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$795 USD Offers ConsideredLarge Antique French Faience Charger w/ Insects - Hand Painted - Tin Glazed - Plate - Platter
Pottery:Antique:Faience
A beautiful piece of Antique French Faience, hand pressed, and mold made sometime between the mid 19th C and early 20th C. The center is hand painted with an exuberant riot of blooms and a perky little bird, while two of the cartouches around the border display a pair of super insects... just wonderful... I always love insects as decorative elements. When I first saw this piece I wondered if it might possibly be Italian, but I have consulted with Walter Del Pellegrino, author of several books on ...
$195 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 ...
$450 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 ...
$1,875 USD Offers ConsideredHuge Antique Royal Worcester Melon Shaped Potpourri Jar w/ Both Original Lids - 1889
Porcelain:Antique (More Than 100 Years Old)
Royal Worcester pieces in this monumental size are uncommon indeed. This stunner stands 13" tall, and nearly 30" in circumference around it's melon shaped, bulbous belly. Quite dramatic with Moorish, spire shaped finial and lovely blush ivory surface, it is accented with openwork on the outer lid that is both decorative and functional, allowing the jar to serve it's intended purpose as a potpourri container by letting the fragrance of it's contents perfume the room when the inner lid is removed. ...
$195 USDEmbossed Earthenware Jug or Pitcher w/ Horse Head Thumb Rest - Arthur Wood & Son Ltd.
Pottery:By Maker:Arthur Wood & Son Ltd
A fine English pottery jug or pitcher with an unusual thumb rest in the form of a horses head. Embossed horses and riders gallop around the body of this interesting piece in a perpetual race, the action caught in a decorative frieze for us to admire. Condition is great, with no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs that I can see. There is some overall crazing as you might expect, and just a trace or minor staining, testament to the functional nature of this old piece. Measures 8 1/8" tall, and 7 ...
$350 USD Offers ConsideredModernist Sterling Silver & Enamel Cufflinks by Oystein Balle - Norway - Mid Century - Cuff Links
Jewelry:Vintage
Big, bold, beautiful links, drenched in vibrant, glowing color... WOW... these are knockouts! Fabulous Mid-Century cufflinks by Norwegian silversmith Oystein Balle. If you've been longing for a pair of cuffs a bit out of the ordinary, your search is over, you've arrived. The color is a deep, saturated hue of green that's leaning toward turquoise. A perfect foil for the russets of autumn, an antidote for the grays and black of winter, a match for navy and springtime pastels, and bright enough to ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredUnusual Sphinx Bookends - Armor Bronze Company
Collectibles:Art Deco
I've never seen this particular design before, so I jumped on them. Fabu, Sphinx bookends! Egyptomania swept the US during the twenties when the Armor Bronze Company was producing their wonderful bronze clad items in their New Jersey factory. With showrooms in New York, they were one of the premiere manufacturers of bronzed bookends, lamps, door stops, and other decorative items. Condition is very nice with one ding to the front base of one bookend, but I bet you didn't notice it. Please look at ...
$75 USD Offers ConsideredPrimitive Wooden Berry Carrier with Bent Handle & Eight Wooden Berry Boxes
Collectibles:Outdoors:Gardening
Handsome primitive wooden berry carrier with a gracefully curved, steam bent, laminated wooden handle. Included are eight original wooden berry boxes. This piece is quite large, measuring 12 5/8" x 24 3/4". Please look at the pictures for the condition report, as primitive items are... well... primitive. I think it's beautiful, with a straightforward appeal, the steam bent handle adding an unexpected refined note. Nice honest American piece dating to the early 1900's, great for the porch or ...
$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, ...
$995 USDA Boy and His Teddy Bear - Oil on Canvas - G. Serrure
Fine Art:Paintings
Two young friends bathed in warm rosy light, share a tender moment. A filmy curtain, an oriental rug, a chair, this enchanting oil on canvas is evocative and dreamy, a simple and touching portrait of Victorian childhood. Condition is great with no real problems to report. The elaborate frame is well chosen to enhance the nostalgic quality of the image. Signed "G. Serrure". Measures 29 1/4" x 33 1/4 overall, and 20" x 24" unframed, it has a large, impressive presence. A marvelous piece whether ...
$295 USDEarly Antique Heisey Plaid Swung Vase - 24"
Glass:Antique
An impressive vase, remarkably tall and slender, in an uncommon antique Heisey pattern. Elegant and dramatic. Although this piece dates back to the turn of the 19th C into the 20th, it has a truly modern look and will appeal to many aficionados of Mid Century as well as contemporary design. The 'Plaid' pattern has no number, and Dunbar's book, 'Heisey Glass - The Early Years: 1896-1924' says "This is a very hard to find pattern with few pieces available..." I have searched for months now and ...
