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Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll. Limited Edition, Signed Book
By TASCHEN, Alfred Wertheimer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Elvis who?” was photographer Alfred Wertheimer’s response when, in early 1956, an RCA Victor publicist asked him to photograph an up-and-coming crooner from Memphis. Little did Wertheimer know that this would be the job of his life: just 21 years old, Elvis Presley was—as we now know—about to become a legend. Trailing him like a shadow, Wertheimer was given unlimited Scope to get up close and personal with Elvis; even as the singer was seducing young women in dark hallways, he allowed the photographer to record his every move. Wertheimer took nearly 3,000 photographs of Presley that year, creating a penetrating portrait of a man poised on the brink of superstardom. Extraordinary in its intimacy and unparalleled in its Scope, Wertheimer’s Elvis project immortalized a young man in the very process of making history. (Just a month after he shot Elvis recording the “Don’t Be Cruel”/“Hound Dog” record, it became the first ever to top all three Billboard charts.)
This Collector’s Edition of just 1,706 numbered copies signed by Wertheimer brings together his most remarkable Elvis shots from 1956, along with a selection of his historic 1958 pictures of the star being shipped off to an army base in Germany. Though many of Wertheimer’s photos of Elvis are among the best known, nearly half of the photographs in this book have never been published before. Each chapter is illustrated with an original poster created for this book by Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest letterpress print shops in America. In business since 1879, Hatch printed posters for vaudeville, circuses, and entertainers on world tour in the early 20th century; and created many of the powerful woodblock images that helped define the look of country music in the 1940s and rock and roll (including many early Elvis posters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Jackal Shoulder Trophy Mount Oak Wall Plaque Taxidermy Mancave Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jackal Shoulder Trophy Mount Oak Wall Plaque Taxidermy Mancave Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 16" H x 11" W x 15" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
"Equal suffrage for Michigan in 1916" Advertising Fan for the Bissell Company
Located in York County, PA
"EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR MICHIGAN IN 1916," ADVERTISING FAN FOR THE BISSELL 'CYCO BALL BEARING CARPET SWEEPER,' COMMISSIONED BY ANNA BISSELL (1846-1934), AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE CEO
Oriental-made, twill-woven silk fan with gilt lettering that reads : "Bissell's 'Cyco Ball Bearing Carpet Sweeper' makes sweeping easy," set within an interesting, open, geometric design. A purposefully curved, paper label beneath was applied by the "Michigan Equal Suffrage Association, Kalamazoo, 405 So. Burdick St.," whose byline is along the bottom. On it, a terrific message reads:
"OVER 100,000 WOMEN pay taxes in Michigan on property assessed at $177,596,938. In 1910 OVER 175,000 MICHIGAN WOMEN signed a petition sent to Congress asking for Equal Suffrage. 247,373 MICHIGAN MEN voted...
Category
1910s American Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
1930s Copper Antique Ship Mooring Bollard Early Hudson River Lower NYC
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning to use in your garden, indoors. Copper Mooring from off the Hudson River in Lower NYC, brass base, Wonderful patina on this one. Measure: 23 in H x 14 in W at the widest x 7...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
The Bed and Bath Book, Terence Conran. 1st Edition Hardbound, 1978
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Bed and Bath Book, by Terence Conran, Hardbound with Jacket, First Edition – 1978.
Suggests trend-setting yet functional designs for bedrooms and bathrooms to suit every area of...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Gucci Accornero Silk African Jungle Animal Print Silk Scarf, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Italian fashion house Gucci, and designed by Vittorio Accornero, a vintage silk scarf with an African jungle animal and big cat theme, circa 1970s.
Boldly colored and beaut...
Category
20th Century Italian International Style Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Vintage Black Catalina Longhorn Goat Ram Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Black Catalina Longhorn Goat Ram Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 26" H x 23" W x 19" D. Each antler approx. 13" Long measured ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage Greater Kudu African Shoulder Mount Large Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Greater Kudu African Shoulder Mount Large Taxidermy. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 54" H x 30" W x 34" D. Each antler approx. 35" Long measured with tape m...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Printed Linen Kerchief of George Washington, ca 1806, Germantown, PA
Located in York County, PA
Extraordinarily early (1806) printed linen kerchief glorifying George Washington, Germantown print works, Germantown, Pennsylvania
Printed in sepia ink on coarse, white linen, this patriotic kerchief shows a standing portrait of George Washington, above which is a swag valance and the words “The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man”. The portrait is based on a mezzotint after Gilbert Stuart’s very famous painting of Washington in his later years. Stuart painted it in oil on canvas for a wealthy merchant by the name of William Constable, who commissioned the work for Alexander Hamilton.
