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Period: 1920s
1928 The House at Pooh Corner
By A.A. Milne
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A wonderful copy of this beloved work, housed in a custo...
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1929 The Prince
By Machiavelli
Located in Bath, GB
An exceptionally scarce Limited Edition of Machiavelli's sixteenth century political treatise, limited to only ten copies printed on vellum leaves. Number ten of ten copies printed ...
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Austrian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Pharmacy or Herbalist
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful antique solid brass mortar and pestle set. The mortar has a cylindrical shape with a flared mouth and two angular handles at the sides. The baton-shaped pestle...
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Austrian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco 1920 Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Retractable Pencil Pendant Brass & Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Egyptian revival Pharaoh mechanical pencil. With the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, "Egyptian Revival" souvenirs became incredibly popular in the Western world. Thi...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Voltaire's Candide, Illustrated by Clara Tice
Located in Middletown, NY
This edition, enriched by Cara Tice's racy and whimsical illustrations, is an "Exact reprint of the earliest English text" and was printed in Holland by the Johann Ecnchedé en Zonen ...
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American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1921 Monday or Tuesday
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run. Illustrated, with four woodcuts by Vanessa Bell, Woolf's elder sister. Bell designed a number of dust jackets for books published by the Hogarth Press...
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Snaffles Horse Racing Print, A Point To Point. Charles Johnson Payne.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Snaffles Horse Racing Print, A Point To Point. Charles Johnson Payne. A good framed equestrian hand coloured lithograph by Snaffles, titled 'A Point To Point'. The colourful ...
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British Sporting Art Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Pipe stand, tobacco, smoking, design, Hagenauer 1920/30 Art Deco, Vienna Austria
Located in Wien, AT
A very rare object of the famous Austrian workshop Hagenauer, based in Vienna since the opening in 1898. Objects made by the designers Hagenauer are sought after worldwide and this ...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

F. S. Payne Elevator Car Control Pedestal
Located in Norwell, MA
Iron and brass elevator “switch”, which is the term used for the control used to raise and lower the elevator car. With brass maker’s badge. We have stripped, polished, and sealed it...
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North American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique Map of American Cities, Vignette of New York City, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great maps of American Cities Unframed Original color By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute Published, circa 1920
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel, the actual albums are probably French, circa 1920's. They document fabulous trips throughout Europe in the 1920'...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Industrial Clock from the International Time Recording Company 1920’s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful antique clock from 1925 by the International Time Recording Company. This piece originally was used in commercial/industrial setting...
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North American Industrial Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Leather Fly Fishing Wallet, Sport Fishing.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Leather Fly Wallet. A good pigskin leather fishing fly and cast wallet with embossed tram line decoration. The brown leather is in original condition. The wallet has two ins...
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British Sporting Art Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1927, Entomology Collection of Fourteen Morpho Didius Butterfly Specimens
Located in Downham Market, GB
A beautiful collection of Morpho Didius butterflies specimens. A wonderful entomology collection of fourteen vivid blue Morpho butterflies in their...
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British Victorian Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Diary In Silver And Art Deco Enamels
Located in Madrid, ES
Diary In Silver And Art Deco Enamels Elegant diary in solid silver and enamel from the art deco period. Circa 1920-France. Contains the original pen that closes the lid. Size: 10x7x1cm
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Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: The World Crisis. 1911-1918 / The Aftermath / The Eastern Front. PUBLISHER: London: Thornton Butterworth, Ltd., 1923-1931. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIR...
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Japanese Silver Karabitsu Bonbonniere Box, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese silver bonbonniere box in the shape of a karabitsu, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The small bonbonniere crafted of silver in the form of a karabitsu, a storage ...
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Japanese Meiji Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

SYMONDS - The Life Of Benvenuto Cellini - 2 vols. - IN A FINE FULL CALF BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SYMONDS, John Addington - translator. TITLE: The Life Of Benvenuto Cellini Written By Himself. PUBLISHER: NY: Brentano's, 1929. DESCRIPTION: 2 vols, 9-1/16" x 6-1/8", num...
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American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Large Original Vintage Map of Brazil, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Brazil Original color. Good condition Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.  
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English Edwardian Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Genito-Urinary Anatomical Chart Fritz Frohse
By Nystrom / Frohse Art, Fritz Frohse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Genito-Urinary Anatomical Chart by Fritz Frohse. Dated 1922. Paper mounted on canvas. Shows wear but still presents very well!
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German American Classical Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Paper

1930s Austrian Horse Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful 1930s Austrian horse toy. Wonderful patina.
Category

