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Period: 1880s
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys...
Category
French Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
Antique 1882 Antique Map of Peru and Bolivia: Andes Mountains and Amazon Rivers
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique 1882 Map of Peru and Bolivia: Andes Mountains, Amazon Rivers, Historic Borders
This map from 1882 provides a detailed representation of the countries of Peru and Bolivia in ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1883-1884 Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville
By Henry Greville
Located in Bath, GB
An extra illustrated first edition of the diaries of Henry Greville, with a signed letter from editor Viscountess Enfield, Greville's niece.
The scarce first editions of both the fi...
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British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Austro-Hungarian Empire 1880 Budapest Vesta Tinder Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austro-Hungarian mechanical vesta tinder case.
Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Budapest Hungary around the 1880. It was crafted during the Austro-Hungarian ...
Category
Hungarian Empire Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Pig and Trough Match Strike 1885 J. Braham
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1885 by Joseph Braham, this delightful, novelty, Victorian, antique sterling silver match strike, is modelled as a pig standing by his trough, mounted on a wo...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles.
Fully beaded moccasins were made as special gifts for elders, respected individuals, or during rites of passages for ...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Iconostasis door depicting the Annunciation, Balkans? 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Carved and gilt wood door from an iconostasis representing the Annunciation to Mary by the archangel Gabriel.
The word "iconostasis" comes from the Greek εἰκονοστάσι(-ον) (eikonostás...
Category
Balkan Napoleon III Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
The Royal Squadron Schooner Prize won by Miranda, 1877
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Royal Squadron Schooner Prize won by Miranda, 1877. This impressive trophy is a small replica of the classical Roman ‘Warwick Vase’. The body is cast and chased with fruiting vi...
Category
English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Ancient Iberia: Hispania Map from Spruner-Menke Atlas Antiquus, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This map is titled "HISPANIA," indicating it is a historical map of ancient Spain.
It is an original antique map from the "Spruner-Menke Atlas Antiquus," a 19th-century historical a...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open.
The original use was a flea trap, things were d...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Architecture Game Constructions Germany Dr. Richter Rudolstadt
Located in Milan, IT
Architecture game constructions with 56 colored stones inside a wooden box made in the laboratory of Dr. Richter Rudolstadt Thüringe in the late nineteenth century. The box is comple...
Category
German Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Antique Billiard Marker or POOL Scorer Victorian Barcelona Spain
Located in Radstock, GB
An exquisite and exceptiionally rare Spanish billiard marker by Mayol Y Poch of Barcelona circa 1880.
Probably made from Madera wood.
A high end ...
Category
Spanish Late Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Framed Collection of Papal Crests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable, one-of-a-kind, hand-carved, gessoed, 22k gold gilded, hand-painted, foliate embellished serpentine, crest-form, 19th century, convex Italian frame inset with ink-on-vel...
Category
Italian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
1882 Map of the Pacific Ocean Highlighting Islands and Surrounding Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of the Pacific Ocean, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' presents a detailed and fascinating overview of the ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Portrait Photo of Luitpold Prince Regent of Bavaria 1886 Wood carved Frame
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An extraordinary Original Photograph of Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria (12 March 1821 – 12 December 1912).
Beautiful hand crafted Black Forest style fr...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Native American Sioux Authentic Fully Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully-beaded moccasins, with fully beaded soles.
Fully beaded moccasins were made as special gifts for elders, respected individuals, or during rites of passages for events suc...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Antique Map of British North America, The Dominion of of Canada, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
This map is titled "British North America, Dominion of Canada," from the 1882 Blackie Atlas. It features the geographical area that comprises modern-day Canada, with notable features...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Panoplies with Fencing Foils, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of panoplies with fencing foils 19th century
Large wooden panoples carved in the shape of a heraldic shield and upholstered with green cloth. There ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Old Map of Southern Australia, with an Inset Map of Cape York Peninsula, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria & Queensland'.
Old map of Southern Australia, with an inset map of Cape York Peninsula. This map originates from 'T...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Map of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Oberamt Tettnang in Germany, circa 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Administrative Map of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Oberamt Tettnang, circa 1885
This detailed antique map titled "Handkarte von dem Königl. Württ. Oberamt Tettnang" was created by G....
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Crimean Costumes, Russia & Ukraine, ca.1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Die Krim - Trachten'.
Original antique print of Crimean costumes. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Domed Horn Pommel / Corkscrew Walking Stick Cane
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian domed horn pommel gentleman's novelty walking stick, circa 1880 in date.
