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An early streamlined Art Nouveau inkwell from 1908, Hallmarked for Chester. Excellent condition , showing signs of usage but no trauma. Missing the inner ink liner. Weighs 59.87 grams, however , there … An early streamlined Art Nouveau inkwell from 1908, Hallmarked for Chester. Excellent condition , showing signs of usage but no trauma. Missing the inner ink liner. Weighs 59.87 grams, however , there is a type of cardboard liner on the bottom , which is included in the gram weighing. Obviously worth more than its' melt value. Made by W.J Myott & Co. , which was a top ranked silversmith of the era in the UK. For a high end inkwell collection. Offers considered. Price: $175.00 USD

Excellent condition with light wearing. Pictures of the top are light reflections. Circa late 1930's to 1940's. Red velvet and corduroy interior. Marked Birks Sterling on underside. Though these boxes have been … Excellent condition with light wearing. Pictures of the top are light reflections. Circa late 1930's to 1940's. Red velvet and corduroy interior. Marked Birks Sterling on underside. Though these boxes have been made for many decades , this version is the earliest. Ready for a beautiful vintage or modern ring. Price: $200.00 USD

Priced for the pair, both in excellent undamaged condition. Measures 4 " high by 2 " wide . Based are finished with caliper cuts . Circa 1870 - 1880. Stems have jointed … Priced for the pair, both in excellent undamaged condition. Measures 4 " high by 2 " wide . Based are finished with caliper cuts . Circa 1870 - 1880. Stems have jointed compressed knops. As ice cream was quite expensive in the Victorian years , amounts sold to people were basically a very small scoop. Special glasses were constructed to facilitate the experience. Often these glasses were frozen as well to maintain the coldness of the ice cream longer. Often confused with earlier Georgian Deception glasses. It is very possible that these glasses doubled as liquor servers as well. Scarce to find and for the seasoned early glass collector. ( TACP CODE 043EEXXC4 ) Price: $100.00 USD

Weighs 36.39 grams. Marked *59 PD O and 925 " . Measures 2 1/2 " diameter by 1 1/2 " high. Superb condition with light wear. Hand hammered with a rolled rim. … Weighs 36.39 grams. Marked *59 PD O and 925 " . Measures 2 1/2 " diameter by 1 1/2 " high. Superb condition with light wear. Hand hammered with a rolled rim. Incorporates a 6 panel design concept seen on Tiffany Favrile glass. Circa 1905 to 1917. An exquisite piece that would be desired by any Tiffany collector. The actual manufacturer is unknown to me, if you know anything about the manufacturer than please pass it along. Offers welcome. I am now taking Paypal for smaller transactions. ( COSSOC CODE 4311ERTX ) Price: $119.00 USD

Circa 1905 , as new condition. Measures 8 " long by 6 1/2 " wide by 3 " high. Opalescent finish with vaseline base glass. Books in Edwards guide at $95.00 in … Circa 1905 , as new condition. Measures 8 " long by 6 1/2 " wide by 3 " high. Opalescent finish with vaseline base glass. Books in Edwards guide at $95.00 in 1993 . Originally made by Northwood and then by National and Dugan, but not all companies made all patterns.. So nobody really knows which Nautilus pattern was made by whom and how many for that matter. Scarce in vaseline glass. This is considered a novelty bowl. Offers welcome. Price: $95.00 USD

Circa 1800 - 1815. Three piece bronze construction. Measures almost 9 " high by 3 1/2 " diameter. Excellent minus overall condition. No trauma . The lid has an early 20th century … Circa 1800 - 1815. Three piece bronze construction. Measures almost 9 " high by 3 1/2 " diameter. Excellent minus overall condition. No trauma . The lid has an early 20th century hex nut keeping the top together as a unit. There is an early English Bristol ink liner glued in the receptacle so I imagine that the original is long gone. With the new ink cup the lid rather just sits in place and shows off well. My suspicion is the the old ink cup was formulated and designed to accept the top cover with more rigidity. This aside , it is a wonderful showing piece , and very rare at that . The ribbing and bottom knurling is wonderfully French and a tell tale sign of the period. The flaming finial practically matches the Statue of Liberty. Yes, there is an outside shot of this being a Federal American bronze inkwell as well , as it comes from the same collection as the New England scent bottle also listed. Federal and French styles both have design overlaps from the same period. A nice 200 year old inkwell of stunning size and looks. ( PACT CODE 301YYEECCAI ) Price: $265.00 USD

