Awesome industrial salvaged aluminum letter "N". Each letter has a hollowed-out back, making it very easy to hang or mount. The letter measures appx. 7-1/4" wide by 7-7/8"  More »

Awesome industrial salvaged aluminum letter "N". Each letter has a hollowed-out back, making it very easy to hang or mount. The letter measures appx. 7-1/4" wide by 7-7/8" tall.   « Less

Three matching antique two arm sconces with original polychrome finish and prisms, dating from the early 1900s and signed by Halcolite. These cast brass sconces have a  More »

Three matching antique two arm sconces with original polychrome finish and prisms, dating from the early 1900s and signed by Halcolite. These cast brass sconces have a decorative backplate featuring a concentric foliate design with a flower button in the center. Details of scrolls, bows, and leaves embellish the fixture's outer edges. Two U-shaped sconce arm extend down and out to support foliate bobeches that are hung with sparkling icicle prisms. These wall lamps are in excellent condition; they have been professionally rewired and come with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. They measure 9-1/2" wide, 11-1/2" tall, and project 4-1/2" from the wall. THE PRICE LISTED IS FOR EACH FIXTURE; THERE ARE THREE AVAILABLE. Matching single-arm sconces are available under item NSP70-RW. NSP731-RW   « Less

Fantastic antique copper lantern sconce with amber granite glass, dating from the early 1900s. This exterior lantern features a wonderful hammered texture and a simple round  More »

Fantastic antique copper lantern sconce with amber granite glass, dating from the early 1900s. This exterior lantern features a wonderful hammered texture and a simple round backplate extending out in a straight arm to a pyramid stud. From the arm hangs the lantern's sloped roof with a flared edge at the bottom. Thin vertical bands separate six amber granite glass panes, and a flared copper base finishes off the fixture. This wall lamp is in excellent condition with no cracks or breaks to the glass, just the expected fleabites around the edges; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all necessary attachments for modern installation. The sconce measures 5-1/2" wide, 11" tall, and projects 8-1/4" from the wall. NSP733-RW   « Less

Kingsbury #782 Pressed Steel Wind-Up Trolley with bell. Winding mechanism functions when wound; car is not mobile, though.Partially restored.

Kingsbury #782 Pressed Steel Wind-Up Trolley with bell. Winding mechanism functions when wound; car is not mobile, though.Partially restored.   « Less

Sold Made in The U.S.A, American Mustard Pottery Platters, in pair. noted, in etch 1A0. Excellent Art Deco Circular motion. 10.5" w. x 5" d. x 2.5" from the surface.

Sold Made in The U.S.A, American Mustard Pottery Platters, in pair. noted, in etch 1A0. Excellent Art Deco Circular motion. 10.5" w. x 5" d. x 2.5" from the surface.   « Less

Kenton Cast Iron Columbia Still Bank with large trap (replaced). This bank is part of Kenton's early series of banks produced for Chicago World's Fair: Columbian Exposition  More »

Kenton Cast Iron Columbia Still Bank with large trap (replaced). This bank is part of Kenton's early series of banks produced for Chicago World's Fair: Columbian Exposition in 1893. Marked: "Made by the Kenton Howe Manufacturing Co. Kenton, Ohio USA" and numbered "38." Condition: Wear to the painted surface, no holes.   « Less

$1000 Absolute Money Certificate -- 1880 Lampoon of National Greenback-Labor Party. One of the leading public issues of the immediate post-Civil-War period was related to  More »

