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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Baroque
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Mounted Architectural or Nautical Fragment
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved and polychrome painted architectural or nautical fragment shows no sign of where is may have originated from, but is quite early dating between approximately...
Category
Early 17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo
This tile painted in blue over white in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
English Antique Pearlware Pottery Castle Spill Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and rare antique English pearlware pottery model of a castle spill holder dating from the early 19th century. The castle stands on a shaped mou...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Fine Pair of 18th Century George III Sterling Silver Shoe Buckles, London 1792
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine pair of 18th century British sterling silver shoe buckles of exceptional quality. Both showing curvilinear shaped segments interspersed by fl...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Ancient Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood micro carving
Deposition
Central Europe, first half of the 18th century
It measures: the sculpture 7.40 x 5.31 x 0.6 in (18.8 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm); w...
Category
1740s European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
German 18th Century Silver And Hardwood Snuff Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Wonderful carved German or Austrian snuff box hunting motive and silver mounting. Carved to fit "hand in glove."
Provenance: Exhibited at the Dome M...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
English Engraved Hand Colored Map of the North Eastern United States, circa 1817
Located in Hollywood, SC
English copper engraved hand colored map of the North Eastern United States matted under glass in a gilt frame, Early 19th Century. Drawn and Engraved for Thomson's New General Atlas...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Rare Vintage Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Brown Irish Linen
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Title:
Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Brown Irish Linen Pillow
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
George III Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Sweet piece. Bow front with four drawers , spade feet. Turned wood knobs.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With two drawers over two drawers, splayed feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Staffordshire Georgian Two Pearlware Religious Printed Childs Plates with Verse
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Two fine English Georgian, probably Staffordshire, child’s pearlware plates decorated with religious scenes and verse dating from the early 19th century. The finely potted plates are of octagonal shape both with relief molded fruit and floral designs to the rim, one hand painted and other simply glazed rim but with a pink lustre edge. Due to the edge patterning being the same we believe the plates to have originated from the same pottery. Both plates have printed religious scenes to the center with printed prayers, possibly as teaching aids for children. One has a scene of Christ rising from the dead with a prayer reading ‘Behold him rising from the grave. Behold him raised on high. He pleads his merit there to save Transgressor doom’d to die.’ The scene shows soldiers, some sleeping around the entrance to the tomb. The second plate shows a child reading...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
2 Baroque 18th Century Carved Polychrome Decorated Wooden Continental Figurines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of 18th century carved wooden figurines
Likely Central European originating somewhere in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Northern Italy.
Both figurines depict a gallant gentleman in period dress holding a basket replete with fruit or flowers.
Each is mounted on an integral wooden base with a rocaille base.
These figures are rare and are a fine addition to any period room...
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Irish Linen
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Title:
Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Brown Irish Linen Pillow
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Rare Set of Four French Baroque Style Hand Carved Giltwood Processional Crosses
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare set of four antique French Baroque style hand carved giltwood baton de ceremonies or processional crosses used in a village cathedral in the South of France, circa 1850s. Thes...
Category
1850s French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
18th Century Russian Carved Oak Figure of a Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
A very interesting Baroque period carved oak figure of a saint or prophet said to come from a demolished Russian Orthodox church. This compelling figure is ...
Category
Early 18th Century Russian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Temple with Statue Carved and Gilded Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important antique Temple made of lacquered and gilded wood. Rich decoration carved in wood with curls and scrolls. Entirely covered with precious gold leaf. Item to be place...
Category
1650s Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Poplar
Antique Painting “Madonna with a Napkin” after Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1666
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique painting “Madonna with a Napkin” after Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1666
This lovely oil painting on beveled wood panel is after the f...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
French Porcelain Perfume Bottle with Bouquets of Flowers, circa 1775
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Porcelain Perfume Bottle with Bouquets of Flowers,
circa 1775
The pear-shaped perfume bottle has moulded raised panels to each ...
Category
18th Century French Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Advertising in the USSR in the 1920s, La Pub in URSS French Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
La Pub in URSS dans les annees 20
Anikst, Mikhail
Published by Editions du Chene, 1987
This work describes the extraordinary emulation aroused in Russian a...
Category
20th Century European Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
George III Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Henry Andrews, Royston
Located in Norwich, GB
George III stick barometer in a finely figured mahogany case with canted corners and architectural pediment surmounted by a central ivory finial. Exposed mercury tube with bulb ciste...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II
Period miniature table having well figured circular
Tilting top over vase turned central stem with
Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on
Pointed pad feet
(Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working
time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...
Category
1950s Dutch Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Staffordshire 1645 Hand Colored Antique Print Staffordiensis Comitatvs Map
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Atlas page map of Staffordshire printed in 1645 Amsterdam Staffordiensis Comitatvs Vulgo
This o...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London 1754
Located in Milano, IT
Nathaniel Hill
Pocket globe
London, 1754
The globe is contained in its original case, which itself is covered in shark skin.
There are slight gaps in the original paint on the sphere. The case no longer closes.
