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Period: 1930s
Dressmaker’s Hem Height Skirt Marker Beech Skirt Marker
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Dressmaker’s Hem Height Skirt Marker Beech Skirt Marker for measuring the height of a skirt from the floor up . This would have been used in a shop to make alterations to the length...
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Industrial Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beech

Pedestal Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Bridge Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley Baird Limited of Glasgow and London. The entire Binnacle has been meticulously polished and lacquered. The gimballed compass is engraved 027...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

PAiR OF ORIGINAL 1936 16MM CINEMA MOVIE SOUND REELS FOR "WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD"
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of original 16mm Sound Reels playing the 1936 movie “When Knights Were Bold” reel 1 and 2 A super collectable pair for any cinema buff, the cases occasionally come up for sale but never with the actual movie reels inside The condition is period perfect as you can see, I’ll include the details of the movie belwo Dimensions Height:- 35cm Width:- 35cm Depth:- 2.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask When Knights Were Bold is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Jack Buchanan, Fay Wray and Garry Marsh.[1] Songs include "Let's Put the People To Work" sung by Jack Buchanan, "Onward We Go" sung by Buchanan & soldiers' chorus, and "I'm Still Dreaming" sung by Buchanan. Plot Sir Guy de Vere...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional half model of an American sailing yacht. Beautifully carved hull with a rich dark patina. Large scale, quite beamy but still sleek. Mounted to an original backboard. This...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Yacht Blueprint of a Fifty Foot Yacht by Howard Chapelle
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint drawing of a fifty foot "Express Cruiser" from the workshop of Eldredge-McInnis Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. Interesting design...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18K White Gold Diamond and Emerald Estate Necklace
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18 karat white gold with natural Columbian emerald and Diamond pendant. 2.12 karat emerald with 4.92 karats of diamonds.
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Multi-gemstone, Gold

Pair of 1930s Tlingit Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tlingit culture is divided into two moieties, or groups: Eagles and Ravens. These groups, also called clans, are exogamous – which means they marry out to the other group – and are m...
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American Native American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cedar

Massive Maritime Ships Winch by Rex
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships winch by REX, model 110. This is extremely heavy, 220 pounds. The huge brass drum has a shaft that runs through the winch connecting to a chain sprocket. Also fitted with an ir...
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European Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Gesso & Gold Leaf Chandelier
Located in Round Top, TX
The best gesso and gold leaf chandelier with putti. Bought in Buenos Aires. Great patina.
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French Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Solid Brass Perko Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships anchor lantern by The Perkins Marine Lamp Company. With protective brass bars, vented top with hoisting ring. Lantern is mounted to a thick mahogany base. Lantern is wired with...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Builders Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht designer's scale model of a double ended speedboat. Superbly shaped and crafted. Varnish finish. Mounted to a painted backboard small and delicate. Circa 1930.
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Traditional Shield Swimming Trophy
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Traditional Shield Swimming Trophy The is a traditional golden oak shield has a large silver plated mount, in the centre “CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SWIMMING FATHER HUDSON’S SHIELD BOYS” ...
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British Colonial Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, Signed and Dated 1937
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, signed and dated Carl Schroeder, 1937, an un-tutored oil on canvas seascape painting with a port side view of a large schooner rigged racing yacht with all canvas aloft including topsails and staysails, smartly uniformed crew, captain and first mate visible on deck, a lookout posted on the foremast crosstrees, a burgee, pennant and flag flying on the fore and main peaks, with a one design class designation A-1 on the mainsail; a low-lying spit of land with red and white cottages is visible near in background beyond the bowsprit; signed and dated Carl Schroeder, 1937 in the lower right. The painting is in near excellent condition, with only a stretcher line visible down the left side and one small pin hole on the right side. The painting is mounted in a contemporary carved an gilded frame. The artist has not been identified, but the style and subject is consistent with either the American or Danish schools. The 1930s was a golden age decade for the J-Boats and other great ocean racing yachts. The A class designation suggests very large...
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Danish Other Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas

Naval Architect's Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality architect's half model of a double ended competition speedboat. The hull is marked with the lines of the vessel. Possibly a C.W. Mower design. Mounted to a wood backboard. Ci...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

