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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Neoclassical
Style: Industrial
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...
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
1950s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Pine
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint.
weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1914 Oak Victrola Victor Talking Machine Record Player + 5 Records
Located in New York, NY
Original 1914 Model VV-VI Victor Talking Machine 78 speed record player housed in the original oak case with two doors that open to control the...
Category
1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner
Located in London, GB
A 1/10 scale wind tunnel model of a GAC-100 Commuter airliner.
Wingspan: 7ft (214 cm)
The model is constructed out of laminated mahogany, and is built to the highest standards,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Wilson Catcher's Mask, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Late Century Iron, Brass and Glass Explosion Proof Industrial Pendant
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This excellent example of an original explosion proof lamp was salvaged from an old Japanese ship. Dated c1975, it has the original ceramic and brass E27...
Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
2008 Alaska Duck Stamp Print by Robert Steiner
Located in Soquel, CA
2008 Alaska Duck Stamp Print
2008 Alaska Duck Stamp Print by Robert Steiner (American, b. 1949). Four Alaska Duck Stamp Prints are the focal point with "3...
Category
Early 2000s American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
Category
1970s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Church Sculpture Decorative Cross with Angels Bénitier en terre
Located in Buxton, GB
A beautiful Bénitier en terre cross in polychromed metal is of French Origin. With beautiful carved details and vibrant colours.
The piece is Circa 19th Century and displays a rugge...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Odd Fellows Ceremonial Mask with Hair and Beard c.1900 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wire
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 t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance.
This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810.
It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls.
IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE!
This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia.
He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War.
It has remained in family ownership ever since.
It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website.
The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area.
The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments.
The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock.
Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age.
The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’.
It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf.
Some minor repairs but not noticeable.
Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition!
What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:-
(1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND
(2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”.
Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer.
SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED!
NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY!
IT IS TRULY UNIQUE!
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Apothecary Jars by Maison A Collin Porcelaines & Cristaux
By Old Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Neoclassical Apothecary Jars by Maison A Collin Porcelaines & Cristaux
France, Circa 1870s
Signed : Maison A Collin Porcelaines & Cristaux a Collin paris 90 Rue de Rivoli
W...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Swing Arm Sconces from Ship's Stateroom
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of brass, swing-arm bunk lights from a ship's stateroom. Measures 11" from the wall when bent in and 18" when fully extended The shade lifts off and has a diameter of 9". The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Antique Ohio State Basketball Trophy c.1935-1936 (FREE SHIPPING)
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Signed Limited Edition 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Buechner, Thomas S. Published by Abrams, NY, 1970.
Hardcover. #F/58 of 1000.
Signed by Buechner and Norman Rockwell on the limitation page.
Publisher's full blue leather and marbled paper slipcase.
Large oversized heavy book.
Book is fine, slipcase shows some edge wear, a few dings, and a some tiny spots of loss to the paper, but is otherwise very good.
Title: Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator
Publisher: Abrams, NY
Publication Date: 1970
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Signed: Signed by Author Buechner and By Norman Rockwell.
“AN ARTIST OF REMARKABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS… BELOVED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”: SIGNED LIMITED NORMAN ROCKWELL: ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATOR, RICHLY ILLUSTRATED, ONE OF ONLY 100 ARTIST'S PROOF COPIES
BUECHNER, Thomas S. Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator. New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1970). Large thick folio, original full navy morocco, tan morocco spine label, marbled endpapers, original slipcase.
Signed limited first edition, one of 1100 copies signed by both Rockwell and Buechner, with over 600 illustrations, including hundreds in color and many folding.
"A lifelong chronicler of personalities and events, Rockwell… was an artist of remarkable accomplishments who possessed an extraordinary eye for detail and was beloved by the American people" (ANB). This comprehensive survey of his career not only showcases his celebrated Saturday Evening Post covers (it includes all 321 of them) but also explores other facets of his work, including advertising, book illustration, patriotic contributions to the United States' effort in World War II, and poignant and challenging portrayals of America's changing postwar society. Buechner, director of the Brooklyn Museum, was the first art who devoted serious attention to Rockwell's work. The hundreds of illustrations in this volume include over 80 color folio images, many of which are two-page or folding. As the signed limitation page explains, Rockwell supervised the pulling of 10 collotypes from his paintings, each in a limited edition of 110 copies, designated with letters A-J and each letter numbered 1-100. Ten Artist's Proofs of each collotype were designated AP-A through AP-J, numbered 1-10 for each, reserved for Rockwell. Rockwell signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
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...
Category
1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
1970s British Bronze and Chrome AC GMT Co. Industrial Wall Clock White 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 ...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Chrome
Narcissa Ward Miniature "Christmas Morning" Diorama c.1933-1942 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A highly detailed diorama titled "Christmas Morning" featuring a French living room scene during Christmas morning. Almost every piece of molding, furniture, rugs, and accessory items that are contained in the room is designed and created by hand. Original signed tag on the back. Comes with two booklets by Mrs. James Ward Thorne (Narcissa Ward), an original photograph signed by the artist and newspaper clippings.
CREATOR Narcissa Ward aka Mrs. James Ward Thorne.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1933-1942.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Glass, Fabric, Metal, Paper.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS H 11.25 in. W 13.75 in. D 7.75 in.
