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Set of Six Chinese Bound-Foot Lotus Slippers, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these pointed slippers, crafted of beautifully embroidered silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Polish Terrazzo Tile from a Synagogue
Located in New York, NY
This is a 19th-century Polish terrazzo tile, dating to around the 1880s, originally used in a synagogue. The rectangular tile features a light blue background adorned with a white St...
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Late 19th Century Polish Folk Art Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Terrazzo

Ulysses S. Grant, Large Albumen Photograph on Card by Abraham Bogardus
Located in New York, NY
Grant, Ulysses S. Large Albumen Photograph Magnificent large albumen photograph of Ulysses S. grant by Abraham Bogardus. An unusually large late (circa 1880) photograph of Grant, post-presidency, in formal dress, sitting and in partial profile. Mounted on thick card with the photographer’s credit and address (“A. Bogardus / 872 Broadway, NY”) on matte below the photo. The photographer, Anthony Bogardus, was a photographic pioneer, described by the New York Times as “the best-known photographer in the United States” in his prime who took “the first photographs of Gen. Grant, Gen. Hancock, Samuel D. Morse, inventor of the telegraph; Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher and other equally well-known men.” The engravers Currier & Ives produced an engraving based on this photograph, calling it “the last and best taken of General Grant...
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1880s American Antique Historical Memorabilia

C. 1830-60 English Copper Candy Making Bowl With Iron Handles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830-60 copper candy making bowl with iron handles, English. Wonderful, hand-raised, heavy, dovetailed construction; heavy iron handles. Handed down through generations of an E...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Copper, Iron

Mid-Century Modern / Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Bull Sculpture, USA, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Awesome Brutalist Mid-Century Modern torch cut metal bull sculpture in excellent condition. Circa 1960's. .
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Antique Civil War Era Leg Brace or Splint with Metal, Brass & Wood Construction
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Civil War era primitive leg brace or splint is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1860. The brac...
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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Brass, Cut Steel

Large English Leather Cordite Carrier BH & G Ltd
Located in Southampton, GB
A large, Leather Cordite Carrier, in superb condition. Stamped and dated: BH & G Ltd. Lined in canvas. Excellent for kindling by the fire or as a decorative piece within the home. E...
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Early 20th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Le Cirque Restaurant, Circo NY Branded Bormioli Rocco Ice Bucket, Made in Italy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Le Cirque and Circo branded frosted glass ice bucket branded on both sides. Made in Italy. A private size Ice Bucket with, “Le Cirque” in script on one side and the Manufacturer, “Circo” on the other. Once part of the Bar Service at New York’s famed Restaurant, Le Cirque. Measures 7 1/8" W x 5 1/2" D x 6 1/2" H Condition: Unused stock from Le Cirque Restaurant...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Historical Memorabilia

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Glass

German Bauhaus Era Porcelain Medical Doctor Sign, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Black concave porcelain sign with white slightly raised letters. It a German sign from the 1930s. It originally hung out side a medical doctors praxis i...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Steel

Eastern Woodland Crooked Knife
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern woodland crooked knife. Solid handle having an exquisite hand chipped carved American Folk Art style geometric design. The blade is hand forged i...
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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Antique 1945 Smith Corona Sterling Typewriter
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 1945 Smith Corona Sterling Typewriter Use this typewriter as decor in your restaurant or coffee shop. It will bring a vintage aesthetic ...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Fragment from the Francisco Terrace, Chicago, IL
Located in Round Top, TX
A rare Frank Lloyd Wright designed terracotta fragment from the facade of Francisco Terrace apartment complex, Chicago, IL. Francisco Terrace, 1895...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Terracotta

Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell Vintage g...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Other

Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn and William Holden on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell Vintage gelatin silver prin...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Other

