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Place of Origin: European
Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Madonna Statue, 1920s Hand-Carved Oak Holy Virgin Sculpture. This exquisite French Art Deco Madonna statue dates back to the 1920s, expertly hand-carved from what ap...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Breloque Pinfire Prostitutes Pistol by Franz Pfannl
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful hand made pinfire pistol by Franz Pfannl, housed in its original Moroccan red leather case with its arsenic velvet interior. The gun would have originally had a small nic...
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Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Velvet

'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and relaxation in the middle of nature. Thanks to new pliable materials, plastics, with their free and easy formability, lightness and especially their novelty, they developed micro bungalows and houses as either secondary vacation homes or for use in gardens. Italian developer Carlo Zappa undertook the challenge of designing and producing such a micro bungalow which eventually became commonly known as 'BANGA' .The first models rolled off the production line in 1971 and went through three production phases before production eventually ceased in 1985. Carlo Zappa not only developed the initial project, but personally executed the moulds, construction solutions, all the services detailing ie electrical, plumbing and metal hardware. Zappa's micro bungalow featured a total of 8.1 square meters of floor space. It offered space for up to three people thanks to a bunk bed, which could be folded down as a sofa during the day. A small bathroom with wash basin, shower / toilet, a small kitchen unit with sink and water heater...
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1970s Space Age Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

Antique German Bisque Doll #152/6 "Our Baby" by Hertel Schwab for L.W & CO.
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll 152/6 for Louis Wolf & Company. Measures approximately 15 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Paint...
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1910s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

Industrial Vintage Metal Aircraft Plane Model Desk Item Statue, circa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An Industrial plane model made in the 1980s. This unique object is made of metal and has a chrome finish. A nice Industrial sculpture for displaying them on a cupboard, credenza, or ...
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1980s Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Art Deco French Chrome & Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight with a sliding latch on the side of the compact to secure the power in place. Upon opening the lid reveals the mechanics that operates and reveals a powder dispenser...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame. This beautiful and uplifting portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas an...
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18th Century Baroque Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint, Plaster

Baume Mercier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch & Bracelet & Original Box
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies wristwatch was made by the well known Baume et Mercier of Switzerland in approximately 1920 in their period style. The wa...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Antique Italian Bench Weight Scale, Chromed Brass and Lacquered Wood, 10 Weights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Italian bench weight scale, chromed brass and lacquered wood, with 10 weights. Measures in cm: H 20, W 43, D 23.
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Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the production o...
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1950s Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Glass scientific instrument: Crookes maltese cross tube, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Blown glass scientific instrument. An example of the Crookes tube with Maltese Cross, in chromed metal, a precursor to the cathode ray tube. It was used t...
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Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

A Large 19th Century Brass Library Telescope Marked A. Bardou, Paris
By A. Bardou
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive 19th century French brass library telescope marked A. Bardou, Paris. (Denis Albert Bardou; 1841 - 1893) The telescope mounted on a brass and cast iron tripod ...
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Mid-19th Century Other Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Walking Stick with Seat
Located in Vo', Veneto
Walking Stick with Seat Measurements: H. 89 cm / seat dimensions: 15 x 44 cm - H. 74 cm Era: early 1900s Origin: Germany Wood: Metal and leather Description Special walking stick,...
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Early 1900s Rustic Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Novel, The Snow Ship, Percy St John, English, Fiction, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique novel The Snow Ship by Percy St. John. An English language fiction book with secondary title Merchant of Yakoutsk, dating to the Vict...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Viennese Bronze Miniature Cold-Painted Dog Figurine
Located in Delft, NL
A Viennese bronze miniature cold-painted dog figurine A bronze miniature dog figurine. Cold painted bronze, signed and numbered on the belly...
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Late 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Afredo Barbini Venetian, Murano Glass Cigarette Three Piece Set.
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Soquel, CA
This is a magnificent 1950/60's Venetian freeform biomorphic glass tiny bubbles bowl / ashtray cigarette cup and lighter paperweight, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Treasure Island Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, English, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. An English, professionally bound literary classic, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1895 and later. Origin...
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1890s Late Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Antique High Renaissance Style Emerald Natural Pearl Garnet Silver Cross
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite museum quality large antique High Renaissance style emerald, natural pearl, garnet silver pectoral cross 19th century Makers Mark: K.T. for Tauböck, Karl Austro-Hungarian E...
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19th Century Renaissance Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period. The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover. Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing. The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style. Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches) The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid. Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - 1843 - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. ...
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1840s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Contemporary Football Table ‘Maracana’ by Andrea Zambelli & Alessandro Ciffo
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
United by both their passion for transforming materials into materials to amaze and excite, Alessandro Ciffo and Andrea Zambelli deepen their collaboration through a game and find a ...
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2010s European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Hand Carved Wood Dog Head Estate Pipe, Antique Brienz Black Forest
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Estate pipe hand carved wood Dog head pipe. Good used condition. Some minor surface wear. See pictures for details. An all original item to display in your man cave. super...
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Late 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949. Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt). Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.". Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

