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Period: Early 20th Century
Vintage Boho Staffordshire Boxing Figurine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Step back into the spirited world of 19th-century pugilism with this charming Vintage Boho Staffordshire Boxing Figurine. Featuring the famous bare-knuckle boxing rivals Tom Spring a...
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British Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Austrian Cast Cold Painted Bronze Miniatures Cat Figurine Whimsy Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lot of three ornately cast and cold-painted antique Austrian bronze miniatures of whimsical cats. These highly detailed sculptures date from approximately 1900-1920. Approximate dimensions of figurines: (L/W/H) Cat 'Paper Boy...
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Austrian Edwardian Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests in the Manner of Christofle
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle French, 20th Century Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth. This charming set consists of twelve Art...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver Plate

Model gypsies caravan, handmade and painted, folk art, English circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb and ultra rare early folk art scale model of a gypsy or traveller’s caravan is over one hundred years old. It has been beautifully hand made and finely painted. It has gl...
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English Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century French Carved Wood Articulated Artist s Mannequin, Lay Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco articulated carved wood artist's mannequin or lay figure on its original display stand and retaining its paper label.
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Novelty Edwardian Trojan Horse sterling silver pepper pot made in 1903
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1903 by Saunders & Shepherd, this charming, Edwardian, Antique, Sterling Silver Pepper Pot, is modelled to resemble the Trojan Horse of Greek mythology. The ...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver, Mother of Pearl and Glass Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau silver, mother of pearl and glass walking stick French, c. 1900 Height 87.5cm, diameter 3cm This walking stick was crafted at the ...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

Brass Case Antique Shops Model "Mercedita" of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique Shop model of the barkentine "Mercedita" of Boston. Old model in original grey and gold paint. Scribed deck with many cabins and hatches. Other details include anchors, capst...
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North American Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Art Deco White Rose Tea Balls 3 lb Tin Metal Container Can Advertisement
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco White Rose Tea Balls 3 lbs Tin Metal Container Can Advertisement. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 12" H x 8.5" Diameter.
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Country Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Tin

Early 20th century hand carved apprentice chair model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved apprentice chair model Dimensions in inches: H 16” x W 10” x D 10” Age: Early 20th Century Origin: England Conditio...
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British Late Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Salesman Sample Adjustable Box Spring
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 1900s; Unbranded Early box springs were a pretty simple concept, lifting the mattress off the ground and providing additional support to settling and lumpy mattresses. What ma...
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American Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

German Saxonian Baroque Style Walnut Veneer Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular German Baroque style chest of drawers with curvy front standing on four bun feet and holding three frieze drawers with bronze handles. Top, front and both sides with fine...
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German Baroque Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
English old wooden chess: its size is already marked , the king is cm. 9,5 high. The metal box with grape is English and is a gift for You. I hope You ha...
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English Other Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Fruitwood

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
$568 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Salesman s Sample Of A Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top. Circa 1900 to 1915. Three handles missing.
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French Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

Antique hand made wooden scale model of an 18th century farm cart circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine meticulously constructed wooden scale model copies the design of a late 18th or early 19th century full sized working example. It dates to circa 1920. This cart is we...
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English Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

French Onyx and Enamel Miniature Table Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This elegant dressing table cabinet uses precious materials on a delicate scale, resulting in a piece that is both practical and luxurious. ...
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French Belle Époque Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Crown Staffordshire Large Porcelain Tudor House Pastille Burner c.1906
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare antique porcelain pastille burner modelled as a Tudor House set within a walled garden by Crown Staffordshire and dating from around 1...
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English Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Salesman Sample Rip Saw with Conveyor Belt
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage (possibly verging on antique) German industrial salesman sample. This piece, from an unknown manufacturer, is a scale model version of a rip saw and conveyor belt system. Th...
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German Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
This matched pair of Nuu-chah-nulth model poles each feature thunderbirds, wolves, lightning snakes and eagles. The poles are nearly identical and vary only in minute details and color choices. The thunderbirds...
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Canadian Native American Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cedar

Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Doll Vintage Italy, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Verona, Italy. Shows some wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scratches a...
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Italian Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship
Located in Norwell, MA
Charming model of a coastal steamship set into clay waves and a felt lined glass and wood display case. Intricate model with exceptional cabin detail with arch top windows...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A Circa 1900 Cast Replica Model of the François Sauvage Well Head, Cluny, Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1900, this charming French well head is a replica of an original 15th-century well covering. The original well head was owned by Franco...
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French Medieval Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cement, Cast Stone, Stone, Metal, Iron

Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Doll Vintage Italy, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Verona, Italy. Shows some wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scratches a...
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Italian Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Early 1900s Salesman Sample Miniature Vanity
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Some history on salesman samples- An aggressive form of direct marketing by companies pushing their specific products, these miniature goods, known as salesman samples, were easily ...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A painted model of a famous English medieval house built from matchsticks C1910
Located in Central England, GB
This superb highly detailed English folk art model dates to the early 20th century and depicts a complicated half timbered and thatched famous Hereford property entitled “The Old Hou...
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English Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Other

Eclectic Collection of Five Continental Dog-Form Inkwells
Located in London, GB
Eclectic collection of five Continental dog-form inkwells Continental, circa 1900 Measures: Largest: Height 12cm, width 30cm, depth 18cm Smallest: Height 10cm, diameter 7.5cm T...
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European Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette
Located in New York, NY
Antique funerary ceremony male marionette string puppet depicted as an emperor, with hands and head in softwood and a silk robe embroidered with drag...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Textile

Model #309-1 Vintage Scale and Weights by Brown Sharpe Mfg.
Located in San Diego, CA
Model #309-1 vintage small scale and grain weights by Brown & Sharpe Mfg. of Providence, Rhode Island, circa, early 20th century. The piece is in good working condition and measures ...
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Philippine Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Dutch Silver Doll House Miniature Cross-Leg Cabinet, Herbert Hooijkaas, 1901
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver Doll House Miniature Cross-Leg Cabinet, Herbert Hooijkaas, 1901 A Dutch silver Doll House 20 cm high miniature cross-leg cabinet on bottl...
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Dutch Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

Large Antique German Chocolate Mold with Bunnies and Chickens
Located in Redding, CT
Large Antique German Chocolate Mold with Bunnies and Chickens. Nice hinged double door German chocolate mold. The molds themselves have ...
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German Folk Art Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Tin

Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold with Stand, Hatter Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art nouveau style. So we believe it was made in the 1910s. Nice decor...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

French Faux Bamboo Miniature Armoire or Doll Furniture
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French faux bamboo miniature armoire made of beech and pine with mirrored door and small drawer. Nicely detailed with turned trim and finials. Interior has two shelves. May be used...
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French Country Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Pine

Early 20th Century Wooden Wall Telephone
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Early 20 Century Wall Telephone. It depicts a rectangular shaped wooden box with external bells in the front and handset at the side.
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American Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

A Circa 1900 Replica Model of the François Sauvage Well Head, Cluny, Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1900, this charming French well head is a replica of an original 15th-century well covering. The original well head was owned by Franc...
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French Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Cement, Metal, Iron

Antique Fully Functional Steam Engine Model, Germany 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, functional. With a Cahan for make a fire German Quality
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Austrian Belle Époque Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold, Vienna, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art Deco style. So we believe it was made in the 1920s. Nice decorati...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Sharpening Wheel Standing on Wood Base, France, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century sharpening wheel standing on wood base. France, circa 1900.
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French Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves. Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

English Shipwright s or Carpenter s Sash Fillister Plane by Atkin and Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham Marked A &...
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English Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Life Size Child Wood and Plaster Articulated Mannequin, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare life size wood and plaster articulated child mannequin from the 1920s. Clothes for his size. Sulfide eyes. Very good quality and condition. Can stand up thanks ...
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s. Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Bavarian Wood Carving of the Infant Bacchus
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Bavarian wood carving of the infant bacchus Oberammergau is a world-famous wood carver town in Bavaria, Germany. Nikolaus Lang, a known art...
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German Renaissance Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique English Half Hull Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique English half hull model handcrafted in mahogany with the original paint presented on a mahogany plaque.
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English Edwardian Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Ornate Desk Model Signal Cannon in Bronze and Iron
Located in San Mateo, CA
This large desk top cannon model will actually fire. The barrel is bronze and the carriage is iron. The carriage has been repainted in the past.
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American Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Jewelry Box Apprentice Chest Brass Engraved Thistle Miniature
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Chest of Drawers Jewelry Box Apprentice Chest Brass Engraved Solid brass apprentice chest of drawers, chest with 5 working drawers all with stylized...
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British Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Goldtone Heads or Busts of a Woman by Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
A really unique pair of vintage art deco goldtone heads or busts of a woman by Frankart, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation and some...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Italian Antique Grand Tour Bronze Riding Boot Match Holder
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A quality antique Italian Grand Tour bronze boot shaped vesta or match holder dating from 1900. Modeled as a riding boot with a spur strapped to the boot with the body of the boot ac...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

