Early 1900s Collectibles and Curiosities

First edition of the second volume (of three) of the renowned graphic design publication Die Quelle (the Source), deemed, along with the journal Die Flache, as among the finest examples of Secession-style graphic design. Published by M. Gerlach & Co of Vienna and Leipzig; not dated but circa 1902-1905. Buchschmuck und Flachenmuster translates to Book Decoration and Surface Design. It presents the work of Max Benirschke (1880-1961), an Austrian architect, illustrator, and designer who studied at the Kunstgewerbescule in Vienna under Josef Hoffmann and was subsequently hired by Peter Behrens in 1903 to teach at his newly founded School of Applied Arts in Dusseldorf. In 1900, Benirschke was enlisted by the famed Viennese publisher Martin Gerlach to produce a folio for Die Quelle; the result shows Benirschke “at the height of his Jugenstil period with a series of curvilinear plant motifs and patterns.” According to Austrian gallerist Michael Steinbach, the present volume is “one of the most important design portfolios...

Antique ships wheel with six spokes. Unusual and nicely shaped wheel with six handles, two brass and four wood. The back of the wheel has a 1906 patent dated. Probably from a small l...

Set of 6 plates depicting hunting scenes. "Les Grandes Chasses" translated "Great Hunts", No. 1. There is a subtitle at the bottom of the plate "Afrique - Chasse au Lion", (Africa - Lion Hunt). No. 2. There is a subtitle at the bottom of the plate "Siberie - Chasse a L'Ours", (Siberia - Bear Hunting). No. 5. There is a subtitle at the bottom of the plate "Asie - Chasse au Tigre", (Asia - Tiger Hunt). No. 8. There is a subtitle at the bottom of the plate "Asie - Chasse a L'Elephant...

An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was a major whaling centre in the 19th century. Photograp...

Unusually Oversized Folk art Spinning Top An unusually oversized late 19th Century hand carved folk art spinning top. Detailed with Welsh style geometric ...

Golf Figure of Harry Vardon. A wonderful cast figure of the Champion Golfer Harry Vardon. The figure was sculpted by Hal Ludlow and cast by the Elkington...

Early wooden lawn tennis racket, the Renshaw. A Fine example of a long shaped head wooden framed lawn tennis racket. A nice ash framed racket with convex wedge. The walnut wedge is ...

beautiful walking stick with 800 silver handle stable walking stick with long silver handle 800 stamp from Germany.

Rare, unusual, very, very large sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, England, year-hallmarked for 1905, Stuart Clifford/S. Clifford and Co. - makers. The s...

Antique table altar or tabernacle, patinated in orange terra color with golden doors. h 95 x w 50 x d 47 cm

Carrying import marks for Chester in 1900 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Victorian,antique sterling silver wager cup, is modelled as a lady in costume, a...

Author: STRICKLAND, Agnes Title: Lives of The Queens of England from The Norman Conquest. Publisher: London: George Bell & Sons, 1908. NEW REVISED...

Set of 7 antique fishing big fishing rods and parts. Made in Spain, circa 1900. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patin...

Pair of American brass port and starboard ship lanterns with flanking ringed vented domes, hinged doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lante...

Set of three small sawfish and swordfish rostrums . Swordfish is 32" high. Two sawfish rostrums are 23" and 22" high.

A British military officer chest. Exceptional rectangular British military officer's travel trunk chest, superbly rebuilt and refurbished in beautifully patinated antique leather ...

Wooden Lawn Tennis Racket, Frank Sugg, Liverpool. A fine example of a wooden framed lawn tennis racket by Frank Sugg Ltd., Liverpool. A nice ash framed rac...

American Folk-art Steam Ship Encased Diorama We share what we love, and we love this turn of the century hand crafted American folk-art encased steam ship model...

A French papier-mâché growler bulldog with pull chain which makes a growler noise when pulled. Circa 1900, France.

A set of 19th century dental hygiene tools. A set of 19th century dental hygiene tools, encased in a faux leather red box with brass latch and lined with a worn green velour Material. Its original mirror is still in place with folding back velour cover. Size of inches: H 0.75” x W 2.75” x D 2.5 Completely solid in structure and form, with natural wear and patination across all surfaces due to age. In overall presentable condition considering its age and years of use. The tools are worn on the edges, god knows how many mouths its been in. The House of Antiques...

