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G. Maspero, History of Egypt
Located in New York, NY
13 Volumes. G. Maspero. History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia And Assyria. "Edition Definitive" Limited To
50 Sets, This Is #26, Printed On Japan Vellum. Bound In Full Brown M...
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English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Edward Fitzgerald, The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald. The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam. With twelve illustrations after drawings by Gilbert James colored by hand. Exquisitely bound in full red morocco with silk ...
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English Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Susan Cunnington, Stories From Dante
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Susan Cunnington. Stories From Dante. With Illustrations In Color By Evelyn Paul. Bound in 3/4
Red morocco by MacDonald Bindery, cloth boards, top edges gilt, gilt panel. ...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
William M. Thackeray, Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
30 Volumes. William Thackeray. The Complete Works. "Connoisseur Edition" Limited To 26 Sets, Illustrated.
Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt, ra...
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American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
John Morley, The Life Of William E. Gladstone
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. John Morley. The Life Of William E. Gladstone. Bound in 3/4 Wine Morocco, Cloth Boards,
Marbled Endpapers, Top Edges Gilt, Raised Bands, Ornate Gilt On Spines, Illustrate...
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North American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Sir Thomas Malory, LeMorte D'Arthur
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Sir Thomas Malory. LeMorte D'Arthur. Illustrated with color plates by Russell Flint. Bound In Full
Blue Polished Calf By Riviere, All Edges Gilt, Raised Bands, Ornate Gilt...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Edgar Allan Poe, The Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
Edgar Allan Poe. The Complete Works. With a critical introduction by Charles F. Richardson
10 Volumes
Illustrated By Frederick C. Coburn. Bound in 3/4 Green Morocco By Root & S...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique English Victorian Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian sterling silver and crystal match strike, 1900. Globular with fine horizontal ribbing. Well with sterling silver collar. Glass is clear. Fully marked including Birm...
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English Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Edward Fitzgerald Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume
Illustrated In Color By Edmund Dulac
Bound in 3/4 Red Morocco By Bayntun, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on panels.
Published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, N.D. ...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique English Edwardian Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike
Located in New York, NY
English Edwardian sterling silver and crystal match strike, 1911. Globular with fine horizontal ribbing. Well with sterling silver collar. Glass is clear. Fully marked including Birm...
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English Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Andrew Lang, Prince Charles Edward
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume
Bound in full tan Morocco by Bumpus, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on cover and spine. Royal crest on front cover.
Illustrated, hand-colored frontispiece. ...
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Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
'Various Authors' Days Of The Dandies
Located in New York, NY
15 Volumes
Titles: Peg Woffington, Fanny Turney, Mrs. Jordan, Laurence Sterne etc. Bound In Full Tan Polished Calf By Zaehnsdorf, All Edges Gilt, Raised Bands, Ornate Gilt On Spin...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rackham, The Land Of Enchantment
Located in New York, NY
1 volume.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Rebound In 3/4 Tan Morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels,
Decorative front cover, marbled endpapers.
Published: London...
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Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
John Donne, The Poems
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes.
Bound in 3/4 Wine Morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels.
Published: Oxford: Clarendon Press N.D. circa 1920. $l,800
Measures: H9”, ...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
William Shakespeare, The Works
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes
Edited by W.E. Henley. Limited to 1000 copies, This is Copy #835, Signed by the Publisher.
Bound in 3/4 Blue Morocco, Top Edges Gilt, Raised Bands, Blue Cloth Boards...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
Located in New York, NY
33 Volumes.
“Edition DeLuxe” limited to 500 copies, this is #206
Extra Illustrated by 1223 plates. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt pane...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
J.F. Cooper, The Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
33 Volumes.
“Leather-Stocking Edition” Bound in full Green Morocco with suede doublers, Top edges gilt, Raised Bands, Floral gilt on covers And Spines, Illustrated with hand-colo...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Pair of Wooden Replicas of the Stone Throne from the Minoan Palace at Knossos
Located in New York, NY
An extremely rare pair of hand-crafted wooden replicas
of the famous stone throne from the Minoan Palace at Knossos, Crete.
