Vintage Housewares & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1903 International Yacht Races lithographical tin tray of the sailing yacht "Reliance". Reliance had a brief and undefeated career, successfully winning the America's Cup on three occasions. She was built with overhangs to circumvent...

ARTIFACT: This is a quaint little gentleman's pin tray of the Arts & Craft period. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 7" in length and about 3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Hand-hammered copper with 2 brass rivets...

ARTIFACT: This is a tray from Danang, Vietnam presented to 1st Lieutenant Barry J. Murphy, S-1 from the officers of the United States Marine Corps 3rd Anti-Tank Battalion. The tray is in glossy black with a lipped edge and has a fantastic red, gold and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 aluminum United States Marine Corps souvenir tray. The tray is relatively flat with a scrollwork edge and a blue eagle, globe and anchor at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 5-9/16" height and 8-3/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 100th anniversary tray for Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Concord, Massachusetts by Whitehead and Hoag. The tray is shallow with a wide lip and shows a minuteman in relief at the center with his dog. VINTAGE: Circa 1926...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1910 Boston & Maine Railroad china dinner platter by Maddock China, Leominster, New Jersey (Trenton). The platter is oval shaped and reads: "BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD" along the top. The mark on the underside of the platter...

ARTIFACT: Vintage 1960's Wilton Armetale mini aluminum carving platter. This example features the Tree and Well design and the reverse shows a nice maker's mark. Armetale is a non-toxic, aluminum-based alloy that is great for cooking or serving food...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1950's Thermic Ray stainless steel and copper 8-cup stove top drip coffee maker by Norris Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles. The three-piece coffee maker features Bakelite handles and knob on the body and lid and the underside shows a...

ARTIFACT: Vintage 1940's enamel and copper tray made in Denmark by Meka. The copper tray is embellished with green and black enamel and the underside shows a maker's mark that reads: "DENMARK MEKA" VINTAGE: Circa 1940's SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Vintage wood and glass egg timer. The center features a glass vial pinched in the center and filled with sand. VINTAGE: Circa late 1800's. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/2" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wood, glass, sand...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s or early 1900s cuff link tray in Austrian cold painted bronze and marble. The beautiful maroon and cream marble base is adorned with a lone Arab sentry sitting with his rifle. The cold painted technique involved color...

ARTIFACT: Austrian, cold painted bronze eagle and pink marble cuff link tray. The gilt bronze eagle shows nice, intricate detail and stands with wings spread, head downed. The cold painted technique involved color application to Viennese cast pieces that...