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Material: Hardwood
Antique Weighted Boxwood
Ebony Chess Set by Jacques Staunton 1920s
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous and rare antique weighted boxwood and ebony chess set in original mahogany box by Jacques Staunton, circa 1920s. The king stands 3.75 tall and are marked on the base JACQUES...
Category
Early 20th Century English Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany
Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood.
This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and...
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Edwardian Marquetry Marimba / Xylophone
Located in Denton, TX
Antique Edwardian Marimba Xylophone with a combination of hardwoods and iron.
There are two separate tables that bolt together. Each marimba breaks down for transport into three pi...
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$2,600 / set
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
Manufactured by the renowned Thorens Company of Switzerland in the mid-20th century, this delightful music box is comprised of a quality fruitwood case with a glass door that allows ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Unusual Mesmerizing Hand Built Hypnotic Wheel, by Melvin Powers, 1951
By Marilyn Powers
Located in Buffalo, NY
Melvin Powers is considered the king of hypnosis in this country. His first self published book entitled hypnotism revealed is still in print and first published in 1949, He self pub...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Collection of 19th c. Mortise Marking Guages
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of 19th century Rosewood and Boxwood mortise marking gauges with bronze knobs and accents. One is stamped "Pat. Oct. 22, 1872".
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF M...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Skull Marquetry Poker Set by Alexandra Llewellyn
Located in London, GB
Darkly playful and meticulously crafted, Alexandra Llewellyn’s Skull Marquetry Poker Set is a bold meditation on risk, luck and the high stakes of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Other Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought...
Category
Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Metal Sail Boat Model, France circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite 1930s French Art Deco Sailboat Sculpture in Macassar and Chrome
This rare and exceptional Art Deco sailboat model is a masterful embodiment of early 20th-century French ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
19th Century Pleyel French Upright Piano Hand Painted Decoration and Fluted Legs
By Pleyel
Located in Sofia, BG
This rare upright piano was made by Pleyel in France in September 1871 according to the Pleyel Archives found at Musée de la Musique.
The natural wood cabinet is beautifully decorated with hand painted floral garlands. The piano sides are square and it has fluted, columnar legs resting on original castors. The instrument...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$10,431 Sale Price
55% Off
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory, Italy 1830.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature with female subject, watercolor on ivory.
The frame, in waxed fruit wood, is square in shape with a circle inside. The circle is bordered by a gilt brass decoration which f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Long Nose Golf Club, McEwan, Musselburg
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Long Nose Golf Club, McEwan Of Musselburgh.
A fine long nose golf club, spoon by McEwan of Musselburgh. This club has a wonderful and graceful shape, only the like found on c...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory
Antique WWI Ottoman Pasha War Embroidered Military Call for Peace Collage 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique World War I era militaria collage combining lithograph images of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey, Emperor Franz...
Category
1910s Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Antique Golf Club, Wood By Josh Taylor
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Hickory Brassie Golf Club By Josh Taylor.
A fine golf club wood by Josh Taylor (brother of John Henry "J.H." Taylor who was best known for his fine British Open play, winning...
Category
Early 20th Century British Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Hickory
Custom Shadow Box Display Featuring rare Antique Scabbard from Najran
Located in New York, NY
This striking shadow box showcases an antique scabbard from Najran, a historic region in southern Saudi Arabia known for its rich artisan traditions a...
Category
Late 19th Century Saudi Arabian Tribal Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are mad...
Category
1860s Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
1970
s Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars
Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An iconic piece of Japanese military-grade optics, this pair of Nikon 20×120 binocular telescopes represents one of the most highly regarded large-format observation instruments of t...
Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard
Collard
By Collard
Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$75,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bootmaker’s Display, English, Beech, Riding Boot Stretcher, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bootmaker’s display. An English, riding boot stretcher mounted on a mahogany plinth, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A fascinating example of early 20t...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
C1930 Vintage
Unusual Form Upright Bass Benedikt Lang Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular upright bass 4 string by Benedikt Lang c1930. Was told its an unusual form, and from my experience i believe that to be very true. Seems as tho its in fairly good conditi...
