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Item Ships From: San Francisco
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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.
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Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique Monogrammed Bone Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with bone. Monogrammed "AJG" and "WPS" and "1" and "2" the other side.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in Scotland.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Wood
Eight Various 19th-20th Century Awards
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eight various 19th-20th century awards
Nice Collection - Various Sizes - See Images
Good antique / vintage condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1992
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Several sizes available. See S16 Home San Francisco.
Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manuf...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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 San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picasso Leather-Bound and Gilded Book Autographed by Ariana Huffington
Located in San Francisco, CA
Picasso Leather-Bound and Gilded Book Autographed by Ariana Huffington
9.5" x 6.5" x 2"
Category
20th Century San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Brass Judaica Wall Brackets
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century brass Judaica wall brackets
Dimensions 4.5" wide x 10" deep (away from wall) x 10" high
Very good antique condition.
...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden Tiger 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
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Carved Wood Church Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extraordinary one of a kind Mexican folk art carving of a church.
Carved from a soft wood, possibly cactus, and having a beautifully aged patina.
Everything thing about this pie...
Category
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large 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
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Man with a Yellow V-Neck Collar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine 19th century portrait miniature of a man with a yellow V-neck collar
A wonderful antique oil portrait of a distinguished gentleman.
Dim...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Set of Cast Iron and Glass Rings c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of three cast iron rings with smaller rings on top. Convex glass on both sides in each piece.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1960.
MATERIALS AN...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Leather Bound Volume of the San Francisco News, 1940-41
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather bound volume of San Francisco news, 1940-41 (World War II period) with hundreds of newspaper pages.
Category
1940s American Other Vintage San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Paper
Medium Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold, C.1991
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative Roman Style Helmet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Decorative Roman Style polished metal helmet. Fun accessory for your office or man cave. Heavy solid construction steel helmet, a great addition to your home decor.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
West German Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds c.1987
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece.
Original West German glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds with textured fingers. Each is stamped with the size and dates of manufacture. These pie...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
19th-Early 20th Century S.F Bay Area Leather Bound Business Journals
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th-early 20th century S.F Bay Area Leather Bound Business Journals
One journal is mostly filled in. The other is mostly empty.
The dates are circa 1880s-1910s
An interesti...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Scale Banalinga 'Shiva Lingam' Stone for Display
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Scale Banalinga (Shiva Lingam) stone for display
Outstanding large scale specimen from India
Dimensions 9" long x 5.5" diameter
Banalinga is discovered in nature and not carved or crafted by human hands.
This Shiva Lingam comes exclusively from the Narmada River, one of India’s seven sacred holy sites. The stones resemble markings found on the forehead of Lord Shiva...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
18th Century, Spanish Colonial Religious Painting of San Geronimo
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century painting of San Geronimo, oil on canvas laid on wood board. It was later placed in a restored 19th century wood and gesso frame. There is no signature.
Category
18th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Disston Saw and Carpenter Tool Handles c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of carved saw handles and two carpenter tool handles.
CREATOR Disston & Son.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Apple Wood, Steel.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wrought iron and brass scale with weights is made in the United States by Fairbanks Scales, one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing...
Category
Early 20th Century North American San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
17th Century Copper Alms Plate
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 17th century or earlier large copper alms dish or alms plate.
Category
17th Century European Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Antique Wooden Shoe Last C.1920-4 Pairs Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per pair. Decorative only. Sizes unknown. Please specify which pair you would like.
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe lasts. Refinished and shellacked.
...
Category
Early 20th Century San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original German perpetual desk calendar. Change the day of the week and date by pressing the Bakelite handle on the side. A knob in the back allows you to adjust the date t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Copper
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1992
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
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, C.1990
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 re...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
West German Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1987
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Price is per piece.
Original West German glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds with textured fingers. Each is stamped with the size and dates of manufacture. These ...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
San Francisco Directory 1856
Located in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Directory 1856
Complete in 138 numbered pages,
Spine covered in leather with gold letters covers are board in original boards,
decorated with commercial advertisements ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Late 19th c. Optometrist Eye Testing Kit c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Victorian optometrist eye testing kit. The interior of the kit is lined in velvet with the name and number of the lenses. The optical testing lenses are wrapped in...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Aldo Tura Smoking Stand, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Tura smoking stand made from stained fruitwood and a scalloped parchment covered top.
