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Place of Origin: European
Nineteenth Century Hanging Bronze Scales with Nested Six Weights, 21-in high
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 21 inches in height, this set of large late nineteenth century French solid brass scales features two hanging brass pans that hang from chains. Six accompanying gram wei...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
FORNASETTI Butterfly Poker Card Game Set Box
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage butterfly poker card game set box, screen print on wood, with two decks of playing cards, eight dices and chips / Designed by PIero Fornasetti, made in Milan Italy by Fornase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Impressive Early 19th Century Model Chateau
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary Early 19th Century Chateau Model found untouched in its original painted finish. impressive attention to detail with some carved brickwork,...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Marconi, UK, Radio Model 246A, 1930s valve/tube wireless Art Deco, table, super!
By Victor Talking Machine Company, RCA
Located in London, GB
Marconi Co. (Marconiphone)
Model 246A (?)
Wireless valve radio, produced by Marconi Co., 1930s.
Wooden Case with Bakelite fittings
Cosmetic: Good cosmetic condition but with some n...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy
By Doll et Cie
Located in Miami, FL
Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy manufactured by Doll & Co.
We have for you unique decoration this unusual tin Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy, that was manufactured in Nuremburg, Germany by Doll & Co., back in the early 1900. This piece is in all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch-ups. This piece shows the usual patina, some fading, chips, some surface rust, scratches and wear that is to be expected from age and play. This is a very interesting and unique decorative piece and should be a great conversation item.
Weight: About 2 pounds (0.91 Kg).
Measurements: 260 mm by 165 mm by 114 mm (10.25 x 6.5 x 4.5 Inches).
Hallmarks: Signed DC for DOLL & CO.
Doll & Co.
The company was founded in 1898 in Nuremburg, Germany by tinsmith Peter Doll & John Sondheim with Max Bein (Sondheim’s nephew) joining as a third partner just before WWI. Doll & Co. specialized in steam toys and steam engines. The company made and sold model steam engines...
Category
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
$748 Sale Price
25% Off
A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand
Located in Central England, GB
This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering with quality optics.
The telescope has a fixed barrel with an unusual focusing mec...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Cased Optometrist's Set, English, Optical Instrument, Boxed, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased optometrist's set. An English, mahogany optical instrument box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fine display ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1750)
Psalterium iuxta Romanum (Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite)
Latin (with Spanish additions), illu...
Category
16th Century Spanish Colonial Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Parchment Paper
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Ball desk petrol lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol lighter, created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1929. The unusual lighter is the iconic ball shaped model named Unique with the Dunhill lift arm retailed in Paris France. The lighter has been assembled and carefully crafted in the shape of a ball in solid sterling silver with plain surfaces. This lighter show very nice condition with minimal traces of use and beautiful guilloche. Recently cleaned and serviced, not polished just to preserve the antique patina.
History
This classic petrol lift arm lighter...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$2,988 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Large Vintage Baltic Amber Necklace jewellery gifts
Located in London, GB
Vintage Graduated Baltic Amber Necklace
Graduated Disc shaped Baltic amber beads strung together with silver metal link chain
Circa 1970 s
Overall Length 70 cm bead size 1 to 3 ...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
American Painting - Boxed Set of 2 Books
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Painting, a boxed set of two books. American Painting, from it's beginning to the armory show by Jules David Prown, and American Painting, the twentieth century by Barbara R...
Category
Late 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$255 / set
19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Louis XIV Siege of Arras floor screen, 19th century, a four panel screen with paper lithograph laid down on wooden panels, depicting the schematic pla...
Category
19th Century Louis XIV Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. THE NINETH EDITION - 1844 - IN THE 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, 1844.
DESCRIPTION: NINETH EDITION. 1 vol., 6-5/...
Category
1840s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Stool or Table with Hand Carved Elements
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, practical and highly decorative seat / hall bench with quality carvings.
This beautifully carved and striking stool is surrounded by a number of very well designed and execu...
Category
19th Century Gothic Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Antique German Bisque Doll #152/4 Happy Character Baby by Hertel Schwab
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll. Measures approximately 13.5 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Painted eyebrows. Open mouth with ...
Category
1910s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Early Antique Gothic Revival Coat Rack with Hand Forged Wrought Iron Hooks 18thC
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful craftsmanship, deeply carved, solid oak, Gothic Revival wall coat rack.
