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$195 USDNice Silverplate Spaniel Dog Sculpture or Doorstop Signed JB
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Animal:Dog:Canine:Spaniel:Sculpture:Metalware:Silverplate:Jenning Brothers:Figurine
A nice old sculpture or doorstop depicting a Spaniel Dog. The sculpture is made of metal with a silver plate finish and is signed "JB, 3004, Pat Appld For" which represents the Jenning Brothers Company. This is a large piece measuring 10 1/2" long x 7" high and 3" wide, it is very heavy weighing just over 4 1/2 pounds. I think it was meant to be a sculpture but because of the weight it might have been meant to be used as a doorstop. The Spaniel Dog is in very good overall condition with no chips ...
$65 USDCharming Antique Quilt Top with Paper Lantern Motif Hand Sewn
Collectibles:Textiles:Quilt:Quilt Top:Art Deco:Paper Lantern:Pattern Quilt:Hand Sewn:Cotton:Bedapread
A charming antique (circa 1920-30s) hand made quilt top. The quilt top is all hand sewn and has a Chinese Paper Lantern motif. Judging from the fabrics used the quilt dates from the 1920-1930s. It measures 72" x 84". The Paper Lantern quilt top is in very good overall condition. It was made and stored away so it was never used. The background fabric looks like sugar or flour sack material. The quilt top would make a fun addition to an antique quilt collection.
$225 USDc1930 Art Deco Dancing Duo Bookends Pompeian Bronze Paul Herzel
Collectibles:Art Deco:Metalware:Bronze:Dancing Duo:Bookends:Pompeian Bronze:Paul Herzel
A rare set of Art Deco Bookends. The bookends were designed by Paul Herzel and made by Pompeian Bronze in 1930. They depict a semi nude woman and a gentleman dancing. These bookends are rated rare in the Encyclopedia of Bookends reference book. They are signed "Paul Herzel". Each bookend measures approximately 11" high and the pair weighs just over 4 1/2 pounds. Both the lady and gentleman are in very good overall condition. There is minor wear including small shallow dings/dents on the bases. ...
$75 USDLarge Victorian Plant or Bird Cage Hook with Cherub
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:By Period Style:Victorian:Metalware:Brass:Cherub:Angel:Architectural:Hook
A nice Victorian brass hook. The hook features a Cherub or Child's face and scrolls and leaves in a French Rococo design. This is a large piece which was probably used for a plant, bird cage or lamp. Overall dimensions are 8 3/4" deep x 9" x 3 3/8" across the back. The Cherub Hook is in very good overall condition. It would be perfect in a Victorian, Garden theme or French inspired decor.
$85 USDWhimsical 19thC Victorian Dancing Gargoyle Candlestick
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:By Period Style:Victorian:Gothic:Aesthetic:Gargoyle:Candlestick:Copper:Dragon
A neat antique Victorian candlestick. The candlestick has a whimsical motif of a Gargoyle or Dragon. The Gargoyle looks like he is dancing as he holds flames or a garland. The base is decorated with flowers and has an Aesthetic influence in the design. The candlestick is made of copper and has a nickel plated finish. Overall dimensions are 6" high and 5" x 3 1/4" at the base. The candlestick is in very good overall condition with no chips or cracks in the metal. There is light wear to the nickel ...
$100 USDArts & Crafts Expanding Bookends with Pine Cone Motif
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Bookends:Arts & Crafts:Cast Iron Metalware:Library:Expanding:Pine Cone
A wonderful set of Arts & Crafts expanding bookends. The bookends feature a naturalistic motif of Pine Cones. They are made of cast iron and retain the original bronze toned finish, the expanding rods are brass. Each decorative end measures 7 1/2" x 5", when closed the bookends are approximately 12" and they are 21" when fully extended. The Arts & Crafts Bookends are in very good overall condition. They are sturdy making them perfect for hardcover books.
$40 USD4 Antique Victorian Die Cut Sentimental Greeting Cards
Collectibles:Paper:By Period Style:Victorian:19th Century:Cards:Greeting Card:Valentine:Chromolithograph:Die Cut
A wonderful collection of 4 antique Victorian greeting cards. All are love related and feature several die-cuts and chromolithographs. The cards date from the late 1800s. For size reference the largest blue card measures 6 1/4" wide x 6 1/2" high. All four Victorian Greeting Cards are in very good overall condition. They have been used and have minor signs of wear, see photos. The cards would be lovely framed or added to a scrapbook. They are beautiful examples of the sentimental Victorian era.
