Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Period: Early 20th Century
Color: Brown
"Kokeshi" Doll
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Measures:
39 x 11.5 cm
Handmade by Japanese artisants from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls...
Category
Japanese Edo Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
English Marine Barometer with Rope Carved Case
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century library barometer with rope carved case. Great old piece. Fitted with a brass hanging tab. Circa 1920.
Category
English Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Carpenter's Staircase Model
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage carpenter's staircase model from Belgium. Carpenter's created these models to show their craftsmanship.
Category
Belgian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
Category
Belgian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Trade Sign Gavel or Presentation Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gavel is in great condition and was a presentation piece.
Copper plate on gavel reads as follows / Dated 1941
Presented By
The Corona 20...
Category
American Country Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Painted Wooden Childs Rocking Horse
Located in Forney, TX
A charming and whimsical hand carved and painted wooden and fur fabric rocking horse with untouched, unrestored, elegantly aged patina.
Very unique pattern and beautiful complime...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Vintage Leather Wallet with Soft Interior Calf Skin with Silver Mounts
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Crock wallet.
A small faux crocodile leather wallet with silvered metal frame. The front with silver plaque inscribed with the initials W S H...
Category
British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Edwardian pine five-oar rowing skiff, retaining just four oars, but with the original mast and boat hook, a paper pennant on the back rest showing three heraldic lions, with a bur...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Practical Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Oak Hall Bench with Amazing Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Gothic bench with top quality carved, church letter panel and more.
This beautifully hand carved, oak church bench from the early 1900s is in ...
Category
Dutch Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Oak
Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian 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
KPM Porcelain Painting of Franz Josef of Austria in Ornate Giltwood Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
This detailed KPM porcelain plaque features a painting of Franz Joseph and is beautifully accentuated by a wide ornate antique giltwood frame. The porcelain circle measures seven and...
Category
German Baroque Revival Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Six Spoke Ships Wheel from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnish wood ships wheel with substantial brass hub and brass trim ring around hub and brass trim around the circumference. Varnish finish on wood.
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Ibach Grand Piano Mahogany Designed by Dutch Architect Cuypers
Located in Leeds, GB
A 1916, German Arts and Crafts, Ibach grand piano with a mahogany case and carved panel detail. The mahogany cabinet is polished so as to emphas...
Category
German Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...
Category
English Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ship Model Delphine Paulette
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the French fishing vessel Delphine Paulette. Hail port is hard to read due to old age splits. The hull is in its old paint. Furled sail. Big boat with a lot of chara...
Category
European Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Circa 1920’s Woman’s Rolex Watch Box Presentation Case
By Rolex
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage 1920’s intricate designed pressboard watch box is in excellent condition and is made with meticulous craftsmanship. Beautifully embossed top, reminiscent of tooled leath...
Category
Swiss Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
1918 American Frohse Anatomical Chart, A. J. Nystrom, Max Brodel Illustrator
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American Frohse Anatomical pull down chart, by A. J. Nystrom, ,revised and augmented by Max Brodel illustrator... Amazing color, patina, age appropriate wear. dated 1918..
Max (Paul Heinrich) Brödel
1870-1941
Brödel, an illustrator and the first director of the Art as Applied to Medicine program at Johns Hopkins...
Category
American Steampunk Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Small Collection of Rare Antique & Enamel Inlaid Wooden Boxes for Playing Cards
Located in Lisse, NL
A set of three beautifully hand-crafted and enameled antique boxes. Two are in mint condition.
Although all three boxes are very different in design and color, all three are beautif...
Category
European Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Bombe Miniature Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bathroom counter with this miniature chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the petite fruitwood "Commode de Maitrise" (or masterwork created by a cabinetmaker's apprentice to prove mastery of his craft at the end of his apprenticeship), sits on four bun feet; the chest features three bombe drawers across the front decorated with intricate handles. The small antique cabinet...
Category
French Louis XIV Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Continental Rosewood Miniature Chest Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive rosewood chest of drawers with dark silver mounts. The miniature chest with drawer front with two lower working drawers. The top section lifts to reveal storage. Perfect t...
