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Victorian Novelty Silver
John Bull
Telescopic Propelling Pencil S Mordan, 1880
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Victorian figural novelty silver telescopic propelling pencil made in the form of
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver Figural Bookmark
Sam Weller
New York, 1901-1910
By J.F. Fradley
Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare early 20th century American novelty silver figural bookmark, depicting the character Sam
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver Figural Bookmark Charles Dickens
Tony Weller
New York
By J.F. Fradley
Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare early 20th century American novelty silver figural bookmark, depicting the character Tony
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver Fish Pin Cushion, Large Size by Sampson Mordan 1908
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare early 20th century large novelty silver pin cushion made in the form of a fish, with
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Pair of Victorian Novelty Scottish Silver and Enamel Dice Peppers Edinburgh 1907
By Hamilton
Inches Ltd.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare pair of Victorian novelty Scottish silver and enamel Peppers made in the form of Dice, with
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Novelty Antique Silver Man in the Moon Bookmark by Sampson Mordan
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A Victorian novelty silver bookmark, the terminal depicting the smiling face of the 'Man in the
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Antique Silver Thistle Head Bookmark by Sampson Mordan, 1894
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver bookmark, the terminal formed as a large thistle head.
By Sampson Mordan & Co, London, 1894.
In good condition with no damage or repair
Measure: Heig...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
George V Novelty Silver Chicken Letter Opener
Benjamin Rabier
, Chester, 1912
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare early 20th century silver letter opener, the terminal formed as a chicken, after a design by Benjamin Rabier.
By Sampson Mordan, Chester, 1912
In good condition with no ...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver Sedan Chair Dance Cards Box S Mordan, Chester, 1907
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Edwardian novelty silver dance cards box made in the form of a Sedan chair, the body
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver Elephant Pulling a Cart Pin Cushion Adie
Lovekin 1910
By Adie
Lovekin
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion made in the form of an elephant pulling a mother of
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver Vase Shaped Scent Bottle by Sampson Mordan
Co. 1873
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good quality Victorian novelty silver scent bottle made in the form of a twin-handled vase with
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver
Greek Key
Letter Clip, by Albert Barker, London, 1907
By Albert Barker
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An unusual Edwardian novelty silver letter clip made in the form of a 'Greek Key'. Engraved to the
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver Plumb Bob or Peg Spinning Top Vinaigrette, circa 1873
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver Vinaigrette made in the form of a Plumb Bob or a child's Spinning
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver Policeman
s Bullseye Lantern Tape Measure H W Dee, 1874
By Henry William Dee
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality Victorian novelty cast silver tape measure made in the form of a Policeman's
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Novelty Hanging Paste set Monkey 9ct Gold and Silver Brooch
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Amusing novelty brooches were popular in the Victorian and Edwardian periods with piece such as
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835
Located in London, GB
A lovely quality William IV or early Victorian English silver gilt novelty needlebook, modelled in
Category
19th Century English Antique Novelty
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Edwardian Novelty Silver Goat Pulling a Cart Pin Cushion by Adie
Lovekin, 1908
By Adie
Lovekin
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modeled as a goat pulling a shaped mother
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Silver Figural Horses Head Vesta Case, H B S, Birmingham, 1884
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty cast silver vesta case made in the form of a horses head with hinged lid
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Large George V Novelty Silver Fox Head Bookmark by Sampson Mordan, London, 1920
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality large and heavy gauge George V novelty silver bookmark, the terminal cast as a foxes
Category
1920s English Other Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Novelty Antique Cast Silver Cat Pepper, by E H Stockwell, London, 1876
By Edward H. Stockwell
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine quality Victorian novelty cast silver pepper formed as a seated collared cat, with pull off
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
George V Novelty Silver Beaded Golf Ball Vesta Case, Henry William Sparrow, 1920
By William Henry Sparrow
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An early 20th century novelty silver Vesta case made in the form of a beaded golf ball, the centre
Category
1920s English Other Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Archival 1920
s Spiderweb Cut-Out Novelty Black
Red Leather Deco Shoes w/ Box
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning pair of authentic spiderweb novelty leather shoes dating back to the mid 1920's. Believe
Category
1920s American Antique Novelty
Victorian Cased Novelty Box in the Form of a Curling Stone with Ivory Handle
By Fenton Brothers
Located in London, GB
Amusing Victorian cased novelty box in the form of a curling stone with a silver and ivory handle
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Set of 4 Samson Mordan Silver Fish Place Card Holders Dated 1911 Chester
Located in London, GB
, many of
which were novelty ones.
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 3 Colour 9ct Gold Flexible Snake Bangle Dated Circa 1920
s
Located in London, GB
Antique 3 Colour 9ct Gold Flexible Snake Bangle Dated Circa 1920's
Unusual novelty meshwork bangle
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold
18k Gold Guilloche Enamel Rock Crystal
cat
Parasol Handle
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
AN 18 CARAT GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL AND ROCK CRYSTAL NOVELTY 'CAT' PARASOL
The glass handle formed as a
Category
1880s French Antique Novelty
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
Extremely rare French
pendule industrial
Located in HAARLEM, NL
exhibition catalogue p. 275 and in: Derek Roberts, 'Mystery, novelty and fantasy clocks', Atglen
Category
19th Century Antique Novelty
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Silver Handled Miniature Besom Broom Pen Wipe, 1884, W Thornhill
Co
By Walter Thornhill
Co 1
Located in London, GB
Antique miniature silver handled besom broom.
