Collectibles and Curiosities
15
880
36
2
to
76
504
350
918
918
918
1,823
969
877
825
553
458
311
250
205
197
165
155
81
66
63
52
47
41
3
717
160
38
103
17
22
23
5
14
4
2
1
2
5
3
415
387
148
135
121
710
523
309
91
84
12
5
3
3
2
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Regency
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Nicholas Nickleby 1839 Chapman & Hall Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Nicholas Nickeby was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1839 in the period Victorian style with etchings by Hablot Knight...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta case modelled in the form of a boar; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has been realistically modelled in the form of a boar.
This impressive antique vesta case...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs
Engla...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century London Knife Sharpener and Cleaner
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very nice 19th century knife sharpener and cleaner from London Kent.
Very nice object where we can find a ceramic plate with probably the name of th...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Victrola VV-X Floor-Model Phonograph by The Victrola Talking Machine Co.
By Victrola
Located in New York, NY
VV-X Victrola Phonograph, wind up record player with ten 78 rpm records. This Model number VV-X 147174J, was manufactured by The Victrola Talking M...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
16th Century in Style, Victorian Country House Suit of Armour Sculpture
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative and imposing country house Victorian suit off armour, in the 16th century style.
Later mounted on a ebonised plinth with internal wooden skeleton for support and velv...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
19th Century Carved Oak Study of St. Paul the Apostle, English, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and very finely carved study of the biblical figure of St Paul, The Apostle who was originally Saul of Tarsus born BCE. Tarsus in Cilicia (now in Turkey). He died circa 62 – 64 CE in Rome, Italy. He was one of the leaders of the first generation Christians and was often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity. This highly accomplished wood carving is a difficult material for detailing English oak. It shows him standing barefoot and dressed in simple robes with a sword in one hand and a scroll in the other. His face has been well captured with a good expression, detailed hair and a long beard. The small scale of this figure would indicate it was not originally church decoration...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Map Sussex
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Map of Sussex with explanation
Maker unknown.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Victorian Modern Smoking Box for Cigars and Cigarettes
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Modern sterling silver smoking box 1885. Rectangular with straight sides. Scroll-bracket handle mounted to central panel between two hing...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Martin Chuzzlewit 1844 Chapman & Hall Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Martin Chuzzlewit was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1844 in the period Victorian style with 40 full page etchings by Hablot Knight Browne...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
ARTIST William Schmollinger (1811-1869)
London : George Virtue, 1832. A highly attractive map in gothick style, with an ornamental architectural border, inset views of Dunstable Priory and Woburn Abbey...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
In an Irish House Architecture and Design Book 1988
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In an Irish House soft cover book. 1st Edition 1988.
Taking readers on a guided tour of the stately manor houses and romantic cottages of Ireland, shows and describes castles, mansio...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago alo...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Map Nottinghamshire Worksop Manor Newstead Abbey Nottingham Castle Shields H37cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Map of Nottinghamshire with engravings of Worksop Manor Nottingham Castle Newstead Abbey
BIBLIOGRAPHY published in Barclay's Universal English Dicti...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Victorian Black Forest Nativity Sheep, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest carved figures of sheep used as props from a christmas nativity. Such items were usually bought back by tourists from the Swiss / German b...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Victorian Sterling Silver Horseshoe Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta case in the form of a horseshoe; an addition to our equestrian related silverware collection
This fine antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case is realistically modelled in the form of a horseshoe.
The surface of the body is embellished with embossed decoration reproducing the details of the horseshoe accented with bands of bright cut engraved undulating decoration.
This fine Vesta case is fitted with a functional revolving rowel enhanced spur wheel striker to one side.
The plain shaped hallmarked hinged cover features a subtly curved thumbpiece which secures to the opposing hinge of the hallmarked serrated panel/match striker.
Condition
This antique horseshoe...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Pluviometer Set, English, Copper, Meteorological, Rain Gauge, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pluviometer set. An English, copper and glass meteorological rain gauge, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1900.
...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
19th Century Victorian Great Western Railway Company Painted Coach Panel, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19thC Victorian coach panel, hand painted, showing the emblem of The Great Western Railway Company. Founded in Bristol by Isambard Kingdom Brun...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass Table Vesta with Novelty Enameled Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique brass table vesta or nib holder decorated with a novelty black enamel figure of a boy diving on the ground dating from the 19th ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Large Copper Diving Nautical Martime Divers Helmet Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage full size reproduction copper and brass deep sea diver’s helmet, converted to a night light or lamp. Measures: 18".
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Wright & Ditson Antique Tennis Racket and Embroidered Yellow Cover "Susie"
By Wright & Ditson
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An antique wooden Wright & Ditson The Hub tennis racket and yellow and green hand-embroidered racket cover. This tennis racket is unique in that it is mar...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Map Huntingdonshire R Scott Archibald Fullarton & Co Glasgow
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Folding Map of Huntingdonshire by R Scott with distances from London and reference to the hundreds.