Category
1930s German Bohemian Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple
Marble Solitaire Game Hardwood Board with 34 old Glass swirl Marbles, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Marble Solitaire game, having a very good hardwood board and a complete set of 34 glass swirl marbles, all dating to the first half of the 20th century.
The circular ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Diego, CA
Kay Bojesen articulating and jointed teak monkey. Bought from the original owner who had it in the early 1960s. Nice color and patina the cords are loosely sold AS/IS.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Auböck Cigarette Box, Ash Wood and Nickel Plated Brass, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Aubock cigarette box, made of ash wood and nickel plated brass, openable from both sides. Adorable early Art Deco box, by the famous Bauhaus Architekt...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Nickel
jewel walking stick with Charlotte monogram, by Philippe Wolfers, Belgium 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau jeweled walking stick, gold and silver milord knob with intertwined CHARLOTTE monogram. Fruitwood shaft. Light bovine horn ferrule. Signed Philippe Wolfers...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Fruitwood, Terrestrial, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique three draw telescope, an English brass and fruitwood terrestrial refractor, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A delightfully tactile optical instrument, with fine brass barrels and a richly toned wooden main tube.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Charming Victorian period three draw telescope, circa 1900
Bright brass barrels with rich golden tones, showing gently aged character
Fruitwood primary barrel with warm caramel hues and fine grain interest
Removable dust cap protects the 25mm diameter primary objective lens
Flared eyecup fitted with a sliding dust cover for protection when not in use
Smooth draw action provides a useful extended length, ideal for terrestrial observation
Compact size and appealing form, perfect for a collector’s cabinet, desk, or field use
Supplied with a London Fine oak and brass 'Captain's Stand' for display
This late Victorian brass and fruitwood telescope is both decorative and practical, making a fine addition to any antique optical instrument...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Folding Teak and Brass Yacht Ladder A superb stowable piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Folding Teak and Brass Yacht Ladder
A superb stowable piece in excellent antique condition
In quality thick solid teak with copper rivets and bra...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Large Teak Hand Crafted Architectural Model of a Northern Thailand Spirit House
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-800 hand made in teak wood architectural model of a northern Thailand Spirit house.
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Tulip Wood and Painted Four-Song Cylinder Music Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Listen to soft, cheerful music in your living room with this traditional, antique music box. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1900, the tulip wood case...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tulipwood
Art Deco Novelty Car Cigarette Case
Located in Northampton, GB
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Art Deco Circa 1930
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Novelty Car Shaped Cigarette Case from the Art Deco Period. The Cigarette ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite, Macassar
18th Century Sculpture - Saint Margaret - Chestnut Wood - Polychrome Remnants
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A large and atmospheric 18th century carved wooden statue of Saint Margaret, most likely originating from Spain. Executed in chestnut w...
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chestnut
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hardwood circular board and 35 mixed stone marbles, probably French.
The circular turned board is made of polished hardwood, with a good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. Three small circular pads have been attached to the base of the board to protect the surface it sits on.
It comes complete with a full set of 35 (32 Plus 3 spare) handmade playing marbles of mixed stone, clay and agate and of different colours. Some of the clay marbles...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Antique Vintage Lady
s Gentlemans Ebonised Wooden Walking Stick Dress Cane 1980s
By Swarovski
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Solid Polished Ebonized Wooden and Sterling Silver Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Stick with Traditional Crook shaped handle in Art Nouveau style, of French or English origin,...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board. Imposing circa 1700’s Venetian bed detailed with cartouches. Composed of two smaller frames. Exquisit...
Category
18th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$72,000 Sale Price
20% Off
English Brass Telescope w/ Spotting Scope
Stabilizer Bar on Tripod Stand 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and polished steel telescope with spotting scope, adjustable stabilizer bar, and mounted on folding tripod stand, 19th Century.
