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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Antique German Bisque Doll #152/4 Happy Character Baby by Hertel Schwab Ric#005
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll. Measures approximately 13.5 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Painted eyebrows. Open mouth with ...
Category
1910s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Staunton Style Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Set With Board.
A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide turned bases for added stability. The chess set comprises of thirty-two pie...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
Art Deco Radio by American Bosch Circa, 1935
Located in Fulton, CA
Classic Art Deco AM radio by United American Bosch (Magnito Corporation) Springfield Mass. circa. 1935. Restored to original working condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Altar Jesus Statue Griffin Candlestick
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large 33" tall antique French Gothic ecclesiastical gilt bronze "Vive Jesus" candlestick, circa 1890.
The candlestick is very finely cast of heavy gilt bronze, the top havin...
Category
1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
A pair of French déposé crystal pineapple lighters by Baccarat, circa 1950
By Baccarat
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome pair of French diamond-cut crystal and gilt brass « pineapple » table lighters by Baccarat, circa 1940. Both are hinged at the center and showcase a decorative gilt brass ...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Superstudio, Life Without Objects
By Superstudio
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this scholarly study of the influential Florentine avant-garde architectural collective Superstudio, a driving force in the Radical architecture and design movement ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully referencing outdoor rock-shaped speakers, this bronze-cast music box reinterprets a mountain stone from the outskirts of Mexico City, transforming it into a listening stone...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Sébastien Érard, Maison Erard
Located in Littleton, CO
This beautiful grand piano was built by Erard in Paris in 1895.
With irreplaceable original cabinet art created and signed by an artist named Finel - specifically commissioned by th...
Category
1890s French Romantic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Maharaja & Mughal Magnifice (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Christies 2019 The Al Thani Collection
This is the lavish sale catalogue which Christies produced in June 2019 for the sale of the magnificent Al T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Mahjong Bakelite Set with Original Case
Located in Redding, CT
National Mahjong League Bakelite set with original case. Mid 20th Century with the much sought after Butterscotch Bakelite tiles. The card may not be original to the set as the set m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
$874 Sale Price
41% Off
Carl Auböck Midcentury Tuning Fork Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist tuning fork keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria.
Length inc...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wood-N-Stuff Handcrafted Nautical Handmade Oak Rowboat Coffee Table 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage scaled down row boat or dinghy coffee / cocktail Table. Handmade from oak with beautifully stained and painted wood with brass screws, a custom glass top, oars and sturdy wo...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Oak
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
1970 3/4 E.R. Pfretzschner Hand-Crafted Violin in the Style of A. Stradivarius
Located in Doylestown, PA
E.R. Pfretzschner 3/4 hand-crafted copy of Antonius Stradivarius violin, made in Germany, 1970. Elegant, rich wood grain and fine...
Category
1970s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A Rare 1859 Elkington Silvered Bronze Victorian "Trophy" Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Historic 1859 Elkington Silvered Bronze Victorian Centerpiece with Cut-Glass Bowl.
Presenting a magnificent Victorian silvered bronze centerpiece of unmatched rarity and importance, crafted by the renowned Elkington Mason & Co., Birmingham, in 1859. This exceptional work, complete with its original cut-glass bowl, epitomizes 19th-century British craftsmanship and artistry. Hallmarked to the base, this centerpiece showcases intricate sculptural details, embodying a high level of technical prowess and aesthetic refinement characteristic of Elkington's celebrated works.
The centerpiece's striking design features three meticulously rendered figures—a young hunter, a friar, and a fishmonger—each embodying elements of Victorian life and industry. At their feet, a loyal spaniel and various game highlight the naturalistic approach to the composition, enhanced by the masterful chasing and dynamic form. This sculptural ensemble rests on an elaborately decorated base, exuding both grandeur and narrative depth.
Adding profound historical value are two engraved plaques. The first, dated “January 28, 1859,” reads: “Presented to William Johnson Esq. as a token of respect & esteem by the workpeople in the employ of Messrs Richard Johnson & Brother, Manchester.” The second, an inscription from 1941, states: “Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers, Alias Wire Workers of the City of London, Presented by Arthur Laurence Johnson M.A., Grandson of William Johnson, both Wire Workers, with his Daughter Eleanor Morton Johnson, a Freeman of the Company, to commemorate his Mastership 1941-42.”
These inscriptions chart a rich lineage, connecting the Johnson family to pivotal moments in industrial history. William Johnson, alongside his brother Richard, assumed leadership of a wire-drawing firm in 1838, which would later become Richard Johnson & Nephew Ltd. Their contributions included providing galvanized armored wire for the historic 1857 transatlantic telegraph cable...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture of David
By Michelangelo
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning vintage Italian carved carrara marble sculpture or statue of David.
Offered is a good sized well executed marble figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Mic...
Category
1940s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carrara Marble
Solid Brass Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Large size glass globe onion lamp from a ship well made european style oil lantern with original burner and chimney shade. The Glass globe is protected by Brass bars. There is a vent...
Category
1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the 1958 drama staring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.
