Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Period: Early 20th Century
Color: Brown
Antique Model of Clipper Ship Nightingale
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century clipper ship model of the "Nightingale", a sleek and beautiful vessel. Built in 1851 by Samuel Hanscomb Jr. of Portsmouth, N...
Category
North American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
WMF Ignatius Taschner Jugendstil Copper and Brass Goat & Sleigh Candleholder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual German Jugendstil copper and brass smokers companion or candleholder formed as a goat pulling a sleigh the design attributed to re...
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German Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Industrial School Large Scale Green Office Paper Cutter
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century large scale paper cutter. This model cutter was extensively used in schools, offices and in industrial settings. Typical wear from age ...
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American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was part of the Four Treasures found in a scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the ...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Elm
German Saxonian Baroque Style Walnut Veneer Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular German Baroque style chest of drawers with curvy front standing on four bun feet and holding three frieze drawers with bronze handles. Top, front and both sides with fine...
Category
German Baroque Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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 plac...
Category
European Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Beautiful Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Style Lyre Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful carved giltwood Louis XVI style Lyre Barometer, with center dial with French inscriptions, the lower part fitted with glass thermometer.
Category
European Louis XVI Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Agate and Jade Snuff Bottles
Located in Brea, CA
Early 20th century Chinese agate and jade snuff bottles from the Qing dynasty. 4 in total. Includes 2 exquisitely carved agate bottles (both 3 1/2" H...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this fine calligraphy brush would have been an essential tool for a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to draft official documents or compose poetry...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Large Rare Gold Nugget Natural Earth Raw Gold 269.5 Grams
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Estate collection large genuine natural gold nugget from Australia
gold nugget weighs approximately 269.5 grams.
tested at local refinery purity of .94405.
2.75 wide x 2.31 depth x ...
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Australian Rustic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Chinese Junk / Ship Model On Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This wonderful mahogany Chinese junk / ship model on stand was made in the early part on the 20th century. The Chinese Junk is sitting on a mahogany trestle stand.
Category
East Asian Chinese Export Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaii Wood Plank Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1920s original plank-style surfboard made for the waves at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. Before Hawaiian surfing patriarch Duke Kahanamoku, early surfboards w...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Rustic Barware Wood Ice Pick Tools Weathered & Worn Antique Ice Box Utensils
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique vintage ice pick tools rustic
Dimensions: 4.5 x 1.13 / 4.13 x .88 inches
Unrestored vintage distressed condition. Weathered and worn.
Wear and u...
Category
American Industrial Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Old Brass Tool American Improved Spring Balance Hanging Scale 24 LB
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Scale
Old vintage tool brass hanging scale stamped American Improved Spring Balance 24 LB
Untested. Selling as is condition.
Measures: 9.25 tall x ...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century, Large Piece De Maitrise, Architectural Model Rooftower
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Architectural models as these were made by apprentices or master craftsman to apply for a title by their respective guild. In France these craftsmen were known as the 'Compagnons du Devoir'. They would start their careers by travelling around France, sometimes trough Europe and taking temporary places in workshops throughout the country. Each time they would learn new things and materialize these in ever more complex scale models. Crucial in their training was the understanding of proportion. This science was taken very seriously and based on centuries of transcriptions going back as far as the Egyptians.
Carpenters would use this knowledge in their designs and typically make studies of roof models in various shapes and sizes. Before they could end their educational travels and settle down in a city they were obliged to finally deliver a masterpiece or Piece de Maitrise. And if approved they got the right to open their own shop.
This early 20th century oak and softwood model has basic geometric lines in golden cut proportions. This gives it a modern abstract feel while its warm patina shows its history.
Removable custom metal console...
Category
French Belle Époque Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
German Globe circa 1900 with Compass
Located in Hamburg, DE
A beautiful, old earth globe with a compass. A particularly beautiful piece with a straight stand and wooden base with embedded compass.
"Mang's new earth globe", comes from the Stuttgart publishing house Adolf Mang (1849-1933) and was manufactured in the beginning of the 20th century.
The product is in a good and functional condition for over 100 years. However, the earth map...
Category
German Jugendstil Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Nepalese Book Illumination, circa 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Leporello of 17 yellow-coloured thick paper leaves lined in red, with 8 full-page gouaches on one side and 8 half-page gouaches on the other side, the latter side with many small dra...
Category
Nepalese Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1920s Red Johnson Scale Co. Stathmos Scale
Located in New York, NY
1920s large red Johnson Scale Co. Stathmos scale with wheels. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton, PA
Category
American Industrial Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
American Folk-Art Carved Wooden Canoe
Located in Chicago, IL
American folk-art canoe, probably from Alaska, but could also be American Indian. Has quite a bit of age to it and I would expect it was made in the early 1800s. The canoers are made...
Category
American Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Victor Talking Machine Type Three, Original 1908 Phonograph with Oak Horn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victor Talking Machine Type Three, Original 1908 Phonograph with Oak Horn
Circa 1908
Origin: United States
Depth: 27"
Width: 21"
Hei...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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