1997-2007 The Harry Potter Series
By J.K. Rowling
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent complete set of the wildly popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, including four first impressions. A terrific set offering all seven books from the magical 'Har...
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1990s European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Grand piano. Walnut, metal, etc. Patent Erard London. London, England, possibly
Located in Madrid, ES
Grand piano. Walnut, metal, etc. Patent Erard London. London, England, possibly around 1870. Requires tuning and minor restorations. Grand or horizontal piano with strings and sou...
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19th Century Other Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

19th Century Gaff-rigged Pond Yacht
Located in Woodbury, CT
Small size gaff-rigged pond yacht. Made from carved and hollowed wood with copper keel with lead bar weight and rubber support to silvered rudder. Deck is scored and fitted with br...
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19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper, Lead

Atomic Age Mint Green Italian Desk Fan by BJM
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Great Italian design desk fan. Early 60s space age. Made of plastic and chromed metal. There is a on and off button on the backside, made by BJM. The fan works like a charm (the move...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
Located in Stamford, CT
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Chapman and Hall, London, 1837 Original red leather binding in original condition.
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1830s Neoclassical Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Ciclotte Bike in Blue Steel by Luca Schieppati
By Luca Schieppati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte Bike is an innovative exercise bike, designed and made in Italy, that combines idea, form and technology rethinking the traditional aesthetic an...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

18th Century Italian Baroque Silver and Rock Crystal Crucifix
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Italian Baroque carved rock crystal crucifix with silver Corpus of Christ flaked by male and female attendants on either side. The stepped base deco...
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18th Century Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver

Original Antique Map or City Plan of Venice, Italy. Circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice map of Venice Drawn and engraved by J.Dower Published by Orr & Smith. C.1835 Unframed. Free shipping
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1830s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Omega Jumbo Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952
By Omega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Omega Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952 Ref. 2486-1, caliber 381 (Lemania 27DL) Patinated silver dial, alternating applied Arabic numer...
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1950s Other Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gucci Burled Maple Table Games Chest with Glass Top
By Gucci
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare vintage Gucci classic games chest crafted of burled maple with a glass top, made in Italy, mid to late 20th century. A handsome chest offering a tailored presentation of a fine ...
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20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century. Upright or wall piano with a wooden body with marquetry elements on the central panel of the uppe...
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20th Century Other European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...
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1970s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Felt

Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Weesp, NL
A very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having retaining its vivid original paint. Thi...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Suffragette Plate, "Deeds Not Words" & "Votes for Women", The Only Known Example
Located in York County, PA
ENGLISH PORCELAIN SUFFRAGETTE PLATE WITH "DEEDS, NOT WORDS" AND "VOTES FOR WOMEN" SLOGANS, ONE-OF-A-KIND AMONG KNOWN EXAMPLES, CA 1905-1918 English porcelain plate, made for the Women's Suffrage movement in the U.K. One-of-a-kind among presently known examples, this wonderful Arts & Crafts design features a green, frog-like pattern around the border, surrounding violet and green or daisies, on a polka dot green background. Interspersed between the flowers are the words "Votes for Women" and, in Latin, the phrase "Facta non Verba...
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Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

