Very nice two light, slip shade, Art Deco pendant by Mid West Mnf. The decorative elements of this two light pendant are really quite nice. There's a crackle surface finish  More »

Very nice two light, slip shade, Art Deco pendant by Mid West Mnf. The decorative elements of this two light pendant are really quite nice. There's a crackle surface finish in old gold, surrounded by elements of nickel plating, complete with a tapered deco center motif. Mid-West really did know how to design iconic fixtures, and this one has a taste of step-deco with the restrained features of Streamline design. Circa 1934 - 1937, it does appear in their literature as the Empire design. The family consisted of a 6 shade chandelier (with a couple of different stem configurations); a three light chandelier; this two light pendant; and then wall sconces. We have just received a pair of wall sconces which will be restored and available later. We have rewired the pendant to UL standards with new sockets in our UL shop. So, it's ready to hang with a standard light mounting kit which we will supply. Measurements: •Height: 21" •Body: 9 3/8" x 6 ¾" Price: $852.50 for this pendant, complete with its NEAR-MINT condition shades, plus $35.00 for 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

Pair of vintage New Zealand paua shell salt and pepper shakers. Vintage kiwiana! They each measure 54 mm high by 38 mm wide and approx.30 mm deep (they vary slightly, being  More »

Pair of vintage New Zealand paua shell salt and pepper shakers. Vintage kiwiana! They each measure 54 mm high by 38 mm wide and approx.30 mm deep (they vary slightly, being made from shell pieces). Very good condition.   « Less

Vintage 1950s bone china flowers brooch, mounted with a crown. Made at the time of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Mary in 1937. (Stamped this on the rear). Maker  More »

Vintage 1950s bone china flowers brooch, mounted with a crown. Made at the time of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Mary in 1937. (Stamped this on the rear). Maker is Crown Staffordshire, England. Brooch measures 3.4 cm by 3 cm. A few minor little flakes off petals and one missing little leaf which has been coloured down, so not noticeable. Crown is metal and set with 4 little coloured glass stones. There are actually 3 stones absent, but they are evenly spaced, so again, looks OK. Unusual 1937 Coronation souvenir.   « Less

Vintage 1950s retro cardigan clip. Two pearlised discs with dress-clip backs joined by a faux pearl chain. Disc measure 3 cm diameter. Length of whole is 8.25 cm. Very good  More »

Vintage 1950s retro cardigan clip. Two pearlised discs with dress-clip backs joined by a faux pearl chain. Disc measure 3 cm diameter. Length of whole is 8.25 cm. Very good condition - just a few little skin losses to the beads on the chain. It was a very fashionable thing to drape your cardigan over your shoulders in the 50's and 60's - remember this was the age of the twin-set. Your cardigan clip was worn clipped to each top of the garment - it held it together and prevented it slipping off, effectively making a sort of cape.   « Less

Circual metal plaque mounted with strands of rhinestone beads, chandelier effect. Clip back to these vintage earrings, which measure 1.5 cm diameter. Excellent condition.  More »

Circual metal plaque mounted with strands of rhinestone beads, chandelier effect. Clip back to these vintage earrings, which measure 1.5 cm diameter. Excellent condition. Probably 1950s to 60s.   « Less

Large Sino-Tibetan pendant, low-grade silver hung with bells and mounted with coloured glass stones. Measures 10.5 cm drop by 7.5 cm wide. Excellent condition.

Large Sino-Tibetan pendant, low-grade silver hung with bells and mounted with coloured glass stones. Measures 10.5 cm drop by 7.5 cm wide. Excellent condition.   « Less

Large old ethnic carving, suitable for wall hanging. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Bird or possibly bat with out-stretched wings over figure of a man-woman. Sides are pair  More »

