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Period: Late 19th Century
Scale model of a Martin’s patent type self canting ship’s anchor
Located in London, GB
A patinated copper small scale model of a Martin’s patent type self canting ship’s anchor, England, circa 1880. 1.17 kilos (2.58 lbs).
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English Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Western New York Antique Map – The Empire State, Railroads Counties, c.1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Western New York – Rand McNally, circa 1888 This antique map of western New York was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. It presents a detailed view of the ...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Green Painted Sleigh With Brass Bells, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Highly decorative and elaborate green painted single horse drawn sleigh. Pictorial gold trimmed panels, flowers, and a gold painted griffin crowning the front are just of few of the ...
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Swedish Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Cricket by W.G. Grace 1891
Located in Langweer, NL
'Cricket' by W.G. Grace. Bristol/ London, J.W. Arrowsmith etc., 1891, VIII,489p., woodengr. frontisp., ills., orig. cl.
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Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Cricket by W.G. Grace 
1891
Cricket by W.G. Grace 
1891
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Complete Works Of Benjamin Franklin. LETTER-PRESS EDITION. 10 VOLUMES - 1887
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FRANKLIN, Benjamin (John Bigelow - editor). TITLE: The Complete Works Of Benjamin Franklin. PUBLISHER: NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1887. DESCRIPTION: LETTER-PRESS EDITION. 1...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

La Plume, Special Issue Devoted to Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Re-bound set of six consecutive issues of the renowned French magazine La Plume devoted to the work of Art Nouveau artist and graphic designer Alphonse Mucha. Founded in 1889 by Leon...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Oval Clock Dome, English, Ornament Display, Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique oval clock dome. An English, glass ornament display showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinating prop...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Collection of Three Antique Scottish Carpet Rug Balls, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of three scottish stoneware carpet rug balls. Carpet balls in reds and green. A storied game dating back Centuries, Carpet Ball is similar to Bocci Ba...
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Scottish Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stoneware

Little Silver and Enamel Cigarette Box
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a delicate little cigarette box. It is made from 900/1000 silver stamped L/R. The inside is gilded and shows the German hallmark of half moon and crown. The lid is embell...
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German Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The detail...
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German Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Antique Painting of Holy Mary Child after Nicolo Barabino in Oak Gothic Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art with original label on the back. Framed oil on wooden panel, Madonna and child, after Italian Nicolo Barabino (1833-1891). The original...
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Italian Gothic Revival Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak, Paint, Wood

Antique French "Siren" Handled Walking Stick Cane 92cm / 36 inches 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French silver gilt pommel handled walking stick, circa 1890 in date The striking stick features an ornate pierced gilt ball-shaped handle featuring super...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Indian Territory Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
Indian Territory Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph This antique 1888 map of Indian Territory, published by Rand, McNally & Co., is a remarkable record of the region that wo...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Sheridan, Philip Henry. Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, General United States Army. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888. First Edition. Two Volumes. Rebound in green quar...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Wooden compass box with rosewood veneer circa 1870s
Located in Milan, IT
Box of compasses wood with rosewood veneer from the second mid-19th century, complete with key. In the center of the lid a rhombus-shaped brass medallion is engraved with the name...
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Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Adjustable Carved Oak Ecclesiastical Bible Stand with IHS Monogram
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning church lectern for books or sheet music. This beautifully hand-carved oak bookstand is a remarkable example of late 19th-century Gothic Revival ecclesiastical furniture, or...
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European Gothic Revival Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Brass floor astronomical telescope signed Edmund Wheeler London 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Astronomical round-section brass ground astronomical telescope with two-extension focusing and rack and pinion, with searcher scope, complete with wooden tripod and wooden case conta...
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Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A fully restored and working late 19 Century Swiss cylinder music box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fully restored and working Swiss cylinder music box enclosed in a box of polished fruitwood featuring a central floral inlaid medallion on the hinged lid which opens up to reveal ...
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Swiss Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

New York State Antique Map c.1888 – The Empire State, Railroads Counties
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of New York State – Rand McNally, circa 1888 This antique map of New York State was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. Unlike the sectional plates, this gener...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Set of Five Embossed Candleholders Clips Angels Antique German Christmas 1890
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas candleholder clip set off five. Each is made from thin sheet metal, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. These are out of the p...
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German Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sheet Metal, Wire

Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask
By Siebe Gorman Co.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This is an early Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. smoke mask. These full face helmets are very rare and found mostly in museum collections. This example looks and feels like it´s never have ...
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English Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask
Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Jockey Scale
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jockey Scale Late 19th Century This Victorian jockey scale is an iconic piece of horse racing history. These handsome scales were used at the tracks to determine the jockey’s weight...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Bedroom Furniture set with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy companies. A very lovely Furniture set for antique dolls and for dollhouses. Measurements given in dimensions section refers to the bed. The small Vanity desk...
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German Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Procession banner with Maria and Child
Located in S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Procession banner from the German pilgrimage site Kevelaar (near the Dutch boarder). The banner, in blue, red and beige silk with brocade, hangs from a wood carved and gilded pendant...
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German Gothic Revival Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brocade, Canvas, Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very unusual 19th century silvered bronze tobacco cigar table lighter. The finely cast and chiseled features of a bronze man with a top hat and a large beared. The beared can be us...
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American Early Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner balance scale #1 is a remarkable antique cast iron scale, likely manufactured between th...
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American High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Iron

Godey’s Lady’s Book, Leather Bound, Volume LXXX – 1870 Edition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 1870 leather bound, hard cover edition of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Volume LXXX published by Louis Antoine Godey. Godey’s Lady’s Book was a 19th-century American magazine known for i...
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American American Classical Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Vintage Ladys Gentlemans German Wooden Sterling Walking Stick Dress Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Solid Polished Ebony and Sterling Silver Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Stick with Traditional Crook shaped handle of German origin, complete with its original bi-metal polish...
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German Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique W. T. Avery English Victorian Brass Porcelain Balance Beam Scale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass, Cast Iron & Porcelain Balance Beam Scal...
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Unknown Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 ...
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German Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Hunting Flask And Canteen
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian "piggy back" Huntsman's Canteen. A rare large hunting canteen, a combined sandwich case and flask in leather case. The "piggy back" hunt canteen differs from the normal sty...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Round Top, TX
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
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Italian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Sword and its scabbard-Diplomatic gift from Negus Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia
Located in Leuven , BE
This prestige weapon was commissioned by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia as a diplomatic gift for the renowned French Armenian merchant and honorary French envoy Matig Kevorkoff, a pr...
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Ethiopian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pleyel French Upright Piano Hand Painted Decoration and Fluted Legs
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...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 10 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by Langdorff & Fils, circa 1880. The case is inlaid and crossbanded with floral marquetry and banded decoration. The lid opens to reveal an ebonised interior with a glazed hinged cover showing the comb, and a paper label to the underside of the lid stating 'Fabrique De Geneve' Langdorff & Fils, Fabricants The music box has got its original tune sheet which is stamped: "No 24017 Fabrique de Geneve" and lists the ten tunes and composers. Condition: It is is in excellent condition and in working order. Dimensions in cm: Height 18 cm x Width 69 cm x Depth 27 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x Width 2 foot, 3 inches x Depth 11 inches Music box (also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to pluck the tuned teeth (or lamellae) of a steel comb. They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique...
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Swiss Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Antique Silver and Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique walking stick with a continental silver cushion pommel and ebonized shaft,  Circa 1880 in date. This decorative walking cane features an exquisite cast s...
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Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Games Box Compendium, England, Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
My description is quite lengthy and thorough because I feel this is an important piece of museum quality antiquity and significance; worthy ...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Imperium Romanum: A Detailed Map of the Roman Empire in its Zenith, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map, titled "IMPERIVM ROMANVM", is a detailed depiction of the Roman Empire at the height of its power. The main map encompasses the vast expanse of the Roman territories, stretching from the British Isles in the northwest to the deserts of Arabia and the northern fringes of Africa in the southeast. **Key Features of the Map:** 1. **Territorial Colors**: The map uses different colors to distinguish the various provinces of the Roman Empire. These color-coded areas are to represent the administrative divisions within the Empire. 2. **Topography**: It shows a considerable amount of topographical detail, with mountain ranges, rivers, and bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea, prominently displayed. 3. **Cities and Settlements**: Cities are marked, with symbols indicative of their size or importance. Major cities such as Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Carthage are highlighted. 4. **Road Networks**: There appear to be lines connecting various cities and towns, which could represent the famous Roman road network that facilitated trade and military movements. 5. **Latin Text...
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Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

C. Late 19th-Early 20th Century American Carousel Horse on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century carousel horse on custom stand, American. A fine & fun example. Restored prior to the current owner's acquisition of it, it likely had handles to mount &...
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American Other Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Oak

Us patent tammany mechanical cast iron saving bank, 1875
Located in Bilzen, BE
American mechanical piggy bank TAMMANY BANK called "The fat man". Plychrome cast iron, the right arm and the movable head so that the "fat man" puts the piece in his room while noddi...
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American American Classical Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

19th century antique walnut perpetual desk calendar
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A Large walnut perpetual calendar The walnut case with pediment top and plinth base. Fully adjustable for day, date and month, by turning the handles on the side of the calendar the ...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Antique Equestrian Print, Heywood Hardy Engraving "Too Late"
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Equestrian Print, Heywood Hardy. A fine photogravure after the original painting by Heywood Hardy titled 'Too Late'. The 'romantic' print depicts a young couple leaving the church w...
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French Sporting Art Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Needlework Encyclopaedia, English, Embroidery, Pattern Guide, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique needlework encyclopaedia. An English language, embroidery technique and pattern guide, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Beginning in the Als...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Domesday Book, Sussex Archaeological Society, Antique Historical Reference
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A fine antique copy of The Domesday Book, transcribed and published by the Sussex Archaeological Society in 1886. This superb late Victorian reproduction presents the historic Sussex...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
A rare and visually commanding late 19th-century brass balance scale, attributed to J. Motk & Co., circa 1890. Likely of Portuguese or Central European origin, this exquisite scale w...
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Portuguese Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Miniature Iron Maiden of Nuremberg
Located in Hanover, MA
Miniature "Iron Maiden" in blackened cast metal attached to its original round wood base. The front doors are pin-hinged and open to reveal pointed spikes. At base of doors is printe...
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German Gothic Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

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...
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English Edwardian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

19thC Animal Themed Lithographed Alphabet Children s "Learning Blocks" Ca. 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely complete set of 19th century Victorian alphabet and word learning blocks; fully intact and colorful lithography to the top and bottom sides with domestic, zoo, and wild animal...
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American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Rare Antique Gothic Revival Oak Armchair Chair w Female Sculptures in Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and impressive, Gothic style chair from the late 1800s. This rare and solid oak Gothic Revival church chair has a beautiful patination and it is as stabile as the day it was...
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European Gothic Revival Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Oak

Mark TWAIN. The Prince and the Pauper. FIRST EDITION SECOND STATE - 1882
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TWAIN, Mark (Samuel Clemens). TITLE: The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages. PUBLISHER: Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION ...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1889 The Blue Fairy Book
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. ...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Writings Of Bret Harte. AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH ED - SIGNED BY 19 ARTISTS - 20 VOLS.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HARTE, Bret. TITLE: The Complete Writings Of Bret Harte. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1871. DESCRIPTION: AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH EDITION ADDITIONALLY SIGNED BY N...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique American "Bausch Lomb" Compound Monocular Microscope, Circa 1890-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American "Bausch & Lomb" Microscope in Compound Monocular Design, Circa 1890-1910. Rochester, NY
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American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

La Comtesse d Escarbagnas by Molière – Limited Edition, Illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), ed. Georges Monval La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1895. L. Leloir / Champollion. Limited Edition. 16mo., 7 x4 5/8 (...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass Mother of Pearl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. These bi...
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French Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber
Located in Knivsta, SE
The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber. Made in France during the late 19th Century. Provenance: Baron Ehrenkrona, Hulterstad Manor in Sweden. Wear consiste...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Gold

20th Century "The Last Supper" Dark Metal Relief
Located in Miami, FL
"The Last Supper" metal relief. Relief measurements without frame: 24 in x 14 in.
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European Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Victorian Period Large Sterling Silver-Mounted Doulton Lambeth Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Large, Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted Doulton Lambeth Pottery match striker. The sterling silver mount is hallmarked London, year dated 1891, Henry Charles Freeman - maker...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Ladies Carved Coral Cherub 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch Earrings Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique demi-parure set is completely unmarked but tests for a minimum of 14-karat yellow gold and is believed to have been made in England in circa 1890 in the period Victorian...
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English Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Coral, Gold

Antique Map of Northern Ohio – The Buckeye State with Railroads Counties, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Northern Ohio – The Buckeye State with Railroads & Counties, 1888 This antique engraved map of Northern Ohio, published in 1888 by Rand, McNally & Co. in Chicago for ...
Category

American Antique Late 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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