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Place of Origin: Swiss
Joe DiMaggio's Presentation Desk Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
From the personal collection of the legendary Joe DiMaggio, this incredible vintage desk clock was presented to the Yankee Clipper by Harrah's for his par...
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20th Century Other Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Christie's Magnificent Jewels Geneva May 27, 1993 First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Magnificent Jewels Geneva May 27, 1993. First edition softcover. The 491 lot catalog on 181 pp. Color photographs throughout.  
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1990s Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Book Ends with 11 Antique Books
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice Black Forest bear shaped book ends. This set also comes with a very fine set of 11 antique leather bound books. Would make an interesting gift!
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19th Century Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Wood

Black Forest Carved Jewelry Box, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Footed oval Black Forest jewelry box with floral finials. Stunning piece. Origin: Switzerland, circa 1900 Dimensions: 8" x 5" x 5". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals ...
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Early 1900s Black Forest Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand carved candle holder/candlestick, circa 1900. Black Forest sculptural art originates from the small mountain town Brienz, Switzerland co...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Gold Bracelet with Painted Enamel Plaques Portraying the Alps
Located in London, GB
This seven-link bracelet, each link containing a painted landscape miniature on enamel, is crafted from yellow gold. Each of the miniatures portrays a Swiss landscape, whether an alp...
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19th Century Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold, Enamel

Black Forest Musical Fruit Bowl, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Musical Black Forest carved fruit bowl with grape and vine motif and handles. Plays music when picked up and set down. Would make a great gift or col...
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Early 1900s Black Forest Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Omega Ladies Watch, 18-Karat Oval Gold Linked Bracelet Braided Design
By Omega
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautiful ladies Omega 18-karat winding gold watch. This is an unusual watch with oval braided gold links making a bracelet. The dial is in excellent sha...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Black Forest Carved Jewelry Box, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful hand carved Black Forest footed jewelry box with two song birds as finials. Comes with original key. Unique find. Origin: Switzerland,...
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Early 1900s Black Forest Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

19th Century Swiss Oil Painting of the Legend of William Tell
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century miniature Swiss oil painting on tin depicting the Legend of William Tell. Showing William Tell on bent knee aiming the crossbow at hi...
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Early 19th Century Romantic Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Tin

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful braided gold design, the two-compartment box features an exquisite oval agate key, which opens a recessed lock in the base of the box. Such a box would have been a prized possession and would have been able to fit neatly into a gentleman’s waistcoat pocket. Ingenious miniature portable devices, musical snuff boxes...
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19th Century Other Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally rare and important precision chronometer, or deck watch, was crafted by the famed Vacheron Constantin. One of the most accurate instrumen...
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20th Century Other Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mahogany

Invertible Cube Signed, Colored and Handmade by Paul Schatz, 1898-1979
By Paul Schatz
Located in Munster, NRW
The invertible cube, signed, colored and handmade by Paul Schatz, 1898-1979. Anthroposoph, Artist & Mathematician, (authenticity confirmed by Paul Schatz Foundation). Measures...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Omega Seamaster 120m Automatic Chronograph 1971 a.k.a. Big Blue
By Omega
Located in Weesp, NL
1971 Automatic Omega Seamaster 120m Chronograph a.k.a. Big Blue From my private collection, the most beautiful Omega ever. Produced for only 3 y...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stainless Steel

Mnemosyne - Bill Henson - 1st Edition, Scalo, 2005
By Bill Henson
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Scalo Verlag & Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2005. A scarce retrospective monograph showing 30 years of Bill Henson’s photographic works. One of the gr...
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Early 2000s Post-Modern Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century
By Arthur Rüegg
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Birkhauser Verlag, 2002 The first comprehensive overview of Swiss domestic culture in the 20th century, the great classics of Swiss design are showcase...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Black Forest Carved Walnut Tobacco or Cigar Box Humidor Great Poodle Dog
Located in Lisse, NL
Late 19th century, sizeable Swiss black forest table piece. This finely carved Black Forest table piece brings a smile to everybody's face. This wonderful piece of craftsmanship fro...
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Late 19th Century Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

19th Century Carved Walnut Crucifix from Switzerland
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice Swiss antique hand-carved walnut crucifix. Measures: 25.5 inches height.
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1880s Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

Black Forest Humidor in the Form of a Monkey’s Head, Switzerland, Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very unusual if not unique tobacco humidor, showing a realistically carved monkey wearing a cap and a ruffled collar, the face rendered with an amusing expressive grin, the hinged ...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Vintage Bucherer "Laurel and Hardy" Aluminum Doll
By Bucherer
Located in Napa, CA
1940s aluminum Stan Laurel doll with articulating joints made by Swiss watch company Bucherer. From comedy duo "Laurel and Hardy" of early Americ...
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1940s Vintage Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum, Metal

Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A fine quality antique music box made by George Bendon of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1880. The musical movement features 6 engraved bells struck by a delightful array of figurative ...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Steel

Antique Swiss Black Forest Owl Cigar Box with Original Tin Lining Hand Carved
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in Switzerland Black Forest wood cigar box with traces of the original foil lining. A very...
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20th Century Black Forest Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Vasarely Volumes I, II, III, IV Victor Vasarely, 1st Editions 1973-1979
By Victor Vasarely
Located in London, GB
Vasarely I – Published by Éditions du Griffon Neutchâtel, 1974. Vasarely II – Published by Éditions du Griffon Neutchâtel, 1973. Vasarely III – First edition, published by Éditions...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Lighter by Dunhill Rollagas Rulerlite, c1970
By Dunhill
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and hardly used. Dunhill Rollagas Rulerlite butane lighter made in Switzerland. In original case with 3 booklets. Excellent vintage condition...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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