Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

A remarkable Torah volume produced by the Société Encyclopédique Française in 1966, distinguished by its copper and silver binding crafted after an 18th‑century Polish model. The cov...

Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury, top of the line, Victorian Belle Époque period, French Lorgnette Opera Glasses; with fancy mother of pearl ...

This is an antique reference book, The Vegetable World. An English, hardback by Louis Figuier, dating to the High Victorian period, printed in 1868. Full title: The Vegetable World;...

This vintage, cream-colored cigarette holder is crafted from genuine carved bone, tapering gently toward a flattened mouthpiece. The central barrel features a prominent, deeply carve...

Rare and massive lot of composition gold leaf, approx. 8000 sheets. Includes: 11 intact packets (Hastings & Co, Made in Germany and Italy, 500 Sheets), 5 Open packets (equivale...

This is an antique wallpaper printing block. An English, carved brass on hardwood printer's stamp, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderfully rare and unusual, wit...

19th Century hand carved bone six sided spinning top dice, known as a "Teetotum". This is a very cool item, a vintage gaming piece that shows all the signs it was well used. Beautifu...

Very Stylish Fine Quality polished banded dark brown Malacca Chinese Qing Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane with a highly decorative embossed Sterling Silver Grip. Last quarter o...

This exquisite Victorian cameo brooch, dating to circa 1860–1880, features a beautifully detailed carving of the famous classical allegory of Night and Day. THE FIGURES: The carving...

A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin. The plain ball grip ...

Vintage shoehorn by Gucci with silver metal and resin horse head, made in the 1980s Ø cm 11 h cm 45 The Gucci shoehorn is a luxury accessory that combines functionality and eleganc...

A rare and unusual antique French Syncephalus conjoined twins fetal medical teaching model, attributed to Dr. Louis Auzoux, circa 1860. "Syncephalus twins" is a very rare type of co...

Exceptional quality antique C.Bechstein Victorian rosewood boudoir grand piano Model V (1898) having a superb quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal an ornate adjustable musi...

Vintage Garnet and Seed Pearl Cocktail Ring - Gold-Plated Silver, Floral Cluster Design A dramatic and elegant vintage cocktail ring, this piece features a central deep red garnet en...

This is a small antique shooting peg case. An English, silver plated butt marker box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A charming and ...

A richly detailed vintage Bohemian garnet pendant, this piece features a 2-tiered teardrop silhouette set in gold-plated 925 silver, hallmarked for sterling purity. Deep red garnets ...

ANTIQUE CASED TAXIDERMY BUTTERFLY COLLECTION - LEPIDOPTERY/LEPIDOPTEROLOGY INTEREST A stunning collection, lovingly mounted in a three dimensional glass case unusually with a hand p...

This exquisite antique sterling silver cigarette case was crafted by Joseph Gloster Ltd in Birmingham, dated 1917. The case showcases a fine chiseled botanical scrollwork design on b...

The complete works of George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), bound in 25 brown morocco leather volumes, published by Houghton Mifflin & Company Boston and New York...

A striking and substantial 1929 printing of Webster’s New International Dictionary, First Edition, presented here in its classic unabridged format with beautifully preserved thumb in...

A very rare and exquisitely carved meerschaum pipe bowl portraying the head of an American Confederate soldier and mounted with gold dating from around 1860. The head has been finely...

This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gus...

Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments,  According to the Authorized Versions. With an Introduction: Marginal References and Readings;  Explanatory Notes and Reflections. By the Rev. John Brown, of Haddington. And Many Thousand Additional Notes by the Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., President, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Re-Edited, with Considerable Additions by the Rev. J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Criticism, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Illustrated by Historical Designs and Scenes from Bible Lands. London: The Gresham Publishing Company, circa 1880s. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilt tooled boards, all edges gilt, and metal clasps. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box with gilt tooling. Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible. Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was first published in 1778 in two volumes in Edinburgh. The Self-Interpreting Bible was Reverend Brown's most significant work and it remained in print well into the twentieth century. Although undated, this family bible was published by The Gresham Publishing Company, in London, circa 1880. Reverend John Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. He wrote numerous works on the bible, including The Dictionary of the Bible, A General History of the Christian Church, and Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible, as seen here. The design of the Self-Interpreting Bible, Brown explained in the original preface, was “to present the labours of the best commentators in a manner that might best comport with the ability and leisure of the poorer and labouring part of mankind, and especially to render the oracles of God their own interpreter.” Thus, the work contains a thorough history, chronology, geography, and summary, as well as explanatory notes and reflections, on the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. As this was printed as a “self-interpreting” bible, many of these notes occur in the margins, next to the pertaining scripture. This bible is further elucidated by upwards of eight thousand explanatory and critical notes by the Reverend Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., a minister of the Presbyterian Church and President of Assembly’s College in Belfast. It was further edited and notated by Reverend J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., a Professor of Biblical Criticism at Assembly’s College in Belfast. A publisher’s advertisement for Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was printed in the January-July 1880 issue of The American Bookseller journal. The advertisement claims, “Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible is widely and most favorably known on both sides of the Atlantic. It is pre-eminently A Family Bible, suitable alike for all the members of the household and particularly Helpful in explaining difficult passages, and admirably adapted to promote a Devotional spirit. Also, its unusually Clear Type makes it an excellent Book for Pulpit use...

Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope, made in Paris. This exquisite Napoleon III period graphoscope is a beautifully crafted magnifying device from the mid-to-late 19th ...

Stunning and all handcrafted, single door corner cabinet for wall mounting. For the collectors of great looking and ready to use antiques we also...

Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells in a floral and geometric composition and presented in a mahogany octagon shadowbox.

A beautiful and very elegant petite mandolin antique cylinder music box probably made by Lecoultre Freres in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1870....

A fantastic 19th century Victorian cast iron Armorial coat of arms, which would most probably have been used to advertise a Royal warrant. The plaque depicts the Royal Crescent with ...

An outstanding exhibition quality and very rare full orchestral antique music box made by George Baker & Co in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890. This is a magnificent and very scarce ma...

A lovely and great sounding antique music box with nine engraved bells and bird, butterfly and flowers strikers made by George Bendon in Geneva, Switzera...

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...

A rare and unusual large pipe depicting a Vanitas-Memento Mori, crafted from genuine carved meerschaum and silver with a genuine amber mouthpiece. The large bowl of the pipe, made of...

Bespoke Medium Tall Gentleman leather boots. Handcrafted by the shoemaker Poulsen Skone & Co. England, 19th century. Interesting for collectors...

A pair of exquisite decorative brown leather riding boots made by Austrian Imperial shoemaker Scheer - Purveyor of the imperial and royal court of the Austrian and Hungarian empire. ...

Unlikely collection of ten ceramic lawn ball of various sizes and decorations.

Hickory Shafted Rut Iron By W. Park, Musselburgh. A good quality early smooth faced rut iron, also known as a rut niblick, rutter or track iron, attributed to Wm Park of Musselburgh ...

A group of 3 decorative hunting horns. Two gun-powder horns with wooden accents and one drinking horn with chain and bronze accents. The two powder horns are of Scandinavian or Germa...

Model of a Royal Carriage, realistically detailed with a carved wood and gilt decorated coach with one working door. Resting on a metal suspension under...

Charming antique miniature brass tilt-top table, also known as a candle reflector. It is a decorative piece that features a round top with a checkerboard pattern. The table is often...

This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game of 32 pieces, in the Staunton Fierce Knight pattern, all within a jointed wood box ...

A rare, cute, and very entertaining cylinder music box with four bells and two automata strikers made by J. Cuendet in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890. For a full video with sound pleas...

Rare over sized early 20th Century hand crafted architectural stair case model Without doubt the most impressive example we have uncovered and the attention to detail is exceptional....

A fine and rare Antique Victorian Mahogany Billiard, Snooker and Life Pool wall-mounted Scoreboard, attributed to Thurston & Co., London, circa 1880 in date.   The combined billiards...

19th Century Roullet Decamp Growling Dog An authentic and well aged 19th century example of what has come to be a rare collectors item. In the form ...

Leather & Brass French Opera Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris 5 w x 2.5 D x 5.88 H Leather Metal Original unrestored vintage used condition Refer to all images listed

A very good set of five antique Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonne spoons, Moscow, circa 1899. The spoons having silver-gilt to the interior of ...

A very attractive antique music box with drum, bells and castanet made by Paillard in St Croix, Switzerland, c. 1890. The music movement of this music box is a real treat. The six e...

A hand crafted and rare example of an early to mid-19th century black Madonna figure. Dressing in its original embroidered silk gown with gold threaded tassels. Real hair, glass eyes...

18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull A rare Lifesize religious artifact of which we have never seen the like. Carved from pine wood with hand painted detail. This...

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique English Victorian Maritime Cast Iron Large Boat Ship's Anchor with Wood and R...

This stunning match safe/vesta case is a beauty. It dates from the Late Victorian Western erain 1890 . It is crafted in 10k yellow gold. The center features a pair of Stallion horses...

An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. ...

Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Ebony Wooden Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with an elegant decoratively carved classical Cow Horn L shaped handle above a finely repousse chased gold plated silver collar with a vacant cartouche and a wonderful wide mount with matching chased decoration. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin Condition: Good condition with nice patination, few small character dents to gilt mounts, complete with its original firm fitting solid steel and polished brass ferrule. Nice straight stick in wonderful condition. Length: 35.5" (89cm) Width of handle: 4.25" (11cms). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door Shipping offered by Seller. *TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length. Many antique sticks...

Unique antique Victorian bangle bracelet with buckle and enamel. Hand crafted in solid 14k gold and absolute fabulous blue enamel. A wide design covered with incredible textured work...

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

Presented is an original Ulysses S. Grant signed Presidential Appointment, dating to March 25, 1873. Signed at the start of the second term of Grant's presidency, the document appoin...

This rare playful presentation features wonderful detailed faces, charming actions and whimsical music. Arranged on a faux bois paper covered wooden platform, a young organ grinder a...

Pair of English Victorian style brown leather equestrian riding boots with wooden stretcher trees and a brass ring pull

A magnificent drum, bell, and castanet orchestral music box with six interchangeable cylinders on matching table, made by Ducommun Girod in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1870. The mechani...

A set consisting of a long pleaded sterling silver necklace with a length of 60 cm and a hand-crafted cameo pendant finished in Baltic honey amber in reverse. Signed and hallmarked i...