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Period: 1880s
1880s Iron And Brass Balancing Scale
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s iron and brass balancing scale.
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Napoleonic POW Dominos Casket
Located in London, GB
Rare Napoleonic POW dominos casket
We are proud to offer a rare example of a late 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war (POW) hand carved set of domi...
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British Early Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...
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American American Empire Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Portable Sundial in Turned Wooden Case
Located in Madrid, ES
Charming 19th-century portable sundial, housed in a finely turned wooden case.
This compact and elegant scientific instrument reflects the craftsmanship and precision of 19th-century...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
1882 Map of France Highlighting Political Boundaries, Cities, Insets of Corsica
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of France, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' offers a detailed depiction of the country during the late 19th...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of the North Atlantic Ocean Showing Cable Tracks and Trade Winds
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of the North Atlantic Ocean, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' provides an intricate depiction of one of the...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of the Pacific Ocean Highlighting Islands and Surrounding Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of the Pacific Ocean, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' presents a detailed and fascinating overview of the ...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Cartographic Views of Ireland
s North and South Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1882 Maps of Ireland: Northern and Southern Regions
These two maps provide a detailed representation of Ireland as it was in 1882, divided into the northern and southern regi...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of Brazil: Historic Borders, River Systems, and Coastal Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1882 Map of Brazil: Historic Borders, River Systems, and Coastal Regions
Description:
This 1882 map presents a detailed cartographic view of Brazil, the largest country in S...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1882 Map of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria with Detailed Features
Located in Langweer, NL
This 1882 map of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, published by Blackie and Son as part of the 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' provides a detailed depictio...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Decorative Map of the Royal Württemberg District of Welzheim, Germany, ca.1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The Royal Württemberg District of Welzheim is located in Germany. Welzheim is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which was historically part of the Kingdom of Württemberg. The...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
McClellan
s Own Story by George B. McClellan, First Edition, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
McClellan, George B. McClellan’s Own Story: The war for the Union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to it and them. New York: Charles Webster, 1887. First edition. Illustrated with steel plate engravings and maps. Rebound in quarter navy leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and titles to the spine, new marbled endpapers, and a new archival cloth slipcase.
Presented is the first edition of George B. McClellan Civil War memoir, McClellan’s Own Story: The War for the Union. The memoir was published posthumously in 1887 by Charles Webster, in New York. It is presented rebound in stunning quarter navy leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and titles to the spine, and new marbled endpapers. The book comes with a new archival cloth slipcase, with an inset image of McClellan on the front.
General George B. McClellan is one of the most controversial figures of the American Civil War. His chief contribution to the Union cause was his brilliant ability to organize and train troops. Yet he proved to be an overly cautious and indecisive General. Despite early wins in West Virginia, McClellan began to fear the Confederate Army’s growing size and strength. He grew increasingly hesitant to engage without more men or resources and disagreed with many of Lincoln’s war decisions. As a result, McClellan was removed as General-in-Chief in the spring of 1862, though he retained command of the Army of the Potomac. After the Battle of Seven Pines, a hasty retreat to Washington after the Seven Days Battles, and the epic contest at Antietam, McClellan was removed from all command in November of that same year. He went on to become the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee in the 1864 presidential election against the Republican Lincoln.
Criticized after the Civil War, McClellan never publicly defended his actions as commander of the Union army. In this book, however, his memoir provides his answers to the many critics. Using a combination of military documents...
Category
American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
British Military World War II Azimuth Circle in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage British military issue pattern 1880 Azimuth Circle in its original case with original paint on the circles and its filter frame. Lacquered brass trim. The sturdy timber box h...
Category
North American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Gothic Church Benches, Late 1800s - Set of 4 Pine Wood Pew Benches
Located in Manzano, IT
Antique Gothic Church Benches, Late 1800s - Set of 4 Pine Wood Pew Benches
Discover the timeless elegance of these late 19th-century Gothic church benc...
Category
Italian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$3,843 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Antique 19th Century Map of China by Blackie
Son, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
This map is an 1882 Blackie & Son map of China. The title "CHINA." is prominently displayed at the bottom. The map is colored to differentiate various regions, possibly indicating di...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Original Antique City Plan of Dublin, Ireland, circa 1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great city plan of Dublin
Published circa 1880
Unframed
Free shipping.
