Antique India Brass Mughal Hookah base or Vase. 19th - 20th c well made and quite heavy with extensive hand tooling. A great piece for all your smoking needs or a beautiful vase. The local head shop can sell you the parts to use as a hookah or water pipe. h 8.25" base 4" diameter. Has old price tag of 1500.00

Measuring 10.25 inches wide by 7 inches high, this highly-colorful, mint condition, felt, American flag is actually a tobacco premium (free gift) which was awarded as a free bonus to tobacco buyers back in the day to encourage them to continue to purchase that particular brand!

The flag features 48 stars and is bordered with the stars and stripes as well as a Liberty Bell at each of the four corners.

The Flag is double-sided and looks fabulous when viewed from either side.

Would look quit...

Here you go folks - an instant, vintage collection of 13 pieces of English porcelain crestware souvenir miniatures...

ART DECO Ladies Diamond Wrist. SWISS Art Deco Ladies 18k WHITE GOLD 28 DIAMOND Wrist 1922 19mm diameter. Complete with the original Nylon band and Clasp! All original and very scarce. 19.5 diameter and 29mm in length, and 7mm thick. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME...

Hard to find in good condition Cobalt Blue Tea Canister. Measures 6" tall & 4-1/4" in diameter. The lid or cover is excellent condition There is a shallow, 1/4-inch chip on top of the inner rim and a smaller chip on other side of rim. Chips can be noticed in photos. There is also inner rim roughness flakes. No other damage or repairs.

One cup dry measure. Marked Sellers Patd Dec. 8 25. In very good condition.

A bright and cheerful 1920s Japan peach lustre four piece cruet or condiment stand. In the form of stylized lotus flowers, this stand consists of the lidded mustard pot with frog finial, the salt and the pepper shakers all on the fitted 5-1/2" x 4-3/4" handled stand...

French Antique, hard to find, set of flatware made in the 1890's in France by A. Sauzedde. Makers mark shown on each item in blue celluloid . Nice lunch forks and knives some have cracks in handles.

An elegant Czech cut crystal perfume bottle, with an oversized cut stopper. Yellow bottles are rather uncommon and this example has very nice cutting. The tall, clear stopper complements the low shape of the bottle. The base is acid-stamped "Made in Czechoslovakia."

Origin: Czechoslovakia, ca. 1925. Dimensions: 3-1/4" wide; 6-3/8" tall. Condition: excellent, a 1/8" flake in the cut area at one shoulder.

A sterling silver cut glass & celluloid smelling salts bottle dated 1922. This fine quality 2-3/8" high bottle features a celluloid insert in the sterling silver top and a panelled cut glass base. The bottle retains the original brown cotton batten and the hand cut fitted glass stopper. The silver is stamped with a full set of hallmarks for Birmingham, England 1916 and it has the maker's mark for Percy James Finch of Birmingham (est. 1916)...

An Art Deco enamelled brass bookmark from the 1920s. This 4-1/4 x 1" bookmark features an angular Deco design and a flower basket motif. This unsigned bookmark is in very good original condition with no major scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than some minor enamel losses and rubbing to the original lacquered finish...

Very scarce in a Hunting Model. ILLINOIS 21 Jewel BUNN SPECIAL TWO-TONE HUNTING MODEL Circa: 1921. Adjusted, "21 Ruby Jewels", Serial No. 1,373,824. The colors on the plates are bright and bold. The movement is distraction free and is clean, running and still accurate. The white porcelain Bunn Special double sunk dial is distraction free and is original. Very nice. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME...

Art Deco with the hammered look of Arts Crafts, rose gold plated cigar cheroot cutter fob with maker's mark of Bates & B - for Bacon - and patent dated: Mar. 28, 1916.
Opening is 7mm allowing a pencilsize cigar. Does it look like a bat or a cat with a collar?
1 3/8" (includes loop) X 1".
You do not have to smoke to enjoy wearing this as a charm or as a pendant! Very nice pre owned vintage condition...

