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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Hollywood Regency
English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Wikipedia: “A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. The traditional use has been for land...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight Gold and Brown 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight. This is a very unique lighter letter opener comes in original box and sheath. America, 1952,...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

David o Selznicks Hollywood Large Book Printed in Italy by Bonanza
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful large book produced by Bonanza Books printed in Italy very expensive $85 from the 1980's great history nice pictures hours of fun facts, gre...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale & Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale with Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Collectible 3pcs, Tonka/Burgao, Italy.
Located in Hampshire, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, these exclusive antique model cars are 1:10 scale models that took over 4,000 hours to deve...
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Early 1900s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Foil, Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Iron, Nick...

David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler Hardcover Book by Ruth Peltason
Located in North Hollywood, CA
David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler hardcover book by Ruth Peltrason c 2013. This large heavy hardcover luxury book is an amazing archive of Webb's extraordinary 20th cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Victorian Cast Iron Bar/counter Cigarette Lighter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Cast Iron Bar/counter Cigarette Lighter In the Form of a smoking Gentleman. Hat Hinges open, the hollow body to hold a coil wick with threads through the gentlemans mouth ...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Large Silver Repouse Antique Shoe Slipper Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful ornate silver shoe slipper, exterior has overall hand chased repouse scroll and shell designs, pierced lace front, applied laces and large bow, German 800 silver; marks on ...
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19th Century German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Large Antique Book of Baronial Halls Volume 1, Reference, English, Mid Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique book, The Baronial Halls of England Volume 1. An English language reference guide, dated to the mid Victorian period, published 1858. Full title: The Baronia...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Taxidermy Black Hairy Clawed Cochin Chicken
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Taxidermy Black Hairy Clawed Cochin Chicken, a stunning representation of the Cochin breed, which boasts a rich history dating back to the 1840s and 1850s when large feathe...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

Unusual Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham by Francis Clarke, 1848
Located in London, GB
An unusual Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1848 by Francis Clarke. The Vinaigrette is modelled in an unusual shaped rectangular form. The cover is engraved with an outer border of...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good collection of Gregory Bottley mineral, fossils and shell all contained in there original teak trays and card board sleeves. Each specimen has its original hand written and nu...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber, Hardwood

19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures
Located in London, GB
19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures A rare collection of mid-19th Century hand crafted gesso over pine museum quality religious Italian figures. In the form ...
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1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gesso

Enchanted Illusions: Taxidermy Magician Rabbit Diorama
Located in New York, NY
"Abracadabra!" Taxidermy Magician Rabbit showcased within an exquisite custom-designed stage diorama. This enchanting piece combines the mystique of taxidermy with the whimsical wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur, Wood

19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama An important 19th Century paper over pine model of an altar. Covered in gold leaf paper decoration with angels at the crown...
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1870s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Antique Treasury Of Botany, Vol 1&2, English Language, Reference Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique reference books 'The Treasury of Botany' by Samuel Maunder. Published in English by Longmans, Green & Co of London, in the Victorian period, dated 1884. F...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game of 32 pieces, in the Staunton Fierce Knight pattern, all within a jointed wood box ...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Antique English Brass Cased Floating Card Explorers Pocket Compass c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating to around 1890. The floating card dial pivots on a bearing and is housed under a glass crystal which is clean and free from any ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Hand-Crafted Pine Processional Merit Pole
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century French Hand-Crafted Pine Processional Merit Pole An unusual hand-crafted example of an early 20th century French school processional marching pole. With painted text detail included the date 1924. This item would have been held at the front of a marching brand parade by the top boy or girl of a local school. A nice example that resembles an antique barber’s pole...
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1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Antique English Mahogany Cased Compass by Stanley, London
By Stanley & Co., London 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome Victorian military explorer's compass dating to around 1840 / 1860 set in a hinged mahogany block measuring 2" square. The compass has a shapely blued-steel needle (...
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1850s British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Book in Case, Hillingdon Hall or the Cockney Squire, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased copy of Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire. An English language novel published in the Victorian era, this edition dated 1888. Originally written in 1845...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Ladys Sterling Silver Claute Pique Malacca Tau Handle Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine quality and quite rare Ladys Sterling Silver inlaid dark Malacca Walking Stick of neat proportions, made during the last half of the Nineteenth Century. The Tau shaped handle...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Boxing Squirrels by Edward Hart
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare anthropomorphic taxidermy scene of two red squirrels boxing, housed in its original pine and glazed case with hand painted backdrop. The...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

VV-80 Floor-Model Victrola Phonograph by The Victrola Victor Talking Machine Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique VV-80 Floor-Model Victrola Phonograph. It was manufactured by The Victrola Victor Talking Machine Company, Model VV-80 155529. The phonogr...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Late 19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest, With Crossbanded Decoration Top Top, Over Five Long Drawers With Replacement Turned Brass Knobs And Crossbanded Decoration, R...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

1866 Ensign & Bridgman's Rail Road Map of the United States
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an 1866 issue of “Ensign & Bridgeman’s Rail Road Map of the United States, showing Depots & Stations.” First published in 1856, this is the third edition, following anot...
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1860s American Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

3 Antique Badminton Library Books, English, Boating, Driving, Cricket, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 3 antique Badminton Library Books. An English language, hard bound reference title on sporting topics, dating to the late Victorian ...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Exquisite Taxidermy Blue Eared-Pheasant
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy specimen of the Blue Eared Pheasant presents a striking representation of this impressive avian species. This sizeable terrestrial bird boasts a stately gray plumage, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Antique Book, The Coaching Age, Stanley Harris, English, Hard Bound, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference book, The Coaching age by Stanley Harris. An English language, hard bound non-fiction title, dating to the Victorian period, dated 1888. Fascinating acc...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little mahogany miniature chest of drawers from the 19th century from England chest of drawers with a double drawer in the top and the bottom drawer with the plinth integrated...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Metal and Wooden Handle Candle Snuffer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Victorian silver plated and wooden handle candle snuffer. Candle snuffer with carved wood long and hand carved handle. Snuffers are great for extinguishing the flames of your...
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Mid-20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham by Edward Smith in 1845
Located in London, GB
A very fine & unusual cased vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1845 by Edward Smith This exceptional example is modelled in an unusual, almost square, form with a cast foliate frame ...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Gem-Size Tintype Portraits Miniature Leather Album 1860-1870.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Gem-Size Tintype Portraits Miniature Leather Album 1860-1870. Antique and very rare leather-bound tintype photo album. Superb miniature, very we...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London faux leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess set in the form of checkers pieces and lastly a Jacques of London Rosewood Chess clock...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood

The Drawing Room English Country House Decoration by J Musson Hardcover Book
By Jeremy Musson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Drawing Room: English Country House Decoration by Jeremy Musson Published by Rizzoli. Title: The Drawing Room: English Country House. Publisher: Rizzoli. Publication Date: 2014. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Polished Antelope Horns on Brass Base
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polished antelope horns mounted on brass base.
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1980s Kenyan Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1872. Illustrated by John Tenniel. First US Edition. Octavo. Rebound in full white lea...
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1870s American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique English Brass & Glass Elegant Compass by Spencer & Co London
By Spencer & Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant compass circa 1970's in solid brass with glass bt spencer & Co.
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20th Century English Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Display Showcase, Late Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass collectible display showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Quality and generously sized display dome Display...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Victorian Wax Flower Basket Still Life Under Oval Glass Dome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Wax Flower Basket Still Life Under Oval Glass Dome USA, Circa 1880 An exquisite testament to Victorian artistry: a stunning wax flower B...
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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Antique Book, Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S. In fair, well-thumbed order. Some pages loose and displaying signs of coloration Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris print...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Victorian Carved Walnut Figural Tobacco Box
Located in Essex, MA
Standing figure of a gentleman wearing a hat, holding a pipe and holding a cane by his side.Hinged and opening to a humidor. Rectangular base. From an Amherst Mass estate.
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1850s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Antique Book Grandeur Des Romains, Montesquieu, French Language, Mid Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Grandeur des Romains by Montesquieu. An Anglo-German book printed in French, depicting the rise and fall of the Roman empire, dating to the Victorian perio...
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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Collection of 9 Folky English Victorian Brass Shoe and Boot Mantel Ornaments
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of 9 brass shoe mantel ornaments. Each in the form of a lady's boot or shoe. Some with applied buttons and etched decorations. Most ...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Victorian Wax Flower Still Life Basket Under Round Glass Dome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Wax Flower Still Life Basket Under Round Glass Dome USA, Circa 1880 A glimpse of the opulent world of the 19th century with this captivating...
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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BURROUGHES & WATTS LONDON SNOOKER SCOREBOARD
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Burroughes & Watts London Mahogany Snooker scoreboard A truly stunning example of Victorian Snooker...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Royal Occasions: Watercolors and Drawings by John Castle Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Occasions: Watercolors and Drawings by John Castle Hardcover Book. A collection of over 100 watercolours and drawings which gives a view of the traditions and ceremonies of the...
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20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Face Forward By Kevyn Aucoin Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Face Forward By Kevyn Aucoin Hardcover Book. Face Forward is a cosmetics book written by Kevyn Aucoin. It was a New York Times bestseller. The book was widely noted for introducing m...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Treasure Island Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, English, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. An English, professionally bound literary classic, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1895 and later. Origin...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of the American State of Pennsylvania, 1889
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Pennsylvania Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston Published By A & C Black, Edinburgh. Original colour Unframed. Repair to a minor tear on bottom edge.
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century Naples, Italy nativity figure
Located in London, GB
18th Century Naples, Italy nativity figure An exceptional example of a late 18th Century Italian nativity figure. Hand carved articulated pine joint l...
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1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Swift Mill Lane Red & Blue Cast Iron Victorian Coffee Mill Grinder w/ Drawe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Swift Mill Lane Red & Blue Cast Iron Victorian Coffee Mill Grinder w/ Drawer. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 14.5" H x 12" W x 9.5" D.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Victor VE-230 VV-230 Flat Top Mahogany Cabinet Electric Victrola Record Player
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victor VE-230 VV-230 Flat Top Mahogany Cabinet Electric Victrola Record Player. Item features an electric motor model (VE), interior light, maho...
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1920s Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mirrored Display Dome, English, Exhibition Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mirrored display dome. An English, glass and giltwood exhibition cake or taxidermy showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, cir...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Large Original Vintage Map of Sweden and Norway circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Sweden and Norway 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

A Victorian Scottish silver and agate specimen brooch circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This beautiful piece of Scottish late 19th century jewellery has been made in a Celtic style from unmarked silver which has been tested. It is in the form of a shaped circular shiel...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Agate, Silver

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Ovchinnikov Moscow 1896
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Russian Imperial silver & cloisonne kovsh, Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1896. Ovchinnikov is recognized as one of Russia's most famous enamellers, he produced inc...
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1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Enamel

Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer, circa 1905.
Located in London, GB
A Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer on folding dark oak base. Circa 1905. Marked: THE KINORA REGISTERED TRADE MARK PATENTED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Optical Glass, Oak

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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