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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Antique Kodak No. 2 Premo Folding Camera c.1916
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Eastman Kodak No. 2 folding camera. The body of camera is all leather with that folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This camera has retained its original finish...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Antique Steel and Wood Chisels
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of antique steel and wood chisels with bronze collars. One steel nail punch.
CREATOR Stanely. Buck Brothers. E.A. Berg Eskilstuna.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"The Annals of San Francisco" Leather Bound Book, 1855
Located in San Francisco, CA
"The Annals of San Francisco" Leather Bound Book, 1855
Published by Appleton & Co, NY First Edition
By Frank Soule, John H. Giron, MD, and James Nisbet
Category
1850s Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
The Normandy Region of France: A 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large hand-colored map entitled "Le Duché et Gouvernement de Normandie divisée en Haute et Basse Normandie en divers Pays; et par evêchez, avec le Gouvernement General du Havre ...
Category
1690s French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mahogany Chippendale Child's Chair Apprentice Sample, English, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A miniature to scale mahogany Chippendale chair with needlepoint seat. Child size chair or possibly an apprentice or cabinet makers sample, England, ...
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Real Toscana Sheep Truffle Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Kodak Senior Six-16 Folding Camera c.1937-1939
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Art Deco Kodak Senior Six-16 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome and black accents and flip out view finder.
Shown with life size hand. Sold as decorative o...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Alamo, CA
"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" by J. M. Barrie was published in 1909 by Hodder & Stoughton. It was illustrated by Arthur Rackham. It contains fifty full-page color illustrations m...
Category
Early 20th Century English Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Leather
WWII era Military Dummy Training Cartridges c.1944
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of heavy U.S. Navy Oak and steel dummy cartridges used as training rounds. Title and date of "1944" stamped on metal base.
CREATOR U.S. Navy.
DATE OF MANUFAC...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning Bound in Leather and Cloth
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive leather bound set of the poetic and dramatic works of Robert Browning (1812-1889) published in 1906 by Houghton Mifflin and Company, New York and Boston. Top edges gilt...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Solid Wood Horn Floor Standing High Fidelity Speaker Model FS-1 by A for Ara
By A for Ara
Located in Sebastopol, CA
An embrace with the art of high fidelity sound. Aesthetically inspired, acoustically driven state-of-the-art audio equipment, unlike anything else on ear...
Category
2010s American Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
All The Year Round by James Riley Woodcuts by Gustave Baumann
Located in San Francisco, CA
All the Year Round by James Whitcomb Riley with Woodcuts by Gustave Baumann. Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis 1912. Nice copy including 12 lovely woodcuts by American painter...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collection of 19th c. Mortise Marking Guages
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of 19th century Rosewood and Boxwood mortise marking gauges with bronze knobs and accents. One is stamped "Pat. Oct. 22, 1872".
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF M...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th c.Medical Teaching Device- Shadowboxed Wax Fetus Models c.1800-1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Two early 19th century British wax models of a fetuses with attached placenta. Used as a medical teaching device. Numbered and attached to a velvet background. In a sealed woo...
Category
Early 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Velvet
North & South America: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Jansson & Goos
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century hand-colored map of North & South America entitled "Americae Descriptio" by the cartographer Johannes Jansson, published in Jansson's Atlas Minor in Amsterdam in 1628....
Category
1620s Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1991
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece.
Original glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Very thick. Each is stamped "Large Baxter" with the exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-2005. Thes...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
America "Amérique Septentrionale": A 19th Century French Map by Delamarche
By Maison Delamarche 1
Located in Alamo, CA
This framed mid 19th century map of North America entitled "Amérique Septentrionale" by Felix Delamarche was published in Paris in 1854 by Quay de l'Horloge du Palais, avec les Carte...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Other Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British Military Concept Vehicle Model "Bristol Siddeley Flying Car" c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century proof of concept model of a hover vehicle or Flying Jeeps or Jumping Jeeps, presented by the British Aircraft Corporation to the British Ministry of Defense, tit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Antique Carpentry Molding Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "M. Steckel' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF M...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
A Set of 19th c. Carpenter's Molding Wood Planes
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry planes used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "Ohio Tool Co." on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE ...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Three Antique Victrola Phonograph Horns
By Victrola
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three antique exterior phonograph horns attributed to Victrola, likely from a Victor Talking Machine. We have three available which can be sold individ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in Seven Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in 7 duodecimo 3/4 leather bound volumes with marbleized boards and end papers, top edges gilt. A charming set in attractive original condition. Fro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Histoire De Russie Published 1797 with 36 Engraved Plates by E.A. David
Located in San Francisco, CA
The History of Russia in 2 volumes published 1797, in French.
A lovely 2 volume first edition titled "Histoire de Russie" by Blin de Sainmore, French poet, playwright and historian (...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Monogrammed Sterling Silver Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with sterling silver. Monogrammed "CH" on one side and "T" on the other side.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in Scotla...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Howdy Doody Acrobatic Toy, ca. 1950s, Celluloid and Metal, Signed by Maker
Located in Petaluma, CA
This wonderful toy will give anyone joy when they see it in operation. Just pull the lever down on the right side, let it go, and watch Howdy fly around the bar. Please check out o...
