Possibly 19th century, a printer's block copper mounted on wood. The image is a shire horse. Block measures 4.1 cm by 4.5 cm and 2.4 cm thick. Very good condition.

Possibly 19th century, a printer's block copper mounted on wood. The image is a shire horse. Block measures 4.1 cm by 4.5 cm and 2.4 cm thick. Very good condition.   « Less

Early 20th century printer's block, copper on wood. Image is of three lanterns, each a different size, but identical. Probably used to print an old catalogue. Block measures  More »

Early 20th century printer's block, copper on wood. Image is of three lanterns, each a different size, but identical. Probably used to print an old catalogue. Block measures 5.5 cm by 9.2 cm and 2.5 cm thick. Very good condition.   « Less

Wooden old printer's block, copper face with Masonic symbols of dividers, crescent moon & stars, sun etc. Measures 3.75 cm by 2.7 cm and 2.3 cm thick. Very good condition.

Wooden old printer's block, copper face with Masonic symbols of dividers, crescent moon & stars, sun etc. Measures 3.75 cm by 2.7 cm and 2.3 cm thick. Very good condition.   « Less

Stainless steel blades and "bone" handles (actually celluloid, as these date from 1930s-60s). There are seven of these English dinner knives, all the same blade, handle and  More »

Stainless steel blades and "bone" handles (actually celluloid, as these date from 1930s-60s). There are seven of these English dinner knives, all the same blade, handle and ferrule shape. However, 5 of the knives are by George Butler & Co, Sheffield, and the other two are R.Wenborn, Cutlers, Oxford. There is a difference of 1 cm between the length of the Butler knives and the Wenborn knives, but believe me, you won't notice this when they are laid out on a dining table. Knives are 24.5 cm long and 23.5 cm long. All are in good sound condition. Some minor scuffing to the stainless steel, commensurate with just light use. Look upon this as a set of 6 knives with one spare.   « Less

Large Victorian Staffordshire flatback figurine of a fine gentleman with his adoring dog. He sports a plumed hat, various sashes, green tassel ribbons below his jacket and  More »

Large Victorian Staffordshire flatback figurine of a fine gentleman with his adoring dog. He sports a plumed hat, various sashes, green tassel ribbons below his jacket and swash-buckling boot. There is a shell on the base of the item - probably this is Sir Walter Raleigh. His dog gazes up at him, and stands against a large spill vase or vase tree stump, which has mosses and flowers tucked into the trunk. Whole measures 43 cm or 17 inches high. 20 cm wide and 11.5 cm deep. Condition is very good, minor small chip to base corner and small tight hairline from base to dog. Very minor small amount of clean crazing, mainly to rear.   « Less

Early New Zealand colonial period silver plate trophy cup with engraved shields "Champion Prize, Best Mare or Filly in the Yard." this being awarded to W.C. Palmer. Other  More »

Early New Zealand colonial period silver plate trophy cup with engraved shields "Champion Prize, Best Mare or Filly in the Yard." this being awarded to W.C. Palmer. Other shield reads: "Tokomairiro Farmer's Club 1885, Presented by Messrs. Inglis & Murray". Tokomairiro is South Island, near Milton. Cup measures 27.5 cm high by 9.5 cm diameter. Very good condition. No dents. Would possibly benefit from a good polish.   « Less

The most over-used word in the antique trade is the word "rare". It is so overused for common things, that when an authentic rare item comes along, the word tends to lose  More »

