by Cabinet of Curiosities | Oct 26, 2012 | Archive
We get it that not everyone is in the business of restoring dead bodies back to their natural appearance, but we also know there are loads of collectors out there who are intrigued by items related to the mortuary industry… for lack of a better description let’s just...
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Oct 26, 2012 | Archive
To ensure a nice clean shave, 18th century barbershops throughout England and France would have used this type oval pewter basin (with section cut out on brim) on all of their preferred customers. So sit back, relax and let the 18th Century barber go to work....
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Oct 9, 2012 | Archive
For offer: the original prototype of this unique serving vessel Patent No. 207,502. A very rare, one of a kind piece of Gilded Age history. To fully appreciate this patented invention you have to think back to the 1870s, a time MARK TWAIN coined as the Gilded Age – a...