Anyone who has ever visited a Gothic (Revival) church or another Gothic style building will immedia...
Category
18th Century Gothic Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A antique Knife from Solingen, Germany. Deer antler or stag handle with original sheath 3.13" blade, 6.75" Overall. Used in good condition with some sharpe...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Snooker billlard pool table victorian complete set circa 1890 free shipping
By Burroughes & Watts
Located in Radstock, GB
FREE SHIPPING UK AND EUROPE
This full-sized antique billiard or snooker table, crafted from solid English oak circa 1890, boasts exquisite detailing. It stands proudly on eight finely carved column legs, each adorned with decorative panels and motifs.
The table features patented steel vacuum cushions, ensuring optimal playability, and is enhanced by friezes with roundel fittings.
Accompanying the table is a matching scoring cabinet and a freestanding revolving cue stand. It is exceptionally rare to find a complete set like this, with all original accessories intact. The quality of the timber is remarkable, showcasing solid English oak throughout.
This piece was likely commissioned for a grand county house of its era, making it a truly special find.
English oak refers to a species of oak native to the British Isles, scientifically known as Quercus robur. It's highly valued for its durability, strength, and beautiful grain patterns. The wood has a light to medium brown colour, often with a slightly reddish or golden hue, and it darkens over time, developing a rich patina.
In furniture making, English oak is prized for its ability to age gracefully and its resistance to wear and tear, making it ideal for creating long-lasting, sturdy pieces like antique billiard tables...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
This elegantly decorated Florentine album belonged to the young Dorothy Colles, who received it as a present in 1931 when she was 14 years of age. On the cover Colles notes "This boo...
Category
1930s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved grizzly bear with glass eyes and enamel painted mouth with fangs/teeth showing on a thick base, circa 1900. See our other items for m...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Papier Mache Rocking Toy Clown Figure. 1920's.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely toy clown
A bell rings when it rocks
Hand painted papier mache.
Marked " foreign ". Most likely by Schoenhut, Germany
Good condition / condition commensurate with the age ...
Category
1920s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Reindeer Antler Mount Taxidermy Cabin Decor Skull Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Reindeer Antler Mount Taxidermy Cabin Decor Skull Antlers
Item e7354
A great antique reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) trophy on a wooden panel wit...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Very Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Jockey Hitching Post
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th century cast iron equine hitching post in the form of a jock-ey. The jockey is classically dressed in the 19th century riding attire, com-prising of a black riding hat, red jacket and cream jodhpurs. The jockey is poised on a moulded blue plinth...
Category
19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798
By Charles Francois Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
Ptolemaic armillary sphere
Charles-François Delamarche
Paris, ante 1798
Wood and papier-mâché
covered with printed and partly hand-colored paper
It measures 15.55 in in height x Ø 10...
Category
1790s Other Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Franco Albini Radio In Cristallo For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Radio In Cristallo For Cassina
LIMITED EDITION OF 5 PIECES HAND WIRED
A radio at the forefront of modern Italian design, developed from a canny intuition to put the ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer
$20,095 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Original Antique Map of Europe, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Europe
Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith.
Copper-plate engraving.
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820
...
Category
1820s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century half mode of steam ship New York
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 19th Century half model of the steam ship "New York", originally called "City of New York", British built for the Inman line launched on the 15th March 1888. Cir...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
CARTIER 1935 Paris Art-Deco Pocket Petrol Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco lighter designed by Cartier.
This is a beautiful petrol pocket lighter, created in Paris France by the atelier-Frontin for the jewelry house ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,687 Sale Price
25% Off
Beautiful Santa Claus Figure Candy Container Vintage German Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Santa figure with a tree in his hand. Very characterful representation and expressive in its appearance. Velvet dust cover as clothing. Was probably a candy container, but the...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
'To Kill a Mockingbird' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Romanian, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce original poster for the first Romanian release of the 1962 American film adaptation of Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' which addressed themes of racism and injustice in the Deep South. Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch, while his ten-year-old co-star Mary Badham was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for her role as daughter Scout. Robert Duvall made his big screen debut as the misunderstood recluse Boo Radley...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
French 19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Four Doors Miniature Chest
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely French late 19th century walnut miniature chest is ornately hand carved with the typical Coastal France, probably Breton, geometrical patterns inlays and charming hand-tu...
