A delightful antique door hardware set with knobs and plates, dating from the early 1900’s. The set includes the doorknobs with the connecting rod and set screws, and  More »

A delightful antique door hardware set with knobs and plates, dating from the early 1900’s. The set includes the doorknobs with the connecting rod and set screws, and a pair of doorplates. The backplates feature an unusual arched shape at the top, with scalloped bottom corners. The door knobs have a graceful sixfold design with an elegant border. This door hardware set is in excellent condition. Each doorknob is 2 ¼” in diameter and 1 7/8” deep; the door plates are 2 ½” by 7 ½”. This hardware can be used with either one of our modern latch sets or an antique mortise lock. NDKS53   « Less

Boylston Antiques is Proud to Offer for Sale A Set of 6 Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Chairs 1st Q 20th C. A set of six Chippendale Style Mahogany Ribbon Back  More »

Boylston Antiques is Proud to Offer for Sale A Set of 6 Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Chairs 1st Q 20th C. A set of six Chippendale Style Mahogany Ribbon Back Dining Chairs, 5 Side and 1 Arm, with needlepoint seats. • The 6 needlepoint seats are done in lovely complimentary patterns, each one slightly different but composing a harmonious set. • The needlepoint background is linen white with a floral wreath motif composed of rose and green with touches of magenta, blue and yellow. • The deep, upholstered sprung seats are padded with horsehair and studded with wide-headed upholstery nails along each chair rail. • The mahogany frames are reasonably sturdy; the 3 back slats are pierced and carved in the famous ribbon design and exhibit a deep, rich surface patina. • The front legs and chair rails are fluted. • The arms of the armchair are serpentine, terminating in scrolled hand-holds. • There is a single stretcher between the front and back legs, a single stretcher between the 2 back legs and a center stretcher between the 2 side stretchers. The center stretcher of almost all of the chairs has been considerably chewed by dog teeth. • The crest rail height is 40” from the floor. • The seat sits 19” from the floor. • The seat is 22” wide. • The seat depth is 17”. • The width of the arms on the armchair is 26 ¼”. These chairs are in reasonable condition. The surface patina is nicked and worn, as expected in chairs approaching 100 years of age. The chairs are in sturdy shape for this age of chair. The seats exhibit some discoloration. 4 of the chairs are missing the fluted front surface board on the front seat rail. 3 of the chairs are missing the left and right side fluted surface boards of the chair rails. (See photos). With the heavy upholstery, the chair rails are not very noticeable. These chairs may be picked up in Boylston, MA. Pick up expected within 14 days of close of auction; items not picked up within 30 days are subject to forfeiture. We can arrange for delivery within 100 miles Please e-mail for a delivery estimate with your location and particulars. All items are sold "as is". These are antique pieces of furniture; small nicks and scratches are part of the beauty of an antique and are not described unless significant. Please ask any questions prior to offering to purchase.   « Less

For Auction is a very nice piece of Carnival Glass made by The Fenton Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia. The Pattern is "Water Lily" and the shape is known as a  More »

For Auction is a very nice piece of Carnival Glass made by The Fenton Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia. The Pattern is "Water Lily" and the shape is known as a sauce or small bowl. The Bowl stands approximately 2 3/8" tall and is 5 3/4" in diameter at the widest part of the ruffle. The interior of this little gem has a pattern of alternating Lotus Blossoms and Buds with Poinsettias in between. There is also one Water Lily or Lotus Blossom in the center . The exterior is plain as there is no pattern. The bowl is Blue with very Vibrant iridescence. The colors are just splendid as you can see brilliant Fuchsias, Greens and Blues on the interior and exterior of the piece. The sauce has three ball feet to complete the look. The Bowl is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The piece is unsigned as is true with this early pattern. This is a very nice bowl in a not so commonly found color for this pattern. Those Collector's of Blue and Fenton and want an excellent example in both form and Iridescence will be extremely pleased with their purchase. This piece is early as it was made Circa 1915-1922.   « Less

For sale is a very hard to find piece of Art Glass made by The Steuben Glass Company of Corning, New York. The item is more commonly known as a Gold Aurene "Salt". This  More »

