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Period: 19th Century
Wide Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass Specimen Showcase, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a wide antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass over ebonised mahogany specimen or ornament showcase, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870.
Usefully broad in dia...
Category
British High Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty’s Spec...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
1834 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by H.S. Tanner
Located in Stamford, CT
1834 Mexico & Guatemala map of published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Engraved by J. Knight.
As found high end custom framing with carved wood frame, custom matting a...
Category
American American Classical Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY" Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY
Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century
, in polychrome and gilded wood.
Oratory in painted and gilded wood.
Small defects.
Dim.: (sculpture) 42 cm;
(...
Category
Brazilian Baroque Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico & Arizona '1872'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Johnson's California (..)'. Original map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. This map originates from ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 224mm x 156 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Oval Collector's Dome, English, Glass Clock Case, Botany, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique oval collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany clock case or botany showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Charming oval form, off...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
MODEL SHIP, “Fragata Siglo XVIII” Large Handmade Antique English Decorative Ship
Located in Wembley, GB
1900s Astonishing large “Fragata Siglo XVIII”model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of ...
Category
British Art Deco Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1899 Balliol College
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Rowing Oar, 1899 Balliol College Oxford, Head of the River.
The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and Balliol college insignias. The rowing blade...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Tall Antique Professor's Specimen Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique professor's specimen dome. An English, glass taxidermy or ornament showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
Impressive proportion, standing at a...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique Helixophile's Novelty Walking Stick Corkscrew Cane 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique English brass helixophile's novelty system gadget walking stick, circa 1880 in date.
The striking walking stick features an L-shaped stag antler handle ...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game of 32 pieces, in the Staunton Fierce Knight pattern, all within a jointed wood box ...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved Giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Spanish Colonial carved giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child
Late 19th century, South America
Of exceptional quality, the hinged three panel devotional ic...
Category
South American Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Wall Plaque W. Crucifix Behind Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition work of religious art with amazing, hand carved details.
This amazingly hand carved wooden wall plaque is not only of great quality and condition, it also has a patina that is unlike anything you ever saw. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interesting crucifixes, but we had not yet come across one that is inside such a beautiful branches and leaf frame in the Swiss Black Forest style. For us to have found it in this amazing condition again felt like a blessing and we are grateful to be able it to offer it to our 1stdibs clientele first. At the centre of this Christian-work-of-art-wall-plaque and behind the original, mouth-blown convex glass 'window' is an even more detailed sepiolite sculpture of Christ on the cross. The details in this crucifix sculpture...
Category
European Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
19th Century round Russian Icon of the "Holy Apostle John the Theologian”
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique
An Antique traditional Russian Icon of the "Holy Apostle John the Theologian” in tempera on panel. This icon was han...
Category
Russian Baroque Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Victorian HOME SERVICE HELMET of the WELSH REGIMENT
Located in TEYJAT, FR
VICTORIAN HOME SERVICE HELMET OF THE WELSH REGIMENT - retailed by T McBride & Sons, 17 Charles Street, London, SW of dark blue felt over cork body, with large fire gilded plate with...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt, Cork
Late 19th Century Great Quality Needlework Mary and Child Jesus Religious Banner
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, pray for us" banner.
It must have taken a highly skilled seamstress an enormous amount of time to create this impressive religious banner....
Category
Dutch Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk, Velvet, Oak
Large Ship Model of La Sirene with Cannons & Mermaid Masthead, France circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive large ship model depicts the French vessel “La Sirene." This three-masted ship of the line “La Sirene" was in use 1691–1702.
