The carved handle is 2 1/4 inches high and 1 1/2 inches to the side.. There is a ornate metal collar and natural branch shaft with varved bone dots inlaid on twigspurs and a metal ferrule. Overall length of the cane is 34 inches. Condition Report: Fair condition

Feminine Silver Dress Cane-Ca. 1890-Silver handle hand chased and engraved with various panels of different flowers, scrolls and shells on its stretching stem and with a crown of flowers on the round and flattened knob, mahogany shaft and a copper ferrule. Superb condition. Size; Handle is H. 3” x 1”, overall length 40 ½ inches.

Offered is a very difficult-to-find grouping of twelve, matching, 19th century, porcelain, apothecary cabinet drawer pulls.

Each pull measures about 2"W x 1 3/4"H x 1 1/2" front to back (not including bolt).

The condition of the pulls is very good with only a few minor manufacturing imperfections that add to the desired patina of an antique of this age and period.

Most of the pulls sport the following, sometimes illegible, maker's mark on the bottom of the knob: "PAT...

ROCKFORD 21j 540 Hunting Bridge Model Orig. Salesmans Sample 1898. Rare. Single STAR Rarity in the historic price guides, Lever set, three (3) finger nickel bridge model, "Butler" finished plates, Adjusted, 14k gold center wheel, marked "540", serial No. 624,653. The nickel glass back is a rare original Rockford produced salesman's sample display case featuring beaded edges on both sides. The original double sunk high grade RR dial has hairline clusters at edge of 11 & 5...

This delightfully fancy, 19th Century, cast iron, physician's office sign marked "DR. JOHN LAGAN", once hung on a small building in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, California! It actually survived the famous earthquake of 1906!!

A treasure of early signage designed in the Art Nouveau style, this sign measures 46 inches long by 7 inches wide...

An outstanding, mid 19th century, European-made, porcelain inkwell featuring two gentleman hunters physically fighting over the ownership of a just-snared hare, their hunting dogs loyally assisting in the jostling match for ownership beside them!

Measuring 7.25 inches wide by 4.75 inches deep by 6.25 inches high, this outstanding, circa 1860 - 1870's, polychrome inkwell features removable cover which reveals a base containing two inkwells without pots...

Unusual Black Forest hand carved wooden snail as an inkwell. It still retains its original purple glass insert. Measures 6.5 inches long and 2,5" high. Circa 1900

ROCKFORD Model 1 All Original 3oz. Coin Silver Pocket Faub 1879. Mint and all original including the black felt pocket faub; complete with no initials on the faub itself. The silver key wind case is a double hinged back and bezel with the original hard rock heavy beveled crystal. Dial, movement is clean cunning and all original. Museum quality and rarity. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME...

North American Folk Art cane with pig carved on the handle and a Federal Style Eagle on the shaft. All glass eyes are present. Circa 1840. Size; Overall length is 35 inches, minor cracks to the shaft.

Mid to late 19th c American hand carved wood thermometer with engraved brass temperature plate. Interesting to note is that Preezing is the spelling for Freezing. Today this spelling for temperature is only used in scientific literature. A rare find. Possibly an early Taylor thermometer. Measures: 16.25" high

Fine Antique French Inkwell or Standish in Ormolu; having a hinged lid and circular stepped body with applied cast floral decoration, and raised on three toupie feet. Circa 1850.

Diameter; 4.25" Height: 3.25" SAFA/9533

This 14K gold ladies' pocket watch features highly decorated case with a monogram of B whose enamel face displays Arabic numerals and a second hand. The maker is Hampden around the turn of the 20th C. We apologize for the eclipse of 7 which is obscured by camera lights. This watch a pleasure to behold. Dimension: 1 1/4"

Rare Pair of Opera Glasses with Removable Handle, in Abolone Shell. Handle extends. (In working order)

Closed 4" x 6"

Fine antique French pedestal form sander in ormolu with removable reservoir for the sand used to dry the ink when writing with a quill pen. Mid-19th century.

Height: 4”
Width: 3.75:

Antique Cane with dog-form carved ivory handle and a gold collar inscribed: "From Wm. Henrie on his 75th birthday, November 6th 1874"

Length: 35"

**Regarding the Sale of Items Incorporating Materials from Endangered Species: An export license issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be required for the export of this item from the U.S. Prospective purchasers are responsible for obtaining this form.