Star Wars 'The Empire Strikes Back' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Polish, 1983
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total...
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1980s Polish Post-Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Ceramic Pot, by Scheurich, West Germany, 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage ceramic pot, by Scheurich, in West Germany, in the 1930's. Made of ceramic. Repolished, cleaned, with near to no signs of use. In original condition.
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1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Ceramic

'Face/Off' Original British Double Crown Movie Poster, 1997
Located in Devon, GB
A rare British advance Double Crown poster for John Woo's 1997 face-swapping sci-fi action thriller 'Face/Off,' starring John Travolta and Nicholas Cage as arch enemies who undergo e...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Historical Memorabilia

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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...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Cupid with boar. Glass. 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cupid with boar. Glass. 19th century. Glass cameo depicting a cherub or cupid accompanied by a boar, modelled on an amethyst from the Thomas Dundass Collection, reproduced in an eng...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Fire Alarm
Located in Round Top, TX
crack in the top of the glass case.
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Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

Fire Alarm
Fire Alarm
$28,000
World Travel, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
World travel  is an original film from the 1960s. Complete edition, Castle films. It includes original packaging. 8 mm. Good conditions. 
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1960s European Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Plastic

20th Century English Silver Shaving Brush & Stand, Christopher Lawrence, c.1976
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late 20th Century English grooming brush with a solid silver handle on a silver stand to rest the brush. Comes in a beautiful original red presentation box, "Kent of London" as wel...
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20th Century British Historical Memorabilia

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Silver

1900s Belgian Wooden Horse on Metal Stand
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden horse, made in Belgium, circa 1900. The horse is positioned in a dynamic pose, front legs raised in a canter. A flowing mane, decorative saddle and tack, carved with fine detail. A cheery white...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Chinese Lilac Lotus Slippers with Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These pointed silk slippers, beautifully embroidered with pink plum blossoms, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of b...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Set of Three Mid Century European Pictorial Charts of Warsaw, Belgrade & Vaduz
Located in Houston, TX
Collection of large, roll-up vintage teaching charts on linen backed paper with original wooden dowel rods. Dated 1956. Pictures portrait the era nicely. Used in a Belgian school ho...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

"Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture" by Iacomo Barozzio Da Vignola
Located in Miami, FL
The clarity and ease of use of Vignola's treatise caused it to become in succeeding centuries the most published book in architectural history. This book was first published in 1562....
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16th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Paper, Parchment Paper

Snuff Garrett's "Charlie Russell Rider" Chaps
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
A pair of buckaroo chinks by "Grizzly Saddlery / Great Falls, Mont." with fringe and personalized "Garrett" on the belt. The chaps have overlaid "CRR" on the legs. Includes a tooled ...
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Late 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

A wooden Eiffel Tower with a barometer and a thermometer, late 19th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A intricately crafted miniature wooden Eiffel Tower, designed to evoke the elegance of Parisian architecture while serving as a functional weather station. This piece combines fine c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Bronze Figure Of A Winged Putto (probably Eros) Circa 1550–1600
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Bronze Figure Of A Winged Putto (probably Eros) Circa 1550–1600" North Italian Renaissance Bronze Figure of a Winged Putto (Possibly Eros) Attributed to a Paduan or Venetian workshop, ca. 1550–1600 Cast bronze with dark brown patina and signs of verdigris; formerly winged; mounted on a threaded base; both hands drilled for original attributes. Height: 10.6 cm Width (hand to hand): 8.5 cm This finely cast bronze figure represents a dancing or airborne putto, likely an allegorical figure such as Eros or a cherubic spirit, originally intended as a functional decorative element — possibly for a lamp, inkwell, or ceremonial vessel. The figure is modeled with dynamic balance, standing on one leg with both arms extended, and was once fitted with separately cast wings, now missing, as evidenced by deep, symmetrical sockets on the upper back. The facial modeling is serene and idealized, with softly rounded cheeks, almond-shaped eyes, and structured curls in a distinctly Renaissance style, reminiscent of the North Italian tradition of Andrea Riccio...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze

"In Through The Back Door" by William S. Phillips, WWII Themed Lithograph, 1981
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented, is an exciting 1981 color lithograph by William “Billy” Phillips. Titled Through the Back Door, the lithograph depicts an American P-47 Thunderbolt pursuing a Luftwaffe bomber on the famous D-Day of WWII. Also referred to as a “Jug,” the P-47 was the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft powered by only one reciprocating engine. It was armed with four machine guns on each wing making it lethal for ground attacks. The busy scene focuses on the diving P-47 with “Miss Behave” painted on the side, but is full of action throughout the work. Providing a sense of movement, the background is blurred with multiple airplanes both in flight and on the ground. Fire and smoke billow from the field putting the viewer in the middle of the dramatic scene. The artist, William “Billy” Phillips is a renowned aviation and landscape artist. He is well-recognized and has received many awards for his artwork. Early in his career, Phillips was commissioned by the Royal Jordinian Air Force as an artist and later served as the U.S. Combat Artist. The U.S. awarded Phillips the Navy’s Meritorious Public Service Award and the Air Force Sergeants Association’s Americanism Medal. The celebrated artist additionally won the Art History Award twice and is one of the few individuals to be exhibited in a solo show at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. William Phillip...
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1980s American Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Authentic American Black Cast Iron Farm Well Water Pump
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Authentic American Black Cast Iron Farm Well Water Pump This classic American vintage piece would look beautiful in your garden. Its cast iron ...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

Audrey Hepburn 'Two for the Road' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Finnish, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
In a radical image update, 'Two For The Road' presented a new-look, more liberated Audrey Hepburn, dressed in the height of sixties mod fashion. The offbea...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Paper, Linen

Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell Vintage g...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Other

19th Century Solid Silver Knitting Needle Case or Sheath
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century solid silver knitting needle case or sheath, possibly German or Dutch. Typical long, tapering box form. Elaborate filigree decoration...
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19th Century German Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Silver

Crane German Blown-Glass Ornament
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Crane German Blown-Glass Ornament Holder on back on neck for ornament hook.
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Early 20th Century German Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass

Crane German Blown-Glass Ornament
Crane German Blown-Glass Ornament
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Golden Elephant with Blue Ears and White Tusk German Blown-Glass Ornament
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Golden Elephant with Blue Ears and White Tusk German Blown-Glass Ornament Holder on trunk for ornament hook
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Early 20th Century German Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass

Rainbow Striped Pheasant Blown-Glass Ornament
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Rainbow Striped Pheasant Blown-Glass Ornament Holder on back for wire ornament hook.
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Early 20th Century German Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass

Blue Swan German Blown-Glass Ornament
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Blue Swan German Blown-Glass Ornament Holder on back of neck for ornament hook. Made in Germany sticker on bottom.
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Early 20th Century German Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass

Early 19th Century Golden Oak Hall Chairs, from Cawston Hall Livery Room
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century golden oak hall chairs, from Cawston Hall Livery Room. These are a delightful hall chairs, the superbly carved backs are...
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Early 1800s English William IV Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Oak

Pair of Covered Pokals
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A handsome pair of covered pokals. Classical period, c. 1830-40s, Anglo-Irish. Hexagonal spire finials. One cover rim chip and finial tip nibbles. Harvey Gunter Collection. 14" h., 4...
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Glass

Pair of Covered Pokals
Pair of Covered Pokals
$380 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Antique English Spring Balance Scale Made by Salter 100 Years Old, Custom Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English spring balance scale made by "Salter Co." on custom made stand, 100 years old. (Shown at center in group photo) ...
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Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Vintage Hand Drum Wooden Base
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Rawhide as the Stretched Fabric on Top of Drum. Five Direction Handles. Intricate Knotting at the Bottom to Secure the Top Fabric.Possibly Native American Origin. Vintage Co...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Fabric, Wood