Folk Art Early Racing Speedway, Indianapolis Type, Brass and Wood, Automobilia
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic vintage racing car, the Indianapolis type. Very nice done. Handmade. Perfect for any Automobilia, or Car Mascot - Hood Ornament collector. Very good conditions. Just got a ...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store. Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model made of painted plaster and mounted on black painted wooden boards of an orthotropic ovule made by prof. T. Ferraris for Vallardi publisher Milan Scientific material, complete with plate with the legend of the names of the various parts of the mushroom, early 1900s. Good condition. Measures: 20.5 x 15.7 cm, height 25.5 cm. The origins of the publisher Vallardi date back to 1750 when founder Francesco Cesare (1736-1799) acquired a small craft in the heart of old Milan. In the early nineteenth century, the publishing house was noted for the production of works of art, geography and science, including a "Tour of Italy" which took twenty-two printings between 1819 and 1835. The complete works of various maps and directions for travel, including timetables and fares for transportation of the time, can be considered the first modern tourist guide. The firm "Vallardi" was born in 1843 and the company became industrial, with the opening of branches on national scale...
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Italian Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Model of the Schooner Yacht Vim
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine antique ship model of the schooner yacht "Vim" of 1865. The sleek hull is painted black over gold. The deck carries a long trunk cabin with skylight and companionway, sunked coc...
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North American Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

French Wooden Hat Form, circa 1910 s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th Century French wood hat form, turban shape. The French hat form would make a wonderful hat rack, vanity accessory, or sitting high and mighty on a bookshelf. A conversatio...
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French Victorian Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded giltwood footstool. Lovely Continental Louis XV style hand beaded gilt wood footstool or tuffet. This beautiful gilt footstool is in great conditio...
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European Louis XV Antique Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Giltwood, Beads

Eleven Antique French Pairs of Orthopedic Wooden Shoe Lasts
Located in Haarlem, NL
A little strange but very decorative set of 11 pairs of shoe lasts or wooden shoe moulds. All pairs are orthopedic remodeled to fit various abnormalities on...
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French Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Venetian Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ballet Slipper Shoe
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Venetian / Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass ballet slipper. The delicate shoe has a soft quilted pattern, with white rim and flower d...
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Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Model of a Sovereign Carried in Sedan or Litter
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual antique Chinese sculpture or model depicting a Manchurian sovereign carried on a palanquin by four courtiers all mounted on a wood platform.
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Chinese British Colonial Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Sterling Silver Knights On Horseback, Import Marked London 1927
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for London in 1927 by Israel Segalov, this wonderful pair of Sterling Silver Knights On Horseback, are handsomely modelled. Each measures roughly 12.25"(31cm) tall, by 12.5"(32cm) wide, by 4.5"(11.5cm) deep, and the pair together weigh 96 troy ounces. The design for the Knights is taken from a relief which can be found at the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I in the 'Hofkirche' of Innsbruck in Germany. The relief shows Emperor Maximilian I at the Battle of the Spurs (also known as the (second) Battle of the Guinegate), and was created by Albrecht Durer. The knights are believed to depict Emperor Maximilian I & King Ferdinand I.
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Hat Shop Display c.1930-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This Marten Hats display bust was once used in a hat shop to showcase stylish head wear. Made of a heavy composition material with a bronze-tone finish, it has a classic, eleg...
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Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Composition

Rustic Painted Wooden Rowboat Model
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Country Rustic style Mid-Century red an yellow painted model of a row boat with 3 seats (PRICED EACH)
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American Rustic Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paint

Wooden polygon architectural model early 20th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine example of a so called Polydre or Polygon. These multifaceted forms go back are to basic forms which form our world. They have been described by mathematicians, scolars and ar...
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French Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood