All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Retro : Pre 1970 item #1143067 (stock #02149)
A vintage Wedgwood blue Jasperware sterling silver ring. This size 6-3/4 ring measures 3/4" x 1/2" across the top and the porcelain is stamped WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND. The ring has been sized obliterating the silver mark, but it tests as sterling silver. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Books : Pre 1990 item #1110587 (stock #02044)
A fine copy of the 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" art book ALEX COLVILLE DIARY OF A WAR ARTIST by GRAHAM METSON and CHERYL LEAN. Published by Nimbus Publishing Limited of Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1981, this 159 page book features matte finish textured watercolour style paper with copious black and white and colour illustrations...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1980 item #1356399 (stock #9552)
Beswick Larger Foal Thoroughbred Model 1813 4-1/2" grey gray gloss horse figurine. In production from 1962-82, this figure is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs however it does have fine overall crazing. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1331383 (stock #7220)
A Birks sterling silver napkin ring from the 1930s-50s with no monogram. This tableware piece measures 1-1/4" across and it is 1" wide. It has never been monogrammed and it has BIRKS STERLING stamped on the interior. It weighs 16.4 grams and it is in excellent condition with no corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a light patina from use...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1960 item #1364216 (stock #9629)
A Royal Standard Virginia Stock chintz floral cup and saucer. This vintage English 2" tall cup and matching 5-5/8" saucer both have gold trim and a chintz floral design on the interiors. It has a 415 pattern number and the backstamp for Royal Standard and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1491290 (stock #MC457)
Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jar - For Repair (206 BC - AD 220)

This pottery jar of "hu" form was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) and comes from Shaanxi province in the northwest of China. It is made from a relatively highly-fired reddish pottery and has simple incised decorative bands surrounding the jar at its shoulder. The whole surface, including the base and inner mouth, is coated in an amber-coloured glaze that has a "bubbled" surface...

All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Scientific : Pre 1940 item #365950 (stock #M806)
This is a wonderful lithographed tin of Wilson’s CO-RE-GA denture adhesive powder with a great image on front. Marked FREE SAMPLE on the front. The tin was manufactured by The Corega Chemical Company, Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in London, Paris, and Montreal. The brass cap marked is Co-Re-Ga and includes its 1933 Patent number.

Some powder still exists! There is unobtrusive tarnishing, but no corrosion. There is a 1/4" area of paint loss to the back top left of the tin...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1900 item #860141 (stock #BA0000)
Offered are four, VERY SELDOM found, 1880's & 1890's, Black Memorabilia-themed trade cards priced at $40.00 each or all 4 for $140.00.