The most over-used word in the antique trade is the word "rare". It is so overused for common things, that when an authentic rare item comes along, the word tends to lose its punch. Speaking as the curator of the world's only American Art Deco lighting museum (the Kelly Art Deco Light Museum), perhaps it will, at this time, have a bit more validity than when used off-handedly by a normal dealer. So now, I want to use the word rare. So I begin...one of the brightest stars in our lighting museum is this particular light. Okay, so what qualifies this as rare? Well, in 42 years of collecting for the museum, we have purchased every entity found, and we only have three examples shown in the museum (a five light like this one, a three light and a sconce). So...what is it? Since it is not in any catalog or reference book that we have in our library, it needs to be attributed by the elements of its design & construction. We, probably better than most, are most able to do this. This chandelier we believe, is a presentation piece. It was probably given to outstanding dealers or wholesalers as a reward for achievement of great sales. Of course, it might also have been given to retiring executives of the company, sort of like the gold watch reward. Like the quality of engraved Winchester rifles, it has an amount of detail very much above the norm for a production piece. But then again, it could have been such a limited production, it was never shown in a catalog nor marketed by any of their retailers. It simply continues to be a mystery and a rarity. We believe it was made by Lincoln Manufacturing, who were ONE of the largest makers of slip shade lighting in America (they even sold to Sears). We know Lincoln design and castings quite well, having handled hundreds of their various products. It has attributes we recognize as being DIFFERENT from Virden or Markel or Acme or Frankenlite or Halcolite or Globe: 1.) The fixture is aluminum...Lincoln Mnf was an aluminum foundry rather than cast iron or cast zinc, or even cast bronze. 2.) The design motifs and shade holding panels are similar, mechanically, to Lincoln designs, such as the Fleur-de-Lis. 3.) The color and reliefs are similar to Lincoln designs, and you can almost feel the elements from their head designer in this piece. It does go that extra mile for great design. 4.) Each casting is marked with a part number. Lincoln did this exclusively, and other manufacturers did this VERY seldom. 5.) ONLY Lincoln made two other lights where the shade was designed to be used bulb side up..or..bulb side down. The shades are just so fantastic. Heavy custard glass with deep reliefs. Can be used two ways depending on preferences. VERY minor roughness in keeping with the fixture's age. Simply "wow" pieces of glass by themselves. Like most antiques, this chandelier is showing its age a bit. Some of the finish is worn in places and muted, like an old Persian carpet. One of the decorative finial elements located on ONE of the shade holding panels is missing. We have taken a picture showing what the other 4 look like...and the panel with the missing element for comparison. It is minor...and not really noticeable...but we are showing it all the same. Measurements: Height: 28" tall. If a longer drop is desired, we can add a bit of extra chain. The chandelier can be shortened to 24" by removing the stem decoration and some chain links. Diameter: 18 ½" Wiring: Totally rewired with new sockets and wire in our UL shop. Each rewired socket can use up to a 100 watt incandescent bulb. With old glass however, we like to dial down the wattage whenever possible. Price: $3,080.00 plus $50.00 for Ground Shipping within the contiguous 48 states. An excellent price for this RARE slip shade presentation chandelier attributed to Lincoln Mnf., Circa 1935. 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

How elegant and cute this light is!! Lovely, graceful, rococo sweeping lines with a lovely classical motif makes it a very pleasant fixture indeed. Circa 1910-30. The  More »

How elegant and cute this light is!! Lovely, graceful, rococo sweeping lines with a lovely classical motif makes it a very pleasant fixture indeed. Circa 1910-30. The original glass bowl has a nice acid relief pattern which is rather nice. Electrical: This pendent bowl has been totally re-wired in our UL shop. Inside the bowl is a bakelite cluster of three sockets for three bulbs. All mounting hardware will be supplied. Measurements: Height: 21" Diameter: 12 ½" For the complete, re-wired bowl pendent, $654.50 plus $50.00 for careful 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

This series of Art Deco lights was made by Markel Electric Products of Buffalo, NY, Circa 1936 (a key year in the height of the slip shade lighting era). These Art Deco Slip  More »

This series of Art Deco lights was made by Markel Electric Products of Buffalo, NY, Circa 1936 (a key year in the height of the slip shade lighting era). These Art Deco Slip Shade sconces were the only sconces made for this series of slip shade lights. The original finish is simply superb, i.e....so near-mint condition. The shades, too, are simply in fantastic condition. Measurements: Height: 11" Width: 6 ¾" Projection: 3 ½" from the wall into the room. These sconces have been completely rewired with new sockets and all new wire. We have also replaced the switches, made by Leviton in the '20s...and still made up to two years ago. So these switches (by Leviton) are becoming even more antique as we note this. Ready to go...nothing needs to be done except add the light bulbs of your choice. $825.00 for the complete pair...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

Price Reduced from $1,100.

Price Reduced from $1,100.   « Less