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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Early 20th c. Silver Equestrian Fox Boots Pulls-Made in England c.1920
By William Hutton Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of silver fox handled equestrian boot pulls mounted on silver hooks. Stamped "Made in England" on each piece. CREATOR William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield, England. ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Napoleon Emperor Co. Framed Leda the Swan Nude Relief on Brass Buckle Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Napoleon Emperor Co. Framed Leda & the Swan Nude Relief on Brass Buckle 8x10x2 framed Buckle 4"x2.5"
Category

18th Century Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Cram s 16" Deluxe Globe W/Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cram's 16" Deluxe Globe W/Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator 1936
Category

1930s Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Vintage Brass Plated Cup Trophy with Bakelite Base c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage brass plated cup trophy with a Bakelite base and brass plaque. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Dodge Inc. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Rancho Alegre Modernist Sterling and Tiger Eye Cuff Links
By Rancho Alegre
Located in San Mateo, CA
Sterling and tiger eye cufflinks with an asymmetrical modernist design. These were made by the Rancho Alegre shop in Taxco, Mexico.
Category

1950s Mexican Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Pharmaceutical Presentation Gavel Dated 1941 1942
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual ceremonial / presentation gavel presented to Angelo Carlo Bosso, president of the California Pharmaceutical Association 1941-1942. Turned wood in the form of medicine bottles...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Cast Iron Maple Tobacco Cutter / Shredder
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century cast iron & maple tobacco cutter / shredder Once used for cutting and shredding tobacco. Today it can be used for decorative purposes. ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

North South America: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Jansson Goos
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century hand-colored map of North & South America entitled "Americae Descriptio" by the cartographer Johannes Jansson, published in Jansson's Atlas Minor in Amsterdam in 1628....
Category

1620s Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Historic San Francisco Photograph by William Keith
Located in Fulton, CA
Historic photograph of the first mayor of San Francisco, California after the 1906 earthquake. Edward Robeson Taylor (September 24, 1838 – July 5,...
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

"Nova Barbariae Descriptio", a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map of North Africa
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
This original attractive 17th century hand-colored map of North Africa entitled "Nova Barbariae Descriptio" by Johannes Janssonius was published in Paris in 1635. It includes the Med...
Category

Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

19th c. I. Hick Carpentry Molding Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "I. Hick' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANU...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Antique Carpentry Molding Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "M. Steckel' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF M...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Collection of Three Vintage Tractor Wrenches
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Three Vintage Tractor wrenches United States Early 20th century Cast steel 7, 8.5, and 12 in. / 18, 22, 31 cm Custom display measu...
Category

Early 20th Century American Other Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique Ram s Horn Cabinet Maker s Wood Scraper c.1905
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wood and steel ram's horn cabinet maker's wood scraper. CREATOR E.C. Atkins & Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1905-1910. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Boxw...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

MediumVintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1992
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Price is per piece. Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-1992. These pieces have...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Brass Judaica Wall Brackets
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century brass Judaica wall brackets Dimensions 4.5" wide x 10" deep (away from wall) x 10" high Very good antique condition. ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fulani, Nigeria Hand-cast brass beads on a hand-woven cord 19th century Measures: 17 in. / 43 cm 8 oz. / 227 g.
Category

19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th c. Dutch Pallet Coffee Table, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original wood and steel brick pallet coffee table. Creator Unknown. Made in The Netherlands. Date of manufacture c.1940. Materials and techniques wood, steel. Condition ...
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Mid-19th Century Cast Iron Match Holder by Zimmerman of Hanau Germany circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare mid-19th century cast iron match holder by Zimmerman of Hanau, Germany, circa 1850 This woman in her night clothes lights her way holdi...
Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three boxwood, iron and brass nails. The first ball has the letters PP in brass, the second ha...
Category

Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

Picasso Leather-Bound and Gilded Book Autographed by Ariana Huffington
Located in San Francisco, CA
Picasso Leather-Bound and Gilded Book Autographed by Ariana Huffington 9.5" x 6.5" x 2"
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Surveyor s Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Original surveyor's pole and one logging measuring stick. The other wider all wood yellow surveyor pole is fixed. The logging measuring stick is numbered on 4 sides and has a ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, C.1990
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Several sizes available. Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture. These pieces have re...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Sculptural Stainless Steel Cast Iron Sock Stretchers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique 19th century stainless steel & cast iron sock stretchers Extra large pair of industrial strength sock stretcher. Today, these would make a great...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Lacquer and Stenciled Game Box with Cards, European 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lacquer and stenciled game box, having four fitted boxes inside with gaming pieces and two decks of hand colored playing cards, one deck with 41 cards and the other with 50. Overall ...
Category

19th Century European Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Christmas Holiday Musketeer Doll, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Christmas Holiday Musketeer Doll, circa 1940s-1950s Hand painted. Handmade clothing. Very nice vintage doll. Unsure if it's wood or papier...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Machiche

The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Limited Ed. Illustrated and Signed by A. Rackham
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Alamo, CA
"The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie" by Richard Wagner and translated into English by Margaret Armour was published in London in 1910 by Doubleday, Page & Co./William Heinemann. It conta...
Category

Early 20th Century English Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Alamo, CA
"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" by J. M. Barrie was published in 1909 by Hodder & Stoughton. It was illustrated by Arthur Rackham. It contains fifty full-page color illustrations m...
Category

Early 20th Century English Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Leather

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
$4,140 Sale Price
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Mid-century French Cast Stone Garden Dog Sculpture c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage distressed cast stone sculpture depicting a Shepherd, seated attentively. Made in France in the mid 20th century. The piece is roughly life-sized with a glazed paint...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cast Stone

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Sedan Chair Miniature Table Top Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century sedan chair miniature table top display cabinet Charming custom made and hand painted miniature table top ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1992
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Several sizes available. See S16 Home San Francisco. Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manuf...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Victorian Revival Bracelet Set in Sterling Sliver Frames
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th Century Victorian Revival Bracelet Set in Sterling Sliver Frames 7 high relief cameos carved from Bull mouth Shell Box Clasp 7.5"L x 1.125"W x .197"D Marked 95
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Medium Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold, C.1991
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Price is per piece. Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-1992. These pieces ...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

17th c. Hand Carved French Bishop Bust
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 17th century carved wooden bishop sourced from a private chapel in Provence, France. CREATOR Unknown. Provence, France. DATE OF MANUFAC...
Category

17th Century Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

New York World s Fair "Christian Science Pavilion" Architects Model, circa 1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
New York World's Fair "Christian Science Pavilion" Architects Model, circa 1965 Measures: 27.5" wide x 29.5" deep x 12.5" high Architects origi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Two Large Magnifiers With 19th Century Gilded and Mother-of-Pearl Handles
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Large Magnifiers With 19th Century Gilded and Mother of Pearl Handles Largest: 4"w x 2"d. x 12.75"h smallest: 3.5" x 1.25"d x 10.25"h
Category

19th Century Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass

Hand Colored 17th Century Visscher Map "Hollandiae" Southern Holland
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand colored 17th century map of the southern portions of Holland by Nicolaus (Nicolas) Visscher II entitled "Hollandiae pars Meridionalis, vulgo Zuyd-Holland", published in Amsterdam in 1678. The map shows the region between Breda, Heusden, Gornichem, Gouda, Dordrecht, and Willemstad. It includes a decorative cartouche in the lower left corner. The map is presented in an attractive maple colored wood frame with gold trim and a fabric mat. The Visscher family were one of the great cartographic families of the 17th century. Begun by Claes Jansz Visscher...
Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Buffon Books
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage Buffon books from France circa 1825 with original red covers and labels. "Natural History Encyclopedia" & "Traveling Encyclopedia". Buffon Books: $100 Non Buffon Books: $7...
Category

19th Century French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Ink

Leather Bound Volume of the San Francisco News, 1940-41
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather bound volume of San Francisco news, 1940-41 (World War II period) with hundreds of newspaper pages.
Category

1940s American Other Vintage Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin, Paper

Large 17th Century Hand Colored Map of England and the British Isles by de Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
A large hand colored 17th century map of England and the British Isles by Frederick de Wit entitled "Accuratissima Angliæ Regni et Walliæ Principatus", published in Amsterdam in 1680. It is a highly detailed map of England, Scotland, the Scottish Isles...
Category

Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Julius Schmidt-Felling Olympic Torch Bearer Bronze Sculpture, circa 1910
By Julius Schmidt-Felling
Located in San Francisco, CA
Julius Schmidt-Felling Olympic torch bearer bronze sculpture on marble base, circa 1910 Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling was a German sculptor. He designed ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

West German Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1987
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Price is per piece. Original West German glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds with textured fingers. Each is stamped with the size and dates of manufacture. These ...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Hand Colored Map of Spain and Portugal by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 18th century map of Spain and Portugal, with attractive original hand-coloring, entitled "Hispaniae et Portugalliae Regna per Nicolaum Visscher cum Privilegio Ordinu...
Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Captain Cook s Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Alamo, CA
This beautiful 18th century hand-colored copper plate engraved map is entitled "Carte de l'Isle de Taiti, par le Lieutenant J. Cook" was created by Jacques Nicolas Bellin and publish...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Fred Lundy CA Great Depression Cartoon Illustration, circa 1938
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare original cartoon illustration by listed American cartoonist Fred Lundy. Fred Ralph Lundy (1902-1989) studied art at the University of Oregon before moving to California in 1924. Following further study at the CCAC, he was an artist with the Oakland Tribune from 1935-1935 and an editorial cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner from 1935 until retirement in 1976. His cartoons appeared in Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Esquire, New Yorker, and other national magazines. He died in Daly City...
Category

Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Persia, Armenia Adjacent Regions: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by De Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
A large 17th century hand colored copperplate engraved map entitled "Novissima nec non Perfectissima Scandinaviae Tabula comprehendens Regnorum Sueciae, Daniae et Norvegiae distincte...
Category

Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Molds, c.1992
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Several sizes available. Original vintage glazed porcelain factory rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture. These pieces have ret...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Southern Eastern Europe: A Large 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Sanson Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large hand-colored map entitled "Estats de L'Empire des Turqs en Europe, ou sont les Beglerbeglicz our Gouvernements" was originally created by Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville and t...
Category

1690s French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century hand drawn English farm map on Vellum circa 1740s Henry Maxted & Isaac Terry, Surveyors. A Map of a Farm in the Parish of Blean in the County of KENT: Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson circa 1743. A beautiful hand drawn map...
Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lambskin

Walton Family Genealogy "Ancestors of Adelaide Bereman Walton", Los Angeles 1908
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walton Family Genealogy antique handmade book Walton Family Genealogy "Ancestors of Adelaide Bereman Walton", Los Angeles circa 1908 This is really a fascinating book. A labor ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Kingdom of Naples and Southern Italy: A Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
"Novissima & exactissimus Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula Presentis Belli Satui Accommo Data" is a hand colored map of southern Italy and the ancient Kingdom of Naples created by Johann...
Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Brass and Tassel Military Shoulder Scales with 78th Field Artillery Pins
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique brass and tassel military shoulder scales with 78th Field Artillery enamel pins Interesting military items Mounted dimensions: 13" wide x 17" high Good antique condi...
Category

Early 20th Century American Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Nicaraguan Antiquities by Carl Bovallius, c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
**RARE** Nicaraguan Antiquities by Carl Bovallius From the Swedish Society of Anthropology and Geography, originally published in 1886, republished by the San Jose Publishing and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nicaraguan Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Normandy Region of France: A 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large hand-colored map entitled "Le Duché et Gouvernement de Normandie divisée en Haute et Basse Normandie en divers Pays; et par evêchez, avec le Gouvernement General du Havre ...
Category

1690s French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Africa: A Large 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of Africa entitled "L'Afrique divisee suivant l'estendue de ses principales parties ou sont distingues les uns des autres, L...
Category

1690s French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vienna, Austria: A Large 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large 17th century hand-colored map of Vienna, Austria and the surrounding countryside and villages entitled "Plan de la Ville de Vienne en Austrich...
Category

1690s French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Portugal: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large hand-colored map entitled "Le Royaume de Portugal et des Algarves Divisee en see Archeveches, Eveches et Territoires Par le Sr Sanson" was originally created by Nicholas S...
Category

1690s French Antique Bay Area - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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