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Material: Hardwood
Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exceptional early 20th century handcarved nautical diorama framed with glass above an associated 19th century mahogany console table with Carrara marble top.
Ex. property of a Br...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Three-Masted Sailboat Model
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite, meticulously crafted wooden ship model is a stunning representation of a three-masted sailing vessel. The hull is painted a deep crimson with accents of natural wood,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Important German Tabernacle Museum Piece 16th-17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important German Tabernacle Museum Piece 16th-17th century
IMPORTANT GERMAN TABERNACLE IN MUSEUM 16TH-17TH CENTURY EXCEPTIONAL SOUTHERN GERMAN TABERNACLE...
Category
16th Century Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only eight inches tall—is perfectly constructed d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Large Holy Land Mother-of-pearl, Abalone Shell and Olive Wood Icon
Located in London, GB
A large Holy Land mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and olive wood icon
Jerusalem, early 20th century
Icon: height 55.5cm, width 52cm, depth 18cm
Case: height 15.5cm, width 61.5cm, depth 57.5cm
In fitted case, presented by the President of the Senate...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive
Vintage Golf Club, Niblick By Abe Mitchell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hickory Niblick Golf Club.
A fine and nicely weighted dot punched faced Niblick by James & William Winton and endorsed by the English golf professional, Abe Mitchell. This cl...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Big Wave Balsawood Pintail Surfboard Shaped by Dick Brewer
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Big wave balsawood pintail surfboard shaped by the late Dick Brewer (1936-2022) in the early 2000s. Features tri-stringer design with beautiful Hawaiian koa wood fins and 10 piece w...
Category
Early 2000s American Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London faux leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess set in the form of checkers pieces and lastly a Jacques of London Rosewood Chess clock...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
The radio is in fully functional.
Dimensions:
43 D x 120 W x 111 H
It is in good vintage condition, however,...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Teak Ship's Hand Rails with Brass or Chrome Hardware
Located in Nantucket, MA
A group of teak hand rails on teak backplates with brass hardware. As of this writing there are at least 6 pieces in this 4 1/2' length. There are also a couple of 3' lengths. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
BLACK & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the merrier. It’s not just a saying, it’s really true. The RS MAX football table doubles the ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Set of Vintage Draughtsman's Rules, English, Engineer's Instruments, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage draughtsman's rules. An English, beech engineer's instrument set in a mahogany case, dating to the mid 20th century period, circa 1930.
Useful set of measuring...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
French Mid-19th Century Concert Grand Piano Signed Pleyel
By Pleyel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French mid-19th century, circa 1855, Louis XVI st. tulipwood parquetry and ormolu mounted, Model 2 Concert Grand Piano, signed Pleyel...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Carved Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual well carved antique Victorian Black Forest bear sitting on top of two cut glass table salts.
In lovely original condition.
Measures: H 7 cm
W 10 cm
D 4cm
Date 1880...
Category
19th Century English Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., American, four drawer miniature chest with Sheraton style pulls, on scalloped blocked feet. This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry co...
Category
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Antique Golf Club, Brassie By Scott Of Earlsferry
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Golf Club By A.H. Scott.
A beautiful small persimmon socket head brassie by A.H. Scott of Earlsferry. The club head with full brass sole plate, traditional horn slip along th...
Category
20th Century British Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Hickory
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club
Fiji, probably 18th century
All-over decorated in incised pattern, the bulbous top seems to have a stone grown into it.
H. 42 cm
Including museum-quality powder-coated stand.
Provenance:
Private collection, France
Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use.
The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...
Category
18th Century Fijian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Spanish Silver Holy Water Font, Baroque Style with Gilt Virgin Mary
Located in Madrid, ES
This highly decorative silver holy water font or stoup, is stamped with hallmarks placing its manufacture in Aspiazu, Bilbao, Spain during the l...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Handheld Ink Block, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing and movable type fed the technological push toward expanding the written word's range of influence throughout the world. This printing push...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Elm
Antique Stanley Folding Rulers c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of brass and Boxwood folding rulers. Two 24" and one 36".
CREATOR Stanley Tool Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920-1930.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Boxwood, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
ViNTAGE ENGLISH HARDWOOD WALL MOUNTER SNOOKER POOL BILLIARDS CUE HOLDERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage Mahogany snooker or pool cue wall mounted holder
Please note the delivery fee listed i...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
William IV Policeman’s Truncheon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A William IV Policeman’s truncheon
A great piece of social history, the baton has a shaped handle, the lower part is ebonised and the upper part has a blue background with the cro...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nutwood
Vintage Painted Beech Zebra Figurine by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wooden toy zebra figurine. Material: Beech. Color: White and black.