A Victorian crystal toilet jar having a faceted glass base and a silver mushroom style screw on lid with cork lining, unmarked, measures 4 in x 1 5/8 in x 1 in. Very good condition with slight dimple in lid.

Rare Boti or vegetables cutter, like any good kitchen utensil this has a multipurpose function, as it can be used as a coconut scraper on the end of the hand forged blade. This one is circa late 19th century from Tamil Nadu. The end of the cutter has been made into the shape of a bird with “floral” patterns carved into t5he wood. L: 63.7cm/25in x W: 16.7cm/6.6in x H: 35.4cm/13.9in.

This book is temporarily out of stock. HAMPDEN WATCH Co. Identification Guide and serial number charts; over 97 Pgs. 1st Edition by Roy Ehrhardt. 8 by 10 inch soft bound with a gloss finished color front and back. This is the Premier source for Hampden Pocket Watches produced in America. The information provided is a must have for the Hampden Watch Collector! THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE...

DESCRIPTION: No country kitchen is complete without a few antique kitchen tools on display. Harkening back to homemade apple pies, here we have two long wooden rolling pins with handles plus a long wooden kitchen spoon to add to you display collection. All are in good, useable condition with normal wear from age and usage. DIMENSIONS: Longest rolling pin is 23.75”, second is 22.75” long.

An antique sterling silver top vanity bottle from the early 20th century. The lead crystal body is rectangular shaped with ribbing having a sterling collar and a screw on silver cap, circa 1900. Size: 3 1/4" h x 1 1/4 " w. Very good condition with a small side chip.

A Niagara Falls Scottie dog souvenir figurine from the 1910 1920 era. This 5-1/2" long and 3-7/8" tall cast pot metal (probably) figurine has an attached planchet depicting Niagara Falls N.Y. on it's back and the modelling and detail is quite fine. It has been painted gold (possibly not original) and it is unsigned. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of paint wear on the plaque. The figurine is quite heavy and non-magnetic...

Circa 1900. Not often found Art Nouveau lady motif in a cheroot or cigar leather case. The lady is holding up a lily over her head and does not have the usual flowing hair, but what appears to be a bob with a fringe? So is that Art Deco? Early 20's? She is not quite nude, though her pelvic region is rather defined, but wearing a scoop neck, cap sleeve, long dress that hugs then flows around her feet. Where are the bosoms? Much confusion here.
Still tres Art Nouveau era. Both sectio...

An Edwardian rose gold plated cheroot cutter pocket watch fob, circa 1910. This is a fully functioning small cigar cutter with a 9ct rose gold filled body and steel blade, originally worn on a gentleman's watch chain. The cutting mechanism towards the end of the cutter slides open. Measures approximately 1.5” long. Very good vintage condition with minor wear to plate. A collectible accessory for the cigar lover.

Watch Factories of America Past and Present by Henry G. Abbott Chicago, 1888. 8 by 10 inches. 44 pages, Soft Bound 1886 Reprint. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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An 8-3/8" tall embossed clear 8 ounce Ontario Soda Water Bottle from Welland, Ontario, Canada with a Star of David design. This c1900-10 bottle is in very good original condition with no chips, losses, damage or repairs other than an internal stress crack or internal cleave on the lower rim and some factory roughness and straw marks around and on the bottom. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have sl...

Bronze cigar lighter, table or saloon item, late 19th century or early 20th century, marked Germany, in form of rooster with elaborate tail feathers, chain holds cap, this elaborate form was popular from mid 19th century to early 20th century. and is increasingly hard to find. Measures 3 1/2" high, 3" wide, and 1 1/2" deep. Signed "Germany" on two places, one on body, other on underside of tail. No maker's mark, but well styled and cast. Especially for the wealthy, cigar smoking was high...

An antique Austro-Hungarian or German 1-7/8" x 1-1/4" perfume flask or bottle c1880s-1900. It has an ornate, high relief silver plated floral design overlay, showing the Art Nouveau influence. This unsigned and excellent quality purse perfume bottle has a chain on the lid (but no stopper) along with an engraved name we can't make out. This bottle is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of the stopper (which you can replace w...

