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Item Ships From: North Carolina
F E Olds & Son Ambassador Trumpet, circa 1952
Located in High Point, NC
F E Olds & Son Ambassador trumpet in original case. The trumpet measures 19 L x 4.38 D x 6 H. The trumpet was made in Los Angeles and the serial number is 81069, which dates its pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Tridacna Gigas Giant Clamshell, Polished and Sealed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Tridacna Gigas Giant Clamshell is a breathtaking natural specimen, expertly polished, sealed, and professionally restored to enhance its beauty an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
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 Late Victorian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Grand Tour Iron Model of the Arc de Triomphe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century French grand tour iron model of the Arc de Triomphe, in two parts, the fine cast iron model of the Arc de Triomphe with a mirrored top. Raised on a oval ebonized wood and metal chain link fenced base
Model of Arc de Triomphe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Circa 1920s English Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s ship's masthead lantern, English. A fine example of copper with brass fittings & heavy molded clear glass panel. Retains the likely original oil lmap on copper sliding pa...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Circa 1920s Pair of Port & Starboard English Ship's Oil Lanterns
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s pair of Port & Starboard ship's oil lanterns, English. Handsome copper with brass mounts and scrolled plaques with fresnel glass lens on each over red & green conforming ...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A game in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and "bocce" in Italy) as close as possible to a small target ball. Early 1900s, great accents,...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Anchor "Meteorite" Copper Ship Lantern
Located in Raleigh, NC
An antique copper ship lantern manufactured by Anchor dating to the early 1900s. Looks to be complete but shows heavy signs of age and use with plenty as verdigris to the copper as ...
Category
1920s Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century United States Co. Ladies Lapel Hunting Case Watch
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century United States Watch Co. Ladies Lapel Hunting Case Watch. Yellow gold filled. With shield pin for lapel. Defiance case "Warrant...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Continental 800 Standard Silver Purse, late 19th-early 20th century
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Continental 800 standard silver purse, late 19th-early 20th century. Reticulated entwined leaves & flowers supporting the woven silver mech bag with suede liner. Contains and as foun...
Category
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1970s Dick Brewer surfboard. Features an orange tint with uncommon rocket tail winged shape design. Glassed on single fin with pinstriped outline....
Category
1970s American Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood, Fiberglass, Foam
Circa 1900 or Earlier Anglo-European Ship's Wheel
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 or earlier antique ship's wheel, Anglo-European. Teak, iron & brass. Marked by hand: BK 100. Brass plaque on spoke appears to be a later addition: Electr. Model Makerij & ...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Brass and Wooden Jewelry Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Loyally underhand for quickly weighing out gemstones and precious medals, this trustworthy sidekick was once the prized tool for the detailed work of the jeweler. Made in France in t...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Field Binoculars by W. Watson &. Sons of London
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of wonderfully aged brass field binoculars with moveable brass eye shields, which help to give clearer views without additional light coming through the sides. This pair of bin...
Category
1910s English Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
20th Century Czech Leather Gym Bench
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century Czech gym bench combines industrial utility with rugged charm. Originally used in athletic training settings, it features a thick, hand-stitched leather top in a ri...
Category
20th Century Czech North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
circa 1930s-1940s Oceanic Motif Beaded Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930-40s seaweed oceanic motif beaded evening bag. A woven strap with frayed ends is loose in the bag. Some minor bead losses.
Bag excluding handle: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2".
Whitehall...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Add a touch of vintage charm to your decor with this exquisite 19th-century French metal scale. Crafted during a period renowned for its fine attention to detail, this scale features...
Category
19th Century French Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Vintage Golf Clubs, Circa 1930-1940's
Located in High Point, NC
Set of four vintage golf woods, circa 1930-1940's. The clubs are each unique and have been used well throughout the years, giving them a wonderful color and use pattern. The shafts...
Category
1930s English Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory
Museum Mounted Grand Tour Inca or Sipan Silver Official Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Museum mounted grand tour Inca or Sipan silver necklace, a 20th century copy of an original neckpiece worn by an "Oficia"l of Inca or Sipan decent. Unmarked. Removable from the stand...
Category
20th Century Central American Grand Tour North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Tibetan Temple Entrance
Located in Asheville, NC
Deeply sacred carved temple entrance with gargoyles, doves, mandalas, and fetishes of the natural and spirit worlds, all representing peace. During some time period it was fashioned ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboards by Bob Ricard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1970s Dick Brewer surfboard made by Bob Ricard. Features a yellow tint with swallow tail winged shape design. Central pinstriping with pinstriped...