An interesting antique staghorn walking stick with an excellently carved male head – a portrait? The partly dark and dotty structure of the horn is skilfully used to underline the grotesque character of the face. The stick was found in Sweden and the silver mounting between handle and stick bears hallmarks from Dalecarlia in Sweden and year mark for 1891. However, the handle was certainly not made in Sweden...

LANCASTER, Pa. RUBY Grade 16s Hunting Model C: 1878. Serial No. 191,060, 7j, 5/8 Plate Nickel, 11j, Lever Set, marked: RUBY/Lancaster, Pa. Original 2oz. COIN SILVER Double hinged back and bezel open face case. Everything is original and the white porcelain dial is marked: Lancaster, Pa. and is also perfect. Hamilton Watch Co. was formed in 1892 acquiring and purchasing all assets of this company to form the most accurate Railroad timekeeper in history...

A beautifully made heavy copper trivet of wonderful form. Pierced top, paw feet, and strong rivet construction. Excellent condition. 11 1/2" by 7 1/2" by 5 1/4".

This hard to find tool-of-the trade pharmacy instrument is marked “S & D CAPSULE FILLER”. It was used by early 20th century druggists to increase their capsule production. Known as the "CHEMI PHARM UNIVERSAL CAPSULE FILLER" and made by the Fenton Chemical and Pharmaceutical Co. Dating to 1905, this RARELY found example contains 2 separate fillers.

Included are two different capsule size steel fillers, one of which is presently attached by a universal pin...

Unusual Sterling Mounted Masonic Root Cane marked "Lyon Maker, Sterling" and with engraved symbols of the Shriners Emblem, The Square and Compass and the Knight Templars Blood-Red Passion Cross and Crown. Late 19th C. (minor dents to mounts)

W.H. LYON - Newburgh, NY (Active 1890-1920)

19th C sterling silver and ebony swagger stick. Presentation engraving on handle was done sometime after 1920. Marked sterling on all silver pieces, it is in excellent condition and measures 17.5" long.

Antique 18th-19th century, Islamic Indo Persian brass divination bowl, also called Magic Bowl or Medicinal bowl, made from turned and hand finished cast brass in a typical rounded form, on a low circular foot, averted rim, and pierced with a small hole allowing a suspension cord to be fitted.

The center of the bowl has a tapering central boss among Arabic calligraphy...

Very decorative French Art Nouveau walking stick, c 1910. Forming the handle is a silver plated lady’s head with flowers in her hair and flowing tresses. Total length "36 / 92 cm.

Very scarce Key Wind and Key Set from the rear. 3/4 Plate gilt, 7j, #44,488 (Low Number). The case is in especially wonderful condition, free of any distraction. The original dial has some hairlines at the sub. seconds circle, which does not distract. Clean, running and very nice. LANCASTER W. Co. New Era Mint original 3oz. Coin Silver Open Face Case Pre-Hamilton. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE, DON'T INVEST IN BONDS or STOCKS. BUY HARD ASSETS PROVEN IN TIME.

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This is an ANTIQUE VERMEIL STERLING LORGNETTE and was a gift to someone's Mother ca. 1880 - 1900. Designed with Baroque curls around the Case that holds the Glasses. The Handle is hollow with a Ring to suspend this piece from a Chain or Necklace. Opens and Closes smoothly ...EXCELLENT Condition. Measurements 4 3/4" X 1 3/8" at the top X 7/16" case width. Clearly marked STERLING on the side. DESIRABLE and Hard to Find ANTIQUE LORGNETTE

An ornate Victorian SP ink stand with ink pot, drawer and pen rest 1860. A wonderful mid-Victorian silverplated ink stand with a Feb. 20, 1860 registration date. This 11-1/2 x 7-1/2" stand features a pottery inkwell in a domed lidded brass holder mounted on the deck, which also has a brass pen rest. Besides the ornate hand-engraving, it also has a copper military button mounted with a screw and bolt. The shoulders have a high relief vine and berries design and it has scroll feet. It has a s...

