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Material: Wood
Antique Molding Plane
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique molding plane stamped J.Keen (owner) and overstamped maker in Edinburgh & Glasgow. Beech. 9 1/2"w., 6"d., 1"h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family ...
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Antique Rendering of a Photo of Yale Locks-Hardware, Stamford Connecticut
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique circa 1897 rendering of an Aerial photograph view of the huge complex of the manufacturing company formerly residing in Stamford, Connecticut.
Image measures 18 3/4 x 34 1/4...
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
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 Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Montauk Sign circa 1950s Perfect for Your Hamptons House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Montauk NY Sign, circa 1950s. They are priced at $950 each. The Montauk Harbor sign has been SOLD. The Montauk Yacht Club sign is available and measures 34"W. Perfect for the Hamptons...
Category
1950s American Rustic Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century painted lifesize dummy board, featuring a cavalier holding a monkey. Original decoration.
Circa 1760.
Category
1760s Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
19th Century Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th Century Funerary Hatchment for Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet of Nunwell
Azure ground shows, a stork between three cross-croslets fitchee or,...
Category
19th Century English Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Vintage Waterskis of World Champion Dick Pope Jr.
Located in Dronten, NL
Dick Pope Jr. was a World Champion water skier and an important business leader in Central Florida.
Pope was an important innovator in the sport of water skiing, including the devel...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
Antique 20thC Framed Enamelled Metal London Street Sign For Strand, WC2 c.1917
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century framed enamelled London street sign, created for Strand, WC2 (Central London, Westminster). This sign showcases the icon...
Category
20th Century British Other Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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)
...
Category
Early 20th Century English Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Rare 17th Century US Pioneer Large Adjustable Cooking Pan
Located in Doha, QA
Fantastic antique American Pioneer cooking Pan, truly an absolutely unique Museums Piece!
Total weight is ca 15 kg, the Pan itself is made out of iron and sits on a solid wooden stump...
Category
17th Century American American Colonial Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small box of 27 Georgian keys of great importance
The box is stamped to the top “Honble J.A Ellis” an...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Tibetan Red Lacquer Cymbal Case Lid, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Ornately patterned and framed with brass fittings, this box lid dates to the 19th century originally enclosed a pair of large Tibetan cymbals. Used in processions and dance performances, cymbals provided percussive backing to wind instruments...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Royal Naval Ship’s Elm Companionway Board
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Royal Naval ship’s elm companionway board, of rectangular form with an arched top and two sturdy brass rings, naively carved with a crowned coat of arms flanked by a lion and unicorn...
Category
1860s English Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Elm
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...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Sculpture of the 'Old Grand Dad' Whiskey Logo
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Folk Art carved wooden sculpture is initialed on the base, but the artist is unknown. It is presumed this carving was done in the United States in 1945 in a Folk Art sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Hardwood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
19th Century Masonic Pine Chest This is a best quality box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Masonic Pine Chest
This is a best quality box, it has an original painted finish with the Loge details painted in script on the top
The interior is clean, the box is...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Early Century Hollywood Mansion Home Movie Screen Director Cinema Prop Curiosity
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very large roll-up movie screen in a box.
Overall W 75 x D 12.5 x H 57.5 in.
Screen W 68 x H 53 in.
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Collection of Treen Kitchenalia, Butter Marker This is a great little Collectio
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Collection of Treen Kitchenalia, Butter Marker
This is a great little Collection of Treen Kitchenalia, a Butter Marker, this has a naive cow carving, a lemon squeezer and a turned sycamore egg cup
A good set for the collector, a bit of historical wood worm on the butter Stamp...
Category
19th Century Country Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sycamore
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Framed Set of Samoan Island Vintage Postcards
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Evoke the allure of the Samoan Islands with this charming framed set of vintage postcards. Featuring nostalgic imagery capturing the essence of Samoan culture and landscapes, this co...
Category
1950s Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood, Paper
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Grand Tour 18th Century Gilt Framed Classical Carved Shell Cameo "Dario RE'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Classical carved shell cameo in its period oil gilt frame
18th century or earlier in age and likely to of been acquired on a grand tour.
