A pair of reclaimed 24" French double doors featuring 4 glass panes and a single square panel configuration. These doors are 48” wide altogether, 1-3/4" thick, and  More »

A pair of reclaimed 24" French double doors featuring 4 glass panes and a single square panel configuration. These doors are 48” wide altogether, 1-3/4" thick, and 95” tall. An identical pair is also available, item NED189-RW. NED188-RW   « Less

Striking antique quarter-sawn oak monk's head mantel with mirror, dating from the early 1900s. This Arts and Crafts style mantel features understated carving and a gorgeous  More »

Striking antique quarter-sawn oak monk's head mantel with mirror, dating from the early 1900s. This Arts and Crafts style mantel features understated carving and a gorgeous tiger-stripe grain in the wood. The top of the mantel is accented with a section featuring intricate cutouts which expose an inset panel of oxblood hued leather, a simple shelf with beveled edges sits beneath. The dual peaked mirror is flanked by two glass front cabinets with stylized lattice mullions, oval brass knobs with beaded edges accent each cabinet door. A secondary shelf with notched corners sits beneath the mirror and is supported by a single corbel featuring a grimacing monk's face. The mantel's sturdy pilaster style legs support each protruding cabinet . This remarkable piece would look fantastic in a Craftsmen or bungalow style home. The mantel is in very good antique condition with puckering in the leather as pictured and a nicely aged mirror. The mantel measures approximately 59-3/4” wide, 83" tall and 12" deep; the firebox opening is 41-1/2" wide and 38" tall. NFPM49-RW   « Less

This is a marvelous antique Art Deco slip shade chandelier found in Chicago, c.1930, in its original polychrome finish. Made by the Lincoln Company, the five-light chandelier  More »

This is a marvelous antique Art Deco slip shade chandelier found in Chicago, c.1930, in its original polychrome finish. Made by the Lincoln Company, the five-light chandelier begins with a polychrome canopy ornamented with alternating flowers and leaves. The chandelier comes down in a chain to a pointed loop finial surrounded by a metal framework composed of volutes in a geometric design. The body is ornamented in a gorgeous Art Deco motif with geometric detail, volutes, and flowers; it holds five gadrooned slip shades ornamented with volute accents. The fixture finishes in a gadrooned bottom shade with a dangling shield-shaped finial accented with volute motifs. This light fixture is in very good antique condition with no cracks or breaks to the slipper shades, just the expected fleabites. The chandelier has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 19" wide, 27" tall, and the fixture is 41-3/4" long overall. Two coordinating chandeliers are also available with item numbers NC1522-RW and NC1523-RW. NC1521-RW   « Less

Working Cast Iron Toledo Market Scale Toy Arcade #634 c. 1928 In 1868, the Novelty Iron Works was one of the first industrial companies in Freeport, Illinois. At  More »

Working Cast Iron Toledo Market Scale Toy Arcade #634 c. 1928 In 1868, the Novelty Iron Works was one of the first industrial companies in Freeport, Illinois. At first it produced feed grinders, plows and other agricultural products for the farm communities around it. By 1884, water pumps, windmills, iron sections for store fronts and flooring and box coffee mills were added to the line. Its president, E.H. Morgan, decided that they could use the scrap lumber from the box coffee mills to make toy coffee mills and these became the first toys produced by the company. By 1939, they would produce more than 300 toys. In 1885, the company moved its operations to a new section of Freeport called the Arcade Addition. At the same time they incorporated and renamed themselves Arcade Manufacturing Company for their new location. During the decade of the 1920s Arcade became completely mechanized. To speed up their output, they developed molding machines, which they also marketed to other manufacturing companies. Toys moved from molding machines to tumblers where rough edges were removed. Then ill-fitting parts were repaired and pieces were plated as required. Next they went to an assembly line where they were riveted and painted either by spraying or dipping. After drying and inspection a decal was applied. Most Arcade toys have the name cast in the toy. It was also during this period that they adopted the marketing slogan, “They Look Real” to emphasize the fact that they took the shapes and colors of their toys from real life. After the tremendous success of their first cast iron car, the “Yellow Cab,” Arcade realized the potential of automotive toys. They concentrated in this area and subsequently developed the most important line of cast iron automotive toys in America. They also produced farm toys, advertising and comic toys, toy banks, trains, dollhouse furnishings and cast iron penny toys using many real objects as models. Arcade continued toy production until 1942. The company was sold to Rockwell Manufacturing of Buffalo, New York in 1946. This toy, Arcade #634, is a working cast iron Toledo Market Scale. Its approximate measurements are 5” high by 4” long by 3 ½” wide at its widest. This is a fairly scarce piece and, as you can see from the photos, it’s in very nice condition.   « Less

19th Century 14K Yellow Gold Pendant with Sapphires and Seed Pearls This is a 14K yellow gold pendant with 3 seed pearls and 2 blue sapphires approximately 3mm each and  More »

