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Technique: Painted
Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Icon / Portrait Czar Nicholas II, Inscribed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Objet'd'Art, a Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Travel Icon, is a poignant tribute to the reign of Czar Nicholas II. Made in 1913 to commemorate the Great Pilgrimage of Emperor...
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Early 20th Century Russian Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

COLUMBUS 1930 Art-Deco Model A Counter Vendor Machine For Gum & Candy
By Columbus Vending Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A counter display vendor machine for candy by Columbus. This is an antique candy vending machine. The Columbus Model A gumball machine is an early and r...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

19th Century Cast Iron Race Horse Bank by J & E Stevens Co. 1871
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Cast Iron Race Horse Bank by J & E Stevens Co. 1871 USA, Circa 1871 This rare 19th-century cast iron Race Horse bank by J & E Stevens Co., pat...
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19th Century Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Cast Iron Stagecoach Door Stop with Original Paint, 1930
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great example of a western stagecoach in original paint. Colors are still vibrant. C1930 with precise castings. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Four Antique Italian Extreme Erotica Hand Painted Pottery Tiles of Monks & Nuns
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four antique hand painted pottery tiles are all unsigned, so no specific artist can be identified, but are presumed to have be...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Capodimonte Military Porcelain Sculpture Set with Tiered Display Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of eight porcelain figurines was made by the Capodimonte factor of Italy in circa 1980 in the Renaissance style. Seven of the figurines depict famous military figures and ar...
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Vintage Santa Claus Belsnickel Wax Candle German Christmas 1930s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candle. Was probably made before World War two in Germany. Scattered wear due to age. It is made of wax and is hand-painted. Nice addition...
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20th Century German Folk Art Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Pablo Picasso -bull, Ceramic Bowl
Located in Bilzen, BE
A ceramic bowl covered with leather on the outside. The bowl is handpainted with a decoration of a bull and Picasso's letters, in impeccable condition without restorations or other d...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

British Framed Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Painted crest featuring Britannia with scenes of places and things.
Category

Mid-19th Century European Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French & Indian War
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lt. Col. Robert Stewart, Miniature Portrait C. 1763, French and Indian War  Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stewart (1729–1809) of the Virginia Regiment Labeled on the back:: Lieutennip? F...
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Mid-18th Century American Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Porcelain, Glass, Wood

New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cement, Brass

Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period (15th century) This is a page from a liturgical book such as the Psalters and cour...
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15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Parchment Paper

A German Anti-Semitic Beer Stein, Circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
This beer stein has detailed displays that open the window into the dark history of anti-Semitism that existed in Europe in the 19th century. It was made in a town called Hohr-Grenzh...
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1890s German Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pewter

18th century Portrait of Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
English oil on canvas portrait dating from the late 1700s painted in the manor of Joshua Reynolds. We believe the giltwood frame could be the original as it is right for the period. ...
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1790s English Rococo Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Americas Earliest Known Pyrography Pennsylvania Portrait, 1819
Located in South Burlington, VT
America’s earliest known dated pyrography portrait panel of a Pennsylvania couple. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wood burned technique and then hand stained/painted. A Pennsylvania Portrait...
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19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Framed British Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Framed crest with Latin inscription " Spero Meliora". Translates to I hope for better things. Seems to relate to the Moffat Clan of Scotland.
Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Era Chesterfield Cigarette Metal Tobacciana Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This midcentury period embossed and painted tin advertising sign was made for the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company in circa 1965 to promote their Chesterfield cigarette...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Dawes Black Horse Brewery Large Cast Advertising Horse Sculptural Lamp Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large horse sculpture was done by Ross Butler to advertise and prooste Black Horse brand beer for Dawes Brewery of Montreal Canada. The det...
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plaster

His Masters Voice Large Advertising Paper Mache RCA Store Display 'Nipper' Dog
By Old King Cole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large advertising store display 'Nipper' dog was made by the Old King Cole Company of Ohio, and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a period Art Deco style. The sculpture is done entirely of a molded paper mache which has been hand painted with a white ground, and black accents with some gold finish on the collar. This RCA advertising store display has been restored at some time, as evidenced by the re-painting of the entire sculpture. There is some overall wear as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use,. This figural advertising 'Nipper' dog is clearly signed with a red paper label for the 'Old King Cole Company' inside the hind quarter with the crown logo. These store display Nipper dogs were done for several years for RCA, and the first ones were done in paper mache, and later done in fiberglass and the last renditions done in a molded plastic. This advertising sculpture...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box
Located in Milano, MI
19th century Italian Confraternity Voting Urn of Tuscan origin realized with turned and carved poplar wood. The barrel-shaped central body, in which hands were inserted to insert the ballot ball into one of the two holes connected to the small drawer below, where on the front we find the inscription YES and NO related to voting, SI and NO, in order to distinguish for and against votes on paper, then collected in two separate small drawers, just below. Standing on four curly feet, it has a beautiful curved handle and carved parts at both ends, highlighted by ebonized details. In a fraternity, this ballot box was used to collegially adjudicate community choices. In good age related condition, with sogns of wear and use. This antique Italian ballot wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 19th century wooden voting box...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Poplar

