Sawfish and Swordfish Bill Collection

There are 2 wood and glass frames that must be an early firefighters lifetime collection. I'm guessing these were commemorative convention badges. Most are from New York and the surr...

This is a collection of 5 early sand toys. The look is very graphic. The are makers are McDowell, Chein, Wolverine and Ohio Art. They date from the 1920s. Con...

This is an early styling doll. When have you seen another dating to the 1800s. Its mounted to a cabinet with one draw. In the draw are a handful of worn original leather and horse ha...

This is an early medical school demonstration model. The horse skull on its own very interesting. It shows a professionally done cutaway of the skull showing the teeth below the gum ...

This mid-1800s child is a “mix” between an early articulated artist model and a lay figure mannequin. It must have been made by special request be...

What is an ophthalmotrope? An ophthalmotrope is an apparatus for demonstrating the movements of the eye and the action of the different muscles which produce them, consisting essentially of a model eyeball to which are attached strings and pulleys to duplicate the line force of the muscles. We think this example is most likely French from the early 20th century. The base is marble with paw feet. It’s also quite large at well over 3 foot tall. This instrument is very complete. It also includes additional parts to set the mechanics up in a different way. In the pictures above the strings are attached to a keyboard. The alternative replaces the keyboard with string guide with a dozen hanging tubular weights. This is one of the largest and most decorative examples we have seen. I have only seen pictures of ophthalmotropes and never one this fine and complete. It’s as rare and impressive show piece. This item was also used in the movie Knives Out,

Set of three small sawfish and swordfish rostrums . Swordfish is 32" high. Two sawfish rostrums are 23" and 22" high.

Sawfish rostrum / bill in the style of Gabriella Crespi mounted on brass and ebonized wood custom base.

Pair of sawfish rostrums / bills mounted on aluminum and lucite custom bases in the style of Gabriella Crespi. These are more than 100 years old and be...

The Bill Blass Collection: Sotheby's New York, October 21-23, 2003. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. Large 474-page catalog for the auction of r...

A handwritten, signed letter by the legendary Old West showman William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846 – 1917) was an Ame...

"The triumph of this book is that it does manage to reflect the mad experience of traveling in Southeast Asia, while still reflecting on what it all means" (Roth 101).

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