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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1890s
Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panasonic toot-a-loop-radio is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s by Panasonic R-72 (R72) and built by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co
This radio is the...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Large Original Antique Map of Ohio, Usa, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Ohio
Original color.
Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis.
Published, C.1900.
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Original Antique Map of The Falkland Islands. 1894
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb Antique map of The Falkland Islands
Published Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London 1894
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1890s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Original Antique Map of Madagascar. 1894
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb Antique map of Madagascar
Published Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London 1894
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1890s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Gorgeous Smoking Set by Lalique, Signed on the Bottom, Made in France
By Lalique
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set in crystal by Lalique. made in France. The both pieces are signed on the bottom. Made in France. The table lighter works perfectly.
The items are in excell...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1890s micro-beaded draw-string evening bag. Scenic design with Shaker Style houses appears in various bag designs & color variations. Silk lining i...
Category
1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Original Antique Map of Hawaii And Adjacent Islands. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Hawaii. With a vignette of Honolulu
Original color.
Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis.
Published, C.1900.
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome Ac Gmt Co. Industrial Wall Clock White Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards.
At A.C GMT Co. we ...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Chunky Wide Link Sterling Silver Bracelet
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Modernist Chunky Wide Link Sterling Silver Bracelet
stamped
7.38 w x 1.38
Preowned vintage
Refer to images listed
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Gary Edwards Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Stone Bracelet Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
By Gary Edwards Native American Decorative Navajo Sterling Storyteller Bracelet Cuff with Turquoise Stone
2.13 tall x 3.13 w x 1.75 d
Engraved sta...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
End 19th Century Antique Magnetic Topographic Compass Made in Brass and Oak
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographic compass, of oak and brass; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with the tip of the needle the direction of magnetic north, compass card with eight winds complete with goniometric circle divided into 360 °, complete with the compass needle lock. Italian manufacture of the late 19th century. Very good condition. Measure 3.1x3.1 height 1.
Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London; our gift box is free (look at the last picture).
The invention of the compass is mysterious but it is well known that magnetite was discovered in Magnesia, a city of Asia Minor. We can find the first indications about the use in Europe of the magnetic force for orientation at the end of the XII century...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace and Earrings Set by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver jewelry suite of bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a highly sculptural choker necklace and a pair of...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling 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...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Pal Kepenyes Abstract Silver Stone Ring Mexico
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Style of sculptor Pal Kepenyes, Abstract Silver and Stone Ring from Mexico
1.25 tall x 1 w x 1.5 d
Brown polished stoned mount...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver, Chrome
Oscar Wilde, the Sphinx, First Edition, 1894, Illustrated by Charles Rickets
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WILDE, Oscar.
TITLE: The Sphinx.
PUBLISHER: London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane at The Sign of The Bodley Head, 1894.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 7",...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
National Gallery of Art, Washington by John Walker
Located in valatie, NY
National Gallery of Art, Washington by John Walker. Published by Harry N. Abrams Incorporated, New York, NY, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket. Director Eme...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Located in valatie, NY
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Julie Lane. Hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Equity Publishing 1979. Nicholas the orphan becomes Nicholas the woodcarver, whose job ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th c Wooden Ceremonial Fraternal Masonic Crook and Metal Spear on Metal Bases
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size gold gilt wooden ceremonial fraternal Masonic Crook perched on a long painted wooden pole. Supported by a decorative three-footed metal base, the gilt wood crook itself me...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
'Muhammad Ali: Skill, Brains and Guts' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1975
Located in Devon, GB
Originally released in 1970 as 'A.k.a. Cassius Clay', this boxing documentary film followed the life and career of legendary former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Directed by Jim...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Vintage Pez Donald Duck Disney Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 3.410.455 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked US Pat. 3.410.455. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna Austria. A nice add...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton
Located in Bradenton, FL
Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1977 by Hamlyn Publishing Group. Printed and bound in Italy. Illustrated, 250 pages.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage BMW belt buckle - Rare - 70s - Jewel - Collection
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rare vintage BMW belt buckle, car brand, on its original leather belt. The buckle is removable and will easily attach to a new belt.
