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Period: 1890s
19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare playful presentation features wonderful detailed faces, charming actions and whimsical music. Arranged on a faux bois paper covered wooden platform, a young organ grinder a...
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German Late Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Tabacco jar in terracotta by Johann Maresch
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
The tabacco jar is in the form of a wooden barrel with a smiling little boy on top. Hand painted terracotta. Height: 18cm. Diameter: 12cm.
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Austrian Other Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Egyptian Revival Style Singer Sewing Machine
Located in San Antonio, TX
Transform your space with a captivating piece of history – our 19th Century Egyptian Revival Style Singer Sewing Machine, discovered in France. Crafted with exquisite attention to de...
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French Egyptian Revival Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique American Gothic Revival Oak Altar Lectern Book Bible Music Stand 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Gothic Revival oak lectern, book stand, circa 1890. This very handsome solid oak book stand/lectern has a generously wide sloped bookrest to the top and is ra...
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American Gothic Revival Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

[MISSAL]. Petit Paradis de L'ame Chretienne. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [MISSAL]. TITLE: Petit Paradis de L'ame Chretienne. (Little Paradise of the Christian Soul). PUBLISHER: Turnhout: Turnhout, Brepols & Dierckx zoon, n.d. (c.1899) DESCRIPT...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Fruitwood Humidor c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century German Black Forest fruitwood humidor. Its top intricately carved with a scene depicting a deer and its young. Below, two doors adorned with molded flowers ...
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German Other Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Crucifix Circa 1890
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 1890s Austro-Hungarian silver crucifix; an addition to our religious silverware collection. This exceptional antique Austro-Hungarian sil...
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Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
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European Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Macina Caffè Peugeot
Located in Roma, IT
Macina caffè mod. A0 creato alla fine del 800 conservato non restaurato nella sua colorazione originale costruito in ghisa e cassettoni in legno funzionate nel meccanismo di macina ...
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French Industrial Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

19th Century Metal Cigar Cutter
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a rare French metal cigar cutter featuring a ladz on a bicycle. The cigar cutter is fully functional, in original condition.
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French Late Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford
By Horace Walpole
Located in Bath, GB
An illustrated limited edition collection of the letters of Horace Walpole, totalling over two thousands letters written during his lifetime. A limited edition, limited to one hundr...
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European Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Elegant cigarette case in silver from Birmingham in 1899
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant cigarette case in silver from Birmingham, England in 1899. Beautifully decorated with leaves and gilding on the inside. Wear consistent with age and use.
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English Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Original Antique Map of The United States of America, circa 1890
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of the USA By The Stanford's Geographical Establishment Original colour Unframed.
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English Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Rare Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Hukin & Heath sterling silver match striker from 1897 (Victorian era) with a gadrooned rim. It measures 6 2/3'' in length by 4'' in width by 2 1/4'' in height, weighs 7.7 troy ounces...
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English Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Special tobacco tin, box, cigars, ceramic, smoking accessory, 1890, Art Nouveau
Located in Wien, AT
A really special tobacco tin, made from ceramic around 1890 - 1900, an early Art Nouveau piece. The special feature of the tobacco box is the age of the object and also the extraord...
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European Art Nouveau Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

SMOLLETT, Tobias. The Works Of Tobias Smollett. (12 VOLUMES - 1899
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SMOLLETT, Tobias. TITLE: The Works Of Tobias Smollett. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1899. DESCRIPTION: 12 vols., 8-13/16" x 6-1/8", frontis in each volume, bound...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

