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Item Ships From: USA
19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C handheld muffin bell town crier fire alarm bell. The bell features two Brass domes mounted back to back with iron, a turned wood handle, and a b...
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Bronze

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Signed by Capote, Book Club Edition, 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood. New York: Random House, Inc., 1965. Book club edition, first printing. Signed by Capote on title page. Octavo. In publishe...
Category

Vintage 1960s Books

Materials

Paper

19th C Original Painted Checkerboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Original painted checkerboard.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood, Paint

MCM Petite Red Enamel and Brass Crucifix / Cross on Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM petite red enamel and brass crucifix / cross on base, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #2475
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Early 1900s F.R. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co. Pressed Glass Humidors, Set of 2
Located in Cordova, SC
Antique pair of pressed glass humidors by F.C. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co. with their lids. This set has two different sized humidor jars. Both are in good condition considering their ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Glass

Georges Jouve Attributed Ceramic Pipe Ashtray Organic Dish Bowl French Modernism
By Georges Jouve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brown high gloss freeform slip-cast dish set in a suede leather bottom. Mfg. by Longchamp, France. Design attributed to Georges Jouve, this in not documented. Some staining to suede ...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Patinated Copper Opal Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large architectural 1991 artist made bold dimensional formed sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed, dated and titled "Windows (Inside #2)" ...
Category

1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Warhol Retrospective Art Book and Exhibit Programs Moca LA 2002
By Andy Warhol
Located in San Diego, CA
Andy Warhol "Retrospective" art book and programs from his exhibit at the Museum of Contempoary Art in Los Angeles, CA (MOCA LA) from May 25th to August 18th, 2002. The book is in ve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Modernist Stainless Steel & Brass Menorah by Shelly Turner for Alef Judaica
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist chrome & brass menorah by Shelly Turner for Alef Judaica, circa 1990s. The menorah measures 9"W x 2"D x 4.5"H and is signed on the front side. I cannot make out the name; i...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Religious Items

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver Fish Pendant Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's sterling silver sculptural fish pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver fish pendant by Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) Texas, uns...
Category

1990s American Rustic Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Romanian Polychrome Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century Romanian hand carved wooden rocking horse. Featuring a colorful polychrome finish on a base decorated with a floral m...
Category

Antique 19th Century Romanian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th C Original Painted Checkerboard Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted checkerboard game board. Board has great Grungy paint. Great Pitina.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Cast Brass Handmade Jester Belt Buckle Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1970's bold sculptural hand made lost wax method cast brass jester face belt buckle. Signed Kelly K on the back. Minor surface wear, overall...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Brass

Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful retracting Spyglass or telescope with leather handle. The piece actually works very well, but is just as nice as a decorative piece. Beautifully crafted and with just the...
Category

Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Expandable Surveyor's Poles/Logging Measuring Stick c.1940-Price Per Piece
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contact for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. Price is per piece: Original surveyor's poles and one logging measuring stick. The large metal and wood white surveyor's ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mixed Metals on Quartz Anchor Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mixed metals on quartz base anchor and sea gulls sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1971. The piece is in great vintage condition with a wonderful patina and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large 1920's Vintage scientific anatomical human 3D ear model. Large 16" scale and wonderful antique patina!
Category

Vintage 1920s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Rubber, Wood

Vintage 1990s Artist Made Mother of Pearl Beaded Necklace
Located in Seguin, TX
1990's artist studio made beaded necklace using mother of pearl and light blue and pink seed beads. By Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) Texas, 16" long (excluding drops), multistra...
Category

Late 20th Century American Bohemian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Stone, Brass

Space Age Food Scale by Marco Zanuso for Terraillon
By Marco Zanuso
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this beautiful scale design by Marco Zanuso for Terraillon, circa 1970's, very light use and perfect working condition.
Category

Late 20th Century French Space Age Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Signed Maple Violin Footstool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Maple Violin footstool. Stamped - Hand Crafted by Robert R. Hunter.
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1990's Large Brutalist Sterling & Patinated Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large sculptural circa 1990's artist made sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century). All riveted and hand wr...
Category

1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver & Red Coral Cross Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's artist made sterling silver and red coral sculputral cross pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver cross with bezel set cabochon red coral center by Linda Thompson (20t...
Category

