19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Period: 19th Century
Color: Brown
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament cabinet was artfully sculpted from solid oak and fruitwood to create a remarkable religious artifact designed to be appreciated throughout the ages! The trapezoidal form of the casework is in keeping with the Gothic style, which historians concur originated in the Cathedral of St. Denis during the middle of the 12th century. Boldly molded crown follows the complex contours and overlooks the case below which features a single door flanked by cornerposts that feature pilasters facing front as well as the sides, with recessed arched panels topped with recessed circular frames above filled with carved rosettes highlighted in gold. The arched recesses facing the front are also filled with carved floral and wheat motifs also highlighted in gold, representing the Bread of Life. The door panel, however, steals the show, with a gloriously carved relief work depicting both wheat and fully laden grapevines adding the significance of the Blood of Christ...
Category
French Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of fan-shaped red Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Two Italian Volumes Monumenti Di Tutti I Popoli by Ernest Breton
Located in Sofia, BG
Two volumes 'Monumenti di tutti i popoli" written by Breton in Italian language. Quite good condition with some light traces of moisture between pages.
Published in 1844 and 1846.
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miniature Daguerreotype Family Portraits with Hand Coloring in Gutta Percha Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
Four excellent Civil War-era daguerreotype portraits, each framed in elaborate gold foil. Three images (woman and children) appear to be hand-colored and gilded. These portraits are presented in a fantastic carved gutta percha "Union Case", decorated with a mother, child, and dog on cover and guilloche-style geometric engraving on back. Amazingly, this case appears to be the same one held by the woman in the upper left-hand photograph...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Antique Six Spoke Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Small boat or yacht wheel with varnish finish and highly polished brass hub and trim ring. This is an exceptional little relic. Circa 1890. English made.
Weight: 8 LBS
Overall Di...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Tagliaue & Torre of 294 Holborn
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany stick barometer by Tagliaue & Torre of 294 Holborn, London, having an architectural top with a central brass finial, rectangular silvered dial with a glazed and hinged door, the dial itself displays weather notations and has a mercury thermometer...
Category
British Georgian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Gothic Revival Embossed Brass Eagle Sculpture Church Altar Bible Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and sculptural, Arts & Crafts era, church bible or book stand.
This late 1800s bible stand has beautiful details and it is in remarkably good condition. The stunning overal...
Category
European Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century mahogany banjo barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton, having a swan neck pediment with a central brass finial above a shaped mahogany case decorated with boxwood stringing, th...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
Located in Savannah, GA
Giant sized forty seven inches tall wooden thermometer made by the Hoehn Company Thermomter Makers, Chambers Street, NYC. constucted of hard wood with a rounded top and beveled edges, it adverrtises NYLIC-New York Life Insurance Co. wanting Bright Young Men- Permanent Pay. Measuring Blood Heat, Summer Heat,Tempe Rate, Freezing and Zero, the glass thermometer...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four:
-the first has an inlaid flower on the lid O/7400, cm33x15x...
Category
English Other Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Museum Quality Carved Oak Church Statue of Mother Mary & Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, early 1800s, wooden sculpture of a Holy Mary with child Jesus on her arm.
This stunning church relic is another great example of the quality of 19th century, European craftsmanship and we are grateful for it to have found its way to our gallery. Also, because we are certain we will make a private collector or someone's congregation very happy with it. From the amazing body posture, the wonderfully serene facial expressions and the superb manner in which Her draped clothes are hand carved, one can see that this antique and sizeable Virgin Mary statue is the work of a master sculptor. This rare antique statue is made of solid oakwood and can be enjoyed on the floor, on a table, on a wall bracket or even mounted on your wall (via the sturdy antique metal hook...
Category
European Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Miniature Wellington Chest
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique miniature Victorian Wellington chest of drawers in burr walnut. This dates from around the 1860-1880 period & is quite a rare item.
It is a charming little item,...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Gold French Empire Hexagonal Giltwood Verre Églomisé Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold patinated, antique French hexagonal barometer made of handcrafted giltwood, in good condition. The top part of the Parisian décor piece is enhanced by flower carvings. The glass dial is particularized with Verre Églomisé. The thermometer represent the First French Empire time...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. ...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Victorian Black Forest Nativity Sheep, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest carved figures of sheep used as props from a christmas nativity. Such items were usually bought back by tourists from the Swiss / German b...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards for games, playing cards, droughts counters, a dice shaker...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Carl Zeiss Stand IV Brass Continental Microscope W/ Case and Slides, circa 1891
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Norwalk, CT
This incredible microscope dates from the late 19th century, during which Carl Zeiss and Edward Abbe were the foremost innovators of revolutionary microscope lens technology. It is a...