Set of Five Christmas Tree Ornaments Red and White Glass Mushrooms, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Set of five Christmas tree ornaments red and white glass mushrooms, Germany, circa the 1970s. Adorable Christmas tree ornaments made of mouth-blown and delicate, wafer-thin glass, wh...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Charles II Carved Crest Of The Arms Of Westminster School
Located in Essex, MA
A large crest with shell and scroll carved frame enclosing an azure ground with gilded coat of arms featuring a cross with four birds over lions and fleur de lis and Tudor roses. Onl...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair French Miniature Portraits Of Commander Jean-baptiste Raymond De Lacrosse
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Pair of Napoleonic Portrait Miniatures Commander of Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse (1760-1829) Career Joined the French Navy in the 1780sPartic...
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Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Hand Carved and Hand Painted Sedan Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Masonic Ceremonial Hand-Painted Plate Signed Moustiers
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-painted Masonic ceremonial plate signed Bondil a Moustiers. Perfect condition. Measures: 8 1/4" diam. x 1" H
Category

20th Century French Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milano, MI
Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden voting box...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

A German Anti-Semitic Beer Stein, late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th-century ceramic beer stein with designs celebrating well-known antisemitic politicians, amid scenes of caricatured Jews growing rich by abusing, cheating, and stealing from...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pewter

1950s Atomic Energy Commission Building Office Logo Wall Plaque AEC Oppenheimer
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The AEC seal is one of those great totems of the atomic age. A largely symmetrical and stylized representation of an atom (the highly toxic beryllium), it is strikingly more straightforward than the seals of its successor organizations. The design and design philosophy is very characteristic of the Mid-Century Era. This large rare plaque was only used in official locations of the Atomic Energy Department. The AEC officially came into existence and took over from the Manhattan Project...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Hand Painted Ceremonial Masonic Plate Signed Moustiers
Located in Miami, FL
Hand painted Masonic ceremonial plate signed Moustiers. In perfect condition, signed Meret a Moustiers. Measurements: 10" Diameter x 1" High  
Category

20th Century French Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century German Ceramic Beer Stein
Located in New York, NY
Steins with anti-Jewish images were very popular in late 19th century Germany. The constitution of the newly unified Germany, adopted in 1871, emancipated all Jews. The following dec...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pewter

Two Limoges Enamel Paintings Including Portrait of Henry VIII
By Hans Holbein
Located in London, GB
These exquisite portrait plaques were made in the French town of Limoges, which is renowned for the fine quality of its enamel wares. The panels have been painted with oval, half-length portraits of British Tudor monarchs...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Enamel

Milton Glaser 'Am., 1929 -2020' Sword Swallower, Painting Le Cirque Ny
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine destinations in New York for glitterati and foodies alike. No matter the location, monkeys and circus themes remained a design staple of the iconic restaurant. Although the landmark restaurant's NYC doors are now closed, We are pleased to offer items from the famed restaurant. Sword Swallower - Large Original Mural on...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, 1898 Inauguration Commemorative Plates
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering four hand-painted Wilhelmina, “1890-1948” Inauguration plates, manufactured in 1898 by Petrus Regout & Co., Maastricht, Holland.
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1890s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Lions Club International Metal Plaque / Painted Advertising Sign, 1940´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vintage Antique Lion´s Club International Plaque / Sign with mostly original hand paint. It has some age wear, but overall very good conditions. Vintage Lions Club International metal plaque...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

1940s Tin Sign Philip Morris Cigarettes Smoking Mid-Century Garage Decor Tobacco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Over two foot wide 'Tin Tacker' Sign. A brightly colored embossed metal "Call For Philip Morris" cigarette advertising sign with a great graphics of a period bell hop...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Tin

Important 1937 Papier Mâche Head/Masks Of "The 7 Dwarfs" - A Revue For The Movie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A truly spectacular and important piece of historical American film art. A group of Dwarf Masks from the 1937 Theater Land on stage revue of the new movie "Snow White and the Seven D...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Staffordshire Portrait Figure of Standing Franklin, Circa 1850
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Staffordshire portrait figure of standing Franklin, Circa 1850 Depicting Ben Franklin before a tree-stump, holding a tricorne hat against his left hip, a document in his right hand,...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pottery

British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusil...
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1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