A fine example of polychrome painting on enamel with cut steels, depicting a woman on a berry picking outing. The front of her dress is picked out with gold flecks, which do not photograph well. This button belongs to the genre which arose due to the interests of the increasingly wealthy French middle class in the places and ways people enjoyed their leisure. Note the buildings in the background, indicating that the activity is taking place outside the bustle of the city.

No condition problem...

A large gin bari button depicting flowers against a green background, the whole with a silver surround and backing. Uncommon hexagonal shape. Excellent condition with no issues, and any apparent imperfections are due to reflections in the photo. The diameter is 1 1/4".

NOTES:
1. Buttons of this type, a pure Japanese creation, were primarily done in the late 19th century, and the subjects display the Japanese elegance and simplicity in depicting nature oriented themes, with asymmetr...

A charming button with a beautiful border of champlevé work with a turquoise enamel on brass.

The condition is excellent with no problems and a few errant black dots of paint. The diameter is 1 1/4".

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A round facetted example of what can best be described as flying saucer shape, as seen from the side. No condition issues, and with a diameter of 3/8" and a thickness of 5/16".

NOTES: 1. Tingues are constructed with a layer of clear colorless glass with a very thin colored glass (typically red) sheet overlay on top. This piece is cemented to a glass base with a thin sheet of reflective gold foil or leaf between them. The button is faceted to improve reflection.

2. Tingues are nam...

A round facetted example of what can best be described as flying saucer shape, as seen from the side. Uncommon transparent red base. No condition issues. In spite of the appearance in the main photo, the edges of the gold foil are sharp and not blurred. The last photo shows this. This fine example has a diameter of 1/2" and a thickness of 1/4".

NOTES: 1. Tingues are constructed with a layer of clear colorless glass with a very thin colored glass (typically red) sheet overlay on top. This p...

A huge stamped silver button with a scarab enameled in green, green shaded with brown, and blue. This is surrounded by pastes set in holes drilled through the silver. Of unusual size and form, the button is shown on color plate 26 of Stefan Schiff's book "Buttons: Art in Miniature".

Excellent condition with no issues. The diameter is 1 11/16".

A fine example of polychrome painting on enamel with cut steels, depicting a couple fishing. This genre arose due to the interests of the increasingly wealthy French middle class in the places and ways people enjoyed their leisure. No condition problems, and the cut steels are brighter in person than the photo shows. 1 3/8" diameter.

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A fine example of French polychrome painting on enamel with cut steels, depicting the cherubic infant Cupid holding a bird. During the Victorian era images of Cupid or cherubs were widespread, symbolizing the romantic and sentimental interests of the time. No condition problems, and the cut steels are brighter in person than the photo shows. 1 1/16" diameter.

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A very fine example of an rare tingue, being of yellow color and cylindrical form. No condition issues. In spite of the appearance in the main photo, the edges of the gold foil are sharp and not blurred. The last photo shows this. This fine example has a diameter of 1/4" and a length of 3/8".

NOTES: 1. Tingues are constructed with a layer of clear colorless glass with a very thin colored glass (typically red) sheet overlay on top. This piece is cemented to a glass base with a thin sheet of ...

Pretty porcelain button from Royal Copenhagen, hand painted with a rose flower and bud, the back with the factory’s under-glaze blue mark from 1870 – 1890 and 10, probably for the design / pattern. Diameter "1 ½ / 1.7 cm. Condition: fine

A fine enameled button showing a young girl with an elaborate hat and a pink dress with a rose-adorned white jabot. The portrait is surrounded with ruby and white pastes set into openwork brass.

The condition is excellent, with no issues, and the diameter is 1 1/4".

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A very uncommon and fine example of a tinque button with a blue base. No condition issues. In spite of the appearance in the photos, the edges of the gold foil are sharp and not blurred. This wonderful example has a goodly diameter for a tingue at 7/16" and a depth of 5/16".

