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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: Industrial
Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Schaeffer & Budenberg stationary steam engine model. Made of cast iron featuring copper boiler The Budenberg Gauge Company was founded in 1918. The original pa...
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Copper

Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century. It has faults. The female figure stands (with her right leg forward) on a small polygonal base. Made of partial...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Other

Anatomical Model, 1940's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage anatomical model made in the 1940s/50s. It is made of plaster and steel wire. Hand-painted and very detailed. The organs are removable. The mo...
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1950s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Mappin Paris 1950 Retro Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass In Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass designed by Mappin-Paris. Very unusual multiuse money clip, created in France by Mappin-Paris back in the 1950. In great shape and very ver...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Virgin Mary (dress-up). Wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century and later.
Located in Madrid, ES
Virgin of Dress. Carved and polychrome wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century; later clothing. Has damage. Polychrome wood carving of the type of dress or dress that has a series ...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome AC.GMT.Co. Industrial Wall Clock Black Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards. At A.C GMT Co. we ...
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1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Carnival Gaming Wheel, France
Located in San Francisco, CA
Roulette originated in France and was brought to the United States, specifically New Orleans, in the late 18th Century. This antique metal gaming wheel with red painted number, is a...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare Ship's Copper Shutter Signal Light with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare ship's copper shutter signal light with a round Fresnel lens. The shutter on the side is used for transmitting Morse Code. The back has a door that gains access to the oil l...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Gold Men's Ring with Intaglio Portrait in Carnelian
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This handsome, brushed 14-karat gold men's ring features an intaglio male portrait in carnelian. Size 8, Weight 18.00 dwt.
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1950s Unknown Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Publisher: Daniel Vervliet and Hendrik Swingen for Jan I Moretus & Jan I van Keerberghen Place / Date: Antwerp, 1599 Biblia sacra. Dat is de geheele heylighe schrifture bed...
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16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Underwood Typewriter, C.1945
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original Underwood typewriter with black crinkle finish. The typewriter functions properly except the space bar has ceased up and needs repair. New ribbon. The keys are bra...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Virgin with Child. Terracotta. 20th century, after 17th century models.
Located in Madrid, ES
Virgin with Child. Terracotta. 20th century, following models from the 17th century. Figure of Virgin with Child Jesus, made following common models in Spanish Baroque sculpture of ...
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

Carousel Motorcycle - Motorbike by Fonlupt, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carousel Motorcycle - Motorbike - Motor Bike by Fonlupt France. A French vintage child's motorbike used on the roundabout - merry-go-round - fairground - funfair. A 1950s metal r...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

17th-18th Century Baroque Religious French Lamb of God
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved lamb of god ( Agnus Dei) France, circa 1650-1750. Very rare and beautiful original period piece. To my opinion color/ gilding once restored. Weathered, small lo...
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17th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking plaster anatomical models is a half and half in the style of Jean Antoine Houdon. It shows the skeleton on one side and muscular layer on the other. The bust is full si...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Antique Italian Religious Giltwood Reliquary Relief Carved Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare antique Italian giltwood framed reliquary. 18th/19th century, hand carved giltwood frame housing an exceptional relief carving, d...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Giltwood

Vintage Wilson Catcher's Mask, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original vintage catcher's mask by Wilson. The main body is carbon steel with thick, tan leather padding. The padding is held onto the body of the mask by brown leather str...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Large Studio Portrait Camera
Located in Peekskill, NY
Cameras are not my expertise but we could not pass up on this beauty. The camera is signed ANSCO and the large lens reads DARLO OPTICIEN, PARIS 35436. I'm told that this lens is the most valuable...
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Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

18th Century Baroque Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Solid carved and painted wood shrine and a pair of amphoras with flowers. Collector's piece ! Full with flowers and details. Lovely pieces ! - Dimensions shrine: 31.7 inches H x 15 1...
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1750s Brazilian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cedar

18th Century Carved And Painted Wooden Crucifix From France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 18th Century antique hand carved and polychromed hand painted table crucifix from France with its original patina preserved. This crucifix could possible date back as early ...
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood

Antique 18th Century Shrine Retablo Baroque Carved and Painted Wood
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Antique Mid 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Shrine Solid carved and painted brazilian cedar wood. Richly carved and painted . All original patina from t...
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18th Century Brazilian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cedar

