European Collectibles and Curiosities

Tajan 1993 Islamic Art, Orientalist Paintings Auction Catalog Orientalist painting and Islamic Art, Text in French. Paperback softcover Islamic Art bo...

The Comedy, by Dante Alighieri, with the unpublished commentary by S. Talice da Ricaldone. First Edition commissioned by King Umberto I. Publisher Vincenzo Bona. Turin, 1886 Ori...

Devotional plaque with Saint Jerome. Bronze. Spanish school, 16th century. Rectangular devotional plaque made of bronze, with a frame and a ring at the top and a figurative decorati...

Framed 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1450, France. Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum. Framed within large decorative matt. In very good a...

Vintage Gold-Plated Pocket Gas Lighter By S. T. Dupont, Paris. Like new condition and doesn't appear to have ever have been used.

The very best of Naomi Campbell in an updated two-volume portfolio. Supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, provocateur. Since her teenage rise to stardom, Naomi Campbell has dazzled th...

This is a beautiful coffee table (or library book) about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari), circa 1990s, Italy. Book covers Bulgari's history in c...

A precursor of Benjamin Franklin's famous and popular POOR RICHARD's ALMANAC Rider, Cardanus Rider's (1726) British Merlin; Adorned with many delightful Varieties and Useful Veritie...

A brass ship's inclinometer, circa 1910. Scale in degrees from the vertical to 40° of tilt/list. An inclinometer, or clinometer, is an instrument used for measuring angles of s...

Rare and unusual Wunderkammer architectural model in miniature, entirely handmade, in balsa wood, depicting the Cathedral of Milan. Original patina. Italy second half of the 19th cen...

19th Century Dutch silver watch-key 19th century silver watch-key in the shape of a musical instrument with filigree. The eyelet is marked but faded and probably it is the hallmar...

This functional French antique is made of solid oak. Simply designed with a tilted surface for resting a book over a turned pedestal base with three splayed legs. Cleaned and polishe...

A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham Marked A &...

A Napoleon III sword in gilt brass. Handle is decorated with 2 mother of pearl plates. Urn shaped pommel. Knuckle guard transitioning into cross guard. Guard plate with eagle. Black ...

Aircraft model constellation Lockheed, reduced model, lightweight wooden frame, handcrafted in aluminum foil, with engraved metal rivets. Measures: Base height: 26cm.

Original Wilhelm Zwick Golf Figure. A 1920's white metal sporting figure attributed to A. Wilhelm Zwick, depicting a male golfer in his follow through swing position. The golf figure...

Beautiful and sizeable Church altar candelabra in the form of a winged Angel. This hand-carved Church altar piece is carved out of wood and the gilt finishing gives this piece it's ...

18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood A rare altar model with original painting, in the middle Jesus Christus and on the ...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 18th century hour glass, o...

FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona 24k gold-plated game play, design and sophistication. The RS2 Gold is our most chic football table. It’s one of...

First edition, complete in 12 volumes, of the Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernest au XXeme Siecle, published by Imprimerie Nationale, Office Central D'Editions ...

Aeschylus. Edited by Willem Canter. Aeschyli Tragoediae VII. In quibus praeter infinita menda sublata, carminum omnium ratio hactenus ignorata, nunc primum proditur; opera Gulielmi C...

A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...

Having a double trestle base and a threaded press, the surface with a raised edge and a drain spout.

Stunning 18th century carved wooden religious shield, Italian early 1700’s, in gilt and green with the words ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS (This is the Day of Salvation) to the centre. Hist...

Circa 1920-40 teak & brass pedestal binnacle, English. An exceptionally fine example by Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Ltd, formed in 1913. With oil lanterns (missing from housings) the ship master could guide through the roughest seas day & night. Maker's label plaque: Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Ltd. Patt. 1960Z3 Binnacle No. 1286K/5K Glasgow & London. Level with British Royal Navy insignia. Tilling Stevens Ltd Royal Navy Compass...

Italian Renaissance style rass filigree religious book stand with Star of David and 7 candleholders (19th Cent.)

S. T. DuPont Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter with Machine Turned Design in Original Blue DuPont Box With Paperwork Stamped S. T. DuPont Paris, Made in France Informational B...

Paris: Librairie des Amateurs, 1892. Illustrations: Adolphe Lalauze (1838 – 1906) Preface: Philippe Gille Limited Edition 8vo, 9 1/8 x 6 inches (231 x 153 mm); xvi, 84, (3) pp.; pri...

This is a very early and prosthetic arm. Looks like it has been made in England, but i´m not sure. The wooden carved hand is jointed, realistic and ve...

Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes. Presumably originating from Italy. Good condition with natural age-related patina.  

A nice scaled model of a turner cube made in the 1970s. This unique object, termed a Turner’s Cube, was traditionally an exercise given to a novice machinist to test their knowledge ...

The TS 505A is a unique portable transistor radio, designed by designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1962 and launched two years later by the Milan-based company Brionvega. The TS 505 - also known as the 'Cube' - is a worldwide icon of industrial design, and is exhibited in the most important museums of contemporary art. It can also be found at the MoMa in New York. A cult object composed of two cubic plastic 'valves' that make it resemble a cuboid shell. The radio bears the Florentine silver...

