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Period: Early 20th Century
Pair WWII Bomber Airplane Wheels c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Pair of World War II bomber airplane wheels with red enameled, cast aluminum rims and balloon tires.
CREATOR U.S. Airforce, United States.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique Groton Inn Crest Restaurantware Plate – Early 20th Century Hotelware
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A rare antique porcelain plate bearing the crest of the historic Groton Inn, one of America’s oldest inns, dating back to the 17th century. A fine example of early 20th-century hotelware, this piece showcases the durable yet elegant craftsmanship typical of institutional porcelain used in prestigious establishments.
Design Features:
• Crested Emblem: The plate prominently features the Groton Inn’s crest, with intricate detailing and subtle accents in red and gold, reflecting the inn’s storied history.
• Classic Style: Simple green and gold border lines encircle the rim, adding understated elegance.
• Material: High-quality glazed porcelain with a sturdy, utilitarian design typical of early hospitality tableware. It is very sturdy and feels almost like ironstone.
• The bottom is marked with the maker in green and reads, "Mitchell Woodbury Co., Mayer China, Boston".
Historical Significance:
The Groton Inn, originally established in 1678 in Groton, Massachusetts, was a landmark of American history and culture...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This tabletop display stand was once used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe bowls, a removable element of the opium pipe often made of fine materials such as jade, yixi...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Mirror
William VAN DER WEYDE. The Life & Works Of Thomas Paine. PATRIOT'S EDITION 1925
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: VAN DER WEYDE, William.
TITLE: The Life And Works Of Thomas Paine.
PUBLISHER: NY: Thomas Paine National Historical Association, 1925.
DESCRIPTION: PATRIOT'S EDITION. 10 v...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Peek A Boo Ladies Wristwatch with Opal and Diamonds
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies 'Peek-a-Boo' wristwatch was made by the well known Geneva Watch Company of Switzerland and dates to approximately 1920. This elaborate and ornate watch case is co...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold
Early 1900s Vintage Solid Wood Airplane Propeller Sculpture Wall Decoration
By Sensenich
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC offers an Antique vintage circa early 1900 Solid wood
No label or signature.
Provenance Old barn in Buck County PA, Family-owned ranch for over 150 years.
Parts of an airpl...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Damascene Cigarette Case with Ornate Mt. Fuji & Dragon Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cigarette case is unsigned by the maker, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1920 and done in the perio...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes, by Francis T. Miller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Miller, Francis Trevelyan (editor). The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes. New York: The Review of Reviews Co., 1912. Quarto, ten volume set, in original blue cloth gilt bindings. Illustrated with thousands of photographs, plus maps.
This is an important 10-volume photographic history of the Civil War, edited by Francis Trevelyan Miller. The set was first published in 1911, the 50 year anniversary of the start of the Civil War. This 1912 edition contains “thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities.”
This mammoth work contains written contributions from over 39 academics, writers, veteran officers of both Union and Confederate forces, and President William H. Taft. A number of the photographs are from the collections of private individuals, as well as the extensive Eldridge Collection of Mathew Brady Civil War photographs...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Antique Scottish Nautical Oak Ship's Wheel with Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ship's wheel was made by the MacTaggart, Scott & Co. of Edenborough, Scotland and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period style. This ship's wheel is composed...
Category
Scottish Late Victorian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Belgian Chocolate Mold
Located in New York, NY
Antique Belgian chocolate heavy metal chocolate mold. A great graphic pattern sculptural element addition for any room.
Category
Belgian Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mounted Bronze Nautical English Ship's Propeller on Hardwood Stand
Located in Nottingham, GB
Mounted Bronze Nautical Ship's Propeller on Hardwood Stand
Good condition, as seen.
From a private collection.
Free international shipping.
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Fishtail Tennis Racket by Prosser & Son
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden Prosser & Sons Fishtail Tennis Racket.
A lawn tennis racket by T.H. Prosser & Sons with nice ash frame with convex walnut wedge. The wedge is s...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Pair Vintage Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy Wood Carved Plaque, Germany 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. A nice addition to your hunters loge, cabin or just to display it in your h...
Category
German Black Forest Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
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
Antique Sonora Victorian Quartersawn Oak Tabletop Phonograph Record Player
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Rare Antique Sonora Victorian Quartersawn Oak Tabletop Phonograph Record Player. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 22" W x 18" D.