This film was directed by Richard Brooks.
This poster is cons...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,781
Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas & Leather Golf Bag Caddy 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
A vintage Louis Vuitton golf bag circa 1960s - 1970s
Beautiful example with nice patina in monogrammed canvas with natural leather trim and shoulder stra...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano, Paris, 1845
Located in Littleton, CO
This Erard parallel-strung grand piano, crafted in Paris in 1845 (serial number: 18725), has been extraordinarily well-tended, restored and maintained, enduring today as not only a spectacular example of the pinnacle of 19th Century piano design - characterized by its innovative construction and exceptional sonoral qualities - but also as a premium instrument by the most advanced modern standards, concert-ready for world-class, discriminating performers and their audiences.
Erard was a renowned piano manufacturer established by Sébastien Erard, and for much of the 19th Century, the company produced some of the most exquisite and innovative European pianos of the era.
The sound produced by this parallel-strung grand piano is characterized by a clarity and transparency that distinguishes it from its contemporaries. The parallel arrangement of strings contributes to a more direct transfer of sound energy, resulting in a balanced and articulate tone across the instrument's registers.
This piano's tone is beloved for its sweetness in the treble range and a robust quality in the bass, while also allowing for an especially nuanced and expressive interpretation of the musical repertoire of its era.
The ebony and ivory keyboard is a testament to the meticulous attention Erard paid to the tactile experience of playing. Each key is precision-weighted, providing a responsive touch that allows the pianist to articulate a wide range of dynamics and expressiveness.
An interior faux tableau latches to the outer case lid in an open position for maximum concert volume, and rests in a lowered position to maintain a softer, more muted experience.
The year 1845 places this Erard instrument in the heart of the Romantic era, a period marked by a surge in musical creativity and emotional expression. Composer/performers like Chopin and Liszt were drawn to Erard grand...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Romantic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A wooden and ivory stethoscope, France 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A medical instrument from the first half of the 19th century. A Piorry stethoscope, indivisible, in ebony wood and ivory. Pierre Adolphe Piorry was inspired by the invention of René ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Charles DICKENS. A Christmas Carol - 1915 - FIRST RACKHAM TRADE EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol.
PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, 1915.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST RACKHAM TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 7/15/16" x 6", with 12 full page ...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
The 'Brazen Sea' in Solomon's Temple and a Cross Section of the Brazen Sea, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Two religious images on one sheet titled 'Kopere Zee in den Tempel van Salomon' and 'Doorsnede van de Kopere Zee des Tempels van Salomon'.
The 'Brazen Sea' in Solomon's Temple an...
Category
1720s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$373 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Strong & Heavy Oak Gothic Revival Stool, Pedestal Stand or End Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly medieval looking, antique sculptural stool or table in the Gothic Style.
Thanks to its honest wear of having been used for well over a century, this Gothic Revival stool very ...
Category
Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Cesar, Graphic Experiences, French Book by Frederic Ballester and Jean Ferrero
By Cesar
Located in Atlanta, GA
César, Experiences Graphiques (César, Graphic Experiences) is a French book by Fredreic Ballester and Jean Ferrero, published in 2015, from the Jean Ferrero Inedits Collection.
This ...
Category
2010s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Adventures of Pinocchio, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, illustrated by A. Mussino
Located in Middletown, NY
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi [pseud. of Carlo Lorenzini]; translated by Carol della Chiesa and illustrated by Attilio Mussino
New York: Macmillan Company, 1929.
F...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Lithography Map, Huntingdonshire, English, Framed Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Huntingdonshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.
Superb lithography of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
By Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a showcase of NOVOCASTRIAN’s creative ability, of almost 10 years of experimentation, ref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...
GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany.
This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century English Inlaid Burlwood Barometer / Thermometer
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century English Inlaid Burlwood Barometer / Thermometer.
Clean vintage condition. Measures 8.5" in width, 33" in height and 2.25" in depth.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 1960s
Mounted on black felt, with glass eyes.
Dimension: Length: 215 cm Width: 165 cm Height: 19 cm.
Provenance: Priva...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Impressive Fully Mounted Taxidermied African Male Lion, 20th Century
With a walking attitude and with head inclined to the left, raised on a naturalistic...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
The Paris Review No. 87 Spring 1983
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Paris Review No. 87 Spring 1983
Stories by James Baker Hall, Joyce Carol Oates, and Paul West. Poems by Stanislaw Baranczak, Czeslaw Milosz, and C. K. Williams.
Feature include Timothy Tung "Literary Happenings: China: An Interview with Dong Leshan, Part Two."
Artwork reproductions after Jean Michel Basquiat...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Antique Brass Scale
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Immerse yourself in the elegance and charm of yesteryear with this exquisite antique brass scale, a true testament to craftsmanship and beauty. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
Solid Brass Plumb Bob with Twine c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid brass plumb bob.
CREATOR Gammon Reel Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Brass, Plastic.
CONDITION Good. Wear consisten...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze Ship Bell w Clapper + Charred Wood Yoke
Located in New York, NY
Antique ship bell made of bronze, including its original charred wood yoke, steel and iron fittings. With clapper. A ship bell is used for the indication of time as well as other tra...