$48 USDVictorian Bronze Figural Dolphin Letter Opener
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Metalware:Bronze:By Period Style:Victorian:Desk Accessory:Letter Opener:Dolphin
A nice antique letter opener in the figural form of a Dolphin. The letter opener is made of bronze and is well cast with nice attention to detail. It measures 9" long x 1 1/4" wide. The Dolphin Letter Opener is in very good overall condition with no chips or cracks in the metal. The bronze has a lovely warm patina. This would act as a paperweight oo because it is heavy for its size. The letter opener would be great on an antique desk top and is still just as functional today as it was 100 years ...
$75 USDVintage Folk Art Tiger Maple Cane with Saw Handle
Collectibles:Folk Art:Cane:Walking Stick:Saw Tool:Tiger Maple
A neat vintage folk art cane or walking stick. The cane is made of a hard wood with a "tiger stripe" grain and might be Maple (?). It has a neat figural handle in the form of a hand saw, the cane is very comfortable to hold and the shape of the handle makes it sturdy. Overall dimensions are 35" high x 4 3/8" wide. It is in very good clean condition. The hand caw cane would be perfect for a carpenter, craftsman, cabinet maker or builder!
$65 USDCool German Art Deco Cubist or Modern Stylized Fish Lighter
Collectibles:Art Deco:Cubist:Modern:Lighter:German:Germany:Lighter:Ashtray:Metalware
A cool old Art Deco lighter and ashtray in the figural form of a fish. The fish or Dolphin has a neat cubist or geometric design and dates circa 1920-30's. It is made of spelter metal with a silver toned finish. The lighter "Made in Germany". Overall dimensions are 4" high x 3" wide and 2 3/8" deep. The Dolphin Lighter is in very good overall condition with no chips or cracks in the metal. There is minor wear to the finish as you can see in the images. The fish has a great decorative quality, ...
$85 USDOld Pharaohs Horses, Horse Family Cast Iron Bookends
Collectibles:Metalware:Decorative Arts:Metalware:Bookends:Cast Iron:Pharaohs Horses:Horse Family:Judd:By Period Style:Art Deco:Equine
A nice set of old bookends featuring a family of Horses. These are in the bookend encyclopedia listed as "Horse Family" by Judd circa 1930 but they sure look like the famous painting "Pharaoh's Horses". They are made of cast iron and each measures 5 1/4" high. The pair is in very good overall condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. They are heavy and could be used for hard cover books. The bookends are painted gold, it was done long ago. They would be perfect in an Equine, Ranch, Southwest ...
$95 USDc1925 Art Deco Duck Bookends, Take Off by Littco
Collectibles:Art Deco:Bookends:Cast Iron:Duck:Metalware:Modern
A nice set of Art Deco Bookends. The bookends are titled "Take Off" and have a great Modern Stylistic design. They were made by Littco in 1925. The bookends are made of solid cast iron and weighs approximately 8 1/2 pounds making them perfect for large hard cover books. Each duck measures 6 7/8" high x 5 5/8" wide and 3 1/2" deep. Both are in very good overall condition with no chips, cracks or repairs in the metal. The bookends would be perfect in an Art Deco or Modern decor.
$65 USDPair Antique Bobeche with Knights Jousting, Armor, Shields
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:By Period Style:Gothic:Medieval:Metalware:Brass:Candlestick:Bobeche:Knights:Jousting:Armor:Shields:Horse:Equine
A very unusual pair of antique bobeche. Bobeches are placed on wax candles to catch drips thereby protecting delicate linen tablecloths. This fine pair has a neat design of Knights on Horseback Jousting, Suits of Armor and Heraldry Banners or Flags. The design is well detailed. The Bobeches are made of either bronze or brass. Each measures 3 1/8" in diameter with a center opening of 7/8". Both pieces are in very good overall condition with no chips or cracks. The bronze/brass has a nice patina. ...
$85 USDArt Deco German Nude Bathing Beauty Figurine
Collectibles:Art Deco:German:Germany:Bathing Beauty:Figurine:Porcelain
A very pretty old Bathing Beauty figurine. The figurine is made of pink porcelain and depicts a Nude Lady. She is marked "Germany, 229". Overall dimensions are 3" long and 1 1/4" high. The nude is in very good overall condition. The only thing to note is wear to the cold paint, see photos. The lady would make a nice addition to a Bathing Beauty collection, the Nudes are particularly hard to find.
$75 USDAntique Arabesque Hatpin with Moorish Mans Face Hat Pin
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Hat Pin:Hatpin:Arabesque:Moorish:Decorative Arts:By Period Style:Victorian:Brass
A neat antique Victorian Hatpin. The hatpin depicts a gentleman's face. It is made of brass and is made with nice attention to detail. The decorative end measures 1 1/8" x 7/8" and the hatpin is 8 1/2" long. It is in very good overall condition with no breaks in the metal. There is wear to the finish from normal use, see photos. The hatpin would make a nice addition to a millinery collection.