HISTORY
Mrs. James Ward Thorne of Chicago loved dollhouses and miniatures as a child. After traveling in Europe where she collected miniature furniture and accessories, Mrs. Thorne commissioned over two dozen miniature rooms created by cabinetmakers from her own drawings. The scale is: one inch to one foot. The rooms were exhibited in the 1933-1934 Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, the 1939 San Francisco's Golden Gate International Exposition, and in the 1940 New York World's Fair.
Later, Mrs. Thorne had 29 more rooms created, copying Europe's castles, museums and historic homes. She commissioned architects to create historically accurate settings and had the textiles and carpets made by the Needlework Guild of Chicago. The rooms showing the French and English architectural and decorating styles from the 1500's to the 1920's, were exhibited in 1937 at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1942 Mrs. Thorne gave 37 more Miniature Rooms to the Art Institute of Chicago. Those rooms offered views of American history between 1875 and 1940. The Art Institute of Chicago's Thorne Miniature...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Scrap Book and Photograph pertaining to Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT Original Scrap Book and Photograph of Major WA Obenchain, pertaining to Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY.
The photograph is ‘new’ to the market and has never left family ownership until NOW!
It is a previously, unseen image, of a significant historical figure, Major William Alexander Obenchain, who served on General Robert E. Lee’s Staff during the Civil War and was President of Ogden College in Bowling Green, Kentucky between 1883 – 1906.
We are of the opinion that the photo was taken, whilst, Major Obenchain was President of Ogden College, and circa 1890-1900. It bears the stamp on the bottom right for “McClure of Lexington, KY”.
Framed and under glass.
The Scrap Book is his personal Collection of numerous and various newspaper article cuttings, letters, speeches and other historical items of memorabilia, MAINLY, relating to Ogden College (now part of Western Kentucky University), from the 1870’s up to 1918.
Signed in ink, by the Major, on the inside of the front cover and hand-written annotations by him, throughout.
It also includes newspaper article cuttings and other historical items of memorabilia personally relating to Major Obenchain and his family, including: Articles relating to the ‘Stone’ Criminal Trial in Dallas, TX in 1876 for the almost fatal shooting of his brother, James T Obenchain , Merit Certificate for distinguished academic achievement by Major Obenchain, from the Buchanan Collegiate Institute dated July 6th 1849, et al.
Over 53 Pages of content!
An EXCEPTIONAL and UNIQUE Collection that is ‘new’ to the market, has never been seen by the public before and has never left family ownership until NOW!
A UNIQUE HISTORICAL RECORD OF OGDEN COLLEGE/WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY and BOWLING GREEN!
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
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...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Tabernacle or Dome 19th century Gilded very Big
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A wonderful 19th century French tabernacle or dome.
Made from wood and plaster. With beautiful gilt remnants.
The piece has a wonderful patina.
An ...
Category
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Vest Pocket Hawkeye Folding Camera c.1924-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The Vest Pocket Hawkeye Model B folding camera with a leather wrapped body and chrome accents.
Shown with life size hand.
CREATOR Eastman Kodak Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTU...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Leather Rawlings Football (FREE SHIPPING)
By Rawlings
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original vintage leather Rawlings ST5 football.
CREATOR Rawlings.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE circa 1960-1980.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather.
CONDITION Good. Wear co...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Seldom Seen Authentic Exploding Skull, Medical, After Claude Beauchêne
By Claude Beauchene
Located in Buffalo, NY
Authentic Exploding Skull
Originally created by Edmé François Chauvot de Beauchêne (ca.1780-1830), a French anatomist and
surgeon, developed this disarticulation method to comprehensively show all the
cranial bones and their connections.
The exploded skull...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Cast Iron/Wood Laboratory Test Tube and Beaker Stand c.1930 FREE SHIPPING
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Contact us for more shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco.
An antique cast iron and wood laboratory test tube and beaker stand. Holds eight test tube and one beaker. Inclu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Kodak Hawk-Eye No. 2A Folding Camera c.1926-1934 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A Hawk-Eye Shutter Model 2A folding camera, model B with a leather wrapped body, chrome and brass accents and extended push button shutter mechanism. Closes to 1.5 inches flat...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Wilson Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft and in good condition. .
CREATOR Wilson Sporting Goods.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
Christopher Wool the Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review:
1989 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Christopher Wool.
Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book.
...
Category
1980s American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Kodak Folding No. 3A Camera with Mahogany Inlay c.1903 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large Eastman Kodak No. 3A folding camera with red bellows and Mahogany inlay. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2 inches. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Large Kodak No. 2 Folding Camera with Leather Case c.1903 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large leather wrapped Eastman Kodak Anastigmat No.2 folding camera with chrome and brass accents. Original leather case with brass lock. Folds smoothly closed to 2.25 inch...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907
This very large and attractive beam balance scale is set on a cast Iron base the central upright columns are a...
Category
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage pulley Yugoslavia 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Add a touch of vintage industrial charm to your space with this fantastic vintage pulley from Yugoslavia, dating back to the 1950s. This piece of industrial history is perfect for th...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Iron Worker Hand Forged Vintage Tools Set of 9
Located in Chula Vista, CA
collection handmade Iron Blacksmithing Tools- Set of 9 Antique Iron Worker Tools
forging metal
circa early 1900s
tool total 9
25 the longest x 3...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Metal
Antique Italian “Parnaso Italiano” Literary Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This late 18th century collection of 55 books, bound in animal hide and vellum, is pleasing to both the eye and the mind. From Dante's divine poetry to Petrarch's sonnets of love, an...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Paper
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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