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$495 USD Offers ConsideredLarge 4 Pound Indian Clubs w/ Incised Ring Handles - Folk Art
Antiques:Sports, Scouting & Athletic Equipment
A fine pair of Indian Clubs in a desirable larger size. Indian Clubs were introduced into this country in 1862, when Sim. D. Kehoe, an American businessman and fitness enthusiast, saw them in England and began to produce and sell them in America. This was the very first of many fitness 'crazes' to sweep the US. Swinging Indian Clubs was widely recommended, not only by physical fitness enthusiasts, but by spiritual leaders as well. Physical vigor and spiritual health were linked in a way that we ...
$895 USDLarge 4 Lb. Indian Clubs w/ Decorative Lathe Turned & Inlaid Design - Folk Art
Antiques:Sports, Scouting & Athletic Equipment
This fantastic pair of Indian Clubs will be a standout in any collection. Highly decorative, yet eminently usable... just beautiful antique pieces. Fashioned from at least four, or possibly five different types of wood that were joined together in layers and then hand turned on a lathe into their final graceful shape, with the star inlay likely being added last. This type of work is known today as 'segmented' or 'polychromatic' turning. Indian Clubs were introduced into this country in 1862, ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredPair of Antique Indian Clubs - Figured Maple - Folk Art
Antiques:Sports, Scouting & Athletic Equipment
A graceful pair of Indian Clubs from the late 19th C. Indian Clubs were introduced into this country in 1862, when Sim. D. Kehoe, an American businessman and fitness enthusiast, saw them in England and began to produce and sell them in America. This was the very first of many fitness 'crazes' to sweep the US. Swinging Indian Clubs was widely recommended, not only by physical fitness enthusiasts, but by spiritual leaders as well. Physical vigor and spiritual health were linked in a way that we ...
$395 USD Offers Considered19th C Victorian Baby Toy Rattle & Whistle w/ Bells & Beads
Antiques:Toys, Games & Children's Items
Can you imagine a time when a rattle like this was considered to be a fit toy for a child? Didn't think so. A remarkable, scarce piece of Americana, this antique American toy is made of humble materials, unlike many English (and some American) baby rattles of the period, which were made of silver and coral or mother of pearl. Crafted of brass, tin, glass, and wood. A pair of hollow brass orbs are ringed with decorative embossed stars, each sitting atop four tin arms that hold tiny tin bells with ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredAesthetic Movement Ceramic Transfer Ware Dresser Tray
Antiques:Vanity Items, Mirrors & Perfume
Poppies and daisies and bees...oh my! What a charming little Transfer Ware dresser tray. A wonderful creamy white oval, a bit over 9" by about 5½", with a wonderful transfer image of flowers and bees...those bees are just the greatest, don't you think? The simple pierced gallery and twisted handles are old nickle or silver plated brass, with wear to the handles only. I haven't tried to polish them as I think the old patina is just perfect for this simple piece with it's naturalistic theme. The ...
$275 USD Offers ConsideredMassive Antique Horn-Handled Draw Knife
Antiques:Tools
I have never seen a draw knife like this before, with its massive steel-edged wrought iron blade and amazing horn handles. An incredible tool, as beautiful as it is unusual. The forges of America have created a phenomenal variety of tools through the years, and draw knives have been an essential item in every woodworkers toolkit since ancient times. Before the Industrial Revolution, they were custom made, often for a specialized task. Individually designed and sized to fit specific hands for a ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredSigned Tiffany Studios Bronze Bowl or Plate
Antiques:Accessories & Miscellaneous
Tiffany Studios produced many of it's fine bronze objects, including lamp bases, desk items, and bowls such as this one, in NYC around the turn of the 19th C into the 20th. This particular bowl is elegant and understated, it whispers rather than shouts. Simple enough to be taken for a Mid Century Modern piece with it's saucer shape, the modulated texture is reminiscent of the surface of ancient excavated bronzes. Truly timeless, it's simplicity expresses Tiffany's aesthetic idealism with it's ...
