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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1980s
1856 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay from 1856. The map depicts the region from Susquehanna, Maryland to the northern Oute...
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1850s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1925 The Memory Years, French Book by Editions Larousse, 1988
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
1925, Les Années-Mémoire (1925, The Memory Years), French book by Editions Larousse, 1988. Relive the year 1925 as if you were there. This volume will make you relive, with emotion, the facts and events of the interwar period. Because that year, in France, we hear everywhere humming, "When We Are Two, It's Not The Same Thing" by Maurice Chevalier. Street music and music hall contribute to a good mood. And yet, the economic situation is hardly smiling, and the French government knows many setbacks: in April, Edouard Herriot yields his place as president of the Council to Paul Painlevé, and in October, Aristide Briand, in his turn, replaces it. Inflation in Germany is still rife, and the mark value is almost zero. 1925 is also rich in artistic and sporting events. American crews completed the first circumnavigation of the globe by plane in 175 days. French actor Michel Simon is first seen in Marcel L'Herbier's film "Feu Mathias Pascal." Classical music is not to be outdone, Maurice Ravel composes Tzigane, and Honegger triumphs with his King David. A new phenomenon, sport fascinates more and more French people and attracts many followers. Our tennis players excel at Wimbledon while the All Blacks come to give us a rugby lesson. In Monaco, we happily celebrate Louis II...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of L'allier, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dept. De L'Allier'. Map of the French department of l'Allier, France. This area of France is known for its production of Saint-Pourçain wine. It is also one of th...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Haute Loire, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dept. de la Haute Loire'. Map of the French department of Haute Loire, France. This area of France is part of the Loire Valley wine growing...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Indre, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dept. de l'Indre'. Map of the French department of Indre, France. Part of the Loire Valley wine region, this area is known for its production of Chinon wines, typically red, and production of Pouligny-Saint-Pierre, goats'-milk cheese. It is also the birthplace of the great philosopher Rene Descartes...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Correze, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Corrèze'. Map of the French department of Correze, France. This area of France is known for its production of Straw Wine, a sweet red or white wine. T...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Cher, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Cher'. Map of the French department of Cher, France. This area of France is known for its production of Selles Sur Cher, a goats-milk cheese. The whole i...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Marne, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Marne'. Map of the French department of Marne, France. This department is home to the Champagne region where the world's finest sparkling wine is prod...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Creuse, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Creuse'. Map of the French department of Creuse, France. This region is well known for its apple cider made from Limousin apples and its international...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of L'ain, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Ain'. Map of the French department of l'Ain, France. This area of France is known for its Bugey wines, which are generally aromatic and white. It is also known for its fine blue cheese...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Map of the French Department of Loir-et-cher, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de Loir et Cher'. Map of the French department Loir-et-Cher, France. This area is mainly known for its production of Selles-sur-Cher, a fine goats-milk chee...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the department of Loiret, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Loiret'. Map of the French department of Loiret, France. Surrounding the city of Orleans, Loiret is considered the heart of France and is a registered Unesco World Heritage Site. This area of France is also part of the Loire Valley wine region, and is especially known for its production of Pinot Noirs...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Basses-Alpes, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Aube'. Map of the French department of Basses-Alpes, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Haute Marne, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Hte Marne'. Map of the French department of Haute Marne, France. This department is part of the Champagne region, where the world-famous sparkling win...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of L'aisne, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Aisne'. Map of the French department of l'Aisne, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the nat...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the department of Ardennes, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. des Ardennes'. Map of the French department of Ardennes, France. Part of France's important Champagne producing region. The whole is surrounded by elaborate...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the department of Drôme, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Drôme'. Map of the French department of Drôme, France. This area is known for its production of Picodon, a spicy goats-milk ch...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the department of Indre and Loire, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. d'Indre et Loire'. Map of the Department de L’Indre et Loire, France. This region is known for its fine wines, agriculture, distilled spirits, and cheese. T...