Collectibles and Curiosities on Sale

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare English Armorial Crest coat of arms that covers a period of 1405-1603 hand carve...

This is a very scarce WWI Work Relief Fund poster featuring the Harvard Radios competing against the Princeton Aviators. The game, held on November 23, 1918, was a benefit football game to raise money for the war effort. The poster dynamically depicts two football players mid-action. Below, the names of the teams are printed in yellow, with the date, location of the game, and ticket information printed in contrasting white. The United War Work Campaign’s logo is printed at bottom center. The logo is composed of a black star and the number 7, with the text “United War Work Campaign” encircling the star in a yellow ring. The poster was illustrated by the artist J. Liello. His signature is printed in stone, visible on the left side of the composition. The following was written about the match in the November 23, 1918 issue of The New York Times: “Today marks the climax of the most irregular football season the gridiron sport has ever known… Here in New York there will be an unusually attractive football bill. First of all the war fund benefit at the Polo Grounds...

Traditional vintage metal jug. By unknown manufacturer, made in Spain circa 1970. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age a...

Antique print titled 'Lock of Hair of Mary Queen of Scots - Lock of Hair of King Charles I'. Chromolithographic plate originating from 'The Royal House of...

Antique Hanukkah lamp, cast brass, rivets, Algeria, circa 1880. Crescent-shaped back plate, with eight gates, a vase with flowers, apertures in veget...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century Spanish marble wash stand A very good looking piece, made for washing clothes, now its...

Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era, but details are unknown Woodblack print book Book dimensions 266 mm x 190 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ph...

19th century cast iron military wall plaque sculpture of German officer.

Hanging brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, Morocco, circa 1900. Decorated with openwork, engravings, and with figures of birds on both sides. Made of heavy cast brass, the backplate is pi...

Vintage Boxing Ball – France, Circa 20th Century Add a piece of history to your collection with this classic boxing ball, crafted in France in the early 20th century by an unknown m...

A beautiful and elegant porcelain figurine named " Florence " signed and stamped by the maker Giuseppe Armani. This beautiful is one of the rare authen...

Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Ancien Testament, Roboam, Révolte des dix Tribus.’ This plate shows a scene from the Old Testament; Rehoboam, The Northern Tribes Revolt.’ T...

This marquetry skateboard from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 year...

A beautiful Set of 20 Postcards with original photos of Arab cultures of North Africa created and commercialized by Lehnert & Landrock and signed "Editeurs L&L". This was a photographic studio run by Rudolf Franz Lehnert (Germany 1878-1948) and Ernst Heinrich Landrock (Bohemia 1878-1966) active in Tunisia and Egypt in the early 20th century, noted for producing Orientalist images of North African people...

Maritime Antique Carved and Gilded Ships Billet Head. Rare original sailing ship’s billet head prow decoration. It is most likely an excellently pres...

Art Deco / Secessionist period Menorah in hammered iron, with scrollwork and stylized spiral decoration, on a circular foot. In the manner of Edgar Brandt hammered candelabra.

Set of 4 traditional religious plaster figures. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, ...

large walking stick with thick silver handle. From Germany around 1930 ebonized wood.

1980's Jean-Michel Basquiat gallery advertisements (set of 2): A set of two historic, 1982 Basquiat gallery advertisements published on the occasion(s) of: Jean-Michel Basquiat Fun...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this suite of vintage Garrard & Co formally Asprey & Garrard shop display and gift boxes A very good and qu...

The "1859 Antique Arctic Vista: Greenland, Iceland, and Faroe Islands" is an original antique map from 'The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography', publishe...

Untitled print of a Greek inscription. Source unknown, to be determined.

A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and charming.

A WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass. 3¾ inch dial marked with N W S points, the Carl Zeiss Jena logo, and B.R. 565 FUSSARTILLERIE. Compass ring marked ...

A black leather and cork cigar humidor by Dunhill of England. Signed. Portugal, circa 1950. Made of cork with black leather banding and removable cover. Underside of cover incl...

Art Deco "Globetrotter" Sports Petrol Lighter by Dunhill. The lighter is wrapped in Crocodile Leather with rhodium-plated trim. The Art Deco design blends streamlined contours with g...

Michael Coffey: Sculptor and Furniture Maker in Wood unsettles the conventional distinction between craftsman and artist, which is often assumed to be the difference between creating...

Sterling silver enamel guilloche compact by Danish designer Aage Hjalmer Steenberg. Makers Mark reads, "1429 836 STERLING" with the hallmark "AHS". ...

Hand-painted metal and wood horses pulling an ornate carriage. Was used as an advertising window prop or just as a toy.

Royal house antiques. Royal house antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and collectable vintage Lemond 3AL-2.5V Titanium road bike w...

The backplate is cast and featuring two birds in the center surrounded by open scrollwork. The side panels fitted with two servant lights, fronted by a row of eight oil fonts. Schola...

Large Bracelet With Mediterranean Coral Branches LARGE BRACELET WITH BRANCHES OF MEDITERRANEAN CORAL ELEGANT ITALIAN BRACELET FROM THE 1950s WITH BRANCH...

Set of 9 antique French bowling game/boules cloutees / nailed balls - spheres of wood studded throughout with nails for durability. Four large, five small. Dimensions: Large - 4.5...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Experimental T-101 Chest with Arms Screen Used Prop Original Screen used “Terminator Model-101 Prototype chest wit...

Antique map titled 'Nord-America'. Old map of North America. This map originates from 'H. Kiepert's Kleiner Atlas der Neueren Geographie für Schule und Haus'. Artists and Engrave...

Great Cross Of The XIX Century Processional Or Altar LARGE NEO-ROMA STYLE BRONZE CROSS OF THE XIX CENTURY WITH DUAL USE: IT CAN BE USED BOTH IN PROCESSION AND AS AN ALTAR CROSS MEASU...