Made by Victorian Novelty Specialists, W. Thornhill
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
" p328 or Roberts "Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks" p215
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other
Hester Bateman C.18th Sterling Silver Jockey Cap Tea Caddy Spoon London 1787
By Hester Bateman
Located in London, GB
A very rare George III sterling silver novelty tea caddy spoon, modelled in the form of a jockey
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver and Macintyre Ceramic Black Headed Gulls Egg Scent Bottle, 1884
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver and MacIntyre ceramic scent bottle made in the form of a black
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Rare Pair of French Art Deco Folding Fisherman
s Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
novelty item or for children’s seating.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Wrought Iron
Victorian Silver and Macintyre Ceramic Common Terns Egg Scent Bottle, 1885
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver and macintyre ceramic scent bottle made in the form of a common
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Steam Clock
Located in Bransby, GB
French 19th century novelty clock and barometer in the form of a Watt types steam governor
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Novelty
Materials
Brass
Victorian Silver
MacIntyre Ceramic Marsh Warblers Egg Scent Bottle, 1886
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver and MacIntyre ceramic Scent Bottle made in the form of a Marsh
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Large Vintage Early 20th Century Steel Irish Butchers Hanging Advertising Sign
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
cockerel with splade wings. This fun, novelty piece is over 4ft high and sits on the original fixing frame
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Novelty
Materials
Steel
Art Deco 1.5 ct Diamond and Enamel Jockey Platinum Brooch circa 1920
Located in Goettingen, DE
new “novelty” pieces of jewelry, mostly in the form of brooches.
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
Edwardian Silver and Mother of Pearl Dog Pulling a Cart Pin Pin Cushion, 1908
By Adie
Lovekin
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled as a dog (possibly a Newfoundland
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Animated Rabbit Clock, circa 1860, Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very rare unusual and collectable rabbit animated novelty clock, circa 1860, probably Vienna. The
Category
19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Novelty
Materials
Iron
Victorian Baby in Swaddling Clothes Figural Vesta Case, S Mordan, London, 1881
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty silver figural vesta case modelled as a baby in swaddling clothes holding
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
19th Century Antique 800 Standard Silver Figural Peppers German circa 1890, Pair
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A beautiful pair of German novelty figural salt and pepper shakers modelled as two country children
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Large Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Cigarette Box
St Bernard
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine large Victorian novelty silver and Essex rock crystal cigarette box, modeled as a
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Antique Art Deco Penguins Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Such a sweet antique novelty brooch dating from the 1920s. The two penguins have their flippers
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Ruby, Silver
19th Century Carved Monkey Spill Container
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare novelty 19th century spill container in figural form of a Monkey.
Designed to be wall mounted
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Vesta Case
Bull Dog
, London 1881
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine Victorian novelty silver and Essex rock crystal vesta case, modelled as a slatted
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Pair of Victorian Silver Shot Gun Cartridge Peppers by Horace Woodward, 1896
By Horace Woodward
Co. Ltd.
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
Pair of Victorian novelty silver Peppers made in the form of shotgun cartridges with screw-off
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Edwardian Silver Registered Design Comical Cat Pepper by H V Pithey
Co, 1910
By H.V. Pithey
Co
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare Victorian novelty die-stamped silver pepper depicting a comical seated cat with a long neck
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Goldscheider Lorenzl Austria Ceramic Naked Woman, 1930s
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Mondovì cn, Italia
particularly in vogue.
This type of sculpture is a stylistic novelty for the time in fact it is the first
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1920
s Gallenga Couture Metallic Stenciled Red Velvet Angel-Sleeve Gown
By Maria Monaci Gallenga
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the metallic stenciled medieval novelty pattern throughout. The care to place this garment together
Category
1920s Italian Antique Novelty
Cased Set of Six Victorian Silver Toddy Ladles Charles Dickens
Pickwick Papers
By John Figg
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare and fine quality set of six novelty silver Toddy Ladles with silver gilt bowls, reeded
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Georgian/Regency Little Dog Fob Pearl Ruby 18 Karat Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
novelty piece to display as charm or fob
Fine condition throughout
Further Details Below
Metal: 18 Kt
Category
Early 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Novelty
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
A Carved Rock Crystal, Enameled Silver Gem Set Miniature Vase, Austria, 1880
By Hermann Böhm
Located in Pasadena, CA
, table ornaments and novelty objects in the Renaissance revival style and inspired by the antique. In
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Oak Country House Post Box
Located in London, GB
"Post Leaves at 7PM" , adding to the novelty of this piece. The top of the box has raised hexagonal rim
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Brass
Victorian Antique Silver Fancy Pigeon Pepper James Barclay Hennell, London, 1879
By James Barclay Hennell
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A fine and rare Victorian silver Novelty Pepper formed as a ‘Fancy Pigeon’ with pullout stopper
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Victorian Solid Silver Whiskey Barrel with Spigot Tap
Located in London, GB
novelty item!
This item is available from collection in our shop on Sydney Street, Chelsea, London.
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Early and Rare Sterling Silver Gorham Martini Mixing Bucket
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
An unusual and early piece by Gorham, this novelty piece is a cocktail mixing bucket with built in
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Smokers
Located in Zürich, CH
and prohibitions, the “novelty” has become widespread among all segments of the population, especially
Category
17th Century Antique Novelty
Materials
Oil
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Antique Novelty For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique novelty you’re looking for. Each antique novelty for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Your living room may not be complete without an antique novelty — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique novelty is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique novelty has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sampson Mordan
Co., Adie
Lovekin and Crisford
Norris are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Novelty?
Prices for an antique novelty start at $108 and top out at $425,000 with the average selling for $1,218.
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