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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Regency
Style: Napoleon III
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Pair of fine Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Inlaid Ebonized Boulle Marquetry Instruments by Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand. Originals featuring exquisite bronz...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand

Regency Brass Mounted Country House Library Long Arm or Book Reach, circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
This beautifully engineered and constructed library accessory is in good working condition. It is a rare piece and would have originated from a lar...
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1830s English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Brass Mounted Country House Library Long Arm or Book Reach, circa 1830
Regency Brass Mounted Country House Library Long Arm or Book Reach, circa 1830

Regency Brass Mounted Country House Library Long Arm or Book Reach, circa 1830

Early 19th Century Original Framed Land Indenture, England, 1810
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large hand written land indenture document England, 1810, framed. The beautifully hand written document mounted on board with a red velvet border and ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Giltwood, Parchment Paper, Glass

Early 19th Century Original Framed Land Indenture, England, 1810
Early 19th Century Original Framed Land Indenture, England, 1810

Early 19th Century Original Framed Land Indenture, England, 1810

French Virgin and Child Chromo-Lithograph, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Virgin and child chromo-lithograph, French, late 19th century Golden frame Good antique condition For shipping: 5 x 31.5 x 47.5 cm 0.8kg.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

French Virgin and Child Chromo-Lithograph, Late 19th Century
French Virgin and Child Chromo-Lithograph, Late 19th Century

French Virgin and Child Chromo-Lithograph, Late 19th Century

Wall Plaque Sculpture Medallion Woman Figure Signed B. Feinberg, Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Terracotta woman figure medallion, wall plaque Signed by Bernanowitch Hirsch Feinberg, Russian artist with an international carrier between Good condition with good patina due to ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

Wall Plaque Sculpture Medallion Woman Figure Signed B. Feinberg, Late 19th C
Wall Plaque Sculpture Medallion Woman Figure Signed B. Feinberg, Late 19th C

Wall Plaque Sculpture Medallion Woman Figure Signed B. Feinberg, Late 19th C

English Mahogany Wooden Folio Stand, Map and Document Holder, circa 1820
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Regency era mahogany wood folio stand rack, map, poster, document holder used in a library, office or den, circa 1820. Folds out to six positions ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Wooden Folio Stand, Map and Document Holder, circa 1820
English Mahogany Wooden Folio Stand, Map and Document Holder, circa 1820

English Mahogany Wooden Folio Stand, Map and Document Holder, circa 1820

19th Century Asian Napoleon III Period Iron Wood and Brass Opium Pipe
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Asian Napoleon III period blackened iron wood and gilded brass opium pipe. Dragon head on the top. Asian scripts on the wood. Very nice quality and condition.
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1870s Chinese Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Asian Napoleon III Period Iron Wood and Brass Opium Pipe
19th Century Asian Napoleon III Period Iron Wood and Brass Opium Pipe

19th Century Asian Napoleon III Period Iron Wood and Brass Opium Pipe

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps. 19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful Regency Period burr oak miniature chest having Superbly figured top above two short & three long drawers with Original brass knobs flanked by elegant fluted stiles raised on Original brass ball feet (Often much debate is had as to whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip during which the salesman would travel the country showing prospective clients the kind of items they could produce back at the workshop and take orders from. This particular miniature chest of drawers is probably the latter and would have been made as a sample piece. The construction is exquisite and the attention to tiny detail phenomenal in all honesty. They work that would have gone into constructing this with all of its fine details would actually have been more of a challenge and taken a more skilled craftsmen than its full size counterparts would have done. It is also super quality and unusual being constructed from burr oak which has taken on an exceptional rich colour and patina over the years of its life. A really quite charming piece of antique miniature furniture...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest
Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Wall Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III miniature wall cabinet with fine quality marquetry inlay of rosewood, walnut and mahogany. Beautifully detailed with brass trim and escutcheons and...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Wall Cabinet
19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Wall Cabinet

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Wall Cabinet

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights
Located in Dallas, TX
This Classic, antique scale with original plates was created in Dijon France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape, the fruit wood scale embellished with marquetry fillet decor, features the original removable brass plateaus...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights
19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights

Rosewood Watch Holder, Small Pocket Watch Stand with Applied Decoration
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rosewood watch holder. Small pocket watch stand with applied decoration. A must have item for those who have a pocket watch. Not only is the pocke...
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1840s English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rosewood Watch Holder, Small Pocket Watch Stand with Applied Decoration
Rosewood Watch Holder, Small Pocket Watch Stand with Applied Decoration

Rosewood Watch Holder, Small Pocket Watch Stand with Applied Decoration

Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is most likely a portrait of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria. The two porcelain m...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux

Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux

Large and Imposing Regency Nautical Chair Made for the Alliance Assurance Comp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and imposing Regency nautical chair made for the Alliance assurance company, the rectangular leather covered back, padded arms and seat surmoun...
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1820s English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large and Imposing Regency Nautical Chair Made for the Alliance Assurance Comp
Large and Imposing Regency Nautical Chair Made for the Alliance Assurance Comp

Large and Imposing Regency Nautical Chair Made for the Alliance Assurance Comp

Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoléon III game box circa 1880 made in Boulle Marquetry style with its game chips. The outside is in blackened fruitwood with materials as brass decoration lines and a Horn...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s
Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s

Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
This wooden cabinet is designed in the Boulle style. This style was very popular around the time of Napoleon III. The characteristic of this style is the use of small pieces of wood in furniture, inlaid designs with many different materials: precious wood, precious stones, enamel, ivory, seashells, metal, marble etc. In addition, to express the royal style, the "Boulle" style also uses a large amount of gilded copper on the furniture, such as tiger claw decoration, mirror border decoration, leaf decoration, etc. The main elementsof this cabinet is ebony and turtle shell, with decorative details and gilded legs. This is a pretty prominent highlight in the overall black and gold color scheme. Moreover, the head of a woman is in the middle of the cabinet with waves in her hair and grape vines could be representing the Greek goddes of spring Spring. Surrounding the head are beautiful acanthus motifs incorporated in every layer and surface of the cabinet. Symmetricallly on the left and right side of the head are two identical faces, with one being the lock of the cabinet where key goes. The four corners of the cabinet have blooming carnations to create a feeling of spring coming. The details are collaged, decorated with golden bronze leaves in a classic French style. On the edges of the cabinet are sculptures of two women wrapped around with cloth and leaves. Through it, the author highlights the beauty of the woman's status in the past. On the side panels of the cabinet is placed a gilded face of a man with wings...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle

Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details outside. Inside the cabinet there are two shelves. Cabinet top is marble. Perfect co...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell
Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell

Cabinet 19th Century Styl Boulle Blue Turtle Shell

Large Venetian Glass Pipe
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The elongated shaft with moulded g...
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1890s Italian Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass

Large Venetian Glass Pipe
Large Venetian Glass Pipe

Large Venetian Glass Pipe

Small Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late Regency mahogany miniature chest of small proportions having well figured top over two short and two long drawers retaining original wooden knobs and original turned feet ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Small Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest
Small Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest

Small Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest

French Crucifix Vitrine and Oval Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crucifix in its oval vitrine, French, late 19th century Golden frame Good condition For shipping: 9/51/60 cm, 3.3 kg.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Crucifix Vitrine and Oval Frame, Late 19th Century
French Crucifix Vitrine and Oval Frame, Late 19th Century

French Crucifix Vitrine and Oval Frame, Late 19th Century

19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late Regency Period Rosewood Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Miniature Pedestal Sideboard, Having Hinged Lid Over Concealed Canisters And Central Mixing Bowl Hole Raised O...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy
19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy

19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy

French Crucifix Vitrine and Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crucifix in its vitrine, French, late 19th century Golden frame Good condition For shipping: 46/38/8 cm 2.4 kg.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

French Crucifix Vitrine and Frame, Late 19th Century
French Crucifix Vitrine and Frame, Late 19th Century

French Crucifix Vitrine and Frame, Late 19th Century

Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card or games box has a deep red or burgundy background which is smothered in the most exquisite fine penwork wit...
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1820s English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820

Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820

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Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Door lock, large decoration, 19th century, with key Measures: H 17 cm, W 11 cm, P 3 cm.
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key
Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key

Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mahogany miniature chest of Drawers having well figured top over three long Drawers with later brass knobs flanked by half Turned outstanding columns to side r...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A rare and very good quality English Regency period mahogany tea caddy in the form of a miniature serpentine sideboard with lift up hinged lid and carved decoration (This unusua...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard
Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard

Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. Hardcover with dust jackets. 81 pp. Illustrates the beds, seating, tables, cas...
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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition

Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition

Late 19th Century Terrestrial Globe, French
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). By Charles Delagrave, Paris. On eb...
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Late 19th Century Terrestrial Globe, French
Late 19th Century Terrestrial Globe, French

Late 19th Century Terrestrial Globe, French

Antique Sevres Style plaque - "The last Supper"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain Hand Painted Plaque Depicting "The Last Supper" after Leonardo da Vinci, within an exceptional Onyx and Champleve enamel frame. Circa 18...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sevres Style plaque - "The last Supper"
Antique Sevres Style plaque - "The last Supper"

Antique Sevres Style plaque - "The last Supper"

19th Century Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Micromosaic Medallions
Located in Paris, FR
Silver-gilt bracelet composed of three medallions decorated with micromosaics on a black onyx background. The micromosaics feature multicolored bouquets of flowers, and the setting i...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Onyx, Silver

19th Century Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Micromosaic Medallions
19th Century Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Micromosaic Medallions

19th Century Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Micromosaic Medallions

French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives
By Gustave De Bruyn
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Five-piece smoker set. Four pots including a covered tobacco pot and a red faience tray which has a floral pattern. Very nice enamelled earthenware work. ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives
French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives

French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
This stunning gilt bronze clock and barometer pair was created in circa 1860 in France. The two have been attributed to Raingo Frères, the prestigious, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères

Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rare pair of antique Regency period brass chamber sticks with handles in the shape of dolphins jumping out of stylized waves. Measures: Width with handle 5.5 inches.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles
Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles

Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles

Antique Miniature Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late Regency mahogany miniature bowfronted chest of two short and three long drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs above shaped apron ...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Miniature Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Antique Miniature Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Antique Miniature Bowfront Chest of Drawers

19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case. The face is of white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals and signed 'Tharin a Paris', and is bordered in beaded ormolu. The pediment in which the face is set is decorated with ormolu mounts of stylized acanthus leaf form. The pediment is set onto a rectangular frame of ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock

19th Century French musical automaton clock

Antique Scottish Regency Verre Églomisé Barometer by John Russell of Falkirk
Located in Devon, GB
A fine and extremely rare early 19th Century Regency period wheel barometer by John Russell of Falkirk, barometer maker to the Prince Regent. This e...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Scottish Regency Verre Églomisé Barometer by John Russell of Falkirk
Antique Scottish Regency Verre Églomisé Barometer by John Russell of Falkirk

Antique Scottish Regency Verre Églomisé Barometer by John Russell of Falkirk

Napoleon III Picture "St Jerome and the Lion" in Fabric - France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique and exquisite picture representing the biblical episode of Saint Jerome removing the thorn from the Lion's paw. The picture is made entirely of fabric, and is in relief. The scene is set in an oasis in the desert...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Napoleon III Picture "St Jerome and the Lion" in Fabric - France, 19th Century
Napoleon III Picture "St Jerome and the Lion" in Fabric - France, 19th Century

Napoleon III Picture "St Jerome and the Lion" in Fabric - France, 19th Century

Napoleon III Black Lacquered Humidor on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
This outstanding showpiece has been meticulously crafted and then coated in a rich, thick, ebony lacquer. Numerous classic design elements include the broken pediment above a single...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Black Lacquered Humidor on Stand
Napoleon III Black Lacquered Humidor on Stand

Napoleon III Black Lacquered Humidor on Stand

A Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Telescope by Dolland London
By Dolland
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 19th Century by Dolland, London, richly patinated mahogany and brass telescope, finely hand carved and of exceptional quality supported on a gorgeous brass and maho...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Telescope by Dolland London
A Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Telescope by Dolland London

A Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Telescope by Dolland London

Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Wiltshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the early 19th century and ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Fine French Carved Giltwood Barometer
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual and fine French carved giltwood barometer with military theme of carved instruments ad weaponry.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Fine French Carved Giltwood Barometer
Fine French Carved Giltwood Barometer

Fine French Carved Giltwood Barometer

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.

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