A well carved...
Category
Early 18th Century European Classical Greek Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Natural Fiber, Softwood, Giltwood
Erie County New York Judges & Police Conference Portable Lecturn or Podium & Bag
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The maker of this lecturn is unknown, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1965. The podium is composed of pine boards and playwood with h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Chopping Block by Juan Muñoz
By Juan Muñoz
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This limited edition, fully functional chopping block by Juan Muñoz offers a disquieting quasi-narrative. The hand motif, seen here in a most literal use, r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Folk Art Eno Antacid Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising sign was made during the 1960s in the Mid-Century Modern style and likely originates from South Africa. The sign is a combination of a professionally made molded, and silk screened plastic advertisement, which has been crudely mounted to a framed piece of pegboard with Styrofoam board in between. There is also a very light cord, presumably from a battery operated light...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Frederick the Great, Oil on Carton, Giltwood Frame, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Painting of Frederick II., the Great, in oil on carton, in an oval gilt frame.
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Other
Clothing Press in Oak Wood, Holland, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Clothing press in oak wood, Holland, 19th century. Garment press with closed cupboard in its lower part made of oak wood in Holland. As is normal in these utilitarian elements, it la...
Category
19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
BRITISH CAMPAIGN & GALLANTRY MEDALS DiSPLAY PICTURE VERY DECORATIVE EXAMPLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative display case housing multiple medals for Britich Campaign & Gallantry
Please note the...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1970s Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Leather Covered Box with a Domed Lid, Brass Handle and Hinges
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This small box for personal possessions (perhaps papers or letters), is covered in black leather and decorated with borders of brass tacks, including the letters A.T. on its lid, and...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Vintage shoe last made of wood and iron
Located in Premariacco, IT
Vintage shoe last made of wood and iron
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Altarpiece with Central Intaglio and Decorated Repoussé
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century altarpiece with intaglio. This antique French altarpiece features an urn and floral motif, with a single intaglio set into the central top bouquet. This altarpi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
‘Royal’ Barometer by John Russell, Watchmaker to the Prince Regent
By John Russell
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This superbly crafted wheel barometer and thermometer has a mahogany case surrounded by twisted brass stringing and central panels of foliate tendrils above Russell’s signature thistle motif in black and gilt verre églomisé. It is surmounted by a brass Prince of Wales feather finial. The long, rectangular thermometer plate is inscribed ‘Thermometers: Beaumar, Fahrenheit, Royal Society of London’, the latter being an early attempt to standardise temperature measurement. The circular dial is inscribed ‘Changeable, Fair, Settled Fair, Much Rain’ and ‘Rain’ and signed across the centre ‘J Russell, Falkirk, Invt et Fecit, Watch Maker to his R.H the Prince Regent’. The reverse has a paper label ‘Russell, Iden Collection Inventory 1896’. Scottish, circa 1815.
Provenance: Mr Walter Iden.
Published: Percy G. Dawson, The Iden Clock Collection, Woodbridge, 1987. No.125, p.280.
These ‘royal barometers’ were so named because John Russell of Falkirk...
Category
1810s Scottish Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Dressmaker’s Hem Height Skirt Marker Beech Skirt Marker
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Dressmaker’s Hem Height Skirt Marker
Beech Skirt Marker for measuring the height of a skirt from the floor up . This would have been used in a shop to make alterations to the length...
Category
1930s Industrial Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Beech
1950s Central European Metal and Wooden Scooter
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this authentic 1950s Central European Metal and Wooden Scooter, a whimsical piece that captures the playful spirit of yesteryears. Its sturdy construction features a combination of robust metal and solid wood, telling the tale of a bygone era where durability met simplicity in design. The scooter boasts original painted wheels with charming patina, and a spring mechanism that speaks to the ingenuity of mid 20th-century leisure inventions. Perfect as a unique decorative item in a vintage-themed space or as a conversation piece in an eclectic collection, this scooter is a nostalgic nod to the simple joys of childhood. It stands not just as a relic of the past but as an ode to the timeless appeal of classic toys.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
A Wooden Gavel Presented to Chebra Rofei Cholim Krakauer Society, New York, 1884
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Wooden Gavel, Presented to Chebra Rofei Cholim Krakauer Society in New York, 1884.
