Early 20th Century Mounted Objects

An early 20th Century, pair of small vintage Italian obelisks made of hand carved Porphyry marble, in good condition. The detailed décor pieces are resting on a square base. Minor fa...

Antique Leather Strap with Six Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s Item e6991 An antique leather strap with six brass bells from the swiss Alps manufactured ca. 1900. These bells are ...

Handmade and Hand Painted Diorama Figures of a Village Farm Scene, Christmas Decoration. Eleven piece diorama with a pastoral scene of animals, people and trees. Includes: a bull, sh...

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency Measure : 25x13cm H:45cm Ø 23cm Materials and Techniques: Copper Place of Origin: Congo Period: Early 20th Century A stylistic distillati...

Unique and highly decorative pair of hand-carved bookends. At the beginning of the 20th century, the more skilled Dutch artisans started traveling around the globe to various coloni...

A French zinc pinecone fragment from the early 20th century, with acanthus leaves and tall circular base. Created in France during the turn of the century, this zinc fragment depicts...

Solid carved granite Chinese foo dog sculpture. Late 19th-early 20th century antique stone carving. It once served as a hitching post for horses...

This long, wooden carving is an early 20th century Chinese weaving shuttle, once used by skilled artists in Yunnan province to weave textiles of cotton, hemp and silk upon the loom. Known as a stick shuttle, the rustic tool is simply designed with a slender handle and two prongs at either end to hold yarn or thread. Elevated by a custom steel stand, the antique shuttle...

Lovely Carved Wooden Lady Towel Holder ca. 1900 A large unique towel rail, hand carved and painted. The artwork is modeled as a beautiful Victorian maid carrying a bar as a towel ho...

Set of 11 AMAZING Antique wooden foundry molds from Meese & Gottfried Co. in San Francisco. RARE early 20th-century industrial artifacts, typically pre-dating their 1923 acquisition...

Small size, early 1900s Gothic Revival light fixture. In architecture, a chimera or grotesque is a fantastic or mythical figure used for decorative purposes, but in the 12th and 1...

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s Item e7310 An antique handforged cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown lea...

Woman’s Back Ornament, egbe Mangbetu people DR Congo Early 20th century Banana leaves and bark,, raffia embroidery 14” long (35.5 cm); 10.5” high (26.5 cm); 3” deep (7.5 cm) The ...

Top-class antique light fixture with a stunning hand-carved alabaster shade, brass chains and an alabaster canopy. Thanks to its unique design and generous size, this antique alabas...

This door once occupied the entrance of a traditional Timor long house, dating to the early 20th century the door is visibly old with a wonderful age related patina and weathering. T...

European cast-iron large crosses Small cross dimensions: H 57.5 x W 20.5 x D 3 Middle cross dimension: H70.5 x W 21.5 x D 4.   

A collection of 7 antique hot rod reflectors, truck reflectors and brake lights. High quality custom made armatures. these date from the 1st quarter of the 20th century. Perfect for ...

An early twentieth century shell spoon, comprised of two shells and supported on a metal stand. The handle is delicately carved from a singular shell, with...

French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post A stunning French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post, ...

A pair of antique industrial objects on custom made bases. The pair of spikes are nautical fids to splice and separate rope. This pair is 17 1/2" tall. The second pair are cast iron ...

With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...

1900s Copper Horn Holder On Copper Base All copper Little chip at top in one of arches Horn secured to base - one solid piece except for insert that pops out

Very graphic antique custom mounted industrial red gear or fan blade. Can be switched around and displayed using either side. Measures 23" tall, 22 1/2" wide and a base plate of 4" d...

A Batak Tribe “Singa” from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This mythical lion figure was used as a protective architectural element on the corner of a traditional Batak house. It f...

Full Size 1950s Model Divers helmet, shop display piece The Helmet is a Rare Piece of Chandlery Shop Display, the helmet is a full size piece made in...

Stunning Silver Miao Minority Tribe Necklace mounted on a custom base. Meticulously designed to add a touch of cultural charm to your space, this captivating piece serves as a decora...

Vintage pair of American wood women shoe form molds mounted as bookends Vintage wooden shoe making mold from the 1930s. A pair of shoe form converted to bookends, these well carved solid wood shoe mould would have been used to make handmade shoes. These molds were traditionally made for each customer and would be used each time they came into the cobbler for a new pair of shoes. They are in good original condition with the patina and metal that shows age. Cobbler molds size 6.5 B model 258 Made from solid wood, I love these moulds because of their individual nature but also they are almost a piece of sculpture. Since the shoe form themselves were used as molds to make shoes, there are pin-pricks and wear present from frequent use in addition to naturally aged patina. They work well as bookends or simply as tabletop sculptures. These elegant women wooden shoes bookends form mold make a great addition to your vintage decor. Vintage hand carved wood cobbler shoe molds...

While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were...

Antique neo-classical style plaster plaque mounted in a frame. This decorative piece, at nearly 120 years old, has kept the details of its eye-catching classical scene. Unlike others...

Antique men's wood shoe trees with vents and steel rings - unsigned - size 8 M - United States (likely) - early 20th century. Excellent antique condition - warm patina that comes wi...

A French painted iron centaur sculpture from the early 20th century, mounted on a custom base. This French decorative object features a theme borrowed from the Greco-Roman mythology,...

Plaster Plaque / Medallion. Signed, From 1915. Originating from France. Can be hung on wall or on stand like this one.

12 Various Italian 1940s Venetian Murano translucent glass ornaments of various flowers with long glass stems (PRICED EACH)

This is a set of 3 panels Chinese antique Rosewood with Jade inlay Panels. They were hand made and hand painted. It features beautiful detailed carved painting and jade inlay of Chinese traditional design - 8 immortals...

A late 19th / early 20th century arts and crafts peacock tile in the manner of 19th century English potter and tile designer, William De Morgan (1839-1917). Though this 6-inch tile i...

While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were modeled after objects of inherent value, resulting in sculptural combinations of function and beauty. This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow iron handle, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette, subtly textured with concentric grooves and a rusted, antique patina. Forged as a broadleaf spear, the weapon contrasts a violent potential with images of peaceful branches swaying in the wind. We've set this unusual Kuba spear...

Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geometric triangles in black bitumen and white kaolin, surrounding a red cruciform in the centre of remarkable contrasting colors, and the lower part or face inscribed in a circular space that inspired numbered great artists like Joan Miro, Picasso and Henry Moore of a very strongly solar symbolism, with a projecting protuberance emanating from the forehead like a sculpted bird beak, that descents toward the mouth. Concentric eyes harmonize with the circular mouth, both with of elegant proportions. The whole mask exudes a supreme harmony and perfect balance rarely seen in this pieces. The back-side presents nice ware that attested the ancient origin and traces of animistic ceremonies as the use of animal blood residues. The painting of brown bitumen or cola, the natural colorants in red and ocher tones and the white kaolin are original and do not show any repainted or restored areas, giving a freshness rarely seen in old pieces. This exceptional mask Bwa, of the Hound`e Region in Burkina-Fasso, was used it the transit ceremonies and funerals manifesting the presence of “Do”, name given to their God sons, protectors and powerful spirits. The round face also represents an owl, the curving beak of the bird plants a seed into the sun, like a female sexual vulva being fecundated by the male organ; the eternal symbol of Ying and Yang, masculine and feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the celebrated Verite Collection (this one being larger) sold in Paris at the Hotel Drouot, Saturday June 17, Lot 59, for 80,000 Euros and remarkably stands out from the Pierre and Tannia Matisse sold in Sotheby’s, New York in May 13, 2011. Another similar piece was published in: “Arman et l’art africain...

Rescued from a building in Detroit MI, this turn of the century plaque provides a grand embellishment in a manner that can’t be replicated. A truly ...

Tampon d'impression pour tissus ou papier. Ce tampon est sculpté de motifs de papillons et présente de légères traces de couleur. Il est monté sur un socle moderne en acier peint en ...

A monumental French wall-mounted coat rack from the 1920s, rising over six feet tall in hand-wrought iron. The frame is worked into scrolling lines and hammered textures, its surface...

Zulu bridal hat, made of natural hair and red pigments. The young girls were called ‘Itshishi’. They let their hair grow, cut it of, conserved it and worked the strings of hair aroun...

To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...

Early 20th century Chilean huasos metal spurs. Heavy silvered metal stamped Chile on the side. As found with grosgrain ribbon attached.

This stunning and highly stylish chandelier originates from the earliest years of twentieth century France, and to have found it in this beautiful condition more than made our day. ...

Boris Schatz Bronze Plaque In high relief, expertly cast bronze. Depicting bearded men on the floor of the Synagogue reading kinnot (sad poems / elegies),...

Amazing antique expertly hand-carved wood block that has been used in printing production, now stained a dark reddish brown color from ink that appears to have been red. This now rus...

Museum quality and meaningful work of religious art. This beautifully finest hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In ou...

A beautifully detailed pair of turn-of-the-century Chinese decorations, each featuring a carved soapstone disc set within an ornate bronze frame. The soapstone panels are delicately ...

A stunning set of 4 identical medieval style terracotta tiles decorated with raised rampant lions and foliage within scalloped borders, dating to circa 1920. These antique tiles are ...

Interesting modernist, cubist handmade wood cello case from the 1900-1920s. Great folk art object with dovetail joinery and replete with old traveling stick...

The finely detailed & proportioned cast spelter figure of Neptune, dramatically poised with trident in hand, seated atop a realistically modelled hand carved...

An early 20th century antique English green glazed lion tile by Maw & Co. dating from circa 1920, ex. Chris Blanchett collection. Finished in an attractive light green glaze, this l...

A reclaimed Carter & Co of Poole Pottery tile featuring a stylised heraldic lion rampant. Although this tile is unmarked, a similar example is on display in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, and was purchased from Carter & Co in 1926. Detailing a hand painted stylised blue lion within a green wreath before an off-white background, this 5 inch collectors tile is a stunning decorative interior piece for display or part of a collector’s cabinet. Carter & Co Carter Tiles, later Carter & Co, was founded in 1873 by Jesse Carter, a builder’s merchant and ironmonger from Surrey, who bought James Walker’s brick and tile business on the East Quay at Poole. By the 1880’s Carters...

Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s Item e7315 An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its ...

This collection of early 20th-century English theatre spotlight lenses, mounted on bespoke steel frames, captures the essence of dramatic lighting. Avail...

French bronze from the beginning of the years 1900. Beautiful French bronze from the beginning of 1900. In good condition and has a nice patina. Measures: 28x27x14 cm.

Vintage Chinese opera theatre headdress in turquoise, silver, and gold colors with faux white pearls and rubine red and multi-color pom-poms, early 20th cen...

This intricate silver necklace was once a part of the elaborate attire of a Miao women in southwest China, an ethnic minority with rich traditions of textile art and silverwork. In t...

A pair of rare multi horn trumpets or car horns. Price for the pair. Likely English, circa 1900s. Mounted on custom blacksmith made stands. No l...