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Vaucluse, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt de Vaucluse'. Map of the French department of Vaucluse, France. Vaucluse is the center of wine production in the southern Rhone. Some of the smartest wines in France can be found here. There is also a very strong movement towards the adoption of organic and biodynamic viticulture and natural wine making...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Gard, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Départ. Du Gard'. Map of the French department of Gard, France. This area of France is known mainly for its red wine and production of Bleu des Causses, a soft an...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the department of Somme, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt de la Somme'. Map of the French department of Somme, France. This area is home to the region of Picardy, which produces Maroilles, a popular French cheese. T...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Map of the Department of Doubs, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Doubs'. Map of the French department of Doubs, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of Otago by Cook, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Otago Bevelhebber van het Eiland Amsterdam'. Antique print depicting Otago, commander of the Island Amsterdam. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Print of the Village of Lemmer by Demonchy, c.1860
By Andre Demonchy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de Lemmer près du Texel en Hollande'. View of the village of Lemmer, Friesland, The Netherlands. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers:...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by Petri, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Zuid-Amerika'. Map of South America. This map originates from 'School-Atlas van alle deelen der Aarde' by Otto Petri. Artists and Engrav...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by Petri, c.1873
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Zuid-Amerika'. Old map depicting South America, with an inset map of the highland of Quito. This map originates from 'School-Atlas van alle Deelen der Aarde'. Art...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Rivers and Mountains in Asia, c.1895
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Asien. Fluss- und Gebirgssysteme.' Map of Asia, showing river- and mountain systems. This map originates from 'Meyers grosses Konversations-Lexikon.', published in Leipzig and Vienna. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia. Several of the plates were also used in Dutch Encyclopedia's like Winkler Prins...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Antique Soild Oak Sculpture of Saint John the Baptist w. Lamb of God 1850
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique hand carved church statue of Jewish prophet, John the Baptist, circa 1850. When you think of the life of Saint John the Baptist (or Baptiste as it is spelled here) then you can only come to the conclusion that in fact he was one of the most important human beings in the history of the world in general and of Christianity in particular. Saint John is sometimes depicted with a lamb to symbolise his recognition of Jesus as the Son of God. When John baptised Jesus in the River Jordan he said 'Behold, the Lamb of God'. In this case the sculptor chose to portray a standing lamb which is a rare feature and this antique was obviously carved in the Baroque Style. This Style is less detailed (or some would say 'more naive') than for example the Renaissance Style, but there are many collectors who love and collect this Style. Also, because it was most used in antique churches all over Europe and this Style also is most used in antique religious paintings of the old masters. Just like with 17th century Baroque Saint...
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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Oak

19th Century Sterling Silver Communion Beaker and Wafer Tazza
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique William IV sterling silver communion beaker and wafer tazza; an addition to our religious silverware collection. This fine antique William IV English sterling silver communion set consists of a beaker and tazza. The antique beaker has a plain bell shaped flared form onto a spreading circular foot. The wafer tazza has a circular form with a plain circular foot. The surface of the tazza, upper rim of the beaker and foot are ornamented with a band of tooled decoration. This antique beaker retains the original gilt interior. Dimensions Height of beaker 7.7 cm/3" Diameter of top 6 cm/2.3" Diameter of base 4 cm/1.5" Diameter of tazza 6.2 cm/2.5" Weight 6 troy ounces/186g Condition Each piece of this antique communion set...
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1830s English William IV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Map of Landes ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. des Landes'. Map of the French department Landes, France. This area is known for its production of Chalossais, a white cow cheese with a gentle, acidic edge...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Jura ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Jura'. Map of the French department Jura, France. The Jura wines are very distinctive and unusual, such as Vin Jaune, which is made by a similar process ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
Located in VALENZA, IT
Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details. In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picki...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730 An Interpretive Catalogue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalogue by furniture historian, Benno M. Forman. First Edition, The Winterthur Museum and W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., (1988). 397 pages with illustrations. Editorial Statement by Catherine E. Hutchins, Foreword by Christopher G. Gilbert, and Preface by Robert Blair St. George & Robert F. Trent. List of chapters: Connoisseurship and Furniture History. The Woods used in American Furniture. Seventeenth Century Woodworking Craftsmen and their Crafts. The Catalogue: Seating Furniture Made by Turners, Seating Furniture Made By Joiners; Cromwellian-Style Upholstered Chairs and Couches...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Nautical Portolano of Isle De Poro by Antoine Roux, France, 1844
Located in Milan, IT
Antique portolano, nautical map of Isle De Poro engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Rades de...