Design: Kay Bojesen. Origin: Denmark. Period: Manufactured in the 1950s (Designed i...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Antique Col Ebenezer Crafts Publick House Hotel Advertisement Sign 56"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique salvaged Col. Ebenezer Crafts' Publick House of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, est. 1771 sign. Wood construction hand painted in white with black and white lettering around ...
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century Russian Gold And Silver Jesus Icon In Nutwood Case
Located in Vienna, AT
19th century Russian icon painting Jesus Christ with finely detailed, hand-hammered silver and gold in a case of nutwood. Beautiful condition.
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet.
Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetri...
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pleyel French Upright Piano Hand Painted Decoration and Fluted Legs
By Pleyel
Located in Sofia, BG
This rare upright piano was made by Pleyel in France in September 1871 according to the Pleyel Archives found at Musée de la Musique.
The natural wood cabinet is beautifully decorated with hand painted floral garlands. The piano sides are square and it has fluted, columnar legs resting on original castors. The instrument...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Christmas Holiday Musketeer Doll, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Christmas Holiday Musketeer Doll, circa 1940s-1950s
Hand painted. Handmade clothing. Very nice vintage doll. Unsure if it's wood or papier...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Machiche
WHITE & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the merrier. It’s not just a saying, it’s really true. The RS MAX football table doubles the ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Miniature Chinese Hardwood Furniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature furniture set - at only 6 inches tall - beautifully recreates classic Chinese furniture forms down to the finest of details. Crafted of a beautiful hardwood, prized for its strength and dark color, the set includes a side table and two petite roundback armchairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Leather Cowboy Saddle by Simco
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Real cowboy basic well made and used leather saddle. Stamped Simco. In excellent vintage condition with normal wear and tear, no damage and the le...
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Bomber Ski GUNPOWDER 95 BLUE BIRD Size 175 for off-Piste Exploration
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
GUNPOWDER 95 BLUE BIRD Skis in size 175
Designed for off-piste exploration in wide open terrain, these skis are suited for aggressive skiers with a passion for high speeds. Increase...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Antique English Quality Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board.
A high...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only ten inches tall—is perfectly constructed dow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Kay Bojesen Beech Toy Wagon 'a Family Trip', 1950s, Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This Wagon designed by Kay Bojesen in the 1950s features four characters in a wagon: mother, father and their two sons. This items has been loved and played with for many years and t...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Antique Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, English, Bronze, Beech, Chemist, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, bronze and beech chemist's aid, dating to the Victorian period and later, ci...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Kay Bojesen, Early Horse Figurine in Beech, Denmark, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurement and info:
Type: Wooden horse toy/figure.
Material: Beech.
Color: Beech with natural patina and aging.
Design/maker: Kay Bojesen.
Origin: Denmark.
Period...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Late 19th Century Wooden Viennese Pharmacy Containers in the Set of 22 Pieces
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden Viennese pharmacy containers of the late 19th century, in a set of 22 pieces.
The containers with lids are made of boxwood and printed with the names of various spices in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
Wooden 19th Century Polychrome Sculpture Of A Medieval Tower
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century European hand carved and painted sculpture of a medieval tower in wood with its old patina.
Category
1790s Belgian Rococo Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, but its lush sound is accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton...
Category
19th Century Austrian Other Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Satinwood
BLUE & Wood FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 Max by RS Barcelona for up to 8 players
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS3 MAX in Green
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
The more, the merrier. It’s not just a saying, it’s really true. The RS MAX football table doubles the ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
A model of a Dockyard built teak and brass field cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A model of a Dockyard built teak and brass field cannon, with a brass barrel set on a brass-bound carriage with large wheels and a brass-bound bucket, swa...
Category
1930s English Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique cased rolling ruler. An English brass cartographer's or architect's instrument, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A superb example of precision engin...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Royal Southampton Yacht Club Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This pair of early Victorian three-stage bronze signal cannon are set on elm carriages with bronze fittings.
Each 39 inch tapering barrel has one reduction and a ball cascabel. Th...
Category
1840s English Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bought from the collection of Danish Design Museum in Randers Denmark (now closed) this large puzzle designed by Kay Bojesen reigns among his rarest designs. ...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Teak and Brass Nautical Ship's Clinometer
Located in Nantucket, MA
A handsome brass and teak ship's clinometer with a black melamine type background. An brass embossed clipper ship at the top. Used to measure the degree of healing on a boat, or on l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th c. Varvill & Son York Moving Filletster Plane circa 1829-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid boxwood carpenter's wood plane with steel and bronze accents. Stamped "Varvill & Sons York" on both sides.
