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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A German wax dissected model of the head, circa 1910, showing nerves, arteries, veins and muscles of the head with paper numbered labels. The case has the original marker’s la...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique 17th Century Limoge Signed Plaque Of A Madonna Praying
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 17th Century French painted porcelain wall hanging plaque portraying the Madonna in prayer against a radiant sunburst backdrop. Intricately painted with foliate patterns ador...
Category
17th Century French Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
ANTIQUE ITALIAN LIBERTY ART DECO CAST IRON AND IRON GATE Early 1900s
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTIQUE ITALIAN LIBERTY CAST IRON AND IRON GATE Early 1900s
Liberty era gate in good condition.
Very solid and heavy
HEIGHT 300 cm
WIDTH 190 cm
WEIGHT 450 kg
MATERIAL Wrought iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
The Earthly Paradise: A Poem by William Morris in 4 Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely leatherbound 4 volume work by William Morris( 1834-1896) the famous British designer and poet, entitled "The Earthly Paradise" published in 1905 by Longmans, Green and Co. L...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Rare Set of Six Mercury Glass & Cotton Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, one of pressed cotton, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Madonna Della Sedia Antique Framed Hand-Painted Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Musician Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique cherub figure was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved cherub depicts a putti with wing and playing the guitar; the sculpture is very expressive in his movement...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900. The gilt metal opera glasses, having hand painted barrels of a couple wearing 18th Century costume, playing music in garden settings.
The hand...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Antique Extension Ruler Wood Folding Measuring Tape
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Extension Ruler Rustic Wood Folding Tape Decorative Item
Attributed to Lufkin or Stanley
Closed .75 h x 1.75 d x 8 w, fully extended 55 fully extended
Antique vinta...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Four Mercury Glass & Plastic Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, the 4 mushrooms with wire are made of plastic and are younger age, this would be a great a...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Antique British Hong Kong Wicker & Leather Fishing Creel or Basket with Straps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique fishing creel or basket is unsigned with respect to the maker, but originated from the British Hong Kong and dates to approximately 1920. The basket is composed of...
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Austrian French Bulldog or Pug Dog Figural Cigar Cutter, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter Shaped as a standing french bulldog or Pug Dog. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of bronze and metal. A beautiful nice collectible ite...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Madonna de la Media after Rafael Antique Framed Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Altar Pricket Candlesticks w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning pair of Flemish, Medieval Style candlesticks with crouching lions.
If you are looking for the best quality and best condition antiques only then this rare pair cou...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Wooden Tabernacle Door Depicting Christ / Salvator Mundi
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand-carved Oak tabernacle door depicting Christ/ Salvator mundi.
Beautiful weathered with traces of its original color.
France circa 1750
Measurements include the wooden b...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Antique Fully Restored & Functional Horse-Pull Spring Buggy
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Fully Restored & Functional Horse-Pull Spring Buggy
This horse drawn buggy would would be perfect for themed party decor, for artistic set, or for a specialized collector.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Very Early Possible Late 17th - Early 18th Century Bronze Cow Bell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A heavy bronze cow bell with clanger. Sharp loud sound.
Dimensions: 9 3/8" H x 5 5/8" W
Condition: Wear consistent with age, nicely patinated.
Category
Early 18th Century Rustic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
African Impala Horn and Partial Skull Mount, 1st Quarter 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper section of the skull mounted on a carved oak backplate with a molded edge.
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold & Hand-Carved Jade Chinoiserie Styled Necklace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique women's necklace is unsigned and unmarked but dates to approximately 1900 and presumed to originate from China and done in a period Chinoiserie style. The necklace is co...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Gold
The Life of Benvenuto Cellini in 2 volumes. Published: 1906 by Brentanos.
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Life of Benvenuto Cellini in 2 volumes. Published: 1906 by Brentanos. Top edges gilt. Cellini (1500-1571) was an Italian Renaissance goldsmith, sculptor, and author whose most fa...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Alpacca English silver metal toiletry set - circa 1900 - England
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty toiletry set in silver metal with chiseled decoration of foliage scrolls with guilloche background including a mirror called "Face à main", and two brushes.
This set is v...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alpaca
Rare English Queen Anne Antique Miniature Salesman Sample Tilt-Top Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND
England, circa last quarter of the 18th century
Item # 403RPJ02P
An exceedingly fine and rare sa...
