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Period: 1920s
Material: Metal
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Musician Guitarist Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Musician Guitarist Statue. Figure “Pierrot Musicien”, circa 1917. Hard-paste porcelain with a white glaze, and pa...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel

Solid Brass Ship's Lantern by F.H. Lovell Co. of Arlington, New Jersey
Located in Norwell, MA
Superb ship's lantern by Lovell with a ruby red lens by Corning. Highest quality ship's lantern with a heavy hoisting handle, vented top, engraved top, thick Fresnel lens, protective...
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1920s American Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Life-Sized, Antique, Bronze, Thai Buddha
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A beautiful, circa 1920, cast bronze Buddha in mid-stride atop a stylized lotus blossom. The figure is clad in see-through drapery, and is surmounted by whirls of hair capped...
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1920s Thai Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Copper Masthead "Griffiths & Sons" Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern known as a masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered, and wired with electric cord for home use. With chandler's badge from Griffit...
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1920s English Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves. Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

License Plate, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
License plate is an original decorative object realized in the early 20th century. Made in Italy. The license plate is realized in silverplate and ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

1920s Yellow Gold and Enamel Spark Striker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique continental 14-karat yellow gold and enamel spark striker; an addition to our boxes and cases collection. This exceptional antique 14-kar...
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1920s European Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Pair of Solid Brass Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
U.S. Navy pair of “wing to wing’” bridge lanterns from the early twentieth century. They have been stripped of the military paint and meticulously polished and lacquered. The long va...
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1920s American Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique 1923 Scottish Sterling Silver Gilt Medallion
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver gilt medallion; an addition to our ornamental presentation collection. This exceptional antique George V cast sterling silver medallion has a circular form. The anterior surface of this antique silver medallion...
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1920s British Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Refractor polarimeter made of painted brass with cast iron tripod base by Steindorff & Co. Berlin D.R.P. Germany, 1920s. It is an antique instrument used to determine the concentrati...
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1920s German Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique German Barometer with Hand-Carved Oak Leaves and Acorns, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
German Black Forest style barometer with fine hand-carved oak branches, leaves, and acorns. Dimensions: height 30 cm / 11.81 in; width 24 cm / 9.44 in; depth 5 cm / 1.96 in. In good ...
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1920s German Black Forest Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare Spittoon Column with Container Inside, 1920s
Located in taranto, IT
very rare spittoon, circa 1920s, of Italian manufacture, of those used in hotels or bars of the time, of the column type, with circular base and central metal column, glass neck with...
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Polo Match Scene Bronze Sculpture, France, 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
1920´s Art Deco polo match bronze sculpture. Scene of two polo players on their horses. Made of Silvered Bronze mounted of a Italian Portoro marble base...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sterling Silver Golf Putter, hallmarked 1922
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary presentation golf putter with hallmarked Sterling silver head made by Walker & Hall in 1922. The club is an exact replica of a standard pu...
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1920s British Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Rare Yacht Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a hinge front wood binnacle. Brasses include carry handle, side light, brass hooks, etc. Circa 1920. Overall Dimensions: 7"H x 7" L x ...
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1920s American Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Nineteenth Century Small Ship's Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat wheel from a yacht circa 1890. With highly polished brasses, six turned spokes, the outer ring is heavy brass. This is an exceptional h...
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1920s English Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Oxidised Surveyors Level by Reid and Young
Located in Norwich, GB
Oxidised surveyors level by Reid and Young Mounted on a circular base with threaded aperture or tripod mounting with four holding rings. Thirteen an...
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1920s British Edwardian Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique George V Sterling Silver Torah Breastplate
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare, antique English sterling silver Torah breastplate; an addition to our Judaica silverware collection. Th...
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1920s British Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1920s Mahogany & Brass Antique Tool Carpentry Scribe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mahogany Wood & Patinated Brass Antique Old Carpentry Marking Tool circa 1920s USA Carpenter Scribe Marking Gauge Vintage Wood Working Tool in Wood ...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ashtray 6 Handle, Wheel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The center wheel spins and is removable for easy cleaning. Created by Chase U.S.A. with a centaur logo.
Category