$100 USDArt Deco Expanding Bookends with Fruit Baskets & Leaves
Collectibles:Art Deco:Bookends:Metalware:Fruit Baskets:Library:Cast Iron:Brass
A very pretty set of antique Art Deco Bookends. The bookends feature a lovely design of fruit filled baskets surrounded by leaves. The decorative ends are cast iron with a brass toned finish and the expanding rods are brass. They measure 7 1/2" when closed and 13 3/4" when open and each decorative end is 6 1/4" wide x 5 3/4" high. The Art Deco Bookends are in Very good overall condition with no damage. They would be perfect in an antique inspired decor.
$55 USDAntique Victorian Era Nautical Thermometer with Anchor, Oar
Collectibles:Maritime:Nautical:Thermometer:Science Instrument:Anchor:Oar:By Period Style:Victorian:Metalware:Brass:Spelter
A neat antique Victorian era thermometer. The thermometer has a Nautical or Maritime theme that includes an anchor, oar and a pick type instrument. The thermometer itself is mounted to a piece of brass, the rest is made of nickel over spelter metal. Overall dimensions are 5" x 3 7/8" across the widest points. It is in working order and in overall good condition. The only thing to note is some loss to the nickel, see photos. The thermometer would be perfect in a sea side decorating theme, it is ...
$120 USDc1925 Equestrian Fox Chase Bookends by Hubley
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Equestrian:Fox Chase:Bookends:Hubley:Horse:Cast Iron:Metalware
A nice set of old cast iron bookends. The bookends were made in 1925 by Hubley and are called "Fox Chase". They are one of the rarer sets from this company. Both are well cast with excellent attention to detail. Each Fox Chase bookend measures 5 1/4" high x 2 1/4" deep x 5 1/8" wide, the pair is very heavy weighing just under 5 1/2 pounds. The bookends are in very good overall condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. They would be perfect for hard cover books in a Horse related decor.
$48 USDAntique Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Bookends
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:By Period Style:Arts & Crafts:Copper:Hammered:Bookends:Metalware:Nautical:Maritime:Ships:Library
A nice set of antique Arts & Crafts bookends. The bookends are made from hand hammered copper and have a rich original patina. Each features a silhouette of a sailing ship. Each bookend measures 4 1/2/" high and 3 1/2" x 3" at the base. They are both in very good overall condition. Neither is signed. The bookends would be great in a period Arts & Crafts decor. They are perfectly function and would work with hard cover books.
$145 USDCool Art Deco Frosted Glass Scotty Dog Bookends
Collectibles:Art Deco:Glass:Bookends:Scotty Dog:Scottish Terrier:Canine:Dog
A cool set of old Art Deco bookends. The bookends are made of solid glass and depict Scottish Terrier Dogs. The dogs have the large google eyes typical of the era. The glass has a soft frosted mat finish. Each bookend measures 6 1/4" x 2 1/2" at the base x 4 3/4" high and the pair weighs over 7 3/4 pounds. They would be perfect for hard cover books. The Scotty Dog bookends are in very good overall condition with no chips or cracks in the glass. They would be perfect in a Modern or Art Deco decor.
$55 USDVictorian Pencil Box with ABC, Grasshoppers & Frogs
Collectibles:Toys
A lovely antique Victorian pencil box. The pencil box is made of wood and features the original color chromolithograph on the lid. The lithograph depicts grasshoppers and frogs among the letters A B C, it is also marked "Scholars Companion". The bottom is marked with the original owners name "Lizzie Berbtel, Berks Co" which is in Pennsylvania. There are some contents inside which came with the box, they will be included. Overall dimensions are 8 5/8" x 2 3/8" x 1 1/2". The pencil box is in very ...
$55 USDAntique Bronze Figural Elephant Bookends
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Metalware:Bronze:By Period Style:Art Deco:Elephant:Bookends
A nice set of antique bookends in the figural form of Elephants. The bookends are made of bronze and are heavy weighing just under 3 3/4 pounds for the pair. Each Elephant measures 4" high x 5" wide and 1 7/8" deep. They are marked "Bronz Met" on the back. The Elephant Bookends are in very good overall condition. They have a great natural patina. They would be perfect in any antique decor.
$55 USDGeorge Frederic Watts Print Love and Death
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Print:George Frederic Watts:Love And Death:By Period Style:Victorian:Art Nouveau:Pre Ralphaelite:Picture Frame:Portrait:Mythological
A nice antique print based on the painting of George Frederick Watts (Born 1817-Died 1904). The print is a depiction of his painting titled "Love and Death", it was one of Watts most discussed paintings during his lifetime. The painting treats the taboo subject of death with a poignant sensitivity. While Love defends the entrance to the House of Life, Death inevitably advances. Watts started the painting in 1885 and completed it in 1897. This lovely print is sepia toned and in its original wood ...
