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Item Ships From: USA
Rare Antique English Long Brass and Wood Billiard/Snooker Table Level
Located in Bridgeport, CT
By I. & D. Smallwood Makers Birmingham, major makers for these levels. The long rosewood implement with brass attachments. With both inches, foot and millimeter measurements. Missing...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very ...
Category
Early 20th Century USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Gucci Dual Deck of Playing Cards Game or Desk Accessory
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
This never used boxed set of logo Gucci playing cards is vintage and Italian from the 1970s. It is 2 sets one in white and black for the back. One ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$521 Sale Price
25% Off
Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction
Located in New York, NY
The first comprehensive survey to explore the rich and complex history of contemporary Korean art - an incredibly timely topic
Starting with the armistice that divided the Korean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page facsimile of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' storyboard from Fantasia, 30 x 37 cm (11.8 x 14.6 in.).
This Taschen Collector’s edition presents the first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation. In it, some 1,500 images as well as top essays by eminent Disney experts take us to the beating heart of the studio’s “Golden Age of Animation,” tracing Disney’s complete animation journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and the pioneering artistic experiment Fantasia (1940), right up to his last masterpieces Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and The Jungle Book (1967).
The book brings focus to each of the major animated features made during Walt’s lifetime, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and 101 Dalmatians, without forgetting the experimental short films of the Silly Symphonies series, underappreciated episodic musical films such as Make Mine Music and Melody Time, and many unfinished projects, such as proposed sequels to Fantasia or a homage to Davy Crockett by painter Thomas Hart Benton.
With extensive research conducted through the collections of the Walt Disney Company, as well as private collections, editor Daniel Kothenschulte curates some of the most precious concept paintings and storyboards to reveal just how these animation masterpieces came to life. These original artworks are accompanied by cel setups of famous film scenes, rare pictures from Disney photographers, and fascinating excerpts from story conferences between Walt and his staff. Throughout, contributions from leading Disney specialists detail the evolution of each film and honour the outstanding animators and designers who influenced the style of the studio, among them Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Carl Barks, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong...
Category
2010s European USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
French Wooden and Iron Cheese Press, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a double trestle base and a threaded press, the surface with a raised edge and a drain spout.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850.
A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
18th Century Hand-Made Oak Stave Butter Churn
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Hand-Made Oak Stave Butter Churn was lovingly crafted by the town's barrel cooper in the same general manner which he produced barrels for food and wine storage. Oak st...
Category
1870s Belgian Rustic Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Old Yachting Ensign Flag in a Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat flag with a fouled anchor and thirteen stars in the blue field. The United States yachting ensign was created by Congress in 1848 to identify yachts that didn't need to ...
Category
1960s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
1930's Jacques Adnet Style Barometer by Dirk Muller
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather and brass barometer by Dirk Muller, 1930's. In good, working, original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use.
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cheroot Case
By Khe Cheong
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver cheroot case, ca 1860. Oval with hinged push-button cover. Allover repousse. On front are scenes of daily life with indigenous spear...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Modernist Bracelet Silver Bangle Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Handcrafted Modernist Bracelet Bangle Silver Taxco Mexico
cutout designs
2 15/16 outside diameter 2.5 inside diameter x 3/16 thick
Stamped Mexico 925
Preowned vintage
Refer to listed...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Civil War Binoculars, Used by Col. Francis L. Lee
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original pair of Civil War-used binoculars, with their original leather carrying case. The binoculars were used by Colonel Francis L. Lee of Massachusetts during the ...
Category
1860s Unknown Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Accordion by Sabatino Nocentini & Figli Made in Florence, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Italian custom made accordion by Sabatino Nocentini Castiglion & Figli.
Antique pearl white accordion, Italian accordion with profuse inlay decoration, gorgeous hand made wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Abalone, Wood, Shell
Tiffany & Co 'The Paget' Yacht Timer / Stop Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This yacht timer was recently serviced and runs beautifully.
Category
2010s American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Treasures of Islam Collectible Art Book by Toby Folk 1985
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Treasures of Islam by Toby FALK,
Hardback in the excellent pictorial dust-jacket. pp 400; 567 color illustrations.