The original artifact dates from c. 1,600 b.c.
It was...
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Other Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
French Book-La Famille, 1904
Located in Austin, TX
La Famille (The Family) is a leather bound book with a black spine and dark blue marbled paper on its cover that includes a collection of the weekly French newspaper La Famille for t...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Grand Erard Piano by François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A very fine early 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted three-leg Grand Erard piano.
By François Linke.
Beautiful quarter veneered case inlaid with cartouche panels s...
Category
French Belle Époque Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Oak Dinner Gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak framed brass dinner gong and beater, the stand having carved finials above two turned supports having suspended brass gong to centre raised up on platform base.
Dimensions:
Hei...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Model of a Circus Wagon
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century model of a circus wagon, the model itself is in the typical style of a circus wagon of that period with smaller wheels at the front and larger ones at the back, ba...
Category
British Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Modernist Wooden Cello Case
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Interesting modernist, cubist handmade wood cello case from the 1900-1920s. Great folk art object with dovetail joinery and replete with old traveling stickers and name plate of owne...
Category
German Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tobacco Cabinet, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century antique tobacco cabinet, c.1920
Old school tobacco cabinet
Measures: 16.5" wide x 7.5" deep x 17.5" high
Good antique condition.
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Large Jewish Yad or Torah Pointer of Silver with Inset Stone and Star of David
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Jewish yad or torah pointer of silver featuring a robed man playing a violin or fiddle on the handle end, with a traditional pointed finger hand on the other end. With decorat...
Category
Russian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Belgian Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This metal scale was made in Belgium. With its beautiful patina and center finial, it will bring a rustic and quaint character to any space. The scale comes with two dishes, one slig...
Category
Belgian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Meerschaum Smoking Pipe with Silver Figural Standing Lion Top & Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique meerschaum smoking pipe bowl is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Germany or Austria in approximately 1900 in the period Biedermeier style. The body of the pip...
Category
German Biedermeier Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
French Art Deco Miniature Figured Olive Wood and Brass Commode or Jewelry Box
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unusual miniature commode or jewelry box dates to the 1930's and features a top that opens up to a compartment above one simulated and two regular drawers. Flanked by serpentine...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Religious Art Deco Fine Bronze Mary and Child Sculpture Mounted on an Onyx Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and meaningful work of religious of art.
This religious work of art dates from the 1920s or 1930s. This good size and finely stylized sculpture is made of a bronze with a ...
Category
European Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Books, Writings of Pierre Sales, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
A set of twelve (12) green leather bound books with the writings of French author Pierre Sales, in French language, published by Fayard Frères, circa 1900. Sales lived from 1854-1914...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
32-piece, Brutalist style handcrafted steel nail silver and bronze chess set. Each individual nail has a small crown shaped chop which possibly identifies the maker. Each King, Queen...
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Collection of Antique Leather Bound Books 20+ Linear Feet
Located in Norwalk, CT
Start your own library with this incredible large collection of Danish antique leather bound books. These would be a fantastic way to decorate a library room. All are in Danish. 20+ ...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Lot of 46 Pieces of Glassware and a Copper Stove from a Milanese Laboratory
Located in Milan, IT
Lot of 46 pieces of glassware and a copper stove that belonged to a Milanese chemical / pharmaceutical laboratory operating in the early 1900s and closed in the early 1960s.
Dispen...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
French Copper and Carved Wood Plaque of Joan of Arc
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a carved wood wall plaque/stand decorated following a gothic architecture. It is divided as a triptych. The first part show an embossed & engraved copper (originally silver over...
Category
French Gothic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Teaching Model Stages of the Appendix, Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the appendix in different stages. Made of plaster, mounted on a wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, Germany ca...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper, Plaster
Antique Teaching Model of the Adipose Spleen, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the adipose spleen. Made of papier maché and plaster, mounted on a turned wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Antique Teaching Model Lung with Tuberculosis, Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the human lung with tuberculosis. Made of papier maché, wax and plaster, mounted on a turned wooden base. Detachable into two parts. ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Kidney, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the kidney. Made of papier maché and plaster, mounted on a turned wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, Germany ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Nice Wooden Carved Boxer Tobacco Box, Swizerland Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An early 20th century wooden carved humidor from Switzerland featuring a boxer dog beside a three trunk on witch the top can be flipped back to open the tobacco storage. In front of ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1913 Antique Sterling Silver Golf Club Table Lighter
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver lighter modelled in the form of a golf club head; an addition to our sports related silverware c...
