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Period: Early 20th Century
17 Volumes. Francis Parkman, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
17 Volumes. Francis Parkman, The Works. Frontenac Edition. Bound in 3/4 red morocco and linen boards bordered in gilt tooling. Raised band spines with gilt-tooled detailing. Top edge...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

24 Volumes. John Fiske, The Writings.
Located in New York, NY
24 Volumes. John Fiske, The Writings. Edition de Luxe. Bound in full red morocco with ornate gilt-tooled turn-ins, green morocco doublures, and silk endpapers. Includes an autographe...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

22 Volumes. Mark Twain, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
22 Volumes. Mark Twain, The Works. Mississippi Edition. Bound in 3/4 green morocco and linen boards bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spines with ornate gilt-tooled detailing. To...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Charles Eliot Norton, The New Life of Dante Alighieri.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Charles Eliot Norton, The New Life of Dante Alighieri. Bound in full red morocco with the cover displaying a gilt-tooled border. The spine displays raised bands and ornate ...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bound by Whitman Bennet Binderies in 3/4 purple morocco and decorative boards, bordered in gilt-tooling. The spines display rai...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

19 Volumes. Bret Harte, The Writings.
Located in New York, NY
19 Volumes. Bret Harte, The Writings. Riverside Edition. Bound in 3/4 green Morocco and marbled boards bordered in gilt-tooling. Spines display gilt-tooled detailing. Top edges marbl...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler. First Rackham Trade Edition. Bound by Bayntun in full green calf; covers bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spine with gilt-tooled det...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

French Chocolate Box, Edgard Maxence, Marquise de Sévigné Paris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique French chocolate box for Chocolate Maison Marquise de Sévigné Paris by Edgard Maxence. A great looking Early 20th Century bonbon ...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Early 20th Century Boxed Pair of Crown Castle Quality Straight Razors Germany
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 20th Century Boxed Pair of Crown Castle Quality Straight Razors With Decorative Bakelite Handles Made and Ground In Germany From a Gentleman's Priv...
Category

German Late Victorian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

Early 20th C Gold Wooden Church Crosses, Set of 11
Located in Hastings, GB
Set of 11 Crosses 20th C Wooden Church Crosses Hand crafted in wood these church crosses date from approx 1900-1920's. They are decorated with a soft red colour and gilt gold finis...
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German Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Book, The Story of British Sporting Prints, English, Limited Run, 1929
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage book, The Story of British Sporting Prints by Captain Frank Siltzer. An English, hard bound reference book of engravings, dated to 1929. Compiled by Captain ...
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British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Match Pot, English, Bakelite, Bryant & May Matchstick Case, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage match pot. An English, Bakelite Bryant & May matchstick case with striker, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Fascinating small pot, sized for accepting...
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British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

Set of 5 Large Original Vintage Sea Charts, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
5 great maps or charts of the oceans I particularly like the color of these maps Unframed Original color By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute Published, ...
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British Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Brass prismatic surveying compass F-L ( French Limited) of 1917-
Located in Milan, IT
Brass prismatic surveying compass; this is a small compass, signed F-L ( French Limited) No. 74304 of 1917, verner's Pattern named after the designer, Colonel William Willoughby C...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Brass barometric altimeter signed J. Hicks Maker London from the early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass compensated barometric altimeter complete with magnifying glass signed J. Hicks Maker London from the early 1900s. Diameter cm 7 - inches 2.8, thickness cm 3.2 - inches 1.3. Bu...
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Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Georg Jensen 'Heritage' Flower Clip Earrings 2002 in Sterling Silver
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 'Year' clip earrings by Georg Jensen. Based upon a design from circa 1900 these were relaunched in 2002. Floral design with silver-beads. Original box. Fully hallmarked. Mea...
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Danish Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Germany early 20th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical model for class, depicting an external and inner ear, made out of painted papier plaster, mounted on a black painted plaster rectangular base. Sold from Paravia, Italy, to...
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German Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Rugby Inkwell. A wonderful leather covered travelling inkwell in the shape of a rugby ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual object made from brass and covered...
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British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Hand Carved Angel Form
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Angel Form An impressively large hand-crafted gold gilt painted pine carved form of an angel head with wings. Likely to have been displayed in a religious s...
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French Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Chinese Ethnic Antique Turquoise Jade Coral Silver Necklace Tribal Jewelry
Located in London, GB
A fine Chinese Ethnic Minority antique turquoise jade coral silver necklace from Bai people Yunnan. Coral silver turquoise and malachite with rare central carved lattice work jade b...
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Tibetan Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Jade, Silver