A patinated nickel and copper plated ashtray with cigarette ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Parchment Paper
Antique Brass Plumber's Blowtorch c.1900, Made in England
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique brass Heathware No: 66 English plumber's blowtorch with a Bakelite handle. Original sticker.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Heathware Pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Agfa Ansco Readyset Traveler Folding Camera c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique Readyset Traveler folding camera. The body of camera is covered in a luggage canvas with a a pop out view finder and it folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Antique Antiphonarium Cisterciense, Par Hiemalis, Choir Book for Winter, 1903
Located in San Francisco, CA
Published by Westmalle of Belgium in 1903, this elaborate hardcover choir book is black morocco over board with metal fore edge clamps, large metal holy cros...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Rosewood Stanley No. 12 1/2 Veener Plane c.1904-1943
By Stanley
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Cabinet makers veneer scraper plane with Rosewood handles and bronze knobs.
CREATOR Stanley Tools Inc.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1904-1943.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Collection of Three Vintage Tractor Wrenches
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Three Vintage Tractor wrenches
United States
Early 20th century
Cast steel
7, 8.5, and 12 in. / 18, 22, 31 cm
Custom display measu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Early San Francisco View by Henry Firks Printed by W.H. Jones in 1849
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tinted lithographic view of San Francisco, made during the gold rush, showing a panoramic view of the bay's waterfront from the south along Montgomery Street to Telegraph Hill. The...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Men's Brush Set in Ostrich Leather Folding Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Men's Brush Set in Ostrich Leather Folding Case
Includes 2 brushes & one comb
5.75" x 4.5" x 1.75"H
Brushes 5.25" x 2"
Category
20th Century San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ostrich Leather
19th Carpentry Molding Plane with Steel Blade
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry plane with steel blade used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "E. Avery' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Bronze French Relief Plaque American Indian War Attack
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze French Relief Plaque American Indian War Attack
9.25"
Category
19th Century Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940
By Shell Oil
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage Shell Motor Spirit petrol can with bronze screw top lid and original red paint.
CREATOR Shell-Mex BPL, London, U.K.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940.
MATERIALS...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1868 Map of the Upper Part of the Island of Manhattan Above 86th Street
By Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This wonderful piece of New York City history is over 150 years old. It depicts 86th street and above. It was lithographed by WC Rogers and company. It was made to show what was the Battle of Harlem during the Revolutionary war...
Category
1860s American American Colonial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
World War 1 German Military Field Leather Binoculars c.1918
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
World War l era leather wrapped and metal German military field binoculars. The objective lenses are 40 mm in diameter and their optics are good. The frame is a metal and the ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th c. Carpenter's Molding Wood Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings.Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1920.
MATERI...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
California and Its Gold Regions by Fayette Robinson
Located in San Francisco, CA
California and Its Gold Regions
by Fayette Robinson
137 pages, small octavo
Published New York: Stringer & Townsend 222 Broadway. 1849. First Edition
Beautifully rebound in gilt-tool...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Five Piece Wooden Train Set Attributed to Montgomery Schoolhouse, Vermont
Located in San Francisco, CA
This whimsical train set consisting of five interlocking pieces: locomotive, tank car, hopper, coal car and the caboose; wheels work smoothly.
Category
1950s North American American Craftsman Vintage San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Walnut Neoclassical Style Table Cabinet with Mirrored Interior and Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very well-detailed figured walnut table cabinet in the neoclassical taste with an elaborate metal filigree door opening to reveal a beveled mirror above 2 small drawers, surmounted...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
America Septentrionalis by Carroli Allard (1648-1709) Copper Plate Engraving
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Recentissuma Novi Orbis Sive Americae Septentrionale et Meriodionalis"
A hand-colored copper plate engraving of North and South America by Carel Allard depicting recent discoveries...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Marvelous Mike Tractor 1000 Toy c.1954
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage Marvelous Mike Tractor 1000 with robot driver. Painted yellow with all original decals present. Patents date on back.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern San Francisco - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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