CREATOR Varvill & Sons York, England.
DATE OF MANUF...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1899, Bluthner grand piano with a rosewood case, decorated with Art Nouveau and Empire style elements. It was showcased at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Piano bought by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in the Coronation year of 1902 to be situated in the ballroom of Malborough House. It was sold in 1936 to Major Maconochie in Bath. This piano is in great original condition having only had two previous owners. A rare opportunity to acquire a royal piano.
The piano cheek side panel is inlaid with an Art Nouveau design featuring a stylised female head surrounded by whiplash lines and foliage. Musical instruments sit centrally in the design. Columnar, Empire style gilt mounts stand each side of the inlay. Napoleonic emblems of stars, palmettes and foliage feature here. Symmetrical female heads with flowing tresses and floral...
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu, Metal
Rare paradoxical planetarium of Jupiter and the Medici satellites, France 1840.
Located in Milan, IT
This rare paradoxical planetarium demonstrates the rotation and revolution motion of the system of the planet Jupiter and the Medici satellites. The base is made of ebonized fruit wo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed in striking geometric patterned robes. The actor holds an opened war fan behind their back in one hand, a Shinto wand slung over the shoulder in the other.
The war fan, tessen, decorated in red lacquer with a golden rising sun at the center. Tessen were sturdy fans used by samurai as protective devices, and sometimes as weapons.
The wand, called an onusa, is a traditional Shinto ritual implement comprised of folded paper streamers, shide, attached to a wooden wand, often used in purification rituals. Here, the shide are crafted from silver maki-e, with the handle of the natural boxwood.
The actor wears a fierce and unearthly hannya mask...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance.
This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810.
It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls.
IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE!
This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia.
He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War.
It has remained in family ownership ever since.
It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website.
The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area.
The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments.
The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock.
Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age.
The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’.
It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf.
Some minor repairs but not noticeable.
Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition!
What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:-
(1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND
(2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”.
Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer.
SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED!
NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY!
IT IS TRULY UNIQUE!
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear.
Creator unknown.
Date of manufacture...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Maple
Amazing cherry wood with inlay Game Box, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Amazing cherry wood with inlay Game Box, circa 1950s
Very good original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Cherry
VINTAGE CIRCA 1970'S MUSICAL MINIATURE FOLK ART CIGARETTE CiGAR DISPENSER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely miniature Folk Art musical Cigarette or Cigar dispenser circa 1...
Category
1970s English Folk Art Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
French Elm Burl & Beveled Mirror Doll Wardrobe Bamboo Children Toy, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little elm burl doll cabinet.
A great deal of care has gone into making this toy so that it closely resembles the real thing. The mirror on the door is bevelled, the shelving area is...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Glass, Elm
Antique Golf Club Walking Stick, Sunday Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Sunday Club, Golf Club Walking Stick.
A desirable walking cane with the handle in the shape of a left-handed longnose styled golf club head. The gentleman's walking stick has a persimmon socket head handle with a pegged horn insert and a lead weight to the rear. The crown of the club head stamped with the 'plume of feathers' and a 'Lion' cleek mark. It is with hickory shaft with black and white hosel bands and a brass ferrule at the end.
The ban on golfing on the Sabbath, Sunday, had the effect of the club makers producing walking sticks for canny golfers. They fashioned the canes with a golf club head as a handle and they became known as 'Sunday Clubs' or 'Sabbath sticks'. It is said that on the Sabbath a Sunday Club owner, when nobody was looking, could still enjoy a crafty putt or swing.
Dimensions:
Height
96 cm / 38"
Width
10 cm / 4"
Depth
4 cm / 1 3⁄4"
Period
1900-1949
Year
Circa 1930's
Medium
persimmon & hickory
Country
United Kingdom
Condition
Possibly a later replaced shaft. Good usable walking stick...
Category
1930s British Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory
Antique Amethyst and Guilloché Enamel Cat-Shaped Cane
Located in London, GB
Antique amethyst and enamel cat-shaped cane
French, Late 19th Century
Height 87cm, width 4.5cm, depth 4.5cm
This remarkable antique cane, dating back to late 19th century France, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Enamel
John Bennett Georgian Barometer
By John Bennett
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Georgian barometer by the leading London instrument-maker John Bennett strongly reflects the prevalent furniture style and archite...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.