Wonderful antique exposed bulb flush mount fixtures, circa 1910. Featuring a cast iron canopy, the surface is accented with foliate motifs in deep relief. These light  More »

Wonderful antique exposed bulb flush mount fixtures, circa 1910. Featuring a cast iron canopy, the surface is accented with foliate motifs in deep relief. These light fixtures are in excellent condition; they have been professionally rewired and comes with all necessary attachments for modern installation. Each fixture measures 3” tall without the bulb, and 6” wide. THE PRICE LISTED IS FOR ONE FIXTURE-THERE ARE FIVE AVAILABLE. NC1525-RW   « Less

A striking antique Art Deco flush mount fixture with exposed bulb, circa 1930, retaining its nicely aged verdigrised patina. Featuring a hexagonal canopy, the surface is  More »

A striking antique Art Deco flush mount fixture with exposed bulb, circa 1930, retaining its nicely aged verdigrised patina. Featuring a hexagonal canopy, the surface is ornamented with skyscraper detailing and is bordered with a band of leafy foliates. The light fixture is in excellent condition and has been professionally rewired and comes with all necessary attachments for modern installation. The fixture measures 3” tall without the bulb, and 6” wide. NC1527-RW   « Less

Magnificent antique Spanish Revival six-light chandelier with shields and intricate floral details. This chandelier was salvaged out of a Nashville, TN home and features a  More »

Magnificent antique Spanish Revival six-light chandelier with shields and intricate floral details. This chandelier was salvaged out of a Nashville, TN home and features a darkened nickel over bronze finish. It begins in a canopy with a hammered texture, working down in chain to a loop finial with a shield and ribbon motif. A piecrust crown tops a swirled center rod surrounded by leafy branches. Below, a hammered disc with studs surrounds the fixture, with six chandelier arms extending out to support crimped bobeches. The underside of the chandelier body features a pierced panel of incredible scrolling floral details. Undulating bands come down to finish the chandelier in a leafy crown and hanging finial. This chandelier has been professionally rewired and comes with all necessary attachments for modern installation. This fixture measures 23-1/4" wide, 23-1/4" tall, and 34-1/2" overall.   « Less

Delightful antique five-light Adam style chandelier, dating from the 1920s and found in a home in Chicago, IL . This brass pan light begins with a canopy accented with a band  More »

Delightful antique five-light Adam style chandelier, dating from the 1920s and found in a home in Chicago, IL . This brass pan light begins with a canopy accented with a band of foliates and palmettes, leading down in a chain to a loop finial accented with intricate floral details. Five ornamental chandelier arms curl out from the body, supporting floral bobeches with dangling bellflower finials. The underside of the chandelier features a ring of urn and foliate motifs with a raised background of batswing detailing; finishing off in a large tassel finial. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 14-3/4” wide, 14-3/4" tall, and the fixture is 30” long overall. NC1526-RW   « Less

Marvelous antique two arm sconces in their original silver-plate over cast bronze finish. Salvaged out of a Connecticut home, each sconce features a hammered backplate with a  More »

Marvelous antique two arm sconces in their original silver-plate over cast bronze finish. Salvaged out of a Connecticut home, each sconce features a hammered backplate with a central oval dome flanked by scooped channels. A thick lower shelf rests on two brackets, extending out to support two crimped bobeches. These wall lamps are in excellent condition; they have been professionally rewired and come with all necessary attachments for modern installation. Each fixture measures 8-1/2" wide, 9-1/2" tall, and project 4-1/2" from the wall. THE PRICE LISTED IS FOR EACH PAIR; THERE ARE TWO PAIRS AVAILABLE.   « Less

Louis XIII Remy Martin Crystal Baccarat of France Decanter in Red leather emboss gold Fleur d'Elise medallion square box, silk textile white candy lining. Marked, in etch,  More »

Louis XIII Remy Martin Crystal Baccarat of France Decanter in Red leather emboss gold Fleur d'Elise medallion square box, silk textile white candy lining. Marked, in etch, signed, gorgeous stopper, Red Leather paper catalog! Excellent Condition. Box 10" x 4" , Bottle 11" x 6". significant reduction direct purchase designeruniquefinds.com   « Less

Antique Pearlware Mocha Quart Mug Blue Banded with Black & White Snail Trail Earthworm Pattern Mocha decorated pottery is a type of dipped ware identified by its  More »