NOTES: 1. Tingues are constructed with a layer of clear colorless glass with a very thin colored glass (typically red) sheet overlay on top. This piece is cemented to a glass base with a thin sheet of reflective gold foi...

An ornately carved early 19th century ivory needlecase. This 3" case measures 7/16" wide, and it unscrews to give access to the sewing needles. The carving is particularly fine and this sewing collectable is in excellent condition with no chips, staining, losses, repairs or damage other than a couple of minor age cracks (see pictures). This item is in very good condition with no chips, losses, damage or repairs other than the age cracks. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and a...

Sterling silver thimble molded with Christmas bells and holly. Made in the 1890s by Webster Co, Mass.Webster Co started in 1894 and was later to become part of Reed & Barton. Marked inside with the Webster logotype, Sterling and 9 for the size. This model is reproduced in the standard work on American silver thimbles. Condition: fine.

This is a very collectible American coin silver souvenir spoon comprised of a flared handle, the top having a detailed bust of Christopher Columbus, the rim framed by the words 1492 Columbus 1892 and WORLDS FAIR written down the shaft of the handle, circa 1892, maker's mark on the back of the spoon A1 Coin Silver Co.; Measurements- 4 5/8 inches long; Condition-Excellent

A vintage 19th century Mauchline ware wooden souvenir string or thread holder depicting a view of Carlingford, Ireland with a photo transfer. This 2-1/2" tall box is 3-1/4" across the base and it has a bone (probably) eye through which the string can be drawn. This souvenir is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, 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 slight sig...

A McCamus Bobcaygeon Ontario medicine chemical bottle circa 1900. This 2-3/4" high (with lid) medicine or chemical bottle with the original paper label has a turned wooden mushroom cap. Thomas McCamus (b.1860) was the son of Wm. McCamus, a druggist in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada (in the 1881 census, he was listed as a clerk, presumably in his father's druggist and chemist store, which he must have later taken over as indicated by his name on the label). The printed label states: T. McCAMUS, ...

Unique Burmese/Lanna Thai excavated gray terra cotta pipe bowl from Chiang Mai, in the shape of an elephant’s head. Clay pipes are fairly ubiquitous archeological artifacts found throughout much of the “Golden Triangle” and have been dated as far back as 12thCE Pagan, Burma. I can find no references of them being produced by any of the well documented Thai kiln sites, so in a way these are quite enigmatic in that they seem to be everywhere but no one knows where they are fr...

A true antique Victorian hand carved waxed meerschaum clay pipe in the form of a cuffed hand holding a bowl. This 4-5/8" smoking accessory features the original pressed amber mouthpiece, the silver plated brass ferrule and the ornately carved cuffed hand and bowl. This example has the warm brown colour found on waxed examples. As an option, quality tobacconists and pipesellers offered a custom waxed finish, a labour intensive preservative and enhancement feature. This one has the typical lig...

Very Rare 19th century figural bronze cigar cutter with a woman picking apples carved in high relief on one side and a tree on the opposing side. Measures 7 inches long.

19th C French black papier-mache with gold gilt and mother-of-pearl decoration. The wind-up clock was made in Great Britain and the paper-mache surround was created in France. In excellent restored condition, it measures 19" diameter.

An unusual accessory for your cow horn living room suite - this is a late 19th century 8-1/4" pipe or cigar rest and ashtray made of genuine cowhorn. This item features a cowhorn base held with a nut and bolt, and a brass rest for a pipe or cigar. Dating to the 1880s, this unusual smoking collectible is in very good original condition with no cracks, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a crack from use and drying in the "bowl", some minor downward bending to the (formerly curved) r...

A striking French button featuring a transfer print on enameled porcelain of a swallow. Brass back and surround. The condition is excellent with no problems, and the diameter is 1 1/4".

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Avon Cape Cod napkins rings. 4 to the box. In very good to excellent condition.

