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Period: 1880s
Colorful Detailed Antique Map of England and Wales, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Explore the Historic Splendor of 'England and Wales' with this Antique Map! Part of a distinguished collection, this map presents a captivating view of the enchanting landscapes, cit...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
1889 Sea Chart Map of Delaware Bay by George Eldridge, Chart No. 11
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Eldridge's Chart No. 11, Delaware Bay and River, from The United States Coast and George Eldridge's Surveys, published in 1889. The sea chart shows the Delaw...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Polished Steel and Brass Single Anchor Lantern, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American painted polished steel and brass single ship anchor lantern with original Fresnel lense, hoisting ring, protective cage, and original oil burner. Late 19th century Signed W...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 3 Cat. in Slipcase, Prescott Collection, Christie's Rare Numbered Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Rare Numbered Edition set of 3 hardcover catalogs in Slipcase. The Prescott Collection: Printed Books and Manuscripts, English Furniture, Old Master Paintings. Christie, Manson & Woo...
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American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.
Located in Bath, GB
A limited edition ten-volume set of the works of Henry Fielding, edited with a biography by Leslie Stephen.
A ten-volume set in half morocco bindings. All edges gilt.
No. 92 of a t...
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British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Tennis Figure, James Ernest Renshaw, Parian Ware.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lawn Tennis Sculpture.
Parian Ware Tennis Figure, James Ernest Renshaw.
An extremely rare, Parian Ware, Victorian tennis figurine by the sculptor Rowla...
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Scottish Sporting Art Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Engraving of Allegorical Celebrations of the British Victories in America, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, untitled. Wonderful allegorical antique hand colored engraving depicting the celebrations of the British victories in America at the conclusion of the French & Indian ...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$727 Sale Price
20% Off
Yacht Binnacle of the Highest Quality
Located in Norwell, MA
Skylight Yacht Binnacle from the 19th century. Exceptional binnacle built to a very high standard. Very heavy and sturdy with a beautiful desig...
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North American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Gothic Church Benches, Late 1800s - Set of 4 Pine Wood Pew Benches
Located in Manzano, IT
Antique Gothic Church Benches, Late 1800s - Set of 4 Pine Wood Pew Benches
Discover the timeless elegance of these late 19th-century Gothic church benc...
Category
Italian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$6,143 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...
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American American Empire Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Kenyan African Turkana Leather and Iron Fighting Shield Regency Hardwood Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original handmade Kenyan Turkana leather and iron bound fighting shield which has been expertly mounted to a Gillows quality hardwood a...
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Kenyan Tribal Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$1,666 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Equestrian Print, Heywood Hardy Engraving "Too Late"
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Equestrian Print, Heywood Hardy.
A fine photogravure after the original painting by Heywood Hardy titled 'Too Late'. The 'romantic' print depicts a young couple leaving the church w...
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French Sporting Art Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Authentic Native American Beaded Sioux Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs on tabs.
Period: circa 1880
Origin: Sioux, Plains...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century carved wood 3rd station of the cross, 'JESUS FALLS’ carved in Switzerland, recently acquired from Holy Angels Church located in Buffalo New Yo...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Benjamin Harrison Indian Peace Medal on Presentation Collar, 1889
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Benjamin Harrison presidential peace medal. This bronze medal was originally struck by the U.S. Mint in 1889 as a peace offering to the various Native American tribes in the U.S. The obverse of the medal has a raised relief side profile bust of President Harrison, with the text "Benjamin Harrison President U.S.A. 1889". The reverse of the medal has the word "PEACE" at top, with a scene of a settler and Native American talking in front of a log cabin. Below, a crossed tomahawk and peace pipe are enclosed by a wreath of laurel leaves. The medal is displayed on a blue velvet presentation collar with gold striped edging and light purple fabric on the reverse. The medal is attached under a blue fabric covered button.
Following the British and French practice of handing out silver medals to tribal chiefs, George Washington began a policy of presenting peace medals to American Indian leaders at treaty signings and other formal ceremonies. Every subsequent American president from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison is represented on a presidential peace medal, with the exception of William Henry Harrison...
Category
American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of Garibaldi, 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Garibaldi is an original handmade object realized in 1880 ca.
