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Technique: Machine-Made
Antique Lungers Hausen German Set of 10 Child's Toy Nesting Blocks or Boxes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This child's toy set of nesting blocks or boxes was m fade by Lungers Hausen of Germany in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The blocks or boxes are constructed of wood which has been covered with vibrant and colorful lithographed paper images of nursery rhymes, animals and children playing. The graduated set can be configured in numerous ways, but when stacked reach over fifty inches in height. The nesting boxes...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine, Paper
Antique French Continental Silver & Cut Glass Travelling Dresser or Vanity Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This travelling dresser or vanity set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The set is compos...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique English Wood & Brass Dresser Top Pocket Watch Stand & Vide Poche
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large wooden dresser top pocket watch stand and vide poche is unmarked, but believed to have been made in England in approximately 1890 in th...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Sterling Silver & Leather Miniature Knife Holder Styled Playing Card Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver and leather playing card box was made in London, England is 1885 by an unknown maker, in a period Victorian style. The box is styled as a miniature knife...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern British Ilford Selo Photography Film Store Display
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This store display was made for the English film manufacturer, Ilford to advertise their Selo film line during the 1960s in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The frame of the disp...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare to be presented in unmolested and unpolished condition. No electric light source, would need this to be added.
A large C.P.G. & Sons STARBOARD copper and brass ships lantern ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Nouveau & Art Deco Lighting by Alister Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectors reference book showing many Art Deco and Art Nouveau lamps from the period. In good condition. Private art dealers collection.
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Margaret Atwood Autographed 'The Handmaid's Tale' 1986 O.W. Toad Ltd. U.S.A.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage book was written by the well known Canadian author; Margaret Atwood and entitled "The Handmaid's Tale". This copy was published by O.W. To...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Style, Slessin Cliff, 1st Edition Hardbound with Jacket - 1982
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Style by Suzanne Slessin and Stafford Cliff, 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket – 1982
French Style captures the celebrated art de vivre of the contemporary French life-...
Category
1980s American French Provincial Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Godey’s Lady’s Book, Leather Bound, Volume LXXX – 1870 Edition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 1870 leather bound, hard cover edition of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Volume LXXX published by Louis Antoine Godey.
Godey’s Lady’s Book was a 19th-century American magazine known for i...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Keuffel & Effer Co. military transit surveyor. It consists of a compass and a telescope. Inside the center of the compass is hallmarked Keuffel & Esser. Also over the front...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Russian Imperial Style Book, Hardbound, 1st Edition with Jacket
By Laura Cerwinske
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sumptuously illustrated with over 100 stunning full-page color photographs, this exquisite book displays the opulence and incomparable beauty of the treasures created for and collect...
Category
1990s American Balkan Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jugendstil Art Nouveau Hard Copy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The first edition printed in the US in English. A small tear in the front cover page and a small mark on the book. From a private collector.
Category
1980s North American Jugendstil Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Cigarette Lighter & Red Cartier Box Serviced
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Cigarette Lighter Serviced With A Red Cartier Box Serviced
Fully Serviced working makes for an ideal gift.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Classic Cartier Silver Plated Cigarette Lighter & Red Cartier Box Serviced
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Classic Cartier Silver Plated Cigarette Lighter With A Red Cartier Presentation Box
Fully Serviced working makes for an ideal gift.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Late Century Japanese Cast Brass Industrial Explosion Proof Edison Table Lamp
By Kokosha
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Explosion proof cast brass desk lamp with braided cable and red glow switch.
Retro-fitted with a red glow switch, UK plug and vintage Edison filament...
Category
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Rudi Gernreich Girls Knit Monokini Bandeau Top Bathing Suit, circa 1964
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original girls sized 6X monokini with a bandeau top bathing suit designed by Rudi Gernreich, circa 1964.
Rudi Gernreich was an American Designer born in Austria, Vienna in 1922 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
16-Inch Terrestrial Globe 1986 National Geographic
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 16-INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE 1986
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Large terrestrial globe with paper gores
on a stylish black lucite base
scale 1: 31,350,000
18" inches, (45.5cm.) high.
16" in...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Two Gimbels Mint Sheet Albums/Binder of Stamps Collection
By Gimbles
Located in Guaynabo, PR
These are two Gimbels mint sheet album/binder of Stamps Collection. One album has nine brown folders/cover stocks and the other one has seven. Each folder contains between 17 to 20 m...
