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Item: Dutch Silver Box
Inventory #: 1662
Description: Late 19th C. silver box with tavern scene in high relief.
Decorated on all sides as well as top. Marked Holland and with
hallmarks on the bottom. A sweet little box.
Dimension: 1-1/2” high, 4-1/8” wide, 2-5/8” deep. |
$425 |
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Item: Antique Andirons
Inventory #: 4648
Description: 19th C. iron andirons with chased and pierced brass medallions.
Dimension: 24” high, 12” wide, 15” deep. Medallion 6-3/4” diameter. |
$925 |
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Item: Scandinavian Wrought Iron Lock
Inventory #: 4643
Description: Outstanding Scandinavian late 18th or early 19th century
hand-made lock and key. Probably used on a chest, it is beautifully cut
and chased. Mechanism still works perfectly. It’s impossible for my camera
to capture the intricate design, but a refund will be happily given if purchaser
is not pleased with this beautiful piece of antique hardware.
Dimension: 14-3/4” long; lock plate 4-1/4” by 3-1/2”. |
$395 |
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Item: Antique Iron Spatula
Inventory #: 4659
Description: Antique wrought iron spatula with heart in handle. Twisted
shaft ends in nicely-sized thin flat spatula. Single piece of iron.
Dimension: 14-1/2” long, spatula 2-1/2” by 3”. |
$145 |
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Item: 18th Century Cast Iron Water Kettle
Inventory #: 4195
Description: 18th C. water kettle resting on three feet. Kettle is in
undamaged original condition and would add to any antique iron collection.
Dimension: 7” tall, 11-1/2” wide measured from end of spout. |
$495 |
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Item: Old Iron Tricycle
Inventory #: 4630
Description: Sculptural bones of an antique iron tricycle. A few small areas
of light rust and a couple missing inner spokes, but all-in-all in fine condition.
Would incorporate a myriad of decorating ideas!
Dimension: 45” front to back, 25” to top of handlebars, 18” wide at back wheels. Largest wheel is 21-3/4” diameter, smaller front wheel is 14” diameter.
All dimensions approximate. |
$795 |
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Item: Large Street or Commercial Light
Inventory #: 4268
Description: C. 1900 large glass shade in heavy embossed glass. In two pieces,
the shade attaches at center with a ring and screws. Fine condition.
Dimension: 22” high total, over 12” maximum width. |
$425 |
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Item: Circus Clown Bicycle
Inventory #: 4600
Description: Vintage bicycle used by clowns in a Georgia circus, according to California seller. Red and black paint is worn, as expected. Has wood seat (ouch!), wood pedals, and hard rubber tires. Displays beautifully on custom-made stand.
Dimensions: 37” long, 25-1/2” high, 13-1/2” wide at handlebars.
Stand is 29” long, 4-3/4” deep. |
$995 |
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Item: Three One-piece Hat Molds
Inventory #: 4480, 529, 4588 (left to right)
Description: Tri-corner hat mold, light wood, marked 23 and 2766 and
[illegible] Woodworking Co.,/Los Angeles on bottom. Pinched crown hat
mold, dark wood, marked 4-1/4, 7-1/4 and 153 on bottom. Triangle top
with rounded edges hat mold. Light wood marked 22 and 1267 on bottom.
Dimension: 6-3/4” tall, 7-3/4” deep. 5-3/4” tall, 8” front to back. 6” tall, 7-1/2” deep. |
$95
$125
$95 |
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Item: Two-piece Hat Mold
Inventory #: 1215
Description: Two-piece hat mold, with flat crown attached
with screws to rounded brim. Dark wood marked 21-1/2 on top.
Dimension: 12” by 11-1/4” by approximately 5” high. |
$150 |
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Item: Two-piece Hat Mold
Inventory #: 1216
Description: Two-piece hat mold; high round crown attaches to rounded
brim with two dowels. Dark wood marked 21-1/2 and 229 on both
crown and brim, and [illegible] Woodworking Co./Los Angeles.
Dimensions: 9-3/4” tall, brim 11-1/4” front to back. |
$195 |
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Item: Hupa Basket
Inventory #: 4583
Description: California Hupa basket. Open work
edge design has a couple minor breaks.
Dimension: Approximately 11-1/2” diameter, 5” high. |
$495 |
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Other Item: Elgin Shelf Clock
Inventory #: CW-4555
Description: C. 1940’s Elgin shelf clock. Runs fine.