$3,200 USD Offers Considered19th C American Graniteware / Enamelware Set w/ Decorative Pewter Mounts Signed & Numbered Manning Bowman - Pearl Agateware w/ White Metal Protection Bands - Enamel Ware - Granite Ware - Agate Ware - Teapot / Tea Pot - Coffeepot / Coffee Pot
Antiques:Graniteware, Enamelware, Agateware
An outstanding set of signed Manning Bowman Graniteware consisting of two tea or coffee pots, sugar & creamer, and an extremely rare slop or waste bowl. It is marvelous and extraordinary to find such a complete suite of pieces in the same pattern, all signed and numbered, and all featuring additional extra fancy bands of 'pewter' decoration. This was a very special set when it was produced, and is even more remarkable today after 100+ years This type of graniteware is referred to in Manning ...
$145 USD Offers ConsideredStanding Oak Magnifying Mirror - Early 20th C
Antiques:Vanity Items, Mirrors & Perfume
A nice little oak framed vanity mirror with an unusual Gothic shape. Everyone needs a magnifying mirror sooner or later, and old ones are very hard to find. This one is really in remarkable condition. From the sweet little point at the apex and the decorative plate that attaches the stand to the back, to the unusual beveled mirror, this sweetie is a keeper. The metal parts are plated, nickel or chrome, I'm not certain which, but looks like brass underneath where there is some slight wear. ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSterling Silver and Glass Inkwell & Desk Tray
Antiques:Desk Items
For those of us who still enjoy the pleasures of an old-fashioned, hand written note, here's a lovely piece of jewelry for the desk. Beautiful and functional, this charming piece presents an intricately faceted inkwell on a curvaceous silver tray, with a silver lid, and a raised silver lip to keep the original bottle in place. Simply sublime. Condition is very nice. The tray and cover are bright with no apparent dents or problems, and they are both marked "Sterling" with no makers mark that I ...
$195 USD Offers Considered1894 Dated Schoolgirl Alphabet Sampler - 19th C Victorian Cross Stitch Alphabet Embroidery
Antiques:Textiles, Linens
A lively schoolgirl sampler from the end of the 19th C embroidered and dated by Sara Kristensen. It displays seven different partial alphabets and numbers, along with various decorative stitched borders. A lovely example with a cheerful presence. Done in a time when all dyes were not color-fast, some of the yarns have retained their color more completely than others. This gives it a charming 'old fashioned' look and is a testament to it's honest age. It was backed with a heavy paper, which looks ...
$325 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Hand Cut Crystal Perfume or Cologne Bottle w/ Sterling Silver Mounts - British Hallmarks - London
Antiques:Vanity Items, Mirrors & Perfume
This wonderful antique perfume or cologne bottle throws off showers of sparks from its crisply hand cut facets; challenging to photograph, but stunning in the hand or sitting on a dresser or vanity table. The decorative sterling silver mounts have a spot for a monogram, but it has never been engraved. How fortunate for you, add your own, or better yet your sweeties initials... what a touching surprise! Condition is grand, with only normal wear to the silver mount. I see no problems with the ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredDecorative French Bucket or Pail - Papier Mache
Antiques:Accessories & Miscellaneous
This wonderful old French bucket is great for so many things. The metallic stripes dress it up a bit with their black borders, but its origins are plainly humble. It is made of some type of papier mache or composite, with a metal handle held on with metal plates that are riveted to the body of the bucket. There are some makers marks molded into the bottom, and it is stamped "Made in France." I believe the stamp was not put on at the time of manufacture, but was added for export at a later date. ...
$1,195 USD Offers ConsideredAmerican 19th C Victorian Prayer Bench - Kneeler
Antiques:Furniture
This wonderful antique prayer bench is a Victorian treasure. The kneeler and top rest are canted to provide a comfortable angle, and they are both padded and upholstered. It looks like the original velvet to me, too. The uprights are crisply lathe-turned, and if you look carefully at the picture of the back, you can see that the four central spindles each have a different design... a charming idiosyncrasy. Condition is very good. There is an old repair to one corner of the top rest, with a nail ...
$2,495 USD Offers ConsideredAntique English Flowered Transferware China Sink
Antiques:Architectural
Mums and clover and daisies, oh my! What a stunning antique sink. You just don't find these every day, so when I saw it, I knew I had to have it. A beautiful classic shape, the designs are idiosyncratic and unlike anything you're likely to find on the market today, deep red with hand painted underglaze colors. There's a leaf shaped, molded soap dish on each side, and hanging holes are provided. This sink is built for wall mounted fixtures, which makes it most versatile. Just sensational. I ...
