NEWSPAPER CLUTCH BAG
Newspaper clutch bag from the 1970s, made in the United Kingdom, from the magazine Harpers & Queen, now known as Harpers Bazaar.
An exceptional vintage accessory for all ladies who like to stand out. Bags that resemble a rolled-up magazine were a popular fashion item in the 1970s and have recently found their place again among fashion enthusiasts. Dimensions: 30 x 12 x 6 cm Weight: 200 g The bag is in excellent condition.
GOTHIC KEY
Key, from the 14th – 15th century.
This exceptionally large Gothic key is a true rarity and an incredibly important piece of the past. It most likely once opened the doors of a castle, manor, or church. At the time of its creation, keys were symbols of wealth, as having a key meant owning property that was worth protecting. During this period, keys were made with great craftsmanship and to the highest standards. As seen in the presented key, the ornamentation reflects Gothic architecture, and the key's design often symbolized the doors it opened. This stunning example of a Gothic key, due to its excellent condition, is ideal for collectors of medieval artifacts. As a decorative piece, it will undoubtedly spark many discussions. Dimensions: 26 x 10 x 2.5 cm Weight: 0.4 kg The key is in excellent condition.
UMBRELLA WITH A SEAT
ANTIQUE SPICE BOX
Spice Box from the early 19th century, from India.
An interesting spice box crafted from a single piece of wood, with a side-opening lid and a hand-forged latch. Such boxes (masaladabbis) are artistic objects passed down through generations within families. A beautiful piece that can still be used for its original purpose or to store other small items. Due to its excellent craftsmanship and unique appearance, it also makes for a wonderful decorative item. Dimensions: 14 x 22.5 x 8 cm Weight: 1.250 kg The box is in excellent condition.
VINTAGE ICE BUCKET
Ice bucket made in Switzerland in the mid-20th century.
An elegant ice bucket featuring lion head handles. Perfect for serving chilled drinks in style, and thanks to its classic design, it also makes an excellent decorative piece for your cocktail corner or home bar.
Dimensions: 24 × 20 × 16 cm
Weight: 1,5 kg
The ice bucket is well preserved.
DESK BELL
Desk bell, late 19th century.
A metal desk bell that rings when the button on top is pressed. It was most likely used in establishments such as hotels, shops, or reception desks, where customers could use it to attract attention.
Throughout history, desk bells were primarily used in aristocratic households. During long dinners, they were used to summon a maid to serve another course or refresh drinks. This practice was especially common in America, whereas in Europe it was more customary for servants to remain near the dining table and attend to guests' needs directly. Desk bells became widely used across Europe during the 19th century, when hotels, restaurants, shops, and other public establishments created a growing demand for them.
Today, this bell can once again become a practical and decorative piece for your home, shop, or business.
Dimensions: 8 x 9 x 9 cm
Weight: 0,3 kg
The bell is in excellent condition and remains fully functional.
ANTIQUE TEAPOT
Teapot, from 1911.
A silver-plated teapot with a milk jug can be a wonderful decoration on your kitchen shelves, and of course, you can still use it to make an unforgettable tea party. Dimensions: 28.5 x 15 x 13.5 cm Weight: 550 g The teapot is well-preserved.
ART NOUVEAU BOWL
Art Nouveau bowl from the early 20th century, made in Vienna.
This crystal bowl with a pedestal will be an excellent addition to your table during gatherings and visits, catching everyone's eye. Use it as an interesting container for small items, or it can also make a splendid gift for someone with a refined taste. Dimensions: 19.5 x 10.5 cm Weight: 440 g The crystal bowl is in excellent condition, while the pedestal shows signs of use and patina, adding to its charm.
WOODEN TOY FROM 19TH CENTURY
Charming wooden toy from the mid-19th century.
This delightful wooden toy with joints on its legs and arms undoubtedly once entertained many children's hearts. The toy is crafted in a naive style, adding to its charm and placing it within the realm of folk art. One can imagine a father crafting this exceptional toy for his child sometime in the mid-19th century. The child or perhaps multiple children must have cherished it dearly, as there are traces of past repairs, indicating efforts to keep the toy joyfully functional. Now, it stands as a wonderful example of naive and folk art, serving as both decoration and a reminder of a bygone era when toys were not so plentiful. Dimensions: 29 x 10 x 6 cm Weight: 200 g The toy is well-preserved.
ANTIQUE MEDICAL CHEST
19th-century medical chest, made in France.