A stylish vintage powder compact with mirror executed in gold plated metal and showcasing a front tiled with mother of pearl. Swiss made circa 1930-60. Measurements: D: 8 cm, H:dept:...

Eliot, T. S. The Rock; A Pageant Play Written for Performance on Behalf of the Forty-Five Churches Fund of the Diocese of London London: Faber and Faber, 1934. FIRST EDITION, Thir...

It’s easy to understand why they are called best seller. This is Poseidon, our square bathroom set entirely covered in soft and waterproof genuine leather. Our Rialto tray, together with a square soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, and a cotton pad holder with simple and minimal design perfect for contemporary and traditional bathroom suites.

A Very Fine German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano, Serial No. 5655. The beautifully crafted Grand piano, raised on three tapered barrel shaped legs, with an intricately carved ornate music desk and original keys. Circa: 1872. Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm) Width: 59 inches: (149.9 cm) Height (top closed): 38 5/8 inches (98.1 cm) C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG (also known as Bechstein) is a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein. Before Bechstein Young Carl Bechstein studied and worked in France and England as a piano craftsman, before he became an independent piano maker. His first pianos were made for other companies. C. Bechstein C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin, Germany. Carl Bechstein set out to manufacture a piano able to withstand the great demands imposed on the instrument by the virtuosi of the time, such as Franz Liszt. In 1857, Hans von Bülow (Liszt's son-in-law) gave the first public performance on a Bechstein grand piano by performing Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor in Berlin By 1870, with endorsements from Franz Liszt and Hans von Bülow, Bechstein pianos had become a staple in many concert halls and private mansions. By that time three piano makers, all of which were founded in 1853, became established as the industry leaders across the world: Bechstein, Blüthner and Steinway & Sons. In 1881 Bechstein began supplying pianos to Queen Victoria. A gilded art-case piano was delivered to Buckingham Palace, followed by several more Bechstein pianos to Windsor Castle and other royal residences. By January 1886 they were among the piano manufacturers holding a Royal Warrant as a supplier to the Queen. Several British embassies across the world acquired Bechstein pianos. In 1885, Bechstein opened a branch in London, that eventually grew to become the largest showroom and dealership in Europe. By 1890 showrooms had been opened in Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg. On 31 May 1901, Bechstein Hall, built at a cost of £100,000, was opened next to the company's London showroom at 36-40 Wigmore Street. Between 1901 and 1914, C. Bechstein was the largest piano dealership in London. At that time, Bechstein was patronized by the tsars of Russia, the royal families of Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark, and other royalty and aristocracy. The list of royal clients of Bechstein may be found on the soundboard of vintage Bechstein pianos made before the Second World War. The list is part of the original Bechstein trademark logo; it can be seen under the strings in the center of a piano's soundboard. The signature of Carl Bechstein The years from the 1870s through 1914 brought Bechstein their most dramatic increase in sales. In 1880 a second Bechstein factory was opened in Berlin, and the third factory was opened in 1897 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Production reached 3,700 pianos annually in 1900, and 4,600 in 1910, making Bechstein the largest German manufacturer of high-end pianos. At that time, about three quarters of production went to international markets, especially Britain and the Commonwealth, and Russia. Carl Bechstein died in 1900, and the Bechstein company continued to operate under the management of his sons. Between 1900 and 1914 C. Bechstein was one of the leading piano makers in the world, employing 1,200 craftsmen and workers by 1913 and making five thousand pianos per year. First World War C. Bechstein suffered huge property losses in London, Paris, and St. Petersburg during World War I. The largest loss was in London. Although the company's position in the United Kingdom was initially unaffected, with the company still listed as holding a Royal Warrant in January 1915, Warrants to both King George V, and his wife Queen Mary were cancelled on 13 April 1915. Bechstein was not the only musical concern to be affected by growing anti-German sentiment: there were earlier attempts, led by William Boosey, to boycott German music altogether. In 1915, despite being a Baronet and Privy Counsellor, Sir Edgar Speyer, who was then funding the Proms, was forced to leave the country. Following the passing of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act 1916 the British arm of the company was wound-up on 5 June 1916, all Bechstein property, including the concert hall and showrooms full of pianos, were seized as "enemy property" and closed. In 1916 the hall was sold as alien property at auction to Debenhams for £56,500. It was renamed Wigmore Hall, and then re-opened under the new name in 1917. All 137 Bechstein pianos at the Bechstein showrooms were confiscated too, and became property of the new owner of the Hall. After a dispute with his brother, Edwin Bechstein left the company and was paid off. Eventually the Bechstein factory resumed full-scale production during the 1920s. At that time, technical innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and construction, had allowed Bechstein to become one of the leading piano makers again. The most successful models were the updated "A"-185 and "B"-208 grand pianos. The upright pianos became more popular after the war, and C. Bechstein were successful with its upright pianos Model-8 and Model-9, both of which have been considered the finest upright pianos. As the company was changed into a joint-stock company 1923, Edwin Bechstein and his wife Helene, bought themselves back into the company as shareholders. In 1930 the company collaborated with German electrical goods manufacturer Siemens under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst to produce one of the first electric pianos...