Catalogue of the immense exhibition of Islamic Art held at the ...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The wood and wire birdcage faithfully depicting the chateau.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original publisher’s orange first issue dust jacket and yellow cloth binding. Presented with an archival clamshell case.
This is a signed, first edition, first issue of Truman Capote's classic novella chronicling the adventures of the free-spirited Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany's. In addition to the title novella, the book also includes three other short stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. The book is issued its first issue dust jacket with the 10/58 date code one the front flap. "First Printing" is stated on the copyright page and the book signed by the author “Truman Capote” on the front flyleaf.
Capote originally sold his story Breakfast at Tiffany's to Harper's Bazaar for $2,000, with intended publication in its July 1958 issue. Shortly after the publication was scheduled, Harper's editor Carmel Snow was ousted by the magazine's publisher, the Hearst Corporation, and Hearst executives began asking for changes to the novella's language as there was concern that Tiffany's & Co., a major advertiser, would react negatively. The story was removed from the Harper’s Bazzar publication schedule but Capote soon resold the work to Esquire for $3,000. His novella appeared in Esquire’s November 1958 issue.
A collection of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s novella and three short stories by Capote was published by Random House in the same year. The novella received glowing reviews. "If you want to capture a period in New York, no other book has done it so well. He could capture a period and place like few others" (Norman Mailer). The novella was quickly adapted for the 1961 hit film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
Truman Capote was born in New Orleans and educated in New York and Connecticut. He worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker and as a writer on a television show before going on his own as a full-time writer. His first novel at age 24, Other Voices, Other Rooms, brought him literary fame and a strong following, which continued throughout his life, reaching a peak with the success of his "nonfiction” true...
Category
1950s American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Renaissance Bronze Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Gothic style (19th Cent) bronze religious crucifix with filigree cross on 4 legged base with silver plate Christ figure (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
African Impala Horn and Partial Skull Mount, 1st Quarter 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper section of the skull mounted on a carved oak backplate with a molded edge.
Category
Early 20th Century African USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Vintage Ping Pong Trophy 1951
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original brass plated Ping Pong trophy. Engraved "B.A.B.C Father and Son Under 18 Winner '51".
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1951.
MATERIALS AND TECH...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Russian Fiery Ascension of the Prophet Elijah Rare 5 Color Enamel Icon
Located in New York, NY
A rare Russian five color polychrome enamel bronze travel icon depicting scenes from the life of the Prophet Elijah including the Fiery Ascension. The border in cornflower blue enamel and scrolled foliate elements topped by the Old Slavonic inscription- Obraz Sviatovo Proroka Ulii- Image of the Holy Prophet Elijah. In the upper left corner is of the hand of God on a white enamel background signifying the clouds. To the right is the Fiery Ascension of Elijah with his dynamic winged horses on a background of finely hand chased flames with stylized wind gusts. The Prophet holds the reigns in his right hand and reaches out with his left to his follower Elisha with a mantle for the parting of the waters of the river Jordan. The river Jordan takes center stage in the icon as a dramatic element - a wide swath of flowing waves with the scenes from the life of Elijah depicted to its left: The Prophet Elijah in the wilderness; Elijah hides in the desert and is fed by an Angel; and Elijah and Elisha crossing the river Jordan parted by Elijah's mantle.
This scarce icon is especially significant for the Old Believers tradition. The Old Believers were the chief makers of bronze icons, created by using fire rather than painted by hand. The veneration of the Prophet Elijah, who through his sacrifice, was able to call for fire from heaven manifests a special connection for the sect. Fire, ogon in Russian, was viewed as a purifier and a link to the Last Judgement and the end of the world. Polychrome enamel icons...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
American Mahogany and Leather Dental Arm Chair, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany and leather dental arm chair with adjustable back and head support, terminating on turned bulbous legs. Mid 19th Century
Category
1840s American American Empire Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
1960s General Motors Gas Turbine Concept Model
Located in Ferndale, MI
General Motors gas turbine concept model, The Bison Series.
