Rare Early Victorian Solid Silver Chamberstick Candlestick 1846 Antique
Posted by admin On October 4, 2018
A very high-quality early Victorian sterling silver chamberstick candlestick. It is hallmarked for Sheffield 1846 with the makers marks being HW & Co for Henry Wilkinson & Co. It has been beautifully designed in an rococo style having a broad base and removable sconce, it also has a snuffer – all hallmarked. The whole piece is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. It measures 5.5 inches (14cms) tall by 3.25 inches (8.3cms) across the base and it weighs 146 grams. A very high quality beautiful example. If you have any queries etc… To see lots more rare and beautiful silver. All items are cleaned and display ready should you be a retailer or collector, or ready to wrap should you be purchasing a gift. That way we save you time and we discover any faults, not you. The item “RARE EARLY VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER CHAMBERSTICK CANDLESTICK 1846 ANTIQUE” is in sale since Thursday, September 6, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Candlesticks/Candelabra”. The seller is “spidermonkey10″ and is located in London. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Maker: Henry Wilkinson & Co
- Product: Candlesticks/ Candelabra
- Style: Victorian
- Age: 1800-1849
- Pattern: Rococo
- Composition: Solid Silver
- Brand: Sheffield
Mega Rare Early Velvet Steiff Treff Bloodhounds Adorable
Posted by admin On October 3, 2018
An extremely rare pair of adorable, velvet Steiff Treff bloodhounds c. Made in a sitting position with jointed heads, Baby Treff still has her earbutton with scrap of stock tag, while Mummy Treff only has two ear slits where her missing button was positioned. Being larger, at 15 cms (6) high, she has the distinctive Treff’droopy-eye’ design, whereby her back-painted glass eyes are embedded in sockets and surrounded by velvet eyelids. Steiff actually patented this slanting, half-covered construction, and also used a similar design for their Jocko chimp. In the distant past, her original hand-embroidered nose has had some extra stitches added, but her embedded glass eyes are both oriignal, though one has been re-attached at some point. There’s a little wear to her sockets/eyelids, but her neck joint works fine. Stuffed with a mix of woodwool and kapok, Mummy Treff’s beige velvet plush is in lovely condition, with minimal wear and just a couple of small repairs. It’s taken on a pale greenish hue over the years, mostly to her muzzle, but isn’t actually as green as it appears in my photos. She has a teasing red airbrushed mouth, and faint muzzle’freckles’, along with endearingly-long floppy ears. Overall, Mummy is amazingly well-preserved for her age. Originally, Treffs wore large pastel-coloured ribbons, but Mummy now has a posh leopard-print velvet collar with bell, same as her Baby. Baby Treff sits 10 cms (4) high and is all original with the Steiff button under her floppy ear. She has amber back-painted glass eyes and a black-emboidered nose. Her neck joint has stiffened up over time, and can no longer be swivelled due to the fragility of her velvet plush at the back, which has been secured with stitching (see pic). Generally, much of her velvet naP has worn away, and shows some patchy discolouration. Also, the internal wire in one of her hind legs is showing through her foot by way of a tiny hole. However, despite Baby Treff’s wear and tear, she remains in reasonably good condition and on the whole is a sturdy, and very cute, little character. These lovable, iconic Steiff dogs travel with their Treff embroidered cushion. The item “MEGA RARE EARLY VELVET STEIFF TREFF BLOODHOUNDS ADORABLE” is in sale since Wednesday, October 3, 2018. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Bears\Antique”. The seller is “moocow32″ and is located in Sowerby Bridge. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Steiff
- Animal: Dogs
- Occasion: All Occasions
- Decade: 1920s
- Main Colour: Beige
- Size: 4″ & 6″
- Custom Bundle: No
- Recommended Age Range: Adults
- Features: Antique
- Year: 1928
- Modified Item: No
- Non-Domestic Product: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Antique Cartoon Printing Plates Early Works Of Famous Cartoonists By Joseph Getsinger
Posted by admin On October 3, 2018
Rare Finest Quality Early Signed Herculaneum Blue Willow Meat Platter 1820
Posted by admin On October 2, 2018
Rare Finest Quality Early Signed Herculaneum Blue Willow Pattern Meat Dish Platter. 20½ x 14½ x 1½ h, c. Oval indented edge shape with flat bottom. Three man on bridge standard willow pattern. Distinctly bluish rippled glaze. Shows a signed Herculaneum plate, 9.9 in. 1820 in this standard version and a somewhat earlier Herculaneum two man willow on a 12.6 in. Impressed all caps HERCULANEUM mark. Godden mark #2007, c. Rare fine signed example with very slight natural wear but no damage of any kind. All Items Are Sent Insured. The item “Rare Finest Quality Early Signed Herculaneum Blue Willow Meat Platter 1820″ is in sale since Wednesday, December 27, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Ceramics & Porcelain\Platters & Trays”. The seller is “jjhouse” and is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