Impressiv...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Map of South Africa by Lowry, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Africa'. Two individual sheets of South Africa. This map originates from 'Lowry's table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent authorities' by ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Branch Decoration
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Fuchi. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period
Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent
A fuchi is a collar that is mounted at the base of the grip o...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Collector's Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Specimen, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy or specimen showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Appealing Victorian ex...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Stunning Collection of 19th Century Wooden Exercise Clubs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare collection of antique inlaid exercise clubs of various sizes from 22.5” tall to 15.5 “ high. 5” to 3” diameter
A type of exercise equipment used for strength and mobility tr...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Horn Gold Mounted Walking Cane Stick Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique English horn handled gold mounted handle walking stick/swagger stick, circa 1880 in date
The striking stick features an ornate gold mounted horn crutch h...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
By Vago
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Attributed to A.L. Vago London. C 1870
This diminutive plaster Phrenology head, attributed to A.L. Vago London circa 1870, stands as a f...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Map of Spain and Portugal by Barlow, 1809
Located in Langweer, NL
"Antique map titled 'Spain and Portugal from the best Authorities'. Detailed antique map of Spain and Portugal. This map originates from 'The Gen...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victorian Daily Prayer Book in Hebrew "Tephilath of Israel" w/ Carved Bone Cover
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique prayer book in Hebrew ("Tephilath Israel" meaning "Prayer of Israel") published in Vienna in 1894 by Jos. Schlesinger. The book is made with a binding of celluloid over cloth...
Category
Austrian Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Crucifix Cross Cast Iron Garden Architectural Chapel Church Cemetery #1
Located in Tyler, TX
TALL Antique French cast iron cross crucifix~~chapel church garden architectural yard cemetery prayer room wall hanging~~c. 1890s
Fab...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carve...
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Walking Silve Plated Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique English silver plated pommel walking stick, circa 1880 in date.
The striking stick features an ornate silver plated ornate tree trunk pommel having on a...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are mad...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Comedy, Dante Alighieri, Talice from Ricaldone, 1886
Located in Torino, IT
The Comedy, by Dante Alighieri, with the unpublished commentary by S. Talice da Ricaldone.
First Edition commissioned by King Umberto I. Publisher Vincenzo Bona.
Turin, 1886
Ori...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Complete Works Of Benjamin Franklin. LETTER-PRESS EDITION. 10 VOLUMES - 1887
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FRANKLIN, Benjamin (John Bigelow - editor).
TITLE: The Complete Works Of Benjamin Franklin.
PUBLISHER: NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1887.
DESCRIPTION: LETTER-PRESS EDITION. 1...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Taxidermy Specimen Dome, English, Glass, Tall Showcase, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy specimen dome. An English, glass and ebonised beech tall showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Well proportioned Victorian dome, i...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Beech
Antique Crucifix Cross Cast Iron Garden Architectural Chapel Church Cemetery #2
Located in Tyler, TX
TALL Antique French Cast Iron Cross Crucifix~~Chapel Church Garden Architectural Yard Cemetery Prayer Room Wall Hanging~~c. 1890s
Fab...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Scottish History Book, Tales of a Grandfather, Walter Scott, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique compendium book of Scottish history, Tales of a Grandfather by Walter Scott. An English language, hard bound title, printed in E...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
La Mouche by Alfred de Musset – Illustrations by Adolphe Lalauze
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Librairie des Amateurs, 1892.
Illustrations: Adolphe Lalauze (1838 – 1906)
Preface: Philippe Gille
Limited Edition
8vo, 9 1/8 x 6 inches (231 x 153 mm); xvi, 84, (3) pp.; pri...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Brass Nautical Ship Wheel Mounted on Geared Pedestal w/ Rope Base 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass nautical ship wheel with a central circular brass hub, eight brass spindles with bulbous handles, solid brass geared pedestal, rudder indicat...