Cameo or intaglio, Hercules against the Hydra of Lerna. Glass.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo or intaglio, Hercules against the Hydra of Lerna. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The scene depicts Hercules, holding the club high, while fighting the multi-headed mons...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Antique German Military Cut Crystal & Continental Silver Presentation Claret Jug
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique German cut crystal and .800 silver lidded pitcher was made by a Julius Merz in circa 1900 in the period Edwardian style. The collar and...
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

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Crystal, Silver

Victorian Men's Shoe on Mannequin Form
Located in Houston, TX
The leg of a wooden mannequin with a man's button-up shoe from the Victorian Era mounted on a metal base. The five button shoe is of finely stitched black...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A human figure is presented, half-naked, holding an object with one hand and pointing at it with the other. These types of ...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century fruitwood mortar and pestle. Lathe work, remnants of paint or dark stain. Original pestle included. Period: First half of the 19th century Origin: Eastern, US Size: 5" ...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Fruitwood

19th C. Terrestrial Globe on Stand for H.B. Nims After Copley
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Manufactured for H.B. Nims & Co., Troy New York, last quarter 19th c. After the original engravings by Charles Copley done in 1852. Printed paper on wood with brass/ bronze meridian ring and a flat circular printed center horizon ring on wood labeled with the months of the year with notes. Mounted on a fine leafy iron baluster...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze, Iron

19th Century Mayhew Family Tree from Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard from 1855
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very rare 19th century Mayhew Family tree from Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, lithograph on paper laid on linen, printed in 1855, in form of liter...
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1850s American Other Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Linen, Paper

Large Antique Framed Pillsbury's Best Flour Sign
By Pillsbury Company 1
Located in Dekalb, IL
This large sign advertises for Pillsbury's Best Flour. The sign has brilliant red and green color with white lettering. This sign is divided into two sections down the middle and is ...
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1920s North American Other Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Tin

Commemorative King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation Goblet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegantly formed glass goblet was crafted specifically to celebrate the coronation of Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The cup's bowl ...
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20th Century English Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

5 Officers of the British Army Pictures
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
5 Officers of the British Army Pictures 5 Officers of the British Army Pictures of Military Uniforms on Horse Back These are 19th Century Prints framed and in nice condition for the...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Chinese Mooncake Press, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this rustic wood press is carved with twenty round molds used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

People's Republic of China Porcelain Group, circa 1965
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain group of the Chinese revolution, representing a soldier and peasant allies to the future. The inscription in Chinese means "army and peo...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Historical Memorabilia

19th Century Walla Walla Prison Horse Bit Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Collection of seven Walla Walla prison made bits. All silver overlaid but unique from each other with various techniques and designs. In the 19th Century f...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Hide, Leather

"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Congress and the Nation 1945-1964: A Review of Government and Politics in the Postwar Years. District of Columbia: Congressional Quarterly Service, 1965. First edition, two-volume se...
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1960s American Vintage Historical Memorabilia

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Leather, Paper

Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually-shaped object is a 19th century Chinese kite reel, cleverly carved to contain small wooden beads that rattle back and forth as the reel is used. A popular past time, kite flying...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Cameo or intaglio, Emperor. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo or intaglio, Emperor. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a relatively young man dressed in Roman armor and wearing a diadem or crown of laurels, in the manner of...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Turkish shoe polish, brass '70s
Located in Manzano, IT
Turkish shoe polish, brass '70s Traditional antique shoe shine box, handcrafted from natural wood and brass with special attention and care to detail. Similarly with handmade de...
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1970s Vintage Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Iron

Turkish shoe polish, brass '70s
Turkish shoe polish, brass '70s
$1,496 Sale Price
55% Off
Italian mid-century modern red plastic white writing cinema theatre signs, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern red plastic white writing cinema theatre signs, 1960s Set of four rectangular cinema or theater signs. The front structure is made of red plastic with engr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

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