Author: Rose, John Holland Title: The Life of Napoleon I Including New Materials From The British Official Records. Publisher: London: George Bell & Sons, 1903. Description:...

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Title: The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Publisher: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1900. Descrip...

1 Volume. Mrs. Steuart Erskine, Beautiful Women in History and Art. Bound in full brown morocco with boards displaying gilt corner and border detailing...

Beautiful framed wooden canvas from the end of the 19th century. The reference narrative is the one found in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:14-42) in which Saint Peter starts pre...

Antique ships block with rope sheathing and wood shivs. This has the look everyone wants. Served cords, patina, wood shivs. Weight: 9 LBS Overall Dimensions: 16” H x 7" L x 7" D...

This antique wooden carriage was produced in 1900 in Belgium. A large carriage painted in black, displaying the inscription “Peintures Constant Smal” in dark red lettering. Standing firm on sturdy wheels, the wooden cart conjures the daily routine of labor, the carrying of paint cans to their destination for Constant Smal’s small company. The slightly cracked finish and distressed patina lend a picturesque touch to this gem of rustic engineering. In an ideal state for its age, this ode to craftsmanship adapts as an exceptional decoration or an audacious repurposed furniture...

Set of 8 antique fishing big fishing rods and parts. Made in Spain, circa 1900. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patin...

British Royal Family A rare and Historical Royal Coronation flag from The Coronation Of HRH King Edward VII, this flag was produced to commemorate t...

Early 20th century ceremonial form A very unusual hand carved Central Asia, northeastern India/Burma, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. An intrigu...

A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham Marked A &...

Wonderful very large Victorian leather cigar case with shoulder strap, circa 1900. Expands to take different lengths of cigar. Would take a box of Robustos or Montecristo No. 2’s very nicely. Perfect accessory for the races or the Grouse moor...

Early 20th-century hand-carved wood fox tobacco pipe featuring a fox on a tree branch.

Antique Edwardian quality carved oak banjo barometer having a quality carved oak shaped banjo barometer with a circular porcelain dial with original hands, brass bezel and a thermome...

Craigmillar Park Golf Club Watercolour, John Blair. An atmospheric original watercolour of Craigmillar Park Golf Links in Edinburgh by the Scottish artist John Blair (1849-1934). Craigmillar Castle from which the club derives its name from is clearly seen in the background and the painting is signed to the lower left corner. Craigmillar Castle was a haunt of Mary Queen of Scots, the world's first recorded lady golfer. How ironic then, that since the golf club's inception equality of the sexes was the rule at Craigmillar Park. John Blair was a Scottish painter, predominantly of watercolour landscapes. Of humble beginnings in Berwickshire, he moved to Edinburgh to study and spent the rest of his life there. His paintings mainly reflect the landscapes around him, both of urban settings and also of the castles, sea and lochs of the Borders. As well as his original work, his paintings were viewed by a wide audience in the form of picture postcards, book endpapers and illustrations. Taken from Craigmillar Park Golf Club website:- Craigmillar Park Golf Club was constituted in 1895 and moved to its present location in 1907. It was extended to 18 holes (designed by James Braid) in 1927. On 12th of January 1895 the Scotsman newspaper carried the following "birth" announcement : "NEW GOLF COURSE IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF EDINBURGH. A nine-hole golf course is being formed at Craigmillar Park and is expected to be ready for play in February. A lease of the ground which extends from Crawfurd Road to Lady Road has been obtained from Captain Gordon Gilmour of Liberton and Craigmillar. The principal entrance will be from Crawfurd Road within three minutes' walk of the Craigmillar Park car terminus and Newington Suburban Station. The course is about a mile in length and has been laid out by Mr. Day of Musselburgh, who has given a very favourable report of the suitability of the ground for the purpose. Already about 150 ladies and gentlemen have been admitted as members of the club." Many, perhaps most, of the new clubs created about the same time as Craigmillar Park were (and some continue) as male preserves. It is clear that from the outset equality of the sexes was the rule at Craigmillar Park, although it was not until 1914 that the subscriptions were equalised. The course was situated in an area of land close to Newington Railway Station and the Newington Bus and Tram Terminus and was thus, easily accessible. In those days there was very little building development between the course and the iconic Craigmillar Castle from which the club derives its name. The castle was a haunt of Mary Queen of Scots, the world's first recorded lady golfer. How ironic then, that since the golf club's inception, ladies have had equal status with men and there was no gender barrier to any office. This was in an age when golf clubs were regarded as male preserves. In 1914, ladies started paying exactly the same subscription as their male counterparts and this has remained right up to the present day. When you consider that all women did not get the vote until 1928, Craigmillar Park Golf Club were indeed trendsetters! Despite the club's early success, with 400 members and a waiting list, they were dealt a blow when their course at Newington was taken over for housing development. They decided, rather than to disband, to relocate the golf course to the eastern slopes of the Blackford Hill in 1907. Once again the close proximity of Blackford Railway Station and Bus Terminus were factors in their decision making. Another factor in choosing Blackford Hill was the potential for increasing the length of the 9 holes that had been played for in the course at Newington and possibly even converting the new course to 18 holes at some future date. This is in fact what happened and James Braid designed a splendid 18 hole course which officially opened in 1927. The new course was a real test of golf with no two holes being the same. The course boasts marvellous views over Edinburgh and Fife and down the coast to the Berwick Law, Bass Rock...