McKenney and Hall Hand-Painted Lithograph "Chippeway Widow", circa 1837
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Chippeway Widow" hand-painted color lithograph on paper depicts a Native American Indian woman lamenting the death of her husband, presum...
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1830s Native American Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Framed British Painted Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Framed with a rampant lion within an ermine robe. Michael Kittredge Collection.
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1840s English Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Vtg Blown Glass Painted Peter Rabbit Easter Bunny Christmas Ornament Tree Topper
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Such vintage sweetness!! I don't know if this is an early Peter Rabbit or Easter Bunny or just a Christmas ornament in the shape of a bunny but it is adorable!1 The ornament has been from clear glass into the bunny shape and is overpainted with the white & light brown fur, fun pink vest...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Blown Glass, Paint

Us patent tammany mechanical cast iron saving bank, 1875
Located in Bilzen, BE
American mechanical piggy bank TAMMANY BANK called "The fat man". Plychrome cast iron, the right arm and the movable head so that the "fat man" puts the piece in his room while noddi...
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1870s American American Classical Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

17th/18th Century Queen Anne Letters Patent on Vellum with Partial Great Seal
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Queen Anne letters patent on vellum with a partial Great Seal and beautifully detailed portrait of the Queen. This document dates to the late 17th or early 18th c...
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Late 17th Century English Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Hand Painted Bull's Head Butcher's Shop Advertising Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This 1960s era molded fiberglass and hand painted bull's head is unsigned, but believed to be a generic advertising wall decoration from a butcher shop. This head is hand painted in ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass

1960s Office Plaque Naval Intelligence Processing System Support Activity Nipssa
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and Obscure Naval Department Office Wall Plaque / Sign. Plaque Only Dia 15 x Thk 5/8 in.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Resin, Walnut

Large Baroque Noble Coat of Arms Italy Late 17th Early 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Large aristocratic coat of arms placed within crumpled, symmetrically unfolding, made of polychromatically painted and partially gilded wood. The frame is decorated with scrolls and ...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

1930s Ozark Swirl Pottery Early Touring Souvenir Cactus Bowl Dish Roadside Gift
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pattern, one of the best I have seen. Rare in Small size. No drain hole. Sold as a shelf prop, would not use, does not ring true, has cracks.
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1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Concrete

Mid-Century Royal Trust Company Framed Wall Plaque with Indigenous Chief
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This wall plaque is unsigned with respect to the maker, but it is presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1950 in a traditional style. The plaque is composed of a very ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian American Classical Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Spelter

Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Softwood

Painting Oil on Canvas by Pio Joris Important Italian Artist of the 19th centur
Located in Rome, IT
Pio Joris (Rome, 1843-1922). The Via Flaminia, a Sunday morning," 1869, (winner of the Gold Medal Exhibition in Monaco, 1869) with frame 160 x 83 cm. Pio Joris attended the Istitu...
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19th Century Italian International Style Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas

Silhouette framed Miniature XIX° Siècle
Located in Bilzen, BE
A miniature silhouette in a papier-mâché frame with convex glass Not signed 11 x 13 cm, interior 5.8 x 7.4 cm
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Opalescent Perfume Bottle with Brass Mounts and Painted Medallions
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique opalescent perfume bottle is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, likely in France or Italy in circa 1890 for a Grand To...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Large Handmade Czech Highly Decorative Abacus, 1950s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A big and eye catching decorative piece for every room, this 1950s handmade abacus is beautifully patinated and made in colors that will keep you looking. Easy on the eyes, hard to f...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Large English Leather Cordite Carrier BH & G Ltd
Located in Southampton, GB
A large, Leather Cordite Carrier, in superb condition. Stamped and dated: BH & G Ltd. Lined in canvas. Excellent for kindling by the fire or as a decorative piece within the home. E...
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Early 20th Century British Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern British Ilford Selo Photography Film Store Display
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This store display was made for the English film manufacturer, Ilford to advertise their Selo film line during the 1960s in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The frame of the disp...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Chinese Painted Bamboo Walking Stick, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century walking stick from northern China is comprised of a length of thin bamboo that has been steamed and bent into a hook shape. The bamboo segments are painted in alter...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Royal Doulton Porcelain Henry V at Agincourt, HN3947
Located in Astoria, NY
Royal Doulton Porcelain Figure of Henry V at Agincourt, 1997, designed by Alan Maslankowski, the king wielding a sword and mounted on his steed above an oval base with an inscription...
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1990s British Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain

The Charge of the Light Brigade Porcelain Figure, Royal Doulton
Located in Astoria, NY
Royal Doulton Porcelain The Charge of the Light Brigade Figure, 1994, designed by Alan Maslankowski for the Prestige Collection Men of History series, the soldier mounted on a steed ...
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1990s Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage back glass was made by Genco of the United States for their 'Four Aces" military inspired pinball arcade game. The back glass is presumably silk screened in multiple col...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

French Tole Bicorn Hat
Located in Essex, MA
Red painted and possibly a hat makers sign. With a chain strap and button.
Category

19th Century European Antique Painted Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Tin

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