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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Early 20th Century Breloque Pinfire Prostitutes Pistol by Franz Pfannl
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful hand made pinfire pistol by Franz Pfannl, housed in its original Moroccan red leather case with its arsenic velvet interior. The gun would have originally had a small nic...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Velvet
Devotional plaque, Virgin and Child. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, Virgin and Child. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century.
Rectangular devotional plaque, made of bronze, featuring a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh - 1973 - FIRST LIMITED EDITION SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A..
TITLE: Winnie The Pooh.
PUBLISHER: London: Methuen Children's Books, 1973.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST LIMITED EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol, 9-1/2" x 6-3/8", limited to 300 ...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Two individual sheets of South Africa. This map originates from 'Lowry's table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent authorities' by ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$142 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Table Cigar Lighter Four-Leaf Clover Malachite Stone Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table cigar lighter in the shape of a four-leaf clover with frames in 925/1000 sterling silvergold plated and real malachite stone. Piezoelectric m...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$9,275 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Sterling Silver Equestrian Horseshoe Vesta Case Match Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th Century English sterling silver equestrian horseshoe vesta case match box and striker. Hallmarked, Birmingham, England 1887. Acquired from a collector's estate ...
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A substantial black and red burgundy marble chess or checkers game board (less the game pieces.) Board makes a great decorative object or can even be used for entertaining (trivet, s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
The Art of Home
Located in New York, NY
The first book from designer Sara Story, who combines a global bohemian sensibility with a passion for art to curate clean but striking rooms that balance s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$60 / item
Baume Mercier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch & Bracelet & Original Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies wristwatch was made by the well known Baume et Mercier of Switzerland in approximately 1920 in their period style. The wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Customs & Excise measures. An English, etched glass governmental beaker set, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. A rare and intriguing example of ...
Category
1920s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla. The Whispering Words - 1901 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla.
TITLE: The Whispering Words.
PUBLISHER: Chicago: Scholl Pub. Co., 1901.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 6-11/16" x 5", (i)238pp., frontis portrai...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Large 19th Century Brass Library Telescope Marked A. Bardou, Paris
By A. Bardou
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive 19th century French brass library telescope marked A. Bardou, Paris.
(Denis Albert Bardou; 1841 - 1893)
The telescope mounted on a brass and cast iron tripod ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Treasures of Islam Collectible Art Book by Toby Folk 1985
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Treasures of Islam by Toby FALK,
Hardback in the excellent pictorial dust-jacket. pp 400; 567 color illustrations.
Catalogue of the immense exhibition of Islamic Art held at the ...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1894 The Works of Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent uniform collection of the 'Crown Edition' of Charles Dicken's works, bound in signed calf by Bumpus.
A lovely set comprising the complete seventeen volumes that make up...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British aviation brass glass and Bakelite compass signed SMITHS of 1940
Located in Milan, IT
British brass, glass, and Bakelite aviation compass, signed SMITHS Made in Great Britain Type KCA-1401K from the 1940s, and mounted on wooden board.
Compass diameter cm 11.5-in 4.5....
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage Rolex GMT Master 6542 OCC, 1958
By Rolex
Located in CABA, AR
VERY RARE 1958 Rolex GMT-Master 6542 Full Set – A Vintage Icon in Original Untouched Condition
Presenting an extraordinary opportunity to own a very rare Rolex GMT-Master 6542 from 1958, a true collector’s masterpiece. This iconic model is offered as a complete set, including the original box, papers, tag, and chronometer certificate, making it a highly desirable find for horological enthusiasts.
Key features include:
* Black Gilt Glossy Radium OCC Dial & Hands – the original dial and hands, with a stunning patina that adds to the vintage allure of this timepiece.
* Cyclops Lens & Plastic Glass – the distinctive design elements that make the GMT-Master a recognizable classic.
* 38mm Steel Case – the perfect size for a vintage watch, combined with the original 1958 Oyster steel bracelet, offering a comfortable and stylish fit.
* Original Rolex Aluminium Red & Blue "Pepsi" Bezel Insert from the Early 60s – the iconic two-tone bezel in excellent condition, adding authenticity and value. There were two versions of the reference 6542, one with a bakelite bezel and one with a non-luminescent aluminum bezel. The first version, with the bakelite bezel, proved to be a problem for the manufacturers as the numbers and markings on the bezel were coated in a luminous material that at the time caused issues with the United States Atomic Energy Commission...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Handcrafted Ottoman Belt in Gold Blown Silver Filigree, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Handcrafted Ottoman Belt in Gold Blown Silver Filigree.
Very good condition.
Category
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
La Tapisserie Gothique by Goeblins, 1st Ed, Leather Bound, Presentation Copy
Located in valatie, NY
La Tapisserie Gothique, par Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins, by E. Planès, Directeur de la Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins. Published by Albert Morancé...