For sale is a very hard to find piece of Art Glass made by The Steuben Glass Company of Corning, New York. The item is more commonly known as a Gold Aurene "Salt". This Beautiful salt is a nice petite size as it stands 1 1/8" Tall and has a diameter of 1 7/8". The Vase displays a very strong Gold Aurene Favrile Iridescence that only Steuben is known for. The Salt has a very pleasing shape and it reminds me of a witches Caldron. It has a bulbous bottom with a raised flared lip. It has a Brilliant Gold Mirrored Metallic appearance, yet it is Glass. This was Frederick Carder at his best. The iridescence is just brilliant as you can see very strong hues of Fuchsia when looking inside. The top lip has a platinum blue hue to it. The Salt is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, chips, or dings. The only issues to report are minor. There is an area on the exterior surface with a tiny scratch and there is spotting in the fuming on the underside. This cannot be seen when displayed. It can only be seen when turned upside down. This is pictured as well. The Vase is not signed on the bottom and more than likely has a Paper Label at one time. This Steuben Salt is probably the Rarest of the Salt Forms that Steuben produced. You commonly see the footed ones. You hardly ever see these little beauties. This is shape number "2662" in the Steuben Catalog. This is a quality piece of Art glass and will enhance any Art Glass Collection. Those of you who collect Aurene Salts or Salts in general want a rare example don't let this pass you by. I will attach a link to the Steuben Club website that shows a picture of this form in this same color Gold Aurene. http://www.cardersteubenclub.org/shapes/item-view.cfm?category=ShapeIndex&recordID=20053&back=1 Click on or Copy and Paste into Browser to View in Steuben Catalog of Shapes This piece was made Circa 1905-1920 during the Frederick Carder years.   « Less

For sale is a beautiful Carnival Glass Swung Vase made by The Northwood Glass Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. The pattern is known as "Tree Trunk" and is Green. The Vase  More »

For sale is a beautiful Carnival Glass Swung Vase made by The Northwood Glass Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. The pattern is known as "Tree Trunk" and is Green. The Vase measures 8 1/4" tall at the tips of the ruffles and has a base diameter of 3 5/8". The opening at the rim of the vase measures approximately 4 3/4" wide outside rim measurement. The Vase displays different sized and sporadically placed hobs with raised crescent lines in between to give a bark or tree trunk appearance. This vase has a nice wide flaring rim to accommodate a nice bouquet of flowers. The color is green with Marigold iridescence at the top fading towards the bottom two thirds of this vase. This is known as an Alaskan Finish. There are colors of Gold, Purple, Blue, Fuchsia and Teal iridescence that is on the interior and exterior at the top. There is a starred base which is the norm for this pattern. This is considered standard size vase. The piece is in excellent condition as there are no cracks, chips, nicks or dings. The piece is signed on the bottom with Northwood's N Underlined in a circle mark. Here is your chance to own a wonderful piece of Art Glass that is 100 years old and made by one of the Great Master's In American Art Glass. The Vase was made Circa 1911-1917.   « Less

For Auction is a very hard to find Paperweight made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. The Decoration of this Paperweight is called "Millefiori" (a thousand flowers). This  More »

For Auction is a very hard to find Paperweight made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. The Decoration of this Paperweight is called "Millefiori" (a thousand flowers). This Paperweight is a nice size as it stands 2 3/8" (60.33 mm) tall and is 3" (76.20 mm) in diameter at its widest point. This Paperweight has an acid matte frosted background base glass. It displays some of the nicest multi colored Millefiori Canes that I have ever seen on a Murano paperweight. The Millefiori decoration is simply beautiful!! It appears that there are no two Murrines exactly the same. They are somewhat evenly applied next to each other and cover the entire surface of the Paperweight. You can feel the raised relief of the decoration with your fingers when you run them across the surface. This paperweight is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The piece is not signed but the decoration is a well documented decor by Fratelli Toso. This is an early Piece of Murano Art Glass. This piece of glass was made Circa 1900-1920.   « Less

For sale is a piece of Carnival Glass made by The Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire, Ohio. The item is a Flower Vase and the pattern is known as "Ripple". The Vase is a nice  More »

For sale is a piece of Carnival Glass made by The Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire, Ohio. The item is a Flower Vase and the pattern is known as "Ripple". The Vase is a nice petite size as it measures approximately 7 1/4" tall and is 2 1/2" in diameter at the base. It measures approximately 2 7/8" wide at the outside rim. The exterior of the Vase depicts crisp horizontal rings that start at the base and soften in definition nearer the top. It is meant to simulate the rings or ripple from a pebble hitting the surface of a calm pond or water. The interior of the vase has evenly space vertical ribbing to give more depth to this pleasing pattern. There is a ruffled rim with six ruffles and the color is Marigold that graduates to a clear base. There is stong iridescence and you can see hues of Blue/Purple Gold, and Fuschia. The iridescence is "Brilliant". The Vase is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, cracks, nicks or dings. The piece is not signed but guaranteed to be vintage Imperial. There is a 16 point star on the bottom of the vase which is the norm for this lovely collectible. The is the smallest Mini Ripple Vase I have ever owned. It is quite hard to find these smaller than 8". The Vase was made Circa 1910-1912.   « Less

For Auction is a jardiniere made by The Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The pattern is the rare "Matt Green" Pattern Line. The Planter stands 3 7/8" Tall and  More »