Manufacturer T. Cooke & Sons, York. Tel...
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare Cherry Wood Cane With Concealed Glass "Flask" Inserted In Shaft. Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality rare cherry walking stick with concealed "flask"; from the esteemed collection of Prince Moritz (1926-2013), who was well known for his extensive collection of art and a...
Category
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Antique EH Sargent Labratory Precision Orsat Gas Analyzer Apparatus Case 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century Orsat gas analyzer apparatus with absorption pipettes and hardwood case, produced by E.H. Sargent & Company.
An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Rubber, Hardwood
Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This Caviuna Record Player was produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, whose designs were made by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler.
This typology was part of the storage furniture from the period, appearing in several interior projects published in the most known design and lifestyle magazines. It was part of modular furniture, commonly assembled with shelves, flower boxes, and bar compartments.
Extraordinarily complex and hand-crafted, the wood pieces produced by Forma Móveis e Objetos de Arte in Brazil in the 1950s have unique construction details, very distinctive of any production of the time in Brazil.
This Record Player is composed of two hanging doors...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Modernist Piano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco piano and bench by Pierre-Paul Montagnac, a variant of the model used in one of the luxe apartments, the Caen, on the great French oceanliner Normandie in 1935. Created in rosewood and sycamore, and carefully and correctly restored, including the fine Erard (#127208) instrument. 56” wide x 60” deep. Documented in numerous sources, including the July 1935 issue of Art et Decoration.
Pierre-Paul Montagnac
(1883-1961)
Born in Saint-Denis, France on 9 May 1883, Pierre-Paul Montagnac was equally talented as a fine artist and a decorative artist. He was educated in both disciplines, studying with Eugene Carriére as well as at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére, both in Paris.
His inaugural exhibition was at the 1912 Salons – and at the 1920 Salon d’Automne he received a traveling scholarship. In 1918 he began working in the firm of André Mare and from 1922 collaborated with Maurice Dufrene at La Maîtrise, the famous design studio of Galeries Lafayette. From 1921 he exhibited at the Salons of la Société des Artistes Décorateurs, Salon des Architectes Modernes,
and internationally, in Barcelona and Leipzig. He designed suites on the grand French oceanliners, l’Atlantique, Normandie and Pasteur.
At the 1925 Paris International Exposition his work was in a standout class. At the 1937 Exhibition he organized the pavillion of the Artistes Decorateurs and personally won a Grand Prix. For the New York Exhibition in 1938, he was a member of the international jury, organized the group of Decorators, and, as architect, organized the exhibitions of jewelry and perfumes.
He became a member of the Society of Modern Architects and executed important and numerous architecture and decorating projects including the luxury apartments on the great French oceanliners l’Atlantique, Pasteur, and Normandie.
Vice President and then President of the Societe des Artistes Decorateurs from 1930-1938, he was also President of the Salon d’Automne and Vice President of the Committee of the Exhibition of Arts and Embellishments of Life; member of the steering committee of C.T.I. and Artistic Property, member of the Board of Directors of the Central Union of Decorative Arts. He was also an Officer of the Legion of Honor and received the Cross of War.
MONTAGNAC was the son of an engineer and he had a taste for geometry
and science that predisposed him to the rigors of architectural laws.
Multi-talented, he worked independently as a painter – who had
paintings acquired by the French government – while also working in
the related fields of architecture and decoration. His work included
homes, apartments, galleries, luxury shops, banks and the aforesaid
oceanliners.
As a designer/decorater, Montagnac had the taste for quality, luxurious
furniture, using precious woods, bronze extensions, ivory inlays, mother-of-pearl,
metal and coral. He advocated for a resolutely modern style and, free of all
pastiches, focused on beautiful cabinetry, the challenges of furniture design,
particularly from 1940 to 1945, captured all his attention.
