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Pair of Decorative French Antique Butter Dishes by Ruaud
By Ruaud
Located in London, GB
touch of opulence.
Stamped ‘RUAUD’ and ‘B’ on the base, these novelty ceramics were designed to amuse
Category
1860s French Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
while the indicator hand remains fixed, offering both visual novelty and technical refinement.
The
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Vintage Bakelite Butterscotch Carved Hand Brooch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
novelty accessories and bold personal style. This brooch is secured with a sturdy vintage pin clasp, and
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Novelty
1910s Sterling Silver Blankinton Match Safe • Automobile Chauffeur Driver
By Blankinton
Co.
Located in Lancaster, PA
fine silverwork, likely made as a novelty or advertising premium for a chauffeur or early automobile
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
English Sterling Silver Charm Neckless Long Antique Neck Chain, 1860s
Located in Wembley, GB
long chain hung with an extensive collection of silver bases and metal charms.
many novelties
Category
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
$5,757 Sale Price
25% Off
1930 Decorative Theatre Sconce Light by Syroco inc.
Located in Surrey, BC
, was known for creating decorative items and novelty goods, particularly famous for their wood
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty
Materials
Metal
Antique Ford Model B Car Pendant of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
for enthusiasts of early automobiles, Edwardian design, and finely crafted novelty jewelry.
Upon
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Novelty
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Silver and Enamel “Punch” Vesta Case, Circa 1890
Located in Rotterdam, NL
scrollwork, enamel scene of Punch magazine
Style: Victorian / Novelty / Collectible Silver
This vesta case
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand
Located in Northampton, GB
Schmid who was a renowned manufacture of mother of pearl novelties see references below. The Austrian
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Novelty
Materials
Shell
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
quality of the box.
The interior of this novelty silver box bears the original gilding.
The end of
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver
Enamel “Who The Devil Are You?" Vesta Case
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Birmingham hallmarks.
This piece is a superb example of Victorian novelty silver, prized by collectors for
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Hunting Horn Table Lighter (1887)
By Joseph Braham
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of a fox hunting horn.
The swept cylindrical body of this novelty silver straight trumpet is
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Cottle Gilt Sterling Silver Egg-Shaped Salt
Pepper Shakers Late 19th
By S. Cottle
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Cottle in 1860s or 1870s as makers of sterling silver and gold vanity and novelty items. Shubael Cottle
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Silver-Plated and Green Glass Bee Honey Pot, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
example of turn-of-the-century novelty silverware, embodying both craftsmanship and humor.
Dimensions:
16
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
$522 Sale Price
20% Off
Martin Mayer German Dachshund Silver Mounted Glass Pepperette
By Martin Mayer
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning novelty silver and glass pepperette modelled as a Dachshund by renowned
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Pheasant and Wild Turkey, Antique Chromolithograph Game Birds c.1895
Located in Langweer, NL
symbol of interest and novelty in European ornithological works of the time and was admired for its
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Novelty
Materials
Paper
Paul Bromberg for H. Pander
Zonen Free-Standing Desk in Solid Oak
By H.Pander
Zonen, Paul Bromberg
Located in Waalwijk, NL
design embraces asymmetry not as a gesture of novelty, but as a solution to efficiency and integration
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cat Condiment Set
By James Barclay Hennell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
may detract from the true representation of these examples of antique novelty silver.
Dimensions
Category
1870s English Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
$15,011 / set
Optical Print of an Arsenal Interior – Upper Hall with Arms Display, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
illusion of depth and immersing the viewer in the space. These prints served not only as visual novelties
Category
1760s Antique Novelty
Materials
Paper
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Novelty
Materials
Antler, Wood
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851
Category
Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Novelty
Materials
Antler, Wood
Sterling Silver Men’s Jewelry Box
By Smith
Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Smith & Smith specialized in cigar and jewelry boxes as well as other men’s novelty items. The inside
Category
1920s American Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th century satchel form biscuit tin by Peek Frean and Co, English C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A rare example of a novelty biscuit tin in the form of an elaborate crocodile skin and brass
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Tin
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CORNELIUS V SMITH FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
was quite a novelty
Condition wise, as mentioned this chair has been restored from the ground up
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
new designs still adhered to the Rococo, the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Silver Shoe Pin Cushion by Adie
Lovekin, Birmingham, 1907
By Adie
Lovekin
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian English silver novelty pin cushion in the shape of a shoe made by Adie & Lovekin Ltd
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
1900s German Sterling Silver Cream Jug / Creamer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver novelty creamer; an addition to
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper
By John Harrison
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper Shaker
Category
1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christopher Dresser for Hukin and Heath Silver Plate Candy Box, circa 1880
By Hukin
Heath, Christopher Dresser
Located in Atlanta, GA
, including tea and coffee services, claret jugs, and novelty items. In the early 20th century, Hukin & Heath
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver Plate
Arts
Crafts Large Vaseline Glass Vase By John Walsh Walsh
By John Walsh Walsh
Located in Petworth, GB
water-lily. Others took the form of novelty items such as palm trees, horse shoes and owls.