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut
Crown Tiara Bandeau by Jacques Esterel unique piece signed, numbered 1/1, 1957
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Wonderful unique piece made by hand by one of the most relevant fashion designers of the mid-century, Jacques Esterel, showing inside the signature, name of the piece, numbering 1/1 and creation date 57, a sublime work worthy of belong to any of the best fashion and design museums in the world given its relevance as the only known piece of this type that has been handcrafted and signed by Jacque Esterel himself. This fantastic rigid brass band shows beautiful acid etchings of Roman horse chariots and linear ornaments with three closing positions for different sizes. This band was placed on the head as a decorative accessory or crown known as a tiara...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$2,851 Sale Price
20% Off
MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley].
TITLE: Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
PUBLISHER: London, for Duncombe, n.d., [1826].
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-13/16" x 3-9/16", [3]...
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1820s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
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Large Hand Carved Wooden Model Boat, Denmark circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
This large model boat was crafted in Denmark in the 1900's. At just over 6' long, the large size makes it a unique decorative statement piece.
Note it...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1980s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original gorgeous playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of Dal Negro cards. The box is signed on the botto...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$1,040 Sale Price
38% Off
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 51cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are preserved. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the produc...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$289 Sale Price
81% Off
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston.
TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples.
PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8.
DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes, ...
Category
1950s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel architect or cartographer's instrument set by Riefler of Munich, dating ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
Stunning Nuremberg Gingerbread Candy Container, Antique German Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Amazing and rare round shaped box, hand crafted in cardboard dating from the 1910s or older. The top of the box shows i view of the Nuremberg Castle in 3d optic.
This antique box is ...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Antique English Walking Stick
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique English walking stick with silver handle and mother of pearl, from late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The city stamps and the date are not well legible: may be Birmi...
Category
Early 20th Century Other European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid Century Brutalist cast metal Crucifix
Located in Bern, CH
Mid Century solid metal Brutalist crucifix. Appears to be either brass or brass effect. Name on rear: Frick Angela (assumed to be creator or owner o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$217 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, Der Sprung
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ski photography.
'Der Sprung'', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of travelling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. The price displayed is for the mounted photo only.
Image size 40cm x 25.5cm = 15 ½" X 10".
The alpine photograph...
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Mid-20th Century Sporting Art European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Charles II Carved Crest Of The Arms Of Westminster School
Located in Essex, MA
A large crest with shell and scroll carved frame enclosing an azure ground with gilded coat of arms featuring a cross with four birds over lions and fleur de lis and Tudor roses. Onl...
Category
1670s Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century "Boule" Ring in Yellow Gold Adorned with Sapphires and Brilliants
Located in Sofia, BG
Yellow gold “Boule” ring, perfect sphere adorned with faceted round sapphires and small brilliants.
Ring size: 58. P. Brut: 13.5g
France, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Art Nouveau Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Art nouveau green and golden color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1910s. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought...
Category
Early 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ico Parisi, Architettura Design, Utopie -by Fidia Edizioni D'arte, 31st May 1991
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
ISBN: 88.7269.004.8
This rare book on Ico Parisi by Luigi Cavadini and Flaminio Gualdoni has 86 pages with about 150 images.
It is edited by FIdia Edizioni d'Arte and printed by G...
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1990s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Vintage English Walking Stick Cane Wooden Gold Plated Cow Horn Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Ebony Wooden Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with an elegant decoratively carved classical Cow Horn L shaped handle above a finely repousse chased gold plated silver collar with a vacant cartouche and a wonderful wide mount with matching chased decoration. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin
Condition: Good condition with nice patination, few small character dents to gilt mounts, complete with its original firm fitting solid steel and polished brass ferrule. Nice straight stick in wonderful condition.
Length: 35.5" (89cm) Width of handle: 4.25" (11cms).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door Shipping offered by Seller.
*TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length. Many antique sticks...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Decisive Moment 1st Edition 1952 Henri Cartier Bresson Cover Henri Matisse
By Henri Cartier-Bresson, Henri Matisse
Located in Red Lion, PA
Henri Cartier-Bresson – The Decisive Moment – 1st Edition, 1952 – Cover by Henri Matisse – Published by Simon & Schuster
A true cornerstone of 20th-century photography, this is an extremely rare and collectible first edition of The Decisive Moment (Images à la Sauvette...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1990s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Barcelona Olympic Football Mascot Cobi (1992) by Javier Mariscal
By Javier Mariscal
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. Commonly referred to as Barcelona '92, these games were notable for being the last Summer and Winter Olympics to be held in the same year, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided thereafter to alternate the events in separate even-numbered years, starting in 1994. This was a pivotal moment in Olympic history, as the Barcelona Games marked the first Summer Olympics held in the post-Cold War era and were free from the boycotts that had plagued previous events, a situation not seen since the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Barcelona '92 is widely regarded as one of the most successful Olympic Games, contributing significantly to the modernization and global image of the city. It was also a Games of many firsts: the debut of the "Dream Team" in basketball, which featured NBA players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, and the reintegration of South Africa into the international sports community after a 32-year ban due to apartheid. The participation of a unified German team following the reunification of East and West Germany, and the absence of the Soviet Union (though its former republics competed as the Unified Team), further emphasized the geopolitical shifts of the time.
The official mascot for the 1992 Barcelona Games was *Cobi*, a stylized sheepdog designed by Catalan artist and designer Javier Mariscal. Mariscal, already a significant figure in contemporary design, was known for his eclectic and playful style, often blending comic art with a modernist sensibility. His creation of Cobi was a departure from previous Olympic mascots...
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1990s Sporting Art European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
19th Century Hand Carved Italian Santos Processional Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Italian Santos Processional Figure
A hand carved figure of a 19th century Santos figure, with glass eyes and metal wire adjustable arms firmly in place, t...
Category
1850s Edwardian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Pair Cufflinks Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two lovely stylish cufflinks in original old box. Made in Germany, circa 1900. Each is marked with a manufactory mark and "amerikaner". Thats probably the mark for american double.
...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette Case, 8 Section Sterling Silver Natural
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette Case, octagonal section, in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette Case has a spring-loaded button and opening
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette C...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Solid Brass Ships Telegraph by English Maker Chadburns
Located in Norwell, MA
Twin faced head with ships commands is mounted to a sturdy brass column. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Astern and ahead commands with slow half and full are shown. The bells a...
Category
1940s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Dunhill Carlton Ware Spider Web Table Lighter
By Carlton Ware Ltd, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
Alfred Dunhill Lighter Circa 1957
From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer this Dunhill ‘Carlton’ Spider Web Table Lighter. The Lighter Gold Plated lighter was produced in partnership with Carlton Ware with the ceramic body produced by Stoke on Trent potters Carlton (Carlton Ware). The body has been hand painted with a spider web design amongst blossoming flowers and two dragonflies. The Lighter is embossed to the front Dunhill and bears the registration number to the inside of the pivoting arm 737418. The base of the lighter is stamped Dunhill, Lighter. The Lighter dates to the middle of the 20th century circa 1957.
Carlton Ware was established in 1890 by James Frederick Wiltshaw, William Herbert Robinson and James Alcock Robinson trading under the name of Wiltshaw and Robinson. The trademark “Carlton Ware” was introduced in 1894, and the company’s factory was renamed the Carlton Works. The company changed its name multiple times and changed hands finally reaching the name ‘Carlton Ware Ltd’ in 1958. In 1966 the company was sold to Arthur Wood and Sons before coming under financial pressure in the late 1980s being forced into receivership in 1989 and production ending in 1992. In 1997 the Carlton Ware brand was resurrected by Francis Joseph of the Carlton Ware Design Centre, Roslyn Works, Stoke-on-Trent. It continues to manufacture novelty items aimed at the collectors’ market today.
Dunhill Lighters specifically the classic petrol lift arm table lighter was introduced by Dunhill in 1928 running until the introduction of gas in the 1960’s. This particular Carlton Wear example was first introduced in the Dunhill catalogue in 1957. The body was created in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent potters Carlton Ware. Carlton Ware produced three different examples to compliment the Dunhill body a fish underwater design, a chinoiserie pagoda design and the spider web as seen here.
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...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Vintage Automatic Vending Machine With Coin, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vintage automatic vending machine with coin, Italy, 1980s
in use in a bar in my city. It works with a 1 euro coin. Distributes rubber balls. Intact a...
Category
1980s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
America's Cup. Clothbound, Limited Edition Book, Designed by Marc Newson
By Marc Newson, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
America's Cup.
Edition of 825.
Hardcover bound in a cotton sailcloth, with metal closure manufactured by Louis Vuitton, book block with silver edges, 12.1 x 16.1 in, 16.86 lb, 564 pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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