sold Oceanic glass square design box with white hearts decoration frames, and balls footed, in excellent condition. Textile covered base, beveled glass superb, with  More »

sold Oceanic glass square design box with white hearts decoration frames, and balls footed, in excellent condition. Textile covered base, beveled glass superb, with gorgeous blue. measuring 2.5" h. x 3.5" w.   « Less

Quite large pea-whistle, made out of horn. Has a loop ring for a lanyard, and works very well. Measures 10 cm long by 2 cm diameter at its widest. Excellent condition. Maybe  More »

Quite large pea-whistle, made out of horn. Has a loop ring for a lanyard, and works very well. Measures 10 cm long by 2 cm diameter at its widest. Excellent condition. Maybe circa mid 20th century?   « Less

Made by Ataahua, these 1940s-50s sterling silver teaspoons have a pretty fan-shaped finial of New Zealand paua shell in iridescent colours of green, blues and mauves. Ataahua  More »

Made by Ataahua, these 1940s-50s sterling silver teaspoons have a pretty fan-shaped finial of New Zealand paua shell in iridescent colours of green, blues and mauves. Ataahua were well known mid 20th century for their New Zealand souvenir items, such as jewellery, silverware etc. Teaspoons come in their their original case. Small enough to be also used as coffee spoons, each spoon measures 10 cm long. The bowls measure 3 cm by 2 cm. They are all hallmarked by Ataahua's distinctive flying bee mark, and the words Stg Silver. Very good condition. (Box is a little tatty on the outside).   « Less

Victorian bevelled napkin ring with pretty engraved pattern. Sterling silver, English hallmarks for Birmingham 1900. It has the initials A.F. in the presentation panel. Ring  More »

Victorian bevelled napkin ring with pretty engraved pattern. Sterling silver, English hallmarks for Birmingham 1900. It has the initials A.F. in the presentation panel. Ring measures 2 cm high by 4.5 cm diameter. Excellent condition. TW: 15.67g.   « Less

Large Bare Bulb 1920's Antique Bank Chandelier (ANT-454B) 1920s bank light, which is timeless, encompassing multiple styles...Deco...Edwardian...Arts & Crafts. Going  More »

Large Bare Bulb 1920's Antique Bank Chandelier (ANT-454B) 1920s bank light, which is timeless, encompassing multiple styles...Deco...Edwardian...Arts & Crafts. Going onto the net and looking up 20s banks and commercial buildings, this type of light will often be found in several of those old pictures. Where did they all go? We have found very few indeed. We were fortunate to obtain five of these fantastic original bank or commercial building lights. Four of these sold...this is the LAST ONE!! The metal is steel and iron, with some minor brass elements, all finished out in an old gold finish. Naturally, with time, this old gold has become like a worn Persian carpet...i.e...a bit muted and a little thin here and there. But...being purists at heart, we are NOT re-doing the gold, and leaving it as "cleaned up a little." It is an antique after all. Measurements: •Large Rim: 20 sockets, with a diameter of 48 ½". •Small Rim: 4 sockets, with a diameter of 18". •Height: 55" (as is), but can be shortened by as much as 15" if desired. Naturally...it also can be lengthened to any length. Completely re-wired to UL standards in our UL shop, with new bakelite sockets. Each socket capable of a 100 watt incandescent bulb. We only put a 40 watt bulb into each socket, but much larger wattages of globe light bulbs are available if a total of 960 watts is not deemed sufficient. Bulbs do come with the fixture. When this fixture was originally built, there was not much of a UL to speak of...so they played fast and loose with the wiring. But, we are a UL shop, and cannot do that. So, in the re-wiring of this antique, we separated the lights into three circuits, and added a ground wire for the internal wire used. All three circuits come together in the canopy where one #12 wire unites the three circuits for installation. All new porcelain sockets were installed...but...we used the old-antique outer porcelain colored rings for appearance. So now this item is truly up to modern code, but has the complete look of the old fixture. A heavy duty mounting kit will be supplied. Simply a great find for that classic ambiance returned. And...from five original chandeliers...this is the LAST ONE!! Price: $2,695.00 each plus freight shipping costs. Freight costs will be invoiced separately after purchase. If you would like a freight quote before purchase, please contact us...we would be happy to provide one!   « Less

Art Deco "Nile" chandelier by Lincoln Mnf, from a family called “The Nile Group," circa 1935. An original antique chandelier with original antique glassware, but  More »

Art Deco "Nile" chandelier by Lincoln Mnf, from a family called “The Nile Group," circa 1935. An original antique chandelier with original antique glassware, but fully re-wired in our UL shop to be code compliant and UL approved. Lincoln was an aluminum foundry that only offered a couple of finishes for their fixtures. One was gold highlights (as demonstrated by this chandelier), or completely covered with gold. The accent technique is, in our opinion, far more attractive, and of the period. Old gold is ageless, and not bracketed for a period or style. The casting technique for the reticulated panels is simply great. Even Sears sold this fixture, and can be found in the Sears lighting catalogs of the times. Simply elegant, and quality to the maximum. We took our picture with a mere 15 watt bulb so the camera lens would focus on the entire chandelier and shade detail...not get blown out by the strong bulb. This chandelier has have been completely rewired in our UL shop with new sockets and all new wire. It will be supplied with all the necessary mounting hardware. Measurements: •Height: 29" •Width: 22" Price includes shades: $962.50 plus $50.00 for careful packing and Ground Shipping to addresses within the contiguous 48 states. Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and International Customers: We gladly ship our listings to customers worldwide. Shipping costs are calculated and invoiced on a per-order basis. We complete the necessary paperwork to export our products. You are responsible for any additional paperwork required and any duty or customs fees. If you would like a shipping quote before purchase, please contact us...we would be happy to provide one!   « Less

Victorian silver plated pair of knife rests. Star in wheel design ends. Bar is stamped C & Co in gothic script, probably made by Creswick and Co, England, circa 1855 to 1887.  More »

Victorian silver plated pair of knife rests. Star in wheel design ends. Bar is stamped C & Co in gothic script, probably made by Creswick and Co, England, circa 1855 to 1887. They each measure 7 cm wide by 3.5 cm high slightly curved ends. Very good condition - one knife rests has ends which are more curved than the other, probably a little bent over the years.   « Less

Very nice small pair of open salts. They are made in cut glass, with diamond hobnail top to the sides, and scalloped indented bottom sides. They each measure 2.2 cm high and  More »

Very nice small pair of open salts. They are made in cut glass, with diamond hobnail top to the sides, and scalloped indented bottom sides. They each measure 2.2 cm high and 4.9 cm diameter. Minor tiny nicks to the edges of the facets on the sides, nothing serious, and not readily visible. Early half of 20th century.   « Less

Heavy brass novelty nutcrackers in the form of ladies legs. Probably Indian made for the English market. These were popular around the Edwardian era, and still (mostly) get a  More »

Heavy brass novelty nutcrackers in the form of ladies legs. Probably Indian made for the English market. These were popular around the Edwardian era, and still (mostly) get a laugh today. They measure 12 am long. There is a cosmetic small split in one of the feet, along the line where there is a join in the mould. Not serious, just noting it for accuracy's sake. Would polish up well.   « Less

Not sure what NZLE stands for, but assume this is an old New Zealand shipping line - enamel pin dish with flag motif. Looks very 1960s. Measures 10.5 cm diameter. Has some  More »

Not sure what NZLE stands for, but assume this is an old New Zealand shipping line - enamel pin dish with flag motif. Looks very 1960s. Measures 10.5 cm diameter. Has some enamel chipped on one patch to rim (see photos), otherwise very good. Price reflects this.   « Less