For Auction is a jardiniere made by The Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The pattern is the rare "Matt Green" Pattern Line. The Planter stands 3 7/8" Tall and is 5 3/4" in diameter outside handles measurement. The Jardiniere displays Four Deep Matt Green Panels with two looped Buttress Handles at the top on each side that resemble ears. This hard to find pattern and Deep Green Glaze says, "Arts and Crafts" the whole way. The Shape is considered a Flower Pot in the Roseville Catalog Pages. A splendid piece of Art Pottery. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, chips, dings. There is a tiny flea nick in the glaze on one of the handles pictured and there are a few areas that are weak in the glaze on the inside top border of the Pot. This is considered insignificant and does not affect the value what so ever. There are some pin pops as well. The Piece is unsigned but has the Mold number 548 impressed into the bottom and it is glazed over in Matt green. You can see the Ohio Valley Yellow Beige outer border. This is the tell tale sign of Early Roseville. The Books state that these were usually unsigned and sometimes displayed the shape number impressed into the bottom like this one. This piece can be found in the reference book, "Roseville in All Its Splendor" by Jack and Nancy Bomm page 219 top left center and this is the 4" Version. This is known as a Roseville Matt Green 548-4 Flower Pot in Roseville's Catalog Pages. The piece was made Circa 1910. Those of you who collect Matt Green and Arts and Crafts Design Pottery will surely Welcome this one into your collection. This would look just wonderful on that Stickley. Mission, Arts and Crafts Style Bookcase.   « Less

For sale is a lovely vase made by The Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The Pattern is called "Pinecone" and it is done in their Blue background glaze. This  More »

For sale is a lovely vase made by The Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The Pattern is called "Pinecone" and it is done in their Blue background glaze. This pattern and color is one of Roseville's most desirable to Collect. The Vase is a nice Cabinet Size as it stands 6 1/8" tall and is 4 3/4" in diameter outside handles measurements. The foot has a diameter if 2 1/2". The Vase depicts very realistic handles in the form of branches joined to a Pine Cone with Green Needles protruding from the Cone. It is accented with 2 applied Handles in the form of a Branch to give this piece that realistic appeal. The Glaze colors are very pleasing as the Background is a 2 tone Blue with the Pine Cones themselves being Brown. The crispness of the mold is evident in the pictures. The Pine Needles that Protrude from the Pine Cone are a Sage Green. This was Frank Ferrell's most popular design that he ever created while working at The Roseville Pottery Company. In fact, the company would have had to close it doors if it wasn't for the success of this line in the Mid to Late 1930's. The Pinecone line was considered the most Popular Line ever made at Roseville Pottery and that is still evident today. There are 4 colors that Pinecone Line was made in and they are Blue, Brown, Green and Pink. Pink Commands the Highest Price and is Rarely seen. Blue Commands the next highest price with Brown and Green not too far behind. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The piece is signed on the bottom with the Incised "Roseville" mark along with the mold number 839-6". There is also a large number 7 or the letter L depending how you are looking at it. This is more than likely the finishers marks. This is a quality piece of art pottery that will enhance any art pottery collection, especially those of you who collect Roseville Blue Pinecone. This Vase was made Circa 1935-45.   « Less

For sale is a wonderful Arts and Crafts Design Vase made by Hampshire Pottery of Keene, NH. The shape is known as a "Squat" Form. The Vase is a nice size as it stands 2 1/4"  More »

For sale is a wonderful Arts and Crafts Design Vase made by Hampshire Pottery of Keene, NH. The shape is known as a "Squat" Form. The Vase is a nice size as it stands 2 1/4" tall and is 5 3/4" in diameter at its widest point. The mouth or opening of the Vase is 2 1/4" in diameter. The Vase has a wonderful Deep Matte Blue Glaze that is pretty uniform throughout. The top lip has nice mottling along its opening. The Vase displays a very pleasing Arts and Crafts design of what looks to be a Greek Key Pattern or an American Indian Motif. The Bottom edge displays that beautiful ground down, smooth round bottom edge. This is a trademark of Hampshire Pottery. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The vase is signed on the bottom with the raised mark "Hamhshire Pottery." in Script letters along with the letter "M" in a Circle to Honor his Wife "Emoretta". She was the daughter of the founder, James Scollay Taft. There is also the mold or pattern number "19/2" in raised relief as well. Please note the misspelling of Hampshire, where the small letter "p" should be there is a small letter "h". The small letter "h" has a longer tail than normal. I have had only 1 other piece of Art Pottery by Hampshire Pottery with this misspelled signature mark in my 38+ years as a collector and dealer. Hampshire Pottery started producing Matte Glazes in 1891. This was 7 years earlier than their main Competitor Grueby Faience of Boston, Mass. Hampshire Pottery resembles the style of Grueby but were much more affordable as they were mold made pieces as opposed to hand thrown. This piece can be dated based on the "M" in a Circle mark. This was the mark that Cadmon Robertson used during his tenure with Hampshire Pottery. This vase was made, circa 1904-1914. Matte Blue Arts and Crafts Designed Vases are becomming very hard to find. It seems that the collectors really hang on to these beauties The uniqueness of this Glaze and Design would make this a Great Addition to one's Hampshire Pottery Collection. It would also look outstanding on that Stickley Arts and Crafts Style Bookcase. I'm quite sure the buyer will be very pleased pleased with their purchase.   « Less