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Item Ships From: Illinois
Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of a...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite bronze tools date to the late 19th century and were originally among the many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. Both tools are ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Mustard Jade Archer s Ring, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved of the highest quality jade, this 19th century Archer's ring was likely worn by a gentleman-scholar in Northern China. Traditionally, Chinese archers wore these rings to ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver

Decorative Faux Turtle Shell on Wrought Iron Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A very sculptural resin tortoise (or turtle) shell, mounted on a tall black wrought iron stand. Hand-painted finish includes accents of copper and gold coloring. Shell measures: 28" ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Early 20th Century Silkworm Industrial Nature Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s/1920s; A. J. Tiffany, Publisher - Chicago Vintage silkworm education tool. This piece was part of a series of "Industrial Nature Cabinets" produced for American schools by...
Category

Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Massive Vintage Leather Camel
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, leather-wrapped wooden camel. This unique decorative piece is one for the books! Using realism, the designer accurately portrays a traditional Dromedary camel, a breed known ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake is a hanging opium scale with brass pans, used to measure opium and other goods by weight. The scale is held in a wooden case that folds to a half-moon shape an...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Snuff Bottles
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

Famille Verte Porcelain Opium Lamp, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bronze Opium Pallet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant bronze tool dates to the late 19th century and was originally one of many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. The shovel-like too...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Miniature Chinese Noodle Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size cabinet with this level of workmanship would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture, at only nine inches tall, is perfectly constructed down to the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

White Agate Chinese Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate

Yellow Green Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With bright color and intricate carvings, this petite Chinese snuff bottle from the early 20th century is a lovely example of the art of Peking glass. The little bottle is sculpted i...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hobart Crescent Dishwasher Salesmans Sample
Located in Dekalb, IL
1930s; The Hobart Manufacturing Company - Troy, OH Hobart was originally founded in 1897 by engineer Charles Hobart. When the company bought out The Crescent Washing Machine Company...
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Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Chinese Bamboo Tobacco Pipe and Pouch, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake from the late 19th century is a provincial Chinese smoking pipe and its accompanying tobacco pouch. The small pipe honors the humble beauty of natural materials...
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Late 19th Century Cambodian Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Brutalist Bell in the Manner of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural unique bell is a great art object, hand-hammered metal with welded aluminum handle, this is a unique piece.
Category

1960s American Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Car Model
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique handmade railroad stock car model. As a model of the railroad cars designed to haul livestock like cattle, this exquisite replica delivers some remarkable details including ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Paper Zoo by Ernst Roch ... 1974 Origami Paper-Folding Kit, Near-Mint Condition
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
PAPER ZOO. Roch, Ernst Montreal, Canada: Signum Press Limited, 1974. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 091968601X Carton Slipcase + Softcover Booklet + Colored/Printed Pre-Scored Paper Commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art Held in the collection of the Musee National des Beaux-Arts de Quebec Entertaining paper folding kit that is based on a 19th century paper folding system that was created by a man for his son in Europe. The kit includes a 12- page instruction booklet and 32 pre-scored sheets of colorful paper. The slipcase is made of thick paper. The contents are protected by a white sleeve which slides into the slipcase; the instruction manual explains how to fold the paper into a horse, cow/bull, leopard/tiger/panther, lion, giraffe or camel. There are 32 pre-scored sheets of colored construction paper, except for 4 sheets which are white. Very good+ condition. Slipcase is dinged at the extremities. Interior seems to have never been used. Measures 7.5" square. ABOUT ERNST ROCH...
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Permutation Lock Demonstrator by Sargent Greenleaf
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1950s; Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc. - Rochester, NY Vintage combination lock model. This piece features a combination-style lock partially encased in luctite. Likely a salesman sam...
Category

Mid-20th Century Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric
By General Electric
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; General Electric Co. (GE) - Bridgeport CT Vintage Streamline-inspired radio with a gorgeous two-tone backlit tuner. • Type: Wooden tube table radio • Tubes: 6-tube config...
Category

Mid-20th Century Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

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...
Category

Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Petite Brass Amulet of Ganesha
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass amulet depicts the Hindu god Ganesha, easily recognized by his elephant face and four arms. Ganesha is a widely worshipped deity believed to grant success, prosperi...
Category

20th Century Thai Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lapis Lazuli Koi Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s. Not real familiar with rating condition of magazines and books. Please ask any questions. Appear to be in nice condition as a set with some minor wear. APERTURE: Volume 5, Number 1 Published by Aperture, Rochester, New York, 1957 8vo., 42 pp, illustrations from photographs. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Fine. Includes an editorial and an essay, "Peeled Paint, Cameras and Happenstance" by Minor White; a continuation of "More Books for the Creative Photographer"; Part 3 of "The Education of Picture Minded Photographers"; Beaumont Newhall on "Teaching the History of Photography"; and a portfolio "Ellis Island" by Shirley Burden with his, and Lewis Hine's images. Covers illustrated by Walter Snyder and Ansel Adams. Aperture Vol. 4 No. 1. Rochester, NY: Aperture, 1956. First edition. Softcover. An early issue of this long running photography magazine. Features a selection from "Creative Photography - 1956 with text by Van Deren Coke. Includes images by Charles Sheeler, Arnold Newman, Reva Brooks...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate

Kupjack Sterling Silver Miniature Collectibles - Champagne For Celebration!
By Eugene J. Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
Champagne For Celebration! Sterling Silver Champagne Bucket and Mirrored Tray set includes: bucket, tray, champagne bottle, 2 glasses, plexi-display case with display block. For the first time in over 30 years, we are thrilled to present three curated sets of sterling silver, rhodium-plated miniatures. Within the three sets, you will find something for the writer, the coffee drinker, and any special celebration. Using Eugene Kupjack’s original patterns from the Miniature Reproductions of Antique Silver set...
Category