The horn pommel, unscrews to reveal a travelling corkscrew, on a tapered Malacc...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1882 Map of Argentina, La Plata, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Patagonia
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map, published as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World' by Blackie and Son, provides an intricate depiction of Argentina, La Plata, Chile, Paraguay, ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria with Detailed Features
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' provides a detailed depictio...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Polychrome Masterpieces of Monumental Art in Italy 'V to XVI Century' 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
Six impressive full page colored chromolithographic plates of monumental art in Italy. Published in 1883. These are large-folio seized in a clamshell portfolio and include the 16 lea...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Small Map of St. Anna Bay and Willemstad, Curaçao – Dutch Colonial View, c. 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of St. Anna Bay and Willemstad, Curaçao – Dutch Colonial View, c. 1880
This attractive late 19th-century map titled “De St. Anna-baai en de hoofdstad van Curaçao” offers a detai...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Decorative Coloured Map of South Africa and Madagascar, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
The map of South Africa is from the Blackie & Son Atlas, published in 1882. This historical map is quite interesting for several reasons:
1. **Historical Period**: This map was crea...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cane In Baltic Amber XIX Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cane In Baltic Amber XIX Century
ELEGANT GENTLEMEN'S CANE MADE IN AMBRAR AND THE WHIP IN EXOTIC GUAYANA WOOD END OF THE XIX CENTURY EXCELLENT CONDITION MEASURES 92 CM HIGH
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1882 Map of France Highlighting Political Boundaries, Cities, Insets of Corsica
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of France, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' offers a detailed depiction of the country during the late 19th...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of Denmark, Schleswig, and Holstein Highlighting Geographical Details
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of Denmark, Schleswig, and Holstein, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' provides a detailed representation of...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Antique Map of the Indian Archipelago Showing Southeast Asia in Detail
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of the Indian Archipelago, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' provides a detailed depiction of the maritime r...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880
Globe 10 cm in diameter with a marble base held by metal putty. Nineteenth century. Dimensions: 46 cm high 7.14 cm diameter
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
1882 Map of the North Atlantic Ocean Showing Cable Tracks and Trade Winds
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of the North Atlantic Ocean, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' provides an intricate depiction of one of the...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique 1882 Map of Venezuela, Colombia (New Granada), and Ecuador
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1882 Map of Venezuela, Colombia (New Granada), and Ecuador
This map from 1882 provides a detailed representation of Venezuela, the United States of Colombia (historically ref...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of Brazil: Historic Borders, River Systems, and Coastal Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1882 Map of Brazil: Historic Borders, River Systems, and Coastal Regions
Description:
This 1882 map presents a detailed cartographic view of Brazil, the largest country in S...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Empire's Crossroads: An 1882 Map of Turkey in Asia by Blackie & Son
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, titled "Turkey in Asia," is another detailed illustration from the 1882 atlas by Blackie & Son. It showcases the vastness of the Asian territories of the Ottoman Empire, sp...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1885 Shinsen Tokyo Zenzu: Rare Meiji-Era Map of Tokyo by Sakai Kinzaburo
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Detailed Edo Period Map of Tokyo (Edo), Featuring Neighborhoods and Landmarks
This beautifully detailed patina rich map, titled "Shinsen Tokyo Zenzu" (Newly Selected Complete...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Hardwood Piano Stool with Decorative Base Height Adjustable
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Victorian circa 1880 Piano stool with height adjustable top
A very good looking and well-made piano stool, its quite w...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Map of Europe in the 12th Century - Malte-Brun & Sarrazin, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Europe in the 12th Century - Malte-Brun & Sarrazin, 1880
Description: This is an antique map titled "Europe en 1100," depicting Europe as it was around the 12...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the American State of Pennsylvania, 1889
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Pennsylvania
Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston
Published By A & C Black, Edinburgh.
Original colour
Unframed.
Repair to a minor tear on bottom edge.
Category
Scottish Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Colorful Detailed Antique Map of Europe, Published in 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
"The Antique Map of Europe from 'The Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' published in 1882 by Blackie & Son, is a testament to meticulous cartography and scholarly preci...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Anglo-Indian Copper and Brass Port & Starboard Ship Lanterns, Circa 1880
By Sachin Engineer Corporation
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Anglo-Indian copper and brass port and starboard ship lanterns with the original Fresnel lenses, vented tops, stamped badges, carrying handles and rear sliding doors with han...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Roman Balkans: Pannonia, Illyricum, Dacia, Moesia, Thracia, Macedonia and Thyris
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map showcases the Roman provinces in the Balkan region and parts of Central and Eastern Europe. The title "PANNONIA, ILLYRICUM DACIA, MOESIA, THRACIA, MACEDONIA...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork & Knife
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare case of antique valuable royal sterling silver makers mark for Henry Soufflot (1884-1910), the foliate cast handles monogrammed GM, the fork with hinged long-tailed bird to th...