The kerchief is interesting because it is both American-made and documented. This is exceptionally unusual for any printed textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an object is to be identified. This kerchief and a companion piece entitled “The Love of Truth Mark the Boy” (also glorifying Washington through the fabled story of the cherry tree), were made ca 1806 by Germantown Print Works in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
To the left of Washington's image is a portion of his infamous farewell address to his troops at the end of the Revolutionary War. To the right is a short excerpt from his eulogy. Below these are three images. In the center is a square-rigged tall ship with “Commercial Union” above it, flanked by the American eagle on the left and the British lion...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Sailor's Woolwork Large Picture of Fifteen Ships in Chatham on The River Medway
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships on The River Medway, Chatham,
Circa 1865-75
The remarkable maple-framed woolie depicts the River Medway at Chatham with a full river scene...
Category
1860s English Folk Art Antique Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
1940s 42.25 in. Cast Iron Deck Cleat
Located in New York, NY
Incorporate a touch of maritime history into your space with this early 1940s deck cleat. While it bears signs of weathering, including rust and some damage around the bolt holes, th...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique J.C Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass In Original Mahogany Box
Located in New York, NY
Brass and steel survey transit and compass in the original mahogany box. Made by J.C Ulmer Co. Good condition with appropriate wear from age. One availa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Red Fox Shoulder Mount with Legs Taxidermy Mancave Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Red Fox Shoulder Mount with Legs Taxidermy Mancave Wall Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 12" H 8" W x 12" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
Early 1940s 47 in. Cast Iron Deck Cleat
Located in New York, NY
While exhibiting signs of weathering, including rust and a chipped corner, this early 1940s deck cleat is in good condition, showcasing the authentic charm of its maritime past. The ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT:
American national parade flag with 48 stars, printed on cotton, embellished with hand-written inscriptions and an embroidered date to commemorate the death of FDR on April 12th, 1945.
“On this day in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage at his Warm Springs, Georgia, retreat at the age of 63. Roosevelt’s death in the final months of World War II was met with shock and grief throughout the Western world. Many Americans had no inkling of his decline in health. [He] had been president for more than 12 years, longer than any other person. He led the country through some of its greatest domestic and foreign crises to the impending defeat of Nazi Germany and within sight of Japan’s surrender...
Category
1940s American Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Large Wood Monkey in the style of Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Wood Monkey in the style of Kay Bojesen. Looks like someone made their own version of this very iconic Monkey! Nice large size done in the look and feel of the Original Classic!
Category
1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Full Body Mount Stuffed Racoon Wall Hanging Taxidermy Mancave Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Full Body Stuffed Racoon Wall Hanging Mount Taxidermy Mancave Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 18" H x 30" W x 10" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine group of ancient Roman bronze implements and artifacts.
Consisting of pins & several small scale tools.
From the private collection of Lawrence Majewski, who was a former co...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case and Works Very Nicely. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 5.25" H x 16.75" W x 7.5" D.
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Audoux Minet Rustic Nautical Rope & Green Glass Ball Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid-century French Riviera Marine themed Audoux Minet table lamp, circa 1960.
An Iconic design – a green blown glass ball modeled on the buoys used by French fisherman...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Blown Glass
Vintage Ringneck Pheasant Bird Full Body Wall Mount on Wood Taxidermy Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ringneck Pheasant Bird Full Body Wall Mount on Wood Taxidermy Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 29" H x 9" W x 5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Italian 14-Karat Gold and Black Onyx Roman Armorial Intaglio Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Italy, a pair of 14-karat gold framed earrings with black onyx cabochons, beads, and carved armorial intaglios. Posted with backs.