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Women's Tahitian Black Pearl Necklace with a 14 Karat Gold Ball Clasp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage women's Tahitian graduated black pearl necklace is unmarked with respect to a specific maker, but is marked with European g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
1990s Japanese Cast Bronze, Brass and Glass Explosion Proof Wall Light with Cage
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed solid phosphor bronze explosion proof wall light by Morio Denki a Japanese manufacturer of Industrial grade fixtures and fitting...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1960s Orb Ashtray Mod Psychedelic Orange Mid-Century Plastic + Steel Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful sculptural orange orb ashtray from the 1960s German era of ABS Plastics manufacturing dominance. Harder to find and highly collectible decor. J...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Military Hat & Fitted Metal Box of Brigadier General Lawrence Drummond
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique military hat and fitted hat box was made by W. Cater of London England for the Brigadier General Lawrence Drummond in approximately 1...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Dazey Commercial Industrial Churn or Mixer with Toleware Decoration USA
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique commercial churn or mixer was made by the Dazey Manufacturing Company of St. Louis in approximately 1920 in a period Art Deco style. The frame and gear mechanism of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Frank O Gehry, The Complete Works by Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture Book
By Frank Gehry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the world’s great architects, Frank O. Gehry has produced an astonishing body of work. With the artistry of a sculptor and the brilliant articulation of an engineer, Gehry creates constructions that defy categorization.
Over three hundred projects and a thousand illustrations — includes, among others, the controversial American Center in Paris; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Nationale-Nedelanden Building (Fred and Ginger Building) in Prague; Vitra Headquarters in Weil am Rhein, Germany; California Aerospace Museum; Loyola Law School in Los Angeles; Chiat Day...
Category
Late 20th Century American International Style Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Late Victorian English Nestor Brass Floor Standing Spittoon Ashtray
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun little self standing decor, uncommon spittoon ashtray. Nice patina to brass, and the denting is not too bad, mostly on the bottom. Made in England by Nestor.
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Mid-Century Era Brass Church Cross or Crucifix with Stepped Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large brass and brass plated church cross was made by Sudbury, presumably of the United States, in approximately 1970 in a Mid-Century Modern style. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary Architecture, Collectible Book in Ghost Carry Case
By Phaidon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture is a global survey of the most outstanding works of contemporary architecture from around the world. Organized geographically and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English International Style Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Miniature German Variable Camera Tripod 1920s with Ansel Adams Book
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Incline Village, NV
From a photography collection are two items included in this listing, for the collector of photographic memorabelia. In it's original tapered brown leather carry case is a miniature ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage United States Post Office Department Enamel Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage metal sign has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dates to approximately 1976 and done in a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Anselm Kiefer by Mark Rosenthal, Museum Edition Trade Paperback, 1987
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
“Anselm Kiefer” by Mark Rosenthal– a Museum Edition Trade paperback from the 1987 exhibition mounted in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the MOMA in New York.
Anselm Kiefer ...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This five volume set of leather bound 1st Edition encyclopedias were done by Weltall and Menschheit of Germany in 1900 in the period Art Nouveau style. This set is completely in Germ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Late Century Copper, Brass and Glass Edison Steampunk Industrial Table Lamp
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
1970s explosion proof passage way light reclaimed from a super tanker modified to function as a table or desk lamp.
The light itself is made from copper and brass and has a temper...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Bronze, Brass
1950s Reach Stroehmann Sunbeam Bread Store Display Sign Rare Vintage Advertising
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare advertising campaign tin tacker sign. 'Reach for Stroehmann's Sunbeam Bread.' A single sided tin (SST) embossed sign. Marked Q.B.A. Coop I...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
RARE Newspapers July 1918 San Francisco Examiner WW. I, Women's Suffrage, B.Ruth
Located in Incline Village, NV
Wonderful entertaining rare item consisting of the actual newspapers from the San Francisco Examiner dated July of 1918---all issues; complete.
Condition:
They are bound in a hardc...
Category
1910s American Other Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This radio was made by Universal of Canada and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. This radio is a six transistor AM band portable radio done with a turquoise plastic molded...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Hidcote the Garden and Lawrence Johnston, National Trust Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Title: HIDCOTE THE GARDEN AND LAWRENCE JOHNSTON. Published by The National Trust, 2007.
Hardcover with jacket.
Often described as “the most beautiful garden in England,” Hidcote is...