An elegant and intriguing walking stick with a handle carved in the form of a hand gripping a booted leg. This fascinating English folk art cane is crafted entirely from one piece of hardwood and varnished. The delightful walking stick measures about 36" long with the handle measuring 6.75 inches. Dates circa 1880.

Hard-to-find English barrel shaped wooden string holder with a pedestal base. Made of lignum vitae wood, the dispensing end has a twist off opening. Circa 1860-1880 it is still a useful object and a great find for the collector. Overall condition is good with only a small chip on the base. Has a beautiful warm patina and measures 5" long at base, 5.5" wide at back, 6.5" high.

The handle is bronze patinated metal and mounted on a sturdy "bark on" hickory shaft with a long ferrule. The cane dates to the very early 19th century. It is in great condition for its age! Note: This cane never had glass eyes. Circa 1800. Condition (Excellent). Size 38" L.

English sterling silver and horn handled cane, handle bears 1911 presentation and and silver and maker's mark, having an ebonized shaft ending in a bronze ferrule. Size; Handle measures 5 inches in length, Overall length of cane 33.5 inches. Condition Report; Considering the age, in fair condition.

The ultimate in men’s accessories is this 14Kt white gold pen knife from the early twentieth century. It was originally used on watch chains as a functional fob. The knife has two folding blades one of which is a knife blade and the other is a nail file/ pick. On the front there is a diamond shaped 14Kt yellow gold plaque, hand-engraved with the initials H.D. The length of the knife is 2 3/8” including the fold down bail, and the width is 7/16”.

A huge white bronze / early brass mortar of the finest execution, likely apothecary, incl. pestle, Northern Europe, ca. 1690.

A nice early transition type of a later design that became popular in the 18th. century. Very elaborate and finely cast and with a nice colour.

Size: ca. 18 cm. from handle to handle, 17,3 cm. wide at the rim and 15 cm. tall. The Pestle is ca. 25,7 cm. long and the set weighs around 5 kilograms.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-Johan Hummel...

Antique 19th-century hunter key wind pocket watch for the Turkish Ottoman market. The dial is a stunning work of art, crafted from white enamel and adorned with black Ottoman/Turkish numerals, signed in Arabic script, followed by a delicate floral garland. The hands are intricately designed - pierced and gilt - adding an extra layer of sophistication. The dial also features a subsidiary seconds dial, completing the refined and detailed design.

The Hunter case is made entirely of low-grade...

Sikes Hydrometer by Husbands and Clarke, Bristol, England in its original mahogany box. 19th century. The Sikes Hydrometer was used to determine the alcohol content of spirits in determining its proof. This set includes a brass float, thermometer, and 10 weights used to measure the specific gravity of the liquid (labeled 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, plus the calibration cap weight). Each weight is stamped with a serial number that matches the one on the float, #15867 (the #20 weight i...

English sterling silver handled cane, handle bears the silver and maker's mark, haven't read the marking but believe it to be from late 19th/early 20th century period, having an rosewood shaft. Size; Handle measures 2 ” x 1 1/2”, Overall length of cane 36 inches. Condition Report; Several dings and dents to the handle area, sign of age wear to the shaft.

Offered is a very scarce, 19th century, strength measuring medical device known as a dynamometer that was manufactured by the G. Tiemann Company, New York, the most renown and respected surgical device manufacturers of the 19th century. Sold in the US by a gymnasium apparatus company out of St. Louis, the Fred Medart Company, the device was designed to assess the strength of the chest, back and legs up to a pull capacity of 1400 lbs.

This fabulous early tool of the medical trade sports a visu...

This well preserved Victorian 900 silver lorgnette has a rectangular enameled handle. The enamel is in great condition on all four sides. The lorgnette works and has low magnification lenses. The total length of the lorgnette is 5 3/8 “.

This early ice cream scoop has been professionally cleaned and polished. The rare conical shaped scoop is nickel plated. The wooden grip is attached to a polished brass handle and release mechanism. The mechanism works very well. This # 33 scoop was made by the Gilchrists' Co., in New Jersey. It dates circa 1914. The scoop diameter is 3 inches and the length is 10 1/2 inche. Very fine condition with one extremely tiny ding on the scoop.