SHELLEY, Mary. Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus - 1888
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary. TITLE: Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus. PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge And Sons, 1888. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-1/4" x 3-7/8", (xv)317pp.(i), boun...
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1880s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Antique Meerschaum Smoking Pipe with Silver Figural Standing Lion Top & Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique meerschaum smoking pipe bowl is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Germany or Austria in approximately 1900 in the period Biedermeier style. The body of the pip...
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Early 20th Century Biedermeier European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

1960s, Stunning Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, cigarette box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent c...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Alabaster

Guhl & Harbeck Style Chain Stitch Hand Crank Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Guhl & Harbeck style chainstitch hand crank sewing machine. The C shaped cast iron machine is painted black and its rectangular bas...
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20th Century Industrial European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Italian Silver and Wood Miniature of French Navy Cannon
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Reproduction depicting a Navy cannon. France XVII century. The cannon is mounted on 4 silver and wood wheels and is fixed to the wooden base by means of chains, which originally hel...
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1980s Other Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

New Vintage 1970 Backgammon Rare Etienne Aigner Handmade Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
New vintage 1970 backgammon rare Etienne Aigner handmade soft leather complete set with instruction booklet, a rare find since they were just a few made guaranteeing the maximum leve...
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1970s Arts and Crafts Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Rare Lenaerts Carousel Motorbike, Belgium, 1950s
By Jeff Lenaerts
Located in Wilnis, UT
A very rare carousel motorbike, manufactured by Lenaerts, circa 1950. This eye-catching model remains in beautiful original condition. It is made of high quality metal in a nice g...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Collection of Six Silver Figurative Ex Voto Infant Child Antique Italy, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A collection of six cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. Each is handmade, embossed and then welded...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Sheet Metal

Antique Poetry Book, The Lady Of The Lake, Walter Scott, Early Edition, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Lady of the Lake, the celebrated narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1811, a year after the initial release. A leather-bound volume, illus...
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1810s Georgian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Fishtail Tennis Racket by Prosser & Son
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden Prosser & Sons Fishtail Tennis Racket. A lawn tennis racket by T.H. Prosser & Sons with nice ash frame with convex walnut wedge. The wedge is s...
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Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ash

Early 20th Century Wooden Prosthetic Articulated Arm and Hand
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
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...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Rare Vintage Rolex GMT Master 6542 OCC, 1958
By Rolex
Located in CABA, AR
VERY RARE 1958 Rolex GMT-Master 6542 Full Set – A Vintage Icon in Original Untouched Condition Presenting an extraordinary opportunity to own a very rare Rolex GMT-Master 6542 from 1958, a true collector’s masterpiece. This iconic model is offered as a complete set, including the original box, papers, tag, and chronometer certificate, making it a highly desirable find for horological enthusiasts. Key features include: * Black Gilt Glossy Radium OCC Dial & Hands – the original dial and hands, with a stunning patina that adds to the vintage allure of this timepiece. * Cyclops Lens & Plastic Glass – the distinctive design elements that make the GMT-Master a recognizable classic. * 38mm Steel Case – the perfect size for a vintage watch, combined with the original 1958 Oyster steel bracelet, offering a comfortable and stylish fit. * Original Rolex Aluminium Red & Blue "Pepsi" Bezel Insert from the Early 60s – the iconic two-tone bezel in excellent condition, adding authenticity and value. There were two versions of the reference 6542, one with a bakelite bezel and one with a non-luminescent aluminum bezel. The first version, with the bakelite bezel, proved to be a problem for the manufacturers as the numbers and markings on the bezel were coated in a luminous material that at the time caused issues with the United States Atomic Energy Commission...
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Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