The tireless activity of Montagnac, whose varied works are represented in
official museums and residences, was also recognized from a professional
and social point of view. He was a remarkable organizer, devoted to the
cause of art, to the defense of the trade and his colleagues. It was Montagnac
who, in 1939, with Anatole de Monzie, took the initiative to found the
ENTRAIDE to Artists (which provides support to talented young French artists).
MOBILIER ET DECORATION, September/October 1953
ERARD
An illustrious piano manufacturer, Sebastien Erard began building superior harpsichords in Paris in the mid-1700s, produced pianos for the French Court, and received a multitude of patents, many of which are still in use in piano manufacturing. Erard pianos were marketed as the finest pianos in the world and were owned by Queen Victoria, Franz Liszt, Chopin, Verdi, Ravel, and Felix Mendelssohn among many others. They continued to enjoy international success well into the 20th century. They were known for their unique sound quality, similar to the American square grand piano...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood, Sycamore
Set of Three Like New Mid-Century Danish Vikings Figures w/ Box by Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three like new mid-century Danish viking figures made of mixed woods with original box by Jacob Jensen, circa 1950s. The figures are in excellent vintage condition and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
$840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear.
Creator unknown.
Date of manufacture...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Maple
$25 Sale Price
56% Off
LOVELY SMALL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1860 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1860 Staunton pattern chess set in the original box
A truly stunning and hi...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Boxwood, Walnut
19th Century Russian Gold And Silver Jesus Icon In Nutwood Case
Located in Vienna, AT
19th century Russian icon painting Jesus Christ with finely detailed, hand-hammered silver and gold in a case of nutwood. Beautiful condition.
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Dale Velzy Shaped Balsa Wood Longboard Surfboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early 2000s Velzy balsawood longboard shaped by the late Dale Velzy (1927-2005). Features a triple redwood stringer design with beautiful balsawood and redw...
Category
Early 2000s American Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
CIRCA 1970
s RISING DOG MUSICAL MINIATURE FOLK ART CIGARETTE CIGAR DISPENSER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely miniature Folk Art musical Cigarette or Cigar dispenser circa 1...
Category
1970s English Folk Art Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
PH180 Bow Grand Piano in Macassar Wood with Brass, Art-Case Piano
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwide.
All prices are ex works but we have extensive experience in worldwide delivery and installment, including “white glove delivery”.
All our authentic PH Pianos are crafted inhouse and according to original design and true craftsmanship traditions.
We are a Danish company, based in Copenhagen, and we have a big showroom in the very heart of Copenhagen with the full collection of all PH Pianos as well as the Poul Henningsen furniture collection that we also hold the exclusive license for.
We value and apply Danish, Scandinavian and Nordic values in everything we do, including reliability, full transparency and trustworthy communication!
- 5 year guarantee
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance
Inside and Out, A Masterful Work of Art
This PH Bow Grand Piano Curated Edition is an exquisite instrument and sculptural art case piano, featuring Macassar Wood casing with a high gloss finish, with polished brass metal trim. Inside the beautiful case lies the highest-quality, hand-selected piano action.
Design Legacy and Skilled Craftsmanship
The iconic Danish designer Poul Henningsen designed the PH Bow Grand Piano in...
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2010s Danish Art Deco Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Walking Stick with Seat
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Walking Stick with Seat
Measurements: H. 89 cm / seat dimensions: 15 x 44 cm - H. 74 cm
Era: early 1900s
Origin: Germany
Wood: Metal and leath...
Category
Early 1900s German Rustic Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chestnut
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance.
This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810.
It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls.
IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE!
This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia.
He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War.
It has remained in family ownership ever since.
It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website.
The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area.
The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments.
The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock.
Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age.
The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’.
It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf.
Some minor repairs but not noticeable.
Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition!
What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:-
(1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND
(2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”.
Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer.
SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED!
NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY!
IT IS TRULY UNIQUE!
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Greg Noll Redwood Balsa Hot Curl Surfboard
By Greg Noll
Located in Haleiwa, HI
This beautiful recreation of a revolutionary design from the 1930s/40s by one of surfing's most legendary names is a collector's dream. Greg Noll shaped Hot Curl, 9’2 balsa/redwood construction, signed by the late Greg Noll (1937-2021)
The Hot Curl surfboards (original designers: Fran Heath, John Kelly, Wally Froiseth) had an enormous influence on the evolution of the modern surfboard, most notably in the streamlined, wide point forward narrow tailed shapes which reached ascendancy in the 1960s at big wave surf...
Category
1990s American Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
French 19th Century Culinary Scale
By Trussant
Cie
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An antique French counter or grocer scale in ebonized hardwood and mahogany inlay with white marble top, circa 1880. The scale is made of hardwo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Copper
Orchestral Interchangeable Antique Music Box on Table, Ducommun Girod, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent drum, bell, and castanet orchestral music box with six interchangeable cylinders on matching table, made by Ducommun Girod in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1870.
The mechani...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Religious Painting Madonna Jesus Purveyor to Imperial
Royal Court 1890 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
This painting, this gouache with the Virgin Mary and Jesus, was made in Austria around 1890 by the well-known imperial and royal courtier.
This painting is a high-quality work, made...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Michael Jordan Signed 44x60 Framed 3D Photo Upper Deck LE/123 Chicago Bulls UDA
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and visually striking centerpiece, this Michael Jordan “Cleared for Departure” display is one of only 123 ever produced worldwide by Upper Deck Authenticated (U...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Paper
Arts
Crafts Tabernacle with Solid Silver Mary
Archangel Gabriel Panels, 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Religious artefact with stunning embossed and inlaid silver plaques.
Antique tabernacles are a rare find, so when we got the chance to purchase thi...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Holy Land Mother-of-pearl, Abalone Shell and Olive Wood Icon
Located in London, GB
A large Holy Land mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and olive wood icon
Jerusalem, early 20th century
Icon: height 55.5cm, width 52cm, depth 18cm
Case: height 15.5cm, width 61.5cm, depth 57.5cm
In fitted case, presented by the President of the Senate...
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Early 20th Century Israeli Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive
Large Arts
Crafts Hand-Carved Nutwood Barometer with Thermometer, Early 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
This rare and decorative early 20th-century Arts & Crafts wall barometer and thermometer is a striking testament to Dutch craftsmanship. Hand-carved from a single solid piece of rich...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Smith London Nautical Maritime Ships Wheel Brass Porthole Wall Clock 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century nautical wall clock in the shape of a wooden ship's wheel / helm, with the face framed in a brass porthole. White face with Roman numerals. Made in India. Prestige ...
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Late 20th Century Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1942 US Navy Quartermasters Mark II Spyglass Military Maritime Ship Telescope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Hayward Lumber & Inv Co of Los Angeles nautical maritime military ship spyglass / telescope / scope. Quartermaster, Mark II, 16 Power, Chemical & MFG Division. This telescop...
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1940s Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Greek Goddess Plaque Bas Relief Neo-Gothic Revival 29cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique gilt bronze plaque in bas relief of a Greek goddess depicted with wings, probably the goddess Clio, the plaque is mounted on a hardwood carving in neo-Gothic reviva...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
LARGE WEiGHTED VINTAGE JACQUE STAUNTON CHESSMAN STAMPED CHESS SET ORIGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, large weighted, vintage Jaques Staunton Chessmen Crown stamped chess set in the or...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Museum Quality Hand Carved Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and meaningful finest work of religious art.
This beautifully stylish hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In our view the sculptor has perfectly managed to capture both the wisdom and serenity of our Lord Jesus Christ. This large size and carved out of solid teakwood Sacred Heart sculpture...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
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