The upper ...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Gold
Vintage Black & Tan Catalina Longhorn Goat Ram Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Black & Tan Catalina Longhorn Goat Ram Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 24" H x 20" W x 21" D. Each horn approx 15" Long measur...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage African Antelope Grant's Gazelle Horn Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Antelope Grant's Gazelle Horn Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 29" H x 7" W x " 15" D. Each antler approx. 14" Long meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage Rare Full Body Long 14 Foot Rock Python Snakeskin Shed Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Rare Full Body Long 14 Foot Rock Python Snakeskin Shed Taxidermy. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 19" H x 168" W x 0.2" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Cabinet Size Bronze Sculpture of Venus de Milo after Ron Liod Sauvage
By Ron Sauvage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Venus de Milo bronze after Sauvage.
In an diminutive size that is perfect for the desk, mantel or vitrine.
Simply a wonderful little...
Category
20th Century French Grand Tour Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Le Tanneur Mid-Century French Leather Boxed Bridge Card Playing & Betting Set
By Le Tanneur
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century boxed card Bridge set manufactured by the well known French luxury leather goods company Le Tanneur, circa 1960’s.
The prestigious French leather goods company, LE TANNEUR began in 1898 with their line of luxury items called Le Sans Couture. Le Tanneur is known for their timeless elegance and quality.
The wood box is covered in a fine-grained tanned black leather with a magnetic gold-tone clasp. The box is beautifully made, lined in green felt, and still in the original brand printed cardboard box. The set includes a full deck of playing cards, colorful plastic betting chips and tokens that store in fitted covered containers, and a gold-plated pencil for keeping score. Also included is a pad of scoring paper...
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Paper
Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock brass cigar snuffer #4117. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, molds and techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage African Litchenstein Hartebeest Antelope Shoulder Mount Large Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Litchenstein Hartebeest Antelope Shoulder Mount Large Taxidermy. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 40" H x 16" W x 27" D. Each antler approx 10.5" Long...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Patriotic American Flag Rhinestone Jewel Pins Collection Shadowbox Framed Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Patriotic American Flag Rhinestone Jewel Brooch Pins Collection Shadowbox Framed Art. The custom work appears to be a mix of approximately 70-80 (unconfirmed) vintage and contemporar...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Largemouth Bass Real Skin Wall Mount Taxidermy Fishing Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Largemouth Bass Real Skin Wall Mount Taxidermy Fishing Wall Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 14" H x 22" W x 10" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Vintage Medieval Gothic Style Heavy Steel Metal Decorative Swords - 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Medieval Gothic Style Heavy Steel Metal Decorative Swords - 2 Pc Set. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H x 4.25 " W x 1" D. 32"H x 4.25" W x 1"D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
Three-sheet, narrow, vertical broadside, made to advertise Hunt Brothers Circus and Wild West Show ca 1900-1910. With the bold headlines “Buffalo Ranch”...
Category
Early 20th Century American Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Northern Pike Wall Mount Taxidermy Real Skin Fishing Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Northern Pike Wall Mount Taxidermy Real Skin Fishing Wall Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 7" H x 23" W x 3" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Ellen von Unwerth, Heimat, Limited Edition Signed Book
By TASCHEN, Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Welcome to Heimat
An enchanted trip through Bavaria with Ellen von Unwerth
Ellen von Unwerth’s puckish humor pervades the pages of Heimat, an enchanted tour around Bavaria. The ren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau Style Large Standing Brass Nautilus Magnifying Glass
By Maitland Smith
Located in Doylestown, PA
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style large standing nautilus magnifying glass.
Lots of intricate details capture the beauty of this intriguing sea crea...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage African Antelope Grant's Gazelle Horn Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Antelope Grant's Gazelle Horn Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 34" H x 17" W x " 19" D. Each antler approx. 19" Long mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Gerrit Rietveld Schroder Model House 1924
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gerrit Rietveld Schroder House Model Produced in the Netherlands in 1987. Originally sold as a model kit consisting of 93 parts in a 1/50th scale. Good shape glued together in the ...
Category
1920s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Alaskan Bull Moose Shoulder Mount Plus Professional Taxidermy Alaska
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning bull noose professionally done by Jonas Brothers. This is a more than a shoulder mount. Excellent professional Taxidermy. Since 1908, Jonas Brothers Taxidermy has represente...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Gardening Roses, Herbs, Shrubs, Vegetables, Fruit Trees, Collection of 5 Books
By Various Makers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of five hard-bound gardening books, suitable for the beginner and the advanced gardener alike. Covering a wide range of subjects from Rose...