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 1917 General Joffre WWI French Trench Art Cigarette Lighter
Located in Stamford, CT
Very unique Trench art, WW1 era brass petrol lighter, on one side is the portrait of Marshal
Joseph Joffre. Marshal Joffre was the Commander in Chief of the French forces on the Wes...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce 17th century Spanish Colonial carved wood santo with provenance from the National Museum of the Philippines Manila.
circa late 1600s
A large part of what makes this example so very rare is not just the age and condition, but the saint depicted, San Roque.
The Hispano-Philippine (Spanish-Filipinos) hand carved hard wood religious altar figure presents splendidly, with scattered remnants of original gesso and polychrome pigments, the exceptionally sculpted religious folk art depicting San Roque (Saint Roch or Rocco), the 14th century Catholic patron saint frequently invoked against the plaque, various infectious disease, as well as patron saint of dogs, invalids, of falsely accused people, and of bachelors, amongst others.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Retaining registration - identification label to verso from The Republic of the Philippines (RP) National Museum of the Philippines Manila with hand written registration number.
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est. 1982, Austin, Texas. February 2022 catalog.
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 15.75" High, 5" Wide, 4" Deep.
Figure: 14" High
1.5lbs
Great original antique condition, especially considering it's around 350 years old. Nicely aged patina over the whole. Presented on a later wood plinth base. Typical loss to right arm, minor finish losses, old tiny metal plate added to prevent age related splitting, all wear consistent with age, and only adds to the overall sophisticated character, authenticity, and charming rustic warmth that can only be acquired over long periods of time.
We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques, from an antique altar, church architectural salvaged building and ornamental elements, reliquary, tabernacle cabinet...
Category
17th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Hardwood
Elementary playful atlas composed of a puzzle, by D. Locchi, Paravia, Italy 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Elementary playful atlas composed of a puzzle made up of eighty fruit wood cubes sandwiched in paper faces. Each of the faces of each die participates in a geographical table, or ele...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Paper
Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book 'Old English Furniture' by W E Mallett. An English language, illustrated reference guide, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Full Title: An Introduc...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Black Crucifix with Tourmaline in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix adorned with tourmaline and mounted on tourmaline in a crystal matrix from Brazil.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and c...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th c. Folk Art Log Cabin Model c.1900-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original handmade folk art log cabin model with a chimney, one door and seven windows. Three windows have glass panes.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1900-...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
18th Century Italian Crucifix with Malachite, Calcite, and Raspberry Garnet
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix mounted on green malachite, calcite with fluorite, and raspberry garnet. The piece is adorned with Carnelian pebbles and garnet. The minerals are from a...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
Votive Madonna, Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, FI
Sculpture depicting Madonna in black silk dress with lace headdress. The figure is in wood covered by fabric clothes, the head and hands are in polychrome terracotta.
The sculpture is completed by a silver heart-shaped crown and tiara...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta, Fabric, Wood
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal
Viennese enamel miniature screen, c. 1900.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Viennese enamel miniature screen, Austria, c. 1900. Hand painted with panels after Francois Boucher, of courting couples wearing 18th Century costume, and sat in idyllic rural settin...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Antique Deer Horn Carving Set, Sheffield ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Deer Horn Carving Set, Sheffield ca. 1900s
A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine deer horn and feature a silver knob on their en...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Chromatic Double Harp, Pleyel, Lyon & Cie, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Large double harp with gold-patinated head and neck and carved paw feet on the base. The harp is marked on the neck "Pleyel, Lyion & Cie (Paris). Harp, sysle. Gve Lyon. Brevete. No. ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Cross with Smoky Quartz Crystals and Druzy Petrified Wood
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian brown and gilded cross adorned with smoky quartz crystals and druzy petrified wood. The smoky quartz crystals are from Madagascar and druzy petrified wood from t...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Spruce
Carbide Coal Miners Lamp with Coal Oil Can and tin funnel by Justrite Areamlined
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique collectible circa 1900s Justrite Carbide Coal Miners Lamp, designed to be worn on a helmet, with a Coal Oil Can and a Tin Funnel. Hand Crafted by the renowned Justrite Manufa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
17th Century Sterling Silver Traveler Reliquary Case/Eucharist Bread Keepsake
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 17th Century Sterling Silver Traveler Reliquary Round Case/Eucharist Bread Keepsake Box Pendant. It depicts a round wide hinged case engraved in the front with an IHS Chris...
