WPA-Era Cast Iron Ornamental Plaque from NYC West Side Highway

This is an interesting iron pedestal base table. It has three delicate curved bolt on legs and an adjustable center pole that easily moves on a large exposed spring. Measures: The 23...

This is the quintessential architects drawing table. An articulating cast iron base and a beautiful quarter sawn oak plank drawing board. The table turns, moves up and down and tilts...

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,

This is an important handmade large scale papier mâché anatomical model of a horse. It's close to two thirds scale and over four foot long. At the turn of the century France and Berl...

I've had an example of this dress form in my personal collection. It's an amazing piece of engineering and one of my favorite items... something I decided to never sell it. The Lady Claire...

A finely rendered English Victorian brass ornamental signal cannon on cast iron carriage; with solid brass tilting barrel resting on a heavy weight carriage with working wheels; fine...

Elegant late 19th-early 20th century cast iron cannon from England. We can find the inscription RM1 on its side very decorative canon side that can ...

A cast iron mortar with a bas-relief band in the center.

Industrial Cast Iron Pulleya An Industrial cast iron pulley with latch marked 'MD & S CO' 'PHILA. PA. U.S.A.'. Manufactured by MD&S Co, USA, 1900s.

Original Polish film poster for West Side Story. This poster used for the films first Polish release in 1973. The Polish artist Marian Stachurski (19...

Original US photographic production still for West Side Story 1961. The film was directed by Jerome Robbins and Rober Wise and starred Natalie Wood, R...