Collectibles and Curiosities
472
7
6
to
57
226
209
485
484
485
43
36
33
19
16
8
7
6
5
5
2
2
1
1
24
135
313
13
95
112
62
16
12
14
15
4
19
26
23
7
13
480
472
202
54
32
301
125
93
69
60
7
6
4
3
3
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Color: Silver
Returnable Items Only
Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Silver Torah Pointer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Torah pointer, Russian Empire, circa 1896.
The handle is made with a knob shape interval engraved with floral ornaments.
The Hebrew name Zisel Dresler with the Jewish year 5673 is engraved on the lower part of the pointer.
The reading end is shaped as a hand with a pointing index finger.
Original chain is connected to suspension loop at the top of upper section of the pointer.
Marked with Russian silver hallmarks...
Category
1890s Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Hand Made Folk Art Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern and Architectural Sterling Necklace and Earrings - hand-made and trending, this piece, along with their earrings have the effortless and artistic flavor of Architect, Frank Ge...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silverring with Crystal Clear Stones 1960s, Scandinavia
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful sterling silver ring with a clear and diamond shaped stone in the middle raised up as a crown. Surrounded by several lovely small crystal clear stones on each side. Moder...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Hanukkah lamp Menorah by Bezalel. Decorated with filigree work, and with acid etched Hebrew text: "these candles are holy". The Menorah can also serve as Shabbat Cand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Antique Walking Stick / Promenade Stick 800 Silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood stick, ebonized with 800 crescent moon and silver mount crown, Germany, circa 19th century. The spout at the end of the stick is also made of 800 silver. Very noble and hi...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Very Rare P H Vogel & Co Antique Shagreen Cigarette Case Silver & Gold Gilt
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique PH Vogel & Co silver and gold gilt cigarette case
A very rare good looking and functional piece of...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Frederick Davis Silver Bracelet with Pre-Hispanic Style Links
By Fred Davis
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern silver bracelet by American designer Frederick "Fred" Davis. Manufactured in Mexico. The bracelet is composed by 7 panels that feature a glyph moti...
Category
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver Cufflinks by Paul Lobel
By Paul Lobel
Located in Toledo, OH
Modernist sterling silver cufflinks by Paul Lobel. 9/16", stamped sterling and Lobel. Nice cutout design, great condition. Dimensions: .57" W x .5" H.
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Silver Spice Tower
Located in New York, NY
Silver spice container, Germany, circa 1900.
In the shape of a Gothic castle, hand engraved, topped with a silver flag.
Marked on the bottom with Germa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-18th Century English Silver Kiddush Cup
Located in New York, NY
Engraved in Hebrew “I will raise the cup of deliverance, and I shall invoke the Name of G-d” (Psalms 116:13). To signify where the beginning and end of this verse is, an eight-pointe...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Hammered Sterling Cuff Choker Necklace with Malachite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the Estate of Burt Lancaster in Beverly Hills CA, hammered sterling cuff choker necklace with malachite - a stunning necklace, rigid, modern and architectural. A true statement,...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Mexican Sterling Silver Brooch by Hector Aguilar
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage sterling silver brooch from the workshop of Hector Aguilar (1905-1986) in Taxco, Mexico, circa 1940s. The double V design feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1900s Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique solid Chinese Export Silver cigarette box; an addition to our diverse silver box collection
This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The surface of the body of the box is plain with an applied molded border to the rim.
The subtly domed hinged cover of the box is ornamented with the contemporary engraved monograph initials ‘CBK’ in addition to a moulded border to the rim.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this impressive box include:
Maker's mark: WH (Wang Hing & Company)
Silver quality/purity mark: 90 (900/1000)
Character mark: Untraced.
Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the interior to provide strength, due to a poor gauge of silver; a sign of quality when examples are unlined and of solid silver.
Condition
This antique cigarette box...
Category
Early 20th Century Cypriot Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Arts & Crafts Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Hanukkah lamp, Israel, circa 1940s.
Beautiful Arts & Crafts Hanukkah lamp by I. Gurevitz. with great hand silver work with solid silver wires in the center, connecte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Bridge Box by Gerald Benney, London, 1970
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, in 1970 by Gerald Benney, this fine quality, Elizabeth II, sterling silver bridge box, is typical of his style, featuring a tex...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scottish Fisheries Sterling Silver Plane Model Fokker F27-200 Hallmarked 1987
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1987 by Thomas Buchanan, this handsome, sterling silver model of a plane, is presented on a wooden stand with a vacant cartouche ideal for engraving a presentation inscription. The model measures: 9.5" (24cm) tall, by 13" (33cm) in length, by 15.75" (40cm) across the wings, and weighs 36.7 troy ounces including the base.