Austrian Folk Art Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bentwood

20th Century Pleyel Model 3Bis Baby Grand Piano
Located in San Antonio, TX
This French Early 20th Century Pleyel baby grand piano is truly exceptional. The Pleyel brand is legendary and has been favored by renowned composers such as Chopin, Debussy, and Ravel for its rich and unique sound. This particular piano is in remarkable condition, with beautifully restored walnut wood veneer, delicate yet sturdy legs, and perfectly balanced proportions. The soundboard is in its ideal original condition, offering an authentic Pleyel sound, and the hammers, strings, and tuning pins are all original yet functional. The cast iron plate is adorned with exquisite floral ornamentations, adding to the elegance of the instrument. The keys are made of highly refined ivory, providing a distinctive and sophisticated touch. With the serial number found on the piano and the archives of the Musee de la Musique, the piano's precise origin has been traced back to 1922. Pleyel pianos...
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French Louis XV Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

O. Henry 'William Sydney Porter' Complete Works in 13 Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Henry, O. (William Sydney Porter). Published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Thirteen volumes, small octavo, blue three-quarter morocco and cloth boards, raised bands, gilt toole...
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American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Webster & Sons 1925 Art Deco Red & Black Enameled Smoking Set in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Rare smoking set designed by the E. G. Webster Company. Very cool and beautiful smoking set, created in America during the art deco period, circa 1925. This colorful set is compos...
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North American Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Jugend, Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace in Silver by F. Bang Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1920s handmade silver pendant with original 60 cm handmade chain in an unusual pattern. Made by the Danish Silversmith F. Bang circa 1920 in a style reminiscent of Georg Jensen. Th...
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Danish Jugendstil Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique World Globe From Fleet Street London 1923 on Wooden Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Terrestrial Geographia of Fleet Street London 12"inch World Globe on handcrafted Wooden Three Legged Base 1923 Made 55 Fleet Street, London Beautiful desktop globe, sho...
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British Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Brass Case Antique Shops Model "Mercedita" of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique Shop model of the barkentine "Mercedita" of Boston. Old model in original grey and gold paint. Scribed deck with many cabins and hatches. Other details include anchors, capst...
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North American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large 1920's Vintage scientific anatomical human 3D ear model. Large 16" scale and wonderful antique patina!
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American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rubber, Wood

Cartier Art Deco, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder, Lipstick 4.365 Oz., Rare, Paris
Located in Soquel, CA
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder - Lipstick 4.365 oz., Art Deco, Rare - Paris Rare and Precious Object from Cartier Paris, 1920-1925, .750-18KT yellow gold, carved antique Jade, 30 Ceylon sapphires, enamel. The Jadeite Jade plate comes from the apprêts. The term apprêts referred to a stock of fragments from disassembled jewelry and other objects, including ancient items...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Gold

Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh, 'Specimen Page, 1926'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A.. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. DESCRIPTION: SPECIMEN PAGE. 1 page folded, 7-1/8" x 4-5/8", printed in red and bl...
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Catholic Lourdes Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of Lourdes in France. It is made of metal and wood. The mu...
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French Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Folk Art Votive Ship Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art Votive Ship Model An early 20th century Folk Art votive ship model. Scratch built using wood and metal. It sits firmly on a bespoke display stand. We believe this example to be French in origin due to it having red, white, and blue beads wrapped around the base of each mast pole. A votive ship, sometimes called a church ship, is a ship model displayed in a church. As a rule, votive ships are constructed and given as gifts to the church by seamen and ship builders. Dimensions in inches: H 12 x D 17 x W 6 Origin: France circa: Early 20th century Condition: Aged Completely solid in structure and form, aged surface as shown with a deep natural patina across all areas. The ship is secured to the base. With some loss and obvious age, this item is still very charming. The House of Antiques...
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Folk Art Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Brass nautical compass signed DIRIGO Eugen M. Sherman Seattle USA 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical compass on gimbal signed DIRIGO Eugen M. Sherman Seattle USA 1920s, mounted on custom-made walnut and brass board. Eight-twenty rose complete with protractor circle. The com...
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Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Keystone Pressed Steel Toy Steam Shovel
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and a survivor of almost 100 years old. A very decorative piece to lighten a room and inject some fun. Very chic. In excellent antique condition with lots of patina. Door fo...
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American Industrial Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte - 6 Vols - 1922 - ILLUSTRATED BY DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. TITLE: The Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte. PUBLISHER: London: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1922. DESCRIPT...
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Carl Elmberg, Tobacco Jar in Cast Iron, Näfveqvarns Bruk, Swedish Grace, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative tobacco jar in cast iron with decor of animals and figures. Designed by Carl Elmberg for Näfveqvarns bruk, Swedish Grace, 1920s. Carl Elmberg (1889–1955) sculptor and ...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique George V Period Sterling Silver 'Aladdin's Lamp' Lighter, 1920
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1920 by John Collard Vickery, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter is modelled to look like an...
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English Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Moroccan Stone Encrusted Silver and Bone Dagger
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-451 hand crafted Moroccan silver dagger with stone inlay and animal bone handle.
Category

Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate, Silver

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball, 1930s Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
The medicine ball is part of a big collection from the 1920s-1930s, the time of the first gym enthusiasts in Germany. The ball is handmade and filled with horse hair. All balls are i...
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Large Original Vintage Map of Israel, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Israel Original color. Good condition Published by Alexander Gross Unframed.
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English Edwardian Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Nautical Pulley Block
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships pulley block that has a brass sheave and pins. This has been completely restored. It is now a piece of art for your shelf or table. J...
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North American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1928 Pirated Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence. Published by Privately Printed , Florence., Italy., 1928 An early pirated edition now quite scarce. Original ...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Works of William Shakespeare, Mayfair Edition Bound in English Niger Leather
By Albert Maurin
Located in Morristown, NJ
The Works of William Shakespeare - The Definitive Text, With Notes and Glossary, The Mayfair Edition, New York Three small octavo volu...
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American Art Nouveau Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Pair of Paintings by Charles Ambrose of Two Runners, the First to Finish
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Athelitics Watercolour Paintings By Charles Ambrose. Original watercolor en grisaille on board of two athletic runners by Charles Ambrose. A rare subject 'Track & Field', a very di...
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Sporting Art Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Paint

Early Century Hollywood Mansion Home Movie Screen Director Cinema Prop Curiosity
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very large roll-up movie screen in a box. Overall W 75 x D 12.5 x H 57.5 in. Screen W 68 x H 53 in.
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American Industrial Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Yacht Pulley of Rosewood and Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical pulley block by Merriman from the early twentieth century. Brass badges with trident symbols. This relic has been meticulously restored. The r...
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North American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ship's Engine Order Telegraph by Charles Cory and Son of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's engine order telegraph with faceplates from Charles Cory and Son Patentees, New York. Smaller size than most, meticulously polished and lacquered. Overall Dime...
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American Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Paul Emile Brandt 1928 Paris Art Deco Enameled Cigarette Box with Eggshell
Located in Miami, FL
Enamelled cigarette box designed by Paul Emile Brandt (1883-1952). Extraordinary cigarette case, created in Paris France during the Art Deco ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Large Original Vintage Map of the South Pole, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of the South pole. Unframed. Original color. By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute. Published, circa 1920.   
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Original Vintage Map of Persia / Iran, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great maps of Persia. Unframed. Original color. By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute. Published, circa 1920. Free shipping.  
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British Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Now We Are Six, by A. A. Milne
Located in Middletown, NY
Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander: 1882–1956). NOW WE ARE SIX. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. First Edition. Crown 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 in (191 x 125 mm), pp. xi + 103 + colophon. With its...
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English Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Trout Fly Fishing Reel, Hardy Perfect
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Trout Fly Fishing Reel, Hardy Perfect 3 1/8". A good Hardy Perfect Trout fly reel with ivorine handle, agate line guard, brass foot, rim tension scre...
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English Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Photography Panoramic 1922 Black and White Pennsylvania Fireman DuBois Hose Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
Large black and white panorama photograph featuring forty-six members of the J.E. DuBois Hose Company pictured with their Bureau of Fire, DuBois, P...
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American Industrial Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Art Deco Smokers Stand with Figural Nude Female
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Highly stylized Art Deco brass and cast iron smoking stand with figural nude female on top surface. It also features a pull-out drawer and a handle for carrying.
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Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Nautical Brass Perko Marine Lantern with Orig. Fresnel Lense NY C. 1920
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Nautical brass Perko marine lantern with the original Fresnel lense, exterior side mounts, vents, and locking interior oil font. Stamped ...
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American American Craftsman Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage 1920s Black Japanned Dry Fly Fishing Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage black Japanned dry fly fishing box. A black japanned tin fly box with cream interior and four compartments with transparent celluloid lids so ...
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English Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Rene Lalique Art Deco Snake Pendant
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rene lalique was a word famous jeweler before becoming a successful glass designer. He was a man of the Art Nouveau style and his creations were celebrated by French artists as Sarah bernard...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Bronze Jewelry Box Ancient Sarcophagus Reliefs Greek Roman Caesar Gladiator
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful heavy cast bronze, hinged/lidded box, lightly polished, and glowing. Depicting ancient relief scenes / characters of Ancient Roman or Greek...
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Italian Greek Revival Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

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