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Period: Mid-19th Century
Premium Ships Binnacle by Whyte Thomson & Co’s
Located in Norwell, MA
Absolutely rare and beautiful ships binnacle by Sir William Thomson of Glasgow. With a substantial varnished base. Polished and lacquered mushroom style hood and compass cowl. Very rare dry card compass...
Category
European Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished sunshade, lense cap, and engraved focal tube by maker James Chapman St. Catherines Dock, L...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Southern Plains Pony Bow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Southern Plains decorated pony bow. Buffalo hide, beads and red ochre. Original string of twisted horse hair.
Period: Mid-19th century
Origin: Southe...
Category
American Native American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in Green and Gold and upholstered inside in a heavy gold brocade, complete with cushion ...
Category
Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Fishing Picture, Sporting in the Scottish Isles, Salmon Fishing, William Heath
By William Heath Wilson
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath.
An early rare hand coloured salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath, originally done as a set of four. This singular picture is entitled 'Sporting In The Scottish Isles' with secondary title 'Salmon Fishing', 'Drawn on stone by William Heath, from sketches taken by him in the Islands of Islay'. Framed in maple frame with glass. Published April 21st 1835 by Rudolph Ackermann.
The other three pictures in the set are Grouse Shooting...
Category
British Sporting Art Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Calvados ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Calvados'. Map of the French department of Calvados, France. This area of France is known for its production of Calvados, the world's fines apple brandy....
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Pyrenees Orientales 'France' by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. des Pyréneés Orles'. Map of the French department of Pyrenees Orientales, France. This area is a well-known wine producing region. A wide variety of wines c...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Native American Crow Woman's Saddle
By Crow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wood and Horn frame wrapped in rawhide with wooden stirrups. Original harness leather stitching complete with buffalo hide seat pad. Brain tanned bands attac...
Category
American Native American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
The Life of Israel Putnam by William Cutter, 1859
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Cutter, William. The Life of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Army of the American Revolution, Compiled from the Best Authorities. New York: Derby & Jackson, 1859. Later printing....
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Miniature Daguerreotype Family Portraits with Hand Coloring in Gutta Percha Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
Four excellent Civil War-era daguerreotype portraits, each framed in elaborate gold foil. Three images (woman and children) appear to be hand-colored and gilded. These portraits are presented in a fantastic carved gutta percha "Union Case", decorated with a mother, child, and dog on cover and guilloche-style geometric engraving on back. Amazingly, this case appears to be the same one held by the woman in the upper left-hand photograph...
Category
American Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
19th Century Ships Salt Beef Barrel, Oak and Brass Ships Storage Tub
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Ships Salt Beef Barrel, Oak and Brass Ships Storage Tub
A survivor from the 18th Century, this excellent piece would have been used for sto...
Category
Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
19th Century Lectern Louis-Philippe Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This Louis-Philippe period table lectern in cherrywood resting on four turned legs, has three positions for three different reading angles.
France,
circa 1840.
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cherry
English Monumental Polished Steel & Bone Carving Set, Hallmarks S.H, Circa 1835
By Samuel Harwood
Located in Charleston, SC
English monumental polished steel carving set with inlaid eagle bone handles depicting E. pluribus unum motto. Stamped with Hallmarks in Silver S.H. Samue...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Antique 19th Century orhodox Bronze Travel Icon
Located in Madrid, ES
This antique 19th-century travel icon is crafted from bronze , giving it exceptional beauty and durability. Orthodox travel icons were used by the faithful to carry a sacred represen...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, ...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Miniature Globes Lane’s on Tripod Bases, London post 1833, ante 1858
By Lane's
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of miniature globes
Lane’s, London, post 1833, ante 1858
Papier-mâché, wood and paper
They measure:
Height 9.44 in (24 cm);
Sphere diameter 2.75 in (7 cm);
Diameter of t...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Jeweled walking stick, in gold with pietradura, Florentine mosaic. USA 1844.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jeweled walking stick, octagonal milord-shaped knob in 16Kt. gold. In the upper part, we find a table embedded with a pietradura, or Florentine mosaic, of octagonal sh...
Category
American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Iron
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper painted banner "The London and New York Trading Company"...
Category
American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Wood, Paint
19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia's Favorite Dog
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Model Of Empress Catherine II Of Russia's Favorite Dog (Russisches Windspiel). This delightful 19th-century Meissen porcelain model depicts Empress C...
Category
German Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
1 Volume. Goodrich, Frank B. The Court Of Napoleon.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Goodrich, Frank B. The Court Of Napoleon. Illustrated in color by Jules Champagne. Bound in full brown morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, blind tooling on covers and sp...
Category
American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A delicate example of the time-honored practice of blue-and-white ceramics, this 19th century porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Signed, Christopher Eberhardt, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian bronze mortar and pestle. Christopher Eberhardt, Anno J667 Grabavw, Early 19th Century. Measures: 7.25" diameter at top, 5.75" diamete...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Metal, Copper
Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art
Located in Mortsel, BE
This exquisite antique hand-painted wooden sculpture of an angel playing a harp is a stunning example of 19th-century religious art. The angel is beautifully detailed, with a serene ...
