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Vintage Cased Mahjong, Chinese, Gaming Counters, Antique Box, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
distinctive colour for the counters. Wonderful antique carry case adds appeal to the whole. Delivered ready to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Art Deco Games
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Leather Box Camera, circa 1890-1916
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original Eastman Kodak Blair Camera Co. No. 4 Hawk Eye leather box camera with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Optical Glass, Wood
Antique Danish "Cornelius Knudsen" Navigation Sextant in Original Fitted Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique early 20th century Danish Nautical Instrument Maker "Cornelius Knudsen, Copenhagen
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique French Silver and Enamel Vesta Case / Box, circa 1895
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French silver and enamel vesta case.
It has it´s
Category
Antique 1890s French Romantic Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Antique Sterling Silver Gold Plated Snuff Box with Architectural Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful snuff box is made from gold-plated sterling silver. The lid is embellished with a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Weighted Chess Set 95mm Kings Fierce Knight Boxed, K&C London Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality antique English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Hardwood
19th C Antique Chess Set Game in Regency Shape with Pine Lidded Box Kings
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900.
The chess set is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Antique Troughton
Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box
By Troughton
Simms London
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
its original fitted wooden box. The telescope appears to be in working order and no major issues with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Double Snuff Box by Samuel Pemberton Birmingham 1809
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in London, GB
This beautiful double snuff box was made by the renowned Birmingham silversmith Samuel Pemberton
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Leather Book Form Box with Fitted Cigarette or Cigar Dispenser
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Antique leather book form box with fitted cigarette or cigar dispenser, French or Italian, early
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique German Singing Bird Music Box Marked Underside K.G Karl
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique German singing bird music box marked underside K.G Karl. At the time of this listing the
Category
Mid-20th Century German American Classical Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Stunning Little Antique
Handcrafted Pipe Smoking Skull Vesta Case / Match Box
Located in Lisse, NL
antique vesta cases. This fine and possibly unique match box with the ribbed back for striking your
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Copper, Brass
19th Century Magnetic Nautical Compass Original Box Antique Marine Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
, Barking & London, second half of the 19th century .
Contained in its originale wooden box.
Very good
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s Small Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Antique Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
original wooden box. Box size 12x12 h 8.5 cm. Compass diameter 7.5 cm. Excellent condition, fully
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
UK 1850 Brass Sextant Antique Nautical Measurement Instrument with Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
19th century, complete with lenses and placed in its elegant original mahogany box, shaped like the
Category
Antique 1840s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Smith
Wesson Airweight Handcuffs Mod 926 in Original Box
Key
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and collectible art Deco pair of handcuffs model 926, in its original box hard to find
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pressed cotton and fitted with a papier-mâché drum, a wooden house and a music box in the shape of a
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Salesman Sample Set of a Brass Fire Box with Accessories
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The box with an arch shaped opening and front grate (Height 7 1/4", length 6 1/2", depth 3 1/2
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Indian Big Antique Bronze Female Beauty Box, Old Collection Mumbai
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful Bronze Treasure
"Gauri" beauty box
A large and beautiful bronze votive box in the form
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 6 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 6 relics of Saints with gilded paper rolls and purple velvet. It is
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Edwardian Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relics of Saint Catherine
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains relics of Saint Alexander and Agnus Dei. It is made of Brass metal
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Indian Big Antique Bronze Female Beauty Box Old Collection Mumbai
Located in South Burlington, VT
Gauri beauty box
A large and beautiful bronze Votive box in the form of female deity Gauri and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 12 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 12 relics of Saints with gilded paper rolls and red velvet. It is
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant Eleven Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 11 relics of Saints with gilded paper rolls and red velvet. It is
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
small Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains relics of Saints. It is hand made of metal and wood. Perfect as a
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 10 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 10 relics of saints with paper scrolls and red velvet. It is
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 18 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 18 relics of saints with paper scrolls and red velvet. It is
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique English "John Parkes
Sons" Sextant in Fitted Mahogany Box, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English "John Parkes & Sons," nautical sextant in original fitted mahogany box. The
Category
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Mahjong Game Set in Fitted Carved
Polychrome Painted Wood Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Mahjong set is unsigned and documentation shows it to have originated from China and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bakelite, Softwood
Antique French Gothic Offertory Box Prayer Candle Holder Christian Catholic 19 C
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique French Gothic Revival prayer offertory box with candle holder~~c. 1890s
Wonderful
Category
Antique 1890s French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Podium Table Top Lectern Gothic Liturgical Bible Box
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak Podium table top Lectern Gothic Liturgical Bible box
~Direct from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Antique Moorish Moroccan Islamic Inlaid Koran Quran Casket Box Coffer Trunk 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Moroccan Islamic box inlaid with mother of pearl, circa 1900. The casket having a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Moroccan Islamic Religious Items
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy music box shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have been made
Category
Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton music box offers singing bird seated on foliate branch in brass cage
Category
Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique
Stylish Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze
Brass Church Relic or Jewelry Box
Located in Lisse, NL
and handles put perfectly in place etc. Also, this antique box is so rare, it will be difficult to
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Jaques
Corrigrip
Croquet Set in Original Pine Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Jaques 'Corrigrip' croquet set.
