Measurements: WEIGHT: 6.8 grams of 14 karat yellow gold - overall DIAMETER: 1 1/8" - PHOTO OPENING DIAMETER: 7/8" - DEPTH: 3/8"
Please view photo #3 to see the engraving "Mother" and the watch or locket hook located at the bottom of the back of the brooch. Also, note the open "c" catch which dates the brooch to the mid to late 1800's.
The picture included within the brooch is of a Black American woman ("Mother"?)...
Measurements: Total HEIGHT: 7 1/2" - Approximate width of each figure: 1 1/2" - Approximate height of each figure: 4 1/4" - wooden BASE: 3" x 3" x 1"
Similar in concept to the Black memorabilia "Tapper" toy, yet this articulated toy is rare in that it is made of wood, tin, wire and (original) paint and is related to the sport of boxing rather than to the vaudeville stage.
All parts move smoothly...
A silver plated horse racing award trophy for the Beaches Stakes Pace horse race from the Greenwood (Toronto) Raceway (formerly Woodbine). This heavy and solidly made Legacy silver plate on copper 11 x 8" dish features a removable handle. It has an engraved crest for The Jockey Club as well as the dedication: "BEACHES STAKES PACE DEAN HERBERT OWNER - W.H. HERBERT STABLE LTD. DRIVER - JACK HERBERT ONE MILE - 2:04.1 AUGUST 8, 1964 GREENWOOD RACEWAY...
In very good condition, this wonderful, 1950, hard cover, Little Black Sambo book published by Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, will be recognized by many Baby-Boomers as the edition that they grew up with! Nostalgia!!
Illustrated by (simply) Suzanne in fabulous, eye-popping, bright colors, this version of Little Black Sambo shows little wear: minor edge and corner wear to front and back covers as well as to front side of binding area...
Measuring 8.50 inches long x 6.75 inches wide, this extraordinarily RARE, very scarcely found, cloth book entitled Ten Little Niggers with Music was published in London, circa 1904, by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd. This registered issue is the very early No...
In near-mint condition, this seldom-found, 1942, giant, soft cover, Little Black Sambo book published by Saalfield Publishers Company of Akron, Ohio, features a unique, hounds-tooth edge at both top and bottom! I have not seen this detail before in this edition--- which indicates to me that this was a special-edition version of this publication.
Illustrated by Ethel Hays in fabulous, eye-popping, bright colors, this version of Little Black Sambo is seldom found on today’s market given the ...
Measuring 12.25 inches long x 8 inches in width, this two-sided, 19th century estate document listing all of the worldly goods of LEWIS MATTAIR is de-accessioned from the inventory of the ill-fated Middle Passage Museum (see museum history below)...
Made of cast iron and with original paint, this ash receiver takes the form of a Negro boy with his mouth wide open sitting on a chamber pot. The pot is removable for emptying. Height 6 inches (15 cm)
Originally published in 1914 by Rand McNally & Company, this edition of this very delightful little story book was published in 1937 and features the tale of Watermelon Pete and his adventures along with five other little stories...
Vintage Exeter College Oxford framed pennant framed in walnut frame. It measures 35 inches long and is in a 43 x 23.5 x 1 inch frame. Excellent condition. Still situated in its original location in Turl Street, Exeter College was founded in 1314 by Walter de Stapeldon of Devon, Bishop of Exeter and later treasurer to Edward II, as a school to educate clergy. During its 1st century, it was known as Stapeldon Hall and was significantly smaller, with just twelve to fourteen students...
Once part of the Middle Passage Museum inventory, this very remarkable piece of slavery ephemera documents a doctor's medical treatment of a negro slave woman--a very atypical occurrence in the Civil War era South, dated July 15, 1864.
Ready for framing, this unusual piece of history would be a fabulous addition to one's collection of slavery or medical artifacts...
Measuring 10.25 inches high from hat to base bottom, this colorful, 1910 patent date, tin lithographed, wind-up toy featuring a dapper Black Gent dancing a jig is quite visually appealing!!
In very nice condition with minor scratches to paint here and there as seen in photos, this wind-up toy works, but can be a little fussy. Given its 100+ years of age, a bit of fussiness in the mechanism is not atypical or unexpected...
This is a New York Yankees JACK CULLEN (Pitcher) Flip Card, Topps # 31. The trading card measures about 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" ( 6.4 cm X 8.9 cm ).
"Buy Bonds," was a familiar theme for WWI and WWII posters. This poster is a rare one and dates from the 1st World War. It measures 191/2 X 13 1/2 framed. There is some creasing and one tear in the upper right hand corner.
A solid,3-D medal marked Jackvill Farm August 23, 1911 that was awarded to Alfred Snyder for the 75 yard dash. Also stamped Gold Filled I.S. Petitt. Measures 1-1/4" round and weighs 15 grams. Light wear.
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