- Type: Platters & Trays
- Style: Victorian
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Maker: Herculaneum
- Age: 1800-1849
- Color: Blue
- Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom
Nelson Css Clea Og White Plastic Rare Early Swing Arm Lamp
Posted by admin On October 2, 2018
Early Plastic type material rather than glass no discoloring rare and no repairs perfect working condition tiny. The item “Nelson Css Clea Og White Plastic Rare Early Swing Arm Lamp” is in sale since Saturday, September 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Periods & Styles\Mid-Century Modernism”. The seller is “mr.fartypants” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Material: Plastic
- Color: White
Early Rare Willcox & Gibbs Adjustable tension crank antique sewing machine, 1870
Posted by admin On October 1, 2018
The Willcox & Gibbs Adjustable Tension Chainstitch sewing machine, some attachments, display stand. While in 1856 the four heavyweights- Singer, Wheeler. Baker and Howe Sewing Machine Companies were trying to solve the problems of patent litigations and did not have a time to address the issue of an average familys financial limitations and as the result they almost overlooked the market demand for affordable family sewing machine. You know, we are talking about Early American Sewing Machines and yet, it sounds very similar to our current situation , does not it? In 1855 after James E. Gibbs saw a simple illustration of Grover. Baker machine it triggered the new idea: The rotating hook on the main shaft could enter into the loop formed by the friction from the threaded needle going up through the fabric, elongate it and hold expanded while the feed dog moved the fabric until the needle at the next needle bar down stroke goes through the previously formed loop, getting drawn through it and therefore to form a chain. Then in 1856 after actually witnessing a Singer model # 1 machine in action Gibbs has came to the obvious conclusion that the machine was too heavy, complicated, cumbersome and way too expensive. He has decided to create a less-expensive and simple type of sewing machine. James Gibbs and Charles Willcox has obtained a few patents. Major one # 17,427 on June 2, 1857. And patented Feed improvements, a few more patents for the method of removing the twists in the thread and also a patent for noise reduction on the feed. After that they have formed Willcox & Gibbs SMC and The 1st commercial chain stitch sewing machine has been patented. In 1857 the 1st machine has been produced by Brown & Sharp Co and became. Please note the following it is not your typical W&G silent automatic tension sewing machine you can see often being offered for sale on E-bay. It is indeed The One of The Most Desirable items. And similar machines appears on E-Bay very rarely : The thread tension system is entirely different than on the typical W&G chain stitch machines – it allows to generate very reliable seam construction of. Absolute uniformity and various tightness or looseness. Adjustable Tensioner and Pull-Off device along with. Sophisticated thread Guide/Regulator allows precise tension for any different work , type of fabric, requirements. Mechanically draws off the exact length of thread for each stitch. Just Please look at the pics attached yes, the machine just appears similar to popular W & G model # 64 , but on the top of everything listed above it has different threading procedure , Different pressure bar, no inner shaft to work with Automatic tensioner. The Needle plate is different too : No replaceable insert for feed dog, No stitch. On this machine it is the references to the very First Patent 1857 Patent and other information you would not find on later versions introduced in 1877. It is indeed Very rare one of the first versions with NO letter prefix in front of Serial #. When determining the machine age please note the following: as per Grace Rogers Cooper , former Curator of Textiles, Museum of History & Technology (now known as Smithsonian) in her famous book “The invention of The sewing machine ” Serial # 242725 (w/o prefix) has been manufactured in January-February 1874. The First prefix A’ appeared in 1877. Also , as per World known Antique sewing machine expert Mr. Alex Askaroff all models w/o automatic tensioner & no letter “A” prefix are pre 1875 models. Based on that – the machine is 144 years old. There are a few methods to determine the age of W & G machines. This machine Serial # 242725. 