Category
17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Abnorm White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Abnorm White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
A large abnorme white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) trophy on a wooden plaque with black finish. The trophy w...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
A large antique white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) trophy on a wooden plaque with black finish. The trophy was shot...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from gilded brass, all intact and original. The glasses are clad in alternating Mother of Pearl or Nacre shell...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two turn of the century Chinese men with pigtails walking along, while carrying a large t...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Antique Art Deco Hayne Watch Co Ladies 18K 17J Platinum Trim Wrist Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's ladies' art deco wrist watch by Hayne Watch Company, 17 jewels, Swiss works. Platinum Trim / 18K white gold case. Squared oval shape with intricate art deco styling - et...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Platinum
Industrial Hand Truck
Located in Fulton, CA
Industrial workshop hand truck with original red painted oak. Punched into back plate "Boiler Shop". Period pulleys, chain and rope a bonus. Great use as a man cave, vintage auto or ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1920s Whiting Sculptoscope Coin Op Stereo Card Viewer
Located in Peekskill, NY
Original whiting sculpt scope coin-operated stereo card viewer from the 1920s. Deposit a penny, pull trigger and look through the viewer to flip through st...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian Armillary Spheres Vane began 20th Century H: 80cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian Armillary Spheres Vane began 20th Century
material: iron and stone
HEIGHT 80 cm
DIAMETER 60 cm
WIDTH 60 cm
DEPTH 85 cm
good conditions
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Iron
Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Filigree Uranium Glass Cocktail Ring Size 5
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's art deco 14K white gold filigree cocktail ring featuring an emerald cut piece of light yellow uranium glass. Fluoresces green under UV / blacklight.
Dimensions:
0.625" ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
By Salmon & Gluckstein Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, Birmingham, England, Ca. 1910 (year mark is rubbed), Salmon and Gluckstein, Ltd.- makers. Measures 2 1/2 inc...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures.
18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construc...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wavy Glass Bowl Carnival from Dugan - Marigold "Brooklyn Bridge" - 1907 USA
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful wavy bowl from the Dugan Glass Company in the United States, first quarter of the 20th century, in iridescent molded glass, called carnival ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique Book, Birds Of The British Isles, English, Ornithology Reference, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique illustrated book of The Birds of the British Isles. An English, bound ornithology reference title, dating to the early 20th century, published 1920.
Full Title - ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in multicolored golden tin in classic brass. Almost new with all the original parts. Wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tiffany Co. Paris 1919 French Table Petrol Lighter In Brass & Carved White Nacre
Located in Miami, FL
Table petrol lighter designed by Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful and unusual antique table petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the Tiffany & Co., back in the 1919. Crafted after the WWI as a trench-art piece in solid brass with high polished finish and embellished with a round flat holed piece, carved from natural white nacre. It is mounted in a round flat base and is fitted with a thumbwheel and a chained snuffer lid. This antique lighter should be a great conversation piece.
Trench Art
This is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. Most trench art was made by servicemen to pass the time when not in the front line.
Weight: 124.7 Grams, (79.94 Dwt).
Measurements: Diameter of 42 mm and a height of 94 (1.65 x 3.68 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, attached with the French tax plaque Ministere Des Finances and signed, "TIFFANY & CO. FRANCE".
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Historic Taxation Data
On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters made in gold, 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (lower 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple cooper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Nickel
All The Year Round by James Riley Woodcuts by Gustave Baumann
Located in San Francisco, CA
All the Year Round by James Whitcomb Riley with Woodcuts by Gustave Baumann. Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis 1912. Nice copy including 12 lovely woodcuts by American painter...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1930's Marx Marcrest Pressed Steel Pure Milk Dairy Toy Truck
Located in Van Nuys, CA
We have A white Marx Marcrest Pure Milk Dairy Truck modeled truck produced by Marx Toys, a prominent American toy company known for manufacturing a wide range of toys in the 1920s. T...
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Detailed Model of Dutch Sailing Ship Circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Opole, PL
Detailed Model of Dutch Sailing Ship Circa 1930s-1940s
A faithfully reproduced model of a vessel dating back to the Interwar Period of the 20th century. In particularly good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Confessions of Saint Augustine. 1909 - IN A DECORATED VELLUM BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: Saint Augustine.
TITLE: The Confessions of Saint Augustine.
PUBLISHER: London: Seeley & Co., Ltd., 1909.
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 7-7/8" x 5-1/2", color frontis, title-page, ...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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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From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
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