P.G. Ruskin & Company LLC Models and Miniatures

Antique mid-19th Century very rare Victorian solid silver vesta case and lighter, in a shape of a horseshoe, opening on both sides, with a compartment for matches and a striker, with wheel to wind the lighter wick, one side is applied with initials "E.H". Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1853 (S), Maker's mark H.W.D (Henry William Dee...

This beautiful French late 19th century chest of drawers in black ebonized wood and cherrywood reproduces with perfect proportions in scale a miniature cabinet with three drawers and an upper flap door that opens to reveal a white marble top and an oval mirror inside, nice hand carved band on top with geometrical pattern and molded base. The black lacquered wood creates a wonderful contrast with the beautiful honey-colored wood grain. Despite its convenient size, extremely detailed, this chest of drawers is equipped with a white Carrara marble top and a small mirror that make it even more special and useful. The model of a piece of furniture was originally created by cabinet makers to show their skills to the customer and to present the sample of the furniture which would then have been produced on a larger scale. These commode miniatures, along with other specimens, were displayed in the craftsman's workshop to serve as examples to aid the potential client in making a selection. Some also think that these little chests were used as doll and puppets...

Antique American Empire mahogany wood 4-drawer chest with claw feet and original brass pulls ( circa 1800s-1840s) newly polished.

Large Majolica Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Thomas Sergent, circa 1880 unsigned. Naturalistic movement of the end of 19th century. The jar have the shape of a trunk with a bir...

This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. This is from the Early Showa period (1920s-1940s). The material is Paulownia. Paulownia wood is the least prone to warping and deformatio...

Dapper vintage British colonial style golf bag crafted in wicker with compartments for balls and tees, having a leather strap and collar highlighted with metal snaps and hooks.

American Sheraton tiger maple and cherry four drawer chest of drawers with original cherry knobs, flanking turned bulbous ringed columns, and resting on the original turned bulbous f...

A very nice Sheraton Cherry two over three graduated drawer chest. Probably Virginia or Pennsylvania with carved fluted corners. The case constructed of solid Cherry with Chestnut and yellow pine secondary woods. Drawer bottoms are pegged into the drawer back boards. Drawer escutcheons are either Ivory or bone and the older hardware is a later replacement. There is a piece of old screen...

Antique American bow front chest with four graduated drawer with oval brass drop pull handles and oval escutcheon plates. The drawers flanked by fluted corner columns, planked back a...

A beautiful tiger maple & cherry four drawer chest with a rectangular top surmounting a cherry case with four graduated drawers, each with cockbeaded tiger maple veneered drawer fron...

Lovely antique game box, made of mahogany. The box contains several games, with many bits and pieces. Not all complete. It is obviously that there h...

American Sheraton four drawer bow front chest with curly maple front and American cherry case. The graduated drawers, with projecting top drawer, are flanked by reeded pilasters which resolve into turned legs. Northern white pine secondary wood. American, North Shore Massachusetts...