A fine agate snuff bottle of large size the sides carved in relief with various birds on prunus branches. The bottle is very well-hollowed and weighs only 97 grams without the stopper. The foot and mouth both slightly concave. The stopper is grey smoky agate, the spoon is bone. The bottle is fairly large and might have been used as a table bottle. 20th century.

Approximately 7.8 cm high...

A terrific lithographed tin Easter toy by Chein. A jaunty rabbit, decked out in a straw hat, pulls a cart decorated with various Easter bunny scenes. The back of the cart is marked with Chein’s logo.

Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: one back corner of the cart has some bubbling of the finish, but otherwise excellent condition. Size: 11-1/2” long; 7-3/4” tall.

Great Box with nice Mammy Graphics, box measures approx 7" x 4" x 1.5" Made by The Savannah Bennie Candy Co - Savannah - GA One Pound Box

Nicely made piece, I am presuming here that this is for some kind of incense, there is a hole at the side of the head where you would put your incense and smoke would then come out of the eyes... There are a couple of chops to the paint on the base, please see photos

Offered is a highly-collectible and seldom-found, circa 1850's, Staffordshire, England, earthenware, pictorial ABC plate featuring a Southern US slavery theme: slaves picking cotton.

Entitled "Gathering Cotton", the plate depicts eight slaves, including two children, picking cotton and placing it in woven straw baskets.

Plates such as this, particularly those with the alphabet embossed around the rim, were produced for use by children as subtle educational tools...

Nice Tin Tray that goes mimics the same graphics as a Pull cart version. Tray Measures approx 11.5" x 7"

Just in time for Christmas. This mint condition Santa Claus is made of felt with fur beard and trim. This is a 1953 replica and includes the Stieff tag. The molded face shows a happy, jolly Santa. He measures 12 inches high.

A set of eight Birks sterling silver 4-1/4" demi-tasse or espresso spoons and matching 4-1/8" sugar tongs in the Georgian sterling silver flatware pattern by Birks. Each has a Gothic T monogram, and they are excellent condition with no 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 have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked parcel shipping to the U.S...

Great Bottle with lovely Black Americana Caricature of a Black Waiter holding tray of drinks.. From the National Tea Importing Co, Salt Late City, Utah

This stylish basket weave purse was quite the rage during the 1950s when Dorset Rex marketed this patented purse during the Eisenhower years. The patent was actually issued in late 1949, after which a wide range of purses entered the market. The Dorset Rex tag tells us that the purse was made after 1951, thus we date it c. 1955.

This purse is gold with reddish-brown, possibly deep mauve, lucite top which closes with an S-hooked clasp. The horse shoe handle rotates freely on pins...

Rare find, full box of 20 tam tam Virginia cigarettes Box measures approx - 3.5" x 3"

Black Americana Buck Powder Tin, has marked on the top and front " For white and Colored Kids" Still full with its contents Tin Measures approx - 2" in Diameter and 4.5" Long

I cannot find out any information on this very large cardboard 8 sided box. It has some great Black Americana Graphics on it. Also flat packs so can post easily and be reconstructed for display whereever. Measures approx - 14" Tall and 12" Wide

Rare little book with 95 pages telling the story of both the Ten Little "N" Boys and Ten Little "N" Girls Condition is far from perfect, in that the binding has worn off but the book is still all together and no pages have come away and are still bound together by the inner strings etc...

Fenton Cranberry Opalescent Coin Spot 10.5" Vase is in mint condition. Made in the 1950-60's. Hard to find larger vase!

A vividly colorful piece, this 1940's vintage, all-original, chalkware Black Mammy memo paper holder measures 9.75 inches high x 5.75 inches wide. This particular color and form is less seldom seen on today's collectible's market!

Mammy's paper memo pad is original to the piece; however, she is missing her original pencil which would slip into the hole in her right hand and down into the broom top to form the broom handle! A present day pencil may be used as a replacement...

Negro Head, wall hang bottle opener, Black Minstrel

Measuring 8.25 inches long, this vintage, Black Mammy Spoon rest was made in JAPAN in the 1950's. Along with its jolly, wide-eyed caricature, the spoon rest features a purple-colored tulip painted on both sides and reads “SPOONREST” in black lettering at the top of the Mammy's polka-dotted, purple headscarf. Note small "hanging hole" in back for display on the kitchen wall!

Very few of these pieces survive due to the high level of use they encountered...