MAHON, Lord. The Letters Of Philip Dormer Stanhope. 5 vols. 1892 IN FULL LEATHER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MAHON, Lord. TITLE: The Letters Of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl Of Chesterfield; Including Numerous Letters Now First Published From The Original Manuscripts. PUBLISHER: L...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique 19thC Victorian Solid Silver & Enamel 'The Four Vices' Ashtray c.1898
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian solid silver & enamel ashtray depicting 'the four vices', Of round shape, pierced and beaded boarder, mounted with plaques depicting a woman, drin...
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English Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Miniature Iron Maiden of Nuremberg
Located in Hanover, MA
Miniature "Iron Maiden" in blackened cast metal attached to its original round wood base. The front doors are pin-hinged and open to reveal pointed spikes. At base of doors is printe...
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German Gothic Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Erard Parallel-Strung Grand Piano with Bench, Paris, 1895
By Sébastien Érard, Maison Erard
Located in Littleton, CO
This beautiful grand piano was built by Erard in Paris in 1895. With irreplaceable original cabinet art created and signed by an artist named Finel - specifically commissioned by th...
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French Romantic Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Antique Geographical Maps French-German War 1870-71
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant late 19th century set of four antique geographical maps relating to the positioning of the armies in the Franco-German War 1870-71. A...
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Italian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: Many Inventions. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1893. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., signed by Kipling on the title-page under h...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Large Original Antique Map of Arizona, Usa, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Arizona Original color. Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, C.1900. Unframed. Free shipping.
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American Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rudyard KIPLING. Life's Handicap. 1891 - FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: Life's Handicap Being Stories Of Mine Own People. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1891. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol.,...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

A pair of celestial and terrestrial globes, E.Pini, Gussoni & Dotti, Italy 1892.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian globes. On an ebonized wooden base, worked on the lathe, with a circular foot and perfect patina, are placed: a celestial globe of 9,2 inches, compiled by the enginee...
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Italian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: The Light That Failed. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1891. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed by Kipling on th...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet. Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetri...
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French Neoclassical Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rudyard KIPLING. Plain Tales From The Hills. THIRD EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: Plain Tales From The Hills. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1890. DESCRIPTION: THIRD EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed on the titl...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

1889 The Blue Fairy Book
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. ...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Flowers from The Holy Land souvenir book
Located in East Geelong, VIC
Contained within the olive wood covers of this Flowers from The Holy Land souvenir book are 11 thick cardboard pages, 10 of which have pressed flowers arranged on them. The flowers a...
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Israeli Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Original sketch photograph of destroyed work by Casasola, signed 1895
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Unique sample in detail as a sketch of the masterful sculpture of the brothers Antonio and Jose Casasola. Work intended for an altarpiece in the Asunción convent in Malaga, Spain and...
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Spanish Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Original Antique Map of Ohio, Usa, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Ohio Original color. Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, C.1900. Unframed. Free shipping.
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American Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

KIPLING. Le Livre de la Jungle. FOURTH & FIRST FRENCH EDITIONS - BOTH INSCRIBED!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: Le Livre de la Jungle - with - Le Second Livre de la Jungle. PUBLISHER: Paris, Societe Du Mercure De France, 1899. DESCRIPTION: FOURTH AND FIRST ...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Beautiful Marterl, miniature Wayside Cross Figurine Vintage, Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Old Marterl, miniature wayside cross with Madonna/Mother of God, deer, hand-painted with cold paint, like the well-known Viennese bronze figures, made of metal, religious decoration ...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Snooker billiards pool scoring marking board carved oak and decorative detail
Located in Radstock, GB
A very rare decorative scoring board circa 1890 featuring a carved cherub, almost certainly a commissioned piece. Constructed from English oak with equisite detailing. Rectangular ...
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British Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Large Original Antique Map of New Mexico, Usa, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of New Mexico. Original color. Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, C.1900. Unframed. Free shipping.
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American Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique 1897 Wooden Eastman Kodak Bulls Eye Camera Tripod
Located in San Carlos, CA
Fantastic antique wooden Bulls-Eye tripod made by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York. With over 100+ years of life, this tripod is in surprisingly good ...
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American Industrial Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Copper and Brass Military Powder Flask
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very original 19th century French copper and brass military powder flask patented by Boche in Paris (signature on the plug and also on the base). The top of the plug is made with h...
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French Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Set Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Spoons Feodosii Pekin Moscow
By Feodosii Ivanovich Pekin
Located in Portland, OR
A very good set of five antique Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonne spoons, Moscow, circa 1899. The spoons having silver-gilt to the interior of ...
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Russian Late Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Secretary Desk, 1860-1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Secretary Desk with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy...
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German Folk Art Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

American 45 Star Flag, circa 1896
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American 45 Star Flag, circa 1896, marking the admission of Utah into the Union as the 45th state in 1896. This was an official flag of the United States for only twelve yea...
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American Federal Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Muslin