242725 / 8000 = 30.24 then add 1838 = 1868. Based on that the machine 150 years old. The average of those 3 info is: 1874+1868/2=1871 or it is 147 years old. It appears that taking into consideration one of the known methods I can make an assumption that this machine has been manufactured around 1870, which is basically confirmed by Smithsonian Catalog/Manual of 1916. From Any Early antique machine being over 140 years old would be hard (if not impossible) to expect to be in great cosmetic condition the original decals did not survived. Here is the list of restorations I have to do to the machine : completely disassembled the machine, clean and polished all moving and chrome plated parts including the smallest screws , stripped old remnants of old paint. I have applied automotive primer, let it dry, then applied automotive black paint, and in a few days I have applied the W&G decal made by exact Wilcox & Gibbs specifications for the Early W & G machines. Then I have applied 3 layers of lacquer to protect the decals. After that I have assemble all previously removed and polished parts together. The machine is functioning extremely well and produced the very nice stitch. Could be used by operating with THE ORIGINAL hand crank or , if. Could be very easy mounted on W&G table with treadle. Now machine looks exactly the same as on the Copy of the Original Patent # 21,129 issued to J E A Gibbs on Aug. Please see Copy of this Patent with drawings on the pics # They both displayed under the glass covers inside the unique display stand for this machine. It is not only the rare collectors item , It is in excellent mechanical condition and guaranteed to perform to the high standards designed by W&G company. When this beautiful show piece would need to be utilized as intended for sewing not only as the hand cranked but with treadle. It is indeed Absolutely beautiful and rare completely functional display piece. Unfortunately , quality of my pics does not shows all beauty of this machine. And now being perfect mechanically it will provide the great service to you. Deserved that at least a basic information to be provided about it: It is. One of the oldest and probably one of the most significant precision machine tool builders. The firm was founded in 1833 by David Brown and his son Joseph R. In 1853 the company get Lucian Sharpe as a partner and became. Early work consisted of making and repairing clocks. B & S Co is credited with many inventions including Standard Wire Gages, the B & S taper, pressure angle gearing, milling cutter, caliper, micrometer and the universal milling machine. All collectors of Antique tools know the name of this company very well. When they have began to be associated with W & G and produce # 64 chain stitch machine they basically transformed all American Sewing Machines manufacturing and set “the bar” for all of manufacturers to another level. They first began to mass produce truly interchangeable extremely highly precision parts for W. G SMC and only stop doing that in 1948. And they were continue to be the one of leaders of the industry till 2001 when all of the assets of the B&S including the intellectual property, designs, trademarks and facilities were acquired by Hexagon AB, without the acquisition of B&S. The Brown & Sharpe brand of measurement products became the Epitome of super high quality and precision and that is one of the reasons why W &G machines are so popular as the collectors item. 1- W & G Adjustable tensionI Sewing machine, 1870. 1-Hard wood functional mechanically display base with bronze handle which opens to display Copies of Original Patent #21129. 4- W & G needles. 1- needle and nut wrench , W & G. 1- Cloth Guide, W & G. 1 Large Attachment screw , W & G. 2- Price list of attachments, W & G copy from Smithsonian , will be forward in PDF. 1 Direction Manual , 36 p , From Smithsonian , will be forward in PDF. 1-Historical Book of Perfection of sewing mechanism -Willcox & Gibbs Copy from Smithsonian, will be provided in PDF format. Other various historical literature from Smithsonian. Etired textile engineer and. Sewing machines have always been a part of my job. My background in mechanical engineering combined with some nostalgia, passion and plenty of time on my hands has made the great implication on my current activities Antique and vintage sewing machine restoration. In order to retain the authenticity of original time-honored design, those fine details which once embellished the antique sewing machines and my own clear. The metal parts and treadle legs refinishing no stripping to remove the original finish, no rust preventative primer, no decals or clear coating to make it more appealing in a photo. Here is a brief description of. Clean surface with Murphys oil soap. Chrome plated parts and apply a thin coat of a mixture of Boiled linseed oil & turpentine on the originally painted parts and re-assemble machine. Gear driven machines are being properly cleaned, greased and oiled, the timing is being checked , bobbin case or shuttle are being taken apart, cleaned and oiled for smooth thread draw, stitch adjusted to be equal on both sides. If appropriate for that particular model/class, machine is being tested to sew at slow and fast speeds and in reverse on numerous layers of denim to assure it is sewing with ease. For machines with motor /light /foot pedal control the following steps are being taken to assure that machine is electrically safe to operate: the motor, pedal, light wires, are inspected for electrical safety and replaced (if necessary) from the coils to the connector. The foot pedals are being cleaned and adjusted for