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Item Ships From: Canada
Chinese 14-Karat Gold and Jade Buddha Necklace Pendant with Ruby
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Chinese 14-Karat Gold and Jade Buddha Necklace Pendant with Ruby
Category
1950s Asian Vintage Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Gold
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 Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. These bi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Russian Tsarist Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Russian Tsarist silver cigarette case.
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Silk and Papier Mache, Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in V...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Canadian WW1 21st Regiment Soldier's Uniform Buttons, Badges & Medals Grouping
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This grouping of some three dozen WW1 items come from the estate of CPL. D.C Stewart who served in the Infantry of the 21st Regiment of the Canadian Armed Fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Birks Sterling Silver Ladies Compact with Enamel Portrait & Guilloche Decoration
By Henry Birks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver ladies compact was made for the Birks retailer in presumably France in circa 1950. This compact features an enamel portrait done in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature Cast Bronze Grand Tour Architectural Model and Desk Thermometer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This miniature cast bronze architectural desk thermometer sculpture of a European monument dates to the 19th century to commemorate one of the Grand T...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
VISIONAIRE 46: Uncensored by Mario Testino (0804/2500) (sealed)
By Visionaire
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Limited edition, numbered 0804 of 2500 copies.
From the Visionaire website:
In 46 UNCENSORED, Mario Testino reveals a keen sense of contemporary art, curating a selection of scinti...
Category
Early 2000s American Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Plexiglass
VISIONAIRE 37: Vreeland Memos (0813/4000)
By Visionaire
Located in Kleinburg, ON
From the Visionaire website:
37 VREELAND MEMOS synthesizes an archive of Diana Vreeland's memos contributed by Richard Avedon. Dating from 1966 to 1972, the memos, which were dictat...
Category
Early 2000s American Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Smokers Stand with Figural Nude Female
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Highly stylized Art Deco brass and cast iron smoking stand with figural nude female on top surface. It also features a pull-out drawer and a handle for carrying.
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Mahogany Wooden Folio Stand, Map and Document Holder, circa 1820
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Regency era mahogany wood folio stand rack, map, poster, document holder used in a library, office or den, circa 1820. Folds out to six positions ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Hand Colored Map of the United States and Caribbean Islands
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand coloured early 19th century map by Giraldon of France titled "Etats Unis et Grandes Antilles" (United States and Greater Antilles).
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku War Club, Eastern Highlands - Morobe Province
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club originates from the Morobe Province, which is a very remote area located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Gu...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Ladies 18-Karat Yellow Gold Geometric Styled Necklace or Chain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This midcentury ladies 18-karat yellow gold necklace dates from the 1970s and has very unique modernist styled geometric links. This chain is quite substantial in length and measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Stylized Airplane Model or Sculpture & Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This airplane model or sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dating to approximately 1945 and done in the period streamlined Mid-Century M...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
11 Piece Antique Sterling Silver & Blue Guilloche Enamel Ladies Dresser Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique ladies dresser or vanity set is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from the United States and da...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved grizzly bear with glass eyes and enamel painted mouth with fangs/teeth showing on a thick base, circa 1900. See our other items for m...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pflueger Summit 1993-L Engraved and Jeweled Fishing Reel with Box, Bag & Papers
By Pflueger
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This bait fishing reel was made by Pflueger of the United States in the period and style of the Art Deco era. The reel is plated with nickel silver and intricately engraved with jewe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
The head is carved from...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
An Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of a Devil’s Head
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An amusing sterling silver novelty vesta case / match safe in the form of a devil's head. The face having an expressive sardonic grin and eyes inset with red stones. The crown of the head...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ronson Art Metal Works Chrome & Enamel Cigarette Case with Built In Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage combination cigarette case and lighter was made by the well known Ronson's Dominion Art Metal Works division and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Brass Pommel with Inset Compass Gadget Cane or Walking Stick
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage walking stick or cane is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1965 in the period style. The walking stick is...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Eames Office radio for Emerson
By Charles Eames
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice radio design by the Eames office. Model 578A.
Mahogany veneer case with plastic face and dials.
Category
1940s American Vintage Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Cast Bronze Orthodox Christian Wall Mounted Icon, Cross or Crucifix
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique religious icon is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Necklace, Ring & Earring Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This necklace, ring and earring set is signed by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Export style...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Gold
Antique Miniature Portrait on Bone with Fitted Case 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the late 17th century and done in the Federalist style, this finely detailed and well executed hand painted miniature portrait on bone of a period nobleman can be worn as...
Category
Late 17th Century American Federal Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
French Gothic Revival Style Pierced Metal Crown, Europe, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Gothic Revival style pierced metal crown (likely an Eastern Orthodox wedding crown) - Gothic tracery including fleur-de-lis, quatrefoil, crosses and a...
Category
Late 20th Century European Gothic Revival Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Our Mutual Friend 1865 Chapman & Hall Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Our Mutual Friend was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1865 in the period Victorian style with etchings by Hablot Knight Browne...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Map of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Part of the Kingdom of Genoa, Rome
By Giovanni Maria Cassini
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
18th century map by Italian engraver Giovanni Maria Cassini (Italy 1745-1824). Map of Part of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Part of the Kingdom of Genoa: Rome. This is a hand colored a...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1965 and done in the perio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Spelter
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 Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Large Antique Salvaged Pyle & National Co. Nautical or Marine Spotlight
By Pyle National
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial Art Deco industrial nautical spotlight was made by the Pyle & National Company of Chicago Illinois in circa 1925 in the period industrial Art Deco style. T...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Early 20th Century King Edward vii W & T Avery Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large antique wrought iron and brass beam weight balance scale by W and T Avery Ltd. of Soho foundry Birmingham, England. Lovely black transfer on a por...