$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 ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredLimoges Vase w/ Hand Painted Roses - Signed - T & V - Tressemann & Vogt - Limoge
Porcelain:Possibly Antique (Marks Not Definitive)
Not only is this lovely vase hand painted with full blown summer roses, but it's squat shape and small mouth are perfect for displaying a few of your own beautiful short stemmed garden blooms. Condition is very nice with some wear to the gold around the lip. There is one flake on the bottom that has been touched up some time in the past. It cannot be seen unless you pick the vase up and turn it over, and although it is shown in the pictures, I'll bet you didn't notice it as it's not very ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredPair of Blue Victorian Opaline Glass Vases w/ Gilded and Cold Painted Decoration
Glass:Antique
A shapely pair of eye-popping blue vases that might very well masquerade as a pair of candlesticks on your mantle. The cold painted decoration of grape leaves and vines is punctuated with raised clusters of glowing golden grapes, the gold being a perfect foil for the vivid blue of the glass. Almost periwinkle, but not quite... the color is striking, really remarkable. Condition is great with a bit of wear to the gold, and a couple of the most minor nibbles to the rim that can be felt more than ...
$3,600 USD Offers Considered1872 Signed Jules Cheret Poster
Fine Art:Printmaking:Stone Lithography
A fabulous antique French poster by Jules Cheret, known as the father of modern posters. Cheret was born in 1836 to a humble family of artisans. He had little education, but at 13, began what was to be a three year apprenticeship to a lithographer. Although he aspired to become a fine artist, he began to take commercial commissions for money. He bounced between Paris and London, ending back in Paris where he designed his first poster and met the perfume manufacturer, Eugene Rimmel, who helped ...
$295 USD Offers Considered19th c American Stoneware Butter Tub - Crock
Pottery:Antique:Stoneware
This great old butter tub is a fine piece of American pottery, and what a treat to find one of these with such graphic stripes and lettering. This wonderful butter crock was probably used with cloth or paper tied around the top. Butter storage crocks often had lids, but I don't think this piece ever did. The top edge is glazed and there is no evidence of the significant wear you would expect to find from a lid had there been one. And there is no lip or groove commonly found on lidded examples. ...
$145 USD Offers Considered3 Painted Marbelized Darning Eggs - Darner
Antiques:Sewing
This group three darning eggs shows the wonderful variety of painted decoration occasionally used for these early sewing items. Plain wooden darning eggs were once a common item in nearly every household, but these painted ones are much less frequently found. Condition is very nice, with expected wear to the paint, particularly where it would have come into contact with the business end of a needle. I would guestimate a late 19th C or early 20th C date. This grouping of three makes a fine ...
$195 USD Offers ConsideredBlock Print of "Vieux Rouen"
Fine Art:Printmaking
A wonderful scene of 'Old Rouen' done by a block printing method that perfectly complements the subject. Rouen was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of Medieval Europe, and is also known as the "City of 100 Bell Towers". Printed with five colors, this is a fine piece of craftsmanship. It depicts some of the towns well-known, ancient half-timbered houses along a narrow, winding lane. There is a Gothic window visible at the head of this lane with the spire of a bell tower above. The ...
$185 USD Offers Considered19th C American Lithograph of Mary Queen of Scots
Fine Art:Printmaking
A lovely framed, hand colored lithograph of Mary Queen of Scots. The print is signed by the artist Lucian Gray, and is also inscribed in the center below the image "Entered according to an Act of Congress by Lucian Gray in the year 1839 in the Clerks Office, South'en Dis't of NY" (the date is possibly 1859, I can't be sure since there is a flaw in the impression). It was printed by "W. C. Robertson, 59 Cedar St. NY.", and is so marked on the lower left bottom of the image. The other name that ...
$275 USD Offers Considered19th C Brass Accordion Candle Snuffer or Coal Tongs
Antiques:Mantels, Fireplaces
A marvelous brass candle snuffer that will extend your reach from 4 1/2" to 18". Entirely hand fashioned and in excellent condition all around, it still works smoothly and efficiently. Using this antique beauty provides a glimpse back to a time when tapers provided the light in our homes. It can also be used to reach into a fire to pick up a small coal. A fascinating conversation piece, it is unmarked, but either English or American. Mid 19th C, possibly earlier. Put it on your mantle, it's a ...
