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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Victorian
Silverplate Cannon With Wheels
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional objet d'art is modeled after a cannon from the siege of Mafeking, a 217-day conflict in South Africa during the Second Boer War. It is composed of silverplate over c...
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20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

A perfect almost unworn pair of period 19th century hand made leather baby shoes
Located in London, GB
A perfect almost unworn pair of period 19th century hand made leather baby shoes.
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1870s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique Vintage English Walking Stick Cane Wooden Gold Plated Cow Horn Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Ebony Wooden Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with an elegant decoratively carved classical Cow Horn L shaped handle above a finely repousse chased gold plated silver collar with a vacant cartouche and a wonderful wide mount with matching chased decoration. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin Condition: Good condition with nice patination, few small character dents to gilt mounts, complete with its original firm fitting solid steel and polished brass ferrule. Nice straight stick in wonderful condition. Length: 35.5" (89cm) Width of handle: 4.25" (11cms). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door Shipping offered by Seller. *TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length. Many antique sticks...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Transform your space with the timeless allure of our antique decorative books. Crafted with exquisite handbinding, these antique leatherbound books...
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20th Century Danish Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cold Painted Bronze Nodding Child with Cigar, Trade Stimulator circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A really novel cold painted bronze of a nodding boy smoking a cigar, I'm told these were used as trade stimulators often selling matches, just the sli...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

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

Scandinavian Modern Silver Brooch and Screw Back Earrings, Victor Jansson -1964
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern silver brooch and screw back earrings by Victor Jansson, Sweden -1964. Signed with makers mark. Measurements brooch:...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

Continental 800 Standard Silver Purse, late 19th-early 20th century
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Continental 800 standard silver purse, late 19th-early 20th century. Reticulated entwined leaves & flowers supporting the woven silver mech bag with suede liner. Contains and as foun...
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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Toulouse Lautrec, French Book by Gerard Durozoi, 1992
Located in Atlanta, GA
Toulouse-Lautrec, French book by Gerard Dorozoi, 1992. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 - 1901) is almost unique among artists because he became as famous for his appearance and perso...
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1990s French Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Celebrate American Poultry with this Taxidermy Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster
Located in New York, NY
This Taxidermy Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster with Open Wings, a remarkable representation of the historic American Wyandotte breed developed in the 1870s ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

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

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

Materials

Iron

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open. The original use was a flea trap, things were different in the old days and...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Cast Iron & Lacquered Brass Max Kohl Type Didactic Balance Device
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th / 20th century didactic balance device, probably made for use in a physics laboratory or classroom. In the Style of Max Kohl (1853-1908), all in lacquered brass, a semi-circular...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Materials

Paper

Victorian Wide Scroll Twist Design Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver Cuff
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Victorian-style bracelet cuff. All in sterling silver haute couture - iconic. This piece is not only a ready-to-wear creation but also the most dynamic piece of modern scul...
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1960s American Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian walnut with mother of pearl inlayed stick barometer, 19th century.
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Walking stick/cane in teak an maple by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Walking stick designed by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel. Produced by Kold's Savvaerk in Denmark during the 1950s. This example made from solid teak in the stem with a tip of walnut and lamin...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Maple, Teak

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique postal scale is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian ...
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Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sotheby's "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction" Book Catalogs. This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Sotheby's in 1997 for the disposal of th...
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ambrotype Of A Civil War Wife 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Identical on both front and back, this brown gutta percha case has a lovely floral design with minimal geometric designs. The gilt stamped brass inne...
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1860s American High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Gold Plate, Metal

Scandinavian White and Molded Porcelain Madonna on Teak Panel, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Scandinavian white hand molded porcelain Madonna on teak panel, 1960s. The white porcelain makes a wonderful contrast to the teak. Perfectly formed, very delicate and expressive. ...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Teak

Stunning Antique Victorian Hand Carved Oak Revolving Snooker Pool Cue Rack
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning handmade in England, circa 1880 solid oak revolving snooker pool cue rack with original finish A good looking well made and decora...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Rubber

Vintage Bussey Fishtail Tennis Racket, the Gordon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
George Bussey Wooden Fishtail Tennis Racket, The Gordon A lawn tennis racket by Bussey, 'The Gordon'. A nice ash frame with convex walnut wedge. The wedge is stamped 'The Gordon', to...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ash

'7'19th Century British Real Estate Land Indentures Lease Documents 1867 Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
(7) 19th century British real estate land indentures lease documents 1867 framed 1860s European land indentures. Each is neatly framed with mat allowin...
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1860s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Old Bronze Hand Bell, Town Cryer’s or School Bell
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Old Bronze Hand Bell, Town Cryer’s or School Bell A Great piece, the bell is made in solid bronze and has a beautiful lignum vitae turned handle and ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Tobacco advertising figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Tobacco advertising figure A rare example of a late 19th Century hand carved tobacco shop advertising figure in the form of an Arab gentleman. This fragment is mounted ...
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19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

