Antique Sextant
1880s British Victorian Antique Sextant
Bronze
1910s English Other Antique Sextant
Aluminum, Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Sextant
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Sextant
Brass
1780s English Antique Sextant
Brass
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sextant
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Sextant
Bronze
19th Century British Antique Sextant
Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Sextant
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1940s Abstract Antique Sextant
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
1910s British Edwardian Antique Sextant
Brass
1920s British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sextant
Brass
1790s French Neoclassical Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century American Antique Sextant
Copper
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Sextant
Copper
19th Century British Antique Sextant
Paint
1920s Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Sextant
Wood
Early 20th Century European Antique Sextant
Silver
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Sextant
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 1800s English Other Antique Sextant
Brass
18th Century English George III Antique Sextant
Copper, Enamel
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sextant
Brass
1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 1900s German Antique Sextant
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Sextant
1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Sextant
Brass
1920s English Other Antique Sextant
Wood
18th Century Old Masters Antique Sextant
Oil, Wood Panel
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Sextant
Brass
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Sextant
Early 20th Century English Antique Sextant
19th Century English Antique Sextant
Brass
19th Century English Antique Sextant
Early 20th Century Antique Sextant
Early 20th Century American Antique Sextant
Bronze, Metal
19th Century Scottish Antique Sextant
Optical Glass
1910s North American Antique Sextant
Brass
1920s Norwegian Antique Sextant
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Sextant
Bronze, Silver
1920s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1920s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1880s British Antique Sextant
Late 19th Century American Antique Sextant
Bronze
1870s British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 1800s English Victorian Antique Sextant
Brass
1850s British Antique Sextant
19th Century Antique Sextant
Brass
1870s Antique Sextant
Brass
1890s Antique Sextant
Brass
1890s Scottish Antique Sextant
Ebony, Mahogany
1850s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1860s British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century English Antique Sextant
Wood
1910s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1870s Antique Sextant
Brass
1910s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1860s British Antique Sextant
Silver, Brass
1850s British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century British Antique Sextant
Brass
1870s British Antique Sextant
Silver, Brass
1870s British Antique Sextant
Silver, Brass
1850s British Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 20th Century American Antique Sextant
Silver, Brass
1850s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1850s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1860s British Antique Sextant
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Sextant
Brass
1770s North American Antique Sextant
Wood
1920s Czech Antique Sextant
Metal
1920s Czech Antique Sextant
Metal
1870s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1820s English Antique Sextant
Brass
19th Century American Antique Sextant
Mahogany, Mirror
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Sextant
Mahogany
Early 1900s Antique Sextant
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Sextant
Brass
1880s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1890s British Antique Sextant
Brass
1920s Antique Sextant
Brass
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Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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