Antique Pearlware Mocha Quart Mug Blue Banded with Black & White Snail Trail Earthworm Pattern Mocha decorated pottery is a type of dipped ware identified by its “wet-surface” look decorated with crawling worms (‘earthworm’), swirling cats’ eyes, sea life (‘seaweed’), rolling waves, alternating bands of color, trees and cross-hatches and purely random squiggles. Mochware pieces were factory-made and lathe-turned. Their signature “wet surface“ look was achieved by coating pieces in a runny mixture of clay and water known as “slip,” then applying a tea made of tobacco juice, turpentine, hops, and even urine. The resulting chemical reaction formed dendritic patterns in the glaze. Other designs were painted, scratched or stamped on with fingers, brushes, or other objects, resulting in a multitude of layers and colors. Production may have begun as early as 1792. Many people assume that mochaware is named for the palette of colors it uses: browns, creams, grays, blacks, and muted tones of blue, green, pumpkin, and yellow. Instead., it refers to the Red Sea port of Mocha (now in modern day Yemen), a city associated in England with the export of dendritic, or moss agates (Mocha stone). The stone features natural striations similar to the ware’s seaweed- and tree-like decorations. Manufactured by potteries throughout Great Britain, France, and North America, mocha was the cheapest decorated ware available. Most British production went to export whereas France and North America manufactured for the home markets. Archaeological finds throughout the eastern United States suggest that mocha was used in taverns and homes, from lowly slave quarters to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and Poplar Forest. After the mid-19th century, British imports waned, with those potteries still making mocha concentrating on government-stamped capacity-verified measures (jugs and mugs) for use in pubs and markets. North American product was based entirely on yellow or buff-colored bodies banded in black with broad white slip bands on which the dendritic markings appeared. Some British makers used yellow-firing clay, too, but the bulk of the wares were based on white bodies, the earliest being creamware and pearlware, while later, heavier and thicker bodies resembled ironstone, known best to archaeologists simply as "whiteware". Because it was used on a daily basis, few examples of original mochaware have survived over the years, making it a rare American collectible. This piece is an English Pearlware Mocha Quart Mug ex-collection of William Lewan that is decorated in a blue banded with black and white snail trail earthworm pattern. It measures 6” high x 4 ½” in diameter. It has hairline cracks, but is nonetheless an extremely desirable piece.   « Less

Handsome complete working thumb-latch passage set for an exterior door, c.1910, found in a Tudor home in Detroit, MI. Cast in bronze, this door hardware set comes with a  More »

Handsome complete working thumb-latch passage set for an exterior door, c.1910, found in a Tudor home in Detroit, MI. Cast in bronze, this door hardware set comes with a passage lock as well as its interior and exterior thumb latches (enough hardware for one door). The cast bronze thumb latches feature a distinctive hammered design with stylized fleur-de-lis crowning each handle. Each handle measures 11-1/2” by 3-1/4”. The lock faceplate measures 4-1/2” by 1” and the lock body measures 3-7/16 x 2-5/8". NDKS188-RW   « Less

A gorgeous complete working thumb-latch set for an exterior door, made and signed by Welch in a fleur de lis design, and dating from the 1920’s - 1930’s.  More »

A gorgeous complete working thumb-latch set for an exterior door, made and signed by Welch in a fleur de lis design, and dating from the 1920’s - 1930’s. Retaining its original brass finish, this door hardware set consists of a large exterior handle with a thumb latch and a smaller coordinating interior handle; both feature a stylized fleur de lis accenting the top and bottom, they are accompanied by a matching thumb turn and decorative lock cylinder escutcheon. The larger handle measures 10-1/2” x 2-3/8”, and the smaller handle is 7-3/4” x 2". The mortise faceplate measures 7-1/8" x 1-1/8" and the body is 5-1/2" x 3-5/8". The thumb turn measure 1-3/4”x 1/2". NDKS189-RW   « Less

An attractive complete working thumb-latch set for an exterior door, made and signed by Welch and dating from the 1920’s - 1930’s. Retaining its original bronze  More »

An attractive complete working thumb-latch set for an exterior door, made and signed by Welch and dating from the 1920’s - 1930’s. Retaining its original bronze finish, this door hardware set consists of a large exterior handle with a thumb latch and a smaller coordinating interior handle; both feature a stylized quatrefoil that accent the top and bottom, and they are accompanied by a matching thumb turn and decorative lock cylinder escutcheon. The larger handle measures 9-7/8” x 2-1/2”, and the smaller handle is 7” x 1-7/8". The mortise faceplate measures 7-1/8" x 1-1/8" and the body is 5-1/2" x 3-5/8". The thumb turn mea-sure 1-3/4”x 1/2". NDKS191-RW   « Less