Category
Late 20th Century American International Style Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage African Warthog Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Cabin Safari Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Warthog Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Cabin Safari Wall Decor. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 17" H x 14" W x 23" D. Tusk approx. 6-7" Long measured wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Antique Canadian Country Primitive Wooden Colonial Spinning Wheel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Canadian Country Primitive Wooden Colonial Spinning Wheel. Item features 22" diameter spinning wheel, working foot pedal, signed "made in Canada" to underside, great patina s...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Primitive Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Lovely Brass Counter / Service Bell
Located in Red Lion, PA
Vintage Brass Counter or Service Bell
This vintage brass counter bell is a beautifully crafted piece, featuring a simple harp-shaped support on a wide,...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Frankart Lady on Chrome Ball Smoking Stand Model T330
By Arthur von Frankenberg, Frankart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frankart Smoking Stand, Model T330 Nude lady holding up her arms holding a molded Glass Ashtray. lady stands on a Chrome Ball. All in nice Original condition, signs of use and wear...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Reclaimed 59 in. H Cast Iron Ship Maritime Mooring Bollard
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th Century cast iron construction adds a rustic and weathered charm, reminiscent of its original use on piers. The distressed paint further enhances the vintage appeal, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Full Body Standing Mount Beaver Taxidermy Mancave Tabletop Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Full Body Standing Mount Beaver Taxidermy. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 21" H x 25.5" W x 25.5" D. Beaver Alone approx 17" High x 33" Long.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
Reclaimed Early 1940s WW2 42 in. Cast Iron Deck Cleat
Located in New York, NY
Whether displayed as a standalone decorative element or incorporated into a maritime-themed setting, this WW2 deck cleat becomes a unique focal point that captures the spirit of the ...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Taxidermy Large Red Deer Stag Shoulder Mount Antlers Wall Cabin Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Taxidermy Large Red Deer Stag Shoulder Mount Antlers Wall Cabin Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 38" H x 22.5" W x 23" D. Each antler approx 20" Long me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Gold Rush Pocket Scale in an Green enameled Tin, ca 1850
Located in York County, PA
EXCEPTIONAL GOLD RUSH POCKET SCALE WITH GREEN, ENAMELED TIN, GILT EAGLE & LETTERING THAT READS: “MADE EXPRESSLY FOR CALIFORNIA,” circa 1850
“Miners' Improved Gold Scale,” made circ...
Category
1850s American Antique Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare English Queen Anne Antique Miniature Salesman Sample Tilt-Top Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND
England, circa last quarter of the 18th century
Item # 403RPJ02P
An exceedingly fine and rare salesman's sample of a perfectly scaled-down tilting top candlestand, it is crafted from dense mahogany and retains a rather early finish. The surface glows brilliantly under the old oxidized shellac, this turning nearly black in some areas with rich ruby hues coming through as rubbing and handling have worn it. The table is an exact replica of what a client would expect to receive in full size, a piece that would likely have been created for salesmen to take to prospective buyers to showcase what their shops could achieve in wood. The table retains its original battens on the underside, these flanking the original latch and catch that allow the top to easily rotate for storage. It is raised on a turned column with a swollen vasiform baluster over the curvy cabriole legs.
Measurements: 12 1/2" H x 11 7/8" diameter
Condition Report:
Old finish with exceedingly fine silky surface patina throughout, old scuffs and abrasions that have oxidized, minor scars, a large stain (likely ink) to the top; old repaired break to one ankle; one screw missing from catch on underside of table; original hardware, original butterfly iron...
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
American Junk by Mary Randolph Carter 1994 1st Edition Hardbound Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Junk, by Mary Randolph Carter, hardbound, 1st Edition, 1994.
American Junk – A guide to decorating the home using objects acquired at flea markets, auctions, and garage sal...
Category
1990s American American Classical Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Large Caribou Deer Reindeer Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy Cabin Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Large Caribou Deer Reindeer Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy Cabin Decor. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 46" H x 18.5" W x 30" D. Each antler approx. 27 " Long...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage Full Body Wood Mount Squirrel in Tree Taxidermy Mancave Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Full Body Wood Mount Squirrel in Tree Taxidermy Mancave Wall Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 16" H x 10" W x 6" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
Vintage Medieval Gothic Style Large Steel Metal Sword Pakistan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Medieval Gothic Style Large Steel Metal Sword Pakistan. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 42" H x 7" W x 1" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Modernist Piano
By Pierre-Paul Montagnac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco piano and bench by Pierre-Paul Montagnac, a variant of the model used in one of the luxe apartments, the Caen, on the great French oceanliner Normandie in 1935. Created in rosewood and sycamore, and carefully and correctly restored, including the fine Erard (#127208) instrument. 56” wide x 60” deep. Documented in numerous sources, including the July 1935 issue of Art et Decoration.