This wooden Gavel has a long baluster handle and a thick circular body with a dedicatory ...
Category
1880s Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
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 left in group photo)
Me...
Category
Early 20th Century English Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Victorian Wooden Scale Model Crane, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Unusual large scale model of a late Victorian crane, circa 1880. Beautifully constructed in mahogany with brass binding and details and the original working metal winch and chains, a...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
19thC Timber Corner Cabinet, Oak From HMS Foudroyant, Lord Nelson's Flagship
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 19th Century rare timber corner cabinet, made from the oak salvaged from the Foudroyant, Lord Nelson’s flagship. A lead glazed door with maker's copper plate for 'Goodall, Lamb & H...
Category
19th Century British Other Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Oak
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...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sarah Porter, "Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells" Engraving, circa 1770
Located in Lowestoft, GB
After Vander Smissen 'Mrs Sarah Porter, Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells', a mezzotint, engraved by William Pether circa 1770, glazed in ebonised, ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paper
20th Century Belgian Metal & Wooden Sign On Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this charming 20th Century Belgian Metal & Wooden Sign on Stand, a vibrant homage to the golden era of advertising. "La Préférée Wie...
Category
20th Century Belgian Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
VINTAGE DISPLAY CASE FULL OF SHOOTiNG SNIPER MEDALS AND AWARDS MUST SEE PIECE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative display case housing multiple awards and medals for long distance sniper shooting...
Category
20th Century Other Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s Central European Metal & Wooden Scooter
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the 1950s Central European Metal & Wooden Scooter – a delightful piece of post-war history that captures the essence of childhood fun from a simpler time. This charming s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Sir Anderson Army General Georgian Irish 1810 Hardwood Wine Cooler Cellarette
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare very large Georgian Irish flamed mahogany wine cooler with Lion head handles circa 1810 owned by Sir Charles Alexander Anderson...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Hardwood
Naïve Coconut Shell “Bugbear” Powder Flask Carved as a Fish
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A naïve coconut shell “bugbear” powder flask carved as a fish with an open mouth surrounded by scales above a man hunting with a rifle and dogs, the underside plain, circa 1805.
“Bugbear” coconut...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Coconut
French Oak Spit Rack Holder for Roasting Jacks
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Oak Spit Rack Holder for Roasting Jacks
This is a chunky country piece, it is made in 2” thick solid Oak and will hold 4 Spits
The Rack is in very good condition, it is ...
Category
19th Century Country Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Oak
20th Century Central European Metal and Wooden Scooter
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this authentic 20th Century Central European Metal and Wooden Scooter, a whimsical piece that captures the playful spirit of yesteryears. Its sturdy construction features a combination of robust metal and solid wood, telling the tale of a bygone era where durability met simplicity in design. The scooter boasts original painted wheels with charming patina, and a spring mechanism that speaks to the ingenuity of early 20th-century leisure inventions. Perfect as a unique decorative item in a vintage-themed space or as a conversation piece in an eclectic collection, this scooter is a nostalgic nod to the simple joys of childhood. It stands not just as a relic of the past but as an ode to the timeless appeal of classic toys.
Category
20th Century European Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
18th Century Southern European Polychrome Saint/Santos Religious Figure
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Polychrome firgure
Circa 18th Century Southern European Polychrome Saint/Santos Figure Religious Artefact
A Polychrome saint religious artefact...
Category
17th Century European Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Vintage 20th Century "Not In Service" Framed London Red Route Bus Sign c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful mid 20th Century Transport for London sign, hailing from the iconic red route master buses of London. This piece of history is elegantly framed in black. Whether for enth...
Category
1960s British Other Vintage Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
1900s Belgian Metal and Wooden Wall Decorations, Set of Nine
Located in High Point, NC
A set of nine curiosities made in Belgium, circa 1900. Nine metal screens tensed on wooden frames and strengthened with wooden strips, hung through small metal clasps. The dark oxidi...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Rustic Antique Wood Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
