WOOD AND CAST BRASS MECHANICAL WAFERPRESSWood and cast brass mechanical wafer press, ca. 1865, with a Prince of Wales feather design, purportedly used for funeral biscuits.
Condition:
Appears to be in working...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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SELF-LEVITATION AUTOMATON. PARIS: PIERREMAYER, CA. 200...Self-Levitation Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2000s. Wooden and metal mechanical hand-cranked automaton in which a man with a cigar levitates with no...
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PASSE PASSE BALL VASES. GERMAN, CA.1930. A RED AND BLU...Passe Passe Ball Vases. German, ca. 1930. A red and blue ball resting in separate turned wooden vases magically transpose from one container to the other...
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2 ANTIQUE GUN CASES INCL. J GRAHAM &CO; GEORGE GIBBS1st Item: Antique oak gun case by George Gibbs, having originally housed a Gibbs .500 BP double rifle. Canvas-covered oak with brass corner reinforcements...
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HOOTIN HOLLOW HAUNTED HOUSEHootin HollowHaunted House. New York: Marx Toys, ca. 1950s. Battery operated tin litho toy with side keys that cause a variety of mechanical and battery powered responses. 8 _ x 6 x 11î....
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SAPEURS-POMPIERS CARSapeurs-PompiersCar. France, ca. 1946. Wind-up tin litho toy with coil mechanism, bright yellow and red colors with the mark ñ1946 R. L. Franceî on the back end. 6î long. Widespread oxidation...
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CLOCKWORK CARD RISE.Clockwork Card Rise.Hamburg: Carl Willmann [?], ca. 1930. Self-contained clockwork mechanism concealed in a pack of cards causes selections to rise from the deck one at a time. With built-in...
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PULVER COMPANY INC. 1 CENT WOODY WOODPECKERGUM VENDOR....Pulver Company Inc. 1 Cent Woody Woodpecker Gum Vendor. Rochester, N.Y., ca. 1941. Original crackle yellow paint and plastic figure of Woody Woodpecker. Clockwork...
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PULVER COMPANY INC. 1 CENT YELLOW KIDGUM VENDOR.Pulver Company Inc. 1 Cent Yellow Kid Gum Vendor. Rochester, N.Y., ca. 1935. Red porcelain case. Clockwork mechanism dispenses Hot Chu or Joy Mint tab of gum. Slight...
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PULVER COMPANY INC. 1 CENT YELLOW KIDTALL PORCELAIN CA...Pulver Company Inc. 1 Cent Yellow Kid Tall Porcelain Case Gum Vendor. Rochester, N.Y., ca. 1906. Red porcelain case. Clockwork mechanism dispenses Too...
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LRG GRP: ASSORTED MECHANICAL LIGHTERSAND CIGARETTE CAS...Large group of mechanical lighters and cigarette cases. One MetalField Inc. mid-century chromium plated and black enameld "Aladdin" cigarette case and...
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UNCLE SAM MECHANICAL BANK CA. 1886ShepardHardware Co., American. Mechanical Uncle Sam coin bank, ca. 1886. The work depicts the American patriotic persona of "Uncle Sam" atop a platform with his hand outstretched...
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7. EBONY HEAD CHOPPER CANE -CA. 1890-WELL CARVED EBONY...7. Ebony Head Chopper Cane -Ca. 1890 -Well carved ebony Black Man’s head with an elongated face showing the characteristic wide and flat nose and large...
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19TH C. TIBETAN STEEL & IRON RIFLE W/PISTOL GRIPCentral Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. An interesting iron and wooden flintlock rifle with an octagonal barrel and pistol shaped stock. The flintlock mechanism...
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SIGNED WARHOL WATERCOLOR - FERNS & FLOWERS,CA. 1958Andy Warhol (American, 1930-1987). Untitled (flowers and ferns) ink and watercolor, ca. 1958. Signed by the artist in black ink below the artwork. A blotted-line drawing...
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CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE CROSSBOWTRIGGER**Originally Listed At $250**
East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with good movement of its components....
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19TH C. SWISS SLATE MANTEL CLOCK, BRASS/ MARBLE INLAYWestern Europe, France / Switzerland, ca. late 19th century CE. A beautiful slate mantel piece clock with a pendulum swing, inlaid with a brass dial face in...