Gin Card Game Scoring Pad Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
An Italian green and gold Gin card game scoring pad, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is faux leather with gold embossing: 'Gin', crest, and Fleurs-de-lis. Marked 'Made ...
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Italian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Faux Leather

Set of Three Large Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Large Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques A set of three very large Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on wooden carved plaques. The trophies ...
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German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Wood

Bussola da tasca in ottone dalla forma di orologio a cipolla. Inghilterra 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Bussola da tasca in ottone dalla forma di orologio a cipolla. La bussola è dotata di coperchio e di anello per la catenella. Rosa a quattro venti completa di cerchio goniometrico per...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique 3D Anatomical Foot Model Made by SOMSO ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique 3D Anatomical Foot Model Made by SOMSO ca. 1930 A delicately handpainted and highly detailed anatomical foot model for class. It is made of papier mâché and plaster, manufac...
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German Other Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Set of Twelve Antique Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Twelve Antique Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques A set of twelve Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned and carved wooden plaques. The troph...
Category

German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Wood

Antique Teaching Aid - Median Incision of the Human Head by PHYWE
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Teaching Aid - Median Incision of the Human Head by PHYWE A great antique hand-painted and hand lettered anatomical model. A median incision of the head for class. It is mad...
Category

German Other Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A VERY RARE and Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS and probably taken circa 1907/08, after it’s dedication. Paper photograph mounted on b...
Category

American American Craftsman Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Six Large Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany Early 20. Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Large Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany Early 20. Century A set of six large Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The...
Category

German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Wood

Set of Three Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Oak Wood Plaques
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Oak Wood Plaques A set of three large Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved oak plaques. The trophies were ...
Category

German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Wood

Six Large Chamois Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Large Chamois Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of six antique Black Forest chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques with black f...
Category

German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Horn

Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty France, Circa 1900s A exquisite French Limoges enamel portrait, circa the 1900s, capturing a mesmerizing portrait of a...
Category

French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Crucifix w. White Clay Corpus of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Gothic style church crucifix with a beautifully detailed clay corpus of Christ. What makes this stylish crucifix extra special are the Gothic quatrefoil elements that are hand carve...
Category

Dutch Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Doll Pin Cushion
Located in New York, NY
A porcelain little girl doll pin cushion, circa early-20th century. This porcelain doll, with pin cushion dress, is shown with beautiful face, rosey cheeks, baby blue bows in hair, o...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of six Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trophies were shot ...
Category

German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Wood

Six Large Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Large Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of six large Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trophie...
Category

German Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Wood

Small mahogany wood pocket compass in use WW1 aviation officers
Located in Milan, IT
Piccola bussola da tasca in legno di mogano e ottone in use by British aviation officers during World War I complete with eight-wind rose with goniometric circle and compass needle ...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Gothic revival dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Gothic revival dinner gong, the carved walnut frame supporting the original brass gong. Together with beater. Dimensions Height 39.5 Inches Width 24 Inches Depth 15 Inches
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British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Taxidermy of a Water Buffalo, Austria ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Taxidermy of a Water Buffalo, Austria ca. 1900 A very large stuffed African water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) from a noble estate in Austria. It has great horns and is mou...
Category

Austrian Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Horn

1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Signed Limited Edition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full purple morocco with an ornate gilt-tooled cover displaying a peacock border...
Category

