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Style: Victorian
Antique 1898 Marlin Single Barrel Pump Action 12 Gauge Shotgun Gun
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Marlin Firearms 12 gauge pump action single barrel shotgun. Plain oak wood stock and pump grip. Exposed hammer. Serial Number 57542. Marked Marlin on buttplate and ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silver Turquoise And Garnet Mounted Black Agate Seal
Located in Queens, NY
A antique gilt silver hand seal with black agate body. The piece is richly embellished with turquoise and garnets. The seal part represents a noble court of arms. Unmarked. Total We...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Mounted Tigers Eye Agate Cameo Seal
Located in Queens, NY
A gilt silver hand seal. Square in cut, richly embossed with ornamental decor and set with tigers eye and onyx stones. The stamp part is set with a carnelian. Unmarked. Collectible D...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique edition of 'The Fables' by Jean de La Fontaine, translated into English verse by Walter Thornbury and illustrated throughout by Gustave Doré. A fine, intact ...
Category
1870s British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Exceptional Quality Antique C.Bechstein Victorian Rosewood Boudoir Grand Piano
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique C.Bechstein Victorian rosewood boudoir grand piano Model V (1898) having a superb quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal an ornate adjustable musi...
Category
19th Century German Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Vibrant Antique Red Leatherbound Book Collection
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Transform Your Space with the Bold Elegance of Antique Red Leatherbound Books.
Immerse your surroundings in the unmatched sophistication of our antique decorative books—all meticulo...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
$1,203 / set
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Book Slide Bookcase Holder Nineteenth Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Extremely well-constructed English Victorian Bookslide of good size proportions, mid Nineteenth Century, of outstanding quality and condition. The adjustable base raised on a plai...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
A rare and visually commanding late 19th-century brass balance scale, attributed to J. Motk & Co., circa 1890. Likely of Portuguese or Central European origin, this exquisite scale w...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s
This Henry Troemner balance scale #1 is a remarkable antique cast iron scale, likely manufactured between th...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Crowned Dragon Silver Plate Pendent Heraldic King Francis 1st Emblem
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage French crowned salamander pendant, crafted in silver circa the 1900s, embodies the elegance of French monarchy-inspired design. The intricately detailed salamander, a hi...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$165 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Gun Slip Case, English, Leather, Leg of Mutton Rifle Sleeve, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gun slip case. An English, leather leg of mutton shotgun or rifle sleeve, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Superb, antique country pursuits gun ca...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph & Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes
Located in Dayton, OH
An exception Early Thomas Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph with original horn, tube cabinet & 93 records. Phonograph box and cabinet are made from oak in Late Victorian manner wit...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather, Newton & Co, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3 draw telescope. An English, brass and leather dressed refractor by Newton & Co, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape...
Category
1870s British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Transform your space with the timeless allure of our antique decorative books. Crafted with exquisite handbinding, these antique leatherbound books...
Category
20th Century Danish Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,407 / set
Antique Victorian Vintage Chinese Ivory Bovine Walking Stick Cane Carved Dragon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Example of a Chinese Export Hand Carved Bovine Ivory Walking Stick of small proportions, last quarter of the Nineteenth Centu...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn, Ebony
Antique English Mahogany Cased Compass by Stanley, London
By Stanley & Co., London 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome Victorian military explorer's compass dating to around 1840 / 1860 set in a hinged mahogany block measuring 2" square.
The compass has a shapely blued-steel needle (...
Category
1850s British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Late Victorian Handmade Wood Doll House
Located in Garnerville, NY
Handmade and decorated Late Victorian wood dollhouse. The attention to details are what make this house especially fine: dentil molding, turned porch posts, scalloped porch fascia bo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Snakewood Wooden Walking Stick Dress Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Grained Rare Snake Wood Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with a...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Large, Good Condition and Stylish Antique English Victorian Oak Wall Barometer
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design and top quality executed antique barometer.
This late 19th-early 20th century, English manufactured wall barometer has everything that makes an antique worthwhile. F...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gus...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tabletop press. An English, cast iron rotary flower pressing machine, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Relive t...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Victorian Two Rifle Rack / Wall-Mounted Gun Display Rack with Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and large Victorian rifle rack with width open box at the bottom.
This highly decorative and good condition gun rack for wall mounting could look great above your fireplace, but also in a private library, home office or trophy room etc. The beautifully patinated, light nutwood combined with the four strong and all handcrafted brass weapon holders make this victorian antique hunting piece an impressive sight to see. If you are not into hunting, but you simply love the great look of this finest quality rack then you could also use this stylish antique for various other purposes. You could, for example, also have rare swords...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Hunting Flask And Canteen
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian "piggy back" Huntsman's Canteen.
A rare large hunting canteen, a combined sandwich case and flask in leather case. The "piggy back" hunt canteen differs from the normal sty...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Equestrian Reference Book, Modern Practical Farriery, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference title - Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S.
