Dwight D. Eisenhower Barrington Toby Jug, Limited Edition

Good example of a rare book. Myriad excellent photos of masterworks. An invaluable source of inspiration.

To confront her childhood fear of reptiles, Surving sculpted an iguana, which proved to be an epiphany that would lead her to a life of sculpting hyper-realistic reptiles. From minia...

Classic faux bamboo folding luggage rack.

Fabulous pair of vintage pencil reed nightstands, each with 2 drawers.

Whimsical umbrella stand in the form of a mythical dolphin, often mistaken as a koi fish.

Timeless modernist designed umbrella stand made of cast aluminum.

A round ceramic commemorative plate of President Dwight Eisenhower. The plate is circular, with gold detail around the edges, and a portrait of Presi...

Offered is a custom signature collage, celebrating Dwight D. Eisenhower. The collage features Eisenhower's original signature on a card, which is paired with a black and white photograph of the five-star general. The signature appears in dark, bold ink "Dwight Eisenhower...

This is both a still bank and a biscuit tin. It would originally have been sold, filled with biscuits. After all of the cookies would have been consumed, the tin (rather than been thrown away) would have been used as a bank to save money. There is a slot for deposits at the back of the neck at the top (see image). Coins would have been removed by lifting or twisting the snug fitting lid. Toby is nicely hand-painted in pleasing colors of green, blue, gold, and white, with realistic flesh tones to the hands and face. The total height is 6 1/2" while the total width is 6" (includes handle). Diameter at the base is 5". This Toby figured tin was manufactured circa 1911 by the biscuit tin company of Hudson Scott located in Carlisle, England. It is marked at the bottom "Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. Carlisle, England." It has crossover appeal into three categories of collectors. It would be a welcome addition to both the still bank collector and the biscuit tin collector...

These items were presented to Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower by Mr. Edwin J. Owen later to be presented to Mary Jane McCaffree, Mrs. Eisenhower's personal White House secretary.

Lateral Thinking: Art Of The 1990s by Toby Kamps. Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 2002. Kamps is the curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. First edition softcover. Lateral Thinking assesses the artistic achievements of the 1990s, concentrating on works by 40 contemporary artists from North, South, and Central America, Cuba, Africa, China and Europe. These include: Matthew Barney, Vanessa Beecroft...

Venini book, 500 limited edition copies ed. 1978- Black aluminium cover 135 fine color illustrations.