The sphere measures 2.6 in (6.8 cm) in diameter whereas the case measures 2.9 in (7.4 cm) in diameter.
lb 0.24 (kg 0.11)
The globe is made up of twelve printed paper gores aligned and glued to the sphere.
In the North Pacific Ocean there is a scroll with the inscription:
A
New
terrestrial
Globe
by
Nath. Hill,
1754.
The celestial globe is depicted on the inside of the box.
On the terrestrial globe much of central and southern Africa is empty. North America bears only the name of some British colonies. It shows California as a peninsula and the northwest coast of America as "unknown parts" (Alaska is not described and is only partially delineated; it would become part of the United States in 1867). The route of Admiral Anson is traced (1740) and the trade winds are indicated by arrows. Australia, still named New Holland (the new name would be introduced in 1829), is part of the west coast. (See Van der Krogt, P., Old Globes in the Netherlands, Utrecht 1984, p. 146 and Van der Krogt, P. - Dekker, E., Globes from the Western World, London 1993, p. 115.)
Nathaniel Hill (London, news from 1746 to 1768) had impeccable professional credentials: he had done his apprenticeship with Richard Cushee, who at the time was carrying out surveying work for John Senex's Surrey map...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shagreen, Paper
Italian 19th Century Giltwood Altar Piece with Cloudy Sun-Ray Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 19th century gilded wood richly carved altar stand. This Italian giltwood altar stand features exquisite cloud motifs in its top part with radiating sun-rays draping the back wall of the piece. The polygonal shape is decorated with mirrored panels and alternates mirrored ionic pillars...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Wood
London Mid-19th Century Vanity Kit Set Sterling Silver
Located in Brescia, IT
Not easy to find this original box, with this kit set composed of 8 pieces for nail manicure. A piece to collect or to add in a wunderkammer.
In sterling silver, all marked.
With ce...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Important Georgian Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Stott, Dumfries
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Georgian mahogany bow fronted stick barometer. Bow fronted glass set in front of the silvered register plate with sliding vernier controlled by an ivory turned knob. Concertina ...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and warm patina that only comes with age and use. Beautifully carved by hand from a si...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Yew
Box Tobacco 17 Century Friesland Baroque Birch Sliding Lid Love Heart Horse Lady
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This romantic and charming box has characteristic carving from the area.
With chip-carved geometric decoration to the sliding lid and sides, carved with a horse, two hearts and a...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch
19th Century Masterpiece BIG Book "The Superstitions of Humanity"
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century. Impressive book
Works illustrated with gorgeous stickers and engravings depicting historical and mythological scenes momuments and copied art objects of the most auth...
Category
1880s Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique telescope, a large single draw refractor for terrestrial or astronomical use. An English, late Georgian piece dating to circa 1820.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky. Supplied ready to enjoy; Fully inspected and lenses cleaned by our in-house restorer.
Larger than most presenting a clear, sharp optical performance
Tapered, original painted, primary barrel in good order
Draw tube in good order with smooth action
56mm, 2.25" objective lens
Presents a good, sharp and bright image
Engraved 'Cary, London'
Complete with lens CAP and swivel dust cover
Supplied with an London Fine oak and brass 'Captain's Stand' for display
An historic, period piece as good to use today as it was two hundred years ago.
Dimensions:
Max Drawn Length: 112cm (44''
Closed Length: 76cm (30'')
Objective Glass Diameter: 5.6cm (2.25'')
About Cary, The Stand, London
William Cary was born in 1759, the third of four brothers to George and Mary Cary. The eldest, George, was a haberdasher, John a map maker and the youngest, Francis, an engraver.
William served his apprenticeship under Jesse Ramsden, arguably one of the finest instrument makers in England, and went on to produce Fine instruments himself, working alongside his brother John. They produced telescopes, microscopes, navigation and surveying equipment, mechanical calculators...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Crown or Crest, Pinewood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Top or top made of pine wood carved in color with a human bust in the center, located by grabbing two scrolls and thus creating an axis of symmetry for the...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”, Colonial School, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”. Polychromed terracotta. Colonial (South America) school, 18th century.
It is narrated in this piece, with a remarkabl...
Category
18th Century South American Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century lacquered brass table telescope.
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden voting box...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
John Bull Original Annuals from 1820-1829
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a set of 9 volumes, leather bound John Bull yearly annuals.
All the weekly newspaper publications of John Bull for the years 1820-1829 (Inclusi...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Hand Painted Tapestry Depicting Madonna with a Child
Located in Miami, FL
This antique hand painted tapestry panel is unsigned but was done in Italy in circa 1890 in the Rococo style. The hand painted tapestry d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Tapestry
Arcon Chest Coffer Leather Armorial Spanish Baroque Gilded Brass Studwork Domed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, early 17th century, Spanish, leather, ‘Arcon’ or domed travelling coffer with a gilded armorial & ornamented with brass studwork.
Surviving utalitarian pieces such as travel...
