Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1950s figural metal coin bank by Banthrico Inc. of the Dover Co-Op Bank in Dover, New Hampshire. The bank, which began in 1890 and hanged names a few times, was located in the Walker Building for years, at the corner of Locust and...

ARTIFACT: This is a ruler advertising John Sise Insurance of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from the 1920s. The ruler reads PRESENTED BY THE FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY JOHN SISE & COMPANY 3 MARKET SQUARE, PORTSMOUTH N.H. on its front and FIRE,...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s wooden bottle crate from Thomas Loughlin, Bottler of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The crate was meant to hold a dozen bottles, although one half of a long partition wall has been lost. There are very nice clear...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 medicine bottle from Warner's of Rochester, New York. The bottle reads WARNER'S SAFE KIDNEY & LIVER CURE and shows an intricately embossed design. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 9-3/8" in height and 3-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1951 advertising paperweight for the 75th anniversary of Eli Lilly and Company, the first pharmaceutical company to produce penicillin in mass quantities. The paperweight depicts what is probably a likeness of Hippocrates, the "Father...

ARTIFACT: The lovely and talented Miss Valerie is modeling a 1930s-World War II-era Bendix Aviation baseball shirt. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II. SIZE: About size 42. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool with cotton trim and wool appliques...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II Consolidated Aircraft patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 3-1/8 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Martin Aircraft Factory patch. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 2-3/4 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United Aircraft Corp workers patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 4-1/4 in width by 1-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Wright Engines Factory patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 3-7/8 in width by 2-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Missouri workers patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 3 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Pratt & Whitney USA Aircraft workers patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 5 in width by 4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment...