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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Wooden box containing a travel surgical set, signed Galante, Paris 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Oak wood box, containing a set of 8 iron surgical instruments, equipped with black horn and rosewood handles. Signed H.Galante & fils. Paris, France circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Wooden box containing a travel surgical set, signed Galante, Paris 1870.

Wooden box containing a travel surgical set, signed Galante, Paris 1870.

Antique Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Duck Head Handle by Brigg 1897
By Thomas Brigg & Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Antique Victorian English sterling silver duck head handle walking stick bearing the makers mark for Brigg, and hallmarks for London 1897. This charming walking ...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Antique Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Duck Head Handle by Brigg 1897
Antique Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Duck Head Handle by Brigg 1897

Antique Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Duck Head Handle by Brigg 1897

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard By: unknown Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal Technique: forged, ha...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper, Iron, Steel, Metal

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard

Victor Horta
By Victor Horta
Located in Tivoli, NY
Massive standard monograph on Victor Horta (1861- 1947) one of the most important art nouveau architects and designers in Europe. He influenced Hector Guimard, and was one of the fir...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Victor Horta

Victor Horta

Antique French Art Noveau Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A decorative French Art Nouveau walking stick with a stunning silver handle, circa 1890 in date. It has a very decorative silver handle with shaped contours with beading, cast with ...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique French Art Noveau Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Antique French Art Noveau Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century

Antique French Art Noveau Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century

Antique Russian Silver Walking Cane Stick Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A decorative antique Russian silver niello handled walking cane, Circa 1880 in date. It has a very decorative silver hook shaped handle with contours made with great attention to de...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique Russian Silver Walking Cane Stick Circa 1880
Antique Russian Silver Walking Cane Stick Circa 1880

Antique Russian Silver Walking Cane Stick Circa 1880

Antique English Silver & Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick circa 1880 in date The striking stick features an ornate silver crutch handle having a profusely embossed floral des...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Antique English Silver & Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Circa 1880
Antique English Silver & Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Circa 1880

Antique English Silver & Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Circa 1880

Antique and Good Size Gothic Revival Oak & Bronze 1893 Table Clock by Lenzkirch
By Lenzkirch
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning Gothic Revival table clock by Lenzkirch. For the collectors of rare and truly stylish antiques we have recently been able to purchase this wonderful Gothic table o...
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19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Antique and Good Size Gothic Revival Oak & Bronze 1893 Table Clock by Lenzkirch
Antique and Good Size Gothic Revival Oak & Bronze 1893 Table Clock by Lenzkirch

Antique and Good Size Gothic Revival Oak & Bronze 1893 Table Clock by Lenzkirch

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Vintage Cased Mahjong, Chinese, Gaming Counters, Antique Box, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.9620 This is a vintage cased Mahjong set. a Chinese, lacquered gaming counter set, dating to the Art Deco period and earlier, circa 1940. Strikingly coloured set, wi...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Cased Mahjong, Chinese, Gaming Counters, Antique Box, Art Deco, C.1940
Vintage Cased Mahjong, Chinese, Gaming Counters, Antique Box, Art Deco, C.1940

Vintage Cased Mahjong, Chinese, Gaming Counters, Antique Box, Art Deco, C.1940

Antique French Silver Horse Ebonized Walking Cane Stick Late 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique French horse head silver topped walking stick, late 19th century in date. The striking stick features an ornate silver crook horse headhanlde, on a gentl...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Antique French Silver Horse Ebonized Walking Cane Stick Late 19th C
Antique French Silver Horse Ebonized Walking Cane Stick Late 19th C

Antique French Silver Horse Ebonized Walking Cane Stick Late 19th C

A Hungarian Tin Charity Container late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Hungarian Tin Charity Container made in the late 19th Century. Charity box has a latched cover at the top and a plaque informing the people who donate to the box which organ...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

A Hungarian Tin Charity Container late 19th Century
A Hungarian Tin Charity Container late 19th Century

A Hungarian Tin Charity Container late 19th Century

Sextant in brass signed R. Jmme Berlin no. 2578 second mid 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Sextant in brass signed R. Jmme Berlin no. 2578 of the second c. mid-19th century, complete with two optics and housed in its beautiful original mahogany wood box with brass handl...
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1870s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Sextant in brass signed R. Jmme Berlin no. 2578 second mid 19th Century
Sextant in brass signed R. Jmme Berlin no. 2578 second mid 19th Century

Sextant in brass signed R. Jmme Berlin no. 2578 second mid 19th Century

An Antique Brass Library Telescope With Tripod
Located in New York, NY
A large brass library telescope with a tripod of three folding metal legs. The telescope consists of 3 sections. The first and largest is the main body of the telescope, the second i...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Iron

An Antique Brass Library Telescope With Tripod
An Antique Brass Library Telescope With Tripod

An Antique Brass Library Telescope With Tripod

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic flower, German manufacture of 1860 circa, depicting Marchantia Polymorpha L., made of painted plaster on a wooden base; the seed is removab...
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1860s German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster
Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster

A German Silver Etrog Container, late 19th century
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite German Silver Etrog Container made in the late 19th century to early 20th Century. This Etrog Container is shaped in the shape and formed to look like a realistic Etrog...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

A German Silver Etrog Container, late 19th century
A German Silver Etrog Container, late 19th century

A German Silver Etrog Container, late 19th century

A Rare Victorian Johnston Patent Optometer Device
Located in New York, NY
A rare Victorian-era optometer device patented by George Johnston of Detroit, Michigan in 1882. This device was used to determine the strength of lenses needed for eyeglasses by meas...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Steel

A Rare Victorian Johnston Patent Optometer Device
A Rare Victorian Johnston Patent Optometer Device

A Rare Victorian Johnston Patent Optometer Device

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Round Relay of brass and mahogany
Located in Sweden, SE
The telegraph relay made in late 19th century by The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Det Store Nordiske Telegrafselskab A / S) that was founded in Denmark in June 1869. It was set ...
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Late 19th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Round Relay of brass and mahogany
Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Round Relay of brass and mahogany

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Round Relay of brass and mahogany

A Victorian Brass Microscope By J.P. Cutts & Sons
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian English brass microscope marked ‘J. P. Cutts & Sons / Opticians to her Majesty / Sheffield’. The company operated for most of the 19th Century under many variations of th...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

A Victorian Brass Microscope By J.P. Cutts & Sons
A Victorian Brass Microscope By J.P. Cutts & Sons

A Victorian Brass Microscope By J.P. Cutts & Sons

Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick circa 1880 in date The striking stick features an ornate silver chequered pommel on a gentle tapering ebonized shaft...
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1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century

Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century

19th Century Chart of Nantucket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Extremely Rare 19th Century Chart of Nantucket. circa 1850, with details of Nantucket Island, Eastern Martha's Vineyard, Monomoy Island and surrounding shoals. This is a unique, unpu...
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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century Chart of Nantucket
19th Century Chart of Nantucket

19th Century Chart of Nantucket

Antique Besancon Tarot Deck 78 Cards Complete Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a beautiful, original and rare set of Antique Besancon Tarot Cards Complete 78 card set. Circa Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris France. Complete 78 cards (no box or bookle...
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1890s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Besancon Tarot Deck 78 Cards Complete Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris
Antique Besancon Tarot Deck 78 Cards Complete Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris

Antique Besancon Tarot Deck 78 Cards Complete Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris

Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Snakewood Wooden Walking Stick Dress Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Grained Rare Snake Wood Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with a...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hardwood

Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Snakewood Wooden Walking Stick Dress Cane
Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Snakewood Wooden Walking Stick Dress Cane

Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Snakewood Wooden Walking Stick Dress Cane

Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century holds electrical charges
Located in Milan, IT
Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century, this is an electrical component that accumulates and stores a high-voltage electrical charge by means of an external source ...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century holds electrical charges
Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century holds electrical charges

Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century holds electrical charges

Leiden bottle second half of the 19th century accumulates preserves electrical charges
Located in Milan, IT
Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century is about an electrical component that accumulates and stores a high-voltage electrical charge by means of an external source ...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Leiden bottle second half of the 19th century accumulates preserves electrical charges
Leiden bottle second half of the 19th century accumulates preserves electrical charges

Leiden bottle second half of the 19th century accumulates preserves electrical charges

1970s Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Lamp, Edison E40-E27
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This substantial fitting was salvaged from an old Japanese cargo ship built during the 1970s. We have expertly converted the search light to be a pendant for down lighting areas suc...
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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

1970s Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Lamp, Edison E40-E27
1970s Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Lamp, Edison E40-E27

1970s Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Lamp, Edison E40-E27

Virgin of Carmel to dress. Wood, metal and textile. Spanish school, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Virgin of Carmel to dress. Wood, metal and textile. Spanish school of the 19th century. Virgin of Carmen carved in wood and polychrome, a dress image richly dressed in a gold embroi...
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Other

Virgin of Carmel to dress. Wood, metal and textile. Spanish school, 19th century
Virgin of Carmel to dress. Wood, metal and textile. Spanish school, 19th century

Virgin of Carmel to dress. Wood, metal and textile. Spanish school, 19th century

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter
Located in Sweden, SE
The telegraph apparatus made in late 19th century and was driven by weight on chain like Old Father clock. The brass and steel instrument is state of the art creation by legendary Da...
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Late 19th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter
Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter

Antique and Quality Hand Carved Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket or Shelf / Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and superbly hand carved, 19th century Gothic Revival bracket / side table. This all handcrafted, Gothic Revival wall bracket has the ideal size and shape to be used as ...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Oak

Antique and Quality Hand Carved Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket or Shelf / Table
Antique and Quality Hand Carved Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket or Shelf / Table

Antique and Quality Hand Carved Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket or Shelf / Table

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19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks National Family Holy Bible
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique National Family Bible was printed in England circa 1870, with an abridgement of the commentaries of Scott and Henry, and containing also many thousand critical...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks National Family Holy Bible
19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks National Family Holy Bible

19th Century English Leather Bound and Brass Locks National Family Holy Bible

Good Size & Top Quality Bronze Bust of Christ By F. Barbedienne & J. Clésinger
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare size, antique and signed bronze bust of Jesus Christ with great patina. This striking bronze sculpture by French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883) comes in ...
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Good Size & Top Quality Bronze Bust of Christ By F. Barbedienne & J. Clésinger
Good Size & Top Quality Bronze Bust of Christ By F. Barbedienne & J. Clésinger

Good Size & Top Quality Bronze Bust of Christ By F. Barbedienne & J. Clésinger

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System walking stick with the function of a musical instrument. France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking: stick with the function of a musical instrument, the flute. Bamboo wood cane. Wooden and mother-of-pearl knob carved and engraved with E M monogram, brass and iron fe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Iron

System walking stick with the function of a musical instrument. France 1890.
System walking stick with the function of a musical instrument. France 1890.

System walking stick with the function of a musical instrument. France 1890.

Antique Ovoid Clock Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Display Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ovoid clock dome. An English, glass and mahogany taxidermy display showcase, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fascinating form, useful for hosti...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Wood

Antique Ovoid Clock Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Display Showcase, Victorian
Antique Ovoid Clock Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Display Showcase, Victorian

Antique Ovoid Clock Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Display Showcase, Victorian

Engraved boxwood sun clock English manufacture mid-19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Engraved boxwood diptych sun clock with brass hinges and locking hooks, book-shaped, mid-19th-century English manufacture. The clock has an orientation compass inserted in the base w...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Engraved boxwood sun clock English manufacture mid-19th century.
Engraved boxwood sun clock English manufacture mid-19th century.

Engraved boxwood sun clock English manufacture mid-19th century.

ANTIQUE 1830 THOMAS CRESWICK GEORGIAN PLAYiNG CARDS WITH FIZZLE ACE OF SPADES
By Thomas Creswick
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime original 1830 Thomas Creswick Georgian complete playing cards set with rare Fizzle A...
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1830s English William IV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

ANTIQUE 1830 THOMAS CRESWICK GEORGIAN PLAYiNG CARDS WITH FIZZLE ACE OF SPADES
ANTIQUE 1830 THOMAS CRESWICK GEORGIAN PLAYiNG CARDS WITH FIZZLE ACE OF SPADES

ANTIQUE 1830 THOMAS CRESWICK GEORGIAN PLAYiNG CARDS WITH FIZZLE ACE OF SPADES

Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet. Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetri...
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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs

Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs

A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century finely cast bronze barrelled signal cannons of exceptional quality with fabulous detail and rich patination. This very fine pair of cannons have fla...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base
A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base