1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Camera Gilles-Faller 'Paris' Studio with Easel, France, circa 1925
By Gilles-Faller
Located in Madrid, ES
Study camera with bellows in very good condition, two objectives and mounted on easel on casters for professional use that has crank for the adjustment of the camera in height and in...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare antique wooden child's ride on wooden toy boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London wonderful Folk Art object. 1920s ride on toy made by the Nautilus Toy Compan...
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1920s English Folk Art Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store. Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot in the from of a Lady Golfer, Jose Dunach
By José Dunach
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous gilded bronze car mascot modelled as a lady golfer and mounted on a marble base. Signed on the base J Dunach; Jose Dunach (1886-1957) was bor...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1920s Rare Levi Strauss & Co. Belt Buckle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Brass belt buckle marked "San Francisco, CAL." Original riveted quality clothing. Patented May 20, 1873 trademark. With original black leather belt which has seen wear but complete. ...
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1920s American Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large Solid Bronze Marine Beacon
Located in Norwell, MA
Large solid rough cast bronze marine beacon fitted with two Fresnel lenses. Unit is electrified. With protective bars. Overall dimensions: 33"x 12." w...
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Milan 1920/30 Antique Microscope by F.lli Koristka Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Milan, IT
Optical microscope signed F.lli Koristka Milano n. 42870 produced between 1920/30, of chromed and black painted brass, three-magnification turret, consisting of a stand and a plate w...
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1920s Italian Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Old Mobile Sulphating Machine to Treat the Vine, Ets Perras, France, 1920-1930
Located in Paris, FR
Interesting old mobile machine for treating vines, built by the Perras establishments in Belleville sur Saône (Dpt 69. France). This sulphating machine is the work of the Perras C...
Category

1920s French Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Iron

Simpson Lawrence Brass Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Here is a very sweet solid brass highly polished engine order telegraph by Simpson Lawrence. 43 pounds. Nice slender telegraph mounted to a wood base. Dimensions 40 tall by 7 by 5. B...
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1920s Carl Zeiss Brass Antique Theodolite Surveyor's Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Theodolite by Carl Zeiss Jena D.R.G.M. 1920s, light gray and black painted brass, internal horizontal and vertical circle with microscope readings, rack and pinion focusing. Very goo...
Category

1920s German Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Outstanding Solid Brass Yacht Binnacle circa 1920
By E.S. Ritchie & Sons 1
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass yacht binnacle with highly polished and lacquered finish. Fitted with a compass by Ritchie of Boston. The binnacle is topped with a six sided skylight top. The base is so...
Category

1920s American Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Porthole Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships porthole table. This is a large and substantial ships porthole fitted to a bar height table with four legs and a ships grating ...
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Fishing Cast and Fly Tin by Cummins
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Round metal fishing cast tin. A circular black japanned fishing tin made by W.J. Cummins of Bishop Auckland. The fishing cast and fly box is in good original...
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1920s English Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century English Pewter Travel Slab Flasks Prohibition Gustavian Style
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Five Included. Wonderful forms, decor conversation pieces. Two double chambers, and three single chamber flasks, no punctures. Bent, dented and scratched from normal uses. ...
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1920s English Late Victorian Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pewter

Art Deco Ford Trimotor Desk Airplane Wooden Model, ca. 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Ford Tri-motor desk airplane wooden model - ca. 1925. Fantastic desk / counter airplane, made of polished wood and polished aluminium. Fully Restored and ready to display. Some History: The Ford Trimotor...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Classic 1920s Adjustable Height Leather and Cast Iron Pommel Gym Horse
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1920s adjustable height leather and cast iron pommel gym horse, amazing design, proportion and patina. Retains original 'HORSE-HOOF" feet, adjustable height from 26" to 40", cast iron wheels signed and dated 1921, Hamilton Caster mfg co, perfect for home gym...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Ashtray/Ring Tray with Female Harlequin Dancer Statue by Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Marble ashtray/ring tray with a female Harlequin dancer spelter metal female statue, circa 1920.
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Traditional Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, Judaica, London 1922
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Morris Solovitch, this striking, Sterling Silver Breastplate, features decoration depiction the tablets with the engraved Ten Commandments in Hebrew, ...
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1920s English Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Double Sided Reverse Painted Cigar Hanging Advertising Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th double sided cigar sign from Belgium. In the original casing. Made by "La marmographie St Amf, Bruxelles" which was established circa 1910. An advertising sign fo...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Cast Iron Shoe Mold
Located in New York, NY
Antique factory shoe mold made of cast iron. USA, circa 1920. A beautiful, simple form.
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Seated "Cat with a Bow" Still Bank, American, circa 1922
By Grey Iron Casting Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat with a Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a difficult bank to acquire and is listed in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" as #364 and rated a "D" (A to F rarity scale--A most c...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Unusual Art Nouveau Woman, Carved Wood and Metal Pipe Holder Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Art Nouveau woman, relief carved wood and metal pipe holder wall plaque. Stunning nude, wonderful detailing.., bronze mounted, hand forged pipe holders, carved wood match hol...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Alfred Dunhill Sterling Silver 'Club Clock' Lighter, 1929
Located in London, GB
Alfred Dunhill, London A very scarce Sterling silver table lighter with clock, the body with fine linear pattern is complete with Dunhill’s trademark signed, ‘lift-arm’. The Club ...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Clip Earrings in Silver and Yellow Jade, Angel Wings, France, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of highly stylized clip-on earrings made from 830/1000 silver and set with yellow jade stones. Anonymous French silversmith circa 1925 in the ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Silver

