This is a wonderful vintage 1930’s German Steiff large 14″ Terrier dog. Margarete Steiff (July 24, 1847 – May 9, 1909), was a seamstress who in 1880 founded Margarete Steiff GmbH, making toy stuffed animals. Born in Giengen, Germany she used a wheelchair, due to polio she contracted as a baby. She started making stuffed animals as a hobby. These toys began as elephants, which were originally a design Steiff found in a magazine and originally sold as pincushions to her friends. However, children began playing with them, and in the years following she went on to design many other successful animal-themed toys for children. She designed and made most of the prototypes herself.
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1900 ORIGINAL ART BRONZE JUAN CLARA GIRL ON CHAIR FEATHER KITTENS
This is a wonderful vintage original art bronze signed Juan Clara. It is a very detailed fun darling art bronze. She measures 12″ solid bronze. Juan Clara (SPANISH, 1875-1958) artist was inspired by chairs in his work. This piece is a hard one to find.
VICTORIAN FINE JEWELRY RUBY 10KT GOLD RING
1900 Victorian 10kt gold ruby ring with original celluloid box. Victorian era jewelry was elegant and romancing with lots of emotion. The elegance of royalty was the design of emulation of the Queens and wealthy. There was very fine jewelry and mid-level costume. All was hand crafted and was art form at its best.
1900 CASIGE GERMAN TOY SEWING MACHINE
Casige was one of the great German toy makers of the 20th century although the original company had been founded some 50 years earlier. Specializing in piano locks. This is a wonderful shape looks like hardley used, works great
1960 IDEAL WIND-UP TOY ROBOT MR MACHINE
One of my favorite toys! 1960 Ideal Toy the Mr. Machine. I played hours with this big guy. Mr. Machine was a robot-like mechanical man wearing a top hat. His body has a giant windup key at the back. When the toy is wound up it walks, swinging its arms and repeatedly ringing a bell mounted on its front; and after every few steps emit a mechanical “Ah!”, as if it were speaking. The toy stood about 18 inches tall (roughly 46 cm). The gimmick of Mr. Machine was that one could not only see all of his mechanical “innards” through his clear plastic body, but one could also take the toy apart and put it back together, over and over, like a Lego toy or a jigsaw puzzle.
VINTAGE JACQUES COUSTEA ROLLEIFLEX 3.5 UNDERWATER CAMERA ROLLEIMARIN FRANKE & HEIDECKE
This is a wonderful vintage Rolleiflex 3.5F camera with original booklet and leather case and a Rolleimarin rollei-Werke Franke & Heidecke- Braunschweig deep under camera device. This came from estate of man who worked with Jacques Cousteau for many years and filmed many adventures with him. This has not been opened The outside pieces contorl inside camera, very cool item and historical. The entire piece weighs up to 20 lbs. Very nice shape.
19th CENTURY CLOISONNE’ ART VASE FLOWER VASE
Beautiful small 19th century cloisonne art flower vase, stunning colors and shape. Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects, in recent centuries using vitreous enamels, and in older periods also inlays of cut gemstones, glass, and other materials. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments to the metal object by soldering or adhering silver or gold wires or thin strips placed on their edges. These remain visible in the finished piece, separating the different compartments of the enamel or inlays, which are often of several colors. Cloisonné enamel objects are worked on with enamel powder made into a paste, which then needs to be fired in a kiln. This one is gold metal and was made for the wealthy for the period. The technique was in ancient times mostly used for jewellery and small fittings for clothes, weapons or similar small objects decorated with geometric or schematic designs
1900 NATIVE AMERICAN INDIA RUG
1900 cir. Native American Indian made rug. Navjo rugs and blankets (Navajo:: diyogí) are textiles produced by the Navajo People of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for over 150 years. Commercial production of handwoven blankets and rugs has been big important element of the Navajo economy. As one expert expresses it, “Classic Navajo serpes at their finest equal the delicacy and sophistication of any pre-mechanical loom-woven textile in the world. You can see the craftsmanship in this piece color and design.
VINTAGE 1900 RARE ANTIQUE NATIONAL CASH MONEY REGISTER
Early National Cash Register. It weighs over 200+ pounds. It is a work of art works great! A unique fact NCR was founded in 1884 and acquired by AT&T in 1991. NCR is one of the first modern American companies, introducing new an aggressive sales methods of business techniques. They established the first sales training school in 1893, and introduced a comprehensive social welfare program for his factory workers. over 100 years later look where we have grown into almost very little money exchange.
1900 VICTORIAN ART DECO NOUVEAU CAMEO PIN
A wonderful early 1900 Victorian hand carved cameo pin with 14kt gold setting and small diamond chip. It is very detailed and quality piece. History of the cameo: Cameos are works of miniature sculptured art in shell, stone, glass and other materials. Their original purpose is lost in history, with the original intent of individual pieces known only to the craftsmen who carved them. What is known is that of the countless ancient examples of the sculptor’s and carver’s craft, none offers such a unique window through which to view the cultural past. emperors have commissioned them, kings have acquired them, and at least since the fourth century B.C. collectors have cherished them. Cameos reveal the manners, customs, philosophies, historic events, and social occasions that have marked our past. The ancient cameos, like fine art and sculpture, were intended as statements. Only in the last few hundred years has the significance eroded as cameos began to depict endless profiles—of vapid females
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