850s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Pl. XXV Villa Marguerite a Houlgate, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa Marguerite a Houlgate, Mr. E.M. Auburtin, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a villa in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' b...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Rhino Sterling Silver Lighter
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver rhinoceros that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly handcrafted by the F...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th c. Optometrist Eye Testing Kit c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original Victorian optometrist eye testing kit. The interior of the kit is lined in velvet with the name and number of the lenses. The optical tes...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Print of 'Madonna and Sleeping Child' Made after Vivarini 'c.1890'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Madonna and Sleeping Child with Angels'. Original antique print on chine collé, made after the painting by Vivarini. Source unknown, to be determined. Published...
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the West Front of Rolls House by Campbell, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The West Front of the Rolls in Chancery Lane (..)'. Print of the west front of Rolls House, Chancery Lane, London. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britann...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Designs for Ebberston Lodge, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Elevation of Ebberston Lodge (..)'. Designs for Ebberston Lodge, near Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pl. VII Villa a Luzarches, Chabat, C.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa a Luzarches, Mr. Tronquois, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a building in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' by P. Chabat...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dutch Silver Miniature Table by Hooijkaas, Schoonhoven for a Doll's House
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver miniature table by Hooijkaas, Schoonhoven for a Doll's House
Dutch silver miniature table with contoured top
Dutch silver Hall marks of the "Sword, with 835" (used s...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of the Mouth of the Amu Darya River by Reclus, 1881
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bouches de L'Amou - Daria'. Original antique map showing the river mouth of the Amu Darya river in Central Asia. This original old antiqu...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1913 Sterling Silver Golf Club Table Lighter
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver lighter modelled in the form of a golf club head; an addition to our sports related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique sterling silver lighter...
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1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver 'Yad'
Located in London, London
Carrying spurious marks for Russia 1872, this Antique Silver Yad measures 11.5"(29cm) in length, and weighs 2.4 troy ounces.
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Ed Wiener 1954 New York Rare Modernist Sculptural Cuff Bracelet .925 Sterling
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
This modernist sculptural piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist, in New York City, circa 1954.This cuff bracelet is composed of two simple aerodynamic pieces w...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
María Noël, PINTA Art Fair, Aina Nowack Gallery, London, Nov. 12th-13th, 2011
Located in valatie, NY
PINTA Art Fair, Aina Nowack Gallery, London, UK. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. The present body of work - all mixed media and collage - is an ho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Nouveau Seal, France 1900, Sigillo Liberty, Francia, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau seal made out of silver depicting mistletoe. The handle made out of semi-precious stone. France, 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of the Isthmus of Mount Athos by Choiseul-Gouffier, 1809
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de l'Isthme du Mont Athos'. Old map of the isthmus of Mount Athos, a mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece and an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. This map originates from 'Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce' by M.G.F.A. de Choiseul...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
Located in VALENZA, IT
Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique.
After casting, the finish was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-carat gold plating.
The figures are in Florentine medieval style then painted with antioxidant treatment using a special transparent lacquer.
The two-tone mirrored glass chess top which highlights the high quality of execution.
Italian silverware, already with a centuries-old tradition, had a great development in the twentieth century and produced pieces of the highest quality that the whole world envies. Italian craftsmanship had a kind of new Renaissance after the war.
A great many high-quality silverware was born where exceptional pieces were produced that now decorate the most prestigious houses.
Made entirely by hand in the artisan workshop of piero Benzoni...
Category
1980s Medieval Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century English Solid Silver Music Sheet Stands, Carrington & Co, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century English pair of cast silver music sheet stands, each modelled with a Classical maiden playing a lyre standing above scrolling acanthus leaves with a frieze of leaves bel...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
19th Century Savings Box Biedermeier Period German Silver 13 Lot
Located in Epfach, DE
Beautiful small piggy bank from the Biedermeier period in silver 13 lot.
Decorated with rocailles and leaves, beautifully worked out; in front a finely engraved monogram with the fi...