Category
Unknown Victorian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Map of Turkey in Asia (Asia Minor and Transcaucasia), 1903
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Turkey in Asia (Asia Minor and Transcaucasia), 1903, with Intricate Provincial Borders
This antique map, titled "Turkey in Asia (Asia Minor) and Transcaucasia," was e...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of European Russia, 1903, with Colorful Provincial Boundaries
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of European Russia, 1903, with Colorful Provincial Boundaries
Description:
This antique map, titled "European Russia," was engraved and published in 1903 by W. & ...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Denmark and German Empire Regions, 1903, Intricate and Colorful
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Denmark and German Empire Regions, 1903, Intricate and Colorful
Description:
This antique map, titled "Denmark with North West Portions of the German Empire," ...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique damascene styled tobacco case is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Anglo-Japanese style. The case...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Tabernacle with Solid Silver Mary & Archangel Gabriel Panels, 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Religious artefact with stunning embossed and inlaid silver plaques.
Antique tabernacles are a rare find, so when we got the chance to purchase thi...
Category
European Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Cooke Troughton & Simms Theodolite in fitted wood case.
Category
English Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Art nouveau silver color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1910s. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up to 1.88 i...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Puppet Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English folk art puppet figure
We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century articulated folk art puppet figure. Made from hand carved pin, The base (handle) moves up and down to animate the puppets head. Arms are moved with the sticks. Original linen clothes...
Category
European Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Grand Tour Sienna Marble Desk Models, one of the Temple of Vespasian, the other of the Foro Romano, late 19th / early 20th cent.
Note : Grand Tour travels to the sights of A...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Antique Cribbage Board, English, Oak, Brass, Card Game Scoreboard, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Cribbage board. An English, oak and brass card game scoreboard with pin storage, dating to the early 20th century, circa 192...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Baume Mercier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch & Bracelet & Original Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies wristwatch was made by the well known Baume et Mercier of Switzerland in approximately 1920 in their period style. The wa...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Beatrix Potter, Tailor of Gloucester, Privately Printed, First Edition, 1902
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: POTTER, Beatrix.
Title: The Tailor of Gloucester.
Publisher: London: Privately Printed by Strangeways & Sons, 1902.
PRIVATELY PRINTED BY THE AUTHOR, LIMITED TO 500...
Category
British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique English Folding Brass Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A brass folding pocket compass which is made also to be added to a chain or ribbon to be worn around the neck.
The lens has a good magnification and in lovey condition.
Dating to c...
Category
British Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Bisque doll by Simon & Halbig for Kämmer Reinhardt, Germany, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Bisque doll by Simon & Halbig for Kämmer Reinhardt, Germany, ca 1900
A lovely bisque doll of 60 cm long with moving eyes, giving her a flirty look. She wears an antique European lac...
Category
German Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object.
Shown with ...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The Kodak No.3 Model AB is an early model. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and unique leather covered lens. it folds smoothly closed to 1.75 inches.
...
Category
Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The body of the Kodak Special, Model A incorporates several unusual design features. The most immediately obvious of these is the Bakelite panel on either side of the lens a...
Category
Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hen on Nest Tureen Doll House Accessory Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German doll or doll house accessory. Made of depression glass. Nice for every decoration in your dollhouse or doll kitchen.
It is in ver...
Category
German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Distressed Caucasian Rug With A Tribal Design In Rust, Dark Blue, And Cream
Located in New York, NY
An antique Caucasian Kazak rug from the early 20th century. The warm madder red field is divided into four rectangular panels, each with a central motif radiating four serrated leave...
Category
Caucasian Tribal Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
Antique German Bisque Doll #152/4 Happy Character Baby by Hertel Schwab Ric#005
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll. Measures approximately 13.5 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Painted eyebrows. Open mouth with ...
Category
German Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Oak framed table gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak table gong of square form having carved moulded frame supporting the original gong inscribed Burmese.
Dimensions
Height 26 Inches
Width 24 Inches
Depth 5.5 Inches
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
The American Revolution by John Fiske, Later Printing, Two Volumes, 1901
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fiske, John. The American Revolution. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1901. In two volumes. Reprint ("Twenty seventh thousand"). 8vo. Three-quarter tan calf, blin...
Category
American Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves.
Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Damascene Komai Styled Yellow Gold Decorated Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Japanese cigarette case is signed by an unknown artist, and dates to approximately 1920 and done in an Anglo-Japanese style. This ...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Billiard Score Board
Located in London, GB
Antique Billiard Scoreboard
Lovely Aged Patina
Brass Pointers
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Walking Stick with Silver Handle
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walking stick with silver handle: may be French, from the early twentieth or late nineteenth century.
It's very elegant functional.
ref. O/7571
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Hat Box with Hat, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage hat box is a precious old decorative object realized in the early 20th century.
This vintage hat box belonged to the famous sculptor Aurel...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Exploring South America's North: Antique Map from the Royal Atlas of 1909
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'South America, Northern Sheet' is a historical cartographic representation of the northern part of South America. This original antique map features inset map...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Baby Grand Phonograph
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an original Fern-O-Grand Co. Baby Grand Piano Phonograph. Mahogany baby grand piano style case stands on cabriole legs with Queen Anne style feet; the keyboard section opens ...
Category
American Queen Anne Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Large Cast Iron Coffee Grinder
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Large coffee grinder from Philadelphia, Pa. It is heavy and mainly made of cast iron and wood. A metal Eag...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Santa Claus Belsnickle Christmas Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category
German Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brass Plated Cup Trophy with Bakelite Base c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage brass plated cup trophy with a Bakelite base and brass plaque.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Dodge Inc.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940.
...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Egypt and Lower Nubia, 1903 - Historical Map Highlighting Nile and Red Sea
Located in Langweer, NL
Egypt and Lower Nubia, 1903 - Historical Map Highlighting Nile and Red Sea
This beautifully detailed map titled "Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and Lower Nubia" was engraved, printed, and p...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910
By Waterman
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 1900s Waterman 'Ideal' fountain pen in 14 karat gold pierced and engraved filigree design, with a lever filling system. Missing its original bladder but otherwise intact. No...
Category
American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Nautical Historical Picture of the Ship Virgen De Africa Cadiz, 1917
Located in Milan, IT
Large black and white historical picture depicting the ship Virgen de Africa Cadiz, dated 1917. Original frame, 112 x 79 - inches 44 x 31. Good condition.
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miniature French Faux Bamboo Washstand with Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century French miniature faux bamboo marble top doll furniture wash stand with pivoting vanity mirror. Made of pitch pine and cherry wood with a small drawer, towel bars ...
Category
French French Provincial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Black Lacquer & Marcasite Cigarette Case & Matching Matchstick Case
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Ladies Black Lacquer & Marcasite Cigarette & Matchstick Case 1930's.
Both Within a Shagreen Presentation Case.
Item Was By Esteemed British Luxury Brand Finnigans of Dean...
Category
British Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Antique 6-String Mahogany, Rosewood & Pine Ukrainian National National Balalaika
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique 6-String Mahogany, Rosewood And Pine Ukrainian National Balalaika C1920
Measures - 26 5/8" x 15" x 4 1/2"
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Pine
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque 1904
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque 1904
Item e7342
Antique trophy of a red deer (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest, hunted in 19...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
2 Volumes. Epictetus. The Discourses.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Epictetus. The Discourses. Translated by George Long. Bound in full brown morocco, gilt on covers and spines, raised bands, top edges gilt. Published: London: George Bell ...
Category
British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
26 Volumes. Robert Louis Stevenson. Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
26 Volumes. Robert Louis Stevenson. Complete Works. Vailima Edition. Bound in 3/4 black morocco with marbled boards. Covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Limited to 1,030 copies of which this is 7. Portrait of author...
Category
American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Texas Cowboy Hand Wrought Cattle Branding Iron
Located in Stamford, CT
Here it is, that unique gift you have been looking for for the cowboy or cowgirl in your life. A genuine vintage Texan wrought iron cattle branding iron. ...
Category
American Primitive Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold with Stand, Hatter Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art nouveau style. So we believe it was made in the 1910s. Nice decor...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Toy Polychrome Tin & Wood Model Horse Drawn Carriage C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large Antique Toy Polychrome Tin & Wood Model Horse Drawn Carriage C1930
Measures- 11"H x 9"W x 13.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
1902 The Natural History of Plants
By Anton Kerner von Marilaun
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent set containing this profusely illustrated natural history of plants, translated from the German of Austrian botanist, Anton Kerner von Marilaun.
A new edition of this w...