Metal, 3,5 x 2,3 cm.
Good conditions
Category
Italian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$396 Sale Price
30% Off
Novelty 'Magic Mushroom' Cigar Lighter - made in London in 1888 by Jane Brownett
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1888 by Jane Brownett, this fun, Novelty, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is modelled as a mushroom (probably a magic one), and is incredibly detailed....
Category
English Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
A Wooden Gavel Presented to Chebra Rofei Cholim Krakauer Society, New York, 1884
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Wooden Gavel, Presented to Chebra Rofei Cholim Krakauer Society in New York, 1884.
This wooden Gavel has a long baluster handle and a thick circular body with a dedicatory ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$2,032 Sale Price
20% Off
Seven Falls Colorado Springs Antique Photographic Postcard, circa 1880
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an antique photographic postcard of Seven Falls, Colorado, from 1880. Postcard production blossomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, as railroads opened up much of the Western frontier to new and exciting travel opportunities.
Seven Falls is one of Colorado’s most captivating natural wonders. Located at the base of the Front Range, this magnificent series of waterfalls is situated in a 1,250-foot-wall box canyon between the towering Pillars of Hercules and boasts a 181-foot drop of falling water.
Seven Falls was originally part of land given to Nathan Colby in 1872 as part of the Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of surveyed land to pioneers in the west, with claimants required to “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land. Mr. Colby promptly sold the track of land to James Hull...
Category
American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games.
This is a very well made and ...
Category
European High Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 LIBERTY LONDON ART NOUVEAU SMOKERS PIPE BOX + PERIOD PIPEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Libertys of London Art Nouveau Smokers pipe box including two original antique pipes
A very w...
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English Art Nouveau Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Style Barometers and Thermometers by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
A companion pair of Louis XVI style barometer and thermometer finely decorated with gilt bronze acanthus leaves and seeds on green velvet, each with a polychrome decorated enamel pla...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$8,270 Sale Price / set
43% Off
19th Century Needlepoint Tallit Bag, Jerualem
Located in New York, NY
An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886.
Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...
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Israeli Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
$23,592 Sale Price
21% Off
19th Century Hand Carved Oak "Military" Barometer
Located in North Salem, NY
Very unusual hand carved Oak "Military" aneroid barometer from England. Circa 1880. Often antique items like this can be highly collectible and are often sought after by collectors and enthusiasts of vintage scientific instruments...
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English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Elegant 19th Century Ebony Cane
Located in Madrid, ES
Elevate your collection with this elegant 19th-century ebony cane. Expertly carved from rich ebony wood, this cane features a distinctive handle depicting a dog with an open mouth, s...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with St. Anthony of Padua & Jesus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with Porcelain St. Anthony of Padua & Jesus will make a splendid devotional for any room, and features sculpted wood combining the Renaissance and Classical styles in a lovely oval form upon which has been placed burgundy velvet, making the painted porcelain figurine of St. Anthony cradling the infant Jesus...
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German Black Forest Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet, Oak
Elegant 19th Century Ebony Cane
Located in Madrid, ES
Elevate your collection with this elegant 19th-century ebony cane. Expertly carved from rich ebony wood, this cane features a distinctive handle depicting a dog with an open mouth, s...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
English Silver-Mounted Swirled Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
English Silver Mounted Swirled Glass Perfume Bottle
The glass Stevens and Williams (unmarked). The Victorian silver -Birmingham 1889 Makers: S...
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English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Treen Apothecary’s Bottle and Spherical Thimble Box in Sycamore Made in the 19
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Treen Apothecary’s Bottle and Spherical Thimble Box in Sycamore
Made in the 19th century, skilfully turned from Sycamore, these superb pieces would be used by the pharmacist and th...
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Country Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sycamore
19th Century Rawhide Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rawhide braided quirt with lead filled handle.
Period: Last quarter of the 19th century
Origin: Montana
Size: 14" plus 11" flapper.
Family Owned & Oper...
Category
American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hide
19th Century Buffalo Wild Bill Cody Cabinet Collectors Card
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Hon. W.F. Cody cabinet card by Anderson 785 Broadway, New York.