Category
European Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Rolling Parallel Rule, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rolling parallel rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Attractive period instrument withi...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Botanic Model of Different Type of Inflorescences, Italy, 1930
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanic didactical model of the different types of inflorescences specimen made out of hand painted plaster red buds, copper metal green branches and rubber central component ...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Copper
Vintage MacGregor Goldsmith 9 LB Leather Medicine Ball, 1940s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large American leather medicine ball by MacGregor & Goldsmith.
This weighted 9lbs ball has amazing patina and age-appropriate wear with signs of natural aging caramel-tan leather.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Eight Spoke Ships Wheel
Located in Norwich, GB
Magnificent eight spoke ships wheel with brass banding and centre hub and beautifully turned wheel spokes. c.1900.
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Marked: '' 63 Farringdon Rd London EC. Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co''
Category
British Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Edwardian English Trapeze Artist Set
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Trapeze artist set
We share what we love, and we love this rare and unusual set of late 19th century English trapeze artists equipment. Housed in its original pine box, this collection includes a pair of leather stitched rings, ceiling screw supports, cast metal foot supports with rope...
Category
British Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Unique, Large and Hand Carved Gothic Revival Carillon Sound Wall Clock, ca 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning clock for the collectors of rare and truly stylish Gothic antiques.
Gothic wall clocks are a rare find and this more than three feet tall specimen probably is the best an...
Category
French Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Brass Salmon Fishing Reel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A beautiful salmon fishing reel by Cummings of Bishop Auckland. This brass or gun metal reel is a very nice original example with the original coating. ...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Scrolling Tram Sign with Route Numbers & Destinations
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century rolling tram sign with route numbers and destinations.
With internal light.
Numbers and destinations:
1
2
3
3X
5
69
59
60
...
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of sawfish rostrums / bills mounted on aluminum and lucite custom bases in the style of Gabriella Crespi. These are more than 100 years old and be...
Category
Hollywood Regency Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Antique Hand-Carved Hardwood Figural Confederate Soldier Styled Smoking Pipe
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very well executed hand-carved smoking pipe is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in an American Craftsman style. The pipe stem is composed of vulcanite with a silver plated band. The pipe features asvery detailed and realistic carving of a Confederate soldier...
Category
American American Craftsman Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Small Vintage Spirit Level, English, Brass, Instrument, Preston and Sons,
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage spirit level. An English, rosewood and brass instrument by E. Preston and Sons, dating to the early 20th century, circa 19...
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Thai Burmese Ramayana Warrior Folk Art Marionette Puppet Doll
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique carved Thai Burmese Ramayana Warrior marionette string puppet. Hand made from wood featuring ornate beaded clothing / attire.
Category
Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Combination Board Game of Marble Solitaire and Tiddlywinks, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete combination board game of marble solitaire and tiddlywinks, dating to the early 20th century.
This is a most unusual and very de...
Category
English Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Arts & Crafts Edwardian Hand-Crafted Patinated Copper Lidded Communion Chalice
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Arts & Crafts with Gothic elements Edwardian hand crafted patinated copper lidded communion chalice dating from the early 20th Century...
Category
British Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
1928 Model of Mayflower by Walter Simonds
Located in Norwell, MA
Extraordinary Walter Simonds ship model of "Mayflower". Workmanship of the absolute highest order is evident here. Expertly rigged with extensive serving of cords.. Sail work with ap...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Lamp Table Mandolin Francesco Perretti & Figli, Napoli Early-20 Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Early-20th century, Francesco Perretti & Figli, mandolin upcycled into a table lamp, 29” high
A fun piece of signature and conversation mood lighting which can also be played
Injec...
Category
Italian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Spruce
Gothic Brass and Oak Dinner Gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century gothic dinner gong the oak frame carved with Gothic trefoil motifs supporting the circular brass gong. Together with beater.
Dimensions:
...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Pair African Topi Horns on Shaped Art Deco Backplates
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each partical skull mount and horns of Topi mounted on pyramidal shaped backplates.
Category
African Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Wooden Lawn Tennis Racket, the Service, Ltc
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage wooden Lawn Tennis racket, The Service.
