Very fine mahogany English letter box--it has intricate wide band inlay design-ca 1840 or earlier-has beautiful patina and wood shows good grain-no condition problems except key is missing--10 inches wide-4 inches high-6 inches deep-great quality
Rare architectural wood model of front of a classic Palladio building-fine detail-some of veneer is raised from dryness, but its all there-good size-free standing-30.5 inches wide by 25 inches high by 4 inches deep-has FERDINANDVS.M MDVX.ETR.V-written on front as part of piece-a remarkable and fascinating item.
Italian olive wood page turner decorated with foliate marquetry designs with outlining on front side. no inlay on verso Approx. 13"L,--ca 1870s
Condition: very minor nicks on blade due to age and use. no repairs-finely crafted item
Pair of highly decorative carved polychrome oak carvings--Probably Italian-from the 17thc-most liked from an elaborate piece of furniture-10 inches long-4 inches wide-minor losses-perhaps gilded at one time
pair 19thc carved wood caryatids from European piece of furniture-probably Italian-male figures with mustaches-minor loss at very top edge on one-overall condition excellent-no repairs-25 inches long 3 inches wide and 2 inches deep-hard wood--have a million uses decoratively--well carved
Rare pair of acorn shaped hand- carved gilt wood Italian finials--originally part of furniture-most recently the ends of a drapery rods--6 inches long and 3.5 inches wide--losses to gilt-warm patina- many uses decoratively-over 120 yrs old
Four Italian matching hand-carved wood pineapple finials-ie two matching pair-can be used many ways decoratively-appears in their last rebirth they served as the ends on elaborate wood drapery rods-8 inches long and 4 inches wide-minor losses to gold leaf gilding--have warm patina