1990s American Rustic Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver & Rose Quartz Cross Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's artist made sculputral sterling silver and rose quartz cross pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver cross with bezel set cabochon rose quartz center by Linda Thompson...
Category

1990s American Rustic Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Gothic Cathedral Giltwood & Glass Reliquary / Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French gothic cathedral giltwood & glass reliquary / vitrine France, mid-19th century. A reliquary is a container for the display an...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

19th C English Field Artillery Ammunition Carrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th C English Field Artillery Ammunition Carrier dating about 1850 - 1860. The carrier has painted canvas over a wood frame and heavy leather carring handle. The carrier is sta...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century World Map Globe Table Light or Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Good quality world map globe lamp. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Fetching Folk Art British 19th Century Rocking Horse with Glass Eyes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful 19th century nursery rocking horse having charming detailed head with a dished face and flared nostrils. He retains his original saddle and leather stirrups and is mounted ...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Toys and Dolls

Materials

Glass, Wood

Orient Flight L. Z. 127-Graf Zeppelin Philatelic Handbook
Located in Seguin, TX
The Orient Flight L. Z. 127-Graf Zeppelin: A Philatelic Handbook by Fred F. Blau and Cyril Deighton. Published by Germany Philatelic Society, Chicago, 19...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

Moorish Brass Inlaid Camel Saddle /Towel Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Moorish Brass inlaid camel saddle /towel rack The finest example, heavily inlaid with brass, possibly originally an officers or wealthy persons saddle. Can be easily mounted and ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage 1990's Large Sterling Silver Copper Shell Artist Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large one of a kind circa 1990's artist made sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century). Artistic dimensional...
Category

1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper

Early Antique Continental Carved Oak Reliquary Cabinet & Carved Columns 18th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early antique Continental reliquary cabinet offers deeply carved oak construction with central foliate column having square display with acanthus ...
Category

Antique 18th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Small Vintage Lacquer & Rhinestone Acorn Pin Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Small vintage circa 1950's black lacquer and rhinestone acorn pin. Unsigned, pin and hook finding, good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Paste, Lacquer

Telescope with Adjustable Wooden Legs and Patinated Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Telescopes are a terrific decorative addition to any den, library or study. A compliment to any Ralph Lauren, rustic or studious environment, ours has all wooden adjustable legs with...
Category

20th Century Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Bronze Clad Bust of George Washington, after Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze clad bust of George Washington, after Houdon, A well executed bronze clad ( bronze over plaster) bust of Washington, after a work by F...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze

1990's Sterling & Hematite Artist Studio Handmade Earrings
Located in Seguin, TX
Artist studio hand wrought sterling silver and hematite earrings by Linda Thompson. Circa 1990's, sterling post, bezel set hematite cabochon stone, hammered finish. Overall patina, v...
Category

1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

LLadro Porcelain Figurines, a Set of 4
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of 4 Lladro (Spain) porcelain figurines. One figurine of a woman feeding ducks, one figurine of a woman holding a lamb, one of a group of ducks and the last one is a clown. Eac...
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver Hand Symbol Pendant Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's sterling silver sculptural hand symbol pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver hand pendant by Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) Texas, unsigned. With glass trade bead...
Category

1990s American Rustic Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Hardcover Book: a Treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan 1941
Located in San Diego, CA
Title: A Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan The words and music of one hundred and two songs from eleven operettas Edited: Deems Taylor Publisher...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

1940s Everett Gee Jackson 2 Drawings & Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Two original drawings circa 1940's in pencil by Everett Gee Jackson (1900-1995) California in the book Mexico Around Me by Max Miller which he illu...
Category

Early 20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Fire Engine Toy Pedal Car with Ladders
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and charming.
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

1830 Watercolor and Gouache Painted Vignettes of Eastern Entertainers
Located in Savannah, GA
The caption of this charming pen and ink, watercolor and gouache vignette reads "A troupe of Eastern Entertainers taken from diary of G. Copeland 1830." Perhaps a rememberance from...
Category

Antique 1830s English Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Silk, Glass, Paint, Paper

Etruscan Style Cuernavaca Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Cuernavaca sterling necklace and earrings, each fully marked: M.D. O.925 Hecho En Mexico Cuernavaca. c.1935-50 in Etruscan style. Work identical to that of Rafael Dominquez....
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Other Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1990s Artist Made Purple Iridescent Beaded Necklace
Located in Seguin, TX
1990's Artist studio made multistrand beaded necklace using purple iridescent beads of various shapes and vintage brass British royal cres...
Category

Late 20th Century American Bohemian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Silver & Gold Fish Tie Tack Studio Made
Located in Seguin, TX
Late 20th century sculptural trout or salmon fish tie tack. No markings, but looks to be artist studio made, cast silver with tiny areas of gold overlay on ta...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Silver

Natural Seashell Trumpet Triton Sea Snail
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful natural specimen, Charonia is a genus of very large sea snail, commonly known as Triton's trumpet or Triton snail. They are marine gastropod moll...
Category

20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Etched Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large 1991 bold dimensional artist made reticulated sterling silver and etched patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) signed,...
Category

1990s American Primitive Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Vintage Teak Tray with Embedded "Newport Beach to Ensenada" Yacht Race Emblems
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted vintage teak tray with embedded "Newport Beach to Ensenada" yacht race emblems, circa 1990s. The tray is solid teak and measure 16"W x 11...
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Late 20th Century Artist Studio Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace & Earrings
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1990's artist made sculptural turquoise, coral and sterling silver multistrand necklace and earrings by Linda Thompson. Necklace is 24" long not counting drops which are 2" lon...
Category

Late 20th Century Bohemian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1991 Artist Made Sterling Copper Agate Necklace & Earrings
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1991 artist made dimensional sterling silver, red tigereye, copper and agate sculptural asymetrical necklace and earrings by Linda Thompson....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper

Pair of Faux Tortoiseshell Eggs on Turned Brass Stands
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of faux tortoise lacquered egg shaped objects de arte on solid brass turned pedestals, with a candlestick vibe. No home is complete without them...
Category

Late 20th Century American Anglo Raj Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Handmade Salmon & White Beaded Statement Necklace
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1960's bold dimensional salmon and white graduated beaded necklace. Measures 27" long, 1" diameter at smallest 1.5" at widest, large beads are 3/8" diameter. Salmon beads are p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Beads

Two Rare Victorian Fabric Litho Children Books
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Rare Victorian Fabric Lithograph Children Books Rare Victorian Clot Litho Children's Books. Good Condition Pussikins Book - size 7 x9 Rare Dea...
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Books

Materials

Linen

Vintage 14k Solid Gold Curb-Link Bracelet, Wearable Length, 30.5 Grams
Located in Shippensburg, PA
14K YELLOW GOLD CURB-LINK BRACELET Marked "585" and illegible maker's mark; 8" wearable length Item # C104265 Crafted entirely of 14k yellow gold, this sleek curb-link bracelet is ...
Category

20th Century Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

"San Francisco, Upper California” 1851 Antique Map of San Francisco
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a pictorial lettersheet view of the city and harbor of San Francisco. This lithograph was printed on grey wove paper, across a double sheet, by famed lithographers Britton & ...
Category

Antique 1850s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Large Teak Tray with Embedded "Newport Beach to Ensenada" Yacht Race Emblems
Located in San Diego, CA
Large handcrafted vintage teak tray with embedded "Newport Beach to Ensenada" yacht race emblems, circa early 1980s. The tray is solid teak and measu...
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Nautical Spyglass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1950s vintage Mid-Century Modern nautical spyglass or telescope features a brass tube that has been wrapped in a textile. The spyglass is in wor...
Category

Vintage 1950s Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique French Barometer with Original Mercury Mechanism, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
A very fine and palatial French 19th Louis XV style green painted with polychrome flower decor and gilt bronze-mounted barometer in the manner of La Maison Cam Opticien. Surmounted w...
Category

Antique 1860s French Rococo Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair Old "Cape Hattaras" Lighthouse Sculptures In Vibrant Original Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare pair (2) of these tall 21 Inch Nautical delights with original hand painted colors that authentically reproduce the actual colors of today's Cape Hattaras light house (See Thi...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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