Category
1620s Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Baroque Period, Italian, Marble Tabernacle
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Fabulous, hand-carved and veneered, 1700's, solid marble tabernacle from an Italian church altar. The scrolling, side pillars are surmounted by a ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Monumental Peat Buckets
By John and Francis Booker
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A unique pair of monumental brass bound mahogany Irish Georgian style turf or peat buckets with shell motifs. The fitted brass liners makes them especially...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Georgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Portuguese Carved Giltwood Church Torchère, Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall early 18th century Portuguese gilt oak church torchère with deep foliate carvings on a tripod base.
This torchère can easily be converted into a ...
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Collector's specimens
- Lignum vitae is sought after for the beauty of its grain, coloring, patina, density and toughness
Translated from Latin, vignum vitae means “wood of lif...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
George III Banjo Mahogany Barometer by R. Taylor, Chepstow, England c. 1820
By R. Taylow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Four-dial Barometer/Thermometer in Mahogany, dating from the George III period, and English in origin. Signed at the base "R. Taylor Chepstow". The barometer with swan neck pedim...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Taylor's Dummy for Young Gentleman Children's Fashion
Located in Munich, DE
This very rare early 19th century tailor's dummy for a young boy has been hand crafted out of painted papier maché and wood.
Category
1810s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Flemish Embossed Wood Plaque of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy large carved wood plaque depicting an embossed scene of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is standing victorious and elevated over a U shaped cluster of clouds wit...
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Miniatures, Frans van de Casteele 'Kasteels' aka Francesco da Castello
By Francesco da Castello
Located in Madrid, ES
Frans van de Casteele (Kasteels) called Francesco da Castello (Brussels, ca. 1541 - Rome, 1621)
Adoration of the shepherds
Crowning with thorns
First decade of the 17th century...
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Early 17th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Large George II Antique Sterling Silver Flagon, London 1730, Thomas Tearle
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1730 by Thomas Tearle, this handsome, George II, antique silver flagon, stands on a flared base, and features a wonderfully engraved coat of arms. The flagon ...
Category
1730s English George II Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
RARE ANTiQUE 1405-1603 ENGLISH ROYAL COAT OF ARMS ARMORIAL CREST CARVED WALNUT
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare English Armorial Crest coat of arms that covers a period of 1405-1603 hand carve...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Salesman size with rectangular top over two over three drawers, splayed bracket feet.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Odysśee de la Mer Coral Quartz Sea Fan Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Odyssee de la Mer. A large 19th century French cast bronze fragment with a mounding growth of over 5000-carat natural citrine and black tourmaline that surround a giant black sea fan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
Antique George I Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique early Georgian English sterling silver tobacco box; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection
This dine antique George I sterling silver tobacco box has a plain oval rounded form.
The surface of the box is plain and embellished with fine engraved circular motifs and leaf decoration to the cover hinge.
The flush hinged hallmarked cover is ornamented with the contemporary engraved inscription ‘Richard Smart’ to the centre, in addition to a simplified engraved shell and scrolling leaf design to the shaped thumbpiece.
This impressive Georgian tobacco box has an exceptional color and patination.
This antique tobacco box...
Category
1720s English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large 18th Century Repousse Baroque Ecclesiastical Carta Gloria, Venetian
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This original 18th century frame is silver gilded over copper. It is elaborately embossed and chiseled. The cartouche is surrounded by rocaille and volute motifs. The Carta is mounte...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century French Hand-Carved Nutwood Putto Boy Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Lovely putto sculpture in typical Baroque Style.
This beautiful and chubby putto sculpture was probably part of a larger Church ornament/sculpture or ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nutwood
Miniature Dutch Baroque Style Silver Mandolin Flask
Located in Stamford, CT
Dutch silver flask in the form of a mandolin with intricate Baroque style decoration, including cranes and a castle among floral arabesques on the front. The reverse depicting a charming scene influenced by Dutch old master genre paintings of two men with two dogs in a fenced yard surrounded by detailed foliage and trees. Complete with a fret and six individual silver wire strings. A tour de force in craftsmanship. No discernible hallmarks.
Hinged top reveals a hidden flask...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
George III Mahogany Childs Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine crestrail over a pierced ribbon back, drop in seat and straight square legs.
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
English Antique George II Mahogany Stick Barometer by Polti of Exeter
By C. Polti
Located in Devon, GB
A rare George II period mahogany stick barometer with finely carved cistern cover and surround to partly conceal the mercury tube. Most unusually the signed register plate is made of...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Collection of 18 Prints of Musical Instruments from Gabinetto Armonico, 1722
Located in valatie, NY
A collection of 18 framed prints from engravings of musical instruments from the book by Gabinetto Armonico, which was published in 1722. The book had a total of 150 instruments. The...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Double Sided Northamptonshire 1645 Hand Colored Antique Print Map Rare Find
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely antique Atlas page map of Northamptonshire printed in 1645 Amsterdam Staffordiensis Comitatvs Vulgo
I have three of th...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique 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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