Giant Clam Shell from South Pacific or Indian Ocean

A wonderful model of an Arts & Crafts period house, hand painted and constructed out of metal and wood, with front porch, glass windows, and front dormer and chimney, with great surf...

A nicely detailed trompe l’oeil watercolor on paper of a collage of autographs and scenes from the graduating class of the US Military Academy at West Point, 1855, attributed to Fran...

A finely detailed panoramic ink print with gouache of the Goodyear factory in the early 20th century done by Woodbury & Co, of Worcester, Massachusetts. This company was known for th...

A fine example of a double alarm system switchboard in birch case circa 1920 manufactured by the American Bank Protection Company of Philadelphia, PA. This alarm system uses of a pair of timers which provided redundancy in the case of the failure of one; the same design used in multiple movements found in time locks. The switchboard is Model #27-2028, and the lower section of the case housed any dry battery case or battery electrical supplies, as these were needed since central electricity stations were not yet common, especially in rural areas. The interior of the lower case shows handwritten service records beginning around 1920. This alarm system switchboard appears to be in amazingly preserved condition, with minimal imperfections and light wear commensurate with age and use. An additional photo of the inner panel is included. A great historical piece for any bank memorabilia...

This is a large, 15.5 inch, gorgeous Natural Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surface....

Large South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Clam shell The shell is in very good condition and with a beautiful pink tint.  

Giant natural clam shell.

Small South Pacific Tridacna Gigas clam trinket.