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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
Antique Art Deco Compact Pierrette with Blue Eyes Card Fabric Tulle Felt
Located in Munich, DE
This compact is designed as a pierrette and was hand crafted in 1920 ca. The circular lid of the compact is made from card that is decorated with hand printed Art Deco ornaments. The...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Weightlifter Hagenauer Mid-Century / Art Deco Sculpture, Austria, 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Vintage liftweight sculpture.
Weightlifter Hagenauer mid-century / Art Deco Sculpture - Austria 1930
Franz Hagenauer sculpture of a weightlifte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mobilier Restauration, 1st Ed
By Charles Massin
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Restauration. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case pieces and other ...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago alo...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Sunshine Recorder by Casella of London
Located in London, GB
A Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder, attributed to Casella & Co, circa 1910.
Mounted on a later wooden display plinth.
Marked with serial number...
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20 Vol. Leatherbound Set- Bell's Edition, Dramatik Writings Of Will. Shakespeare
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Published London, 1788, John Bell. Nicely leather bound in brown with fine tan, brown and gilt spines. Watery green inside the boards.
5 3/4" H x 3 7/8" W x 1" D
Condition: the spi...
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Ship's Clinometer, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, H Hughes, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a rare antique ship's clinometer. An English, heavy brass maritime instrument by H. Hughes & Son of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightful nau...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Jade And Coral 14K Gold Strawberry Branch Pin Brooch
Located in Norwood, NJ
This vintage brooch represents a branch of a strawberry plant with engraved jade leaves. The vines are from 14k yellow gold and the strawberries are of carved coral. Carved crystal f...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Jade, Gold
Traditional Vintage Catalan Soda Syphon, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage plastic and glass traditional Catalan soda syphon. By unknown manufacturer, made in circa 1970 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category
1970s Rustic Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Stuffed Heron Mounted on Rectangular Base
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Stuffed heron. Mounted on a gray and green rectangular base. The bird has a long, curved neck, with feathers in shades of gray, white and black. The head displays a slight tuft of br...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
King Edward V111 Royal Commemorative Pottery Beaker, May 12th 1937
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a royal commemorative earthenware (pottery) beaker celebrating the planned coronation of King Edward V111th on May 12th 1937.
The tapering...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Earthenware
Large Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque
Item e6895
A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with black finish. The trophy was shot in 1959....
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Jesus on Cross Figurine by Hagenauer Made from Nutwood and Sooted Brass
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a Mid-Century Jesus fetish by Austrian Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien. The cross is made from beautiful, warm-toned nutwood and slightly varnished. The Jesus figurine is made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Original Exhibition Catalog – Pinturas by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1960
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Catalog – Pinturas by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1960
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Exhibition: Pinturas – Sala Gaspar, Barcelo...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cigarette Case Silver 925 Absolute Striped Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette case silver 925 , striped and oval section in 925/1000 sterling silver. Opening button and spring opening . Early 20th century Art Deco style.
...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Colmont French FT Binoculars Leather Paris
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Colmont FT Paris binoculars
Colmont a French optical company known for producing high-quality binoculars
leather-covered body
maker stamp present
7.75 x 5 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Carved Painted Triptych with Madonna & Child, and Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique triptych on a table for your daily devotions! Created in Italy circa 1960, and carved of pine wood, the religious artwork features ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Renaissance European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Musgrave Type Saddle Rack & Saddle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Cast Iron Saddle Rack With Leather 'Camelot' Saddle.
A decorative display of a Musgrave & Co. type cast iron saddle rack with oak covers and a Batchelors of Epping 'Camelot' ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
English Mahogany 19th Century Stick Barometer by Tarone
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Mahogany 19th Century Stick Barometer by Tarone
Classic traditional English mahogany stick Barometer. Excellent and original feat...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Bronze 12 Candle Chandelier with Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and stunning 19th century copy of a 16th century Gothic art chandelier.
With another year of selling rare and beautiful antiques almost over, we are proud to offer you one of...
Category
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Wrought iron framed dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Wrought iron framed dinner gong, the ornate frame with scrolling detail supporting the original brass gong, all raised up on shaped supports.
Dimensions
Height 28.5 Inches
Width 23 I...
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Crucifix Cross Cloisonné Enamel Mounted on Onyx Europe, 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Crucifix Cross in decorated in cloisonné enamel mounted on Onyx Europe 1920
Very nice work , all mounted on brass, in good condition due to its age.
The cloisonné enamel show very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
Empire Backgammon Games Box in Mahogany with Pieces, early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
An Elegant Empire Backgammon Game Box in Mahogany (Swietenia Mahogani) with details in Hallmark Silver. Made in the early 19th Century.