Category
Unknown Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pet or Doll Bed
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exquisite pet/ doll bed in the Louis XXI style. all original silk brocade drapery and upholstery. and remnants of trims. mattress is stuffed horsehair. ostrich feather floret. (the h...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
American Painted Ash Drum Now A Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a painted eagle and inscription.
Category
American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
19th Century French Iron Convict's Handcuff with Original Key
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique French iron convict's handcuff with original key made circa mid 19th century. Rare piece in very good condition.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Chinese Miniature Noodle Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A treasure of a chest, this charming miniature cabinet is named for the narrow, rounded molding that surrounds the frame and resembles noodles. Lacquered rich red, the small cabinet exhibits the same high level of craftsmanship found in larger such cabinets made in the Qing dynasty with exquisitely painted floral decorations and handcrafted hardware. The cabinet opens to a single shelf, making it just the place to stow jewelry...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
A meticulously polished and lacquered brass binocular with geared focal knob, sunshades, etc.
The eye pieces are marked "Lemaire Fabt. Paris", Fabt is ...
Category
European Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Watch Holder, Small Pocket Watch Stand with Applied Decoration
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rosewood watch holder.
Small pocket watch stand with applied decoration. A must have item for those who have a pocket watch. Not only is the pocke...
Category
English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique wooden Roulette game wheel with applied figures
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the charm of a bygone era with this exquisite antique wooden game, a true testament to the beauty and craftsmanship of yesteryear. This extraordinary game feature...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
French Baroque Style Hand Carved Giltwood Processional Cross
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Baroque style hand carved giltwood baton de ceremonies or processional crosses used in a village cathedral in the South of France, circa 1850s. These exceptional cross...
Category
French Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Map of the City of Rio de Janeiro by Balbi '1847'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Rio de Janeiro'. Original antique map of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
3 Volumes. Henry Hallam, View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages.
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Henry Hallam, View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages. Bound in full tree calf. The covers and raised band spines display gilt-tooling with red and green morocc...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French Marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form, have been a mainstay of French cultural life f...
Category
French Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
PADDLE WHEELS & SCREW PROPELLERS by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen, 1864
Located in London, GB
A Victorian framed print of "PADDLE WHEELS & SCREW PROPELLERS" by Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen. Plate from The Modern System of Naval...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, Marked Macy, for Bark Sunbeam
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, made by E.B. and F. Macy, New Bedford, for the Larboard Boat on the Whaling Bark Sunbeam (1856 - 1908), having an improved toggle head with acute barb (standing nearly at a right angle), and an unusual ridged cheek, with the maker's mark MACY stamped on the right cheek (the mark of E.B. & F. Macy, blacksmiths of New Bedford: 1861-1904), the ship stamp BK SB on the left cheek (for the Bark Sunbeam, and the dot punched boat mark L B (for the Larboard, or Second, or Port-side Stern whale boat); mounted on a round shank slightly kinked from use, ending in the spike end necessary for use with a darting gun, and the loop for splicing on the iron strap. An amazing artifact retaining a tremendous amount of historical documentation.
The harpoon remain in very good condition with a still very sharp cutting edge and deep brown patina and no corrosion. The head is frozen, but in the absence of rust it would very likely free up with a little lubrication if so desired. The tip of the front barb has a small chip off tip. The slight kink to the shank comes from use and is considered by most to be a a good feature.
The Bark SUNBEAM was built in Mattapoisett in 1856 and enjoyed a long career in the New Bedford whale fishery of 17 voyages to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Clifford Ashley...
Category
American Other Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Map of the Islands in the Atlantic Ocean including Bermuda & Cape Verde
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Islands in the Atlantic'. Steel engraved map of the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It shows 16 individual maps on one sheet. Covers the Azores or Western Isles, Faeroe Isles, Madeira Isles, Princes Island, Canary Islands, Fernando Po, Anno Bon, St. Thomas, Bermuda Isles, Trinidade Isles, Fernando Noronha, Cape Verde Isles, Ascension Island, St. Helena, Tristan d'Acunha Isles and the Falkland Isles.
Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Published by George Cox...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Silver salver of a Hero of Trafalgar: Captain Pryce Cumby London, circa 1836
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV silver salver with shellwork and scroll border, on four feet, profusely chased and engraved with foliate decoration and inscribed in the centre beneath a widow’s coat of...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art
Located in Mortsel, BE
This exquisite antique hand-painted wooden sculpture of an angel playing a harp is a stunning example of 19th-century religious art. The angel is beautifully detailed, with a serene ...
Category
Unknown Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Set Of Four Pig Sticking Lithographs.
A very good, framed set of four pictures of an old and rare subject 'Pig Sticking'. The rare pictures are after Alb...
Category
European Sporting Art Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jewel walking stick, depicting six monkeys. By Froment-Meurice, France 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Jeweled walking stick, made of silver, designed and executed by François-Désiré Froment-Meurice. The knob depicts six carved, crouching monkeys. The terminal has an oval-shaped cameo...