Category
1920s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Large Taxidermy Blue and Gold or Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermy Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
The blue-and-yellow macaw, also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a stunning Neotropical parrot. This taxidermy specimen showcases ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip Signed by Robert Landau
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the sunset strip by Robert Landau Signed.
Signed, as well as Inscribed by author Robert Landau.
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Billbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Germany vintage Hausser Children's Tricycle 1950s / 60s - Old toy - Collectible
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Hausser Toy Company (also known from the Elastolin Figures) Germany blue red and beige children's tricycle, in iron, sheet metal and tubes -
This tricycle has small rotating pedals o...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage 356 Siemens Telephone 1954 Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare vintage colour model 356 telephone manufactured by Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd in 1954 for the Post Office.
The phone has got a removable tray for storing your local dialing co...
Category
1950s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Vintage 1950s Tommy Gun Movie Prop Theatrical Toy Weapon
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Measures: L 32.5 x W 8 x Thk 6 in.
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Kawaii Kyoto Geisha Doll in Lucite Display Box
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful Geisha girl draped in a beautiful kimono. Her face is made of porcelain. She is wonderfully painted and comes in a lucite display case...
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A late 18th century brass lacquered Culpepper design microscope by Adams, London in the original mahogany case. The two drawers contain a good selection of lenses and accessories.
Th...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Hand Carved Italian Santos Processional Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Italian Santos Processional Figure
A hand carved figure of a 19th century Santos figure, with glass eyes and metal wire adjustable arms firmly in place, t...
Category
1850s Italian Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking smaller scale vintage WWII era maritime salvage ship's binnacle pedestal with compass by Sestrel Henry Browne & Son. circa 1940s
The beautifully aged heavily patinated polished brass binnacle housing a high quality marine navigational instrument, having an enclosed brass bowl English Sestrel compass...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Spectacular Replica of the Coat of Arms of King Henry II with Two Swords
Located in Antwerp, BE
Spectacular replica of the parade shield of King Henry II with two swords
Add a royal and historical accent to your interior with this beautiful replica of the parade shield of King...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Copper
Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell's Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Antique 16th Century Florentine carved Jesus Christ with Shroud in Glas Display
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely outstanding and extremely expressive sculpture of Crucified Jesus Christ in carved polychrome wood, on the background of a 16th century Silk Florentine fine fab...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
CAT MINIATURE 1970 Italian Figure Of A Cat In Solid Textured .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Figurine of a cat in solid sterling.
This is a beautiful and very well made figurine of a seated cat created in Firenze Italy, back in 1970. The little decorative lovely cat has bee...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$373 Sale Price
25% Off
Gentleman's Art Deco Pocket Knife in Sterling Silver, by H.J & Co Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish gentlemans pocket knife featuring a hammered silver frame in hall-marked sterling. The two knives are made by G. Felix in Solingen Germany. Suitable for pipe cleaning or fr...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene
An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949.
Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt).
Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.".
Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
Category
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$2,062 Sale Price
25% Off
Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Weesp, NL
A very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having retaining its vivid original paint.
Thi...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Silver Choker Collectible Berber Jewelry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Moroccan Tribal jewelry vintage chocker inlaid with colorful glass beads in red and green and dangling coins.
German silver, but not of the standard of sterling and richly embelli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Maritime Chart of East Coast Virginia to Nova Scotia
Located in Norwell, MA
1920 nautical chart of the East Coast of the United States from Virginia to Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The chart shows Cape Cod, Long Island, the Connecticut coast, Jersey Shore, Maine, New Hampshire, etc. Very detailed, showing ports, lighthouses, shoals, depths, etc. The chart is by famous cartographer George W. Eldridge, compiled from surveys of the United States government, British Admiralty, George Eldridge, and others. First authorized by George Eldridge, published in 1916 by Wilfred O. White with a merchant's stamp of Charles Hutchinson...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Ornament with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful baroque altar ornament with Angel head. Great and unique item.
Spain circa 1750
Weathered, losses and old repairs.
More photo's available on...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Italian Medieval Gothic Carved Stone Saint Statue
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered hand carved stone medieval statue depicting a Saint . Italy 16th century. Weathered, small losses and old repair.
H:51cm W:18cm D:13cm
Category
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
$1,514 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Map of the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway by Wyld '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway'. Original antique map of the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$142 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Tom Wesselmann Avant-Garde ‘Magazine’ 1968 (Tom Wesselmann nudes)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1968 issue of Avant-Garde magazine with a superb, highly frame able cover illustration by American pop art icon, Tom Wesselmann. Celebrated within this issue is the artists w...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Bench Weight Scale, Chromed Brass and Lacquered Wood, 10 Weights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Italian bench weight scale, chromed brass and lacquered wood, with 10 weights.