A fine Lawn Tennis racket in excellent original condition. The convex walnut wedge stamped "The Service" with LTC inside a circle. Th...
Category
British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Ottoman Style Turkish Silver Brooch or Veil Pin with Moorish Filigree
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collectible ottoman style Turkish German silver brooch or veil pin with Moorish filigree.
Middle Eastern collectible silver jewelry brooch pin in circular form.
Stunning 1940s brooch...
Category
Turkish Islamic Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Model of Torpedo Boat Klasse Batum, 1880
Located in London, GB
Handmade and detailed early 20th century model of three-master torpedo boat Klasse Batum, 1880.
Ram-bowed with turtle deck forward, two funnels abreast, ...
Category
Czech Vintage 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 antiq...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with its tip th...
Category
European Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Gold Filled Presentation Cane or Walking Stick with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique gold-filled and handcrafted presentation walking stick is hallmarked for presumably an English maker and believed to have been made in circa 1910 in the period Edwardian...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Liberty & Co Deer Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century liberty & co deer figure
This early 20th Century leather deer was probably bought from Liberty of London in the 1920s. It’s quite a ...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Oak Barograph by C P Goerz
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Deco barograph by C P Goerz. The oak and plated metal Barograph encase with rounded ends. The mechanical eight-day movement is housed in the drum, fi...
Category
German Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Large Gothic Revival Medieval Wrought Iron & Cathedral Glass Pendant / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, hexagonal Gothic light lantern.
If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this good size and possibly one of a kind pendant could be flying your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialties, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and we are certain this fine specimen will find its way to a good home too. Also, because this all hand-crafted, Gothic Revival pendant completely original and in very good condition. The natural wear has only made this rare fixture more beautiful and its authentic, Medieval look and feel will never fail to impress. It may have originally hung in the entrance of a home in France or maybe above the main entrance of a medieval style chateau or castle, we are not sure. What we are quite certain of is that it is highly unlikely that we or you will ever find another one like it. The stylized Gothic rosettes above and below the Gothic church window-like panels in all six sides are just some of the wonderful features that make this work of lighting art so authentic and desirable. This light even comes with the original, antique cathedral glass...
Category
French Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Mary Dunhill English Sterling Silver Funnel
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sterling silver funnel from luxury maker Dunhill, by Mary Dunhill, circa early-20th century, London, England. As marked: "Mary Dunhill", "Ste...
Category
English Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
Period builders model of the motor yacht "Wasp". Superb example of the model makers art. We present this model of the Wrigley Family Yacht "Wasp". Wasp was a forty size foot motor cruiser built by Great lakes Boat...
Category
North American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Set of 15 Bezalel Academy Judaica Silver and Brass Decorated WWI Shell Cases
Located in London, GB
A set of 15 Bezalel Academy Judaica silver and brass decorated WWI shell cases
Jerusalem, c.1930
28cm high x 9cm in diameter
Valuable both for the...
Category
Israeli Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
The Book of Decorative Furniture, Its Form, Colour, & History in 2 Vols. 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Book of Decorative Furniture, Its Form, Colour and History. 2 Volume Set by Edwin Foley. London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1910-11. 1st Ed hardcovers. 100 tipped in color plates with 1,000 drawings in the text with charts of British woodwork styles, woods used, etc. The periods and styles covered include Chippendale, late Colonial America...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victorian deskBronze Horse and Jockey
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian silver plated bronze figure of horse and jockey jumping grass fence on white onyx rectangular shaped base
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Silver Plate
Polished Brass Yacht Capstan by Hereshoff
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding early twentieth century yacht capstan by Herreshoff. With working gears, crank handle, speed switch, mounted to a thick wood base. Circa 1925.
Category
North American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Style Lipp Grand Piano Inlaid Germanic Folklore Motifs
Located in Leeds, GB
Arts and Crafts style, Lipp grand piano for sale with a mahogany case inlaid with symbols and designs from Germanic folklore. Case features ornate brass hinges and slatted cross stre...
Category
German Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
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