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1840s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1844 French Antique Nautical Portolano of Golfe De St. Drely by Antoine Roux
Located in Milan, IT
Antique portolano, nautical map of Golfe De St. Drely engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Ra...
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1840s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1844 French Nautical Portolano of Port De Chichimé Natolie by Antoine Roux
Located in Milan, IT
Antique portolano, nautical map of Port De Chichimé Natolie engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et...
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1840s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Côte d'Or ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Côte d'Or'. Map of the French department of Cote D’Or, France. Part of France's Burgundy or Bourgogne wine region, a premier wine-growing region of Fr...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Queen Victoria Authentic Strand of Hair, 19th Century
Located in Jersey, GB
Few British rulers have cast as long a shadow as Queen Victoria. Her reign lasted 63 years, which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015....
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Early 19th Century Hand Coloured Map of North America by Aaron Arrowsmith
By Aaron Arrowsmith
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand coloured map in French by English cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith (1750–1823) titled "Amerique Septentionale" (North America). Map size: 9.5" x 8" Mat size: 20.5" x 14.25".
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Early 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Five-piece smoker set. Four pots including a covered tobacco pot and a red faience tray which has a floral pattern. Very nice enamelled earthenware work. ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

"Road Scrapings: Coaches and Coaching" by Captain M. E. Haworth, 1882
Located in valatie, NY
Road Scrapings: Coaches and Coaching. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1882. First edition Morocco and cloth bound hardcover. Captain Haworth writes about the world of coaching by telling anecdotes when coaching was at its peak. He describes fights among competitors and how one coaching company hired prize-fighters to keep the peace. He also explains how trains are safer for the public with the lack of competitive fist fighting...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Leather

Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by the Count De Montalembert, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by The Count de Montalembert, One of The Forty of The French Academy. London: Richard Bentley, 1863. Morocco and cloth bound first edition hardcover. 31...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Leather

Antique Map of Côtes du Nord ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. des Côtes du Nord'. Map of the French department of Cotes du Nord, a maritime region in Brittany, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative en...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Creuse ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Creuse'. Map of the French department of Creuse, France. This region is well known for its apple cider made from Limousin apples and its international...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Doubs ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Doubs'. Map of the French department of Doubs, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Allier ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Allier'. Map of the French department of l'Allier, France. This area of France is known for its production of Saint-Pourçain wine. It is also one of th...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Ain ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Ain'. Map of the French department of l'Ain, France. This area of France is known for its Bugey wines, which are generally aromatic and white. It is al...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Oise ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Oise'. Map of the French department of Oise, France. The map is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural b...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Calvados ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Calvados'. Map of the French department of Calvados, France. This area of France is known for its production of Calvados, the world's fines apple brandy....
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Orne ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Orne'. Map of the French department of Orne, France. This area, part of Normandy, includes the village of Camembert, where the famous Camembert cheese ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Cantal ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Cantal'. Map of the French department of Cantal, France. This area of France is known for its production of Cantal, a firm cheese, named after the region...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Gard ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Gard'. Map of the French department of Gard, France. This area of France is known mainly for its red wine and production of Bleu des Causses, a soft and ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Calais ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Pas de Calais'. Map of the French department of Calais, France. This area is known for producing Maroilles, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk and with a...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Vendée ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Vendée'. Map of the French department of Vendee, France. Vendee is home to a number of small vineyards around the communes of Vix, Brem, Pissotte and ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Eure Et Loir ‘France’ by v. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. d'Eure et Loir'. Map of the French department of Eure Et Loir, France. This area is home to the famous Chartres Cathedral....
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Eure ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Eure'. Map of the French department of Eure, France. This region of France is home to Giverny, where impressionist Claude Monet’s home and garden can b...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Puy de Dôme ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Puy de Dôme'. Map of the French department of Puy De Dome, France. This mountainous department includes Auvergne, one of the l...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Somme ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Somme'. Map of the French department of Somme, France. This area is home to the region of Picardy, which produces Maroilles, a popular French cheese. ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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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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