The vertical stabiliser and rudder of the plane model are engraved with the crest of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, part of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the plane itself is a model of a Fokker F27...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Afghan Silver Shabbat Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Silver Sabbath oil lamp, Afghanistan, late 19th century.
Featuring a rimmed bowl elevated on a paneled stem, with larger drip pan below, resting on three feet. Extended piece of han...
Category
Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding
Located in New York, NY
Hand-embossed Judaic book binding, Venice, Italy, circa 1700.
Both covers bolding embossed with armorials below coronets framed by scrolls, flowers, and a...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
French Art Deco Laquered Cigarette Case in Silver, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
This silver hallmarked Art Deco cigarette case is in black enamel with red and green geometrical typical design from the Art Deco period.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Beehive-Form Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian, sterling silver-mounted, beehive-form threaded crystal match striker, American, circa 1905.
Measures: 3 1/4 inches high x 3 1/2 inches in diameter across base (wid...
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Captain Sir George Collier’s presentation silver entree dishes and covers by Richard Cooke, London 1803, each plain rectangular with gadroon borders, covers with detachable vine twist handles, the covers engraved: ‘Presented by the Old Madras Insurance Company to Captn. Collier, Commander of His Majestys Sloop ‘Victor’, for his persevering & gallant conduct in chasing for two days, partially engaging & ultimately sinking the French National Corvette ‘La Fleche’ of superior force while advantageously anchored at the Mahé Islands.’
Dimensions approx.: 150 x 290 x 200mm / 6 x 11 ½ x 8 inches
Total weight approx.: 3513 grams / 112 oz. troy.
Footnotes: These silver dishes were presented to Captain Sir George Collier KCB (1774-1824) for destroying the 22-gun French corvette La Flèche whilst commanding Victor, 18 guns, in the Seychelles on 5 September 1801. After escorting troop transports into the Red Sea ahead of the British invasion of Egypt, Victor fell in with La Flèche off Diego Garcia. After an initial engagement, the corvette escaped to windward only to be found again four days later. A short but fierce action ensued during which the corvette caught fire, grounded on a coral reef and sank before a prize crew could secure the ship. As reward, the Admiralty made Collier post captain and gave him command of Leopard, 50 guns.
Born in London, Collier entered the Royal Navy in 1784. As a midshipman, he was wrecked off Madagascar in 1792 surviving among the natives of that island for six months before being rescued by a passing Portuguese brig. Unfortunately, the brig was immediately captured by a French privateer and for two more years, Collier was confined as a prisoner of war on Mauritius. Returning to service in 1795, he was given his first command in Suffolk Tender.
Following the Peace of Amiens, Collier commanded the Sea Fencibles at Liverpool. After accompanying the expedition to Copenhagen in 1808, for which he was knighted for delivering the admiral’s dispatches, he saw action, and was wounded, supporting the military Campaign in Spain.
After the war, Collier was made commodore on the African station where he was employed suppressing the slave trade with such rigour that he was elected an honorary member of the African Institution, founded by William Wilberforce...
Category
19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique German Military Cut Crystal & Continental Silver Presentation Claret Jug
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique German cut crystal and .800 silver lidded pitcher was made by a Julius Merz in circa 1900 in the period Edwardian style. The collar and...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Silver
William Bateman I Antique English Sterling Silver Snuffer / Pen Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An excellent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver snuffer/pen tray made by William Bateman I; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver snuffer tray has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The surface of this fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished.
The raised rounded border is embellished with an impressive vertebrate band of stylized floral, bud and foliate ornamentation, all on a matte background.
The rim of the tray is encompassed with an exceptional applied gadroon decorated border accented with a floral motif to either side and a scrolling leaf decorated design to each corner.
The underside of this impressive Georgian snuffer tray bears the silversmith's centre punch mark in addition to the full hallmarks pertaining to the renowned London silversmith William Bateman I.
Condition
This antique silver candle snuffer...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Israeli Kiddush Cup by David Heinz Gumbel
Located in New York, NY
Hand hammered silver plate Kiddush cup with applied Hebrew text: "Peace be within your walls".
Signed on the bottom.
Kiddush cup is a ceremonial vessel to hold wine for the blessing said at Shabbat and Jewish holidays meals.
David Heinz Gumbel (given name was Detlev Heinz. He was born in Sinsheim, Germany to a secular family among the pioneers of the local silversmith industry. In 1918, the Gumbels relocated to Heilbronn where David worked as an apprentice in the "Bruckmann & Sons" factory, becoming a certified steel engraver.