Period: Late 19th century
Origin: New York
Size: 4 1/4" x 6"
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell set above another of rectangular form both raised on a silver mount on an ebonized rectangular plinth, applied with a plaque reading ‘Two fragments of a Russian shell fired at Mr Fred Burne assist.t paymaster and Mr Henry Crave St John midshipman of H.M.S. Cumberland in Aug.t 1854 from Tsee Fort Bonarsund whilst conveying refreshments to the English camp – for their messmate – H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Midshipman landed with the Naval Brigade in 1854’. With a framed caricature of Count Gleichen inscribed Vanity Fair, London, July 5, 1884. Vice Admiral H.S.H Count Gleichen – the Queen’s Nephew.Russian and English, 1854.
The print has the following biography on the reverse and on the mount ‘His Serene Highness Prince Victor …. of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, is better known in England as Count Gleichen and as the Queen’s nephew. Born fifty years ago, he was sent to school at Dresden; but at the age of fourteen he conceived ideas not to be bounded within the confines of the small life of a German principality. So he ran away from school to go to sea, and his aunt the Queen of England, being informed of the fact, proposed to her sister to let her adventurous nephew become naturalised as an Englishman and enter the English Navy. This was accordingly done, and Prince Victor, as he was then called, was appointed to the Powerful on the Mediterranean Station, in 1848. He served in the Crimean War and in the operations in China he proved a popular officer and a good sailor-man, and was three times wounded in battle. In 1861 he married the daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour, sister of the fifth Marquis of Hertford on which occasion it was that he put down his title of Prince and took up for future use that of Count. He became, in due course a Vice-Admiral, and in the meantime he also became a sculptor. It is in the latter art that he now mainly busies himself, and he has created many pleasing busts of his royal relatives and some works of greater pretensions than family portraits. An Alfred the Great, a Beaconsfield, and a Prince Imperial...
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English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Silver Plated Street Lamp Table Lighter
Located in London, GB
Modelled as a streetlamp, with a glass reservoir for mentholated spirits. Silver plate.
English c. 1880.
Measure: H 20cm.
Category
British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
George Edward Horton: the Launch of H.M.S. ‘Victoria’ from the Elswick Shipyard
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
George Edward Horton: The Launch of H.M.S. ‘Victoria’ from the Elswick shipyard of Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Co. Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1887, watercolour and pencil heig...
Category
European Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Elaborate Beaded Handbag with Cloisonné-Style Clasp, Historicism circa 1880
Located in Hamburg, DE
This round antique beaded handbag from the Historicist period, dating to around 1880, is a true collector’s piece and a fine example of 19th-cen...
Category
German Belle Époque Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, circa 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
13 Star American parade flag in an extremely rare design, with “protection to home industries” slogan on a fanciful, scrolling streamer, made for the 1888 presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison; formerly in the collection of Richard pierce.
1888 Benjamin Harrison campaign flag, printed on cotton, with 13 large stars in a 3-2-3-2-3 pattern, upon which a whimsical, scrolling streamer is superimposed that features the slogan: “Protection to Home Industries.”
There are numerous styles of both documented and undocumented, red, white, and blue bandanas and handkerchiefs, made for Harrison’s campaign in this year, as well as from the subsequent one, in 1892. Most bear variations of text to support the “Protection for American Industries” platform of the Republican Party. America was in the midst of the industrial age and there was a great deal of public interest, both in protecting growth and discouraging both imported goods and immigration. The constant stream of immigrants posed great challenges for a working families, competing for scarce jobs, in work environments that were already often far from ideal. In post-Civil War America, many of the working men were Civil War veterans.
Bandanas abound from Harrison’s Campaigns, but flags do not. This example, along with three others, were once part of an 1888 patriotic quilt that was disassembled by a dealer and sold piecemeal to collectors. I eventually acquired all four. Fifteen to twenty years ago, these were the only four known copies. A couple of others have since surfaced, but the total count known still stands closer to 5 than 10.
The use of 13 stars is seen in the flags of various candidates in the 19th century. Among these are Abraham Lincoln (1860 campaign), Henry Clay (1844 campaign), John Fremont (1856), and Benjamin Harrison’s grandfather, William Henry Harrison...
Category
American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
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