2010s American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Half Life-Size Taxidermy Bear
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Half Life-Size Taxidermy Bear – Aggressive Attacking Pose with Raised Paws Make a bold statement with this Vintage Half Life-Size Taxidermy Bear Wall Mount, expertly posed i...
Category

20th Century American Rustic Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hide

1949 Restored A122M Radio by Murphy
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s/1950s; Murphy Radio Ltd. - Welwyn Garden City, England Vintage English-produced radio by Murphy. Interestingly, this piece features labeled stations within the tuner. • Mo...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Streamlined Moderne Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Original Paint Scale Makes a Great Kitchen Decorative Object
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique American Scale would make a great Kitchen Decorative Accessory still in its beautiful Original Paint. Howe Scale Company became internationally recognized for their innovativ...
Category

1920s American Country Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron

Set of Four Vintage American Jump Saddles on Racks
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four vintage American English , or Jump, saddles brings authentic equestrian character to any interior or stable setting. Crafted from rich brown leather and sourced from...
Category

20th Century American Country Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

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...
Category

Early 20th Century German Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Company Product Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s/1940s; Diamond Tool Horseshoe Co. - Duluth, MN Vintage horseshoe point-of-sale display. This piece was used to advertise and showcase horseshoes made by Diamond Tool, esta...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Agate

Chinese Soapstone Double Koi Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Jade Top Matchbox Holder, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
With vintage charm and petite scale, this Chinese matchbox holder features an openwork jade lid carved to depict flowers and foliage in translucent green. The jade panel is removable...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Brass

Antique Red Cast Iron Star Mill Co. Philadelphia No. 7 Coffee Grinder
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Red Cast Iron Star Mill Co. Philadelphia No. 7 Coffee Grinder Star Mill Co. cast iron coffee grinder with the original red paint, made in Philad...
Category

Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful maple and ebony compendium box has a hinged lid and a pair of front doors that swing open to reveal the boxwood and ebony hand-carved chess pieces. Each chess piece si...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Boxwood, Ebony, Maple

Yellow Green Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With bright color and intricate carvings, this petite Chinese snuff bottle from the early 20th century is a lovely example of the art of Peking glass. The little bottle is sculpted i...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This pilot's or passenger's seat from a circa 1920s airplane is an excellent example of early 20th century industrial design. The frame is made from rod iron, and the seat and back are woven rush. The rear of the seat back has a cleverly integrated map pocket of the same woven material. The legs bend at the bottom to form feet, which have holes to allow them to be secured to the floor of the aircraft. The design is an elegant and functional solution to the specific needs of light weight plus strength. We purchased this piece from the estate of a collector of aviation related items. It was only identified as an airplane chair...
Category

1920s Industrial Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Late 20th Century Scale Model of the Historic Fallasburg Covered Bridge
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously hand-built at 1:20 scale, this late 20th century American cedar frame model captures the elegant engineering of the historic Fallasburg covered bridge in Lowell, Michiga...
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Pinewood Oil-Painted Dummy Boards
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th Century Georgian Pair of Dummy Boards. Pinewood with oil-painted fine details. Charming and scarce pieces, it took the owner a couple of years to find them. There is no ag...
Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Industrial Copper Pressure Vessel Apparatus
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s-1930s; (likely) L. Schuler & Co. - Chicago, IL Striking early industrial copper pressure vessel mounted on a black iron pipe frame. The cylindrical tank features riveted se...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Iron

Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork and encrusted with colorful beads. The small bo...
Category

20th Century Tibetan Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Deer Antler Mount from France
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Deer Antler Mount from France probably from the 1960s.
Category

1960s French Country Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler

Chinese Butterfly Gourd Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was crafted by the Miao peoples of Guizhou province and was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antler 8-Point Mount from Southwestern France Circa 1960 s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage Set of 8-Point Antlers from Southwestern Region of France and from a small collection of Antlers we were able to source. We believe they are from the 1960's and are a perfect...
Category

1960s French Country Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler

Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Metal, Copper

Chinese Fossil Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This petite snuff bottle is carved from a conglomerate stone embedded with small fossils...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 1900s; W.F. Dougherty Sons - Philadelphia, PA This stainless steel salesman sample cooling machine is something rarely seen. William F. Dougherty was born December 11, 1...
Category

Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chinese Bat Gourd Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was crafted by the Miao peoples of the Guizhou province and was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Keith Haring Iconic Pop Shop Magnets, c. 1985 — Set of 6
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in Chicago, IL
Keith Haring Iconic Pop Shop Magnets, c. 1985 — Set of 6 Sold at the Pop Shop in New York, c. 1986 (dated 1985). New and unopened, still sealed in the original plastic wrapping. Feat...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Petite Thai Brass Amulet of Bodhisattva
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Thai prayer amulet depicts a devout bodhisattva in standing mediation, arms held forward with an alms bowl in dhyana mudra. Known as the gesture of inner balance, this po...
Category

20th Century Thai Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Petite Brass Amulet of Avalokiteshvara
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass prayer amulet depicts the Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known by the names Chenresi, Guanyin or Kannon. Considered the embodiment of compassion, this b...
Category

20th Century Thai Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Cast Iron Elgin National Coffee Mill Grinder #40
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Cast Iron Elgin National Coffee Mill Grinder #40 This antique Elgin National coffee grinder has an American Bald Eagle and crest logo. Decorate you coffee shop, cafe, restau...
Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera. Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bush Plane Model on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and charming early 20th century American bush plane model constructed with painted canvas stretched over a wooden skeleton, and mounted on a custom steel mount.
Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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