Antique horizontal golf club display rack. Vintage mahogany wall-mounted horse whip, riding crop rack. The rack is very decorative with good clean lines, e...

antique thermometer, inlaid with marquetry, Vienna Austria 1907, mahogany, good original condition On the back is the composition of the material...

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique Edwardian English sterling silver buttons made in the Art Nouveau style - boxed; an addi...

Ant. Victorian carved oak aneroid barometer, Scotland 1900, H854 Scotland 1900 Solid oak Original finish Oak carved floral carving on top and bottom Barometer has a thermometer which is held in an oak glass fronted case...

This lovely stylish pendant or hanger was made to hang on a chain. Made in Germany, circa 1900. A very pretty piece of antique jewellery which would make a fine addition to any coll...

Art Nouveau James MacIntyre & Co lidded tobacco jar decorated with tubelined daisies designed by William Moorcroft (English, 1872-1945) and dating from around 1900. William Moorcroft...

A large and rare antique porcelain pastille burner modelled as a Tudor House set within a walled garden by Crown Staffordshire and dating from around 1...

Antique walking stick/cane, Germany with around 1910 Antique historical condition. Please refer to the detailed photos for the condition (...

Ant. Victorian carved oak Aneroid Barometer, "Admiral Fitzrays Indicators", Scotland 1900, H764 Scotland 1900 Solid Oak Original Finish Barometer has a thermometer which is held in an oak glass fronted case...

Archibald Knox, a prominent designer for Liberty & Co., created this Art Nouveau pewter ashtray circa 1908. The piece features Knox's distinctive style, with intricate detailing and ...

Author: VIERECK, George Sylvester. Title: The House of the Vampire. Publisher: NY: Moffat, Yard & Company, 1907. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHORS FIRST NOVEL. 1 vol., publishe...

A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray Jerusalem, c.1900 Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewish tray, featuring meticulous and exceptional metalwork, and was made in Jerusalem around the turn of the twentieth century. It features a twelve-fold repeating pictorial decoration, which is set between two circles, that of the central ring in which a large menorah...

The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is found in many places worldwide, including southwest and southeast Europe, northwest Africa, western China...

Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Pro...

This is an unusual antique Staffordshire cottage money box in the form of the old curiosity shop. In perfect condition.

Antique walking stick/cane, Germany from 1910 with owner's stamp, real silver antique historical condition. Please refer to the detailed photos for the condition (V-222)

This is a well-preserved model dating to the early 1900’s. in original paint. Vessel name is painted on the stern. Fully rigged with all appropriate cords. Mounted into a custom display case...

Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Mappin & Webb, this exquisite, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Polo Horse and Player, is wonderfully detailed. The mo...

Sawfish rostrum / bill in the style of Gabriella Crespi mounted on brass and ebonized wood custom base.

A glorious pair of large, hand forged wrought iron Church Altar Gates, Spain circa 1900. These gates would have stood at the entrance to the altar in a chu...

Early 20th century scratch built Church model We share what we love, and we love this scratch-built pine model of a church. Hand carved detail with gla...

A stunning early 20th century French black forest barometer with thermometer, circa 1900. Found in a hunting lodge in Lyon, this antique weather station...

This curious Folk Art stick pin was probably worn by a man, in particular, a hunter, as a charm. They’re often found on the charm bracelets of hunters, ...

Absolutely awesome yacht binnacle by New York maker T.S & J.D Negus of New York. Varnished base with intricate rope carving. The brass binnacle carries ...