Circa 1830's , American. Measures 6 1/4 "{ high by 2 1/2 " diameter. A well documented scent bottle shape from New England , often found engraved but this one isn't. Has … Circa 1830's , American. Measures 6 1/4 "{ high by 2 1/2 " diameter. A well documented scent bottle shape from New England , often found engraved but this one isn't. Has matching bottle to stopper numbers of " 21 " , etched on both pieces. Very fine condition or better , has obvious and much expected base wearing, stopper has some bites , body has some bites but none gross, the flared rim has a larger flint flake loss that was grounded out probably a century ago. This is shown in the pictures. Overall a wonderful historical and all original example of an early 19th century flint glass bottle , with cut panel design. Worthy of any American glass collection or museum. Very hard to find nicer without the prices doubling and tripling. Many examples of new England Glass are already in major glass museums. A nice acquisition. ( PACT CODE 722EYYXX ) Price: $85.00 USD

By the Venini Glass Shop of Murano , Italy , circa 1950's. Measures 6 " wide by about 4 1/2 " high , lightly tapered at the bottom. This piece is unsigned, … By the Venini Glass Shop of Murano , Italy , circa 1950's. Measures 6 " wide by about 4 1/2 " high , lightly tapered at the bottom. This piece is unsigned, Though many of Bianconi pieces are triple acid line stamped, this particular handkerchief vase is often found with the brown paper postage stamp label. Piece is also undamaged and in museum quality condition. One can search other sites online and literally go through 1,000 's of handkerchief vases and not find one done in this technique. It is a three step rather time consuming process to first matte out the canes of glass and form them into a flat sheet. The sheet then has to be formed into a bowl without blowing , then it has to be twisted , and then it has to be crimped, all without screwing it up. A masterpiece of Murano glass. Every Murano glass collection isn't really complete without an iconic handkerchief vase developed by the Venini House. A very blue chip offering. ( TAPC CODE 901XPPKK ) . Offered from an estate dispersal that needs to be settled. Price is below full retail. Price: $395.00 USD

Circa 1930, measures 4 " by 3 " by 1 1/2 " . No damage and stamped with WMF monogram. Slight pyramid shape with leaves and berries. Simple yet very deco style. … Circa 1930, measures 4 " by 3 " by 1 1/2 " . No damage and stamped with WMF monogram. Slight pyramid shape with leaves and berries. Simple yet very deco style. Price: $40.00 USD

Measures 6 1/2 " tall by 3 " diameter for the bowl and top. No damage , perfect condition with marginal base wear. I wish I had a set of these but … Measures 6 1/2 " tall by 3 " diameter for the bowl and top. No damage , perfect condition with marginal base wear. I wish I had a set of these but this one was found alone. Appears American, circa 1930. Possibly made by a depression era glass company but I haven't found the handle on it yet. If one of you know who made it then please forward information. The design element lies in the stem, which is cobalt blue in the shape of stacked insulators. , Donald Desky and Dorwin Teague adopted this for some of their designs in the 1930's as well. Scarce. Price: $40.00 USD

Circa 1895 - 1905. Perfect impeccable condition. Museum quality. Measures 4 4/8 " by 3 " wide at it's maximum. Though some people call this heliosine ware the correct term is iridized … Circa 1895 - 1905. Perfect impeccable condition. Museum quality. Measures 4 4/8 " by 3 " wide at it's maximum. Though some people call this heliosine ware the correct term is iridized art pottery. Heliosine was a trade name used by an affiliate company of Amphora for a specific brand of chrystalline lightly iridized art pottery. This piece has wonderful lustre , accented by straight technical matte coloured lines running downwards in various locations. Simple yet stunning art nouveau at it's finest. This is the Cadillac of Austrian Art Nouveau Pottery. Many collectors have now discovered this fantastic genre of art pottery and have now started building their own collections. You simply cannot get bored of this type of pottery. The quality and design is just endless. The bottom of this piece is just marked in impress signature " 11 ". I do not know who made it but it certainly world Class. ( SIVA CODE 712JJ465 ) Price: $900.00 USD