$195 USD Offers ConsideredGilded Ormolu Sewing Bird w/ Pin Cushions - Bronze Dore
Antiques:Sewing
There was a time when even the humblest objects were decorative, with this wonderful old sewing bird being a perfect case in point. These birds are always so popular I was very pleased to find this one. This little pretty was used as a third hand, helping to hold your fabric taut and facilitate easy stitching... and it still works as well today as it ever did! Condition is excellent, it's in perfect working order. There is only the slightest darkening of the gilding, mostly on the right side of ...
$250 USD Offers ConsideredDiminutive 19th C Shaker Hand Mirror - Simple & Elegant
Antiques:Shaker
This sweet, tiny piece displays the characteristic elegance of Shaker design. Although over 100 years old it could be mistaken for a sleek, contemporary piece if not for the warm, worn patina the wood has acquired over the years. The Shakers made mirrors as small as two inches, and although I have come across them before, I have never seen one this tiny, measuring just 4 1/2" overall, with the mirror measuring only 1 13/16" x 1 1/8". It appears considerably larger on your screen than it actually ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredStunning 19th C Polish Repousse Brass Candle Sticks & Bobeches
Antiques:Accessories & Miscellaneous
A fabulous pair of sticks, complete with their original matching bobeches. These beauties brilliantly catch the light with their highly polished surfaces. The Rococo decoration is opulent, with swirls, beading, and polished cabochon detailing. Just beautiful. Each stick has an indistinct stamping on one foot. I have provided a photograph of the clearer stamping, but it still remains difficult to read. However, I have seen a nearly identical single stick at a high-end auction house once, and it ...
$350 USD Offers ConsideredRare Antique Souvenir Printed Silk Pincushion - Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 - Exposition Universelle de 1900
Antiques:Sewing
This wonderful souvenir pincushion from the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 is printed with a detailed picture of the magnificent exhibition hall devoted to textiles and clothing, the "Palais des Fils, Tissus & Vetements." You can see tiny figures flocking through the towering arched doorways, curved ironwork balustrades on the stairs of the main entrance which is draped inside with opulent curtains, colorful banners whipping in the wind, and even a sculpture in the garden outside. Just grand ...
$325 USD Offers ConsideredRare Antique Wireware Salad Washer - Late 19th C or Early 20th C - Kitchenware - Wire Ware - FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Antiques:Wireware
That's right folks, the original salad spinner! First, put your greens or veggies in and give them a good wash, then slide the sides up and grab both handles at the top, step outside your kitchen door, and give it a good 'windmill' shake to dry it off. Voila! Clean and dry salad. Ingenious, no? Condition is great for such an old piece, with just some expected darkening of the wires. Late 19th C or early 20th C. Measures approximately 13" to the top of the handles when closed. Even if you can't ...
$195 USD Offers ConsideredAntique French Lemaire Opera Glasses - Full Mother of Pearl
Antiques:Accessories & Miscellaneous
There was a time when even utilitarian objects were decorated treasures, these lovely opera glasses being a case-in-point. Beautiful mother of pearl, luminous and glowing, fully panels these glasses, the eye pieces as well as the extending barrels which are almost always left plain. The ends that you put to your eye are clad with rings of mother of pearl, and it is these pieces that carry the "LEMAIRE FI PARIS" name, as well as the Lemaire stylized bee mark. Even the original steel screw is ...
$395 USD Offers Considered1885 American Decorated Pearl Agateware Coffee Pot - Manning Bowman - Kitchenware - FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Antiques:Graniteware, Enamelware, Agateware
This wonderful and rare Manning Bowman coffee pot is unmarked, but appears in their 1885 catalogue, where it is described as "Patent Decorated Pearl Agateware with White Metal (also known as pewter) Mountings and Protection Bands." The enamel designs are clear and beautiful, oak and maple leaves, acorns, ferns, and berries... just great. The pewter is lovely too, displaying delicate beading around the top of the body and the finial, with a gracefully shaped spout and handle. A very desireable ...