This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...

Beautiful,elegant rare Italian blue alabaster domino set circa 1980's from Volterra, nice condition solid big tiles.

An early 19th century brass surveyor's level with telescope, compass and spirit level. With original brass mounted pine case. Telescope length: 18 1/4 inches. - 46.5 cm. Fitting for tripod mount, now re-mounted on a modern brass plate for desk top display.

This is an antique Punch's almanac compendium for 1848-1887. An English, bound illustrated annual set, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Established in 1841, Punch ma...

Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1956 Item e6934 A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on an carved oak wood plaque. On the back with handwritt...

Limited edition sculpture of an oriental battle horse in matte white porcelain with brown, ochre and blue tones. This majestic and elegant animal is inspired by traditional art of the Chinese Tang dynasty. The horse proudly wears its tack, typical of the upper classes, making this High Porcelain limited edition a symbol which conveys the significance this animal represented in Chinese society from ancient times: beauty, power and wealth. In this gloss finish version, the oriental horse...

Antique Italian custom made accordion by Sabatino Nocentini Castiglion & Figli. Antique pearl white accordion, Italian accordion with profuse inlay decoration, gorgeous hand made wit...

Tom Ford’s Gucci pair of knee-high leather boots, circa 1999. In a sleek silhouette, these vintage Gucci boots are crafted in black lamb supple lea...

A decorative Arc de Triomphe Paris souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a marble base. T...

Vintage Jose Dunach Bronze Lady Golf Figure. A very nice French Art Deco style sculpture of a lady golfer mounted on a round naturalistic base, the golfer ...

Dunhill Lighter Circa 1930 From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Dunhill Ladies Pocket Vanity Lighter. The Dunhill Lighter of petit size with leather panels upon a silver plate frame with petrol lift arm stamped Dunhill. The body of the lighter contains some secret compartments for ladies vanity accessories which is accessed via a thumb tab in the base which hinges up to reveal a mirror and two separate removable trays for make up. There is also a secret lipstick holder which is hidden in the side pocket mirroring the fuel tank. The base of the lighter is marked Prov. Pat. 14444/28 Reg.d. No 737179 and dates to the Mid-Century Modern period Circa 1930. Measurements (inches) 2.36 x 2.36 x 0.6 Dunhill Alfred Dunhill was Born September 30th 1872. From 1890 Dunhill ran a company that sold motoring accessories through mail order under the name Dunhill’s Motorities. In 1902 he opened a shop on Conduit Street, Mayfair which sold clothing and accessories to chauffeurs and their employers. In 1904 he developed the “windshield pipe”, which would allow motorists to smoke whilst driving, and went on to open a tobacconists in St. James in 1907. The shop offered tailored tobacco blends and its success meant that Dunhill could expand to shops in New York and Paris in the 1920’s. With his international ambitions Dunhill created a modern luxury goods market. In 1921 the company received its first royal warrant, as a tobacconist to Edward Prince of Wales. Dunhill also supplied Winston Churchill and Siegfried Sassoon...

Vintage Catalan Soda Syphon – Circa 1970 Discover the charm of vintage craftsmanship with this traditional Catalan soda syphon, crafted in the 1970s. Manufactured by an unknown make...

Elegant midcentury brass pipe stand designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria circa 1950. The sculptural pipe stand is cast from solid brass. A great patina covers the bras...

Authentic horse armour face mask or chanfron, dated circa late 18th-early mid-19th century from Northern Italy in wrought iron. During the late Middle Age...

This early 20th-century English sovereign balance scale, marked “Harrison”, was designed to verify the weight and authenticity of full and half sovereign gold coins. A finely crafted piece of precision engineering, it features a brass balance arm with two coin slots labeled “Sovereign Warranted” and “Sovereign ½”, ensuring accurate weight measurement. The base, also inscribed with “Harrison” and adorned with a crowned hallmark, reflects its quality craftsmanship. These compact, mechanical scales were widely used by bankers, jewelers, and traders during the early 1900s to prevent fraud and counterfeit currency circulation. Their simple yet effective design remains a testament to the ingenuity of the time. A rare and collectible piece of British numismatic history, this scale is perfect for collectors of antique measuring...

DC-3, Dakota aircraft reduced model scale model. Handcrafted in aluminium foil, with engraved metal rivets, 1936. .

Stylish and meaningful fine work of art. This Christian work of art dates from the 1920s. Over the centuries wall crucifixes have been made in all kinds of sizes and shapes, but the...

A rare "walking" Santa figure with a tree in his hand. Nice beard and moveable arms. Glitter on the ground symbolized the snow. Velvet clothing. Not a ...

A History of Art by Lawrence Gowing / Great large heavy art table book. History of art. Reference-introduction to Classic masterpieces. Painters, scul...

Bar Boeing 747 made with half of a Boeing 747 air intake, in shiny polished aluminium finish, riveted aluminium. With a round glass top and with one black ...

A rare and unusual German Jugendstil copper and brass smokers companion or candleholder formed as a goat pulling a sleigh the design attributed to renowned sculptor Ignatius Taschner...