Truman, Harry. Memoirs by Harry S. Truman. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1955-1956. Both volumes signed and inscribed. First Editions with dust jackets. Two-volume set. Housed in ar...

We are delighted to offer this lovely Walnut & Satinwood Faux books pipe rack with internal drawers A very good looking and decorative piece, its designed to hold three pipes in t...

Rare 20th French metal coat of arms wall light from the 1950s. Five candle holder. A war helmet in the center. Different war weapons. Arrows on the top.

Early 19th century religious bronze chalice by unknown manufacturer, France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...

Behold the grace and elegance of this traditional religious plaster figure, depicting the Virgin with timeless beauty. Crafted in a traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa ...

Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...

An Israel Orphans Home for Girls charity container from Jerusalem circa 1930 designed by Alfred Salzman is a meaningful artifact that reflects the enduring tradition of charitable gi...

Antique map of the Coast of Africa titled 'Kaart van de West Kust van Afrika (..)'. Map of the west coast of Africa, from 11 degrees south latitude to the Cape of Good Hope. This...

Midcentury drawings depicting religious biblical events. These interesting pieces of are all titled, signed and dated. Sold with professional g...

Antique map titled 'Indes en-decà et au-delà du Gange'. Original old map of India to Southeast Asia, showing India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Myanmar (Birma), part of Indone...

Brutalist/modern claw-shaped. ring designed by Allan Scharff and crafted at Hans Hansen Silversmithy in Kolding Denmark. Early version from the late 1970s....

Do you also want to wear something nice and especially something that others don't have, this might be something for you. These beads have a beautiful red color. This is an amber ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian circa 1880 ladies Shargeen & Silver powder compact with lipstick...

Antique print titled 'La Representation du Grand Pontise'. Old print depicting a Jewish Priest. This print originates from 'Introduction à l'écriture sainte, où l'on traite tout ...

Glamorous 1950s Midcentury statement piece choker necklace which features eight strands of light orange pink coral beads. This colour is also know as Angel Skin. The 4 strands of 4mm...

An early 18th Century antique hand carved and polychromed hand painted table crucifix from France with its original patina preserved. This crucifix could possible date back as early ...

Antique Map Description with title: "Monde Connu Des Anciens" Publication Details: - Atlas Title: Nouvel Atlas Universel de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne - Purpose: For the Nouvel...

Ladies 14-carat yellow gold bracelet containing ten carats of faceted natural amethysts. Measures: Weight 24 grams.

This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains of Southeast China, Laos, Thailand and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Hmong people are known for...

Spanish wood Montserrat virgin statue made of painted. Made in Barcelona, Spain. The Classic religious figure is beautifully ornate and has wonderful details throughout her rob...

Desk cigarettes humidor box with lighter designed by Ronson. This is an amazing desk cigarettes box & touch-tip lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1937. This is a rare near mint box with a single lid with a five-barrels hinge and an integrated touch tip striker lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted in solid chromed steel. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great color contrast and the interiors are lined up with natural cedar wood. Extremely well made and solid construction with great care and attention to details. This surely is a very decorative piece and should be a great conversation item. Model: 16268. Country: New Jersey, United States. Period: Art Deco, 1937. Materials: Chromed steel, cedar wood, black lacquer. Weight: 897.5 Grams, (1.96 Pounds). Measurements: 203 mm by 102 mm by 89 mm (8.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "FASHIONED BY RONSON NEWARK NJ US PATS BRITISH PAT IN CANADA 1935 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON-TOUCH-TIP ". The Ronson Lighter Company The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Louis Vincent Aronson Louis Vincent Aronson was an American inventor, industrialist and philanthropist who is best remembered as the inventor of Ronson lighters. "He was a son of Simon and Jennie Aronson, who were natives of Prussia. He was born December 25, 1869, in New York City, and there his boyhood was spent. Aronson was an exceptionally gifted young man who graduated from public school at the age of 12 before entering a New York Technical School specializing in metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the basement of his parents' home where he experimented with plating processes and turned-out money-making items while he devised ways of metalizing common items, in a durable finish of matte gold, including flowers, butterflies, animal claws and baby shoes. Aronson natural ability for designing was honed at the technical school and served him well throughout his life. He excelled and completed the School four year academic program in three years. When he graduated in 1886, at the age of 16, he was qualified as an Expert Metallurgist, Draftsman and Designer, he also had a high-level knowledge of Chemistry. He returned to the school five years later as an instructor in metallurgy for several years before devoting all his time to his own company. When he was 24 years old, he sold the rights to a commercially valuable metal plating process according to Urban Cummings book Ronson, The World’s Greatest Lighters, Wick Lighters 1913–2000. He gained public recognition when he won an award in 1893 from the Belgian government for the creation of the first non-toxic match, and young businessman Aronson received 50,000 Francs, equaling $10,000 in U.S. dollars. In 1897 he received a U.S. patent (592,227) for a match design (called the Wind-match) that would light in windy conditions or when wet. He continued working on his match designs including inventing the “Birds Eye” or “Kitchen” match that had a dual-tip design in 1903; this was an important safety improvement because friction matches of the day would sometimes light accidentally especially when stepped on or while in one’s pocket. He realized that placing a small friction ignition chemical on the tip instead of the entire match-head greatly limited accidental ignition. This style of match is still in use today. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Pp-168 Figure-187 for this box illustrated. Note: This piece and the touch-tip lighter are empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson cigarettes...

Antique map titled 'Gastinois et Senonois'. Old map of the region of Étampes and Sens, France. It shows the cities of Sens, Melun, Étampes, Orleans, Fontainebleau, Montargis and othe...