Category
19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Iron
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock with Griffin Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880.
If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this handcrafted specimen for wall mounting could be the perfect addition to your collection or Gothic (inspired) interior. This fine quality antique...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage French Mother-of-Pearl & Brass Opera Glasses with Case by LeMaire Paris
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous vintage French mother-of-pearl and brass opera glasses with case by LeMaire of Paris, circa 1950s. #2873
Complete functional glasses with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
AUSTRIA 1915 Bergman Style Viennese Art Deco Desk-Striker In Enameled Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk striker made in Austria, attributed to Franz Xaver Bergman.
This is a gorgeous original early Art Deco sculptural desk-striker lighter, depicting two Arabian mooris...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Spelter
Total Design Contemplate Cleanse Clarify and Create Your Personal Spaces Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Total Design: Contemplate, Cleanse, Clarify, and Create Your Personal Spaces. Book by Heather Ramsdell
"To truly support us, a home has to stretch beyond its material properties and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1995 Kenneth Lane Caterpillar Brooch
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
1995 Kenneth Lane Caterpillar Brooch
Signed, KHL
3" in (76.2 mm)
Amusing faux cabochon lapis turquoise
caterpillar brooch pin, gold tone mounting.
Come in it's original dust bag a...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique World Globe From Fleet Street London 1923 on Wooden Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Terrestrial Geographia of Fleet Street London 12"inch World Globe on handcrafted Wooden Three Legged Base 1923
Made 55 Fleet Street, London
Beautiful desktop globe, sho...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,325 Sale Price
25% Off
1980's Postmodern Babysitters Club Clear Transistor Collectible Phone
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool and hard to find in working condition lucite clear phone, a classic from the 1980's era great condition very light use. by Conairphone.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford.
TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877.
PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
Category
1910s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of sawfish rostrums / bills mounted on aluminum and lucite custom bases in the style of Gabriella Crespi. These are more than 100 years old and be...
Category
Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
$3,900 / set
Tall Late 19th Century Brass Repousse Church Pricket, Candlestick
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used in a French chapel, this exquisite brass repousse pricket or candlestick from the late nineteenth century stands at over two and a half f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Scrimshaw is the art of carving bone, ivory, or other materials. It was a popular pastime for whalers in the 19th century, who created decorative and utilitarian objects. This very u...
Category
1820s American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Walnut
1970s Mexican Hand Hammered Silver Torc Collar Necklace
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Mexican Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Torc Collar Necklace Choker
4.75 w x 6 h
.925 silver stamped
Preowned vintage
Refer to images listed please
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mexican Foosball Table with Metal Players, circa 1940-1970
By Gaber
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An early 20th c. wooden foosball table top with distressed, painted metal Mexican soccer players, rubber handles and metal "Gebar" branded ashtrays on each end. Original paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$8,660 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's with highly polished finish.
Original item salvaged fro...
Category
1970s Korean Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
Located in London, GB
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
A fine example of late 19th Century hand crafted pine fake book document boxes. Hand crafted individually and painted with dates and the name Roq...
Category
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
F E Olds & Son Ambassador Trumpet, circa 1952
Located in High Point, NC
F E Olds & Son Ambassador trumpet in original case. The trumpet measures 19 L x 4.38 D x 6 H. The trumpet was made in Los Angeles and the serial number is 81069, which dates its pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Small Library of Eleven Vintage Fly Fishing Books Largely First Editions
Located in San Francisco, CA
The library of 11 books contains the following:
1st Editions with dust jackets:
Steelhead Paradise by John Fennelly, Mitchell Press Canada, 1963
Sport Fishing in Canada by Francis Wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Three Antique Petanque Balls, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Three Antique Pétanque Balls, France, late 19th Century. Solid wood center, covered in hammered, steel nails with accent brass and copper nails....
Category
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Gold jewel walking stick with garnet stone. By Antoine Bricteux, France 1901.
By Antoine Bricteux
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jeweled walking stick with a gold milord knob and faceted garnet stones, depicting clovers. engraved with a dedication Noèl, a date 1910 and a noble coat of arms of th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Metal, Gold
Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage portable Gucci backgammon set is a handsome throwback for any interior. Massive scale. Double the size of other vintage Gucci backgammon sets. Resembling a suitcase, the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Asian Ethnographic Vintage Silver Dragon Bracelet Bali Vintage Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Asian Ethnographic Vintage Silver Dragon Bracelet Bali Vintage Jewellery
Fine vintage dragon bracelet from Bali, superb silver work with Bone/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
MODEL SHIP, “Fragata Siglo XVIII” Large Handmade Antique English Decorative Ship
Located in Wembley, GB
1900s Astonishing large “Fragata Siglo XVIII”model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of ...
Category
1890s British Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$3,049 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Original Antique Map of Ireland. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Ireland
Original color.
Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis.
Published, C.1900.
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Shipwright's or Carpenter's Sash Fillister Plane by Atkin and Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham
Marked A &...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.