$295 USD Offers ConsideredPortrait of a Bulldog
Fine Art:Paintings
This spirited watercolor portrait really captures the proud stance and attitude of what I believe to be a French Bulldog, although I am not an expert on dog breeds. A Mid Century painting, done with a sure hand, it is a fine portrayal, illustrating the expressive features of this little dog. Condition is terrific. It is framed with a double mat in a gold wood frame, and signed on the lower right corner "Crowe 63". For you, or the bull dog lover in your life.
$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 ...
$650 USD Offers ConsideredBoys Fishing - Signed Oil on Canvas
Fine Art:Paintings
Two friends, two cane poles, one handsome fish... the essence of summer. A perfectly charming painting that brings back memories of a simpler time. Condition is great, Signed on the lower left "A Rosenthal 1953", and housed in it's original gilded wooden frame. The piece overall measures 24 1/2" x 28 1/2", with the canvas itself measuring 20" x 24". This delightful image of an unapologetically sentimental subject will steal your heart. Hang it up and enjoy a little summer all year round.
$65 USD Offers ConsideredBakelite Jabot Hat Pin w/ Rhinestones
Jewelry:Vintage
Wouldn't this wonderful apple juice bakelite pin look simply fabu on your best beret? Rhinestones flashing in the cool autumn air. Perfecto. Condition is grand. The pin is permanently attached to the larger piece of bakelite, and threaded on the other end which screws into the smaller bottom piece... yes, the threads still grab. There are five rhinestones encircling the larger section of the bakelite that are original to the piece and still bright and sparkly. Tests positive with Simichrome. ...
$225 USD Offers Considered12 Towle Sterling Demitasse Spoons - Flatware - American
Silver:Antique
A beautiful set of small, antique demitasse spoons. I believe the hallmark is a Towle mark. The pattern is very similar to Towle's 'Arlington', which was introduced in 1884. I believe these are of similar vintage. It is a beautiful set in a hard to find size. These little spoons are just 3 78" long... very dainty. The pattern is in deep relief, and although they are small in size, the handles are substantial, not flimsy at all. They have a nice weight in the hand. There is a monogram ("MEB") on ...
$115 USD Offers ConsideredEtching of a European Riverbank Village
Fine Art:Printmaking
A pretty etching of a European town on the edge of a riverbank. A very nice little piece attractively matted and framed in a handsome burl wood frame that has particularly nice grain. I'm not sure exactly where this town is, but I am quite sure it is Continental and not American. Condition is great, with no problems to report. Framed in Brattleboro, Vermont, the piece is unsigned and measures 8 1/8" x 12 overall, with a sight size inside the mat of 3 1/2" x 7 1/2". A nice piece for a study or ...
$165 USD Offers ConsideredGlazed Skull Cup w/ Gilded Bone Handle
Porcelain:Possibly Antique (Marks Not Definitive)
A wonderful antique cup, representing a skull, open at the top, with a bone laid across it's opening. This fine piece of 'memento mori' is the perfect size for pencils, cosmetic or otherwise, and could be happily pressed into service to offer Tootsie Pops, or other treats on Halloween. It would also look great as a container for a bit of bittersweet. Condition is great, no problems to report, just some wear to the gilding on the bone. This piece has only a number mark on the bottom, but it is ...
$395 USD Offers ConsideredCherub on Orb Watch Stand - Silver & Marble
Antiques:Vanity Items, Mirrors & Perfume
What a lovely way to display an antique pocket watch, hanging over his little cherub balancing on a silver orb. What a charming fellow. The figure is set on a beveled platform of deep green marble figured with red flecks that is set into a twist design bezel and under-laid with brass. I believe the cherub is silver although there are no marks anywhere on this winsome little piece. The smaller space between the twisted brass hook and the top of the cupid attests to the fact that this fantastic ...
$165 USD Offers ConsideredFolk Art Carving of Mardi Gras Crewe Member
Fine Art:Folk Art, Outsider Art
This intricately carved fellow came along with a bit of family history, placing him as a Mardi Gras Crewe member from the 1930's - 1940's. And he certainly does have a bit of a wiggle in his walk. Full of personality, from his high Elizabethan style neck ruff to his textured jacket and flowing wavy hair, he is the perfect reveler... caught in mid gyration. Condition is great with no problems to report. He stands a shade over 8" tall on a base that measures 2 1/16" x 3 1/16". Carved with skill ...
$75 USD Offers ConsideredLove Beads for Swingers - Groovy Baby
Collectibles:Toys
Straight from the '60"s. Half a dozen packs of do-it-yourself Love Beads. Give 'em to your friends, pass 'em out at the office... or they'd look great framed up, the graphics on these packages are cool. Condition is as you see. All the packs have warped, some more than others. Not perfect, but still a hoot. If you're of a certain age, I know you're smiling already.
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