Possibly by Syd Mead or Tom Semple . The gas turbine Bison series of vehicles were built an...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and warm patina that only comes with age and use. Beautifully carved by hand from a si...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Yew
Vintage Toy Robot "Emigliio"
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Toy Robot: A Nostalgic Delight
Bring a touch of retro charm to your home with this delightful vintage toy robot. This charming mechanical companion, named Emiglio, is in wor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paint
$635 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Arts & Crafts Large 48" Fishing Shrimp Boat Ship Model A - Rab NJ 8592
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage Arts & Crafts Large 48" Fishing Shrimp Boat Ship Model A - Rab NJ 8592. Item ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Delightful Early 19th Century Horse Tricycle
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming early 19th century child's horse tricycle in wood and iron. A wonderful accent piece.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Claude Lalanne, a Rare Gilt-Bronze Dragonfly Frame, France, C. 1985
By Claude Lalanne
Located in Queens, NY
Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) A rare gilt-bronze dragonfly frame, France C. 1985,
Signed on reverse Cl. Lalanne Artcurial 25/450.
Measures: 4" high x 3...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
NYT Book of Interior Design and Decoration
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback book, The New York Times Book of Interior Design and Decoration by Norma Skurka. Published by Quadrangle & The New York Times Book Co., 1976. First edition, 416 page...
Category
1970s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Italian Carved Painted Triptych with Madonna & Child, and Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique triptych on a table for your daily devotions! Created in Italy circa 1960, and carved of pine wood, the religious artwork features ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
The Telephone Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Telephone Book - Bell, Watson, Vail and American Life 1876-1976. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1977 by Riverwood Publishers Limited of Croton-on-Hud...
Category
1970s American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th c Wooden Ceremonial Fraternal Masonic Crook and Metal Spear on Metal Bases
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size gold gilt wooden ceremonial fraternal Masonic Crook perched on a long painted wooden pole. Supported by a decorative three-footed metal base, the gilt wood crook itself me...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$550 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Vintage Blue Bakelite and Brass Compact Case by Henriette
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find vintage blue bakelite and brass make-up compact case by Henriette, circa 1950s. . The case is in good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 1"H...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne '6 of 13 Volumes An Incomplete Set'
Located in valatie, NY
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (6 of 13 Volumes An Incomplete Set), by Nathaniel Hawthorne with Introductory Notes By George Parsons Lathrop. Published by Houghton Mifflin...
Category
1880s American Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
2 Antique Nautical Woven Hemp Rope Braided Marine Ship Boat Bumper Fender Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of early 20th century boat bumpers / fenders, rectagnular shape woven from natural hemp rope with handle.
Dimensions:
13" x 7" x 16" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Early 20th Century Bohemian USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope
$348 Sale Price
25% Off
Cotton Nautical Signal Flag for Letter W
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed cotton signal flag for letter W. Nicely framed. Cotton flag with canvas hoist, wood toggle and Manila rope. Nicely framed.
Category
1980s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique large maritime/nautical brass and glass hourglass. Wonderful dorm and design. Brass has a wonderful patina and can be polished if desired. H...
Category
Mid-20th Century American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Norman Rockwell, a Sixty Year Retrospective
Located in Bradenton, FL
Norman Rockwell, a Sixty Year Retrospective. Hardcover book published in 1972 by Harry N Abrams. Printed and bound in Japan, 157 pages.
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Michael Taylor, Interior Design by Stephen M. Salny, Signed, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Michael Taylor: Interior Design by Stephen M. Salny. Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author. Michael Taylor (born Earnest Charles Taylor, January 30, 1927 – June 3, 1986) was an American designer best known for creating the "California Look" of interior design. One of Architectural Digest's "20 Greatest Designers of All Time” and "Interior Design Legends". Taylor was noted for his rooms of airiness and light with a prominent use of natural forms and the color white. In 1956, he founded his design company, Michael Taylor Interiors, Inc. Under Michael Taylor Designs, he manufactured his own designs and in 1985 partnered with Paul Weaver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Antique Carved Bone Walking Stick Cane
Located in Norton, MA
bone and baleen handled wood cane, 5 in long handle
Category
Early 20th Century English USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest, The Old Man and the Sea. 1952, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. First Edition. Rebound in blue Morocco leather with custom embossed stamp on the front, raised ba...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, 2 Volumes, 1st Edition
By Nikolaus Pevsner
Located in valatie, NY
Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, volume 1 from Mannerism to Romanticism, Volume 2 Victorian and after by Nickolaus Pevsner. New York: Walker and Company. First edition hardco...