19th Century 14K Yellow Gold Pendant with Sapphires and Seed Pearls This is a 14K yellow gold pendant with 3 seed pearls and 2 blue sapphires approximately 3mm each and 1 blue sapphire of approximately 4mm. The pendant is a family piece that dates from the 19th century and comes with the original Bigelow, Kennard & Company (Boston) case. A beautiful delicate piece of antique jewelry.   « Less

Vintage Currier & Ives “The U.S. Sloop of War ‘Kearsage’ 7 Guns Sinking the Pirate ‘Alabama’ 8 Guns Off Cherbourg, France, Sunday June  More »

Vintage Currier & Ives “The U.S. Sloop of War ‘Kearsage’ 7 Guns Sinking the Pirate ‘Alabama’ 8 Guns Off Cherbourg, France, Sunday June 19th 1864” This print,(Conningham 6338) “The U.S. Sloop of War ‘Kearsage’ 7 Guns Sinking the Pirate ‘Alabama’ 8 Guns …” is a lithograph on paper with hand coloring. The image size is 7 15/16” x 12” (small folio). The margins are at least ¾” except the top, which is 5/8”. There is a 7/16” repaired tear in the lower margin that does not extend into the legend. The image is very good – crisp and clear with no distracting defects. Some minor scuffs showing in “Kearsage” black smoke. This print was published in 1864 by Currier & Ives. It is framed with acid-free backing in a period frame that includes period glass with one noticeable bubble in the sky just to the right of the rigging of the “Kearsage.” It is classified in very good condition.   « Less

Elastolin and Duro Composition Toy Soldier Reichsheer Band 7 Pieces circa 1935-36 O & M Hauser (Elastolin) was founded in 1904 in Ludwigsberg, Germany and was one of  More »

Elastolin and Duro Composition Toy Soldier Reichsheer Band 7 Pieces circa 1935-36 O & M Hauser (Elastolin) was founded in 1904 in Ludwigsberg, Germany and was one of the market leaders in composition figures. (These figures are made of various materials, most commonly a mixture of sawdust and glue molded around a metal armature.) During the ‘30s, the company moved to Neustadt bei Coburg, the center of the German doll and toy industry and acquired the assets of some of its competitors. They developed new techniques thet allowed them to manufacture hundreds of different and difficult poses and the period from 1932-1942 was considered “The Golden Age” of composition figures. It was also a time of national fervor and Hauser emphasized the production of German army figures for which they are best known today. Duro figures are second-grade Elastolin products made in Czechoslovakia. This early 7-piece Reichsheer band from the 1935-36 period consists of the following: Elastolin (composition) Flag Bearer Elastolin Drum Major Elastolin Trumpet Player Elastolin French Horn Elastolin Side Drummer Duro 2 Flutists They are rated as in excellent condition.   « Less

Vintage Maxfield Parrish Small Complete Edison Mazda Calendar "Sunrise" 1933 This is a beautiful vintage small Edison Mazda Calendar with a complete calendar pad from  More »

Vintage Maxfield Parrish Small Complete Edison Mazda Calendar "Sunrise" 1933 This is a beautiful vintage small Edison Mazda Calendar with a complete calendar pad from 1933. "Sunrise" is the sixteenth and next to last image in the History of Light series Maxfield Parrish created for the Edison Mazda electric light bulb company for their yearly advertising calendars. (The back of the calendars advertises Edison Mazda products.) This calendar is framed in a striking double mat of navy and mauve in a period Parrish Blue frame. The sight size of the calendar is 18 3/8" x 7 5/8" The frame measures 24 1/2" x 13 1/2". It was distributed to the valued customers of the Streeter Electric Store, Inc. in Greenfield, Massachusetts   « Less

A pair of reclaimed 24" French double doors featuring 4 glass panes and a single square panel configuration. These doors are 48” wide altogether, 1-3/4" thick, and  More »

A pair of reclaimed 24" French double doors featuring 4 glass panes and a single square panel configuration. These doors are 48” wide altogether, 1-3/4" thick, and 95” tall. An identical pair is also available, item NED188-RW. NED189-RW   « Less

This is a fantastic antique Art Deco slip shade chandelier found in Chicago, c.1930, in its original polychrome finish. Made by the Lincoln Company, the five-light chandelier  More »

This is a fantastic antique Art Deco slip shade chandelier found in Chicago, c.1930, in its original polychrome finish. Made by the Lincoln Company, the five-light chandelier begins with a polychrome canopy ornamented with alternating flowers and leaves. The chandelier comes down in a rod surrounded by a metal framework composed of volutes in a geometric design. The body is ornamented in a marvelous Art Deco motif with geometric detail, volutes, and flowers; it holds five gadrooned slip shades ornamented with volute accents. The fixture finishes in a dangling shield-shaped finial accented with volute motifs. This light fixture is in very good antique condition with no cracks or breaks to the slipper shades, just the expected fleabites. The chandelier has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 19-1/4" wide, 25-3/4" tall. Two coordinating chandeliers are also available with item numbers NC1521-RW and NC1523-RW. NC1522-RW   « Less