This Games Box for Backgammon is the perfect decorative piece that is also complete with pieces for playing the game! A refined Empire outside which lets the expensive materials of the piece convey the object's elegance. The interior of the box's lid forms one of the playing fields, the other being the bottom part. The backgammon board on the inside of the box is made out of intarsia wood...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
Italian Leather Matchstick Holder and Match Striker Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian leather and gold embossed matchstick holder box and match striker, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This Italian leather piece has gold embossed detail on top lid a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Swedish Backgammon in Curly Karelian Birch with Playing Pieces, Empire 1820/30s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Backgammom Box in Curly Karelian Birch with Playing Pieces, Swedish Empire (Karl Johan) 1820/30s. Complete with two Die made in bone and Playing Pieces for two players.
This beautifully crafted backgammon box...
Category
1820s Empire Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cigar Box
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant cigar box in ebony Macassar wood, with its distinctive dark brown stripes, is decorated with horn accents around its perimeter. The lid is linke...
Category
2010s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony, Animal Skin, Wood
Miniature Dutch Baroque Style Silver Mandolin Flask
Located in Stamford, CT
Dutch silver flask in the form of a mandolin with intricate Baroque style decoration, including cranes and a castle among floral arabesques on the front. The reverse depicting a charming scene influenced by Dutch old master genre paintings of two men with two dogs in a fenced yard surrounded by detailed foliage and trees. Complete with a fret and six individual silver wire strings. A tour de force in craftsmanship. No discernible hallmarks.
Hinged top reveals a hidden flask...
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Intel Stereo Anlage, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This radio was made by Intel in Germany, during the 1970's. With a plastic case, imitating wood, it has Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF. Goo...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Made in Italy Speaker, Matt Black & Spotted Gold Ceramics, Customizable, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
METHOD OF USE
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
ECO-SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category
2010s Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Parrot Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare antique clip-on bird ornament, it's a beautiful parrot. This ornament, is made from ultra-thin hand blown glass, hand painted with a kind of cold paint, would be a great antiq...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
Spanish 17/ 18th Century Hand Carved Group of Baroque Winged Angel Heads
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Hand carved group of winged angelheads. Wonderful traces of paint are visible and the wood has a gorgeous natural patina due to its high age
Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathere...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Solid Bronze Antique Jugendstil Wall Sculpture Plaque of a Mourning Female
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning bronze wall plaque with a maker's monogram.
In the earliest years of the 1900s much of the daily life in Europe was overshadowed by the horrors of the first world war. Lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Jugendstil European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Billiard Table snooker Pool Table Magnificent FREE SHIPPING
Located in Radstock, GB
Free shipping UK, Europe and NYC (Standard front door)
This exceptional exhibition-quality English billiard or snooker table, crafted by Orme and Sons o...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Large Black Forest Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
An antique 8 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1900. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
PH Grand Piano PH150 Excellence, Black Leather and Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
The Poul Henningsen designed PH Grand Piano PH150 Excellence...
Category
2010s Bauhaus European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Silver Heart Brooch by Hans Hansen, Denmark, 1930s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Brooch composed of ten connected hearts designed by Hans Hansen of Denmark (1884-1940), circa 1930s; measuring approximate 1.5” in diameter; marked: 830 S. Rare, highly collectible, ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Little Silver and Enamel Cigarette Box
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a delicate little cigarette box. It is made from 900/1000 silver stamped L/R. The inside is gilded and shows the German hallmark of half moon and crown. The lid is embell...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Fontana Arte Book
By Franco Deboni
Located in New York, NY
Author Franco Deboni, foreword by Bernd Goeckler ?Allemandi & C. English edition, available exclusively through Bernd Goeckler antiques, starting March ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Furniture from the 19th Century
By Denise Ledoux-Lebard
Located in valatie, NY
Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle 1795-1889 Dictionnaire des Ébénistes et des Menuisiers (French Furniture from the 19th c 1795-1889 Dictionary of cabinet-makers and carpenters.) Pa...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London 1754
Located in Milano, IT
Nathaniel Hill
Pocket globe
London, 1754
The globe is contained in its original case, which itself is covered in shark skin.
There are slight gaps in the original paint on the sphere. The case no longer closes.
The sphere measures 2.6 in (6.8 cm) in diameter whereas the case measures 2.9 in (7.4 cm) in diameter.
lb 0.24 (kg 0.11)
The globe is made up of twelve printed paper gores aligned and glued to the sphere.
In the North Pacific Ocean there is a scroll with the inscription:
A
New
terrestrial
Globe
by
Nath. Hill,
1754.
The celestial globe is depicted on the inside of the box.