Category
1850s German Biedermeier Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Pl. XXVI Villa Marguerite a Houlgate, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa Marguerite a Houlgate, Mr. E.M. Auburtin, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a villa in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' b...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Round Blue Stone Silverpendant by Skreij J E Ab, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful blue round 'Bergslagen stone' necklace by Skreij JE Ab 1970s. Sweden.
The stone has various shades of blue color and are originally the "leftovers" or slag of the iron pro...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Pl. VIII Villa a Luzarches, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa à Luzarches, Mr. Tronquois, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a villa in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' by P. Chabat. A...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Great Hall of Houghton Hall, England, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Section of the great Hall of Houghton in Norfolk (..)'. Section of the Great Hall for Houghton Hall, Norfolk. This print originates...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modern White and Golden Pearl Resin Necklace with Tusk Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Modern white and gold-tone faux-pearl necklace with large tusk pendant.
Faux-pearls made of glass-filled resin.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Unusual Danish Silver Ashtray with Elk
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual silver ashtray with elk from Denmark: nice object for a writing desk.
The reflections of the silver do not allow a clear photo.
A/2736 -
Category
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Print of Palazzo Dei Conservatori by De Rossi, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Porto del Archivio nel Palazzo de Sig. Conservatori di Roma in Campidoglio (..)'. Old print of a porto in Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome. This print originates ...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sterling Silver Model of a Royal Scots Dragoon Guard
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970, this handsome, Sterling Silver Model of a Royal Scots Dragoon Guard (formerly 3rd Carabiniers) is wonderfully modelled and sta...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Fine & Rare Sterling Silver Snuff Box Made For The Great Exhibition of 1851
By Foxall & Co.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace in Londo...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Map of part of Europe by Scherer, c.1703
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled map of Europe depicting Calais, Münster, Paris, Lion, Prag, Wien, Berlin, Clermont and many other cities. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). Artists and Engrav...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gucci Italy Silver Plated Rare Snaffle Box Lined with Satinwood
By Gucci
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare vintage 1970 Gucci Italy silver plated horse-bit decorated box lined with satinwood; hinged lid with stirrup snaffle motif and raised lip so airtight when closed. Rest...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Blue Stone Vintage Silverbracelet by Victor Jansson, Sweden, 1966
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful blue Bergslagen stone silver bracelet by Victor Jansson for Lindesberg, Sweden 1966. The stone has a triangle shape and traces of white stone within it. Clasp inside to ope...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Print of Duncombe Park by Campbell, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Elevation of Duncomb Park in Yorkshire (..)'. Old engraving of Duncombe Park, Yorkshire. Duncombe Park is the seat of the Duncombe family whose senior members a...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Palazzo Chigi by De Rossi, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Finestra del piano terreno del Palazzo (..)'. Old print of a ground floor window of Palazzo Chigi, Rome. This print originates from 'Studio d'architettura civil...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Monumental Polish Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century monumental, silver Hanukkah lamp made in Poland. Designed in an Art-Deco style, the lamp is decorated with floral motifs at its base, while a detailed figure of an eagle appears at the top of its central, supporting pillar, overlooking the eight candleholders and the servant light.
Marked with Polish marks.
Every item in Menorah Galleries...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Silver and Green Hardstone Necklace and Earring Jewelry Suite Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken jewelry set including a necklace and a pair of clip-on earrings crafted by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1970. The suite features linked square of green hardstone (appears to be a jade color granite or marble) set in the sterling frames with hanging long tubes of tassels. The design of the work was bold and confidently modern while also clearly inspired by Peruvian indigenous culture which imprinted famously in the artist's work. Marks to each: G. Laffi, PERU, 925.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
19th Century Dutch Silver Tobacco Box by J.J. Oosterbaan, Leeuwarden 1842
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century Dutch silver tobacco box by J.J. Oosterbaan, Leeuwarden 1842
A beautifully decorated silver tobacco box with a Dutch scene ...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of the Bukhari and Surroundings by Bellin, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Petite Bukharie et Pays Voisins'. Old map of the Bukhari (Sinkiang in north-western China) and neighboring countries. Artists and Engravers: Jacques-N...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pl. XL Beuzeval 'Calvados', Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa Brodu, Beuzeval (Calvados) Mr. Baumier, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a villa in Calvados, France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre ...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Kai Islands by Stemler, c.1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Kei- of Evar eilanden.' (Kai Islands.) This map shows the Indonesian Kai Islands. Originates from 'Tijdschrift Aardrijkskundig Genootschap', published by C. F....
