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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1920s
Period: 1910s
French Art Deco Virgin Holy Water, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco holy water font by Escudero, France, 1920s. Madonna - Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. Metal and noble wood. Height : 9.25"(23.5cm), Width : 4.8"(12.1cm), Depth : 2"(4cm).
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Persimmon Wood Small Head Golf Club, Driver by R. Forgan
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Robert Forgan Wood Golf Club. A good small head persimmon wood driver with hickory shaft by Robert Forgan & Son of St Andrews. The club head stamped 'R. Forgan'. The club has an old ...
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1910s Scottish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Hickory

Vintage Wood Pond Yacht with Red Hull
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming vintage model yacht with sails made from old sail cloth and original brass accents. Christened "Eve" on both sides of the hull. Stand is recent to hold the ship upright ...
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Seldom seen 1920s Art Deco Light-Up Crusifix
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen 1920s Art Deco Light-Up Crusifix .. Stunning depiction.. wonderful detail,,Incrusted rhinestones,, Pat. 1924..25. Comes with original...
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1920s American Baroque Revival Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Dracula by Bram Stoker, First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, 1927
By Bram Stoker
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stroker, Bram. Dracula. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1927]. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition. 8ov. Presented in original orange cloth boards, stamped in black, and the original pictorial dust jacket. With a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case. Presented is the first Grosset & Dunlay edition of Bram Stroker’s Dracula, published in 1927. The book is presented in its original orange cloth boards, stamped in black, and the original pictorial dust jacket. The book has a new archival quarter leather and cloth clamshell case, with raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, and an inlay of the dust jacket design on the front. Dracula is a gothic horror novel written by Irish author Bram Stoker. The story follows the efforts of Professor Abraham Van Helsing and others to defeat the vampire Count...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Elegant Gun Case from Holland & Holland from the 1920-30s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Gun Case from Holland & Holland from the 1920-30s. Discretely marked Holland & Holland at the top of the case. (see picture) Wear consistent with age and use
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 56cms. alt. total and 19 cms. diam. base ( 22....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Large Original Vintage Map of Greece, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Greece Original color. Good condition Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 52 cms. alt. total and 17 cms. diam. base Good...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Carved Wooden G.Tart Liege Antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Carved wooden G Tart Liege antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s Unusual antique carved wooden barometer in a lovely carved case, working order. With best Wishes, Geert...
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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood

Vintage Golf Book, How to Putt
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wilson Athletic Library - How To Putt Relevant today as it was then, an instructional booklet on 'How to Putt'. A paper back booklet, new edition by John Duncan Dunn illustrated by s...
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1920s American Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1920s Ludwig & Ludwig Hand Painted Bass Drum / lamp, Folk Art
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful 1920s Ludwig & Ludwig Bass Drum / lamp, Folk Art,, Hand painted Art Deco woman figure,,spider web and spider.Collectable drum and an amazing piece of art,,
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Large Original Vintage Map of Iceland, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Iceland Original color. Good condition Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.
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1920s English Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 ART DECO LEATHER CLAD CASE PLAYiNG CARDS SET BRASS CARDS TOp
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice and highly collectable Art Deco brown leather card case with brass cards plaque to the top an...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Fringed Cotton Beacon Blanket, circa 1920
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Two sided beacon blanket with fringe. Catalog 302. Very good condition. 69" x 81" Period: circa 1920 Origin: Beacon Size: 69" x 81" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cotton

DICKENS, Charles (Arthur Rackham). A Christmas Carol. LIMITED SIGNED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles (Arthur Rackham) TITLE: A Christmas Carol. PUBLISHER: London: Heinemann, 1915. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. 1 vol., 11-9/16" x 9-3/8", limited to ...
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1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

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

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Brass, Steel

(KYD) - DICKENS - John Browdie (from Nicholas Nickleby) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: John Browdie (from Nicholas Nickleby) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pigskin Fly Fishing Wallet for Flies and Cast.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Leather Fly Wallet. A good pigskin leather fishing fly and cast wallet with embossed tram line decoration. The brown leather is in good original condition. The wallet has two inside ...
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1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

(KYD) - DICKENS - Barbara (from The Old Curiosity Shop) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Barbara (from The Old Curiosity Shop) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique German Bisque Doll A & M Armand Marseille, Ric#006
Located in Norton, MA
An original Armand Marseille doll, with a Bisque head and hands. Her feet wear red socks. Beautiful blue glass-fixed eyes and her parted lips show her...
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1910s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Composition

Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1925 - IN A FINE FULL BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. TITLE: The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. PUBLISHER: London: Oxford University Press, 1925. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 912pp., 7-1/4" x...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Vintage Baines Golf Trade Card, Burhill Golf Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Golfing Trade Card, Burhill. A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Bai...
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1920s British Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Silas Wegg (from Our Mutual Friend) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Silas Wegg (from Our Mutual Friend) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. ...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Toothpick Stand Paris Eiffel Tower French Souvenir Building, Vintage 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1920s souvenir building architectural model as a toothpick holder stand. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and glass. A beautiful nice item for your ...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

(KYD) - DICKENS - Mr. Snawley (from Nicholas Nickleby) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Mr. Snawley (from Nicholas Nickleby) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH....
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Will Fern (from The Chimes) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Will Fern (from The Chimes) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, ...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Cinderella, Edited by C.S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Edition de Lux, 1919
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Evans, C.S. (editor). Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). Cinderella. London & Philadelphia: William Heinemann and J.B. Lippincott Co., 1919. Numbered #53/325 copies of the Edition de Lux...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Set of 4 snuff bottles, filigree glass 1920s tobacco bohemian forest, Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Set of four early glass snuff bottles, very rare from the 1920s, made of one of the glassworks in the Bohemian Forest, Germany. These are collection items that were made to a master...
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1920s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Blown Glass

Large Original Vintage Map of The United Kingdom, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of The United Kingdom Original color. Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Original Vintage Map of The South Pole, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of The South Pole Original color. Published by Alexander Gross Unframed. Repairs to minor edge tears
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Stunning owl tobacco box, ceramic marked, 1910 Art Nouveau most possibly Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Gorgeous, very rare tobacco tin in the shape of an owl, made around 1910, most probably in Austria or Bohemia. The tobacco tin is made of ceramic, in the shape of an owl - the top l...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

Vintage Golf Ball, the 'Why Not' Bramble Golf Ball.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'WHY NOT' Bramble Golf Ball. A bramble patterned rubber core golf ball manufactured by Henley's Telegraph Works Co., also known as the Henley's Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. London, England...
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1910s English Late Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rubber

Pair of Golf Books, How to Drive, How to Approach
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wilson Athletic Library - How To Drive, How To Approach A pair of instructional golf booklets on 'How To Drive' and 'How To Approach'. Both paper back booklets ...
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1920s American Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Dennis (from Barnaby Rudge) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Dennis (from Barnaby Rudge) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, ...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Simon Tappertit (from Barnaby Rudge) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Simon Tappertit (from Barnaby Rudge) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH....
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage Hickory Golf Club, Iron, Cann & Taylor.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hickory Golf Club, Iron, Cann & Taylor. A nice original hickory blade iron with hand punched dot face markings. The hickory shaft with J. H. Taylor "Autograph" and a polished...
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1920s British Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Collection of 12 Original Golf Ball Boxes. Silver King, North Berwick etc.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Collection Of Vintage Cardboard Golf Ball Boxes. A very nice decorative collection of twelve cardboard golf ball boxes. The boxes would have original...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Mr. Pecksniff (from Martin Chuzzlewit) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Mr. Pecksniff (from Martin Chuzzlewit) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETC...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, Signed by Carla Laemmle, Photoplay
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Leroux, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1925]. Illustrated by Andre Castaigne. Signed by actress Carla Laemmle. 8vo. Rebound in black 1/.4 leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt stamps, and gilt titles to spine. New matching archival slipcase. Presented is a photoplay edition of Gaston Leroux’s best-known novel, The Phantom of the Opera. This printing was published by Grosset & Dunlap, in New York, in 1925, to accompany the 1925 Universal Pictures film adaptation starring Lon Channey. It is illustrated throughout with scenes from that production, as well as with illustrations by Andre Castaigne. Additionally, the book is signed on the full title page by actress and prima ballerina Carla Leammle. The book has been beautifully rebound in handsome ¼ black leather and black cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt stamps and tiles to the spine, and a matching black archival slipcase. Partly inspired by historical, nineteenth century events that took place at the famous Paris Opera, the novel chronicles the masked Phantom’s obsessive love for a young chorus girl named Christine. The Phantom of the Opera was first published as a serial in the French Magazine Le Gaulois from September 1909 to January 1910. It was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte & Cie. The first American edition was published by Bobbs-Merrill in 1911. Due to its popularity, The Phantom of the Opera became the source for numerous adaptations, including the 1925 Universal Pictures film starring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning 1986 musical. Alexander Grosset and George T. Dunlap first met while working for the American Publishers Corporation. In 1898, Grosset & Dunlap formed a new partnership with the goal to shift the focus of the publishing industry from expensive books for the few to inexpensive books for the masses. In order to avoid paying royalties and other publishing fees, Grosset & Dunlap started reprinting books that were already in print. With these profits, the partners purchased paperbound books in bulk to rebind them in cloth and resell. As the company grew, Grosset & Dunlap were able to purchase reprint rights from publishers before publication, including reprint rights from Edward Stratemeyer for the Hardy Boys...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Antique Danish Silver Owl Bookmark by Hugo Grün
By Hugo Grün & Co. 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hugo Grün a renowned Copenhagen silversmith made this small practical luxury bookmark in 830/1000 silver. Fine embossed details and practical page sleeve. The owl symbolizes multi-cu...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Vintage Bramble Patterned Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Bramble Golf Ball. A bramble patterned golf ball. The ball is named but is very difficult to read but appears to be 'The H..p…'. The ball is of classic bramble pattern with raised di...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rubber