Antique Painting of Holy Mary & Child after Nicolo Barabino in Oak Gothic Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art with original label on the back. Framed oil on wooden panel, Madonna and child, after Italian Nicolo Barabino (1833-1891). The original...
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Italian Gothic Revival Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak, Paint, Wood

Set of Five Embossed Candleholders Clips Santa Belsnickle Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas candleholder clip set off five. Each is made from thin cheet metal, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. These are out of the ...
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German Folk Art Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire, Sheet Metal

Set of 2 Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Chairs, 1860-1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule set of Chairs with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy...
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German Folk Art Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Cycling Telescopic Drinking Beaker
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Telescopic Cyclists Cup. A cyclists telescopic cup made up of five graduating rings to form a relatively large cup with a turned over lip. The Victorian collapsible travel, b...
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American Edwardian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique English Brass Cased Floating Card Explorers Pocket Compass c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating to around 1890. The floating card dial pivots on a bearing and is housed under a glass crystal which is clean and free from any ...
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British Late Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Dollhouse Biedermeier Boule Furniture Sofa, German 1860s - 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boulle sofa with original velvet upholstery and fine golden transfers, dated about 1890. Made by one the famous German toy...
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German Folk Art Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Large Original Antique Map of Wisconsin, USA, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Wisconsin Original color Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, circa 1900 Unframed  
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American Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The White House Cookbook by F. L. Gillette, Later Printing, 1894
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gillette, F. L. and Hugo Zimmerman. White House Cook Book: Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts W...
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American Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Richard BURTON. The Book Of The Thousand Nights. 12 vols. 1897 IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BURTON, Richard. TITLE: The Book Of The Thousand Nights And A Night. PUBLISHER: London: H. S. Nichols, Ltd., 1897. DESCRIPTION: 12 vols., 1...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

American 44 Star Flag, circa 1891
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Antique American 44 Star Flag, circa 1891, marking admission of Wyoming as a state in 1891. This was an official flag of the United States for only five years, making it one of ...
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American Federal Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Muslin

The River War by Winston S. Churchill, First Edition, Two Volume Set, 1899
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston S. The River War: An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. Edited by Col. F. Rhodes, D.S.O. Illustrated by Agnus McNeill, Seaforth Highlanders. Two Volume Set. First Edition Printing. Rebound in full navy leather with gilt tooling and facsimile gilt signature embossed to front boards, raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt tooling to the spine, and new marbled end paper. Presented with a custom navy cloth archival slipcase. This is a first edition printing of The River War: An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan by Winston S. Churchill. The two volume set was published in London in 1899 by Longmans Green, and Co. It was edited by Col. F. Rhodes, D.S.O, and illustrated by Agnus McNeill. The book is presented rebound, in stunning full navy leather boards with gilt borders and Churchill’s facsimile gilt signature embossed on the front. The spines boast raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt tooling, and the inside has new marbled end paper. The two volumes are protected with a custom navy cloth archival slipcase. The front of the slipcase is inset with the original cloth and gilt stamped front of Vol I, with a river boat scene, the book’s title, and Churchill’s name. The River War tells the story of Britain’s campaign to reconquer Sudan at the end of the nineteenth century. In 1885, Sudanese Dervishes rebelled against foreign rule and killed Britain’s envoy Charles Gordon at his palace in Khartoum. Herbert Kitchener’s Anglo...
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British Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Ovchinnikov Moscow 1896
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Russian Imperial silver & cloisonne kovsh, Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1896. Ovchinnikov is recognized as one of Russia's most famous enamellers, he produced inc...
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Russian Late Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Large Original Antique Map of Georgia, USA, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Georgia Original color Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, circa 1900 Unframed  
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American Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusil...
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Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and very handsome pair of the unusual and sought-after "Lynx" binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, dating to c.1900. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are m...
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British Late Victorian Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Shooting Print after Thomas Blinks, Waiting for the Guns.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Thomas Blinks Photogravure, Waiting For The Guns. A wonderful titled colour photogravure of four hunting dogs, setters, after Thomas Blinks original painting, Waiting For The Guns. F...
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British Sporting Art Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Bedroom Furniture set with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy companies. A very lovely Furniture set for antique dolls and for dollhouses. Measurements given in dimensions section refers to the bed. The small Vanity desk...
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German Folk Art Antique 1890s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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