French Barometer Gilt Wood Verre Eglomise
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French Giltwood and Verre Eglomise Barometer. The barometer frame is richly decorated with bouquets of flowers, vine branches, shells and palm leaves. The Eglomisé Dial ...
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19th Century Charles X Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stucco, Giltwood

Circa 1810 Neo-gothic Giltwood Processional Cross on Orb
Located in Hastings, GB
Early 19th Century gilt wood Neo-Gothic processional cross, Germany circa 1810, mounted on an orb with carved swag detail, overlaid in gesso and gilt. A rare example of the neo-go...
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1810s Gothic Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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1950s Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

'Maison Kuiper' Ocelot Fur Hat, 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
'Maison Kuiper' Ocelot fur hat, Model Sissy, The Netherlands, 1950s. This is a rare beret style hat in ocelot fur made by 'Maison Kuiper' a very high-end...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur

Princess Diana Memorabilia. Set of Stamps of Diana. 1998
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A rare set of stamps celebrating Princess Diana 1961 - 1997 Issued by Royal Mail 1998 The unusual thing about this set is that they haven't been " stamped " Unused. near mint con...
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1990s European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

ASPREY & CO. 1925 London Art Deco Mechanical Vesta Box In .925 Sterling
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical vesta matches box designed by Asprey & Company. This is a very rare and unusual mechanical vesta-box for matches, created in London England by Asprey & Company Limited, back in the 1925. The pocket vesta-box was crafted during the art deco period in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with yellow gold accents and decorated with engine turned guilloche patterns. It is fitted with two lids connected by an eight-barrels hinge and a concealed mechanical sliding lock. This box show excellent craftsmanship and is in great condition. A highly collectable piece. Country: London, England. Period: Art Deco, 1925-1926. Materials: Sterling silver, yellow gold and iron. Weight: 45.40 Grams, (29.10 Dwt). Measurements: 55 mm by 44 mm by 9 mm (2.17 x 1.74 x 0.35 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with British crown marks, the lion's face mark for the city of London, the maker's mark A&Co Ltd., the mark for the assay and warranty of the .925 silver, the gothic letter L for the years 1925-1926 and signed in full as follows, "ASPREY LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND A&CO LTD "L" ASPREY'S PATENT NO-21914". Asprey The company was established in England in Mitcham, Surrey, in 1781. Founded as a silk printing business by William Asprey, it soon became a luxury emporium. In 1841, William Asprey's elder son Charles went into partnership with a stationer located on London's Bond Street. In 1847, the family broke with this partner and moved into 167 New Bond Street, the premises Asprey occupies today. From its central London location, Asprey advertised 'articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment.' An early specialty was dressing cases. Asprey crafted traditional cases and designs, mostly in leather, suitable for the new style of travel ushered in by railways. As the business grew, the company acquired manufacturing facilities and hired silversmith, goldsmith, jewelers and watchmakers. In the 1920's, commissions poured in from around the world, from American millionaire J. P. Morgan to potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives, in which each trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head and lined with blue velvet. Asprey cigarette cases...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Brass Fox Animal Figural Cigar Cutter and Ashtray, Vintage German Art Deco 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter and ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of brass. Steel cutting blade at the tail. Blade rusty but this does not affect the func...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Santa Claus Belsnickel Wax Candle German Christmas 1930s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candle. Was probably made before World War two in Germany. Scattered wear due to age. It is made of wax and is hand-painted. Nice addition...
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20th Century Folk Art European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Antique Steiff Long Hair Gold Mohair Teddy Bear ' Alastair' , C. 1900s
By Steiff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Steiff Long Hair Gold Mohair Teddy Bear ''Alastair,' C. 1900s Attributed to Steiff, unmarked, Germany, earlier 20th century Meet "Alastair," a charming and rare antique teddy bear...
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Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mohair, Thread

Antique Regimental Gong, German, Brass Ordnance, Oak, First World War, C.1916
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique regimental gong. A German, brass ordnance shell upon an oak base, dating to the First World War, engraved 1916. Fascinating repurposed ordnance, in the manner of...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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