Category
1970s American Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
c. 1920-40 Teak & Brass English Pedestal Binnacle
By Kelvin Bottomley & Baird 1
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920-40 teak & brass pedestal binnacle, English. An exceptionally fine example by Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Ltd, formed in 1913. With oil lanterns (missing from housings) the ship master could guide through the roughest seas day & night. Maker's label plaque: Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Ltd. Patt. 1960Z3 Binnacle No. 1286K/5K Glasgow & London. Level with British Royal Navy insignia. Tilling Stevens Ltd Royal Navy Compass...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1900s French Wooden and Metal Horse Tricycle
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden and metal horse tricycle created in France circa 1900. Vibrant yet seasoned and matured, this sprung horse glides on metal wheels that roll it gracefully into modernity. Thr...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Three Seat Italian Cathedral Pew
Located in Asheville, NC
This beautiful hand-carved mahogany three seat pew has the authentic cushions from an Italian Cathedral much like that in the Vatican. With Intracate scrollwork, and bishop fetishes...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century French Foundry Crucible
Located in High Point, NC
This genuine 20th-century French foundry crucible is an extraordinary find, offering a piece of industrial history for your home or garden. Crafted from robust materials designed to ...
Category
20th Century French North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Concrete
Egyptian Pharaoh Riding Crop
Located in Asheville, NC
Old braided leather riding crop with bejeweled carved Horn Egyptian pharaoh head handle.
Category
20th Century Egyptian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Horn
20th Century European Wooden Instrument Case
Located in High Point, NC
Made in Europe in the 20th Century, this vintage wooden case would have originally been used to hold a musical instrument—the distinctive shape sug...
Category
20th Century European North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Grand Tour Model of the Eiffel Tower, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour model of the Eiffel Tower, now as a lamp, newly wired. The architectural model stands 30" high, 33" high to the top of the socket.
Category
Early 20th Century French Grand Tour North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
France, Circa 1900s
A exquisite French Limoges enamel portrait, circa the 1900s, capturing a mesmerizing portrait of a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Collection of Museum Mounted Industrial Eye Glass Dyes/Molds
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Collection of Museum Mounted Industrial Eye Glass Dyes/Molds
An instant collection of four unique actual industrial brass and iron molds for eyeglass fram...
Category
20th Century American Industrial North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Metal Scale is a striking artifact that captures the essence of historical commerce and French provincial life. Clad in its original red paint, now distresse...
Category
19th Century French Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Circa 1900 or Earlier French Oak Syrah Wine Barrel
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 or earlier oak Syrah wine barrel, French. Top carved "639, ARLDA", the tap holes closed. Staved with heavy iron straps. Painted with grapes & "Syrah Cote de Provence, Prov...
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Brass Indian Temple Toy on Wheels
By Rajhastani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large sized (13" height) Indian temple toy. Camel with rider. Very rare to see this size.
India is famous for its brass and copper metal craftsmanship. It ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Miniature Majolica-Glazed Porcelain Teapot Fish in Waves, English, circa 1920
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Miniature Majolica-glazed teapot, on a porcelain body, English, fish in waves pattern after shorter and sons, English, circa 1920. Mounted with a tiny...
Category
Early 20th Century English North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Laboratory Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Made in early 20th Century France, this mechanical wonder was crafted with an eye for aesthetics, the richly polished wood and meticulously crafted mechanism elevate this piece with ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1597 German Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
By Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1597 Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, Germany. From "Civitas Orbis Terrarum", part 2, published in Cologne by Bertram Buchholz. Printed in 2 parts. Title: "Alexa...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Set of 3 Victorian Set Squares
Located in High Point, NC
This is a set of three antique shipwright's set squares. The squares are made from oak and have brass caps. They are right-angled tools, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Circa 1860 English Diorama of Stanfield Hall
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A wonderful c. 1860 English diorama of Stanfield Hall, even the original case & glass in outstanding condition. Note the wonderful use of shells, dried flowers & grasses for landscap...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Wooden Xylophone
Located in High Point, NC
Discover the enchanting notes of the past with this Early 20th Century French Wooden Xylophone, a musical treasure wrapped in the charm of yesteryears. Encased in a distinguished bla...