Published by Archibald Fullarton & Co Glasgow. Measure: 40...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Artist William Schmollinger (1811-1869)
London : George Virtue, 1832. A highly attractive map in gothick style, with an ornamental architectural border, inset views of Dunstable Priory and Woburn Abbey...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Cup-Form Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Large, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal, cup-form match striker, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1897, Charles Mappin (of Mappin Brothers) - maker. Measures 4 inches...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games.
This is a very well made and ...
Category
1880s European High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Copeland Spode Pottery Pitcher with Golfing Scenes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pitcher was made by the well known Copeland Spode factory of England in approximately 1890 in the period Late Victorian style. This small p...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Gillows Billiard Snooker POOL Table, circa 1820
Located in Radstock, GB
An extremely elegant mahogany billiard table typical of Gillows craftsmanship circa 1820.
Standing on slim reeded legs with rectangular plaques to conceal the frame bolts this table...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Slate
2 Pierced Gold Plated Enameled Toulouse Lautrec Silhouette Charm Pendants
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of two rare Toulouse Lautrec silhouette necklace charms or pendants featuring a pierced gold plated frame with red and yellow enameled accents.
Comte Henri Marie Raymond...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold, Enamel
Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive And Charming Mid 19th Century Mahogany Miniature Centre Table, With Tilting Top Over Turned Central Support And Triform Base With Elegant Scrolling Feet.
There is ofte...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Continental Dutch Wood Handled Silver Ashtray or Cheroot Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Continental, probably Dutch, wooden handled silver ashtray or cheroot holder dating from the 19th century. The heavily made container is of re...
Category
19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver and Wooden Presentation Judge's Gavel, circa 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique sterling silver and wood gavel or auction hammer.
The gavel is engraved with Judge's name and is a commemorative hammer or gavel for the years of service of the judge. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Hand Written Letter from Daniel O'Connell, with Portrait Engraving by O'Neil
Located in Soquel, CA
Handwritten letter by Daniel O'Connell, the political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. The letter was written to Robert Sidney, regarding travel arrangements, the health of his wife, and a payment.
Accompanying the letter is an engraved portrait of O'Connell, based on a painting by Thomas Heathfield Carrick (1802-1875), engraved by O'Neill.
These pieces are presented in an ornate frame with a double mat.
The engraving measures:
The letter measures:
O'Connell was the leader of the Catholic emancipation...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Circa 1860 Victorian Miniature English White Terrier Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare Victorian taxidermy dog, often scaled down by the best naturalist of the period. Also could be the extinct English White Terrier circa 1860
...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Antique Pine Salesman Sample Mirrored Keepsake Dollhouse Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century miniature salesman sample pine wardrobe or armoire with mirrored door, one shelf inside, and a hand carved pediment w...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Regency Mahogany Childs Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful regency period mahogany childs chest, having well figured top over two short and three long drawers with replacement brass knobs, raised on original splayed feet with elegant shaped apron.
Childrens furniture is generally found much less often rarer than its full size and scale counterparts for many reasons, the most obvious of which being that there was simply far less of these effective scale models produced.
Generally childrens furniture was made to the same specifications, but on a smaller scale, for the children of wealthy families to have and to use.
This childs chest is a nice one, good quality and constructed from good, well figured timbers. The brass knobs are later replacements, it would probably have had turned wooden ones originally, however these brass ones work rather well and sit very attractively.
From a purely practical perspective it is the perfect size to be used in a whole host of different spaces around the home, but would make an excellent modern day coffee table type item alongside a chair, or sofa.
As with all items which we offer for sale this childs chest of drawers...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards for games, playing cards, droughts counters, a dice shaker...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this amazing suite of original natural history museum cased specimens
A very rare find, these are old examples and some very interesting pieces, the list is as follows
1:- POM 17615 PINGUICULA
2:- POM 17600 VENUS FLYTRAP...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique Nutwood Crucifix with Hand Carved Corpus of Christ & Secret Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century altar crucifix with a secret bible compartment in the base.
Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one with such an amazing patina or with a compartment in the base. Not only is the inside of this compartment padded with the most beautiful, handcrafted yellow fabric, the door even comes with a perfect working lock and key. We believe the secret compartment inside this antique church relic...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Victorian Stick Barometer, circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victorian Stick Barometer circa 1880 Finely Carved and inlaid with satinwood decoration. Possible Scottish provenance.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique German Papier Mâché Roly Poly Clown Toy by Schoenhut
Located in London, GB
Schoenhut clown
Antique German papier mâché roly poly clown toy by Schoenhut. Dated to the first quarter of the 20th century this item still works when pu...