The AYER'S Cathartic Pills card is copyrighted 1883 in the lower right front corner by the J.C. Ayer Company Company, Lowell, Massachusetts. This card is brilliantly colored with a phenomenal graphic of the Black "Country Doctor" holding a small child who clutches an Ayer's Pills advertisement in her hand...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1940 item #1423960 (stock #40J22-336)
A vintage molded pink glass figurine of a French bulldog by Westmoreland Glass, of Pennsylvania. Circa 1920s-1930s. Size: 2.75 in. ht. A frosted pink glass figure of a French bulldog with Rhinestone eyes and a brassed metal collar. Some chipping along edges, but still a very cute dog.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1900 item #1333236 (stock #7272)
A Victorian hand engraved silver plated snuff box with a beach scene. This 19th century tobacco collectible features a fine engraving on the hinged lid depicting a shore bird, a beach with sand and grasses, a sunset and the water. It measures 2-1/8" across, it is unsigned except for a 2 on the inside of the lid and on the bottom and it is in very good condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor expected dents on the bottom...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Numismatics : Pre 1990 item #1270660 (stock #7087)
A fine mint-in-box condition Canada 1989 so-called Double Dollar Prestige Proof set complete with plastic box, book-style case and certificate of contents. The 6-1/2 x 4-3/4" box is of black plastic, the frosted proof coins are held in a sealed frosted plastic case with clear coin cutouts for viewing (front and back) which is mounted book-style in a black leatherette case with a satin liner which holds the specifications information sheet...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1940 item #1342072 (stock #7419)
A heart shaped shell cameo from the 1930s or 1940s. This New Old Stock NOS unset cameo measures 1-1/4 x 1-3/8" and it is well carved and it is from the stock of a former Toronto jeweller. It would make a great pendant or insert for your next project. It is in excellent condition with no chips, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1950 item #712546
Stamped on the bottom "Haeger-USA @. 3" base diameter x 1 3/4" top X 10" tall. It is in excellent condition. Even has a label.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1970 item #1364213 (stock #9626)
A Royal Albert The Old Mill hostess or tennis cup and saucer. This scarce 2-3/4" high cup and matching 8-7/8 x 6-1/8" lobed saucer is rarely encountered and this pattern is relatively hard to find as well. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, damage or repairs. All condition issues are noted. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet s...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1970 item #1381714 (stock #9784)
A Royal Crown Derby Vine Posie Center cream soup cup and saucer. In the A929 pattern produced by RCD from 1965-74, this 2" tall and 4-3/4" across (sans handles) cup and matching 6-3/8" saucer is lushly decorated in gold with a hand painted over transfer floral arrangement in the center. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may h...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1970 item #1339309 (stock #7382)
A 10k yellow gold baby or child signet ring from the 1960s. This tiny size 1 ring measures 1/4 x 3/16" across the top, it weighs 0.9 grams and it has a very shallow RO monogram which can easily be removed and replaced. It is stamped ML 10K and it would make a perfect christening, baby or child's gift. It is in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all item...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1930 item #1367538 (stock #9678)
An Art Deco sterling and gold front step side signet ring from the 1920s. This size 5-1/2 ring has a central 9/16 x 5/16" overlay gold front with a Gothic letter (an E or F, we think) with a corner hand engraved embellishment. The flanks are engraved gold as well and the mount has stepped sides. It is marked STERLING with faint signs of other marks which have been lost due to resizing in the past. This stylish ring weighs 2.3 grams and it is in very good condition with no dents, bends, corro...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1329960 (stock #7197)
A 15/16" wide vintage Roden (bought out by Birks in the 1920s) sterling silver hand engraved napkin ring from around 1910. This table decoration has a JPS fancy script monogram and it is stamped STERLING with the (partially obscured) Roden 925 maker's mark. It weighs 11.4 grams and it is excellent condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have s...
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Accessories : Frames : Pre 1900 item #1358044 (stock #9566)
A Victorian gilt cast iron stand up picture frame from 1890-1900. This 12" tal and 9" wide frame has a swinging foot support and three wire swinging picture stays on the back - two original and one replaced with recent washers. It has a stamped and relief number 4 at the rear bottom and an impressed 08576 number at the top. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the replacement picture holder wire. All items are thoroughly and conservativel...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1940 item #1333590 (stock #7285)
An amethyst sterling silver pendant on chain necklace from the 1930s. The 5/8" pendant has a free-swinging genuine faceted amethyst in a lobed circle and it is on an 18-1/2" sterling chain with a springring clasp. The chain is stamped STG (the pendant is unmarked) and this necklace weighs 3.0 grams. the stone is 0.8 ct in size (calculated) and this necklace is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conser...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1350674 (stock #9499)
An Italian sterling cutout open heart necklace by Rigon Ottorino of Vincenza from the 1970 era. This fine Modernist style is 16" long and the central heart is 5/8" deep. It has a box chain with a springring clasp and it has the 2074 VI 0.925 mark for the maker. It weighs 10.5 grams and it is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Retro : Pre 1960 item #1230533 (stock #02387)
A 900 silver 1952 Cuban 20 centavos coin ring with a 925 sterling silver shank. This size 9-1/4 ring features a genuine coin from 1952 commemorating the 50th year of the republic. This ring weighs 6.7 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some wear to the coin face. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle us...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1930 item #703701 (stock #01128)
An attractive vintage c1920 opalescent glass lamp finial in the plume shape by Aladdin. This 4" x 1-1/4" flame-shaped finial is made of creamy opalescent glass with beautiful orange fire, on a threaded brass base (1/4" thread width). This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of g...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1363038 (stock #9605)