Category
20th Century American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
In Stock in Los Angeles, Purple Kong Mini Portable Charger
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong mini becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$23 Sale Price / item
64% Off
A Large 19th Century Brass Library Telescope Marked A. Bardou, Paris
By A. Bardou
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive 19th century French brass library telescope marked A. Bardou, Paris.
(Denis Albert Bardou; 1841 - 1893)
The telescope mounted on a brass and cast iron tripod ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Polished Ship’s Sextant in Box by Wilfred O. White, Boston, USA
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic circa 1940 three-ring framed sextant in box. Box contains five accessory scopes, meticulously polished and lacquered. Of the five accessory scopes, four are fastened in. Ther...
Category
1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Venetian Pewter Jolly Roger Pirate Model Ship Mounted on Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Venetian Jolly Roger pirate model ship from the 20th century made from pewter alloy and mounted on a wooden base. This captivating Venetian Jolly Roger pirate model ship from the 2...
Category
20th Century Italian USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
Anthony Bros. Convert-O Bike Cast Aluminum Convertible Tricycle / Bicycle
Located in Nantucket, MA
1950s convert-O bike cast aluminum tricycle with rubber wheels. Industrial era / Jet age design. Manufactured by Anthony Bros. - Designed by Ton...
Category
1950s American Machine Age Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$553 Sale Price
34% Off
17th Century Cabinets Rijksmuseum Dossiers, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
17th Century Cabinets Rijksmuseum Dossiers, 1st Ed softcover catalog. The Rijksmuseum contains the largest collection of 17th c cabinets. This book contains photos, and full descript...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large 19th C. Hand Crafted Birdcage on Stand Antique Decorative Interior Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large 19th C. Hand Crafted Birdcage on Stand Antique Decorative Interior Design. Rare and imposing Chateau large 19th century walnut hand carved and hand forged crafted Birdcage from...
Category
19th Century French Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
$20,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Waverly Novels
By Sir Walter Scott
Located in South Salem, NY
The Waverly Novels by Sir Walter Scott, is a beloved set of novels that were amongst the most read novels in Europe in the 19th century. The first book ...
Category
20th Century English USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$120 / set
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance.
This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810.
It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls.
IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE!
This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia.
He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War.
It has remained in family ownership ever since.
It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website.
The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area.
The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments.
The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock.
Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age.
The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’.
It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf.
Some minor repairs but not noticeable.
Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition!
What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:-
(1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND
(2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”.
Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer.
SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED!
NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY!
IT IS TRULY UNIQUE!
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Premier Quality Zebra Taxidermy Shoulder Mount on a Painted Antique Wood Column
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy African Zebra Head is a truly impressive piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this iconic animal. Mounted on a white washed wooden rustic column pedestal, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Other USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
German Steiff "Ralph Lauren Usa Teddy Bear" With Hoodie and Rocking Chair
By Steiff, Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
German Steiff "Ralph Lauren USA Teddy Bear" with Hoodie and Rocking Chair
Offered for sale is a very rare German Steiff special edition Ralph Lauren teddy bear with sweat shirt an...
Category
1990s German USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
Taschen Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966 Jumbo edition
By TASCHEN
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966 published by Taschen.
Complete CSH Program 1946-1966 hardcover book
Arts and Architecture Southern California
13.5 w x 19.25 h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
The Living Room by the Design Leadership Network
By Assouline Publishing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Design Leadership Network. This captivating volume is a celebration of the living room across styles, moods, and locales. From mountaintop chalets to urban abodes, country retreats t...
Category
2010s Unknown USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
British Royal Navy Ensign Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed English navy red ensign flag. Red field with Union Jack in the top left corner. Canvas bunting with label from Dettra Bulldog and brass grommets.
Weight: 6 lbs.
Overall Di...
Category
1960s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
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