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Category
Scottish Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Map of Mediterranean Powers: Pompey to Actium (66-31 BC), Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This is a historical map that depicts the Mediterranean region during a specific timeframe in Roman history, from the return of Pompey the Great after...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$355 Sale Price
20% Off
Ancient Gaul: A Cartographic Overview of Gallic Tribes and Roman Provinces, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The print titled "GALLIA," is a historical map of ancient Gaul, which corresponds to modern-day France and parts of its surrounding countries. Here are the features and details noted...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$355 Sale Price
20% Off
Detailed Antique Cartography of Asian Russia, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
This exquisite map, hailing from the year 1882, is a remarkable historical cartographic artifact, which was included as part of the prestigious 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of Spain and Portugal, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Embark on a historical voyage with an original Antique Map of Spain and Portugal from the esteemed 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' meticulously crafted in 1882. Thi...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$163 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Map of The Austrian Empire, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Step into the past with an original Antique Map of The Austrian Empire from the esteemed 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' meticulously crafted in 1882. This intricat...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$201 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Map of Switzerland, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Embark on a historical journey with an original Antique Map of Switzerland from the renowned 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$221 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of The German Empire (East Sheet), 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Step into history with an authentic Antique Map of The German Empire (East Sheet) from the esteemed 'Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' meticulously crafted in 1882. Th...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$182 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of The German Empire (West Sheet), 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Transport yourself to the heart of history with an original Antique Map of The German Empire (west sheet) from 'The Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' meticulously craf...
Category
German Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Central Europe Showing The Railways and The Political Bounderies
Located in Langweer, NL
Explore the Heart of Europe with the 'Central Europe' Map, Featuring Principal Railways and Political Boundaries! This map offers a captivating view of the dynamic landscapes and pol...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$163 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorful Detailed Antique Map of England and Wales, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Explore the Historic Splendor of 'England and Wales' with this Antique Map! Part of a distinguished collection, this map presents a captivating view of the enchanting landscapes, cit...
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Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$163 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorful Detailed Antique Map of The World on Mercators Projection, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
The 'World of Mercator's Projection' is a map with a stunning portrayal of global geography and maritime navigation from an era steeped in exploration and discovery. With meticulous detail and precision, this map showcases the world's continents on Mercator's famous projection, capturing the essence of a bygone era's cartographic expertise.
Illustrating the courses of chief ocean currents and key navigation tracks between major ports, this map doesn't just depict landmasses but also reveals the vital maritime routes that shaped global trade and exploration. Each line and curve represents the pathways of ancient voyages and modern seafaring, connecting distant shores and continents.
Crafted with the precision characteristic of Mercator's projection, this map offers a unique perspective on how sailors and explorers navigated the world's vast oceans. It stands as a testament to the artistry and scientific ingenuity of cartographers of that time, showcasing their commitment to accurate representation amid the challenges of mapping a spherical world on a flat surface.
This map isn't just a historical document; it's a captivating piece of cartographic art...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880
By Hands
Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American polished steel sky light binnacle with rope carved base, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Norfolk VA. Late 19th century. Binnacle has been electrified fo...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 3 Cat. in Slipcase, Prescott Collection, Christie
s Rare Numbered Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Rare Numbered Edition set of 3 hardcover catalogs in Slipcase. The Prescott Collection: Printed Books and Manuscripts, English Furniture, Old Master Paintings. Christie, Manson & Woo...
Category
American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique tobacco box made of carved wood and bronze
Located in Wien, AT
Antique rare tobacco box carved from wood with bronze mount
naturalistic dog head
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster
Located in London, GB
Émile Deyrolle Anatomical poster
A wonderfully rare and decorative curio medical French (Paris) original lithograph on board anatomical poster in ...
Category
French Early Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1883-1884 Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville
By Henry Greville
Located in Bath, GB
An extra illustrated first edition of the diaries of Henry Greville, with a signed letter from editor Viscountess Enfield, Greville's niece.
The scarce first editions of both the fi...
Category
British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Silver Plated Street Lamp Table Lighter
Located in London, GB
Modelled as a streetlamp, with a glass reservoir for mentholated spirits. Silver plate.
English c. 1880.
Measure: H 20cm.
Category
British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Wood
Brass Pill Roller from a Pharmacy Apothecary
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Wood & Brass Pill Roller from a Pharmacy Apothecary
This is an antique apothecary pill rolling machine, a brass chemist's countertop instrum...
Category
Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Old Map of Southern Russia, Incl the Extent of the Kingdom of Poland, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South-West Russia'.
