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Item Ships From: San Francisco
Mid-century Classroom Anatomical Teaching Respiratory Model c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original classroom anatomical educational model which splits in half to show the various organs and veins linked to the respiratory system...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Two 19th Century Bisque + Porcelain Dolls
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two 19th Century Bisque + Porcelain Dolls
One signed Lathrop on back of shoulders
5.5"W x 3"D x 16"H
Small doll: 4"W x 2"D x 11.5"H
Category
19th Century Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear.
Creator unknown.
Date of manufacture...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Maple
Works of William Shakespeare Comedies, Histories, Tragedies 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Works of William Shakespeare comedies, histories, tragedies 3 volumes
Each volume is filled with a collection of outstanding highly detailed engravings
Each volume...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. Th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Large Brass Plated Cup Trophy with Bakelite Base c.1940
By Trophy Craft Los Angeles
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large brass plated cup trophy with a Bakelite base and Bakelite collar.
Shown with life size handle model for scale.
CREATOR Trophy Craft Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fulani, Nigeria
Hand-cast brass beads on a hand-woven cord
19th century
Measures: 17 in. / 43 cm
8 oz. / 227 g.
Category
19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Impressive Mounted Woolly Mammoth Teeth Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of impressive mounted Woolly Mammoth teeth bookends.
Each tooth is set into a carved out block of wood, then the hole was fill and teeth surround...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated a...
Category
19th Century German Victorian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Marklin Ocean Liner with American Flags and Lifeboats, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Marklin Ocean Liner with American flags and lifeboats circa 1900
Original Travel Agency Model - No Motor - Wired Interior for Lighting
Antique Marklin Ocean Liner with Am...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th c. Bronze, Rosewood and Ebony Try Squares c.1850-1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of six 19th century try squares with bronze, Ebony, Rosewood, and steel handles. The Halsted & Ackerman is a rare combination square with a pop out bevel from the b...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Sedan Chair Miniature Table Top Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century sedan chair miniature table top display cabinet
Charming custom made and hand painted miniature table top ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Shakespeare 10 volumes, circa 1894
Edited by William Aldis Wright
Macmillan and Co., London and New York
Each volume measures 7" wide x 10.5" high
Offered as...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Concorde Air France Oversized Envelope
By Air France
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Concorde Air France oversized cardboard envelope used as a promotional packaging item to send travel posters to travel agencies.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object.
Shown with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Collection of 19th and 20th Century Spoke Shaves
By Stanley
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of antique 19th century wood spoke shaves and early 20th century steel spoke shaves.
CREATOR Stanley, Made in England. Kunz, Made in Germany.
DATE OF MAN...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
4x2.75x.1/8
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Collection of Six Vintage Woodworking Files
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Six vintage woodworking files
United States
20th century
Cast steel
Height on custom display stands: 16.25 - 22.75 in. / 41 - 58 cm.
Category
20th Century American Other San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
19th c. Varvill & Son York Moving Filletster Plane circa 1829-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid boxwood carpenter's wood plane with steel and bronze accents. Stamped "Varvill & Sons York" on both sides.
CREATOR Varvill & Sons York, England.
DATE OF MANUF...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Skull and Snake Tobacco Humidor, Late 19th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 19th century Japanese Meiji period (1868—1912) hand-carved and hand-painted wood skull, snake, and frog motif tobacco humidor.
A transfixing memento mori piece originally ma...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The body of the Kodak Special, Model A incorporates several unusual design features. The most immediately obvious of these is the Bakelite panel on either side of the lens a...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Velvet
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
English Mahogany Fitted Portable Pharmacy or Apothecary with Numerous Components
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large English mahogany and brass fitted portable apothecary or medical case containing numerous original bottles, a scale, literature and other accessories. The piece is f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam 3 Volumes Leatherbound
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hallam's View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, complete in 3 leather bound octavo volumes with marbleized boards. The volumes contain the bookplate of former owner, Cha...
Category
1830s English Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
MediumVintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1992
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece.
Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-1992. These pieces have...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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 San Francisco - 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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Salesman's Sample Canvas Camping Tent c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Large vintage salesman’s sample green canvas tent with metal poles, two mesh windows on each side and one large mesh window in the back. Large mesh doors in front that zip clo...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Odd Fellows Ceremonial Mask with Hair and Beard c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique wire mesh mask used by members of the Odd Fellows organization. Hand painted with red and white painted eyes, cheek bones, nostrils, f...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vintage Papua New Guinea Funeral Mask c.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage wooden mask constructed with wild boar tusks, shells, feathers and twin. Used in funeral ceremonials on the island of New Ireland, New Guinea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Shell, Twine, Wood
Antique Japanese Leather Kendo Mask c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique Japanese Kendo leather mask with steel face guard and thick padding.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Ste...
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 San Francisco - 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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A Mahogany buck saw with steel tension rod and blade.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1910-1930.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Mahogany.
CONDITION ...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
"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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Salesman's Sample Picnic Table c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage salesman’s sample picnic table with three wooden slats for the table top and one each for the seats. Painted green steel base.
Shown with life size hand model for sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Sterling Mexican bracelet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sterling Mexican bracelet
4" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Category
20th Century San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vintage Italian and French Leather Bicycle Seats C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage leather bicycle seats from Italy and France with original labels.
CREATOR A. Wolber, Italia.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c1930-1940. I...
Category
Early 20th Century San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage wooden surveyor's transit scope tripod with painted feet and metal top.
CREATOR Possibly Dietzgen.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940s.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
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