This buckle is very ra...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Original Antique Print of R.M.S Campania 'Cunard Line', C.1890
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of RMS Campania
Chromolithograph
Published C.1890
Unframed.
Category
1890s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson
Located in Bradenton, FL
Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1970 by Wayne State University Press of Detroit, Michigan. Illustrated, 13...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Two-Strand Amber Colored Catalin Beaded Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This versatile necklace showcases two strands, with one strand twice the length of the other. It can be styled in two ways: worn double to create two strands of equal length or arran...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Table Cigar Lighter Four-Leaf Clover Malachite Stone Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table cigar lighter in the shape of a four-leaf clover with frames in 925/1000 sterling silvergold plated and real malachite stone. Piezoelectric m...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series.
The sought after first edition, first impression.
...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bjorn Weckstrom Silver & Acrylic Pendant Necklace Space Apple Lapponia Finland
Located in Troy, MI
Bjorn Weckstrom
"Avaruusomena" or "Space Apple"
Designed in 1975 produced in 1978
Sterling silver and acrylic pendant
Signed to back of pendant:
925 twice
Makers mark
Finland crown ...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Intense and passionate glass sculpture from Ermanno Nason, using his favorite glass, the acciaio gray.
This warm transparent gray color is often used by glass massiccio Sculptors, w...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Fundamentals of Philately by L.N. Williams, 1st Ed hardcover
Located in valatie, NY
Fundamentals of Philately by L.N. Williams. Published by American Philatelic Society, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover. The book includes 2 chapters on general collecting and the remaining 13 ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Mid-Century Original 1970s Givenchy Precious Stone Choker Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Hubert de Givenchy established the House of Givenchy in 1952 in Paris. The young designer quickly gained attention for his elegant and sophisticated designs, characterized by a blend...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Times To Remember by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Times to Remember Written by and signed by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. First Ed hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. Signed by Mrs. Rose Kennedy on front end paper with the following inscription: “To Col. Michael Paul With Best Wishes, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.” Mrs. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was the wife of Ambassador Joe Kennedy, mother of President John Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy. Gives insight into one of history’s most influential political families. With many family photos. From the estate of Colonel Paul. Paul Michael...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Spanish Sporting Painting by E.Gioquinto, 1892
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Spanish sporting painting by E.Gioquinto, 1892, a finely painted gem of a hunter on a lake
Measures: Oil on board 11.5" x 8.5"
Giltwood frame 14" x 10".
Category
1890s Spanish Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Niels Erik From Modernist Silver Pendant Necklace & Earrings, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A late 1960s or early 1970s pendant necklace with matching earrings/ear-clips by Danish silversmith N. E. From. The set exhibits a delicate texture/polish to its abstract shapes. The pendant comes with its original 40 cm integrated Bismarck necklace...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Paris Berlin 1900-1933 Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
The 'Paris Berlin 1900-1933 ' is a soft-cover book covering an exhibition from July 12-November 6, 1978, at The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Book cover...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Scandinavian Gold Cufflinks, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Square rounded of solid gold cufflinks made from 14-carat yellow gold. Nordic minimalism and purity comes alive in this subtle pair of vintage 197...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Caddie Golf Bag, George Bussey Automaton Caddie.