A group of 4 hand carved bone sewing implements circa 1890-1900. All have drilled holes, lined borders and carved designs and the pieces include the 1-3/8 x 1-1/4" sewing clamp (small crack, carved end plug (replaced?)), the 2-5/8" needle case, the 1-1/8" tall thimble case (thin crack, glued wider crack, no lid) and the 7/8" tall thread case with hole in the top. All are unsigned and they are probably Asian. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted;...

Two French button lots:

(A) Theatre arts people, Is this Canio or Pierrot? Late 1800s antique French Victorian brass metal picture button marked in back: Paris - Depose - A P & Cie in superb condition! 1 7/16". In the button collecting world known as Canio of Pagliacci. A little softening at the nose where it should be, this 100 years later! 10 grams
(B) French Depose 1 3/8" hand painted porcelain paisley with DEPOSE mark above the self shank: images 4, 5 & 6.

$10 USPS Priorit...

A Victorian Aesthetic brass dress hem lifter circa 1880. This unusual Victorian design object was made to hold up the hem of a lady's dress. It sounds a little risque, but sometimes you preferred those long skirts not to be near water or mud, as is only sensible. In the Aesthetic design popular at the time (and swans certainly were popular), this solid brass clothing accessory clamps the bottom of the lady's dress with the tongs, which are locked in place by the sliding shield-shaped housing....

An uncommon and fantastic button featuring an interior 18th c scene painted on fabric, after an engraving by Jean-Francois Janinet from a painting by Nicolas Lavreince titled Ha, le joli petit chien". Brass surround and back. Excellent condition with no issues at all. Very large with a 1 3/4" diameter.

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A very fine Wedgwood jasperware button showing three women in classical garb with a child astride a sheep. Uncommon for both the scene and the dark blue ground color, rather than the usual Wedgwood blue. Dating from the 4th quarter of the 18th century, the button is incised "WEDGWOOD" and "255" with a later mount, which is not uncommon.

Excellent condition with no issues of note, and of a very large size at 1 5/8".

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A large button, done in watercolor on organic material, with a glass cover and a copper rim with a steel back. The scene depicted is of a grand house and garden, identified along the lower edge as "Maison de Mdm Vanne".

The button is in excellent condition, though the back could use a bit of cleaning to remove some oxidation. The diameter is 1 1/2".

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A true tour de force of the use of pastes in buttons. This fine example is of large size at 1 1/4", and features a sprig of flowers in a circlet mounted on cobalt glass. Visible beneath the glass is guillochet worked metal. The back of the button is either silver or a base metal.

In excellent condition with no issues. Any whiteness or flecks in the photo are either light reflection or dust.

Provenance: Private purchase from the Speights Button Collection.

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Hand painted on natural organic wafer, this button depicts a cherub beside a flame topped memorial column, with greenery along the border. Photos under different lighting are shown, with the second photo probably being the most accurate in natural light.

No condition issues, and a diameter of 1 3/8".

Absolutely charming, and a rare piece.

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A fine and rare 18th century English button with a hand painted scene on paper under glass depicting 5 blacks working in the field. The button is vermeil, gold on silver, with the back showing English hallmarks. Excellent condition, with no issues. The button is 1" by 13/16".

A striking dark green enamel on copper button, dating from the 18th century. There is a central stylized flower, with a central faux pearl with branches emanating from it. Each branch has tiny faux pearls set in it. Circling the flower are two concentric rings of gold stars. To finish off the exquisite and detailed workmanship of this tour de force is a border of faux pearls.

While examples similar to this form can be found, albeit with difficulty, most are blue, and the use of the green c...

An very fine Wedgwood jasperware button showing a classical figure holding an apple, with a cherub reaching for it. Dating from the 4th quarter of the 18th century, the button is incised "WEDGWOOD" and "63" and the later mount is hallmarked. Excellent condition with no issues of note, and of very large size at 1 11/16". The metal surround is not lopsided as shown in the photo, which was taken at a slight angle.

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