Category
1950s German Other Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Gaming Wheel, France
Located in San Francisco, CA
Roulette originated in France and was brought to the United States, specifically New Orleans, in the late 18th Century. This antique metal gaming wheel with red painted number, is a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Holy Land at the Time of Jesus: A 17th Century Dutch Map by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
This detailed Dutch map entitled "Het Beloofe de Landt Canaan door wandelt van onsen Salichmaecker Iesu Christo, nessens syne Apostelen" by Nicolaes Visscher was published in Amsterd...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Signed 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Telescope on Custom Oak Wall Mount
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany and brass single draw telescope made and signed by William Bruce, Kings Head Court Shoe Lane London, circa 1830. This handsom...
Category
1830s English Georgian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rotating Gambling Chip Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century
Somewhere in the 1920's / 1930's These were created
Vintage rotating gambling chip holder.
Category
20th Century Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Leather and Horse Hair Boxing Gloves c.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage reddish brown leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair and an extra padding strip on the palms. Vintage repair to one palm padding. The leather is very soft and in...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three
boxwood, iron and brass nails.
The first ball has the letters PP in brass, the second ha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Tobacco Cabinet, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century antique tobacco cabinet, c.1920
Old school tobacco cabinet
Measures: 16.5" wide x 7.5" deep x 17.5" high
Good antiq...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Large Vintage Gold Smith Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
By Wilson Sporting Goods
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft and in good condition. .
CREATOR Wilson Sporting Goods.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A midcentury French anatomical medical teaching device of the human body. The organs and muscles are numbered and the skull has Roman numerals. One glass eye. The piece has re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Balance Scale Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese carved wood apothecary balance scale with stand and storage drawer cabinet. It features beautiful carved fretwork on the top and sides...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Hand-Carved Soldier Cameo
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Hand-Carved Soldier Cameo
2x1.25x.5
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Sculptural Stainless Steel & Cast Iron Sock Stretchers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique 19th century stainless steel & cast iron sock stretchers
Extra large pair of industrial strength sock stretcher. Today, these would make a great...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Rancho Alegre Modernist Sterling and Tiger Eye Cuff Links
By Rancho Alegre
Located in San Mateo, CA
Sterling and tiger eye cufflinks with an asymmetrical modernist design. These were made by the Rancho Alegre shop in Taxco, Mexico.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Located in Fulton, CA
Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "1918-19". Also inscribed A. E. F. The AEF helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Julius Schmidt-Felling Olympic Torch Bearer Bronze Sculpture, circa 1910
By Julius Schmidt-Felling
Located in San Francisco, CA
Julius Schmidt-Felling Olympic torch bearer bronze sculpture on marble base, circa 1910
Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling was a German sculptor. He designed ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of the Black Sea, Turkey and Asia Minor
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
An attractive original early 18th century hand-colored map of the Black Sea and Turkey entitled "Carte de L'Asie Minevre ou de la Natolie et du Pont Evxin Tiree des Voyages et des Ob...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Persia, Armenia & Adjacent Regions: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by De Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
A large 17th century hand colored copperplate engraved map entitled "Novissima nec non Perfectissima Scandinaviae Tabula comprehendens Regnorum Sueciae, Daniae et Norvegiae distincte...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1991
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Several sizes available.
Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture. These pieces have ret...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
"Africa Vetus": a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Sanson
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of Africa entitled "Africa Vetus, Nicolai Sanson Christianiss Galliar Regis Geographi" was originally created by Nicholas Sanson d...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Gymnastic Leather and Oak Pommel Horse Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large mid-century modern gymnastic pommel horse or bench vault. The bench features an oak frame covered with rich patinated cognac leather. The leather has a lovely aged patina with ...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Sterling Mexican bracelet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sterling Mexican bracelet
4" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Category
20th Century Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Vintage Carpenter's Staircase Model
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage carpenter's staircase model from Belgium. Carpenter's created these models to show their craftsmanship.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century Large Dutch Private Pew Currently Converted into a Bar
Located in Point Richmond, CA
17th century large Dutch oak private pew currently converted into a bar
Originally from a church in Amsterdam. The enclosure would have been used by a noble family and probably ha...
Category
17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Works of F. Crawford in 5 Volumes Bound in Blue Morocco Leather with Gilt Spines
Located in San Francisco, CA
The works of Victorian period American author F. Marion Crawford (1854-1909) an erudite novelist born in Italy, the son of a sculptor. The set includes some of his better known works...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Kingdom of Naples and Southern Italy: A Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
"Novissima & exactissimus Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula Presentis Belli Satui Accommo Data" is a hand colored map of southern Italy and the ancient Kingdom of Naples created by Johann...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century miniature portrait of a nun on porcelain with brooch frame
Wonderful antique portrait of a nun hand painted on porcelain.
The portrait is housed in a brass frame t...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Vintage Child's Scooter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Steel child's size scooter. In excellent vintage condition, over painted in the original red color. Scooter appears to not have any makers marks, American, 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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