Collectibles and Curiosities

Original British color synopses for the film Reach for the Sky, 1956 This film was a Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having los...

vintage Murano glass ashtray oval shape blue and green Made in Italy 1960s. Unmarked. Nicks and scuffs present. Refer to images. 4 W x 5 D x 2 H Original vintage unrestored condition.

A pair of auction catalogues from the Sotheby's New York sales of Fine English Furniture and Decorations. Dated: Saturday, January 27th, 1996 - Sale No. 6802 Friday, June 28th, ...

“THE MAN WITH A HEART, THE PARTY WITH A SOUL”: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT POSTER, MADE FOR HIS 1936 PRESIDENTIAL RUN, THE BEST OF ALL KNOWN EXAMPLES ACROS...

Table Settings, Entertaining and Etiquette: A History and Guide by Patricia E. Roberts. Viking Press, New York, NY, 1967. Third Edition hardcover with dust jacket. A concise history of good manners and utensils are displayed. It presents many pictures and diagrams explaining the Fine Art of entertaining and showcasing beautiful silverware, crystal ware...

38 WHIMSICAL STARS, WITH 6-POINTED PROFILES, SIMILAR TO THE STAR OF DAVID, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CENTENNIAL ERA; A REMARKABLE SPECIMEN, ONE-OF-A-KIND AMONG KNOWN EXAMPLE...

Rare Japanese "SWIFT" Microscope By Stereo Ninety

Mobilier de Haute-Normandie by Edith Mannoni. Editions Charles Massin, Paris, 1995. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The Norman cupboard, the most beautiful of regional furniture, ...

Mobilier Savoyard & Dauphinois by Edith Mannoni. Massin, Paris, 1994. 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket. Examines Savoyard and Dauphin peri...

Penguin Books founded in 1935 and known for their iconic design of two solid bands of colour sandwiching a band of white. The most common was orange for ...

Vintage green crystal necklace with pin attributed to Hagler Pin Marked Stanley Hagler NYC Lariat 40" L x 3/4" W Pin 2.5" Simila...

ELONGATED PENNANT MADE FOR THE 1912 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT & HIRAM JOHNSON, WHEN THEY RAN ON THE INDEPENDENT, BULL MOOSE / PROGRESSIVE PARTY TICKET: Elongated,...

Signed Danny Lyon photography book 'Burn Zone,' along with Story of Sam, is Danny Lyon's newest work. Burn Zone is a Cri de Coeur directed at the artist community and our youth aski...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, three centuries of French Domestic Silver by Faith Dennis Volumes I & II. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 196...

Unique set of old fencing masks. Cool display piece. Good vintage condition.

First edition, published in 2010. Bvlgari's jewels are not just jewelry, they are fine artistic creations. In this glossy photobook, published on the occasion of the 125th anniver...

HAND-PAINTED 19TH CENTURY BANNER WITH AN 1867 VERSION OF THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, PROPOSED IN THAT YEAR BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, BUT IN A VARIATION NEVER FORMALLY ADOPTED Banner with the Illinois State Seal, in a rare variation of the design, never adopted. In 1867 Illinois Secretary of State Sharon Tyndale proposed that the phrases in the state motto be reversed. In the wake of the Civil War, (which ended in 1865,) Tyndale suggested that the verbiage be changed from "State Sovereignty--National Union" to "National Union--State Sovereignty,” which made sense given the recent secession of the Southern States, which placed their own interests first. Illinois' own Abraham Lincoln had worked hard to preserve national interests, echoed here in the altering of the language. Though Tyndale’s suggestion was rejected, he was nonetheless charged with creating a new design, which he did and was soon adopted. This displayed the dates of "1818," when Illinois became a state, and "1868," when the seal was officially changed. Interestingly enough, Tyndale did manage to send a message in the new version by turning the word “sovereignty” upside-down , with the surmised explanation that this fit accordingly with the orientation / position of the streamer. The banner is beautifully hand-painted on muslin and retains its original staff. The shape is beautifully scalloped at the bottom edge, which is painted to look as if there is an applied fringe. Most of the elements are congruent with the 1868 version, but there are various differences. Set within a shield-shaped medallion—usually circular—is the expected eagle in a side view, spread wing pose with beak uplifted. The eagle is supposed to be perched upon a rock with one talon, while gripping a Federal shield in the other. Here there is no rock and both talons grip the shield, which displays 13 stars. Note the date of "1867" and Tyndale's preferred order of the wording on the billowing ribbon in the eagle's beak. The foreground of the official design is all grass. Here there are olive branches—a peacetime reference appropriate for a country recovering from war—on a grassy area, set upon a sandy shore before Lake Michigan, with a rising sun on the horizon. Mounting: The banner was mounted and framed within our own conservation department, which is led by masters degree trained staff. We take great care in the mounting and presentation of flags and have preserved thousands of examples; more than anyone worldwide. The background is 100% cotton twill, black in color. The mount was placed in a black-painted, hand-gilded and distressed Italian molding. A shadowbox was created to accommodate the staff. The glazing is U.V. protective plexiglass. Feel free to contact us for more details. Banner - 49" x 56.5" Frame - 67.75" x 59.25" About Jeff R. Bridgman Antiques, Inc.: As an advisor to top museums and collectors alike, Jeff Bridgman is the world's leading expert and source for antique American flags and political textiles...

Architecture of the Old South: Louisiana by Mills Lane. Abbeville Press, New York, 1990. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. The early architecture of Louisiana, carefully reco...

Troy's One Hundred Years: 1789-1889 by Arthur James Weise. William H. Young, Troy, 1891. First edition leather-bound hardcover. A great history of Troy, N...

Small Houses of the Late Georgian Period by Stanley C. Ramsey. London: Technical Journals, Limited, 1919. First edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 227 pp. An antique re...

Original US film poster for Sergio Leone's Classic Spaghetti Western staring Clint Eastwood.

HAND-PAINTED PATRIOTIC BANNER WITH THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF OREGON AND GREAT FOLK QUALITIES, 1861-1876: Swallowtail format, patriotic vertical banne...

Italian 17h century sculpture of a Santos in carved wood - resting on his steel display stand, circa 1680.

Charming handmade toy storage box. The roof opens to revel space for toy, or whatever you'd like to store. Minor wood elements missing ( one step platform ).

Rare Mass Mortality Ammonite

Diorama with sailboat named Hope sailing through waters in Hunting Island, SC; lighthouse and steamboat in the distance. Wood shadow box.

Cast metal aeronautical smoking stand topped with a model of a plane with spinning propeller.

Large original painted 19th Century drum with one original stick.

British route sign on fabric, ready to hang. Highlighting: Wallace Arnold, excursion express, private, racing on tour, Barnard castle.