Category
French Art Deco Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Original Antique Print of Relics of Bonnie Prince Charlie. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of relics belonging to Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie
Fine steel engraving by Charles Lawrie
Published by Blackie, Ed...
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English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Leiden bottle second half of the 19th century accumulates preserves electrical charges
Located in Milan, IT
Leiden bottle from the second half of the 19th century is about an electrical component that accumulates and stores a high-voltage electrical charge by means of an external source ...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Smoking Set 4 pieces, tobacco cigar, solid bronze stamped, Historism 1880 Europe
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice multi-piece smoking set out of solid bronze, made around 1880, in the end of the 19. Century, in Central Europe.
The set is consisting of 4 pieces, a serving tray, a toba...
Category
European Belle Époque Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Map of Liverpool and Birkenhead by Bartholomew, circa 1880, with Key Buildings
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Liverpool and Birkenhead by J. Bartholomew, circa 1880, with key buildings
Detailed city plan titled 'Liverpool and Birkenhead with the surrounding districts', drawn by J. Ba...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Art Nouveau by Diane Chalmers Johnson
Located in valatie, NY
American Art Nouveau by Diane Chalmers Johnson. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981. 2nd Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The American Art Nouveau movement, including: Louis Comfort ...
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American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original 1882 Map of Arabia, Red Sea & Persian Gulf
Located in Langweer, NL
This print is a historically significant map titled "Arabia, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf," originally published in 1882 as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ancient Realms of Northeast Africa: Arabia, Ethiopia, and Egypt, Published 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This map, titled "ARABIA, AETHIOPIA, AEGYPTUS," illustrates the regions of ancient Arabia, Ethiopia, and Egypt.
Features that make this map interesting include:
1. **Geographical ...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1880 Map of the Caribbean and Central America by Adolf Stieler
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a detailed map titled "West-Indien und Central-Amerika," created by Adolf Stieler and published in Gotha in 1880. The map covers the Caribbean islands and the Central America...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Smooth Face Iron Golf Club by Willie Park of Musselburgh
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Early smooth face lofting iron by W. Park, Musselburgh.
A good early example of a 1880s smooth faced hickory shafted lofting iron by Willie Park, Musselburgh. The shaft is original ...
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European Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Ancient Crossroads: Albania to Assyria in Antiquity, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The map titled "ALBANIA, IBERIA, COLCHIS, ARMENIA, MESOPOTAMIA, BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA" portrays the ancient regions that would encompass parts of modern-day Eastern Turkey, Armenia, Aze...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Imperium Romanum: A Detailed Map of the Roman Empire in its Zenith, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map, titled "IMPERIVM ROMANVM", is a detailed depiction of the Roman Empire at the height of its power. The main map encompasses the vast expanse of the Roman territories, stretching from the British Isles in the northwest to the deserts of Arabia and the northern fringes of Africa in the southeast.
**Key Features of the Map:**
1. **Territorial Colors**: The map uses different colors to distinguish the various provinces of the Roman Empire. These color-coded areas are to represent the administrative divisions within the Empire.
2. **Topography**: It shows a considerable amount of topographical detail, with mountain ranges, rivers, and bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea, prominently displayed.
3. **Cities and Settlements**: Cities are marked, with symbols indicative of their size or importance. Major cities such as Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Carthage are highlighted.
4. **Road Networks**: There appear to be lines connecting various cities and towns, which could represent the famous Roman road network that facilitated trade and military movements.
5. **Latin Text...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Old Map of Africa with Insets of Mauritius, Reunion and Natal, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
The uploaded image is a historical map of Africa from the 1882 atlas by Blackie & Son. The map includes the entire African continent, with various countries, regions, and topographic...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the American State of Oregon, 1889
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Oregon
Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston
Published By A & C Black, Edinburgh.
Original colour
Unframed.
Category
Scottish Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer by James H Kelly of Glasgow
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany banjo barometer by James H Kelly of Glasgow
Having a quality mahogany shaped banjo barometer with scroll shaped carving ci...
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Scottish Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
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