On the terrestrial globe much of central and southern Africa is empty. North America bears only the name of some British colonies. It shows California as a peninsula and the northwest coast of America as "unknown parts" (Alaska is not described and is only partially delineated; it would become part of the United States in 1867). The route of Admiral Anson is traced (1740) and the trade winds are indicated by arrows. Australia, still named New Holland (the new name would be introduced in 1829), is part of the west coast. (See Van der Krogt, P., Old Globes in the Netherlands, Utrecht 1984, p. 146 and Van der Krogt, P. - Dekker, E., Globes from the Western World, London 1993, p. 115.)
Nathaniel Hill (London, news from 1746 to 1768) had impeccable professional credentials: he had done his apprenticeship with Richard Cushee, who at the time was carrying out surveying work for John Senex's Surrey map...
Category
1750s George II Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shagreen, Paper
20th Century Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990. This 1:36 scale aircraft model would have been presented to one of BA's top travel agents to use for marketing activities.
Space Models Ltd was located in Feltham, Greater London. The company was founded in 1964 and was recognised as one of the UK's two leading companies in the production of Aerospace, Industrial, Military and Film & TV models and miniatures. The company directors were 'Wag' Evans, Brian Pugsley, Derek Ridley, Keith Baker, Keith Blackburn and originally, John Phillips. Key Model makers were Gary Dickens, David Seymour and Charlie Bryant (originally employed by Gerry Anderson...
Category
20th Century Other European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice, a Tragedy, 1695 Sixth Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
"But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve"
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: Othello, The Moor of Venice. A Tragedy. As it hath divers times Acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers: and now at the Theatre Royal,...
PUBLISHER: London: for Richard Bentley, 1695.
DESCRIPTION: SIXTH EDITION. (ii)76pp., complete, quarto, 8-5/8" x 6-1/4", several leaves with untrimmed bottom edges, some toning and foxing to pages, closed tear to F2 mended without loss, a few headlines slightly trimmed but generally good wide margins, ex-libris Viscount Mersey of Bignor Park with book label...
Category
1690s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Emerging Bodies:Nudes from the Polaroid Collections by Barbara Hitchcock, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Emerging Bodies: Nudes from the Polaroid Collections by Barbara Hitchcock. Published by Edition Stemmle, Zurich, 2000. 1st Ed with dust jacket. A long list of well-known and relative...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving 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
Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock & Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare Gothic Revival treasure box with bronze handle.
If you are a collector of antique boxes and/or if you are looking for an extraordinary jewelry box to grace your credenza or side table then this unique and top quality made specimen in the Gothic style could be perfect. Gothic Revival boxes are very hard to find and we have never seen one with such prodigious carvings on all sides. The unique and cat-like dragon gargoyles (with fangs) that look like they are carrying this casket, are just some of the stunningly carved and detailed sculptures that make this antique rarity even more artistic and impressive.
Another great feature are the peacock sculptures. In Christianity the peacock is the symbol of purity. Christians believe that once someone has passed their soul rises and goes to heaven. This is why in earlier times Christians would spread the feathers of a peacock over the deceased since it symbolized a pure soul that was immune to corruption. The peacock also represents immortality, resurrection, and the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian church.
Have you also noticed the top quality details on both ends of the bronze handle on top? The quality of that ornamental work is of the absolute highest standard also. There are many more incredibly beautiful, hand carved details and together they show that no expense was spared to create one of the most amazing Gothic caskets...
Category
Late 19th Century Gothic Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1997-1998 Edited by Emma Lawson, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1997-1998 Edited by Emma Lawson. Published by Sotheby's, London, 1997. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference...
Category
1990s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A German Anti-Semitic Beer Stein, Circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
This beer stein has detailed displays that open the window into the dark history of anti-Semitism that existed in Europe in the 19th century. It was made in a town called Hohr-Grenzh...
Category
1890s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare ring that commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces. Dr William Nelson, the admiral's brother, ordered 58 mourning rings for family and friends and every admiral and post-captain who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar . The ring is inscribed on the bezel ‘Trafalgar’; outside the hoop with Nelson’s motto in Latin, ‘Let him who earned it bear the palm [of victory]’, adopted by Nelson from a poem ‘Ad Ventos’ written in 1727 by John Jortin (1698-1770). Inside is the inscription ‘Lost to his country 21 October 1805, aged 47’. The initials N and B stand for Nelson and Bronte.
