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Marked 925 sterling. No other markings. Quite large and heavy. Has a seaweed motif covering a striated base. Could have been made anywhere between 1930 and 1960. For the specialist period jewelry … Marked 925 sterling. No other markings. Quite large and heavy. Has a seaweed motif covering a striated base. Could have been made anywhere between 1930 and 1960. For the specialist period jewelry collector. Museum quality. Price: $100.00 USD

Circa early 1960's . No damage and in excellent condition. Measures 5 1/2 " by 5 1/2 " by 3 " high. Wonderful orange colour encased with clear and a frosting of … Circa early 1960's . No damage and in excellent condition. Measures 5 1/2 " by 5 1/2 " by 3 " high. Wonderful orange colour encased with clear and a frosting of opalescent finish. It is not vaseline glass. The interior of the glass is also finished with some well spaced larger bubbles as well. Nice pieces of DaRos are getting harder to come by now. A fine example of 20th Century modernism glassware from Italy. Price: $100.00 USD

End label says it all, model 36 Chiefs Special with Blue Finish and square butt with 3 inch barrel. 38 calibre. An awesome post war gun with plenty of stopping power for … End label says it all, model 36 Chiefs Special with Blue Finish and square butt with 3 inch barrel. 38 calibre. An awesome post war gun with plenty of stopping power for such a small gun in a J frame structure. A bodyguards favorite. This early dated 1955 box is in very good condition with no splitting. Shows age as expected. A fine example of a scarce gun box. Price: $65.00 USD

Unknown maker. Body measures 3 1/2 " long. Has 2 Italian glass mouth blown beads. The trailing bead has a chip in it. Excellent condition overall. Perhaps a Canadian lure but unsure. … Unknown maker. Body measures 3 1/2 " long. Has 2 Italian glass mouth blown beads. The trailing bead has a chip in it. Excellent condition overall. Perhaps a Canadian lure but unsure. All original patina. A fabulous early collectible metal lure over 100 years old by the looks of it. Price: $100.00 CDN

A Canadian metal lure. Circa 1920's. Body measures 2 1/2 " long. Nickle plated brass or copper. Comes with an early box swivel and double hook at the back. Marked ReG'd FEB … A Canadian metal lure. Circa 1920's. Body measures 2 1/2 " long. Nickle plated brass or copper. Comes with an early box swivel and double hook at the back. Marked ReG'd FEB 28th, 1922 stamped on it as well. These baits are slower getting scarcer to come by as they enter into seasoned collections of Canadian Fishing tackle. Price: $100.00 CDN

Circa 1902 to early 1903. Marked Pat pending . Measures 4 ' long for the body. Original hook and inner Italian glass beads. The patent pending versions are truly Canadian examples of … Circa 1902 to early 1903. Marked Pat pending . Measures 4 ' long for the body. Original hook and inner Italian glass beads. The patent pending versions are truly Canadian examples of this early and classic trolling bait. Beautiful original patina as well. Price: $125.00 CDN

Circa early 1900's. Hook is probably a replacement. The three brass sections measure 3 " inches long. The entire ensemble is longer. The 2 largest blades are marked with a " diamond … Circa early 1900's. Hook is probably a replacement. The three brass sections measure 3 " inches long. The entire ensemble is longer. The 2 largest blades are marked with a " diamond C " logo. Has blown Italian glass beads in between the blades. This lure is known in the double blade even though there aren't many of them around as well. This is the first triple that I've ever seen . These early Canadian metal lures are very rare as they were probably made just before WWI , where many machinists put their efforts into the war efforts for the next 5 years. For the advanced Antique Canadian lure collector. Price: $165.00 CDN

Perfect condition with base wearing. Measures 4 1/2 " high by 4 inches across. Creamy mother pf pearl color. Introduced in 1898. Not made for a long time. Offers considered. A nicer … Perfect condition with base wearing. Measures 4 1/2 " high by 4 inches across. Creamy mother pf pearl color. Introduced in 1898. Not made for a long time. Offers considered. A nicer than average entry level piece of Loetz glass. Price: $125.00 USD

Measures a large 4 1/2 " across the face. Excellent working condition. Has a cosmetic battle scar on the rim and a small nick by the clutch adjustment. Still shows overall somewhere … Measures a large 4 1/2 " across the face. Excellent working condition. Has a cosmetic battle scar on the rim and a small nick by the clutch adjustment. Still shows overall somewhere in the excellent bracket. Comes with a custom made wooden arbor . These reels were all handmade factory made by the finest craftsmen available. The internal bearings are all jeweled. The seams are all chamfered and air tight. Wholesale costs of these reels in the 1930's were $75.00 with retail prices running $85 to a whopping $119 in many catalogs. To Dole out that type of money from 1934 to 1938 would have been a stretch for almost anyone back then. The reel was apparently advertised up until 1951 , whether this was just old stock or limited production could be anybodys guess. Atlapac reels are scarce and finding one for sale can be a challenge. You'll never have an opportunity to pick and choose from dozens of examples available all at the same time on online auction sites. Probably only 700 to 1000 ever made. Belongs in the Tuna Hall of Fame as one of the greatest reels ever made for saltwater fishing. This reel is Pfluegers masterpiece of engineering. Oversize clutch, awesome rim drag lever , full freespool and an amazing pickup gearing system. Still a highly underrated reel not in every reel collectors collection. Price: $775.00 USD

A very nice condition Model 60 baitcaster reel. Appears unfished despite the closure on the original leather case being opened thousands of times. Has some light chrome loss on the front facing … A very nice condition Model 60 baitcaster reel. Appears unfished despite the closure on the original leather case being opened thousands of times. Has some light chrome loss on the front facing of the thin side plate, yet nothing on the top to indicate boat usage . Appears to be factory or from storage. Overall a very , very gleaming reel which shows as new. Comes with the premium cork arbor as well. A nice showing for this reel , which usually isn't found as nice. Scarce like this. Price: $125.00 USD

MIB . Face of the reel measures 5 1/2 " diameter. Gleaming condition and unfished. Though boxes for these reels exist , there aren't that many of them. Circa 1926. Almost 100 … MIB . Face of the reel measures 5 1/2 " diameter. Gleaming condition and unfished. Though boxes for these reels exist , there aren't that many of them. Circa 1926. Almost 100 years old and never fished yet. One corner of the box has a half split which has been glued shown in the pictures. Simply an amazing reel which shows to the 10's !! Scarce in this combination and condition . Price: $275.00 USD

Graded SP64. A mirror specimen with proof characteristics. The reverse rates a full SP66 while I grade the Obverse SP64.50 . The coin is very much in gem territory. All copper specimens … Graded SP64. A mirror specimen with proof characteristics. The reverse rates a full SP66 while I grade the Obverse SP64.50 . The coin is very much in gem territory. All copper specimens of anything from the 1860's era are truly rare finds, no matter which country they were minted for. This coin easily rates in the top 3 or 4 known. Museum quality. Regrade and upgrade possible with PCGS or NGC . Serious only . Price: $4500.00 CDN

Circa 1950's. Measures 12 1/2 " long by 2 1/2 " wide and high. Made of water polished hardstone typical of Cape Dorset, Povungnituk or Port Harrison . Marked with multiple scratchings … Circa 1950's. Measures 12 1/2 " long by 2 1/2 " wide and high. Made of water polished hardstone typical of Cape Dorset, Povungnituk or Port Harrison . Marked with multiple scratchings of " AA " and smaller A's. Many possibilities of artists from that era including , Aiyarani, Angataguak, Aullaq, Amarook , Amidlak, and this can go on and on. I pried this piece out of a slowly being thinned out private collection of over 45 years and held for about 2 generations from a well respected antique dealer colleague. I chose this piece because of the rarer subject matter of being a carved mink. It doesn't quite look like a sea otter. Being a mink would respectively place this carving up in the upper Hudson Bay region. National Museum or Provincial collection quality. Excellent condition with minor signs of handling. Price: $375.00 CDN

Retains all paint but does have age lines . Missing rubber legs which were very fragile even after a few wettings. Has the SMALL unpainted unmarked diving lip. After 1920 the patent … Retains all paint but does have age lines . Missing rubber legs which were very fragile even after a few wettings. Has the SMALL unpainted unmarked diving lip. After 1920 the patent date and Creek Chub monogram was added to a larger and painted more effective diving lip. Has original double hooks . Finding these lures is a LOT harder than one might originally imagine. They rarely come up for sale . A must for any creek lure lure collector. This lure most likely came with a cardboard intro box as well. Body measures 3 ' long. Price: $125.00 USD

Circa 1828 - 1840. Cut and finished 14 panel shape. Has aging on the inside and the odd areas of light wear, moderate to heavy base wearing as would be expected for … Circa 1828 - 1840. Cut and finished 14 panel shape. Has aging on the inside and the odd areas of light wear, moderate to heavy base wearing as would be expected for a glass vase going on 180 years old. Excellent or better condition and very , very museum worthy. Outstanding shades of blue greens and perhaps even a little bit or turquoise. Though finding this type of glass in the red-orange-yellow genre is typical , offshoot colors really put this piece in a class by itself. Measures 7 1/2 " high , almost 3 " at the base , 2 1/2 " at the top and 4 " wide at the upper middle section. One must be somewhat careful when pursuing true Lithyalin glass. It wasn't made for a long time and it was made in the later years of Egermann's life. St. Louis Christalliere of France also made some Lithyalin glass to the same standards as Egermann during the same time period and for all measures , could be considered as equally valuable. Be aware of exceptionally glossy marble or slag glass sold as Lithyalin. Lithyalin is always finished polished and exhibits rich color textures and looks somewhat " creamy " . The color striations work throughout the vessel in a general degree of uniformity . Check the Corning Glass Museum online site for more nice examples. Yes, beware of bargains. Lithyalin glass from this time period was the nicest type of glass produced in this time period and was made for wealthy clients. I bought this piece out of a Paris , France estate collection. The color is quite unique and it might take decades to come across a similar example. Price: $3500.00 USD

NO Box . Flap rig hardware . Vibrant radiant radium paint finish and still very thick. Hooks have the characteristic white smut from tackle box storage. Overall an excellent bait . Not … NO Box . Flap rig hardware . Vibrant radiant radium paint finish and still very thick. Hooks have the characteristic white smut from tackle box storage. Overall an excellent bait . Not made for a long time as it was somehow determined that the glow paint was somehow possibly dangerous to the manufacturers at Heddon. During the tackle heydays of 1999 - 2001 these lures fetched well over $200 each , however things have settled a little since then . Still a scarce bait anyways you look at it. Price: $155.00 USD

No maker's name , but marked " Made in France ". Dog measures 9 " long and 4 1/2 " high. Base measures 4" by 12 " . This is a bronze … No maker's name , but marked " Made in France ". Dog measures 9 " long and 4 1/2 " high. Base measures 4" by 12 " . This is a bronze fumee over pot or Britannia metal or spelter. It is NOT cold painted. Base has some areas of wear, but is not whacked , broken , glued or ground down. The Borzoi has some very light old beige paint spray mist on it . This can be easily removed but will be left on. Needs a general clean-up as it is an estate clean out and has been in storage for probably over 50 years. The lady who passed away and former owner was 99 years old. Great subject matter for an art deco sculpture. Price: $175.00 USD

Circa 1890 or close to this. Measures 5 " high by 1 1/14 " at the top, the 2 knops are 3 " diameter each. No damage . When I saw this … Circa 1890 or close to this. Measures 5 " high by 1 1/14 " at the top, the 2 knops are 3 " diameter each. No damage . When I saw this piece I just had to get my paws on it. It is yet another very odd piece of free blown Amberina glass in a very odd or one-off shape. It can easily be called an insulator shape. I am easily now guessing that Amberina glass comes in literally hundreds of different or custom shapes. I am still seeing new shapes at the rate of 4 - 5 pieces a year ; perhaps due to many old Victorian era glass collections now coming to the market to which I've never as of yet had to view in my lifetime. Anyways, even with the high degree of rarity of many of these newly discovered pieces , prices are still off their all time highs almost 25 years ago now. At these price levels , new and peculiar Amberina glass pieces might be a steal on the market and eventually end up in fine museum collections. Possibly unique. Price: $100.00 USD