In the late 1920s, Gumbel studied to be a silversmith at the school of applied arts in Berlin at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Following his studies, Gumbel was employed at workshops in Düsseldorf and Stockholm, as well as in the family factory in Heilbronn. It was there that Gumbel began to design hand-made silver pieces in the modern style. Simultaneously, he produced Jewish ritual objects like a Chanukah menorah...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key.
This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautifully shaped...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique 1640 Sterling Silver Communion Chalice and Paten Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Charles I English sterling silver communion chalice and paten set; an addition to our diverse religious s...
Category
1690s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass match striker in the tyg form; an addition to our ornamental collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver and glass match striker has a cylindrical, rounded form.
The surface of the glass body is embellished with a serrated texture which composes a match striker.
The body incorporates three moulded glass handles in the tyg form; with the use of the three handles, this piece could easily be transferred around a group.
The upper portion of this antique glass match striker...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Tabletop Burner with Cigar Cutter
By Susannah Brasted
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian novelty sterling silver tabletop burner with cigar cutter on wooden base
Maker : Susannah Brasted
Made in London 1888
Fully hallm...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver vesta case in the form of a boot, an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique silver vesta case...
Category
1850s Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Sterling Pendant with Hand Painted Landscape on a Butterfly Wing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful pendant of a hand painted butterfly wing depicting a tropical scene in an Art Nouveau style sterling silver frame,
circa 1920s.
Hallmark reads, "Sterling"
Measure: 1 1/2...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian 20th Century Solid Silver rare Bison Sculpture on Marble Removable Base
By L'etruria Oro di Garzi Marcello.
Located in VALENZA, IT
Bison in solid silver made in Arezzo, Italy in the 1950s of the last century by L'etruria Oro di Garzi Marcello.
The sculpture was made in "fusion" and a chisel finish. The burnishi...
Category
1950s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mexican Modernist Sterling Silver Necklace by Tane Orfebres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver necklace with a turquoise color cabochon set in by Mexican silversmith Tane Orfebres circa 1960-1970s. The chain links were crafted in a modernist sculptural form w...
Category
1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Silver Torah Pointer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Torah pointer, Russia, circa 1880.
The handle is made with a knob shape interval engraved with floral ornaments.
The reading end is shaped as a hand with a pointing index finger. A suspension loop is connected to the top of upper section of the pointer.
Marked with Russian silver hallmarks...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Unusual Large Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Crackled Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, large, Victorian, sterling silver-mounted, crackled crystal match striker (looks like cracked ice) having an all sterling silver match cup, Birmingham, England, 1896, Hillia...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Asian Peacock and Veena Form Opium Pipe Holder Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian opium pipe box holder with a peacock head filigree art work designs, and in the form of an Veena Indian string instrument.
Silvered metal alloy, patinated open to hold the pip...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Chinoiserie Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Silver Spice Tower by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Silver and silver filigree spice container, Jerusalem, circa 1920.
Ball spice container raised on a stem, On a round decorated base with fili...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Silver Charoset Dish for Passover by Felix Horovitz
By Felix Horovitz
Located in New York, NY
Silver Charoset dish, Felix Horovitz, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, circa 1905.
The oval small dish is decorated with vine and grapes, the base is decorated with Stars of David and sma...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Silver Filigree Judaica Spice Tower
Located in London, GB
The body of this large spice tower is decorated all over with fine filigree work, wrought into scrolled and geometrical designs. The tower, supported by a ...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 19th Century Silver-Plated Putti On A Star-Shaped Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th Century silver plated putti on a modern star shaped Lucite base.
Category
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Limited Edition Sterling Silver Gong Style Pendant Designed by Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
This pendant design was originally hand tooled in the 1970s at the Bertoia shop in Bally, Pennsylvania. Bertoia contemplated a complete line of jewelry since the 1940s pieces had bee...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Lloyds Patriotic Fund Silver and Silver Gilt Vase and Cover by Samuel
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
George III Lloyds patriotic fund silver and silver gilt vase and cover by Samuel Hennell, of Adam design, the lift-off cover with knop finial above an...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Nef Model in Repoussé Silvered Metal
Located in London, GB
This nef, made of silvered metal, takes the form of a galleon. A nef is a table ornament, usually made of precious metal such as silver, that takes the shape of a ship. This nef has ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Early Sterling Silver Pendant William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely necklace pendant in 980 sterling silver from Taxco, Mexico. Designed and made by the studio of William Spratling, an American designer and entrepreneur who established his s...
Category
1930s Mexican Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Clock with Equestrian Motifs by Japy Frères of Beaucourt, France
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
An fine and detailed late 19th century equestrian clock by Japy Frères of Beaucourt, France.