Antique 19th C rosewood sewing box with a ball bun foot at each corner. Padded top fits nicely and lifts off. Designed to be displayed on a table top, it is a solid piece measuring 6.5" high, 6.75" across, 5" front to back.

A rare Georgian whiskey barrel figural string holder. This superb, unusual vintage Georgian whiskey or ale cask figural string holder is from the 1800-30 era. String was a valuable and useful item in the Georgian home, and this holder could also have held embroidery thread for sewing. Made of beautifully figured rosewood with a great patina and trimmed with gilt brass bands held with hand made nails, this string dispenser has a detailed brass spigot through which the string emerges. There is a ...

18th / 19th century automatic phlegm, medical bloodletting tool, in its original case. It is said that George Washington had one like this in his First Aid Kit. Bloodletter measures overall length including blade 2", 1/2" wide and 1/8" height. The case measure approximately 2 7/8" long, 1 1/2" wide, and height 5/8".

Crafted of hardwood aged to a rich, warm patina, this exceptional folk art walking stick features a shaft containing natural smoothed knobs that give this stick an elegant feel. A leather strap allows this classic walking stick to be worn around the belt or wrist for ease of use. Sturdy enough for everyday use, it measures about 32 inches long with the strap being 6".

A very nice Victorian inkwell in peacock blue glass. The front side is engraved with an ornate floral pattern. The lid has lapidary cutting around the edges and is engraved with the image of a dove in mid-flight and carrying a letter in its beak. Certainly, the suggestion is of a lovebird delivering a sentimental note! The lid is mounted with a brass hinge.

Origin: America, ca. 1860. Condition: excellent, a small flake under the bottom. Size: 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” x 3-1/16” tall.

Measuring 4 inches long by 4.50 inches high by 3 inches deep, this fabulous, circa 1830's, English, porcelain, quill holder features a young, aristocratic lady surrounded by mounds of flowers and playing a lute.

Possibly Staffordshire, the quill holder features polychrome coloration with gold embellishment. Condition is wonderful with no chips, breaks, repairs, or repaints. Some discoloration seen under the base in the area where the quill hole is located. This discoloration may well be due t...

English porcelain Staffordshire quill holder featuring a confetti coleslaw nest with 3 spotted eggs, a bird, and a green snake. The inkwell has one hole for a quill and is in excellent condition. Any imperfections are firing flaws, typical of early Staffordshire pieces. Measures about is 2.5" high and 2.75" diameter. Circa 1840.

Offered is a very rare, highly ornate and meticulously detailed, 1887, medicine advertising mirror made for the G.G. Green Pharmaceutical Manufacturer of Woodbury, New Jersey. It features 3 PATENT MEDICINES, patent-owned and offered by Surgeon, Colonel G.G. Green. (brief Bio below)

This gorgeous advertising mirror was gifted to select pharmacists who were required to sign a contract promising to consistently offer the particular Green's medicines that were imprinted on the mirror's frame...

This is not my area of specialty so I will attempt a best description. The smoking pipe is of Meerschaum, (for the German "sea foam"), actually the mineral sepiolite. Since the 1720's, the mineral, found mostly in Turkey, has been used in the fashioning of ornately carved smoking pipes. The mineral has been described as soft enough to carve yet hard enough to polish. The fad for such smoking implements reached a peak in Victorian times. By World War I the fashion had moved on to Art Deco an...

A fine antique apothecary mortar in beautiful early brass/bronze alloy, Northern Europe, dated in the bottom to 1734!.

A very large and usual early type brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use. Note the pecular wide upper part, which we haven't seen before and must have been made in a few early years only during the 18th. century.

Size: Mortar is 134 mm. high and 148 mm. wide, pestle is ca. 25,7 cm. long ...

Circa 1840, English porcelain Staffordshire quill pen holder depicting a confetti coleslaw nest with a dove protecting 2 hatchlings from a snake. The inkwell has one hole for the quill and is in excellent condition. Any imperfections are firing flaws, typical of early Staffordshire pieces. Measures about 2.5" high and 2.75" diameter.

Offered is a very difficult-to-find and highly decorative group of six, matching, 19th century, iron, apothecary cabinet drawer pulls featuring stunning labels under glass!

