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

Heavy porcelain letter rack by Carl Thieme, Potschappel, Dresden. Has his mark of Dresden with his entwined initials. Very pretty piece with floral borders and gilded edges.  More »

Heavy porcelain letter rack by Carl Thieme, Potschappel, Dresden. Has his mark of Dresden with his entwined initials. Very pretty piece with floral borders and gilded edges. Measures 13 cm high by 16.25 cm wide and 6 cm deep. Excellent condition, would probably date around late 19th to early 20th century.   « Less

Nicely detailed pair of Victorian silver pate knife rests. The style is copied from a Georgian period fire-dog. They have full British registration marks for 1872. Maker is  More »

Nicely detailed pair of Victorian silver pate knife rests. The style is copied from a Georgian period fire-dog. They have full British registration marks for 1872. Maker is William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield, England. Knife rests each measure 5.75 cm high at the finials, 8.5 cm long and 5 cm wide. Excellent used condition.   « Less

Artisan made beaten silver cuff bangle - it has small triangles of 14K gold inlaid into the surface. Hand made, signed with the initials M.J., and the notations 925 and 14K.  More »

Artisan made beaten silver cuff bangle - it has small triangles of 14K gold inlaid into the surface. Hand made, signed with the initials M.J., and the notations 925 and 14K. Bangle is 4 cm wide - the size is about 6.5 cm diameter across, but can be opened out a little more, or squeezed shut a little more. Excellent condition, circa late 20th century.   « Less

Mid 20th century retro German pottery jug, with drip glaze to top, crimson body with ribbing and a twist handle. Impressed mark underneath Germany 328172. Item measures 11 cm  More »

Mid 20th century retro German pottery jug, with drip glaze to top, crimson body with ribbing and a twist handle. Impressed mark underneath Germany 328172. Item measures 11 cm high by 14 cm wide handle to spout. Lower body is 9.4 cm diameter. Excellent condition, no faults at all.   « 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. A bit  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. A bit later during the Depression, they added a white metal capacity to compete with Lincoln Mnf, who had the business of Sears. During the Depression, Sears customers would NOT normally come up to the pricing level of Bronze Materials, so Mid-West created exciting new aluminum lines to compete. 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.) These sconces are Bronzed & Nickel FINISHED on cast aluminum. Like an old Persian carpet, some mellowed wear to the bronze finish is there, but still an outstanding pair of antique Art Deco sconces with mint condition frosted shades. 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: 11 ½" •Width: 6 ½" •Projection: A mere 4" from the wall into the room. These sconces can be fitted with either incandescent or LED bulbs. For incandescent bulbs, we recommend using no more than 60 to 65 watts to protect the fragile antique shades from excessive heat. Price: $935.00 for the pair with their frosted, near-mint 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 separately 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

This item was double listed by mistake.Apologies.I do not have two of them

This item was double listed by mistake.Apologies.I do not have two of them   « Less