Category
20th Century French North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century and Earlier Group of English Lead Figures
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century and earlier group of lead figures, English. Includes: Britain's Yeoman Warder (Beefeater), bugler, miniature soldier & a Queen's (at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lead
Early 20th Century French Laboratory Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Housed in a wooden and glass vitrine, this small scale was once used for precision measurements. Made at the turn of the 19th Century in France, this mechanical wonder was crafted wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage India Handmade Hammered Silver Earrings
Located in Asheville, NC
Pair of vintage India handmade silver hammered with hoops and silvers balls.
Category
1960s Indian Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-Century Coro Creeper Earrings
By Coro Costume Jewelry
Located in Asheville, NC
Ice blue rhinestones delicately climb the ear on these fabulous mid century Coro creeper earrings. A luminescent silver tone strand ties this leafy bo...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch. 14k yellow gold filled. Case #6590704 by Keystone Watch Case Co. (also marked J. Boss 14k). Seaside movement #9344440 and marked Americ...
Category
1890s American Aesthetic Movement Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Chestnut Diminutive Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chestnut miniature armoire from France. This is a wonderful piece of craftmanship, with a lovely crown following down to a case which is entirely raised panelled and peg...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chestnut
Early 20th Century English Bronze Cannon Model
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century bronze cannon model, English. A decorative piece in an iron & wood (elm & fruitwood) carriage with possibly the insignia of The Duchy of Brunswick on the cannon. Acquired in the mid-20th century in a Madrid antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
18th Century French Miniature Chest of Chestnut
Located in High Point, NC
18th century rare French carpenter's sample made of chestnut wood. It has three drawers with each a kings wood inlay central design. Lovely pegged construction, supported on a lovely...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chestnut
Etruscan Style Cuernavaca Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Cuernavaca sterling necklace and earrings, each fully marked: M.D. O.925 Hecho En Mexico Cuernavaca. c.1935-50 in Etruscan style. Work identical to that of Rafael Dominquez....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Other North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Circa 1950s Evening Clutch by Tribout of Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950s evening clutch by Tribout of Paris, made in France. Woven microscopic silver, gold & platinum beads. Silk lined. Lightly tarnished except under flap. Wear commensurate wi...
Category
1950s French Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Silver
Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Baldachin or Statuary Niche
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Gothic style Baldachin or Statuary Niche. Derived from canopies for processions, the term has come to signify all such coverings, most famously the Bernini high alt...
Category
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
1950s French Wooden Car Door
Located in High Point, NC
A decoration from 1950s France in solid beech and plywood. The graphic silhouette, reminiscent of the door of a vehicle, evokes the streamlined shapes of the golden age of car design...
Category
1950s French Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Early 20th Century French Rocking Horse on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden horse from 20th century France sheds a playful light on the stories of daily life that antiques tell. The timeworn aesthetic shows both the nature of the wood and the rus...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Shovel Currency on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This fascinating piece is an example of shovel currency, formerly used among the peoples of northern Nigeria as a form of monetary exchange. Forged iron would have been traded for go...
Category
Early 1900s Nigerian Rustic Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Decorative African Warthog Tusk on Cast Bronze Base
Located in Asheville, NC
This African warthog tusk has been mounted on a cast bronze base with art deco detailing and bronze ring around point.
Category
20th Century African North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
1990s Belgian Metal & Marble Trophy
Located in High Point, NC
This 1990s Belgian Metal & Marble Trophy from the "Tout Terrain Vieux Waleffe 98 1er Classe D" event is an intriguing and artistic testament to competitive spirit and achievement. It...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
19th Century French Jewellery Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Both a functional piece and a decoration, this scale from 19th century France bears a gallant charm that emanates from the symbolic nature of balance. Precision, equilibrium, confide...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
20th Century Belgian Wooden Baseball Bat
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the nostalgia of the diamond with this antique 20th-century Belgian wooden mini baseball bat. Bearing the authentic marks of its history, this diminutive bat reflects the wea...
Category
20th Century Belgian North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
English 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation Glass Goblet by Webb
By Webb and Corbett
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1953 Elizabeth II Coronation Glass Goblet by Webb, England. Rose & Thistle engraving. Hand-blown. Signed: Webb, England. Drawn trumpet form. St. Edward's Crown & the symbols of Engla...
Category
1950s English Vintage North Carolina - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
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