Pierre-Paul Montagnac
(1883-1961)
Born in Saint-Denis, France on 9 May 1883, Pierre-Paul Montagnac was equally talented as a fine artist and a decorative artist. He was educated in both disciplines, studying with Eugene Carriére as well as at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére, both in Paris.
His inaugural exhibition was at the 1912 Salons – and at the 1920 Salon d’Automne he received a traveling scholarship. In 1918 he began working in the firm of André Mare and from 1922 collaborated with Maurice Dufrene at La Maîtrise, the famous design studio of Galeries Lafayette. From 1921 he exhibited at the Salons of la Société des Artistes Décorateurs, Salon des Architectes Modernes,
and internationally, in Barcelona and Leipzig. He designed suites on the grand French oceanliners, l’Atlantique, Normandie and Pasteur.
At the 1925 Paris International Exposition his work was in a standout class. At the 1937 Exhibition he organized the pavillion of the Artistes Decorateurs and personally won a Grand Prix. For the New York Exhibition in 1938, he was a member of the international jury, organized the group of Decorators, and, as architect, organized the exhibitions of jewelry and perfumes.
He became a member of the Society of Modern Architects and executed important and numerous architecture and decorating projects including the luxury apartments on the great French oceanliners l’Atlantique, Pasteur, and Normandie.
Vice President and then President of the Societe des Artistes Decorateurs from 1930-1938, he was also President of the Salon d’Automne and Vice President of the Committee of the Exhibition of Arts and Embellishments of Life; member of the steering committee of C.T.I. and Artistic Property, member of the Board of Directors of the Central Union of Decorative Arts. He was also an Officer of the Legion of Honor and received the Cross of War.
MONTAGNAC was the son of an engineer and he had a taste for geometry
and science that predisposed him to the rigors of architectural laws.
Multi-talented, he worked independently as a painter – who had
paintings acquired by the French government – while also working in
the related fields of architecture and decoration. His work included
homes, apartments, galleries, luxury shops, banks and the aforesaid
oceanliners.
As a designer/decorater, Montagnac had the taste for quality, luxurious
furniture, using precious woods, bronze extensions, ivory inlays, mother-of-pearl,
metal and coral. He advocated for a resolutely modern style and, free of all
pastiches, focused on beautiful cabinetry, the challenges of furniture design,
particularly from 1940 to 1945, captured all his attention.
The tireless activity of Montagnac, whose varied works are represented in
official museums and residences, was also recognized from a professional
and social point of view. He was a remarkable organizer, devoted to the
cause of art, to the defense of the trade and his colleagues. It was Montagnac
who, in 1939, with Anatole de Monzie, took the initiative to found the
ENTRAIDE to Artists (which provides support to talented young French artists).
MOBILIER ET DECORATION, September/October 1953
ERARD
An illustrious piano manufacturer, Sebastien Erard began building superior harpsichords in Paris in the mid-1700s, produced pianos for the French Court, and received a multitude of patents, many of which are still in use in piano manufacturing. Erard pianos were marketed as the finest pianos in the world and were owned by Queen Victoria, Franz Liszt, Chopin, Verdi, Ravel, and Felix Mendelssohn among many others. They continued to enjoy international success well into the 20th century. They were known for their unique sound quality, similar to the American square grand piano...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood, Sycamore
Vintage Smallmouth Bass Fish Wall Mount Taxidermy Real Skin Fishing Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Smallmouth Bass Fish Wall Mount Taxidermy Real Skin Fishing Wall Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 7" H x 23" W x 3" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Vintage Cast Iron Owl Mechanical Coin Bank - Book of Knowledge Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Iron Owl Mechanical Coin Bank - Book of Knowledge Collection. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7.25" H x 4" W x 3" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
41.5 in. Cast Iron Ship Maritime Mooring Bollard 470 Pounds
Located in New York, NY
The cast iron construction adds a rustic and weathered charm, reminiscent of its original use on ships. The distressed paint further enhances the vintage appeal, telling a story of i...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Pennsylvania - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
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