$85 USDOld Figural Horse Head Bookends, Equine
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Bookends:Metalware:Horse:Equine:Equestrian
A nice set of old bookends in the figural form of Horses. The bookends are made of spelter metal and retain the original brass toned finish. They are molded with nice attention to detail and a great naturalistic look. Each bookend measures 5 3/4" high and is 4 1/2" x 3 7/8" at the base. The pair is not marked. They are in very good overall condition. There is very minor wear to the finish mainly on the high points of the horses ears, see photos. There is one tiny 1/4" line on the base of one ...
$75 USDStanhope Vegetable Ivory Tape Measure Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Collectibles:Vanity Items:Sewing:By Period Style:Victorian:Pincushion:Vegetable Ivory:Stanhope:Cyclorama:Building:La Rotonde Du Cyclorama:St Anne De Beaupr
A neat antique Victorian tape measure. The tape measure is made of Vegetable Ivory and has a stanhope (miniature scene) in the top of the winder. The scene depicts a rounded or cyclorama style building and is marked "The Cyclorama Building, La Rotonde du Cyclorama, St Anne de Beaupré". The scene is complete inside, I just could not get of a photo of all of it since it is so tiny! The tape measure works by simply pulling out the tape, when you are finished you just turn the winding knob to roll ...
$65 USD19thC Victorian Hand Carved Architectural Ornament
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:By Period Style:Victorian:19th Century:Architectural:Hand Carved:Ornament:Molding:Element:Walnut:Woodenware
A nice antique Victorian architectural ornament. The architectural ornament is hand carved from Walnut wood and has a wonderful deep dimensional quality. It is large with overall dimensions of 15" high x 9 1/8" wide and 2 1/4" deep. I am not sure what this was originally intended for but thought perhaps it is from a piece of furniture or a fancy interior paneled room or molding. It is in very good overall condition. The architectural element has a teeny nick off one point. It has been refinished ...
$65 USDGerman Art Deco Perfume Bottle & Powder Jar Set
Collectibles:Art Deco:Vanity:Perfume Bottle:German:Powder Jar:Germany:Porcelain
A very pretty antique German Art Deco dresser set. The set includes a perfume bottle and a powder jar. Both are made of porcelain and are decorated with flowers. The perfume bottle is complete with the glass dabber. Both pieces are marked "Germany". The perfume bottle stands 6 5/8" high and the powder jar is 4 3/4" high x 4" wide. Both pieces are in very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs. There is one tiny in the making air bubble on the underside of the powder ...
$145 USDR. Atkinson Fox Art Deco Fantasy Print the Bower of Paradise
Collectibles:Art Deco:R. Atkinson Fox:Art Deco:Fantasy:Print:Bower Of Paradise:Picture Frame:Swan:Golden Age:Illustration
A very beautiful Art Deco print. The print is based on a painting by R. Atkinson Fox and is titled "Bower of Paradise". It depicts 2 women and a swan in a romantic garden setting. The print is in it's original hexagon frame, the frame is wood and is complete with old glass. This is a large folio with overall dimensions of 19 5/8" x 15 3/4". Both the print and frame are in very good overall condition. the print has vibrant jewel tone colors and is not faded. The print would be perfect in a period ...
$55 USDAntique Bronze Bald Eagle Paperweight
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Bronze:Metalware:Paperweight:By Period Style:Victorian:Americana:Eagle:Bald Eagle:Metalware
A handsome antique Bald Eagle Paperweight. The Eagle is made of bronze and has a nice warm patina. The base is an exotic hard wood with a distinct striped grain. The paperweight has the original old marbled paper on the bottom (it is wrinkled). Overall dimensions are 4" high and 4 1/4" in diameter at the base. The Eagle Paperweight is in very good overall condition. The finish has light overall wear but is perfectly presentable. The paperweight would be perfect in an Americana collection.
$95 USDAntique Arts & Crafts Oak & Brass Bookends with Castles
Collectibles:Decorative Arts:Arts & Crafts:Oak:Brass:Bookends
A handsome set of antique Arts & Crafts bookends. The bookends are made of oak and each decorative end features a hand made brass medallion. Both medallions are decorated with Castles. This is a large set of bookends with overall dimensions of 17" when closed, approximately 24 1/2" long when expanded and each end is 6 5/8" high x 6 1/4". The bookends have been used but are in very good overall condition. They retain the original finish. The only thing to note is one end leans out slightly more ...
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