Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

A large Victorian glass match striker dating to the late 19th century, featuring a spherical body of pale, translucent frosted glass finished with a broad silver metal collar. The substantial glass sphere has a softly textured, matt surface, most likely produced through acid etching. Its pale, slightly yellow-green tint gives the glass a gentle luminosity, contrasting with the reflective silver collar. The collar surrounds the circular opening and extends down into the interior, forming a metal-lined receptacle for matches. The exterior frosted surface provides the friction needed for striking traditional matches. The spherical form is balanced by a small, flattened base, also finished with a frosted texture. Its generous proportions and restrained decoration give this antique match holder...

A wonderful antique English Solid sterling silver chatelaine with a highly decorative waist clip with three heavy gauge chains and terminating in three decorative clips. The clip ha...

Antique late 19th century Regina music player including additional storage box with approx 46 records and paperwork. #35307, circa 1899. Songs Included: Adeste Fideles, Ave Maria, ...

Pocket Compass / Nautical Compass. Appears to be marked Barker and Sons of London. If authentic, could be circa 1890 but we are unable to confirm. Please use your own judgement on ...

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...

This antique Victorian presentation walking cane is crafted from solid oak and showcases exceptional historical character and craftsmanship. The cane features a slender, tapered oak ...

An extraordinary and enchanting large-scale Victorian-style entomological diorama by Hasharat, titled A Second Before Awakening, featuring a spectacular collection of exotic butterfl...

This is an exquisite antique Victorian walking cane with an 18ct gold pommel, by goldsmith Thomas Johnson, London, and bearing his maker's mark TJ and hallmarked  1888.   The gold sp...

An English Victorian match striker dating to 1899, combining finely ribbed clear glass with a hallmarked sterling silver collar. Distinguished ...

Adam Rouilly Medical Section Through Head Plate No 15. What a wonderful visual statement. This hand-crafted, bespoke framed example of an early 20th-century human head section stan...

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...

Late Victorian Pocket Lamp pocket lighter represents an important step in the evolution of modern fire-starting devices. Widely recognized as one of the very first patented automatic...

This magnificent taxidermy specimen showcases an albino (leucistic) peacock, skillfully mounted on an oval wooden base. The intricate details of the peacock's unique coloring are cap...

American Civil War “Seat of War” Map, Published Just After Bull Run, 1861 Description: An important and highly detailed original map published at the outbreak of the American Civil ...

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...

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...

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;...

Early Victorian Period, sterling silver (unmarked but tested)-mounted, ram's horn snuff mull having a hinged lid, Scotland, 1840's. There is a central, light-colored Cairngorm stone ...

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 ...

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 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...

Impressive antique Victorian photo album featuring a richly embossed leather cover with architectural and geometric ornamentation. The front cover displays deep relief tooling in a ...

Antique Victorian Taxidermy Small Whitetail Deer Antler Wall Mount Metal Shield Plaque with "A" Monogram. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 12" W x 8" D.

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...

An exception Early Thomas Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph with original horn, tube cabinet & 93 records. Phonograph box and cabinet are made from oak in Late Victorian manner wit...

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...

The astronomical plate of the atlas, and the most decorative sheet in the volume. It sets out the solar system in a single diagram, with the comparative size of the planets, the comp...

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...

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

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...

Antique National Cash Register (NCR) Model #349 drug / candy store / pharmacy total adder machine. Serial number 635844, circa 1908. A classic early 20th-century mechanical cash re...

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880 This is a Victorian-era natural history taxidermy display case, most likely dating from the late 19th cen...

A rare and fine quality Forte Piano antique music box made by Ami Rivenc in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1890. This is a very attractive music box with an unusual format. the combs are se...

Dickens, Charles. In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. London: JM Dent & Co., 1905. Illustrated by Charles E. Brock. First Edition thus. Octavo. Cream cloth hardcover board...

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

A beautifully decorative vintage Danish land line telephone. The piece is wonderfully decorative and is wired, but for use in Europe.. the piece makes a great statement on a desk or...

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 scarc...

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...

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...

This finely preserved taxidermy specimen depicts a Pied Peacock, a rare and visually striking color morph of the Indian Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus). The pied variety is characteriz...

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...

Four volumes of the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott, undated, circa 1880, with Morocco leather, gilt stamped, marbleized boards, margins and end wraps. The books published by Geo...

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

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 ...

This is a fine antique Victorian sectional bone telescope walking stick, marked for the maker,  Stanley of London, and dated 1885. The striking stick features a handle composed of a...

A good antique taxidermy brown trout in original display case, by William Hope, Edinburgh Scotland, circa 1890. A very good antique taxidermy rainbow trout, mounted in it's original ...

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

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

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...

Beautiful collection of 12 miniature clocks in Mahogany cabinet, produced by Franklin Mint in 1980. In very good condition considering its age of 37 years old, some minor traces of ...

Dress up your wardrobe with these authentic, vintage, high top white kid leather boots with a generous amount of shoelace loops; wearable and in very nice condition--small size; lady...

Small 28 Pieces Dominos Travel Size Board Game in Small Black Leather Incased Box. Each piece measures 1.1 by 0.6 by 0.2 inches.

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...

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

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 ...

Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder An unusual hand carved pine hanging candle holder in the form of a memento mori religious artefact. This exa...

A fine antique Russian Imperial silver & cloisonne kovsh, Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1896. Ovchinnikov is recognized as one of Russia's most famous enamellers, he produced inc...

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 exquisite American Waltham ladies pendant watch, manufactured circa 1901 and housed in a finely crafted solid 14-karat gold case by the Crescent Watch Case Manufacturing Company. ...