This rare wooden medical chest is a relic from the era when home remedies were essential, especially for families living far from cities and medical care. Such chests were used to store a variety of medicinal preparations to provide aid for all family members. This particular chest contains 19 glass bottles, some still holding remnants of their original contents, a wooden case for a thermometer, antique gauze, and a small box with a glass syringe accompanied by various ampoules, also retaining their original contents. Due to its remarkable preservation, this piece is a true museum artifact, ideal for collectors, medical history enthusiasts, and lovers of historical treasures. Exploring its contents is an educational journey, while the chest itself serves as an unusual and fascinating decorative item. Dimensions: 44 x 29 x 19 cm Weight: 7.7 kg The medical chest is in excellent condition.
COPPER JARDINIERE, 19. CENTURY
Copper jardinière made in France in the late 19th century.
A beautiful hand-hammered copper planter with brass feet and handles decorated with lion heads. Over time the copper has developed an exceptional patina, giving the piece even greater character and charm.
Dimensions: 60 × 25 × 22,5 cm
Weight: 3,2 kg
The jardinière is in excellent condition.
ANTIQUE SHEET MUSIC STAND
Antique sheet music stand from the 19th century.
A fully hand-forged sheet music stand. An excellent tool for any instrumentalist, as well as an exceptional decorative addition to the room where it will be used. The stand is adjustable in height, making it particularly convenient. It could also be used in a pub or restaurant to present a menu. Dimensions: 105-133 x 50 x 30 cm Weight: 12.5 kg The sheet music stand is in excellent condition.
ITALIAN NYLON STOCKINGS GI. LO. DE, 1950s
Gi. Lo. De Nylon Stockings, made in Italy in the early 1950s.
A rare and exceptionally preserved factory sample set by the Italian brand Gi.Lo.De, dating to around 1950–1951.
The set includes a pair of never-worn, ultra-sheer nylon stockings with a back seam, attached to the original presentation card featuring four sepia-toned photographs (Duomo, horse, dog, and landscape), along with factory labels and pins.
This is a typical post-war display sample, where luxury nylon stockings were presented with artistic packaging — a reflection of their status as a luxury item at the time.
The green “Nylon 66” card also confirms the use of the first generation of DuPont nylon, which makes this piece particularly special.
An exquisite find for vintage fashion lovers, and a museum-worthy collectible for connoisseurs of mid-century design.
Dimensions: 91 × 22 × 0,5 cm
Weight: 0,01 kg
The stockings are in excellent preserved condition. Price per pair.
HANAU COUNTDOWN TIMER
Countdown Timer from the German company Original Hanau, manufactured in the 1920s.
This countdown timer was designed for use during sunbathing. It features a sixty-minute dial that glows in the dark, adjustable by hand, and a bell with an alarm mechanism for start and stop. Today, you can use it again, perhaps just like in the past, or it can come in handy for other tasks, such as cooking. In any case, it is undoubtedly a very interesting wall decoration. Dimensions: 26 x 15.5 cm Weight: 610 g The countdown timer is functional, as well as the start and stop mechanism. The signs of time are visible, but they only add charm to it.
DECORATIVE SILVER-PLATED TRAY, LATE 19. CENTURY
Decorative silver-plated tray, made in the late 19th century.
An exceptionally large and decorative serving tray that reflects the elegance and refined style of the late 19th century. Made of silver-plated copper, it is richly engraved with floral and botanical motifs, while the rim and handles are strongly accentuated with raised decorative details.
Thanks to its generous size, it is ideal for serving a larger number of guests, yet its visual appeal also makes it perfect as a standalone decorative piece.
Dimensions: 57 × 36 × 4 cm
Weight: 2,3 kg
The tray is well preserved and in good vintage condition.
ANTIQUE WOODEN HAT STRETCHER
Wooden hat stretcher, made in late 19th century.
A unique and rare find for collectors and enthusiasts of vintage fashion and millinery tools. Crafted from solid wood, this hat stretcher features a simple yet effective mechanism for resizing hats. Designed to adjust to different sizes and shapes, it allowed milliners to create perfectly fitting hats for their clients. This adjustable stretcher is ideal for vintage fashion lovers, collectors, or hat enthusiasts looking for a creative way to display their hats. It can also return to use in the millinery industry, as its cast iron mechanism remains fully functional. Dimensions: 33 x 30 x 19 cm Weight: 4.1 kg The hat stretcher is in good condition. Woodworm holes are old, and the woodworm is inactive.
METAL CASKET
Metal casket with the Carinthian coat of arms, made in the early 20th century.
