Note that the lamp has been rewired with fabric wound cord and that the base has been replaced. The original base was also Chinese style, but ...click for details

People refer to this type of telescope as maritime. I was unable to find any maker's mark to verify the telescope's intended usage. I do know that the barrels are brass, the protecti ...click for details

This is one adorable figural bank - marked with the French word "DEPOSE." Judging from the wooden shoes, she appears to be an ...click for details

I have seen such maid or butler's bells in NYC apartments dating from the late 19th century - the beginning of electricity i ...click for details

I am not sure how to describe the unus ...click for details

A "sweetheart" locket showing a handsome Victorian couple with lightly tinted rosy cheeks. She is wearing a cameo; he is wearing an amazing bow tie? with stickpin. There appears to have been a third woman (notice the glov ...click for details

Gorgeous Nouveau/Edwardian design of scrollwork, leaves, and gadroon beading. With a tight closure. However, spring opening is slow - so that one needs to give the lo ...click for details

The metals used are bras ...click for details

Totally adorable mohair rabbit with glass eyes sitting atop a woven straw or raffia basket which is embroidered with green mohair leaves and dripping 10 ...click for details