Intact order, with some light marks but remarkably presentable for age and intended use
Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris print...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century English Hand-Crafted Rooftop Frame Model
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Hand-Crafted Rooftop Frame Model
A true example of an Early-20th Century English hand-crafted rooftop frame model. A highly collectable and sculptural pie...
Category
1920s British Vintage Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of Cased Binoculars, English, Brass, Optical Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pair of cased binoculars. An English, enamel brass optical instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Appealing weathering and presented in an attrac...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation makes the caged bird sing, flutter its tail and move its beak and head about. The cage...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual English burl walnut brass mounted book safe of unusually fine quality containing 2 leather bound volumes marketed by Asprey & Company, England. I have never seen a...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Complete Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality Games Compendium, complete with over 8 individual games, all in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid.
All the pieces are well made and complete.
The box is made of a jointed hardwood, possibly red walnut and is a high quality piece in its own right.
The box has developed a lovely color and patination from use and wear.
The box lid has two brass hinges and two brass loop catches to secure it closed. The interior is sectioned into different sub compartments by hardwood dividers.
Many different games are included within the compendium, including;
Horse racing game...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Decorative Truncheon, Scottish, Beech, Edinburgh Police Baton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative truncheon. A Scottish, beech Edinburgh police baton with handpainted detail, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Fa...
Category
1850s British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Antique Reference Book, Old English Glasses, Hartshorne, History, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference book, Old English Glasses. An English language, bound historical title by Albert Hartshorne, published in the late Victorian period, 1897.
Full title: O...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Rock Crystal Silver Mounted Pig Seal
Located in Queens, NY
A hand seal. Clear glass body, gilt silver fittings. Figurative pig finial with gemstone eyes. Unmarked. Collectible Desk Accessories, Writing Instruments, Jewelry.
Dimensions: 3 x 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Antique JN Scotts St. Louis Model 1886 Double Barrel 12 Gauge Hammer Shotgun
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1886 St. Louis J.N. Scott’s double-barrel 12-gauge hammer shotgun. Diamond-carved walnut wood stock and front grip. Sides of frame decoratively etched and read J.N. Sco...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique English games box, including the games chess, checkers and dominoes.
The game box is in good condition and complete. Please note that two black checkers have a sl...
Category
1890s English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Circa 1980s, Simulated Tortoiseshell
The faux albino sea turtle shell scrimshaw sculpture is a unique an...
Category
20th Century Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
ANTiQUE 1880 HARDWOOD REVOLVING SNOOKER CUE STAND 18 CUES SIR WILLIAM BENTLEY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Victorian Circa 1880 Mahogany Revolving Snooker cue stand with 18 cues some stamped Sir ...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
$2,187 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of 19th c. Leather Bound Books c.1822-1908
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A collection of six 19th century to early 20th c. leather bound books.
Top to bottom:
German Church Hymnal, leather bound, Pub. 1855. Condition: Good, spine is separated from pages but still intact.
German Church Hymnal, leather bound, gilt edges, Pub. 1866. Condition: Good. Minor wear. Spine is intact.
German Bible...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
$432 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique 19th C. W & A K Johnston 18" Celestial Library Floor Globe Stand 1879
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Celestial floor globe on stand by W. & A.K. Johnston, 1879.
Representation of stars and constellations as they would appear on a...
Category
1870s Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set entitled ‘The Staunton Chess-Men’.
Housed within the...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony
Rare Cherry Wood Cane With Concealed Glass "Flask" Inserted In Shaft. Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality rare cherry walking stick with concealed "flask"; from the esteemed collection of Prince Moritz (1926-2013), who was well known for his extensive collection of art and a...
Category
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$2,280 / set
Early 20th century hand crafted pine architectural roof model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand crafted pine architectural roof model
A highly decorative example of an early 20th century hand crafted English architectural roof top model. This perfect f...
Category
1920s British Vintage Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Victorian Taxidermy Toy Horse, Late 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Victorian taxidermy toy horse, late 19th century.
Unusual and rare, a bit bizarre, this model of a horse with glass eyes, is made of a stuff...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Partially Silvered Sea Shell Lister's Conch
Located in New York, NY
Lister's conch partially silvered shell 5". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop ...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$300 / item
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Lithography Map, Huntingdonshire, English, Framed Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Huntingdonshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.
Superb lithography of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Antique English Brass Desk / Counter Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
Category
1890s British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Model of a Royal Carriage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Model of a Royal Carriage, realistically detailed with a carved wood and gilt decorated coach with one working door. Resting on a metal suspension under...