Old map of southern Russia, also showing the extent of the Kingdom of Poland. This map originates from 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$326 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Moldova to Thessaly and from the Adriatic to the Black Sea, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Turquie d'Europe'.
Map of the european parts of Turkey. The map covers from Moldova to Thessaly and from the Adriatic to the Black Sea. Greece and the island ...
Category
French Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Map of Southern Australia, with an Inset Map of Cape York Peninsula, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria & Queensland'.
Old map of Southern Australia, with an inset map of Cape York Peninsula. This map originates from 'T...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Hand-Colored Print With a View of the Louvre, France, ca.1885
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Anischt des Louvre mit seinen Galerien, in Paris'.
Old print with a view of the Louvre, France. This print originates from a German illustrated newsletter, pu...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Authentic Native American Beaded Sioux Moccasins
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs on tabs.
Period: circa 1880
Origin: Sioux, Plains...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
1887 Boswell
s Life of Johnson
Located in Bath, GB
James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Bir...
Category
British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Carved Wooden Tobacco Box in the Shape of a Dog’s Head
Located in Madrid, ES
Charming 19th-century wooden tobacco box finely carved in the shape of a dog’s head, featuring glass eyes and detailed craftsmanship.
This expressiv...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Mephistopheles Devil Meerschaum Pipe
Located in London, GB
Antique Mephistopheles Devil Meerschaum Pipe.
Rare and unusual late 19th Century Meerschaum Pipe with the bowl carved as highly detailed Mephistopheles (the Devil from Faust), with ...
Category
German Late Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
19th Century Ships Compass From Amsterdam
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships compass with interesting Dutch lettering. Spun brass bowl with gimbal. Fitted to a primitive dovetailed box. Circa 1880. With compas...
Category
European Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Equestrian Print, Samuel Edmund Waller, Twixt Love and Duty, Photogravur
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Equestrian print, S.E. Waller.
A fine photogravure after the original painting by Samuel Edmund Waller titled 'Twixt Love And Duty'. The 'romanti...
Category
French Sporting Art Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
RARE CIRCA 1880 JOHN ROBY LTD RAINHILL MARITIME SALVAGE PORTHOLE SHiPS WINDOW
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable, totally original John Roby LTD Rainhill stamped ships porthole windo...
Category
European High Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Austro-Hungarian Empire 1880 Budapest Vesta Tinder Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austro-Hungarian mechanical vesta tinder case.
Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Budapest Hungary around the 1880. It was crafted during the Austro-Hungarian ...
Category
Hungarian Empire Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$945 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI Style Barometers and Thermometers by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
A companion pair of Louis XVI style barometer and thermometer finely decorated with gilt bronze acanthus leaves and seeds on green velvet, each with a polychrome decorated enamel pla...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$8,407 Sale Price / set
43% Off
1884 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully illustrated and very smartly bound, limited edition of Edgar Allan Poe's works. In a lovely Bickers binding.
Limited edition, numbered 14 of 150 copies printed with pr...
Category
British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Tennis Figure, James Ernest Renshaw, Parian Ware.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lawn Tennis Sculpture.
Parian Ware Tennis Figure, James Ernest Renshaw.
An extremely rare, Parian Ware, Victorian tennis figurine by the sculptor Rowla...
Category
Scottish Sporting Art Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
The Royal Squadron Schooner Prize won by Miranda, 1877
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Royal Squadron Schooner Prize won by Miranda, 1877. This impressive trophy is a small replica of the classical Roman ‘Warwick Vase’. The body is cast and chased with fruiting vi...
Category
English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
"American Commonwealth" by James Bryce, First Edition, Three Volume Set, 1888
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bryce, James. The American Commonwealth. London: Macmillian and Co., 1888. First edition three volume set. Three-quarter morocco leather boards with deckled edges, gilt ruling, and gilt titles to the spine. Presented in custom matching slipcase.
This first edition, three volume set of The American Commonwealth was published in London by Macmillian and Company in 1888. The books are bound in three-quarter straight grain morocco leather and maroon linen boards with gilt embossed and banded spine. The top edges are trimmed and edged with gilt while the other page ends are left deckled. All three volumes are presented in a custom archival matching slipcase.
James Bryce...
