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Period: 1930s
Art Déco Sculpture in Precious Marble of Carrara, 1930s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare art déco sculpture in italian Carrara marble. Great artistic quality, not signed. A beautiful young woman with an amphora in her. Attention there are two defects: a missing fing...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Art Deco Advertising Promotional Poster, Theatre, 1930s / Austria / Wien
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Wieland Theater, Olly Polly - Hilde Haagen, Mizzi Freihardt,Menta Breuer, Ludwik Hussnik, Max Christian Willy Mario Neumann, - Karel Kostler - Schillins Wien druck jr
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage Butcher Accessories, Measuring Tape & Pork Display Sign, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual set of butcher accessories. A solid brass measuring tape dispenser for measuring the chest/feed level (text in Danish) of livestock both pigs and cows and a 1930s pork meat display stick-in sign in zink or pewter. Measurements: dispenser: 5 x 2.5 cm, pork sign...
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European Bauhaus Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Pewter

1930 Portable Gramophone His Master's Voice Phonograph
Located in Oakland, CA
1930 Portable Gramophone his master’s voice original covered finish. This 1930 Portable Gramophone is the real deal. It’s an HMV Model 101, part of a small collection of such classic sound machines...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Savoy Cocktail Book Cradock Harry London Constable 8° Illustrated Orig
Located in Munich, DE
First edition of this iconoc, definite text on cocktails features highly decorative pictorial endpapers. The book is illustrated throughout in Art Deco manner by Gilbert Rumbold. On ...
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Canvas and Leather Cartridge Magazine
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage small cartridge magazine case. A fine compact shooting cartridge magazine case. The high quality cartridge case with wooden carcass covered in ...
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British Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Canvas

9 Pin Skittles Table Game Toy Vintage German Vauen, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An beautiful table game board, made of wood by Vauen, Germany. All original condition. Ready to use and fun to play. Made of wood, skittles in original cardboard box. Box is approxim...
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German Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plywood

Large Plaster Virgin Traditional Sculptural Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Golf Watercolour Painting Of Members, Bilston Golf Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Bilston Golf Club Watercolour, H.E. Lewis Driving. A charming golf watercolour of H. Lewis (the club professional at Bilston Golf Club) driving from th...
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English Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Paint

BIG Art Deco Original Advertising Promotional Poster SIDOL, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - framed - original, no reprint - good original condition ,see the pictures - jr.
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Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P10 aircraft compass No. 10489 T The compass has a brass body finished in black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden ...
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British Colonial Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Fixed Porthole
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass highly polished ships portlight with tempered glass. The glass has imperfections from years at sea. This porthole has been polished and lacquered. Weight: 16 LBS Over...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

PH Grand Piano Vintage Model '1935-1938' by Poul Henningsen, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This PH Grand Piano, serial number 4600, was manufactured between 1935 and 1938. It is an excellent-conditioned vintage instrument that has been careful...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin
Located in Buffalo, NY
This set took me over 20 years to procure.....Dont miss this opportunity!!!!Being offered extremely rare collection of aluminum string instruments,,string bass, ,cello,,and violin....... circa 1930s, all 3 instruments originaly wood grain painted, have been stripped and polished.. re-strung and set up, new bridge and custom (alcoa) tail piece, original ebony fret board, All play and Sound amazing. If purchasing to play, wonderful decorative sculpture, Pfretzschner aluminum bass In 1928, The Aluminum Company of America manufactured 50 aluminum double basses...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum, Brass

Eskimo Model Kayak, Wood Covered with Seal Skin, Lined with Bone
Located in Leuven , BE
What makes this model so special is that all the hunting devices are still present: spears, harpoons, spear thrower, wood float board, and bladder, paddles and other equipment used for seal hunting. Please note how well these are made in a stunning combination of wood and bone and lashed on deck under bone and sinew spear securers. Despite the kayak frame...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin, Wood

Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic light-blue sheet metal postal letter scale from the1930s in blue, designed by Marianne Brandt, executed by Ruppel Werke, Ruppelwerk in Gotha, G...
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sheet Metal, Metal, Iron

Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1930. Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands. ADO Blokken, canvas bag with a set of wooden blocks / cubes to play. In original condition, with minor we...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Canvas, Wood

Art Deco Two English Pottery Glass Eyed Dog Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Two delightful English Art Deco pottery novelty dog figures with glass eyes made by Fielding’s and Crown Devon and dating from the 1930’s. The small figures portray two small puppy d...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

Machine Age Ribbonaire Fan Designed by W.O. Langille for Singer, 1931
By W. O. Langille, Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ribbonaire Bakelite Electric Fan designed by W.O. Langille in 1931 for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Aerodynamic Design that pivots front to back to angle the breeze. Unique des...
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American Machine Age Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Bakelite

Plaster Hand Painted Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious hand painted plaster figure of a Saint. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Set of Two Rustic Wooden Spools of Thread, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rustic wooden spools of thread, by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Ashtrays in Crystal, 1930 France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ashtrays in Crystal 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...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

Alpine Ski Photograph, 'Haircut Sir', Taken from 1930s Original
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'HAIRCUT SIR', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of travelling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. The price displayed is for the mounted photo only. Image size 40cm x 25.5cm = 15 ½" x 10". The alpine photograph...
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English Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Builders Model of Royal Yacht Squadron Yacht Rys, Ceto
Located in Norwell, MA
Extraordinary original dockyard builders model of the royal yacht squadron vessel RYS CETO, a 130 ton diesel yacht owned by the Earl Fitzwilliam. ...
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European Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Brass and Wood Bike Pump, 1930s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool 1930s antiqued brass and wood bike pump with rubber hose. Metal base with 'Unbreakable Base' embossed on the surface. Amazing patina to body and woode...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Cartier Paris, Sterling Silver ‘Street Lamp’ Table Lighter, 1930s
Located in London, GB
Cartier, Paris A remarkable and most likely unique Sterling silver table lighter in the form of a 1930s gas street lamp. The tapering lantern reflector with blue and frosted glass panes, holds the wick which is revealed by removing the chained silver finial...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
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American Machine Age Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Auböck Cigarette Box, Ash Wood and Nickel Plated Brass, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Aubock cigarette box, made of ash wood and nickel plated brass, openable from both sides. Adorable early Art Deco box, by the famous Bauhaus Architekt...
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Austrian Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Meticulously polished and lacquered maritime relic. The very sturdy six spoke wheel has varnished wood handles, and is mounted to the geared column. The pedestal is mounted to a wood base with rope style carving. The head of the pedestal has a rudder indicator arrow with engraved P&S for port and starboard at either end of the scale. Superb piece of nautical décor...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Byrd, Richard E., Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First edition. Octavo. Presented in quarter royal blue Moroccan leather and cloth binding, with gilt titles and stamps to the spine, and a new archival slipcase. Presented is the first edition printing of Richard E. Byrd's book, Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole. It was published in New York by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in 1930. The book has been handsomely rebound in quarter royal blue Moroccan leather and cloth binding, with gilt titles and stamps to the spine, and a new archival slipcase. Rear admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer and recipient of the United States Medal of Honor. Byrd was also known as a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Plaster Traditional Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure. Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Salesman Sample Bauhaus Three Legged Stool
Located in Hanover, MA
Interesting and unusual miniature Bauhaus 3-leg stool, possibly a salesman's sample or maquette. Round seat is black lacquered turned wood ~7.5 inches diameter by 1 inch thick. T...
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Nickel

Set of Two Crying Baby Plaster Figures, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two hand painted traditional plaster crying baby figures. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Windjammer Ship Model Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Cased diorama of a three masthead clipper ship. Fully rigged with fifteen spars on the three masts. Deck details include built up cabins, hatched, capstan, wheel house, cleats, clock...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'OPPS'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Ski Photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'OPPS!', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing...
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English Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Brass Yacht Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass binnacle that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Gimballed compass inside. Mounted to a varnished wood base with carved rope border. Interior has ...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Liebe Im Schnee
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'LIEBE IM SCHNEE', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ premium synthetic glass. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...
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English Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Wood

Jesse James / Le Brigand bien-Aime
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for the 1939 Western. This film was directed by Henry King, and stars Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott. The film is broadly based on the life of the notorious outlaw Jesse James...
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French Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Metal Sauceboat, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal Sauceboat, Circa 1930. by unknown manufacturer, France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Greenburg Black Art Deco Black Glass Terrier Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Greenburg Black Art Deco Black Glass Terrier Ashtray
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass

Early 20th century barbers point of sale hair comb and brush
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century barbers point of sale hair comb and brush We share what we love, and we love this rare example of an oversized point of sale barbers hair...
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British Folk Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic, Wood

Builder's Model of a Competition Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional architects model of racing speedboat. Varnished hull with gold cove stripe. Painted cockpit and engine covers. Possibly from the workshop of Charles Moyer. Mounted to a s...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Hardy Silex Multiplyer, Trout Fly Fishing Reel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Salmon fishing reel, The Super Silex Multiplier. This is a very rare reel in good working order, all original with natural wear and patination. The Hardy's Super Silex Multiplier is in excellent working order inside and outside. The ribbed brass foot is in original shape and the ivorine mounted brake lever and tension regulator screw with the ivorine quadrant casting dial are all in good condition. The face plate stamped "Made By Hardy Bros...
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British Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Beau Hunks
Located in London, GB
Original US studio photograph for the 1931 short comedy Beau Hunks starring Stan Laurel, and Oliver Hardy. This film was directed by James W. Horne. This ...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Skyward by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Byrd, Richard E. Skyward. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Octavo. First edition, eleventh printing. In original hardcover boards and original pictorial dust jacket. Presented in a new archival slipcase. This is a 1931 first edition, eleventh printing of Richard Byrd’s Skyward. The book was published in New York by Blue Ribbon Books in 1931. This is the eleventh printing of Skyward, which was first published in 1928. The book is presented in its original hardcover boards and pictorial dust jacket, with a new archival slipcase. Rear admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) is celebrated as a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer...
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American Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Brass and Wood Yacht Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding boat binnacle. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. The varnished base has a warm patina. The gimballed compass is engraved E.S. R...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Alpine Photograph, Climber, Simelistock, Switzerland
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage photography, antique Alpine mountaineering photograph. 'CLIMBER' Simelistock, Switzerland, a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s mountaineering photograph. Black and white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge. Engelhoerner is the name for a group of limestone mountains that are hidden behind several higher mountains like the Wetterhorn and Wildgerst. These small mountains (Rosenlauistock (2198 m), the Kingspitz, Simelistock, Mittelgruppe, etc.) are well sort after by rock climbers...
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British Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Period Model of the Packet Anglo Saxon
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model with provenance. This model of the packet ship “Anglo Saxon” was “presented by Charles H Taylor of Boston to the Pelham Country Club as ...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

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

Art Deco Ball Player Table Table Lighter with Base by Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Decorative chrome Art Deco Round Ball lighter on a black enameled stepped base with a chromed figural sculpture of a ball player in mid-throw. This matchin...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Very impressive eight spoke ships wheel mounted to a geared pedestal. The pedestal head is engraved Dake Engine Company, Grand Haven Michigan, serial numbe...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Stunning English Solid Sterling Silver 1936 Art Deco Style Cigarette Dispenser
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely 1936 solid sterling silver art deco cigarette dispenser A very good looking and well made piece, full...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

The Adventures of Oliver Twist, 1st Ed Thus
Located in valatie, NY
The Adventures of Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. 1st Ed Thus hardcover with slip case. Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress, Charles Dickens' 2nd...
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American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Illustrated, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, as related by Himself. London: Humphrey Milford, 1931. Embe...
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English Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Very impressive eight spoke ships wheel mounted to a geared pedestal. The pedestal head is engraved Dake Engine Company, Grand Haven Michigan, Serial numbe...
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North American Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Rustic Wooden Spools of Thread, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rustic wooden spools of thread, by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Danish Art Deco World Globe with Compass on a Wooden Base, Heimdal No. 34
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare surviver in shape of this 90 years old Globus. Its made from paper-covered bakelite suspended in a numbered brass frame on an Art Deco/architectural st...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

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