A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century finely cast bronze barrelled signal cannons of exceptional quality with gorgeous detail and rich patination. This fabulous pair of cannons have tape...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base
A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Telescope by Browns of Glasgow
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century lacquered brass telescope by Browns of Glasgow. This stunning three draw brass telescope is of exceptional quality, in full working order with a spare astro...
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19th Century Scottish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Telescope by Browns of Glasgow
A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Telescope by Browns of Glasgow

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Telescope by Browns of Glasgow

Magnetic travel surveyor's compass made of oak wood and brass mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographical and travel compass, made of oak wood and brass; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizontal plane marking the direction of magn...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Magnetic travel surveyor's compass made of oak wood and brass mid-19th century
Magnetic travel surveyor's compass made of oak wood and brass mid-19th century

Magnetic travel surveyor's compass made of oak wood and brass mid-19th century

Small carved wooden figurehead depicting young Moretto Venice late 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Small carved wooden figurehead depicting young Moretto, late 19th-century Venetian manufacture. This is a beautifully crafted sculpture made of polychrome poplar wood that shows tra...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Small carved wooden figurehead depicting young Moretto Venice late 19th century
Small carved wooden figurehead depicting young Moretto Venice late 19th century

Small carved wooden figurehead depicting young Moretto Venice late 19th century

Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries.
Located in Madrid, ES
Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries. Old mortar for pharmaceutical use, made of cast iron. It follows the usual structure for this type of utensil between the 15th and 19th ce...
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries.
Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries.

Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries.

19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique English games box, including the games chess, checkers and dominoes. The game box is in good condition and complete. Please note that two black checkers have a sl...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes
19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes

19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes

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Art Nouveau cast Iron dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Nouveau cast Iron dinner gong the decorative Fram with flower heads and scrolling decoration. Supporting the original brass gong, together with beater. Dimensions Height 33.5 Inc...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Art Nouveau cast Iron dinner gong
Art Nouveau cast Iron dinner gong

Art Nouveau cast Iron dinner gong

Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a early 19th century pocket spy glass telescope signed by Ebsworth, London.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope
Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope

Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope

Framed 1838 North America & Recent Discoveries Map
Located in Stamford, CT
1838 map of North America & recent discoveries. Engraved color map by J. Wyld, London, England. This map shows Texas as a Republic without its panhandle. Framed in brown carved wood...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Framed 1838 North America & Recent Discoveries Map
Framed 1838 North America & Recent Discoveries Map

Framed 1838 North America & Recent Discoveries Map

Small Decorative Carpenter's Sample Secretary, Sweden circa 1800's
Located in Round Top, TX
This unique small decorative item served as a "carpenter's sample" to share with customers prior to ordering a full size secretary. Note the size of 24" wide x 27" high. All the pain...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paint

Small Decorative Carpenter's Sample Secretary, Sweden circa 1800's
Small Decorative Carpenter's Sample Secretary, Sweden circa 1800's

Small Decorative Carpenter's Sample Secretary, Sweden circa 1800's

Return to Earth, Signed & Inscribed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, First Edition, 1973
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Aldrin, Edwin, Warga, Wayne, Return to Earth. New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Buzz Aldrin on front endpage. In original cloth boards and unclippe...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Return to Earth, Signed & Inscribed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, First Edition, 1973
Return to Earth, Signed & Inscribed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, First Edition, 1973

Return to Earth, Signed & Inscribed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, First Edition, 1973

J.A. Spencer, History United States, Complete 4 Vol. Set, 1866
Located in Bridgeport, CT
New York, Johnson, Fry & Co. Steel plate engravings. Brown with black embossed boards, brown and gilt spines with marbled end papers. Gilt edges. 11" H x 8" D x 1 3/4" W Condition...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

J.A. Spencer, History United States, Complete 4 Vol. Set, 1866
J.A. Spencer, History United States, Complete 4 Vol. Set, 1866

J.A. Spencer, History United States, Complete 4 Vol. Set, 1866

White Mod Apollo Electrophonic Stereo Floor Speakers, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1974 Electrophonic Apollo floor speakers with curvilinear plastic profiles and playful geometric interactions typify much of the high-end Mod and Futurist furniture of the l...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic

White Mod Apollo Electrophonic Stereo Floor Speakers, Pair
White Mod Apollo Electrophonic Stereo Floor Speakers, Pair

White Mod Apollo Electrophonic Stereo Floor Speakers, Pair

1897 The Elgin " Extra Jaw" Adjustable Wrench
By Elgin Silversmith Co. 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This antique adjustable wrench from The Elgin, dubbed "Extra Jaw," dates back to around 1900. Crafted from flat steel with meticulous construction, it spans 7 inches in length and op...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

1897 The Elgin " Extra Jaw" Adjustable Wrench
1897 The Elgin " Extra Jaw" Adjustable Wrench

1897 The Elgin " Extra Jaw" Adjustable Wrench

On and Off the Fairway, Signed & Inscribed by Jack Nicklaus, First Edition, 1978
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Nicklaus, Jack, with Bowden, Ken. On and Off the Fairway: A Pictorial Autobiography. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1978. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Nicklaus on the front ...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

On and Off the Fairway, Signed & Inscribed by Jack Nicklaus, First Edition, 1978
On and Off the Fairway, Signed & Inscribed by Jack Nicklaus, First Edition, 1978

On and Off the Fairway, Signed & Inscribed by Jack Nicklaus, First Edition, 1978

Gothic Revival Stool / Bench with Hand Carved Christ on Crucifix Sculpture 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind Gothic bench with deeply carved crucifix sculpture with A(lpha) and O(mega) letters. This striking, antique Gothic bench comes wi...
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wrought Iron

Gothic Revival Stool / Bench with Hand Carved Christ on Crucifix Sculpture 1800s
Gothic Revival Stool / Bench with Hand Carved Christ on Crucifix Sculpture 1800s

Gothic Revival Stool / Bench with Hand Carved Christ on Crucifix Sculpture 1800s

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Geneva music box with bells
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Antique music box decorated with rosewood and marquetry. The machine has six melodies, it is marked. Condition: before restoration, a new comb is needed - see photo. Dating: second h...
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1870s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Geneva music box with bells
Geneva music box with bells

Geneva music box with bells

Russian Tempera Icon Unusual Depiction of Jesus Christ 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
This scarce depiction of Jesus Christ was painted presumably in Moscow in early 19th century. The icon is painted in the author's (improvisational) manner, which differs from the rec...
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Russian Tempera Icon Unusual Depiction of Jesus Christ 19th century
Russian Tempera Icon Unusual Depiction of Jesus Christ 19th century

Russian Tempera Icon Unusual Depiction of Jesus Christ 19th century

Pair of Original Anti-Vietnam War & Anti-President Nixon Posters on Heavy Paper
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of two vintage posters were produced in Vietnam in the early 1970s in protest of the Vietnam War and in particular President Nixon. These colo...
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1970s Vietnamese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Original Anti-Vietnam War & Anti-President Nixon Posters on Heavy Paper
Pair of Original Anti-Vietnam War & Anti-President Nixon Posters on Heavy Paper

Pair of Original Anti-Vietnam War & Anti-President Nixon Posters on Heavy Paper

Large 1856 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by Charles Desilver
Located in Stamford, CT
Large 1856 Mexico & Guatemala Framed map. Published by Charles Desilver, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As found high end custom framing with black giltwood frame, custom matting and UV...
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1850s American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Large 1856 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by Charles Desilver
Large 1856 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by Charles Desilver

Large 1856 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by Charles Desilver

Wild Flowers of Colorado by Emma Homan Thayer, First Edition, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Thayer, Emma Homan. Wild Flowers of Colorado: From Original Water Color Sketches Drawn From Nature. New York: Cassell and Company, New York, 1885. First edition. Illustrated with 24 ...
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1880s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric, Paper

Wild Flowers of Colorado by Emma Homan Thayer, First Edition, 1885
Wild Flowers of Colorado by Emma Homan Thayer, First Edition, 1885

Wild Flowers of Colorado by Emma Homan Thayer, First Edition, 1885

1834 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by H.S. Tanner
Located in Stamford, CT
1834 Mexico & Guatemala map of published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Engraved by J. Knight. As found high end custom framing with carved wood frame, custom matting a...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Wood, Paper

1834 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by H.S. Tanner
1834 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by H.S. Tanner

1834 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by H.S. Tanner

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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