Category
British Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Leather
Pair of American Brass Double Stacked Maritime Beacons Mounted on Bases. C. 1880
By Lovell Manufacturing Company
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass double stacked maritime beacons with carrying handles, makers stamps, original red and blue 360 degree Fresnel lenses, and mount...
Category
American American Craftsman Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Billiard Marker or POOL Scorer Victorian Barcelona Spain
Located in Radstock, GB
An exquisite and exceptiionally rare Spanish billiard marker by Mayol Y Poch of Barcelona circa 1880.
Probably made from Madera wood.
A high end ...
Category
Spanish Late Victorian Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Naval Officers Epaulets in Metal
Located in Norwell, MA
Naval Officers dress uniform shoulder epaulets or "Boards". Nice epaulets, high quality with anchor rank bars eagle buttons. Made in France with metal box. 6" H x 10" W x 6" D. box.
...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$695 / item
Pair of Fishing Watercolours, Got Him
Lost Him by F.p. Hopkins
Shortspoon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair of angling watercolors By Major Hopkins.
A wonderful pair of original fishing watercolours, a self portrait of one of the most important golf artists of the Victorian era. Signed and dated 1886. Major Hopkins is well know for his golf watercolours but he was a keen fisherman who included angling among his contributions to 'The Field' magazine and wrote and illustrated "Fishing Experiences of Half a Century". These images were published by McQueen in 1886, The angling pictures have been completed on a light blue paper and painted in monochrome. Got Him! shows two fishermen, one kneeling on the ground looking over the catch whilst the other is having a drink from a beaker, with a wicker creel...
Category
European Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
A Wooden Gavel Presented to Chebra Rofei Cholim Krakauer Society, New York, 1884
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Wooden Gavel, Presented to Chebra Rofei Cholim Krakauer Society in New York, 1884.
This wooden Gavel has a long baluster handle and a thick circular body with a dedicatory ...
Category
Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Sioux moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles.
Fully beaded moccasins were made as special gifts for elders, respected individuals, or during rites of passages for ...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell set above another of rectangular form both raised on a silver mount on an ebonized rectangular plinth, applied with a plaque reading ‘Two fragments of a Russian shell fired at Mr Fred Burne assist.t paymaster and Mr Henry Crave St John midshipman of H.M.S. Cumberland in Aug.t 1854 from Tsee Fort Bonarsund whilst conveying refreshments to the English camp – for their messmate – H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Midshipman landed with the Naval Brigade in 1854’. With a framed caricature of Count Gleichen inscribed Vanity Fair, London, July 5, 1884. Vice Admiral H.S.H Count Gleichen – the Queen’s Nephew.Russian and English, 1854.
The print has the following biography on the reverse and on the mount ‘His Serene Highness Prince Victor …. of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, is better known in England as Count Gleichen and as the Queen’s nephew. Born fifty years ago, he was sent to school at Dresden; but at the age of fourteen he conceived ideas not to be bounded within the confines of the small life of a German principality. So he ran away from school to go to sea, and his aunt the Queen of England, being informed of the fact, proposed to her sister to let her adventurous nephew become naturalised as an Englishman and enter the English Navy. This was accordingly done, and Prince Victor, as he was then called, was appointed to the Powerful on the Mediterranean Station, in 1848. He served in the Crimean War and in the operations in China he proved a popular officer and a good sailor-man, and was three times wounded in battle. In 1861 he married the daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour, sister of the fifth Marquis of Hertford on which occasion it was that he put down his title of Prince and took up for future use that of Count. He became, in due course a Vice-Admiral, and in the meantime he also became a sculptor. It is in the latter art that he now mainly busies himself, and he has created many pleasing busts of his royal relatives and some works of greater pretensions than family portraits. An Alfred the Great, a Beaconsfield, and a Prince Imperial...
Category
English Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
19th Century Needlepoint Tallit Bag, Jerualem
Located in New York, NY
An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886.
Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...
Category
Israeli Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with St. Anthony of Padua
Jesus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with Porcelain St. Anthony of Padua & Jesus will make a splendid devotional for any room, and features sculpted wood combining the Renaissance and Classical styles in a lovely oval form upon which has been placed burgundy velvet, making the painted porcelain figurine of St. Anthony cradling the infant Jesus...
Category
German Black Forest Antique 1880s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet, Oak
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Vintage Airline Collectables
Vintage Brass Key Chain
Vintage Clown Toy
Vintage Metal Wagons
Vintage Penny Banks
Vintage Toy Molds
Virgin Mary Statue