Circa 1928 - 1932. Measures 9 " high with various diameters of 3 " 4 " and 5 " in the middle. No damage. Has moderate base wearing and ground out pontil … Circa 1928 - 1932. Measures 9 " high with various diameters of 3 " 4 " and 5 " in the middle. No damage. Has moderate base wearing and ground out pontil mark. Wonderful semi transparent reds oranges and amber shades. Simplistic art deco design with a great look. Most likely designed by Michael Powolny , as he was responsible For the many new art deco designs at that time. Many designs are striking , colorful and well made and also scarce. Always seek out pieces with finished smooth tops as opposed to open ended sharply cut and unfinished tops. This glass still goes unnoticed in collectors circles. Original nice pieces should be worth multiples in the next decade. Be careful of cheaply made Powolny reproductions. Originals are rare as art glass quickly faded out after Hitler's annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia. Belongs in an advanced Loetz collection. Offers considered. Price: $265.00 USD

Outstanding condition and fully stickered. Designed by glass master Benny Motzfeldt from 1967 - 1970. Nice large size measuring 5 " cubic approximately. No damage. Called biomorphic glass , it resembles the … Outstanding condition and fully stickered. Designed by glass master Benny Motzfeldt from 1967 - 1970. Nice large size measuring 5 " cubic approximately. No damage. Called biomorphic glass , it resembles the snot that comes out of dinosaurs and scary aliens from parts unknown. Also resembles pulegoso glass from Murano. Quality is vibrant , colorful and solid. A while back this glass was somewhat still undiscovered but now everybody wants it , much to the same happenings with Exbor glass. Best pieces have reds and blues and resemble the insides of geodes or look like lava. Yours to discover . Pieces are gradually getting into glass museums worldwide. Price: $450.00 USD

Not very long ago this glass was quite affordable , but in recent years glass lovers have discovered the colors and innovative techniques and fine points regarding this style of glass. Similar … Not very long ago this glass was quite affordable , but in recent years glass lovers have discovered the colors and innovative techniques and fine points regarding this style of glass. Similar to pulegoso glass of Murano, this glass is very much the same. Now prices have come to just about equal as well. This vase is technically called biomorphic glass. The shape has been termed a type of lava glass and even a " grenade vase " . The textures and colors are just simply wonderful. Made for only a short time period from about 1966 to 1970. Somewhat scarce. Excellent condition with one very small stress crack in the top about 8 mm long. This was caused by temperature differences within the manufacture , not very detrimental. Made by Benny Motzfeldt of Norway. Price: $250.00 USD

Circa 1903 and made by Robert Edward Pigott of the UK . Body measures 2 " long. Made of brass and then guilded in gold. One of the fins has a retailers … Circa 1903 and made by Robert Edward Pigott of the UK . Body measures 2 " long. Made of brass and then guilded in gold. One of the fins has a retailers trade mark of a horse intertwined into an " S ", perhaps a logo of Sterling tackle. A classy and rare bait , looks MINT and UNFISHED , which really adds to the eye appeal of this bait. You can read up more on this lure in Chris Sandford's reference, " The Best Of British Baits. " Price: $500.00 USD

Circa 1850's . Somewhat similar to the Buel Arrowhead of the same time period. This piece is a British bait from the UK. Body of the lure measures 1 1/4 " long. … Circa 1850's . Somewhat similar to the Buel Arrowhead of the same time period. This piece is a British bait from the UK. Body of the lure measures 1 1/4 " long. This is the smallest and perhaps one of the rarest Hearder's to come across , the other being the No 7 size which is also in inventory. Call them bookends,the smallest and largest are available. This listing is just for the light No1 size. For an early British metal lure collector. Price: $425.00 USD

Freshly graded NGC MS64 , properly graded and quite mark free for the grade. B mintmark for Bombay. Though a high mintage coin , the population of the country was as equally … Freshly graded NGC MS64 , properly graded and quite mark free for the grade. B mintmark for Bombay. Though a high mintage coin , the population of the country was as equally high. Finding choice mint state examples can still be quite elusive. Price: $200.00 USD