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Queen Victoria Silver Jubilee Gilded Boxed Medallions
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming set of three boxed coin shaped medallions celebrating the silver jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The medallions of rounded shape are each contained in a turned boxwood ...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Cased Octant, Scottish, Ebony, Navigation Instrument, Sextant, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased octant. A Scottish, ebony navigational instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Appealing navigation ins...
Category
1850s British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
Located in London, GB
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
A fine example of late 19th Century hand crafted pine fake book document boxes. Hand crafted individually and painted with dates and the name Roq...
Category
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Large Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique display dome. An English, bell glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy showcase, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Superb example, with a gene...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Hand-Made Working 100 Year Old Victorian Style Submarine Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a model that will stop you in your tracks. It's just amazing and in working. At 40 inches long this makes a very impressive display. We did rewire the lights and motor and to...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Albino Peacock Taxidermy: A Majestic Display of Rarity and Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent taxidermy specimen showcases an albino (leucistic) peacock, skillfully mounted on an oval wooden base. The intricate details of the peacock's unique coloring are cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Exquisite Victorian English Gold and Scottish Agate Perfume Bottle, Circa 1870
Located in Queens, NY
Exquisite Victorian English Gold and Scottish Agate Perfume Bottle, Circa 1870
Presenting a truly exceptional Victorian gold perfume bottle, crafted in England around 1870, and showcasing the distinctive "Scottish pebble" design. This exquisite piece is a masterpiece of Victorian artistry, blending luxurious materials with impeccable craftsmanship.
The perfume bottle is elegantly tapered and cylindrical in form, adorned with a stunning array of alternating lozenge, diagonal, and wavy band panels, meticulously inlaid with a rich selection of hardstones, including jasper, agate, and bloodstone. The intricate patterning of these precious stones creates a captivating visual display, embodying the refined taste of the Victorian era.
A touch of opulence is added by the hinged lid, crowned with a striking bloodstone, and the delicate pearl push-button release, which adds a subtle, yet luxurious detail. This beautiful piece is further complemented by its original fitted box, a rare find that enhances its historical value and desirability.
This Victorian perfume bottle...
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Gold
Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set.
The king stamped Jaques London on the base. Housed in original slide lid box with Paper ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony
$2,000 / set
Children's Carriage Replica Of A Milord Carriage
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful toy, probably originally intended to be harnessed to a goat, dating from the beginning of the 20th century.
Some of these carriages, reproducing the Victoria, were ma...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
7 Vol. Set- Charles Merivale, A History Of The Romans Under The Empire, 1858
Located in Bridgeport, CT
London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, various publishing dates. Bound in tan leather with red and brown with gilt spines. Marbelized end papers. All with bookplates ins...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Decorative Pond Boat Model of Sailboat Sloop
Located in New York, NY
Decorative pond boat, sailboat, sloop model, on original stand. This example is a 20th century ( 1980's ) copy of the 19th century ( 1895 ) original, made in the 1980's The boat ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Rare 1859 Elkington Silvered Bronze Victorian "Trophy" Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Historic 1859 Elkington Silvered Bronze Victorian Centerpiece with Cut-Glass Bowl.
Presenting a magnificent Victorian silvered bronze centerpiece of unmatched rarity and importance, crafted by the renowned Elkington Mason & Co., Birmingham, in 1859. This exceptional work, complete with its original cut-glass bowl, epitomizes 19th-century British craftsmanship and artistry. Hallmarked to the base, this centerpiece showcases intricate sculptural details, embodying a high level of technical prowess and aesthetic refinement characteristic of Elkington's celebrated works.
The centerpiece's striking design features three meticulously rendered figures—a young hunter, a friar, and a fishmonger—each embodying elements of Victorian life and industry. At their feet, a loyal spaniel and various game highlight the naturalistic approach to the composition, enhanced by the masterful chasing and dynamic form. This sculptural ensemble rests on an elaborately decorated base, exuding both grandeur and narrative depth.
Adding profound historical value are two engraved plaques. The first, dated “January 28, 1859,” reads: “Presented to William Johnson Esq. as a token of respect & esteem by the workpeople in the employ of Messrs Richard Johnson & Brother, Manchester.” The second, an inscription from 1941, states: “Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers, Alias Wire Workers of the City of London, Presented by Arthur Laurence Johnson M.A., Grandson of William Johnson, both Wire Workers, with his Daughter Eleanor Morton Johnson, a Freeman of the Company, to commemorate his Mastership 1941-42.”
These inscriptions chart a rich lineage, connecting the Johnson family to pivotal moments in industrial history. William Johnson, alongside his brother Richard, assumed leadership of a wire-drawing firm in 1838, which would later become Richard Johnson & Nephew Ltd. Their contributions included providing galvanized armored wire for the historic 1857 transatlantic telegraph cable...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Victorian collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Sinke & Van Tongeren, Charles Dickens, Colin Burn Art, and Jaques of London. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $4,000,000 while the average work can sell for $1,232.