Each wonderfully appealing drawer pull exemplifies the high style era of Victoriana design predominating the second half of the 1800's. Each pull measures about 4.7/8"W x 2 3/8"H x 7/8"D. The labels are reverse painted on glass, all-original and sport a lovely patina.

The condition of the pulls is very good with t...

A set of 4 very old and nicely patinated European Powderhorns, made of flat-pressed cowhorns, leather and wood, all can be dated around 1700-1762.

One horn is particularly interesting, with the upperpart carved as an animals mouth, with an engraving of a deer and inscribed and dated 1706!
Another horn is dated and initialized to 1762, but is probably an earlier horn with a 1762 dating.

Size: 16-18 cm. in lenght.

Ex. Old Danish Private Collection and the ...

Montezuma cane from Mexico City, Mexico. Has eagle with a snake in its mouth. It tells the story of how Mexico City was found and establish. Circa 1900.Size; Overall length of cane is 35 inches, no condition issues.

ROCKFORD WATCH Co. 18 Size, Hunting Model 15j Circa: 1884. Model 3, 15 jewels, full plate gilt, lever set, serial No. 229,547. This Rockford Watch is signed on the dial with a special script and has the original Flour-Da-Lee fancy black hands. The crystal is very rare because of how thick it is with beveled edges. The single sunk dial is singed in a special script and has a couple of hairlines which do not seem to distract. Scarce Rockfor running watch. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T IN...

This handsome, late 19th century leather case is a wonderful example of a physician's traveling medicine case of this era. This particular example is larger in size and number of sections than is typically found, and additionally sports the personalized label, "Dr W. J. Gier MD" in old, silver-toned lettering on the front of the folded case.

The vintage black leather case with carrying handle on top, measures approximately 10.5" wide x 32" long when fully opened and 10.5" wide x 5.5" long x ...

ROCKFORD MODEL 3 Hunting Model 15 Jewels 1884 ALASKA solid SILVER Case. FPG, No. 228,547. Plain screw back and bezel massive case marked "ALASKA SILVER" on the inside back. The crystal is hard rock and extra thick (very scarce) and is original to this case. Very clean, running and impressive watch. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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S.B. Champlin Company Providence, RI 1872 - 1934

The men's watch chain or "Vest Chain" is typically much scarcer than the pocket watch itself. This is because by 1915, the watch was retired to storage and the chain “discarded”, thrown away, or women converted them to bracelets. This fine men’s vest chain presented was produced by the Champlin Co. in 1896, inventoried, and was never sold to the trade or Jeweler for sale. It is therefore, in pristine, new but old stock condit...

Theriac or Mithridate lead seal, dating from the first years of the 17th century. Theriac (from a Greek word related to “wild beasts”) was a classic antidote, a mixture including snake flesh, opium, myrrh and minerals plus spices, adding up to more than 60 ingredients in all. This concoct is said to have been invented by Mithridates, an Anatolian king who lived in fear of being poisoned. Later it became the speciality of Venetian apothecaries. Mind you, Theriac took some 40 days to prepare a...

A Swiss sterling silver engraved hunter case pocket watch with a chain with a Routier Quebec retailer signature. This size 13 ligne or size 0 watch has fancy tooling on its full hunter sterling silver case which has an MQ '04 monogram on one side. The front and back cases and dust cover all have Swiss 935 sterling silver marks including the bear mark and the works resemble a barred Swiss movement from around the 1900 era. The porcelain dial with a single sunk second hand dial is signed A.C. R...

A lovely silver mounted powder flask in fine silver, Persian, c. 18th.-19th. century.

The pear-shaped flask very elegant and set with silver rosettes and large silver mounts, complete incl. chain to the stopper.

Size: 17 cm.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Ex. Old Danish Private Collection the flask comes with identity card from the collection.

Measuring 2.75 inches in diameter by 3 inches high, this darling, circa 1890's, English, porcelain, double quill holder features a startled mother dove attempting to fend off a serpent about to devour the three eggs in her nest!

Likely Staffordshire, the quill holder features lovely polychrome coloration. Condition is wonderful with no chips, breaks, repairs, or repaints. Age crackling to glaze is evident along with a tiny stain on the dove's breast.

A darling piece!