English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Chinese Lotus Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a d...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Teaching Aid Modell of an Ear - Somso ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Teaching Aid Modell of an Ear - Somso ca. 1900 A folding model of an ear. It was used as teaching material in German schools ca. 1900. It is made of wood and paper mache by ...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Voltometro in legno di rovere utilizzato per misurare un circuito elettrico
Located in Milan, IT
Voltometro in legno di rovere utilizzato per misurare la differenza di potenziale tra due punti di un circuito elettrico. Si tratta di uno strumento che misura delle grandezze elettr...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Brass letter holder depicting vessel with sails unfurled England 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass letter holder with two compartments depicting vessel with unfurled sails, lost-wax casting, early 20th century English manufacture. Measures 11.5x11x14.5 cm - inches 4.4x4.3x5...
Category

Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Turtleshell hair comb with snake and mistletoe berries, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Hairdressing comb with spotted tortoiseshell prongs and decoration in silver and stones (rubies and micropearls) depicting a snake and a branch of mi...
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Silver

Pocket compass in use by U.S. Air Force officers in 1915
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass in use by 1915 U.S. Air Force officers made of brass in the shape of an onion clock, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y. The compass is equipped with ...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Collection of 14 Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarette Cards
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Fourteen Ogden Golf Cigarette Cards. The collection of fourteen 'Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes' card show twelve different professional male golfers, two are duplicates. The cards s...
Category

British Sporting Art Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Odd Fellows Ceremonial Mask with Hair and Bear c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique wire mesh mask used by members of the Odd Fellows organization. Hand painted with red and white painted eyes, cheek bones, nostrils, f...
Category

Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Wire

A Dutch perfume bottle on a coaster with silver, 1918
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch perfume bottle on a coaster with silver, 1918 A Dutch crystal with silver perfume bottle on a glass with silver coaster. The coaster raises on four ball feet. The perfume bo...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Four Ladies Cigarette Cards by Ogdens
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ogden Tab Cigarette Cards Of Ladies Golfers. The four Ogden Tab Cigarette cards are of two lady golfers, Miss Issette Pearson and Miss Armstrong. The Ogden's cigarette cards are with...
Category

British Sporting Art Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4.5"D x...
Category

American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Tiara hair comb, in tortoiseshell, topped by an element, also in tortoiseshell, decorated with a sculpted chain motif sloping down from the center towards the edges. France circa 190...
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

20th Century Terrestrial Globe by Peter J. Oestergaard
By Peter J. Oestergaard
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 20th century antique traditional Columbus earth globe, brass frame, papier mâché sphere and turned, ebonized wooden base. Gezeichnet & Hergestellt Peter J. Oestergaard.
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Virgin Holy Water, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco holy water font by Escudero, France, 1920s. Madonna - Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. Metal and noble wood. Height : 9.25"(23.5cm), Width : 4.8"(12.1cm), Depth : 2"(4cm).
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4....
Category

American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Hairdressing comb with blonde tortoiseshell prongs and cut steel decoration depicting a butterfly. France circa 1900. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

2 Miniature Picture Frames Erhard & Söhne Antique German Dollhouse Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare Set of two Pictures framed in Gold plated ormulu frames is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful intricate design, it is suitable for any room and adds a touch of elegance to your Dollhouse. You will get 2 Erhard and Söhne Frames and one framed pictures with a landscape to place it in your dollhouse. Made of high-quality gold-plated metal and handmade by skilled craftsmen, this original piece is a testament to the rich history of German toys. Whether you're a fan of entertainment or vintage items, this Erhard & Söhne dollhouse toy...
Category

German Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Antique shoulderchain, necklace from the Freemasons "Grand Lodge of England".
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Very rare and really something special to own this antique shoulderchain from the Freemasons "Grand Lodge of England". There is a lot of information about the history to be found. It...
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British Other Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

1 Volume. Christina Rossetti, Poems.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Christina Rossetti, Poems. Bound by Riviere & Son in multi-color calf with the covers displaying the author's name in red and a depiction of flowers and leaves in autumnal ...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

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