Pleasant bim-bam chimes on the hour and half-hour.
Dimension: 18-3/4 x 8 x 5 |
$95 |
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Other Item: Sessions Mantle Clock
Inventory #: CW-4552
Description: Early 1900’s mantle clock. Cleaned and running
in original condition. Chimes hour and half-hour.
Dimension: 17-1/2 x 11 x 5-1/2 |
$160 |
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Other Item: Victorian German Wall Clock
Inventory #: CW-4550
Description: C. 1880-1900 wall clock. Cleaned and running.
Chimes hour and half-hour. Two week clock. With exception
of missing top, believed to be in original condition.
Dimension: 31-1/2 x 17 x 8 |
$325 |
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Other Item: Gilbert Wall Clock
Inventory #: CW-4549
Description: C. 1910 American wall clock. Chimes hour and half-hour.
Cleaned and running. Believed to be in original condition.
Dimension: 29-1/2 x 12 x 5-1/2 |
$160 |
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Item: “Last of the Dickens Boys” Manuscript by William Culmer
Inventory #: 4545
Description: This original manuscript was written by William Harrison Culmer, brother of the Utah artist Harry or Henry Lavender Culmer. Written when William was in his 80’s, the memoir is his recollection of being one of the street boys informally adopted by Charles Dickens, after the Culmers had converted to Mormonism but before they left England. Culmer caught Dickens’s attention by doing cartwheels alongside his carriage. The manuscript is pencil edited and includes the author’s suggestions about illustrations. Additional provenance from Culmer’s great-granddaughter and copies of publishing house rejection letters are also available.
Dimension: 11-1/4” by 8-3/4” by 7/8” (227 numbered pages) |
$2250 |
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Item: Willets Belleek Vase
Inventory #: 353
Description: Beautiful late 19th century marked Willets Belleek
vase
with all-over floral design. Signed M.W. Bentley.
Dimension: 15-1/2” tall, 5-1/2” top diameter |
$975 |
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Item: World War II Japanese Flag
Inventory #: 2080
Description: Silk Japanese Flag, or Hinomaru. These were often signed with
well-wishes and other slogans as encouragement and for good luck. Two leather
reinforced corners with ties. Some bleeding as seen and wear to one edge.
Dimension: 34” by 26” |
$295 |
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Item: Three Indian Baskets
Inventory #: 1827, 1863, 4200
Description: Hupa basket mush bowl. Modoc/Kalmath child’s fez.
Northwest Coast oval covered basket. All in very good condition.
Dimension: Hupa – 4-1/4” high, 8-1/2” diameter.
Modoc – 4-1/4” high, 5-1/2” diameter at widest point.
NW Coast – 2-7/8” high, 5-3/4” long, 4-1/4” deep. |
Hupa - $695
Modoc - $795
NW Coast - $235 |
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Item: Coffee Grinder
Inventory #: 4004
Description: Unusual folky coffee grinder with silver chased
handle on large inlaid base. Dovetailed box.
Dimension: 28” long, 16” tall to top of handle |
$695 |
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Item: Coffee Mill
Inventory #: 2017
Description: Coffee mill marked The Swift Mill, Lane Brothers,
Poughkeepsie, NY. May have some minor repaint.
Dimension: 18” high, base 8” by 8” and wheels are 11-3/4”. |
$475 |
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Item: Civil War Letter
Inventory #: 4203
Description: Sad letter from Jacob Ruth to his wife and children in January 1865. Written from a “camp near Savanah [sic]”, Ruth expresses sadness that his family has forsaken him because they haven’t responded to his November letter. He closes, saying he believes they are heading to Charleston. Letter is in fine, readable condition, with several misspellings, and we include an envelope addressed to Mr. Ruth that does not appear to be original to this letter.
Dimension: Double-sided glass frame is 12-1/2” T and 6-3/4 W. |
$195 |
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Item: Stained Glass Window
Inventory #: 4006
Description: Beautiful window from c. 1905 upscale arts and
crafts home in Seattle. Frame is stained dark fir. Glass is intact,
with only a few cracks, as expected.
Dimension: 41-1/2” high by 28-3/4” wide by 1-1/2” deep.
Frame 2-1/4” wide vertical and 2/78” wide horizontal. |
$895 |