English Jockey Scale By Pooly & Son
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome English jockey scale comes from Pooly & Son of Liverpool, one of the leading manufacturers of weighing machines in the 19th century. These ingenious scales were used at...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open. The original use was a flea trap, things were different in the old days and...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique 1880s Victorian Gilded Age Engraved Cityscape Gold Filled Cufflinks
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1880's gilded age gold filled engraved cufflinks. Detailed engraving has castle, birds, flags, bridge on a cartouche shape. Back buttons flip up and still have good a...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate

Floor Standing Globe On A Turned Hardwood & Brass Stand Model No 16
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Crams Imperial World Globe Floor Standing Globe On A Turned Hardwood & Brass Stand Model No 16 Manufactured by George F Cram Co. Indiana, U.S.A Sizes are guesstimates
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Silver Cannon Lighter By Gibson & Langman
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ideal for both cigar aficionados and military enthusiasts, this Late Victorian silver cannon and carriage table lighter showcases four fully functional wheels, allowing it to be effo...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

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

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 19th century hour glass, o...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Medical Science Research Artifact
Located in London, GB
19th Century Medical Science Research Artifact A fine example of 19th Century medical science research artifact, in two sections and not hinged. A d...
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1850s Unknown Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Victorian quality meerschaum carved pipe
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality meerschaum pipe having a quality carved meerschaum pipe in the original case with green velvet interior.
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Palmwood

Victorian taxidermy ebonised mounted elephant ear.
Located in London, GB
Victorian taxidermy ebonised mounted elephant ear. A rare Victorian taxidermy ebonised mounted elephant ear. This item is very rare due to its subject matter, presentation and accomp...
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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Victor Talking Machine VV-XI Record Player V
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victor Talking Machine VV-XI Record Player Victrola Mahogany Floor Model. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 44" H x 19" W x 23" D.
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Monogrammed Bone Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with bone. Monogrammed "AJG" and "WPS" and "1" and "2" the other side. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Scotland. ...
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Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Hamilton 21 Jewel Railway Special Pocket Watch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pocket watch was made by the well known Hamilton watch company of the United States in approximately 1920. The watch is in good working order with a white porcelain face...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Large Antique English Brass Desk / Counter Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 19th Century taxidermy showcase is not merely a historical artifact but a glimpse into the time when scientific discovery, natural history, and artistic expression converged in captivating displays of the natural world. The box contains 16 birds, individual species identification is unknown. Whether displayed as a centerpiece in a Victorian-inspired parlor or as an educational piece in a library, this taxidermy box...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open. The original use was a flea trap, things were different in the old days and...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Weighing Scales By J White & Son, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian grocers scales consist of a cast iron base with a ridged brass column supporting a cast iron balancing arm from which white glazed stoneware plate is s...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury French Opera Glasses with fancy lorgnette style handle and gilt metal mounts. Premium mother of pearl and on...
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1890s French Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

England 1900 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Brass And Red Wood
Located in Miami, FL
British two-Draws Monocular Telescope. Beautiful monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1900. This i...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Painted French Caen Stone Architectural Model
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrantly painted antique Caen stone architectural model. Dating from the mid 19th century, this limestone model came from a French church destroyed during WWII. With its arched design and ornately carved columns, it is reminiscent of blind arcades found in historic ecclesiastical and gothic architecture. Detailed to the top with castellations, this antique architectural model...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Limestone

VERY FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SHAGREEN LADiES POWDER COMPACT & LIPSTICK CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian circa 1880 ladies Shargeen & Silver powder compact with lipstick...
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1880s European High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Monogrammed Sterling Silver Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with sterling silver. Monogrammed "CH" on one side and "T" on the other side. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Scotla...
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Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 1870s American Waltham Key Wound 15J Pocket Coin Silver Watch 18S
By Waltham Watch Co
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 1870’s American Watch Company key wound pocket watch. White porcelain face with black Roman numerals; second counting sub-dial with...
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1870s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Collection of Friedrich Ziegler wax model human heart development forms
Located in London, GB
Collection of Friedrich Ziegler wax model human heart development forms A rare collection of 4 wax models of the human heart, showing its early development to full size. The hand-col...
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Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Left Handed Golf Club, Smooth Face Iron
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Willie Park Left Handed Smooth Face Golf Club. This early Willie Park Jr. hickory shafted lofting iron has a smooth face, original hickory shaft and the remains of the original sheep...
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

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

Large Late 18th Century Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 18th century hour glass, o...
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Late 18th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool. The 10 ¾-inch silvered dial of this walnut barometer is set within the arms of an anchor and a coil of double twisted rope which passes over a ring handle. The dial is inscribed in Spanish and the scale in both Fahrenheit and ‘Beaumur’. It is The trunk inset with a thermometer. Inscribed Gray & Keen, Liverpool on the dial. English and Italian, circa 1860. Height: 37in (94cm) Width: 17in (43cm) Gray and Keen from Liverpool exhibited in the Designers and Manufacturers Hall of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The official catalogue entry reads ‘Wheel barometer, designed for use in naval establishments’ and ‘Gothic wheel barometer’s. For a similar rope twist barometer...
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1860s European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open. The original use was a flea trap, things were different in the old days and...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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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