smooth speed control. The machines I offer for sale are electrically safe and fully guaranteed to sew very well. Please feel free to ask any questions. The following information you should know. I must be contacted within 24 hours of receipt of item to initiate a return. Only after the issue has been verified I will accept a return. If you do not do this we cannot guarantee receipt of the return and will not issue any credit. I will issue a credit after I have actually received the item and verified the issue. Please contact me with detailed address information for accurate quotes. I will pack all items with a great care with utilization of proper force of impact absorbing materials. As the rule , I will place the sewing machines head into the double-box and will use bubble wrap or rags inside the first box. If it would be a treadle or cabinet sewing machine , I will double-box machines head separately. I will disassemble cabinet / irons legs (if appropriate), then I will write the instruction with photo attachment of step-by-step assembly process to avoid any possible confusion during assembly. Or if it would be required, I could even crate the cabinet and will place and secure machine head in the double carton underneath. I put a lot of effort , time and quality materials into cabinetry restoration process and it would be extremely upsetting to me if the finished piece would be broken during transportation. Tracking information is also available directly on E-Bay page. Please note that the tracking status provided on E-Bay’s website is not updated regularly. It is my responsibility and the matter of honor to make sure that my listing is thorough, honest, and accurate. Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries. I will try to respond within 24 hours or less. I encourage and will enjoy all communication with other members. Feedback system is critical to our E-bay community. User Feedback speaks to the reputation and trustworthiness of both E-Bay’s buyers and sellers. I take it very seriously and hope you will do the same. The honest communication is the most critical factor. I hope everything would be in accordance with you expectation. I will try my best to provide accurate item descriptions and high quality photos for all my listings. The item “Early Rare Willcox & Gibbs Adjustable tension crank antique sewing machine, 1870″ is in sale since Friday, September 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Sewing (Pre-1930)\Sewing Machines”. The seller is “dmr1826″ and is located in Boca Raton, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Maker: Willcox & Gibbs
- Original/Reproduction: Original
Early 1800 S Antique Burl Wood Lap Desk With Secret Compartments
Posted by admin On October 1, 2018
Rare and Early Large Dark Amber Norwegian Egg Shaped Glass Fish Float
Posted by admin On September 30, 2018
Here’s a float that doesn’t come to market very often. A large deep tobacco amber egg float. This is the variant with the mold seam running around the float. It stands 6.5″ tall x 4.75″ diam. Wonderful large globby perfectly formed seal. There is one small “ice pick” type chip on the shoulder and a flat open skin air bubble. A number of small undisolved sand grains and great crude texture to the glass. Here’s an opportunity to own one of the earliest glass fish floats ever made. The item “Rare and Early Large Dark Amber Norwegian Egg Shaped Glass Fish Float” is in sale since Sunday, September 30, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Fishing Nets & Floats”. The seller is “swedie66″ and is located in Halmstad. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Antique Rare Early Georgian Large Pinchbeck Coiled Snake Brooch Circa 1790 N/R
Posted by admin On September 30, 2018
The brooch is set with glass turquoise eyes and is made in Pinchbeck. The brooch is formed as a large snake coiled at each end this brooch has been converted in the Victorian period to a brooch from an 18th century buckle. The pin is steel and is in good working order. Please note there is some wear to the gilding on the pinchbeck and there are scratches to the surface where the bloom has worn away however this is to be expected with a piece of this age. The brooch measures 7.5 cm in length by 3 cm in width and is unusually large for its type most i have seen which is only a few are very small. Please study photos in depth as these are a part of the description. Condition is good and original all stones are complete. The item “Antique Rare Early Georgian Large Pinchbeck Coiled Snake Brooch Circa 1790 N/R” is in sale since Thursday, September 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewellery\Vintage Fine Jewellery\Pre-1837″. The seller is “lordbeefchimp” and is located in Brighton. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Sub-Type: Buckle
- Modified Item: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Modification Description: Conversion from original buckle 18 th century to 19 th century brooch
- Metal: Pinchbeck
- Type: Brooch/ Pin
Chinese Antiques Han And Tang Rare Antiques Bronze And Pottery
Posted by admin On September 29, 2018