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian Shadowbox with Religious Crucifix Scene, c. 1850's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Victorian Era religious shadowbox frame depicting Christ and the instruments of Passion also known as the Arma Christi. Features background print in sepia...
Category
American Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Historical Civil War Era Brass Frame Ladies Magnifying Glasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade brass ladies magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa 1860.
A unique pair of antique spectacles, cleverly designed with ext...
Category
American American Classical Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A pair of Grand Tour Busts of Roman Emperors, mid 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
This pair of small Grand Tour busts is crafted from gilt bronze, showcasing intricate detailing that reflects classical design influences. Each bust features a wonderful patina, addi...
Category
Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Napoleon III Parisian Giltwood Barometer, "Bodeur a Paris", Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III style, sometimes referred to as The Second Empire style, was greatly influenced by the Neoclassical aspects of the Louis XVI period. This giltwood barometer from Paris w...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Hand Painted Red, Blue and Green Stained Glass Church Panel
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique stained glass church panel French in origin exact age unknown, mid to late 19th century.
Beautiful hand painted designs across the vib...
Category
French Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stained Glass
Antique 19th Century Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon
Located in Madrid, ES
This antique 19th-century travel icon is crafted from bronze and adorned with enamel, giving it exceptional beauty and durability. Orthodox travel icons were used by the faithful to ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1856 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay from 1856. The map depicts the region from Susquehanna, Maryland to the northern Outer Banks in North Carolina. It also shows from Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean. The map is highly detailed with many cities and towns labeled throughout. Rivers, inlets, and bays are also labeled. Various charts illustrating more specific parts of the region are marked on the map using dotted lines. The lines form boxes, and the corresponding chart number and publication date are given. Extensive triangulation surveys were conducted the length of Chesapeake Bay and are illustrated here. Hampton Roads, Virginia is labeled, along with the James, York, and Rappahannock Rivers, which were all extensively surveyed.
The chart was published under the supervision of A. D. Bache, one of the most influential and prolific figures in the early history of the U.S. Coast Survey, for the 1856 Report of the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey. Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867) was an American physicist, scientist, and surveyor. Bache served as the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey from 1843 to 1865. Born in Philadelphia, Bache toured Europe and composed an important treatise on European Education. He also served as president of Philadelphia's Central High School and was a professor of natural history and chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon the death of Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, Bache was appointed Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey.
The Office of the Coast Survey, founded in 1807 by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of Commerce Albert Gallatin...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1837 Mitchell's "Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Virginia" by J.H. Young
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is J. H. Young's pocket map of the Virginia, which shows county development current to 1835. The map was engraved by E. Yeager and F. Dankworth and published by S. A. Mitchell. ...
Category
American Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1848-1857 Dombey and Son, David Copperfield, Little Dorrit
Located in Bath, GB
The first editions in book form of three of Charles Dickens' best known novels. With 'David Copperfield' and 'Dombey and Son' present in early issues, and 'Little Dorrit' in its firs...
Category
British Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"The Masterpieces of Engraving"
By Eugene Maxime Vallée
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7821 - interesting French book that I saved from ruin: they are usually dismembered to make prints to sell individually. This one is intact, with its 24 printed plates. Nice to ...
Category
French Other Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Church Statue Mary of Lourdes
Located in Buxton, GB
This beautiful sculpture is a true masterpiece from the 19th century, featuring Mary of Lourdes in all her glory. Crafted with precision and care, it is a must-have for any art colle...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Paint
9 Volumes. Horace Walpole, The Letters.
Located in New York, NY
9 Volumes. Horace Walpole, The Letters. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards, bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spines with gilt-tooled det...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
19th Century Sterling Silver Communion Beaker and Wafer Tazza
By Edward Edwards II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique William IV sterling silver communion beaker and wafer tazza; an addition to our religious silverware collection.
This fine antique William IV English sterling silver communion set consists of a beaker and tazza.
The antique beaker has a plain bell shaped flared form onto a spreading circular foot.
The wafer tazza has a circular form with a plain circular foot.
The surface of the tazza, upper rim of the beaker and foot are ornamented with a band of tooled decoration.
This antique beaker retains the original gilt interior.
Dimensions
Height of beaker 7.7 cm/3"
Diameter of top 6 cm/2.3"
Diameter of base 4 cm/1.5"
Diameter of tazza 6.2 cm/2.5"
Weight
6 troy ounces/186g
Condition
Each piece of this antique communion set...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
By Cuthbert Bede
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful fine set of the collected first editions works of Cuthbert Bede, pen name of Edward Bradley, a set of his scarce novels uniformly bound by Bickers.
A very smart first ed...
Category
British Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Virgin and child with little St-John, after Raphaël (1483-1520)
Located in Paris, FR
Miniature depicting The Virgin and Child with Little Saint John, known as the Virgin with Veil or the Virgin with Blue Tiara (Louvre), after Raphael (1483-1520), signed lower left J....
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English Royal navy leather gun charge carrier with a centered coat of arms depicting lion and unicorn and the original tacked leather handle, Mid-19th...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paint
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