Category
Early 20th Century German Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century R. & J. Beck Stereoscope
By R.&J. Beck 1
Located in Norwood, NJ
Museum quality tabletop Stereoscope by British maker R. & J. Beck London. It is fitted with with adjustable rack and pinion focusing and elevation adjustment for ease of viewing. Eac...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Victorian Cased Taxidermy, Pheasant
Located in London, GB
Victorian cased taxidermy of a pheasant amongst natural Habitat.
Dimension: H 55.5 x W 80 x D 23 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Glass, Wood, Feathers
Map Hanging Wall County of Devon C&J Greenwood 1827 Exeter Cathedral Lundy Isle
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
C & J GREENWOOD MAP OF THE COUNTY OF DEVON, FROM AN ORIGINAL SURVEY, PUBLISHED 1827, WITH ENGRAVING OF EXETER CATHEDRAL AND MAP OF LUNDY INSET, 6ft 2 ...
Category
1820s English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case, c.1892
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian solid silver & enamel cigarette case, of slightly curved rectangular form with rounded corners, depicting horses mounted with jockeys at the start...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th C. Sportier Paris Embossed Opera Binoculars, c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original pair of brass and embossed binoculars by Sportier Paris. Good working order with clear binocular viewing. This piece has retained its original finish.
...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Pair of English Regency Carved Hardwood Salesman Samples/Models of Leather Boots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Regency carved hardwood Salesman samples/models of leather boots.
England, Circa 1820s
A remarkable intact example of a pair of highly detailed carved hardwood and polychromed salesman samples of leather boots. The fine craftsmanship and the detail of these sculptures, denotes they were made for the carriage trade...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Antique Carnival Plaques, Venetian, Bronze, Decorative, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique carnival plaques. A Venetian, bronze on oak decorative wall plates, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fasc...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Micromosaic Brooch with Gilded Framing, Italy Early20thCentury
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Micromosaic Brooch with Gilded Framing, Italy early 20th Century
A Victorian micromosaic brooch with a central floral bouquet motif and the inscription "ROMA". Sur...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Minature or Apprentice Piece Crib/Cott
Located in London, GB
People like to use the term ‘apprentice pieces’ when referring to small pieces of miniature furniture,but more often than not this isn’t the case. But what is an apprentice piece and why are they often confused with miniatures? Here we aim to answer these questions!
The majority of miniature furniture are in fact sample pieces used by travelling salesmen. Workshops would send out salesmen on lengthy country-wide tours, with a miniature of each piece on his sales cart. This meant the cabinet maker could use the smaller form to show off his skills, without the salesman having to carry a full size piece of furniture wherever he went. Using exactly the same skills and techniques as used on the full sized pieces, the miniatures offered a way of potential buyers being able to get a feel of the quality of goods the workshop produced, before committing to a purchase. Better than a flat ink drawing in a catalogue.
A much smaller number of these miniatures are termed ‘apprentice pieces’. Apprentice pieces, although again a scaled down version of the workshops’ offerings, were made by an often inexperienced apprentice. They were given lesser quality materials to work with and the craftsmanship was often less refined.
Antique miniature furniture...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Billiard Snooker or Life Pool Scoring Board London
By Cox & Yeman
Located in Radstock, GB
A beautiful mahogany framed scoring cabinet by Cox & Yeman circa 1890, featuring hand painted sliding panels ,revolving numbers and a central slate panel....
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Diorama Clipper Ship Shadowbox
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century English Victorian painted diorama wall plaque of clipper ship with red flag painted in cloudy sky in mahogany frame.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Set of 6 Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Pepper Pots, London, 1882
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1882 by Thomas Johnson II, this very rare set of 6 Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Pots, are modelled to ...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Magnificent Full Size Carousel Horse
Located in Nantwich, GB
This truly magnificent old 20th century full size carved wooden carousel horse is carved in the style of Denzil.
This beautiful animal has been in a private...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Victorian Travelling Sterling Silver Shaving Brush, London 1856 William Neale
By William Neale 2
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1856 by William Neale, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Shaving Brush, is plain in style, with a replac...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique J.R Bauman Model 1957 Size 14 Cage Dress Form Mannequin
By J.R. Bauman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique J.R Bauman Model 1957 Size 14 Cage Dress Form Mannequin. Item features adjustable height, cage base and rolling casters. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 63" H x 16" W x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Record Speakers
Wooden Handle Antique Iron
Antique Iron With Wooden Handle
Vintage Wine Collectables
Antique Wooden Hooks
Wooden Appliques
Antique Iron Screws
Plastic Vintage Keys
German Wood Horse
Museum Of Modern Art Collectible Chairs
Antique Constellation
Royal Carriage
Antique Iron Wheel
Art Deco Cosmetics
Brown Earth Globe
Antique Cast Iron Art Collectibles
Box Wheels
Antique Iron Press