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Silverring with a Hook 1950s-1960s Scandinavia
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful and classic silverring with a shape as a hook. Perfect for any occasion. Marked with silverstamp 925. Scandinavian design.
Size: Inner diameter is 17 mm. Thickness of ban...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of Southern Asia by Walker, c.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
"Original antique map of Southern Asia, the East Indies and the Indian Ocean. Also shows part of Australia. Published circa 1840. Artists and Engravers: ...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pl. XXXIII Villa Eugène Decan, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa Eugène Decan, Villers-Sur-Mer'. This print depicts the design of a building in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' by P. Chabat. Artists...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pl. XXVIII Ecuries, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ecuries (Boulevard Beauséjour) Mr. Pierre Chabat Architecte'. This print depicts the design of buildings in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pl. XIX Maison de Jardinier, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Maison de Jardinier Mr. Pierre Chabat, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a building in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' by P. C...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Architectural Print of French Pavillon de la Grande Tuilerie, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Pavillon de la Grande Tuilerie de Bourgogne (de Montghanin) Exposition Universelle de 1889, Mrs. Wulliam et Farge Architectes'. This print depicts the design of...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Architectural Print of Ecuries Avenue Raphaël, Paris by Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ecuries Avenue Raphaël Paris, Mr. A. Feine Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a building in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' by ...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Architectural French print of Pavillon du Concierge in France, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Bureau d'Architecte a Houlgate, Pavillon du Concierge a Bénéreville, Mr. Edouard Lewicki Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a building in France. Ori...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of Palazzo Crescenzi by De Rossi, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Finestre del Piano Terreno del Palazzo (..)'. Old print of the ground floor windows of Palazzo Crescenzi, Rome. This print originates from 'Studio d'architettur...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Print of Pavillon du Concierge, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Pavillon du Concierge école nationale professionnelle d'armentiéres, Mr. Charles Chipiez Architecte'. This print depicts the design of...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Everoak Motorcycle Helmet, Acu Approved Pudding Basin Helmet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage A.C.U. motorcycle racing crash helmet, Everoak.
A fine silver painted motorcycle helmet made in England by Everoak. This helmet has a cork i...
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1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Print of Designs for Pembroke House Whitehall, London, England, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Elevation of the Right Honourable the Lord Herbert (..)'.
Designs for Pembroke House, front elevation and plans of the principal storey and the attic storey o...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sigfredo Pineda Sigi Mid Century Sterling Brooch Pendent
By Sigi Pineda
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A well crafted sterling silver brooch pendent with amoeba shaped design having 8 silver balls of varying sizes to the front. The back round has been oxidized by the artist and the ed...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Print of the East Front of Beddington Place by Campbell, 1717
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The East Prospect to the Gardens of Beddington Place in Surrey (..)'. Elevation of Beddington Place (also known as Boddington or Carew Manor), England. This pri...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Pl. XLIII Villa a Fontenay-Sous-Bois, Chabat, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villa A Fontenay-Sous-Bois Mr. Ed. Jandelle-Ramier, architecte'. This print depicts the design of a villa in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuit...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Monuments of Herculaneum by Bayardi, 1762
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print originating from 'Le Antichita di Ercolano Esposte'. A vast survey of the bronzes, statues, wall-paintings, and monuments of Herculaneum. This monumental work was the f...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
H. G. Wells, The Time Machine, First American Edition First Issue, 1895
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: WELLS, H. G..
Title: The Time Machine An Invention.
Publisher: NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1895.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION FIRST ISSUE...
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1890s North American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Guard Tower Table Lighter, London, c.1878
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian novelty solid silver table lighter, unusually shaped as a "guard tower", realistically modelled with simulated brick-work, door and archers windows, wi...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Print of Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italay, by De Rossi, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Altra Finestra del terzo piano parimente (..)'. Old print of a third floor window of Palazzo Chigi, Rome. This print originates from 'Studio d'architettura civi...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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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