$1000 Absolute Money Certificate -- 1880 Lampoon of National Greenback-Labor Party. One of the leading public issues of the immediate post-Civil-War period was related to the nation’s currency. The heart of the debate centered on an action the government had taken to fund the Union effort in the Civil War. Between 1862 and 1865, the government printing presses issued $450 million in greenbacks, paper notes that were not backed by reserves of specie. Simply stated, the agrarian and debtor interests wanted to keep the greenbacks in circulation and even urged that more be printed. Such a move would likely generate inflation, which was regarded as a favorable event since it would be easier to pay off debts with “cheap” money. Tensions were heightened during the depression that followed the Panic of 1873. Farmers and debtors bore the brunt of the economic distress and issued calls for the printing of additional greenbacks and the unlimited coinage of silver. These calls for action were transformed into a political movement in the mid-1870s and, in 1876, into a political party. The National Greenback Party took up the greenback refrain and pledged to fight the National Banking System created by the National Banking Act of 1863, the harmonization of the silver dollar and the Resumption Act of 1875, which mandated that the U.S. Treasury issue specie (coinage or "hard" currency) in exchange for greenback currency upon its presentation for redemption beginning on 1 January 1879, thus returning the nation to the gold standard. Together, these measures created an inflexible currency controlled by banks rather than the federal government. Greenbacks contended that such a system favored creditors and industry to the detriment of farmers and laborers. In 1878, a congressional election year, the organization changed its name to the Greenback-Labor Party and supplemented its membership by taking in workers. They received more than one million votes nationwide and elected 14 party members to Congress. In 1880 the Greenback Party offered a presidential candidate and broadened its platform to include support for a graduated income tax, an eight-hour work day and allowing women the right to vote, and proposed that public lands be given to settlers rather than sold to land speculators. However, the party polled only 300,000 votes, a clear demonstration that the greenback issue had passed its prime. The times had changed: Resumption had been a success, the depression had ended and the Bland-Allison Act had concentrated attention on the emerging issue of the coinage of silver. Despite its lack of success, the party made a last stab at the presidency, nominating Benjamin F. Butler in the election of 1884. His showing was dismal and the party disbanded. Its members drifted off to the Union Labor Party and the Populist Party. The Greenback Party made an important contribution to American politics by demonstrating the monetary policy could and should be part of the national debate. This certificate for “Absolute Money” in the amount of $1,000 was issued from “Swindlersville Avenue,” Washington City on July 24, 1880. It parodies the Greenback movement and Benjamin F. Butler, who is shown at left cranking out greenbacks from the US Mint.   « Less

Sword handle with accompanying parts for wakizashi sword. A rather plain 'working-model' piece, it is nevertheless highlighted with gold and silver work. The sword  More »

Sword handle with accompanying parts for wakizashi sword. A rather plain 'working-model' piece, it is nevertheless highlighted with gold and silver work. The sword guard/tsuba (and other fittings) is of an unembellished metal, most likely shakudo which is a combination of copper and gold: 96-90% copper 4-10% gold. The handle-grip ornament/menuki is of 14c gold and depicts a shishi (his back leg is a bit crushed). Unfortuntately only one remains, the right side one long gone. The butt cap/kashira is of undecorated metal while the grip’s metal sleeve/fuchi is ornamented all 'round with a design of plum blossoms with bamboo underneath formed in gold and silver. The two spacers/seppa are plain metal covered in a thick 14c gold foil. The scabbard sleeve/habaki is composed of silver over a metal core and depicts Mt. Fuji rising above clouds. I’m guess-timating the piece dates from the late 18th ~ first half of the 19th century. It is in good condition with age appropriate wear and tear.   « Less

A fabulous antique Art Nouveau five-light chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish. The chandelier features a graceful polychrome finial  More »

A fabulous antique Art Nouveau five-light chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish. The chandelier features a graceful polychrome finial at the top, accented with flowers. The chandelier body features a curvy volute design accented with blue flowers and hung with icicle prisms. Smooth chandelier arms support leaf-and-dart bobeches with a prism border. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 19” wide and 17-1/2” tall, and the fixture is 32” long overall. NC1346-RW   « Less

Charming antique flush mount light with prisms and polychrome finish, dating from the 1920s. Sparkling icicle prisms hang around the perimeter of the light. This light  More »

Charming antique flush mount light with prisms and polychrome finish, dating from the 1920s. Sparkling icicle prisms hang around the perimeter of the light. This light fixture is in excellent condition with a nicely aged finish; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all necessary attachments for modern installation. The flush mount measures 5-1/2" wide and 7-1/2" tall. NC1347-RW   « Less