Sestante in ottone firmato HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London dei primi del '900.
Located in Milan, IT
Sestante in ottone firmato HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London azienda costruttrice di strumenti scientifici fondata nel 1845 e attiva fino al 1937. Modello HEZZANITH Endless Rapid Re...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Crystal Match Striker on Sterling Silver Base
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted crystal match striker, Birmingha,. England, year-hallmarked for 1911, Mappin and Webb - makers. Measures 4 1/2 inches high x 3 3/4 inches di...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Golf Ball Mould, Square Mesh Pattern.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Two-Part Mesh Golf Ball Mould. An interesting un-named square mesh (lattice) pattern golf ball mould. The steel moulds with locating slots on the si...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Dunhill Brass Tinder Pistol Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Dunhill Tinder Pistol is a fine example of an extraordinary table lighter which is in the shape of a flintlock tinder (gun) pistol from the XVIII century. It is made of brass a...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper

Vintage Golf Book, The Golf Courses of Great Britain, Bernard Darwin.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Golf Book, The Golf Courses Of Great Britain By Bernard Darwin. A fantastic new and revised edition golf book written by Bernard Darwin, one of the greatest golf writers ever to put pen to paper. 'THE GOLF COURSES OF GREAT BRITIAN' is the follow up to Darwin's original book fifteen years on from 'THE GOLF COURSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES, DESCRIBED BY BERNARD DARWIN, PAINTED BY HARRY ROWNTREE'. The book is with its original hard green cloth cover with embossed title to front and with gilt title to spine. The book has wonderful illustrations of famous holes of famous courses by Harry Rowntree and great descriptions of the individual courses by Darwin that make excellent reading. ex Norwich Public Library, library stamps and label and perforation to the main title page and stamped throughout the book. Amongst the courses in the book are St. Andrews, Sunningdale, Walton Heath...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Golf Club, Unusual Deep Face by Gibson of Kinghorn
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Unusual Deep Face Golf Club By Gibson Of Kinghorn. Hickory golf club iron by William Gibson, Fife. The deep face iron with diagonal line face markings, the rear of the club head is w...
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1910s Scottish Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hickory

Military Hockey Team Photograph in India.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Team Photograph, Hockey Team. A team photograph of a military hockey team in India, 1919 - 1920. The sepia team photo is mounted on the official Cambridge photographers mount 'Charle...
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1920s British Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

Rene Lalique Blue Glass 'Ceriser' Bracelet
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique blue glass 'Ceriser' Bracelet. The bracelet consists of 14 rectangular, cylinder-half shaped tablets, strung together with elastic. Cer...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

H.R.H the Prince of Wales, on Forest Witch After Sir Alfred Munnings.
By Alfred Munnings
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The Prince Of Wales By Alfred Munnings. A rare and signed Sir Alfred Munnings coloured lithograph of H.R.H The Prince Of Wales, sat astride his chestnut hunter, Forest Witch...
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1920s British Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Original Vintage Map of Japan, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Japan Unframed Original color By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute Published, circa 1920 Free shipping.  
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - The Half-Pay Captain (from Sketches By Boz) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: The Half-Pay Captain (from Sketches By Boz). PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTI...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Tim Linkinwater (from Nicholas Nickleby) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: Tim Linkinwater (from Nicholas Nickleby) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKE...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique German Bisque Doll 971 A 2 M Armand Marseille, Ric#004
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful Armand Marseille 14" bent knee baby in her factory original clothing and mohair wig. Her bisque socket head is good with no evidence of mish...
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1910s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Composition

French Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen statue, France, 1920s. Oak. Hand carved statue from what appears to be a single piece of oak. The size is important and the silhouette fine. It sh...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Black Forest Style Carved Walnut Barometer, Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest style carved walnut barometer, Germany, ca. 1920. An impressive carved walnut barometer with masterfully carved flowers and leaves. A small mirror on the top of the roun...
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1920s German Black Forest Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Vintage Hickory Shafted Putter, the Knole
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hickory Golf Club, Blade Putter, The Knole. Unusual bar backed hickory putter by Cyril Fryers, The Knole. The golf club with hickory shaft, suede leathe...
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1920s Scottish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

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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