Curiosities

Autumn Shopping Charles Hanson Towne, Editor Beautiful rare September 1931 back issue of Harper's Bazaar Magazine featuring Erte illustrations. This vintage fashion magazine is in good overall condition with some chipping on the spine cover and small...

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian small photo or picture frame made of sterling silver. The design is raised by manipulating the metal from the back to the front, using specific jewelers tools. This technique requires great skill. It is called...

Vintage Dog Bronze with Cubist influenced design. Great lines, wonderful rendition. Dog reminds me of Tige, Buster Brown's dog. I promise you this one is much better behaved! It is unsigned, there are no marks. Two drill points on the base. Overall...

This vintage Maximalist cat clock by Laurel Burch is so cute I could scream. Love the oh so 90s color scheme, the bold floral pattern, the tiny gold details that add just a wee bit of sparkle, particularly on the paws. The cat is porcelain, the clock is...

A very cool vintage Mexican sterling silver keychain with inlaid turquoise bits. It measures 6" overall. Very well made and strong, hefty too at approximately 25 grams. Marked 925, TA-31 and Mexico. I believe it is a Taxco piece. It is in excellent...

This Towle sterling silver perfume bottle is unused and includes the original box, pouch, and funnel. It measures 2.75" tall. The design is romantic, inspired by Victorian times. It includes a blank area where initials can be engraved. Victorian...

This antique inkwell makes a great jewelry tray! This beautiful antique is marked by Kronheim & Oldenbusch or K&O Co. Gorgeous on its own, a beautiful inkwell becomes a versatile, useful and beautiful tray. It measures 6 5/8" wide by 4 1/8"...

A very cool bottle opener designed as a segmented wiggly fish. It is entirely hand made with bright and colorful abalone shell scales. The mouth is the bottle opener. Measuring approximately 8.25" long, it is in very good condition with a small area of...

This vintage Walt Disney World Epcot Center opening day commemorative pen set is still in its original box since October 1, 1987. That's over 30 years ago. A great gift for the Disney collector, elegant enough to carry to the boardroom. The set includes...

Made of carved wood, this antique quill pen has three stanhopes. It is hand carved and depicts a stalk with three flowers and leaves. Each flower center is a stanhope. It is very likely it a Black Forrest, Germany, carving. The stanhope...

Vogue Magazine November 1, 1968 Back Issue. "You and the New Joy of Fashion" Editor-in-chief: Diana Vreeland Gorgeous vintage Vogue Magazine back issue dating from November 1, 1968. Cover by Irving Penn, stunning! Fashions by Pierre Cardin, jeweled...

Vintage October 1965 back issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine containing 312 pages of the most beautiful and elegant 1960s fashions for Fall and Evening. Loaded with ads including Schiaparelli, Estee Lauder, Clairol, Prince Matchabelli, Trifari, Monet,...

This rare set of commemorative silver plated spoons was made by Sipelia, Sheffield, England in 1953. The set is composed of 6 teaspoons, 1 sugar spoon, polishing cloth, original box and quality card. We have two identical sets, the only differences are...

Antique hand painted, gilded and lacquered Chinoiserie pencil box. Made of wood, finished in black lacquer with gilded accents. Cover depicts a group of men being served food, one woman dancing, three women playing music.  Nicely detailed scene with...

Harper's Bazaar Back Issue February 1991 The beautiful Cybill Shepherd graces the cover of this 1991 issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine. "Fashion Country, easy charm of American Spring" "Frequent-flyer Bonus: accessories,clothes,beauty,fitness and travel...