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Novelty
Materials
Opaline Glass
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Bear Pepperette
By Crisford
Norris 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
modelled in the form of a bear, an addition to our range of silver novelty items
This fine antique
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unique Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
1920
s German Porcelain and Cork Handsome Couple Bottle Stoppers
Located in Red Lion, PA
realm of novelty and character collectibles. These playful, exaggerated expressions were a hallmark of
Category
1920s Antique Novelty
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Antique Chester Sterling Silver Duck Pin Cushion by James Deakin and Sons, 1913
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion realistically modelled as a miniature duck, complete with
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920 Bernard Poitevin #1 (Like Audemars Piguet) Vintage Mens Officers 18K Gold
Located in Suwanee, GA
time when the wristwatch was still a novelty for gentlemen. Owning a wristwatch like this today means
Category
1920s French Antique Novelty
Materials
18k Gold
Henry Clay Papier Mâché Lacquered Tray and Base
By Henry Clay
Located in Downingtown, PA
is credited with transforming the material from a fragile novelty into a robust medium capable of
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Novelty
Materials
Other
Andrew Barrett
Sons Sterling Silver
Glass Locking Flask E. 20th C.
By Andrew Barrett
Son
Located in Atlanta, GA
accessories, or early 20th-century novelties, this flask is a testament to both form and utility. Whether
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Arts
Crafts Vaseline Glass Fluted Vase
By John Walsh Walsh
Located in Petworth, GB
, crocus, honeysuckle and water-lily. Others took the form of novelty items such as palm trees, horse shoes
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Novelty
Materials
Opaline Glass
An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. lathe turned and with a soft honey
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Novelty
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
By Leuchars
Son, Chapman Son
Co., William Leuchars
Located in Northampton, GB
,
Annexed we hand you prices & drawings of the above novelties recently introduced by us. The marked
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco English Silver Toast Rack, 4 Slice Breakfast Bread Car Shape Toast Bar
Located in Wembley, GB
tableware, novelty silver toast rack, vintage breakfast silver, collectible English silver, Sheffield silver
Category
1920s British Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
$400 Sale Price / item
23% Off
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf-Shaped Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
scene and the pink-to-red gradation on the petals.
The Western Appetite for Novelty
While many export
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Novelty
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
.
This exceptionally executed sculpture is in the novelty form of a gilt bronze figure of Hamlet raised
Category
19th Century Antique Novelty
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
complimentary custom wood stand serving as a focal point for meditation on nature and philosophy. The novelty of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Novelty
Materials
Stone
Edwardian Sterling Silver Wheelbarrow Bon Bon Dishes
By George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
wheelbarrows.
The surface of each novelty silver bon bon dish is embellished with impressive pierced trellis
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Peppers (1884)
By George Heath
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper shakers in
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,953 / set
George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
the original frame shop sticker attached, "Kodak's Picture Frames Novelties Hobbs
Sutphen 31-E
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Novelty
Materials
Paper, Glass, Wood
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Baroque Pearl, Ruby and Enamel Dog Head Stick Pin
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
. Wear and tear acquiescent with age.
Novelty pieces such as this were popular in the Victorian era
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Novelty
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$1,710 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Envelope Game Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
An Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Vesta Case in the Form of a Devil’s Head
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An amusing sterling silver novelty vesta case / match safe in the form of a devil's head. The face
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Novelty
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dutch Military Gift Silver Woodcock Sugar Sifter Figure
Located in Newark, England
novelty Dutch Military Silver Woodcock / Sipe Figure modelled as a Sugar Sifter (caster). The Silver in
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
Large Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, wiring renewed, in working order.
Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great
Category
1920s German Rustic Antique Novelty
Materials
Antler, Glass
20th Century Set Of Six Solid Silver
Tankard
Shot Cups, Adie Bros c.1926
By Adie Brothers
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Early 20th Century set of six solid silver novelty miniature tankards, used as shots, The set of
Category
1920s English Other Antique Novelty
Materials
Silver
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
todays standards but in the Victorian era this was quote a novelty
Condition wise, as mentioned this
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of colored prints of mushrooms by Anna Maria Hussey, 1847
Located in Kenilworth, IL
"Illustrations of British mycology, containing figures and descriptions of the funguses of interest and novelty
Category
1840s British Antique Novelty
Materials
Paper
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
my 1stdibs storefront
A Novelty German Smokers Compendium Plane by J A Henckels Circa 1930
Also
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Novelty
Materials
Leather
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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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