Leon Bureau , alternate inscriptions Bureau, L Bueau or Bureaud , 1866 - 1906. All bronze sculpture of very definitive detail, not a recast. Circa somewhere between 1896 and 1906. Signed by … Leon Bureau , alternate inscriptions Bureau, L Bueau or Bureaud , 1866 - 1906. All bronze sculpture of very definitive detail, not a recast. Circa somewhere between 1896 and 1906. Signed by both Bureau and Tiffany & co, which would have been at the 15 Union Street address in New York. Bureaud studied at Ecole des Beaux - Arts , Paris, France and studied under Alexandre Falguiere. From the young age of 18 Leon was already exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris. Buread won a Gold Medal at the 1900 Paris Exhibition for his bronzes. After 1900 he was rather special commissioned to do Equestrian groups for elite horse owners. And to sandwich it all in , was commissioned by Tiffany & Co to produce this bronze of a nesting grouse. Though pheasants are known by Bureaud , this appears to be a grouse as mentioned , the former owner said it was a Partridge , so it might be one of those three, but if a pheasant , it would be a baby one at that. Measures 6 " by 4 " by 91/2 " high. Beautiful condition , with some brassoed sections that could require fine tuning. Due to Bureaud's short life span, all examples by this artist are considered rare. His record price stands at about $38,000.00 USD for a horse grouping. Leon Bureaud should easily be recognized as a top 20 French Animalier. Offers considered , cash and trade for something also possible on this one . There has been a sudden surge for fine bronzes, modern art , rare art glass and the like . I barely bid this spectacular piece into inventory. A rare item , possibly unique. Price: $2500.00 USD

Measures 25 mm diameter , weight of 3.0 grams. The nicest milled sixpence I have ever seen ! This coin is usually found with a weak obverse portrait but not this piece … Measures 25 mm diameter , weight of 3.0 grams. The nicest milled sixpence I have ever seen ! This coin is usually found with a weak obverse portrait but not this piece . No bending or ripples , the obverse fields are rather clean with old time time patina. The reverse is as nearly spectacular showing light high point circulation , something that really lacks somewhat on the obverse. keeping this coin out of $1,000 price territory is a small cross hatch in the Upper Right quadrant of the reverse. It's visible but still rather faint. The Elizabeth silver series of coinage certainly endured trauma of all sorts , but this coin overall is truly a wonder to behold and is the finest that I have handled , in any denomination, especially as for the spectacular portrait. being a milled coin as opposed to hammered. it makes this coin and exceptional historical acquisition. This coin is from a longtime collection started in the early 1970's and recently dispersed via estate . The first time this coin has been offered via the internet. Priced beyond fairly , won't last. Price: $600.00 CDN

Freshly graded in a brand new double thick NGC slab. Properly graded. The reverse of the coin still exhibits redness in the exterior devices. A wonderful a tougher 5 kopeks to obtain … Freshly graded in a brand new double thick NGC slab. Properly graded. The reverse of the coin still exhibits redness in the exterior devices. A wonderful a tougher 5 kopeks to obtain from the heydays of Czarist Russia. Many 1803's are known for bad strikes and horrible preservation. This coin lacks both of those qualities. Would look nice in an assemblage of Russian art and artifacts collection. Scarce. Price: $395.00 CDN

Title says it all , graded MS64 by ANACAS but looks full gem or better . With security at an all time high at the Royal Canadian Mint , the numbers of … Title says it all , graded MS64 by ANACAS but looks full gem or better . With security at an all time high at the Royal Canadian Mint , the numbers of error coins leaving the mint are now at an all time low. This error is highly plausible as either a loose blank was tossed back into the hopper , or got stuck in the system somehow. This is a beautiful looking coin that has only half of its' beaded border and is underweight. This piece is also thinner than a normally struck quarter from 1978. VERY RARE. ( SOCIE CODE 9512244K194 ) Price: $400.00 CDN

Call it BETA or BETAMAX , we all know the video wars of 1979 to 1982 which eventually saw VHS take the cake for the next 20 or so years until DVD's … Call it BETA or BETAMAX , we all know the video wars of 1979 to 1982 which eventually saw VHS take the cake for the next 20 or so years until DVD's and Netflix stole the show under the carpet. This " Let It Be " is an Apple / United release from 1981. Not many have survived over the years. Though available on the open market , there aren't really that many at any one time. Beta players and media are slowly finding their places in cultural and media museums and collections worldwide. There is a strong resurgence for all BETAMAX materials. Condition of this product is used but not abused. This is some secondary sticker delamination on the front of the box on Paul McCartneys face. A nice find overall. Price: $60.00 USD

Used condition but not abused . Inventory numbers 8XC3394 and 8XC3393 on the edges of the tapes. American market ones are known with the 8XW prefixes. This controversial album didn't fare very … Used condition but not abused . Inventory numbers 8XC3394 and 8XC3393 on the edges of the tapes. American market ones are known with the 8XW prefixes. This controversial album didn't fare very well and was in all pretty bad. For someone to buy the premium priced 8 track tape over the album back then must have been a pretty die hard Yoko Ono fan. Virtually impossible to find on the open market. Remember that this is the Capital Canada / Apple version with the black hard casing. RARE. Offers considered. Price: $250.00 USD