An 800 silver Art Nouveau floral German napkin ring circa 1900. This high style, high relief table decor item measures 1-1/2" wide and 1-7/8" across the interior. The beautiful design goes around the outside and it has a fancy Gothic B monogram as well as a full set of hallmarks from Germany. It also has the maker's mark for Franz Mosgau of Berlin (est. 1807) and this item dates to the 1895-1900 era. It is in very good condition with a small dent/rim split at the top rim of the napkin ring w...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1365985 (stock #9661)
A scarce Adam Oneida silver plated bread knife. This 11-1/2" flatware serving piece features a smooth stainless steel blade on one side and a serrated or toothed blade on the other. This pattern was introduced in 1917 and this piece is in very good condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, monograms, damage or repairs other than a fine patina from use. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1970 item #1333971 (stock #7295)
A vintage Scottish sterling silver thistle pin or brooch with a claw-set amber stone dated 1964. This 5/8" sterling silver cairngorm kilt pin weighs 14.2 grams, it has a safety clasp, and it is stamped F.N (for F. Narborough, Birmingham, England). This pin is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may ha...
All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Tools : Pre 1910 item #1012384 (stock #6376)
An early and unusual pair of c1900 direct reading micrometers by J.T. Slocomb of Providence, Rhode Island. These 6-1/2" long hand-held thickness gauges are similar to the standard shaft-read micrometers except they have an indicator disc and pointer indicating the depth of the measured item (in this case probably sheet metal). They are painted cast iron with machined brass shafts and dials; they are each stamped with the maker's name on the shafts. One has an applied black marking disc with ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1457839 (stock #RE04003)
Here is a pair of lovely earrings with nice long dangles – the entire earring measures 1-3/4 long, and the dangle is 1-5/16”. They measure just under 1/2” at the widest point. The dangles have a charming bird and flower motif. They are black enamel and gold plate or gold filled. Damascene jewelry has been made since the Victorian era in Portugal and Spain, and earrings with lever-back findings like these came into production c. 1900. We aren’t certain about the age of these, so we’re...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Accessories : Watches : Pre 1900 item #1336194 (stock #7353)
A Victorian ornate embossed link gold filled man's pocket or vest watch chain from the 1880-1890 era. This 8-1/2" man's accessory has a t-bar and a swivel and the links are unusually decorative and fancy with fine embossing on one half of each link. It is unsigned and the gold plating on the links is heavy and shines brightly. It is in very good antique condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of minor wear to the plating on the swivel and some dull...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1930 item #1353884 (stock #9516)
A gold filled heart photo locket with a cross pendant from the 1920s. This 1-3/8 x 1-1/16" (sans bale) locket features fine detail and hand engraving and it has an applied cross on the front and a lined design on the back. It has two photo retaining bezels with celluloid windows and it is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of patina from use on the back side. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all c...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1960 item #1350830
A Birks Regency round silver plated engraved serving tray or salver from the 1940 1950 period. Perfect for serving tea cakes and drinks, this 10-1/4" across salver is heavy and Regency plate was the top quality silver plate offered by Birks. It has an 8-3/4" interior and fine engraved decoration; it has the Birks Regency Plate mark along with E.P. ON COPPER 1033 on the back. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items ar...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Retro : Pre 1950 item #1333585 (stock #7282)
A sterling butterfly wing pin or brooch from the 1930s 1940s with a painted scene. This 1-5/8 x 11/16" pin features a tooled bezel setting of sterling silver and the natural genuine butterfly wing is intact and shows a vivid irridescent blue with no major rot or disintegration. It has a colourful reverse painted scene with two palm trees, hills and water. It is stamped T.I.M. STERLING ENGLAND, the wing is mounted under a curved crystal window and it has the original safety clasp. It weighs 4.8 g...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Books : Pre 1970 item #1125878 (stock #6673)
A Paul Duval Group of Seven Drawings art book. This 11-7/8" x 10-1/4" art reference book by Paul Duval entitled GROUP OF SEVEN DRAWINGS was published by Burns and MacEachern, Toronto in 1965. This first edition has black and white illustrations with capsule biographies towards the back. It has the original dust cover, and this book is in excellent conditon with the dust cover taped under plastic. There are some spine rubs to the dust cover, some stains from the tape on the inside covers, and...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1372110 (stock #9707)
A Haida west coast Canada native sterling whale pendant on chain necklace. This 1-1/4 x 3/4" pendant has evocative hand decoration of a whale with a different design on both sides and it probably dates to the 1950s. It is unmarked and tests as sterling silver and it comes with a later 20-1/2" link chain with a springring clasp (marked STER with the Forstner company mark). It weighs 5.9 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs. All items are tho...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #1354850 (stock #MA138)
Vietnamese 15th Century Blue & White & Enamelled Covered Box

This very attractive covered box was made during the mid 15th century. It is quite "heavily-potted" and elaborately decorated in underglaze blue with a mixture of floral and geometric patterns. It is coated in a crackled glaze on top of which are traces of the original green enamel. Diameter 6.5 cm. Although there is no repair or restoration, there is a chip and a hairline crack to the inner lip of the lower section

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All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Nostalgia : Pre 1970 item #933409 (stock #6252)
A gilt metal and screen-printed plastic pub advertising sign for Whitbread Tankard beer circa 1950s 1960. This vintage 8-5/8" x 3-1/8" bar table or counter advertising sign has white, gold, red and gold screening on a royal blue plastic oval, set in to a metal tripod-style base. Whitbread Tankard is an English beer, first introduced in 1958 or 1959 by the Whitbread brewery. (The Whitbread brewery is no longrer in business). This bar collectible is in very good condition with no chips, cracks,...