A Jaques garden croquet set in original pine box with four ash
Category
Late 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Ash, Pine
1850 Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box UK
Located in Milan, IT
of which is long, and a filter and it is in its original mahogany box with brass hinges and handle
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1860 English Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Dry Compass in Original Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass in its original wooden box with slot lid. English manufacture from the second half of
Category
Antique 1860s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Servant
s Ringer Box with Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Dogs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco servant's call box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality six bell and drum cylinder music box made by Charles Lecoultre of Geneva
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Pipe Stand or Table with Antique Tobacco Box
Midcentury Pipe Carousel
Located in Lisse, NL
enthusiasts consists of 21 individual pieces in total. First of all, there is the antique wooden pipe stand
Category
Mid-20th Century European Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Antique Bronze Female Beauty Box Pair, Objets d
art, Mumbai, 19THC
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beauty boxes- Objects of Virtu
VIR-TU: curios or objets d'art
A pair of beautiful bronze
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Six Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 6 relics of Saints with gilded paper rolls and red velvet. It is
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Large French Antique Silver Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains relics of Saints with gilded paper rolls and red velvet. It is hand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Silver
large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 6 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 6 relics of saints with silk and names of the saints. It is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 10 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 10 relics of saints with paper scrolls and red velvet. It is
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Boxed Set 48 Grand Tour Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti 19th C
Located in London, GB
arranged in the original beechwood box with five display trays, by Bartolomeo Paoletti and his son Pietro
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plaster
Antique Swiss 12-Tune Cylinder Music Box, Inlaid and Ebonized Case, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Swiss cylinder music box plays 12 songs, housed in a double handle mahogany case, ebonized
Category
20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Dutch .833 Fine Silver Hand Chased Cushion Shape Casket or Box
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional large antique Dutch .833 fine silver hand chased casket or hinged box.
Please note
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Bunch of 28 Wire Ornament Candy Holders in Original Box Antique German Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare original old box of Christmas ornament or Candy Holders. Each is made of silver-plated wire
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wire
Antique Table Croquet Set in Pine Box on New Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
top croquet set comes on a modern turned mahogany stand and with it's original pine box. The set
Category
Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Antique French 8 Song Music Box, Pap Leon Hecker
Cie, Paris. Late 19th Century
Located in Victoria, BC
An antique French music box. The music box itself is a work of art and a joy to watch when its
Category
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Silver Plate Figural Cigar Humidor Jar Box by James W. Tufts
By James W. Tufts
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fantastic figural three dimensional quadruple plate humidor by James W. Tufts Boston featuring a barrel shaped design. The barrel section has 2 layers of cigars secured with a band. ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Lawn Tennis Box with Poster, Army and Navy, 1870, s
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Army and Navy lawn tennis box.
A very rare 'Army & Navy Lawn Tennis' box. The polished pine
Category
Antique 1770s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automaton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930.
A feathered single
Category
Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic antique curiosity box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and silver, every antique curiosity box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique curiosity box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique curiosity box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique curiosity box over the years, but those crafted by Regina Music Box Co., Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev and C.J. Vander are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
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