Circa early 1960's , beautiful condition with no damages. No stickers. Salmon pink cased " alabastro " glass. Vibrant color with a splash of gold aventurine underneath. Measures roughly 6 " by … Circa early 1960's , beautiful condition with no damages. No stickers. Salmon pink cased " alabastro " glass. Vibrant color with a splash of gold aventurine underneath. Measures roughly 6 " by 6 ' by 3 " deep. A great piece made in the heydays of the Murano glass masters and pioneers. Excellent investment potential as these pieces gravitate to nearly 80 years old now. Museum quality. Price: $69.00 USD

Outstanding condition measuring 6 " high by about 2 " wide. Dates to about 1900 to 1910. These delicate masterpieces were made by the founding fathers of Murano glass as we know … Outstanding condition measuring 6 " high by about 2 " wide. Dates to about 1900 to 1910. These delicate masterpieces were made by the founding fathers of Murano glass as we know today. Possibly crafted by Archimede Seguso. Museum worthy and a centerpiece of any Italian glass collection. Multi-piece construction involving vibrant colors and even the twisting of the bowl. A work of art. Price: $175.00 USD

Superb condition and measuring about 2 1/2 " square dimensions. Circa early 1960's. Made for custard or nuts or something like that. No evidence of ashtray usage . Offers welcome. … Superb condition and measuring about 2 1/2 " square dimensions. Circa early 1960's. Made for custard or nuts or something like that. No evidence of ashtray usage . Offers welcome. Price: $100.00 USD

Measures 5 " by 3/12 " diameter at top and 2 1/4 " diameter at bottom. No damage . No markings or signatures. Circa 1960's probably before Rozinek worked with Exbor. Exhibits … Measures 5 " by 3/12 " diameter at top and 2 1/4 " diameter at bottom. No damage . No markings or signatures. Circa 1960's probably before Rozinek worked with Exbor. Exhibits abrupt colour stopping as opposed to the sommerso technique, which is very difficult to do. Simple yet stunning and an appreciable piece of art glass at that. RARE. Offers welcome. Price: $129.00 USD

Measures 3 " by 4 1/2 " . Excellent condition with a superb interior. Possibly never used. No makers names or monograms. Stamped " Made in England ". Rich gold guilting and … Measures 3 " by 4 1/2 " . Excellent condition with a superb interior. Possibly never used. No makers names or monograms. Stamped " Made in England ". Rich gold guilting and ever so pronounced on the interior. Made for thin streamlined cigarettes made in the 1930's. A wonderful addition to any art deco cigarette case collection. Offers always welcome. Price: $100.00 USD

Circa 1963 or near so. Measures 3 " by 4 " by 6 " long . Scarce ice blue colour. Per Lutkin at Holmegaard had about 85 to 90 % of his … Circa 1963 or near so. Measures 3 " by 4 " by 6 " long . Scarce ice blue colour. Per Lutkin at Holmegaard had about 85 to 90 % of his mid century designs executed in smoked glass. AS nobody else was executing consumer glass designs in smoked glass he felt that it was their market more or less. As others starting to appreciate the smoked glass concept Lutkin occasionally made his designs in clear , Ice blue and amber to change things up a bit. The clear designs were not very popular and are found at times. The blue and amber designs were a little more expensive to produce and appear to be the most sought after of his designs. Colleagues of mine figure that Lutkin made over 600 designs of different shapes and colors over his tenure with Holmegaard, making it a challenge to complete an entire ensemble. Love it or hate it , Holmegaard is collected worldwide with a vast array of collectors by colours , shapes and sizes. Found in most glass museums around the world as well.. Price: $175.00 USD

Measures 2 " by 3 " by 5 " long . Outstanding condition with only some minor abrasion. Appears to be unused. Circa 1928 and manufactured by Kirby, Beard & Co of … Measures 2 " by 3 " by 5 " long . Outstanding condition with only some minor abrasion. Appears to be unused. Circa 1928 and manufactured by Kirby, Beard & Co of Paris , France . Although this duck shape is probably standard for the time period , the color and origin of retailer is not. Called " DUCKY " on the bottom . American and Canadian versions of the duck bottle opener were never called by this name. It is certainly odd that the writing is in English , but not terribly uncommon either . Between the wars many items were described in English due to the amount of servicemen still stationed in France. A wonderful hunters piece . RARE like this. Offers welcome. Price: $150.00 USD