A wonderful example of an early auto caddy by George Bussey. This is a rare find indeed as very few of these bags have survived, and they are difficult to obtain. The caddie has a boxwood carry handle and the main body of the caddie is made of mahogany. The boxwood handle is attached to the oak legs via metal rods and a brass mechanism. With this clever design the legs will open out automatically when the lower end is placed on the ground, they will then fold back in when lifted up. The canvas & leather bag for golf balls and the half pencil bag to the bottom of the stand are the original bags (flap is a replacement). The caddie stand is stamped with Bussey's name on the brass mechanism, and on both legs. There is a brass embossed trade label "Geo. Bussey & Co., London (with the Bussey arrow logo)' pinned onto the caddie bag...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
Curtis Jere Brass Wire "Schooner" Table Top Sculpture with Base, 1976
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Signed early version C. Jere 1976 Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture, Brass Sailboat Sculpture by Artisan House. Featuring a one piece three dimensional Sloop ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Life-Size Faux Elephant Tusk Sculpture
Located in Hanover, MA
A giant faux tusk mounted on a brass laminated platform base. Attributed to Chapman. Stands over 5ft tall. Popularized by Maison Jansen, C. Valenti, Ramsay and Karl Springer 21" x 14...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Picasso Lithographs
Located in Richmond, VA
Hardback book titled Picasso Lithographs, authored by Fernand Mourlot. Published in 1970, 299 pages.
"This volume offers a captivating exploration of Pablo Picasso's lithographic wo...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Signed Bronze Brutalist Sculpture Pendant 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This extraordinary brutalist pendant, crafted in bronze, encapsulates the artistic spirit of the 1970s. With an organic and abstract design, the piece reflects a unique sculptural ae...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Original Antique City Plan of Buffalo, New York, USA, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous colorful map of Buffalo
Original color
By Rand, McNally & Co.
Published, circa 1900
Unframed
Minor edge tears
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art at Auction The Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1970-71, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1970-71. By Philip and Annamaria MacDonald. Viking Press, NY, 1970. Numerous color photos of important lots from all of Sotheby's...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Italian Paintings Before 1800 - the Ringling Museum of Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Italian Paintings Before 1800 at The Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, by Peter Tomory. Hardcover book published in 1976 by The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Il...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Newspaper 'Le Petite Jounal', 1897
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century newspaper 'Le Petite Jounal' from France, 1897. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Paper Di...
Category
1890s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period. sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1897, Hoveden and Sons (Robert Albert and Charles William), Ltd. ma...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Old Japanese Yagen Iron Mortar Grinder Crushing Tool
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Old Japanese Yagen Iron Mortar Grinder Crushing Tool
Tool used to grind medicine
7 h x 5.5 w x 21.75
Unrestored Worn Aged Vintage Distressed Condition.
Review images please.
Category
1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Gimballed Brass Boat Compass by Dirigo
Located in Norwell, MA
Gimballed brass boat compass by "Dirigo" of Seattle, Washington. With fleur-de-lis pointing north. Fitted to a birch box with lid. Circa 1975.
Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 8" L x 8"...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America by Walton Rawls. A huge hardcover with dustjacket coffee table book. First edition, published in 1979 by Abbeville Press of New York. Printe...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Original Antique Map of Ireland. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Ireland
Original color.
Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis.
Published, C.1900.
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Exhibition Catalog – Els 156 Darrers Gravats Originals by Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Catalog – Els 156 Darrers Gravats Originals by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1978
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Exhibition: Els 156 Darrers Gravats Originals – Sala Gaspa...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Vintage Pez Pig Disney Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Longines 10K Gold-Filled Hexagonal Case Manual Watch w/ Crocodile Leather Band
By Longines
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1960s Longines 10K Gold-Filled hexagonal case watch showcases exceptional craftsmanship, highlighted by its elegant gold-filled case. This Swiss-made watch features a sub-second...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
1970s Brutalist Christian Dior Gold Tone Enamel Stone Cufflinks
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Brutalist Christian Dior Gold Tone Enamel Stone Cufflinks
stamped by maker
approximately 1 x .75 x 1
Preowned original unre...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold, Enamel
Parrots of the World by Joseph Forshaw, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Parrots of the World by Joseph Forshaw. Published by Doubleday & Co., New York, 1973. 1st U.S. Edition hardcover. From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world--and also among the most endangered. This stunningly illustrated, easy-to-use field guide...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Golden Age of the American Poster by Victor Margolin
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Golden Age of the American Poster by Victor Margolin. Softcover book, 128 pages. Stated first Ballantine Books edition, published in 1976. Includes 48 colorplates. Printed in the...
Category
1970s American Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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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