Measures in cm: H 20, W 43, D 23.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Taxidermy Peasant Stand, Decoration Object Pheasant Mounts Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A large artistically created birds for table decor, taxidermy pheasant. This figure is Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique from one another, with slightly different positions and physical characteristics. Its is very well-weighted and well-balanced piece, beautifully crafted with rare bread of colourful pheasant. The spirit of this bird is a great problem-solver and can invent a way for any of your troubles. Native American lore states that the pheasant symbolises protection and concealment because the bird spends most of the time squatted down in the grass. The presence of a pheasant at your home is, therefore, symbolic of protection from evil eye and power
This superb Ringneck Pheasant specimen comes from a Taxidermy collection...
Category
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Feathers
A ‘Dervish’s’ Sword Stick
Located in London, GB
A ‘Dervish’s’ Sword Stick
Iron, steel and gold
Turkey
19th Century
Size: 58.5cm long - 23 ins long
Provenance:
Ex Oliver Hoare, Cabinet of Curiosities Exhibition, June 2012
E...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Steel, Iron
$17,500
English Victorian Antique Silverplate Barrel “Match Safe” Cane Walking Stick
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VICTORIAN SILVERPLATE BARREL-FORM "MATCH SAFE" HANDLED EBONIZED CANE
Underside of screw-on lid hallmarked with serial numbering "C 4071"
Probably English, circa 1870s
35 1/2" H x s...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
NYC Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Brass Ticket Key Chain, 1981
Located in Philadelphia, PA
NYC Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Brass Ticket Key Chain,
Lowell Sigmund, 1981
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panasonic toot-a-loop-radio is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s by Panasonic R-72 (R72) and built by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co
This radio is the...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique Map of Morocco Showing Towns of Marakesh, Taradant and Fez, 1636
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Fezzae et Marocchi regna Africae Celeberrima'. Map of Morocco, showing large fortified towns of Marakesh, Taradante and Fez, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, etc....
Category
17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,187 Sale Price
20% Off
DUPONT 1945 Tall Roller Petrol Pocket Lighter In Plated Sterling
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Miami, FL
A Dupont roller petrol lighter made in France.
This is a very rare pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1945. The lighter has been p...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,248 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pierre-Emile Legrain 1889-1929 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The Galerie Jacques De Vos hosted an exhibition featuring Pierre-Emile Legrain from the 12th September to 12th October 1996. Legrain, a bookbinder and designer, was known for his inn...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Upright or wall piano with a wooden body with marquetry elements on the central panel of the uppe...
Category
20th Century European Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique Russian Carved Sleigh
Located in Queens, NY
Russian (18/19th Cent) ornately painted and carved sleigh with carved shell front sleigh
Category
Late 18th Century Russian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ciclotte Bike in Blue Steel by Luca Schieppati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte Bike is an innovative exercise bike, designed and made in Italy, that combines idea, form and technology rethinking the traditional aesthetic an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$16,739 / item
18th Century Carta Gloria
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This original 18th century frame is gilded over copper. It is elaborately embossed and chiseled. The cartouche is surrounded by rocaille and volute motifs. The Carta is mounted on a wood backing and rests on two linear bases. It is very rare to find the original altar glory prayer still present inside. It explains the part of the Mass being performed.
This is an extremely special museum piece for any ecclesiastical collection.
Measurements: W 14 ½” x H 14” x D 1”
Weight: 1 lb 8 oz
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Italian Silver and Wood Miniature of French Navy Cannon
Located in VALENZA, IT
Reproduction depicting a Navy cannon. France XVII century.
The cannon is mounted on 4 silver and wood wheels and is fixed to the wooden base by means of chains, which originally hel...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Jade, Amethyst And Diamond 14K Gold Form Brooch Pin
Located in Norwood, NJ
14k yellow gold brooch in the form of a floral grouping. Set with amethyst flowers, jade leaves and single cut diamonds. Marked 585 with makers mark.
Weight 16.4g.
Category
20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Jade, Gold
Antique Print of the Korte Vijverberg in The Hague, The Netherlands, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gesicht by de Doelen over de Korte Vyverberg tot Gravenhaghe'. Beautiful view on the Korte Vijverberg, next to the Hofvijver in The Hague. On the right-hand sid...
Category
18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Trumpet by William Frank Chicago on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This piece has a great story. We found this jazz musical instrument with incredible patina and added a thick lucite base and reconstructed this into a one of kind sculpture. The deta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Wide Body Future Spa Pinball Machine by Bally
By Bally
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Serviced and fully working 1979 Future Spa pinball machine. Backglass-Art by Paul Faris, Playfield-Art by Dave Christensen.
-- Everything is in working order
-- Backglass in exce...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Brass Nautical Maritime Plunger Operated Yacht Boat Fog Horn 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century brass plunger operated fog horn. Cylindrical body with horn attached to one side, pierced lid, and round, black finial on the plunger. Pair of brackets...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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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