Decorative Antiques & Art & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1890's West Chop Light Treen Pin Holder in the form of a miniature bellows, also known as Mauchline ware. Original pieces of Mauchline ware were produced by the Smith family of Mauchline, Ayrshire, now Strathclyde, Scotland. The...

ARTIFACT: Great 1920's – 1930's Bakelite and steel ice bucket. The vintage ice or champagne bucket has been designed with a black and red 'flame' pattern and features nice a sturdy handle of steel. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's – 1930's SIZE: Approximately 9...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1920s "Boys" sign, most likely used for a washroom door. The rectangular sign is in painted brass. The font of the script is quite bold and unique. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 10" in length and 2-7/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s-1920s alligator-shaped nutcracker from the 1910s-1920s. This nutcracker's oft-repeated design was originally patented by the British company, Nestor. The details on the alligator are fine, from his scaly segments to his...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful early 20th century .900 silver Sombrero pin tray or paper weight. The lovely detail shows floral embellishments along the brim of the sombrero and along the front it is engraved: "MEXICO". There is an undecipherable maker's...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s silver-plated sugar bowl for the Portsmouth Cottage Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The bowl is by Reed & Barton and has two handles with a Portsmouth Hospital logo on its front. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s...

ARTIFACT: This is a great hand-colored satire of Napoleon from around the time of the 1810 British Blockade of French-controlled ports. It appears that the piece was framed in the 1920s or 1930s. Napoleon, trying to use concentrated sunlight against the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s set of salt and pepper shakers from the American Apple Pie Company. They are in white porcelain and have the company's stamp in blue on the bottom of each shaker. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a Weller pottery vase from the 1930s. It is tall and narrow with two handles, and is in a sea foam green color with a single pale pink flower adorning it. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 7-3/4" in height and 2-7/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful oval serving plate from the Rockingham Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Rockingham Hotel was a luxurious establishment started by larger-than-life local hero Frank Jones and which operated until 1973 (today the former...

ARTIFACT: This is a matte green art pottery bowl by Weller from the Arts and Crafts period. The bowl resembles a small cauldron with four square feet, and has four raised "pillars" spaced along its edge. There is a decorative embossed...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1930's ??? 1940's soda fountain straw dispenser. The heavy glass dispenser features a chromed brass lid with a Bakelite knob and steel insert. The underside of the straw holder's cup reads: "BENEDICT" and displays a maker's mark and...