Category
Early 20th Century English Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage Capodimonte Military Porcelain Sculpture Set with Tiered Display Stand
By Capodimonte
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of eight porcelain figurines was made by the Capodimonte factor of Italy in circa 1980 in the Renaissance style. Seven of the figurines depict famous military figures and ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
Ruby Hummingbird Sculpture on Amethyst & Quartz Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand carved semi precious ruby stone hummingbird mounted on an amethyst and quartz mineral specimen base. This exotic bird is a decorative combination of ornithology and ...
Category
2010s American Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
A Large & Unique Collection of Vintage Trout Flies & Lures, Canada Circa 1965
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large & most unique collection of approximately 275 vintage hand-tied wet & dry trout flies, all mounted & described with typed labels, suitable for framing and would an attractive...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Other Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique 1798 James Colnett A Voyage to the South Atlantic & Round Cape Hope Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique book titled "A Voyage to the South Atlantic and Round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean", and authored by W. Bennett, on the work of James Colnet...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Charles Dickens First Edition Dombey & Son Bradbury & Evans Whitefriars Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Dombey & Son was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Bradbury & Evans, Whitefriars of England in 1848 in the period Victorian style with etchings by Hablot Knight Browne...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century African Shona Dagger
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century dagger from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It features beautiful carvings, a rich aged patina and a handmade steeped blade.
Category
1890s Zimbabwean Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rose Quartz Crane Pair Sculpture on Rock Crystal and Black Marble Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand-carved semi-precious rose quartz stone crane pair, with intricate carnelian beaks, fluorite crests, and brass legs. This piece blends the elegance of ornithology wit...
Category
2010s Brazilian Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Martin Chuzzlewit 1844 Chapman & Hall Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Martin Chuzzlewit was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1844 in the period Victorian style with 40 full page etchings by Hablot Knight Browne...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, 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 Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A Very Good 19th Century Hand Painted Mexican Retablo Dated 1884
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The naïve, hand painted vignette depicts a woman praying to the images of Saint Anthony holding The Christ Child, together with The Holy Mother, all shown hovering above a group of t...
Category
Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This wooden Folk Art made propeller clock is presumed to have originated in England and fashioned into a mantel clock in North America in circa 1960. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique English Georgian Sterling Silver Pocket Cigar Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver and intricately engraved cigar case was made in London England in circa 1831, during the reign of King George IV. The top and bottom are both ornately engraved w...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian Tsarist Silver and Gold Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Russian Tsarist silver and gold cigarette case.
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage 1950s Handmade Robot Ashtray Sculpture Metal Scrap Art Articulating
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage One of a kind 1950s handmade metal Robot ashtray with articulating arms, pullout drawer and ash tray that comes out to be cleaned. On a hard plasti...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Lot of Two Indian Terracotta Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of two Indian terracotta figures.
Lucknow, India, 19th Century.
Painted terracotta figures, depicting a female pottery seller
and a male flow...
Category
19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figural telephone child's baby rattle is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1930 in the period Art Deco style. The toy rattle is composed of a mold...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Era Sterling Silver Miniature Golf Trophy with Figural Club Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage miniature trophy has no maker's mark, but is presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1959 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The trophy is composed of sterling silver and features three cast figural golf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Colen Hewer Cheshire Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
By Colen Hewer Cheshire
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Colen Hewer Cheshire sterling silver cigarette case.
Category
Early 20th Century British Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted Folk Art model of a Lancaster Bomber is signed on the base, but the artist could not be identified so is posted as Unknown. This wooden airplane model...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Antique English Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Cup with Boys Playing Tops
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver Christening cup was made in England in approximately 1848 in the period Early Victorian style. The front o...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Art Deco 1920's 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
By Ernst Gideon Bek 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Attributed to German jeweler Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) 10K gold beautiful pink floral design enamel locket pendant, with a single pearl in the middle and two black and white pictures of a couple inside. Measure's 1.6 cm round, 2 cm to top of clasp.
German Jewelry Designer Ernst Gideon Bek
Born on April 18, 1872 in Pforzheim, Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) was best known for making mesh handbags in silver, gold and platinum. Pforzheim in Germany, like Providence in the United States, was the center of jewelry manufacture at the time. Young Ernst had the opportunity to study jewelry and gain good practical experience in well-known local companies and workshops. In particular, at Rothacker, Kinzinger in Pforzheim and Baer in Hanau. A talented jeweler, he was CEO of the Pforzheim jewellery industry at the Chicago World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingham, Paris, Toronto, New York, and India (1897).
Noteworthy, Ernst’s wife, Emily, was the sister of one of the founders of the American jewelry company Binder Bros...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Ladies 18-Carat Gold Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Elegant vintage Tiffany & Co. manual wind dress watch made with 18-karat yellow gold. It is slender and has a soft rectangular design.
Category
20th Century Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Copeland Spode Pottery Pitcher with Golfing Scenes
By Copeland Spode
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pitcher was made by the well known Copeland Spode factory of England in approximately 1890 in the period Late Victorian style. This small p...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Antique Canadian Club Whiskey Advertising Swing Arm Pocket Lighters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique pocket lighters show no maker's signature, but originated from Germany and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lighters are done with a chromed metal and have an egraved and cold-painted logo featuring the Canadian coat of arms...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Canada - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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