1920s Solid Brass Balancing
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s solid brass balancing.
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ornate Sterling Silver and Marcasite Ring
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a large and ornate sterling silver and marcasite ring. It's sure to make an impression on its beholders. The center stone is fantastic and mysterious. It's boho-chic and clas...
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Adie Brothers Ltd Antique 1920s Yellow Gold Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English 9 karat yellow gold vesta case; an addition to our boxes and cases collection. This exceptional antique George V English...
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1920s English George V Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Early 20th Century Pair of Italian Holy Water Font for Nightstands Bedside Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Decò age pair of Italian Holy Water font for nightstands in Bakelite, images in silver-plated brass and glass font.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large Import Marked Sterling Silver Nef by Thomas Callow & Son from London 1925
Located in London, London
This superb example of a sterling silver Nef carries import marks for London, 1925 by Thomas Callow & Son. Nefs are extravagant table ornaments and containers made of precious metals...
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1920s German Renaissance Revival Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This pilot's or passenger's seat from a circa 1920s airplane is an excellent example of early 20th century industrial design. The frame is made from rod iron, and the seat and back are woven rush. The rear of the seat back has a cleverly integrated map pocket of the same woven material. The legs bend at the bottom to form feet, which have holes to allow them to be secured to the floor of the aircraft. The design is an elegant and functional solution to the specific needs of light weight plus strength. We purchased this piece from the estate of a collector of aviation related items. It was only identified as an airplane chair...
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1920s Industrial Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Israeli Iron and Enamel Street Sign
Located in New York, NY
Three languages iron and enamel street sign, circa 1920. The sign was made for 58 street in the city of Haifa. The three languages indicate the sig...
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1920s Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Large Old Polychrome Painted Metal Model of a Lorry
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A large model of a lorry made in the second quarter of the 20th century. The cab is red, the body and flatbed maroon, above four spoked wheels. After an American Brockway truck. ...
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1920s European Industrial Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Spelter Still Bank "Seated Cat with a Bow" German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
The term "spelter" refers to a zinc/lead metal compound used to pour and make castings. Because of the thinness of the castings there is great detail to the subject matter of these banks. Spelter banks...
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1920s German Folk Art Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Spelter

Early 20th Century Argentinian Silver and Gold Torah Crown
Located in New York, NY
Silver and gold Torah crown, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1925. On silver base decorated with a small gold Stars of David. The lower ribs decorated with applie...
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1920s Argentine Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Gold

Art Deco Austrian Pair of Cufflinks in Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Charming pair of mother-of-pearl cufflinks in 800 silver. The cufflinks have a left and right hand portrait of a Lady in dark brown mother-of-pearl in Art Deco design. Handmade in Au...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Sterling Pendant with Hand Painted Landscape on a Butterfly Wing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful pendant of a hand painted butterfly wing depicting a tropical scene in an Art Nouveau style sterling silver frame, circa 1920s. Hallmark reads, "Sterling" Measure: 1 1/2...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver-Mounted Royal Doulton Pottery Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted Royal Doulton pottery match striker, Birmingham, England, 1927, J. Grinsell & Sons - silversmiths. Removable match "cup." Three large openings on sides of Royal Doulton striker for ashes, used matches...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Ladies Purse Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A beautiful quality antique sterling silver and guilloche enamel ladies purse, circa 1920. The exterior is finest quality enamel, when pressing the clip down on the centre section it reveals a silk interior with sections for coins and perhaps a visiting card when it was first used. On the exterior at the front of the purse there is a section which lifts revealing a manicure set and two small hinged pill boxes. The smaller purse attached to the chain opens to reveal a small powder compact with mirror...
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1920s French Vintage Metal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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