$895 USD Offers Considered19th C Mauchline Tartanware Thimble Case w/ Solid Gold Thimble - Prince Charlie - Knife Box Shape - Tartan Ware
Antiques:Sewing
When I saw this tiny Mauchline Tartanware treasure I just had to have it. Shaped like a miniature knife box with scarlet velvet lining, and edged inside with a gilded 'squiggle', it is paired with what I believe to be its original thimble... and if not always mated, they have been together for a very long time, a cozy fit. The box bears a black and gold label with the name of its "Prince Charlie" tartan, and closes with the tiniest of brass hooks. The solid gold thimble has an engraved and ...
$325 USD Offers ConsideredVictorian Stumpwork Embroidery in Original Shadowbox Frame - Stump Work
Antiques:Textiles, Linens
Just look at this fantastic piece of Victorian Stumpwork. A type of raised and padded embroidery that has its origins in the 17th C. The subjects may vary, but it's always worked sculpturally. This rare piece of 19th C Victoriana was created, attached to a velvet backing, and finally framed in a handmade shadowbox frame. It is stunningly presented, and oh, so Victorian. The woolen leaves and flowers are really lovely, and so skillfully worked it makes me wonder if there's anybody left who still ...
$250 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Articulated Jumping Jack Jockey Chromolithograph Paper Toy
Antiques:Toys, Games & Children's Items
Before the iPod, before TV or Video Games, back before our ubiquitous electronic consumer culture, gentler amusements like this Jumping Jack Jockey amazed and delighted us... imagine! A curious synthesis of puppets and paper dolls, the origins of Jumping Jacks reach back to Ancient Egypt. Full of personality, this little guy began as a chromolithograph on paper board, he was then cut and assembled by hand. A wonderful toy, truly from a simpler time. Depicting a colorful jockey in cap, brightly ...
$425 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Leather Medicine Ball - Early Exercise Equipment - Folk Art
Antiques:Sports, Scouting & Athletic Equipment
What an amazing looking object. Medicine Balls have a long history, dating back at least 3,000 years to ancient Persia where they were used as training equipment. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates had his patients use them for rehabilitation and conditioning. Today modern medicine balls are used for these very same purposes, but of course they don't look nearly as cool as this one. Condition is good, there is wear commensurate with age. The leather is worn and has achieved a handsome patina, and ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredDecorative Vanity Tray w/ Lace, Net, & Embroidered Rose - Dresser Tray
Antiques:Vanity Items, Mirrors & Perfume
A lovely oval dresser tray displaying its original pieced textile sandwiched between two layers of glass, the whole standing on little round brass feet. The frame is decorated with leaves and flowers on both the outer and inner edges, with the textile featuring a lovely floral arrangement starring a sweet pink rose and buds surrounded by intricately embroidered net lace. Beautiful. Condition is very nice. The lace is a bit darkened, mostly on the back, really nothing to write home about, and ...
$350 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Child's Chair - Children's - Nursery - Patented 1878
Antiques:Furniture
A whimsically striped child's chair with a patent date. Full of personality! This little cutie is sure to bring a smile to your face, with it's turned legs and arms, shaped back, and finials... but really it's those crazy stripes that make it sing. There are buttons on the top of the arms with an additional black mystery button on one arm. If anybody knows what this was for, please drop me a line. The marking is on the back of one of the slats and says "Pat'd May 14 . 78"... that would be 1878. ...
$110 USD Offers ConsideredAntique American Wooden Sewing Needle Case - 1870's - 1880's - Needlecase
Antiques:Sewing
I love old paint, so when I saw this little needlecase with its finely painted decoration, I just had to have it. In days gone by, needles were valuable possessions. Every woman needed to keep her precious needles safe, and cases like this were a pretty and practical solution. The body of this sweet little case is lathe turned, and it has developed the tiniest bit of a quirky bend over the years, a 'personality' really... almost jaunty. Condition is great. There is wear commensurate with use, ...
$145 USD Offers ConsideredHandmade Hammered Copper Tray
Antiques:Desk Items
A handsome piece from the transition time between the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts movements, also known as the Aesthetic period. It displays a straightforward integrity of design, complemented by flowing, organic lines around it's hand crafted edge, all typical of this time. The surface of the tray has been hammered out, it's broad lip displaying a texture that looks a bit like the lines of a woodcut, another popular art form practiced during this period. The edges of the lip are decoratively ...
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