Category
Early 2000s English International Style Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s Bathroom Scale by Hanson in Lemon Yellow Lime Green Dot Mid-Century Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very hard to find Psychedelic Era bathroom scale in wonderful condition, for decor or gentle uses. In the manner of a Verner Panton or a Josef Albers de...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Christie's NY Interiors Auction Catalogues, 2008-2009, Set of Three
By Christie's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of three auction catalogues from the Christie's New York 'Interiors' sales.
The Interior sale catalogues are noted for their in-depth writings and beautiful full-color pho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, Hardcover Book, 1953
Located in Philadelphia, PA
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration – Hardcover Book, 1953 Edition.
First published in New York in 1947 by Simon and Schuster, this is the updated 1953 Edition,...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Era 9 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Omega Wristwatch with Boxes & Papers
By Omega
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This 9-karat yellow gold men's wristwatch was made by the highly renowned Omega watch company of Switzerland in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The watch is in new/old stock condition showing no scratches or significant wear or damage to the face, the lugs, crystal or crown and retains its original elasticized metal gold toned band. The watch is complete with its instruction manual and warranty papers and both it's inner red leather bound box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold
Huge Waterman Figural Fountain Pen Advertising Store Display Model
By Waterman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enormous figural fountain pen store display is unsigned, but presumed to have been made by the Waterman Co. of France in approximately 1965 and d...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Jasper Johns by Mark Rosenthal, Museum Edition Trade Paperback, 1988
By Jasper Johns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
“Jasper Johns, Work Since 1974 ” by Mark Rosenthal, a Museum Edition Trade paperback, from the 1988 exhibition mounted at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Jasper Johns (born May 15, ...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Viva Picasso: a Centennial Celebration 1881-1981 Hardcover Book with Jacket
By David Duncan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Viva Picasso: a Centennial Celebration 1881-1981
Hardcover – May 1, 1981 – by David Douglas Duncan
A photography book showing Duncan’s photographs of...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Embossed Dekalb Hybrid Corn Advertising Farm or Mercantile Sign
By St. Thomas Metal Signs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage sign was made by the St. Thomas Metal Sign Company of St. Thomas Ontario Canada and dates to approximately 1958 and done in the period Mid=Century Modern style. The sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Detmer Woolens Advertising Store Display or Salesman's Sample Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This promotional advertising store display box was made for the Detmer Woolens Company of the United States in circa 1945. This box was either sent to various clothing retailers or t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1920s Popsicle Mold Vintage Industrial Good Humor Relic Prop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Complete with the stainless steel stick holder/mount that sets on the mold.
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Bonhams & Butterfield Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction Catalogue, 2004
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An auction catalogue from the Bonhams & Butterfield New York sale of 20th century furniture and decorative arts.
The sale featured a wonderful collection of Art Deco furniture and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial antique mechanical drafting set most likely originates from Germany and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Baume Mercier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch with Original Leather Band
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This ladies wristwatch was made by the well known Baume et Mercier of Switzerland in approximately 1970 in their period Mid-Century style. The watch and lugs are composed of eighteen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Large Mid-Century Era Brass Plated Christian Church Cross or Crucifix
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large brass plated cross is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and dating to approximately 1970 and done in the period Mid-Cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Claes Oldenburg "Gayety" Happening Rare Original Poster
Located in Sharon, CT
One of the original ephemeral Pop Art events of the 1960s, Claes Oldenburg's "Gayety" happening, is documented with this rare poster advertisement, and including a mimeo list of deta...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with a board built into the top. The case is vinyl I bel...
Category
1970s American Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
Early Century Hollywood Mansion Home Movie Screen Director Cinema Prop Curiosity
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very large roll-up movie screen in a box.
Overall W 75 x D 12.5 x H 57.5 in.
Screen W 68 x H 53 in.
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vera Jardin Antique Styled Sterling Silver Italian Knife & Scabbard Desk Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique styled Italian knife and scabbard set was made as part of the Vera Jardin Collection, and dates to approximately 1920-60 and done in a Renai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Stainless Steel
Antique Large Framed Masonic or Oddfellows Decorative Lodge Print
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique print in its original frame was copyrighted by George Henry Patnoe & Henry Brown of Canada in 1909 in a Victorian style. The print depicts the symbolism of the Lodge and...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Late Victorian Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Paper
Antique Heavy Solid Brass Nautical Styled Round Cage Light
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brass nautical styled light is unsigned, except for some markings on the lens, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The housing and cage are composed of heavy solid brass with a molded glass lens and brass bolts and wing nuts that secure the cage to the housing. We presume this is a bulkhead light...
Category
Early 19th Century German Art Deco Antique Machine-Made Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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