1970s Industrial Cast Aluminium and Brass Flame Proof Edison Striplight, Orange
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Korean flame proof Edison LED twin strip light made by Daeyang in the 1970s with bespoke signal orange finish. Original item salvaged from supertankers ...
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Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum, Brass

18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Putti / Cherub
Located in Hastings, GB
Hand carved winged German Baroque Putti, water gilded over applied gesso, the face and head polychrome painted. Small hanging loop to the back of the head. Width 26cm x Height 19cm ...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Lovely 18th Century shrine in polychrome cedar. Rectangular box, topped by a cut pediment carved with flowers, flanked by a pair of tips – like simplified obelisks. Sides and pair of...
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Late 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cedar

Brass Compass on Stand by Cassens and Plath, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
A ship's brass English compass from a decommissioned lifeboat. This is made by Cassens and Plath, an English company. An important nautical navigational instrument used when underw...
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Pair of Masthead Brass Ship Navigational Nautical Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Masthead brass ship's navigational lights with Fresnel lens. These are originally oil lights which slide out from the back. They also have been converted to take an electrical bulb from above. Both are an option. We have also added a bracket in order to wall mount them. The Lockhart Collection is a personally curated gallery...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Spanish 17/ 18th Century Hand Carved Group of Baroque Winged Angel Heads
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Hand carved group of winged angelheads. Wonderful traces of paint are visible and the wood has a gorgeous natural patina due to its high age Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathere...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object. Shown with ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

A natural striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shell displayed in a Black Tabernacle
Located in Leesburg, VA
A natural striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shell displayed in a Black Wooden Tabernacle Nautilus Pompulus Philippines; harvested in the 20th century The wood tabernacle, late 20th ce...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell, Wood

17th-18th Century Italian Hand carved Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large hand carved wooden reliquary bust of a saint. Beautiful weathered color and gilding. Small losses/Old repairs and without the relics. Ita...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Cigarette Case Black Baroque style hand engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with Baroque style hand engraving and black fired enamel, Russian niello type. Measurement cm. 5.8 x 9 x 1...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

17th-18th Century Italian Hand carved Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Saint. Beautiful weathered paint and gilding. Small losses / old repairs and without the relics. Italy ...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731. Provenance: Baron Carl Emanuel Cederström, great collector during the mid-19th Century in Sweden. W...
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1730s Swedish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Odd Fellows Ceremonial Mask with Hair and Beard c.1900 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique wire mesh mask used by members of the Odd Fellows organization. Hand painted with red and white painted eyes, cheek bones, nostrils, f...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Wire

Rare M4 Leather WWII Horse Gas Mask
Located in Peekskill, NY
M4 US Government Army Issue World War II, vintage 1941-1942 Horse Gas Masks are very scarce. Due to the large size, most were discarded after the war. Occasionally, one will pop up, but most are incomplete or in poor condition. The M4 Horse Gas Mask has 2 large filter canisters, one placed on each shoulder of the horse. It has a chest mounted pack, and a rubber mask for the horse's muzzle. Flexible hoses run between the components, and leather straps keep everything secure to the horse. Horses (Cavalry) and Pack Mules were not as common in WWII as they were in WWI, making the Horse Gas Mask all the more rare. If you are a serious gas mask collector, consider the chance of finding another M4 Horse gas mask. Included is the signed canvas...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique Ohio State Basketball Trophy c.1935-1936
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Ohio State Journal Trophy basketball trophy top sponsored by "Morrey Jewelers" This was part of the Columbus Basketball League 1935- 1936. A r...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver Plate

Ship's Anemometer and Aerovane Repurposed as Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Nantucket, MA
A ship's anemometer and aerovane used to measure wind speed and direction. These were mounted on top of large ships and connected to an instrument panel on the bridge. Old school technology. Once the brass and chrome are polished and the fiberglass tail repainted, these make a great kinetic sculpture to use outside, inside, on the porch, etc. The prop will spin with the wind and the tail will move with the wind direction...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Devotional plaque, Ecce Homo. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Ecce Homo. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century. Bronze devotional plate with an oval shape and a washer at the top that presents a relief within a frame of smoot...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Cabine téléphonique insonorisé Française Outelec métal doré Circa 1970, vintage
By Dypout
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Cabine téléphonique industrielle des années 1970 ,insonorisée en métal. Elle a quelques marques mais peut facilement être repeinte voir customisée. Décoration très originale
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1970s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare 17th Century South American Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Rare 17th Century Cedar Shrine. Straight box with padded doors. Interior with decorative arch in the shape of a portal. Dimensions in centimeters: 52cm W x 26,50 cm D x 71 cm H. Th...
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Late 17th Century Brazilian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cedar

Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. Large Format
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Large Coffee Table Book. Abbeville Press, 1999 - Celebrities - 288 pages English. Fashion's late king here offers a parade of couture featur...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Hand Painted Red, Blue and Green Stained Glass Church Panel
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique stained glass church panel French in origin exact age unknown, mid to late 19th century. Beautiful hand painted designs across the vib...
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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stained Glass

18th Century Gold Processional Religious Church Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
Wonderfully ornate gilt gesso over carved wood processional cross, probably northern Italy late 18th century. The large floral wreath with carved gilt ribbons, a small cross to the c...
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1780s Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rare 17th Century South American Colonial Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Rare 17th Century South American Colonial Shrine Straight box with pediment cut into stylized volutes. Made of polished cedar, with wrought iron fittings, this oratory reflects the ...
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Late 17th Century Brazilian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cedar

Italian 18th Century Hand Carved And Silvered Wooden Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and detailed reliquary holder with its beautiful weathered original silver, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses and old repairs.
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Devotional plaque, Adoration of the Magi. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Adoration of the Three Wise Men. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century. Rectangular devotional plaque made of bronze, which presents the scene of the Birth of Jesu...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Leather Boxing Speed Ball, Wall Mounted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Leather Boxing Wall Mounted Speed Punching Bag Wonderful vintage speed bag for the boxing enthusiast. The punching bag in vintage leather with our addit...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage large pulley Yugoslavia 1970s Industrial Home Decor Retro Loft Steel
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Add a touch of vintage industrial charm to your space with this fantastic large vintage pulley from Yugoslavia, dating back to the 1970s. This piece of industrial history is perfect ...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Large Kodak No. 2C Folding Pocket Camera/Leather Case c.1914 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original large Eastman Kodak No. 2C folding pocket camera with red bellows. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2.25 inches. O...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Early 20th c. French Elephant Pull Toy c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th century French elephant pull-toy covered in fabric with glass eyes mounted on a steel platform with steel and rubber wheels. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Franc...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Set of Cast Iron and Glass Rings c.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of three cast iron rings with smaller rings on top. Convex glass on both sides in each piece. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1960. MATERIALS AN...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Industrial Aluminum Airplane Step Stool, New York Airways
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, aluminum, airplane step stool features the stamp New York Airways, (1949-1968) on one side, a perforated top and rubber glides with all original, work-worn patina. It's a...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Large Antique Kodak No. 3A Model C Folding Camera c.1900-1915 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A large Eastman Kodak No. 3A folding camera. The body is wrapped in leather with black metal, chrome and brass accents on the lens. The camera features a hand-held shutter but...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Antique Fisher- Scientific Brass & Oak Complete Calibration Weight Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Fisher- Scientific Brass & Oak Complete Calibration Weight Set USA, Circa 1940s Originating from the USA, with locations in Canada and dating back to the 1940s, this is a rare and remarkable find—a complete 15-piece set of solid brass medical...
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20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Eastman Kodak "No. 1 Pocket Kodak" Folding Camera c.1909-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A "No. 1 Pocket Kodak" folding camera. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and it folds smoothly closed to 1.25 inches. This camera has retained its orig...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

Antique Kodak No. 2 Premo Folding Camera c.1916 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original Eastman Kodak No. 2 folding camera. The body of camera is all leather with that folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This camera has retained its original finish...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Keuffel & Esser Co. Surveyor's Transit
Located in Savannah, GA
A 1912 Keuffel & Esser Co. railroad surveyor's transit. Includes outfitted mahogany case. All original with matching serials. Approximately 70 inches tall with a 24 inch leg sprea...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Brass Ship's Beacon Lights with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of rare ship's beacon lights with Fresnel glass lens. Brass bracket feet, backplate and lid with side clamps to allow access to the bulb. These are originally European and have been rewired for American use. Takes a standard base light bulb. Deborah Lockhart Phillips, owner of The Lockhart Collection, sources one-of-a-kind pieces from all over the world; and often transforms nautical artifacts...
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

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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