An exceptionally well-crafted piece with beautiful detailing. The Carinthian coat of arms on the lid makes it particularly interesting. On the front of the casket there is a small “button” that allows it to be opened.
Dimensions: 20 × 15,5 × 14 cm
Weight: 2,3 kg
The casket is in excellent condition.
WROUGHT-IRON CASKET
Wrought-iron casket, made in the second half of the 19th century.
An exceptional and rare, hand-forged casket in the Neo-Gothic style. It is fully preserved, with a functioning lock and key.
In the past, such a casket would have been part of a bourgeois interior, serving both as a decorative and a practical object used to store important documents, jewelry, and other valuable items. It can serve the same purpose today, as the craftsmanship with which it was made is a true feast for the eyes, and the working lock still allows it to be used for storing valuables.
Dimensions: 25 × 18,5 × 16 cm
Weight: 3,9 kg
The casket is in excellent condition.
VINTAGE SEWING SUPPLY BOX
Sewing supply box, made in the mid-20th century.
This wooden box on castors was an exceptionally practical piece for seamstresses, allowing them to neatly and efficiently store all their sewing tools and accessories. Its interior features several small compartments, making it easy to organize even the tiniest items.
Today, it can still be used for its original purpose or given a new role — as a practical piece of furniture in a living room or bedroom, perfect for storing small objects or personal collections.
Dimensions: 67 × 48,5 × 31 cm
Weight: 4,7 kg
The sewing supply box is in excellent condition.
ANTIQUE HAT BLOCK
Hat block, from the early 20th century.
This wooden hat block is a charming decorative piece for anyone interested in vintage fashion. It's perfect for collectors and hat enthusiasts who want to showcase their hats in an original way. Dimensions: 25 x 22 x 20 cm Weight: 2 kg The hat block is in fair condition.
BRASS MORTAR
Brass mortar, made in the late 19th century.
A massive mortar that is a replica of 17th-century mortars. Such large mortars were primarily used in the 17th century in pharmacies and monasteries for grinding large quantities of herbs. In the 19th century, these replicas became mainly status symbols in wealthy bourgeois kitchens, although some still found their way into pharmacies.
The presented mortar is richly decorated with relief mascarons, garlands, and the Roman date MDC XXX (1630). It also includes the original matching pestle for grinding, which is likewise heavy and made of brass.
Today, this luxurious mortar can serve as an exceptional decorative and functional piece in your kitchen or professional space.
Dimensions:
25 × 25 × 21 cm – mortar
34 × 5 cm – pestle
Weight: 9,7 kg
The mortar is in excellent condition.
WROUGHT IRON BOX, 1946
Wrought iron box, made in 1946, Germany.
A fully hand-forged iron box made by the craftsman FR. Sauer in Essen-Steele, Germany. A solid and heavy piece with beautiful decorative wrought iron details and an original working lock with key. In addition to its exceptional craftsmanship, what makes this piece especially remarkable is the year of its production. The year 1946, immediately after World War II, was a time of extreme material shortage in Germany. Objects like this were often made from recycled iron and produced in small artisan workshops, as industrial production had not yet fully recovered. This is also confirmed by the stamp on the bottom of the box.
This iron box therefore represents a high-quality example of post-war craftsmanship and a small but authentic piece of history.
Dimensions: 32 × 19,5 × 13,5 cm
Weight: 4,1 kg
In excellent condition.
VINTAGE BOOKEND
Bookend, made around 1940 in Italy.
A beautiful bookend in the shape of a horse's head, carved from alabaster. The horse's head is full of intricate details and stands on a black marble base, ensuring stability and contrast. Due to the combination of materials and precise craftsmanship, this piece can be used for its intended purpose as an exceptional bookend, but it also makes for a stunning standalone decoration. Dimensions: 22 x 20 x 7 cm Weight: 2.8 kg The bookend is in excellent condition.
ART DECO BATHROOM MIRROR
Art Deco bathroom mirror with accessories, produced by the Italian company E.P. Milano, circa 1930.
An exceptional chromed set in the characteristic style of the Art Deco period. The eight-piece set includes a mirror with light, a glass shelf, one large double towel rail, one smaller towel rail, two wall hooks, a toothbrush glass holder, and a toilet paper holder.
This is a rare and collectible ensemble, suitable both for the authentic restoration of historic interiors and as a striking decorative accent in a contemporary bathroom.
Dimensions: 60,5 × 51 × 11 cm (mirror)
Weight: 11,5 kg (entire set)
The set is in good original condition. The mirror light is fitted for an E27 bulb.