John Alden Blueprint No. 583 of an Auxiliary Cruising Yawl
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional and stunning original yacht blueprint from John G Alden of Boston. The legend panel reads “Auxiliary Cruising Yawl” cabin plan. March 21, 1934. C.A. Alberg John G. Alden ...
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Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Superb Speedboat Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek and beautiful varnished architect's half model of a double ended speedboat. This model is a piece of art. The vessel displays exceptional design. Hul...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Ship's Trawling Lantern with Red and Blue Filters by Meteorite "A-11175"
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare English ship's lantern known as a trawling lantern. Fitted with red and green filters for port and starboard with a clear strip up the center. Very large and heavy. Brass maker'...
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Folk Art Model of the Yacht Roamer
Located in Norwell, MA
Choice antique model of the yacht roamer. This is a unique showpiece with its varnished deck, cockpit, rudder, etc.. Built as a seaside playboat, it is now a...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Wilcox Crittenden Brass Deck Vent from Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage solid brass deck vent from a yacht. This relic has been professionally polished and lacquered. Mounted to a hand carved mahogany base with rope carved border. Quality maritime antique.
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Smoking Art Deco Table, France 1930 in Bronze and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: opaline and bronze Style: Art Deco France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disp...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Georg Jensen #64 Sterling Silver Bar Cufflinks Design by Henry Pilstrup
Located in Toledo, OH
Georg Jensen sterling silver # 64 bar cuff links designed by Henry Pilstrup, circa 1937. Very good condition. Dimension: .88" W x .19" depth with a weight of 14.3 grams.
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European Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Boat 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: (parchment leather ) and wood Style: Art Deco Country: Fr...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze, Chrome

Austrian Art Deco Smoker Set
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass bowls with brass nickel-plated frame, made in Austria in the 1930s.
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Nickel

'To My Best Love' Cigar Band Folk Art Bowl
Located in Seattle, WA
Perfect gift for your true love. Charming cigar band Folk Art bowl with old valentine in center, great details.
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Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

A Turkish Or-A'Haïm National Israelite Hospital Charity Container, Circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A charity container for the Turkish Or-A'Haïm National Israelite Hospital from circa 1930 is a historically significant artifact reflecting efforts to support healthcare and charitab...
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Turkish Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Venini ( Technique Pelegoso ) Pelegoso technique A type of glass characterized by countless irregular air bubbles (pulighe) within the vitreous wall, which deliberately obscure its transparency. It is obtained by pouring substances such as petrol into the pot, which produce a boiling over of the glass in fusion. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Murano Glass

Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital Charity Container , by Alfred Saltzman Jerusalem, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A charity container for the Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital designed by Alfred Saltzman from Jerusalem in 1930 reflects the efforts to support healthcare and charitable initiatives in the e...
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Israeli Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Tin

New Parade, 1939
Located in Roma, IT
New Parade is an original film from the 1940s. It includes original packaging. 8mm or 16mm. Good conditions
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European Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

New Parade, 1939
Located in Roma, IT
News Parade is an original film from the 1940s. It includes original packaging. 8 mm or 16 mm. Good conditions. 
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European Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic

New Parade, 1939
Located in Roma, IT
New Parade is an original film from the 1940s. It includes original packaging. 8mm or 16mm. Good conditions
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European Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare puzzle tiles box model 259. designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1939. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries! Jacobus Johannes Josephus (Ko) Verzuu, a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the ADO workshops. He had delved into architecture and art and developed a strong preference for the abstract lines and bright colors, which can also be found in the followers of De Stijl group from the 1920s, followed by Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár...
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Dutch De Stijl Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Leather Child's Saddle, circa 1930
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage leather child's saddle.
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British Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

George Stubbs - Anatomy of the Horse 1938
Located in Pewsey, GB
George Stubbs - The Anatomy of the Horse - Heywood Hill, London 1938 - Brown Boards and Cloth. lettering in Gilt on brown leather on spine. Something for every library and a large b...
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British Early Victorian Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sculptor of Mary in Wax by Vernez
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wax carving of Mary, probably done before WWII and is actually signed. The signature is Vernez and could have been a model for a future casting. Signed.
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French Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

1930's Vogue Dress Clip
Located in Asheville, NC
This fabulous dress clip is iconic of Depression-era jewelry. The 1930's clip brooch was one of the most versatile jewels ever invented, for the variety of ways in which the clip bro...
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Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Bronze Lidded Jar by George Adlam for George Adlam & Sons
By George Adlam & Sons
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Arts & Crafts heavy lidded urn of solid bronze.
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English Arts and Crafts Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Franklin D. Roosevelt 1936 Campaign Poster: "The Man with a Heart..."
Located in York County, PA
“THE MAN WITH A HEART, THE PARTY WITH A SOUL”: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT POSTER, MADE FOR HIS 1936 PRESIDENTIAL RUN, THE BEST OF ALL KNOWN EXAMPLES ACROS...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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