Joseph Downs Collectibles and Curiosities

A Pair of silver mounted, walnut handled cannon barrel flintlock pistols by Freeman, London. with good proof marks and numbered turnoff barrels. The silver grotesque masks on the but...

Miniature burgundy velvet and wood armed Queen Anne portrait chair perfect for a large doll, small dog, or baby (6 month to small toddler).

Very elegant "Queen Anne" table lighter from Ronson in silver metal from the mid-20th century. This lighter works on gas. This pretty lighter has an elongated, oval shape decorated with pearls and gadroons. The lighter has a flame adjustment dial Under the lighter is engraved the Ronson brand, as well as a label with the control number. Ronson Queen Anne was a very popular wick lighter...

A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND England, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403RPJ02P An exceedingly fine and rare salesman's sample of a perfectly scaled-down tilting top candlestand, it is crafted from dense mahogany and retains a rather early finish. The surface glows brilliantly under the old oxidized shellac, this turning nearly black in some areas with rich ruby hues coming through as rubbing and handling have worn it. The table is an exact replica of what a client would expect to receive in full size, a piece that would likely have been created for salesmen to take to prospective buyers to showcase what their shops could achieve in wood. The table retains its original battens on the underside, these flanking the original latch and catch that allow the top to easily rotate for storage. It is raised on a turned column with a swollen vasiform baluster over the curvy cabriole legs. Measurements: 12 1/2" H x 11 7/8" diameter Condition Report: Old finish with exceedingly fine silky surface patina throughout, old scuffs and abrasions that have oxidized, minor scars, a large stain (likely ink) to the top; old repaired break to one ankle; one screw missing from catch on underside of table; original hardware, original butterfly iron...

Gregory brass spyglass - Deutsches Museum 1978/79 limited edition. This reflecting foldable telescope is being published in a worldwide limited edition...

The Treasures of Tutankhamun and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo HardcoverIllustrated, January 1, 2005 by Alessia Amenta (Author), Araldo De Luca...

Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor, the foremost museum of American furniture and decorative arts. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1986 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. 24...

This is a deluxe edition in two volumes which does justice to the splendour of this incomparable collection. This collection has never before been the subject of such an important wo...

A beautiful catalogue which was published in 1995, still in the original slipcase, to coincide with an exhibition of the collection of the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in San Francisco...

The Art Museums of Louis I. Kahn. Softcover book, published in 1989 by the Duke University Press. Printed in the United States, illustrated, 303 pages.

The peoples of North America, the Japanese Americans. Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Japanese, factors encouraging their emigra...

Anne Geddes Down in The Garden Hardcover 1996. Anne Geddes DOWN IN THE GARDEN large hardcover coffee table book with dust jacket. Synopsis: Presents a coll...