Category
British Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique French Balance Scale, Freely Moving & Lovely Scrolling Iron Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French large-sized scrolling iron scale from the early 20th century. This antique balance scale from France, which stands just shy of 4 feet in height, is rustic and charming while...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Leather Billiard, Snooker Cue Case with Brass Fittings
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Billiard / snooker leather cue case.
An Edwardian leather snooker or billiard cue case with compartments for two cues and chalk, interior lined in green baize. The case is fitted wi...
Category
European Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Golf Club, Unusual Shape Putter, Read Wood
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The read balanced straight line wood putter.
A scarce Read rectangular duplex wooden head putter with full brass sole plate stamped with makers USA details. The Linus Glover Read du...
Category
European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Hickory
Tsuchiyu Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under elev...
Category
Japanese Edo Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ashtray 6 Handle, Wheel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The center wheel spins and is removable for easy cleaning.
Created by Chase U.S.A. with a centaur logo.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Edwardian Ships Telegraph
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian ships telegraph, c.1900
Brass ships telegraph standing on a later turned, chamfered mahogany base with two conforming black enamel dials signed ‘A.Robinson and Co Lt...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Desk Clip
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa early 20th century Art Nouveau style desk clip made of Iron. It depicts a woman's face and a clover made from her hair. Please note of wear consistent with age including patina...
Category
Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Large Original Vintage Map of S.E Asia, with a Vignette of Singapore
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of South East Asia
Original color. Good condition
Published by Alexander Gross
Unframed.
Category
English Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Original Vintage Map of Saudi Arabia, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Saudi Arabia
Original color. Good condition
Published by Alexander Gross
Unframed.
Category
English Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Oak Barometer Richly Carved, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Large barometer with thermometer mounted on a dual scale large oak plank richly carved. English manufacture of the early 1900. Measures: Height 106 cm, inches 41.73. Good condition, ...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Drawing Depicting Five Fighting Biplanes, First World War
Located in Milan, IT
Watercolor and pencil drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli that depicts five fighting biplanes; the scene describes the attack against an Italian camp. On the left= single-seater biplane fi...
Category
Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Huge Hand Painted Spaniard Majolica Wall Plate of Don Quixote and Sancho
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very large decorating Majolica Plate depicting the portraits of Don Quixote de La Mancha and Sancho Panza. These famous characters are universally known by the Spanish nove...
Category
Spanish Baroque Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay
Early 20th Century Earth Globe
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Early 20th century earth globe.
Wooden base and Globus made of plaster and paper.
As you can see in one photo the paper has been damaged in this one place. The rest is in perfect c...
Category
European Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Unique 1930s Gothic Revival Small Size Hand Carved All Around Tiger Oak Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning little, multi purpose Gothic cabinet from a monastery.
This here Gothic cabinet is one of the smallest yet most stylish we ever had the pleasure of offering. It is entire...
Category
European Gothic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
French Lodge Gun Rack
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
French lodge antler long gun rack with stag antler tips on oak wall plaques. Marked "manu France Saint Eitienne." Nice wall addition to any hunting room, cabin, lodge, rustic decor. ...
Category
French Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman
Austrian, circa 1905
Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm
Smallest piece height 3.5cm, diameter 3cm
Comprising the ...
Category
Austrian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Period Brass Ship's Wall Lamp with Weighted Gimble and Milk-Glass Lampshade
Located in Verviers, BE
Period brass ship's wall lamp (with counterbalance and gimble). Made from solid brass castings and with a frosted milk-glass shade, this simple well-engineered light always stays upr...
Category
Dutch Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1910 Jugendstil Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely early 20th-Century decorative lidded brass box with copper ornament. Large shape with elegant modernist Jugendstil or Arts & Crafts design with a hand-hammered textured patter...
Category
German Jugendstil Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
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