Category
German Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Table Vesta with Novelty Enameled Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique brass table vesta or nib holder decorated with a novelty black enamel figure of a boy diving on the ground dating from the 19th ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique French Carved Meerschaum "Fox" Cheroot Holder in Original Case, Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved Meerschaum "Fox" cheroot holder in original case, circa 1890.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay
Patinated Terracotta Fireplace End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PATINATED TERRACOTTA FIREPLACE end 19th Century
HEIGHT 110cm
WIDTH 150cm
DEPTH 30cm
WEIGHT 130Kg
FIRE MOUTH WIDTH X HEIGHT 94 X 85 cm
MANUFACTURE Tuscany / Tuscany
MATERIAL ...
Category
Italian Modern Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Life Pool Scoreboard, English, 12 Player, Billiards, Thurston, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique life pool scoreboard. An English, mahogany 12 player board by Thurston & Co, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Charming ...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Antique Root Bowls, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia, 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A set of 3 wooden wabi sabi root bowls from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use. One of the bowls has an old repair.
Mea...
Category
Swedish Romantic Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Game Box, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Game box, 19th century.
Napoleon III period game box, 19th century in precious wood marquetry.
Measures: H: 5 cm, W: 22 cm, D: 13 cm.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Impressive Early 19th Century Model Chateau
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary Early 19th Century Chateau Model found untouched in its original painted finish. impressive attention to detail with some carved brickwork,...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass Handled Aspersory Holy Water Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique brass handled aspersory or holy water container dating from the 18th or 19th century. Probably British, the aspersory is made in solid b...
Category
British Georgian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler is a stunning example of devotional art! Rendered from exotic imported mahog...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Artist Pigment Painting Tray, Colourmans Sales Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of thirty red and white cylindrical card boxes of pigment with decorative descriptive labels. Each container sits within its own section of a well made pine tray. Origin...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Large Antique Print of Jesus at the Home of Martha and Mary
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Christus bei Maria und Martha'. Lithograph on chine collé after a painting by J.M.H. Hofmann. It shows Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary. Lithographed by Han...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian 19th Century Carved Wooden Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice saint figure. Hand carved wood with glass eyes
Italy, circa 1800-1850. Weathered, small losses.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique English Mahogany Banjo Barometer, circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany banjo barometer, circa 1860.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by William Milligan Sloan, in Four Volumes, 1896
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Sloane, William Milligan. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. New York: Century Co, 1896. Four volume quarto set. Handsomely bound in half red Moroccan leather and cloth boards, spines r...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Beautiful Natural Wood Zig Zag Shaft Walking Cane
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Beautiful Natural Wood Zig Zag Shaft walking cane
A Very attractive well loved piece and possibly made from a Vegetable Stalk, the zig zag pattern is very evenly distributed. T...
Category
Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cane
Set of Six Painted Tole Oxford and Cambridge College Crests
Located in Essex, MA
Shield shape each painted with a different college. Some identified on recerse.
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Schiedmayer Grand Piano Walnut Carved Cheeks Filigree Music Desk Faceted Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Schiedmayer grand piano with a french polished, burr walnut cabinet. The burr walnut is figured creating rippled patterns in the veneer reminiscent of oil on water.
The serpentine piano cheek features carvings of scrolling foliage, spirals and a dual linear case moulding that borders the cabinet in high relief.
The cut-out filigree music desk...
Category
German Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Nutwood Crucifix with Hand Carved Corpus of Christ & Secret Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century altar crucifix with a secret bible compartment in the base.
Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one with such an amazing patina or with a compartment in the base. Not only is the inside of this compartment padded with the most beautiful, handcrafted yellow fabric, the door even comes with a perfect working lock and key. We believe the secret compartment inside this antique church relic...
Category
European Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Doulton & Watts Nelson Stoneware Salt Glazed Handled Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Doulton & Watts (pre Doulton Lambeth) salt glazed stoneware Nelson jug dating from around 1840. The jug portrays Nelson in military unif...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Victorian Great Western Railway Company Painted Coach Panel, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19thC Victorian coach panel, hand painted, showing the emblem of The Great Western Railway Company. Founded in Bristol by Isambard Kingdom Brun...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
Pendant with music box. Gold. Switzerland, around 1820.
Pendant made of gold of alloys with different metals to give it different tones that pr...
Category
European Other Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Other
French Sarreguemines Late 19th Century Miniature Sink with Pastoral Scenes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French miniature sink from the late 19th century, with pastoral scenes and and removable basin. Created in the Moselle department located in current Northeastern France, this minia...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique Handmade Qajar Persian Lacquer Photo Album Silver on Leather
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Late 19th century Middle Eastern photo album book, Qajar period, hand painted lacquer enamel with silver on leather large photo album. Painted enamel central plaque depicting a Mosqu...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th Century John Cary Map of South Part of West Riding of Yorkshire, circa 1805
By John Cary
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century British original John Cary sr (1755-1835) map of South part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, From the beft Authorities. Engraved J Car...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century London Knife Sharpener and Cleaner
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very nice 19th century knife sharpener and cleaner from London Kent.
Very nice object where we can find a ceramic plate with probably the name of th...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Miniature Cast Iron Linen Press with Schildkröt Doll, 1890-1900
Located in Delft, NL
A miniature cast iron linen press with Schildkröt doll, 1890-1900
An antique miniature mangle linen press, circa 1890-1900, made of cast iron with 2 wooden shelves and wooden roll...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Italian Telegraph in Solid Brass, 1880
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Telegraph in solid brass, 1880.
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Painted Wood Carousel Swan Child's Seat with Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Whimsical 19th century Continental painted and carved wood swan form carousel seat with bell.
Category
European Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 Different Colored Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone
A brass watch key , gold-plated with 2 different colors. An amber color transpare...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Brass
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer by James H Kelly of Glasgow
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany banjo barometer by James H Kelly of Glasgow
Having a quality mahogany shaped banjo barometer with scroll shaped carving ci...
Category
Scottish Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Billiard Snooker or Life Pool Scoring Board London
By Cox & Yeman
Located in Radstock, GB
A beautiful mahogany framed scoring cabinet by Cox & Yeman circa 1890, featuring hand painted sliding panels ,revolving numbers and a central slate panel....
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Diorama Clipper Ship Shadowbox
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century English Victorian painted diorama wall plaque of clipper ship with red flag painted in cloudy sky in mahogany frame.
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Japanese bronze Koro
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Impressive handmade large and powerfully cast Japanese tripod bronze censer of the 19th century, made during the Meiji period and with mythical animals...
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality large Games Compendium, complete with many individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid.
All the pieces are well made and complete.
The box is very well made of a jointed hardwood, possibly red walnut and is a high quality piece in its own right.
The box has developed a lovely color and patination from use and wear.
The exterior has a brass oval inset into its top, a brass twin lever lock and brass hinges. The interior is sectioned into different sub compartments by hardwood dividers.
Many different games are included within the compendium, including;
55 piece 9 - spot dominoes
Chess set - Very good high quality set, large pieces( Kings 8.7 cm high) and glass eyes to Knights,
Draughts with 24 x turned hardwood pieces
Backgammon with 30 x turned hardwood counters
2 sets of playing cards and two Bezique marker boards
Hardwood turned dice shaker and various different dice
tiddlywinks
Pick up sticks...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
Located in VALENZA, IT
A fine quality example of a mercury wheel barometer. A mahogany case. A wider and deeper case with an opening door for the long scale thermometer with silvered dial.
A silvered engraved dial signed 'J.B.Sala, Holborn'. Circa 1820.
The banjo barometer is also known as the wheel barometer. It was invented by Robert Hooke...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swiss Black Forrest Carved Walnut Smoking Stand- Complete
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Swiss black Forrest carved walnut smoking stand- complete
Switzerland, Circa 1880s
An amazing example, with all its orignal pieces. The oval intricately hand-carved an...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Gold Mounted & Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French gold mounted on mother of pearl, extensive traveling etui set, of elongated octagonal form, the gold mounted with polished mother of pearl panels and the lid applied with cast and enamelled floral decoration, the lid opens with a push-button. Inside enclosing the original gold and steel implements:, scissors, pen knife...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style vitrine or miniature buffet, made of solid mahogany with glass cabinet doors and mirror backed tiered shelves. Glass cabinet door opens to ...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century 3 Antique Victorian Gold Topped Canes or Parasol Handles
Located in Brea, CA
19th century 3 antique Victorian gold topped canes or parasol handles, some monogrammed, one with mother of pearl, see more pictures.
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Architectural Model of Cathedral
Located in South Salem, NY
An English late 19th or early 20th Century scratch-built model in glass case of Lichfield Cathedral. This stunning scale model includes replicas of the stained glass windows and was ...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Architectural Staircase Model, England, Circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Architectural staircase model
England circa 1890
Oak spiral staircase with ebonised balustrade and a central pillar.
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
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