Admiral Nelson was given the title of Duke of Bronte in 1799 by the King of Sicily and in 1801 became a Viscount. The two coronets above the initials refer to these titles. Tthe motto Palmam qui meruit ferat ("let him who has earned it, bear the palm") was added to his coat of arms in 1798 after the Battle of the Nile. Nelson was buried with full honours in St Paul's Cathedral. His cortege consisted of 32 admirals, over a hundred captains, and an escort of 10,000 soldiers.
This ring is an example of only fifty-eight that were made by Nelson's jeweller John Salter in 1806. Thirty-one were for Nelson's close family and friends, the rest for pall-bearers and other dignitaries (see The Nelson Dispatch, vol.3 pt.XII, oct.1990). Three similar examples of this ring are held extremely prestigious museums in the capital. One is in the Greenwich National Maritime Museum in London, another in The British Museum in London and another in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, exhibited in the Jewellery Gallery, case 23, no. 8.
The ring has a particularly special provenance, arguably like no other mourning ring of Admiral Nelson’s. The ring belonged to the Reverend Alexander John Scott. The Reverend Alexander John Scott (1768-1840) was a British naval chaplain. He was appointed to the flagship H.M.S. Victory in 1803 where he served as private secretary to Lord Nelson. He was with Nelson when when he was shot on the quarter-deck of the Victory at the battle of Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805. Scott attended his dying chief in the cockpit of the flagship, receiving his last wishes. He refused to leave Nelson's body until it was brought back to England and placed in the coffin to lie in the Painted Hall Greenwich.
The ring, lock of hair and music book were passed down by the direct descendants of the Reverend Alexander John Scott's family and eventually gifted to the previous owners. The music book was a personal possession of the Reverend which gives watertight provenance of the person who owned the ring.
It is not clear exactly what Admiral Nelson’s last words really were although Scott documents Nelson’s last words to be “God and my country“. However, it is also recorded that a statement during his last hours was "Thank God I have done my duty.” Perhaps these two statements uttered in the last moments sound similar when mumbled by a feeble dying man. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy is that Scott remained by Admiral Nelson’s side as he died and his version is probably the most reliable.
The lock of hair is reputedly that of Lord Admiral Nelson. Without a DNA test there can be no conclusive proof of such. However, given that Reverend Alexander John Scott was with Nelson from the moment he was shot on the quarter-deck of H.M.S. Victory until the moment he was placed in his coffin, there is no reason to believe it is not a lock of Nelson’s hair.
It is difficult to overstate the significance and rarity of Nelson’s mourning rings. With only fifty-eight made, the vast majority of them were given to close family members and only a few were given to close friends. A close friend who receives a morning ring...
Category
19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Snooker Table or Billiard Pool Table Mahogany in Stock
By John Thurston
Located in Radstock, GB
Antique Snooker table or Antique billiard table by Thurston London England.
A very good quality 'Country House" mahogany Snooker table or bill...
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Grand Tour faux book of plaster intaglios by Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847).
This intriguing book encloses thirty-eight classically themed Italian medallions...
Category
Early 19th Century Grand Tour Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
GUCCI Set of Double Vintage Playing Cards
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Gucci vintage set of poker playing cards including 2 brand new decks of cards and original box / Made in Italy
Width: 6.5 inches / Depth: 5 inches / Height: 1.5 inches
1 set ava...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Officer's Field Boot Jack, English, Oak, Campaign Shoe Pull, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Calvary officer's field boot jack. An English, oak and brass campaign shoe pull with tools, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Fascinating boot aid, ideal...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Diamond And 18K Gold Swan Form Pin Brooch
Located in Norwood, NJ
This is a vintage piece from the post-1980s era, meticulously designed as an exquisite swan. The brooch features diamonds weighing about 4.0 carats in total and a round-cut ruby eye ...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Impressive Large Size and Deeply Carved Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket / Corbel
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique large Gothic Revival wall bracket with carved acanthus leafs
This handcrafted and hand-carved, Gothic Revival wall bracket is one of the largest we ever had the pleasure of offering. Together with the natural flowing and deeply carved, acanthus leafs and the Gothic rosettes around the upper rim it also has the most wonderful organic shape. The sheer size of this church relic, its striking design and its ancient patina makes it an absolute joy to own and look at. This is a great bracket for displaying a large saint statue...
Category
Early 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Artist Series Bomber Ski BASQUIAT BLACK CROWN HELMET in Size Large
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Artist Series BASQUIAT BLACK CROWN HELMET by Bomber Ski.
The iconoclastic spirit of the pioneering artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is expressed in the Black Crown Helmet, featuring his ...
Category
2010s Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Polystyrene
Large Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique display dome. An English, bell glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy showcase, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Superb example, with a gene...
Category
Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The wood and wire birdcage faithfully depicting the chateau.
Category
Early 20th Century Empire European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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