Uncover the Uncommon
Antiques & oddities: funeral, mortuary, mourning, medical, dental, apothecary & poison bottles, natural history & taxidermy, circus & carnival, religious, ephemera and tobacciana.
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The Tobacciana Collection
Antique tobacco and cigarette tins, matchboxes and matchsafes, each identified and dated. Every piece is one of a kind.
Newly Acquired
The Apothecary Cabinet
Poison bottles, druggists' jars and pharmacy ephemera from the days when remedies were compounded by hand behind the chemist's counter.
Mourning & Funeral
Memorial jewelry, mourning keepsakes and undertakers' antiques that reflect how earlier generations honored and remembered their dead.
Medical & Dental
Surgical sets and dental and diagnostic instruments that show how medicine was practiced before the modern hospital.
Natural History & Taxidermy
Skulls, specimens and taxidermy in the spirit of the cabinet of curiosities, gathered for study and display.
Know what you have
Have an antique or oddity you want to understand? I offer research and consultation on antiques and curiosities, from a quick identification to a full written report.
- Quick LookIdentification opinion from your photos$50 / item$40 each for 3+
- Research Consultation1-hour minimum$125 / hour
- Written Research Report$250 / item
- Collection Review2-hour minimum$125 / hour
- Selling Consultation1-hour minimum$125 / hour
Flat-fee services are paid before work begins. Hourly work requires a deposit equal to the minimum hours.
Email to inquireFindings are my professional opinion based on research and experience. They are not a certified appraisal and are not intended for insurance, estate, tax, donation or legal purposes.
To avoid any conflict of interest, I will not make an offer to buy an item I have researched for you unless you ask me to.
Exquisite Dark Curio & Dushane Galleries
Exquisite Dark Curio & Dushane Galleries is owned and run by Schade Dushane. The shop is devoted to unveiling rare and unusual items to the public, for educational and preservation purposes.
Schade specializes in Georgian and Victorian antiques alongside oddities and curiosities: funeral, mortuary and mourning pieces, medical and dental antiques, apothecary and poison bottles, natural history and taxidermy, circus and carnival collectibles, religious items, ephemera and tobacciana.
Every piece is researched, identified and dated before it is listed, and most are one of a kind. Research and consultation are also available for your own antiques and oddities.
Antiques & Curiosities Wanted
- Antique books
- Ephemera
- Taxidermy
- Mourning & funeral
- Medical & apothecary
- Scientific instruments
- Antique religious items
- Early photography
- Occult & esoterica
- Natural history
- Circus & carnival
- Jewelry & hairwork
- General store & advertising
- Oddities & curiosities
Contact Schade Dushane
Call or text (479) 236-3174or email shop@exquisitedarkcurio.comVisit the Tontitown Studio
Shop the collection in person, privately and by appointment. Send a request below and I will be in touch to confirm a time.