The clock is themed with various equestrian tack, inclu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Georg Jensen #64 Sterling Silver Bar Cufflinks Design by Henry Pilstrup
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
Georg Jensen sterling silver # 64 bar cuff links designed by Henry Pilstrup, circa 1937. Very good condition. Dimension: .88" W x .19" depth with a weight of 14.3 grams.
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1500s Elizabethan Sterling Silver Communion Chalice and Paten
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Elizabethan English sterling silver communion chalice and paten; an addition to our diverse religious silverware collection.
This exceptional two piece antique Elizabethan sterling silver communion set consists of a chalice and paten/diskos.
The chalice has a cylindrical tapering shaped form onto a plain knapped pedestal and spreading circular foot.
The body of this sterling silver communion cup...
Category
16th Century English Elizabethan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Beautiful "Matl-Salas" Sterling Pendants Depicting Horses Midcentury Mexico
By Ricardo Salas, Matilde Poulat
Located in Mexico, DF
Two beautiful pendants handcrafted in 925 sterling at Matilde Poulat and Ricardo Salas´s silversmith workshop probably during the 1950s, hallmarked "Matl-Salas Mexico 925". They depi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anglo-Indian Silver Belt Buckle with Red and Black Belts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This is a highly ornate and decorative old Anglo-Indian silver belt buckle with red and black ribbon belts. It dates to the early 20th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rodney Coriz Santo Domingo Pueblo, Sterling and Multi-Stone Cuff Bracelet
By Rodney Coriz
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Santo Domingo Pueblo artist Rodney Coriz sterling bracelet with spiny oyster and turquoise inlay.
Measurements: Outside: 2-1/2" diameter x 1" wide. The circumference is 8." Fits approximately 7 1/2" wrist.
Signed "Rodney Coriz" with his sun design and copyright symbol. Beautiful heavy Cuff made with excellent craftsmanship.
Rodney Coriz is an exceptional young Santo Domingo jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Modernist Sterling Brass Cuff Bracelet by Stephen Burr
Located in South Charleston, WV
Stephen Burr,, USA, circa 1975, Sterling (silver) brass, Dimension: 2.5" width.
Stephen Burr was a modernist jeweler of the United States that used distin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Silver Cigarette Case of Taj Mahal
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Silver cigarette case of Taj Mahal.
Category
20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Dutch 18th Century Silver Pipe Brazier by Martinus Logerath, 1792, Amsterdam
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 18th century silver pipe brazier by Martinus Logerath, 1792, Amsterdam
A Dutch Louis Seize pipe brazier with pearl edge and 3 claw feet on a ball base
A hot pipe was placed in the brazier by the wealthy person smoker.
Entirely marked with Dutch hallmarks by the maker Martinus Logerath, (1767-1811),
Year letter H of 1792,
Amsterdam City...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding by Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua
Located in New York, NY
Handmade Italian silver book binding, maker's mark MB with figure holding emblems between for Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua, 1776-1788.
Both covers...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Baldwin & Gleason Co. 1893 Silver Perpetual Calendar
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Small, pocket sized ornate silver plate Victorian perpetual calendar. Holder clip with ivory color celluloid cards that can be arranged fo...
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Juan Willie Navajo Artist, Sterling Cuff Bracelet with Crosses
By Juan Willie
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Navajo artist Juan Willie Sterling Cuff Bracelet with crosses.
Measurements: Outside: 2-1/2" Diameter x 1 1/2" Wide.
The circumference is 7 1/2." Fit...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large, Art Deco, Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By Henry Perkins & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Large, Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, 1931, Henry Perkins and Sons - makers. Measures 2 3/4 inches high x 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Dark sp...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Model of a Huntsman & Hounds by I. Franks
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 2018 by I. Franks, this very handsome set of Elizabeth II, sterling silver Huntsman & Hounds, comprises a horse and rider accompanied by five hounds in variou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English 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.
Read More
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.
Tauba Auerbach’s Geometric Pop-Up Book Is Mighty Rare, Thanks to a Hurricane
This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.
Step inside the Storied Mansions of Palm Beach’s Most Effervescent Architect
From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Antique Iron Collectors
Vintage Framed Art Collectable
Black Victorian Display
Antique Wood Shoes
Antique Iron Wheel
Vintage Furniture Supplier
Vintage Furniture Suppliers
American Streamline
Vintage Wine Collectables
Vintage Wine Collectibles
Antique Iron Screws
Antique Yard
Vintage Electronics Electronics
Electronics Vintage
Wood Staircase
Vintage Cat Collectables
Vintage Cat Collectibles
Horse Antiques Collectables