Large old ethnic carving, suitable for wall hanging. Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Bird or possibly bat with out-stretched wings over figure of a man-woman. Sides are pair of birds morphing into crocodiles with small cowrie shell eyes. Bottom is carving of a bat's head. All nicely detailed with shell eyes on some figures. Grass hair tassels on sides. Total measurement of 110cm high by 33 cm wide. Very good original condition. Interesting, powerful carving.   « Less

sold This beautiful whimsical glass picture frame, decorated with scrolled leaves, in excellent condition, fabulous addition to decoration. on the front cover indicated holds  More »

sold This beautiful whimsical glass picture frame, decorated with scrolled leaves, in excellent condition, fabulous addition to decoration. on the front cover indicated holds 5" x 7" photo amscan, and overall measuring 9" w. x about 11" h. reverse is painted in silver, covered in white fuzzy textile. shipping to be calculated at the time of purchasing.   « Less

Mid-West was a top-of-the-line manufacturer who, in their beginning, only cast solid bronze lights that were exceedingly difficult due to their reticulated surfaces.  More »

Mid-West was a top-of-the-line manufacturer who, in their beginning, only cast solid bronze lights that were exceedingly difficult due to their reticulated surfaces. Casting reticulations, as any casting man will tell you, is darn difficult. Casting material just doesn't feed a reticulated casting fully unless the gating is extremely accurate, and the skill very precise. So...here we have a pair of top- of-the-line, near-mint sconces in solid bronze, circa 1935. Their crackle-glass shades are a little rough where they go into the fitters, but not noticeable when installed. A reference to Mid-West talks about a board meeting held during the Depression, where some members of the board argued to change their materials from bronze to cheaper offerings, since they were afraid that customers would not be available to purchase the higher-end lighting that they made due to the financial downturn of the Depression. The Mid-West CEO/President denied the idea of substituting and stated that there are always people with money. While they did not stop casting fabulous bronze lights, they did add an aluminum line to compete with Lincoln Mnf, who was selling to Sears. Sears customers, during the Depression, would not normally come up to the pricing level of Bronze Materials. The CEO was correct. Mid-West survived the Depression, and was sold a few years back to a large lighting conglomerate (information courtesy of the Kelly Art Deco Lighting Museum). We have re-wired these sconces to UL standards with new sockets in our UL shop. Each sconce has a rotary switch. They are ready to hang with a standard light mounting kit, which we will supply. Measurements: •Height: 15" •Width: 6 ½" •Projection: 5" from the wall into the room. Price: $1,485.00 for the pair with their crackle glass shades, plus $25.00 for Ground Shipping 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

ANT-475 Pair of Art Deco Antique Polychrome Wall Sconces from the Victorian Line by Gill Gill was a bit of an Art Deco rebel. He did not like angular Art Deco lines. He  More »

ANT-475 Pair of Art Deco Antique Polychrome Wall Sconces from the Victorian Line by Gill Gill was a bit of an Art Deco rebel. He did not like angular Art Deco lines. He actually wrote papers criticizing the departure from traditional Victorian/Edwardian lines to what he considered a lazy design with straight lines. (Courtesy of Kelly Art Deco Light Museum) So...here we have a pair of his sconces that in his catalog, circa 1935, were actually named the Victorian Line. You can see some great pictures on page 312, in Book I, Lighting Fixtures of the Depression Era by Jo Ann Thomas. While there are mistakes in her books...the catalog pages are still neat to see. The condition of these Gill sconces is simply wonderful. The ORIGINAL polychrome colors are just that...original...and only so gently cleaned up. They are really GOOD!! The shades are amber in color, and in very respectable condition. Don't like where Gill Co. put the mold separation of the shade...right down the center...but that is original too...so not much we can do about it. Still, a remarkable conditioned pair of truly antique...near-mint condition...Gill sconces. We have rewired these sconces to UL standards with new sockets in our UL shop. Each sconce has a rotary switch. So,these are ready to hang with a standard light mounting kit which we will supply. Measurements: •Height: 10 5/8" •Width: 5 ½" •Projection: 6 ½" from the wall into the room. The lights have been rewired with standard household medium base E26 sockets, which can use either incandescent, compact fluorescent or LED light bulbs. If using incandescent bulbs, we recommend using no more than 60 - 65 watts to protect the fragile antique shades from excessive heat. Price: $935.00 for the pair with their original shades, plus $25.00 for Ground Shipping 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 separately 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