Category
European Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Salesman's Sample Canvas Camping Tent c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Large vintage salesman’s sample green canvas tent with metal poles, two mesh windows on each side and one large mesh window in the back. Large mesh doors in front that zip clo...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Déco American Metal Wire and Wood Bellboy/Bellhop/Stick Figure Match Holder
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco american metal wire and wood bellboy/bellhop/stick figure toothpick and match holder
By: unknown
Material: metal, wood
Technique: carved, cast, hand-carved, hand-crafted, m...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Map of Greece and the Cyclades, 1903, with Many Details and Inset Maps
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Greece and the Cyclades, 1903, with Intricate Detail and Inset Maps
Description: This antique map, titled "Greece with Its Islands, Including the Cyclades," wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th c. Walnut and Maple Inlay Croquet Mallet
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage Walnut croquet mallet with inlay Maple wood.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920-1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Walnut, Maple.
CONDITION...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
4' Large Antique Ship's Wheel, English, Oak, Decorative Maritime Helm, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique ship's wheel. An English, oak and bronze decorative maritime helm, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900
High maritime appeal with a strikingl...
Category
British Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Pump Organ NO50 Chicago Cottage Organ Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
19th Century Eastlake Style Walnut Pump Organ by Chicago Organ Company
Gorgeous elaborately carved antique pump organ made by the Chicago
Organ Co.
Black...
Category
American Eastlake Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Jewel walking stick depicting an eagle’s head, signed André Aucoc, France 1900.
By A. Aucoc
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jeweled stick, sculpted nephrite jade knob, depicting the head of an eagle, glass paste eyes, 18K gold band and ebony wood barrel. Signed André Aucoc (1856-1911). Andr...
Category
French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Gold
46-Star American Flag Printed in Drum Star Configuration
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original 46-Star American parade flag, celebrating Oklahoma statehood. Each star on the flag's canton represents a state in the Union at the time. The official flag design would update every July 4th, to include any new states added to the Union in the past year. Oklahoma, the 46th state, entered the Union on November 16, 1907. As such, this 46–star flag was the official flag of the United States from July 4, 1908, until July 4, 1912.
The silk flag has a dark blue canton with 46 white printed stars. The stars are printed in an 7-8-8-8-8-7 row configuration, or “Drum design.” The flag design is completed with 13 alternating red and white stripes, each stripe representing one of the original thirteen colonies.
The land that comprises Oklahoma today was added to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Throughout the 19th century, the U.S. government relocated Indian tribes from the southeastern United States to the area, and by 1900, over 30 Indian tribes had been moved to what was originally called the Indian Territories. At the same time, ranchers in Texas began to move into the area in search of new pasture lands. Although stipulations in the Indian Relocation Act agreed that the land would forever be Indian Territory, the promise of fertile farmland trumped the government’s promise of sovereignty.
On April 22, 1889, they opened the land to settlement by homesteaders, creating a land run in which settlers, called “Boomers,” were allowed to cross the Texas or Arkansas border at a particular hour to claim homesteads. Settlers who illegally crossed the border earlier to stake prime land were called “sooners,” which eventually became the state’s nickname. Wagons and the Santa Fe railroad carried cartloads of men and women to blank town sites and building plots, creating ten thousand-people communities in a matter of days. The following year, the region was further divided into Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Collectible 2pcs, Tonka/Burgao, Italy.
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, these exclusive antique model cars are 1:10 scale models that took over 4,000 hours to deve...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Dendy Sadler, "The Royal and Ancient" Golf Print
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf print 'The Royal and Ancient' after Dendy Sadler.
A good oak framed artist proof golf etching by James Dobie after the painting by Dendy Sadler. The ...
Category
English Sporting Art Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak, Paper
Early 20th Century French Counter Bell in the Form of an Owl Head
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century French Counter Bell in the Form of an Owl Head
This adorable counter bell is made from celluloid which was common for toys, combs and buttons during the early 20t...
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Grandfather Clock Radio by Silvertone, Circa 1931
By Silvertone
Located in Fulton, CA
Scarce, Silvertone clock radio. Made by the Colonial Radio Company in 1931 and retailed under the Silvertone name by Sears Roebuck Company. Exceptional con...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Pink Pig Lucky Charm Mohair Composition Candy Container, Antique, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig candy container. Made of paper mache, covered with mohair and has glass eyes. Nice addition to your Christmas or new years collection or decoration. It is from t...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
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Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.