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
12 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, The Waverly novels
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Complete 12 volume set of the Waverley Novels illustrated in the Abbotsford Edition. Leather over marbled paper boards. Raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, marbled edges. With illus...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Cathedral of Milan, Italy circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Rare and unusual Wunderkammer architectural model in miniature, entirely handmade, in balsa wood, depicting the Cathedral of Milan. Original patina. Italy second half of the 19th cen...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Barrelled Signal Cannons on Timber Base
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century finely cast bronze barrelled signal cannons of exceptional quality with gorgeous detail and rich patination. This fabulous pair of cannons have tape...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Tower of Pisa, Italy circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature Wunderkammer Grand Tour architectural model, entirely handmade, in balsa wood and brass, depicting the Tower of Pisa. The bells made of brass are inserted in the final part...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dutch silver watch key and wax seal stamp
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver watch key and wax seal stamp
A Dutch wax seal stamp with initials (AH) in a trumpet shape with a watch key at the end. These wax seal stamps were worn on a...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Gothic Revival Carved Quarter Sawn Oak Long Bench, Pew, 14' 2", C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Gothic Revival long bench (church pew) offers quarter sawn oak construction with sides having carved fleur de lis finials over recessed arch panels, en verso "To the Glory...
Category
Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th century Qajar blue tile with Islamic calligraphy writing.
Antique 19th century Islamic Koranic calligraphy with Koranic script.
Qajar dynasty, a blue and white Islamic ...
Category
Turkish Islamic Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Brass round section telescope with mahogany handle 3 extensions 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Round-section brass telescope with mahogany wood handle, three-extension focus, complete with cap, sunshade extension and of dust cover tab.
English manufacture of the mid-19th cen...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Print of 'The Madonna di San Sisto' Made after Raphael 'c.1890'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Madonna di San Sisto'. Original antique print on chine collé, made after the painting by Raphael. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1890.
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sword and its scabbard-Diplomatic gift from Negus Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia
Located in Leuven , BE
This prestige weapon was commissioned by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia as a diplomatic gift for the renowned French Armenian merchant and honorary French envoy Matig Kevorkoff, a pr...
Category
Ethiopian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rustically produced 19th century glazed specimen box containing wheat and grain hybrids.
The pine hinged box opens to reveal two glazed and segmented sections, with a painted blue...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
1880 Earnst Plank Magic Lantern, Box Plus 72 Slides
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful and decorative 1800 magic lantern full boxed set. It was created by Ernst Plank and each slide box is signed. It comes with an amazing ...
Category
German Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique German Girl Figural Cigar Cutter for Pocket Watch Chain, FOB, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter, showing a dancing lady. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of silver-plate metal. Marked Germany it the base. A beautiful nice collecti...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A unique and large root bowl from Norway, Scandinavia, dated 1818. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Norwegian Romantic Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Tall Display Showcase, English, Taxidermy, Ornament Dome, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique display showcase. An English, glass taxidermy or ornament dome, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
A t...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 11 vols. LARGE PAPER EDITION 1886
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth.
TITLE: The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
PUBLISHER: Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1886.
DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER EDITION. 1...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Fine Victorian Walking Stick; Bone Carved Dog Head Handle; Cherrywood Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality cherry wood 19th century rare bone carved dog head handle walking stick from the fabulous collection of Prince Moritz (1926-2013) who was well known for his extensive co...
Category
Unknown Victorian Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Cherry
Carved Wood Salmon, Fish Model
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Salmon Trophy Fish Model
A nice carved wooden half block salmon carved with teeth, dorsal fin, adipose fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, anal fin and tail fin, the eye also carved out i...
Category
Scottish Sporting Art Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large & Impressive Antique Bronze Corpus of Christ w. Amazing Details and Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and beautifully handcrafted, work of religious art.
Large bronze crucifixes are a rare find and to have been given the opportunity to purchase one of such beautiful quality and details made us grateful. The well portrait anatomy and the perfect patination of this large Christ sculpture are truly marvelous and we could see this antique go to both private collectors/worshippers and to a church or monastery. Mounted on the wall this rare size corpus will make a lasting impression, also from further away. So if you are looking for a unique and aesthetically pleasing Christ sculpture to grace your house of worship or home shrine then this meaningful Christian relic...
Category
German Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Print of 'The Ascension' Made after Perugino 'c.1890'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Ascension'.
Original antique print on chine collé, made after the painting by Perugino.
Source unknown, to be determined. P...
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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