Decorative Antiques & Art & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous painting by Jack D. Hunter, a World War II veteran famous for penning the 1964 novel "The Blue Max". Serving in counter-intelligence because of blindness to the colors red and green, Hunter carried out an operation...

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful old hand-blown glass basket. The basket is in a frosted white glass with a green handle and lip and a beautiful three-dimensional yellow lily detail wrapping one side. VINTAGE: Circa 1890-1900. SIZE: Approximately 9"...

ARTIFACT: This is a lovely circa 1920s-1930s repouss?? berry spoon in sterling silver by S. Kirk & Son. S. Kirk & Son was a Baltimore silversmith that began producing their craft in 1815, undergoing a series of changed partnerships over the generations...

ARTIFACT: This is an interesting 1930s wall plaque by Farberware of New York. The company was started in 1900 by S.W. Farber, a tinsmith by trade. The plaque is a ceramic plate with a wide, aluminum border. There is a scene showing two women and a child...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Arts & Crafts period folding oak bookcase. The bookcase has a nice circular wooden inlay on both end panels in earth tones. The case has a sparse, compact design, and the panels swivel in one direction on dowels to bring...

ARTIFACT: This is a great brass Arts and Crafts candlestick. The column is very bold and squared off, while both the handle and three protruding legs are curved and rather organic. The entire candlestick is affixed to a square base with a mildly beveled...

ARTIFACT: This is a cow-shaped creamer from the early 1800s. The cow is standing on a platform and is painted all over with lovely blue and brown flowers. There have been some minor repairs done and the top has been replaced. VINTAGE: Circa early 1800s...