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GEORGE II MAHOGANY TILT TOP TRIPOD TABLE,CA. 1750 George II mahogany tilt-top tripod tea table, ca. 1750, the clover-shaped dished tilt top with molded edge on tilting mechanism above an acanthus and guilloche carved...
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AMERICAN MECHANICAL BOOK STANDcirca1900; cast metal and oak; with manufacturer's printed label (the Chicago maker's name illegible); Condition: mechanism not functioning; Provenance: The Estate of Sally W....
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ENGLISH COROMANDEL NéCESSAIRE DE VOYAGEOR DRESSING/ VANITY CASE BY JENNER & KNEWSTUB, 1884, LONDON, COROMANDEL WOOD CASE WITH FITTED BLUE VELVET INTERIOR DESIGNED AND WITH PATENTED MECHANISMS BY GEORGE BETJEMANN...
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FRENCH TETE JUMEAU BISQUE HEAD MECHANICALDOLLFrench Tete Jumeau bisque head mechanical doll, ca. 1890, stamped on back of head, Depose Tete Jumeau Bte S. G. D. G. 6 AX1 , mechanical lever on back of head controls...
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A CHINESE EXPORT FRENCH-STYLE AUTOMATONCLOCKA Chinese export French-style automaton clock, Early 20th century Signed to mechanism: Cheon S'Nag Comton Painted and enameled face with Roman numeral hour markers...
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A WEEDEN MANUFACTURING CO. TOY ELECTRICSTEAM ENGINE NO. 903A Weeden Manufacturing Co. toy electric steam engine no. 903, Circa 1930s; New Bedford, Massachusetts Metal label marked for Weeden Mfg. Co. Tademark;...
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A LOUIS DEE STERLING SILVER CLARET JUGTOPPERA Louis Dee sterling silver claret jug topper, Circa 1870; London, England Marked for Louis Dee and sterling; further faintly marked with English hallmarks With decorative...
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GERMAN CLOCKWORK BIRD BOX WITH CAGEAUTOMATON, GILT AND BLUE ENAMELED CHASED BOX CA. EARLY 20TH CENTURY. 6"H X 4 1/2"W X 3"DGerman clockwork bird box with cage automaton, gilt and blue enameled chased box ca....
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EARLY WRIGHT & DITSON ROWING MACHINE,FROM A CRUISE SHIP, CA. 1900 25 1/2"H X 60 1/2"W X 71 1/2"DEarly Wright & Ditson rowing machine, from a cruise ship, ca. 1900, with wood base and iron hardware and featureing...
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LOT OF 5 20TH CENTURY STUFFED ANIMALS.TOINCLUDE: 1940S STEIFF STANDING RABBIT IN CUTE LITTLE OVERALLS, 10 1/2" TALL, GOOD CONDITION. UNMARKED STEIFF JOINTED MOHAIR BEAR, CA. 1950S, 9 1/2" TALL, SOME SLIGHT LOSS...
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2 BOOKS - CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRYAND MECHANIC'ca. 1824 & 1850(?); Conversations on Chemistry written by J.L. Comstock and printed by Cookie in Hartford, leather binding with black spine label, 4 1/2"x 7 1/4",...
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KINGSBURY CHRYSLER AIRFLOW PRESSED STEELTOYsedan. Ca. 1936. With clockwork mechanism, rubber wheels, metal hubcaps. Battery powered headlamps. Blue paint, original number plate. 14" long, 5" high, 6" wide. Paint...
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VERY RARE BLACK AMERICANA STERLING SILVERAND ENAMEL "THREE KIDS AND WATERMELON" TEASPOON, MEMPHIS, TENN., BY MECHANICS STERLING CO., CA. LATE 19TH CENTURY 5 ?" Cast sterling silver teaspoon with gold wash, sculpted...
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VERY RARE BLACK AMERICANA STERLING SILVERAND ENAMEL "GATHERING COTTON FIELD" TEASPOON, NEW ORLEANS, LA., BY MECHANICS STERLING CO., CA. LATE 19TH CENTURY 6" Cast sterling silver with gold wash teaspoon with sculpted...
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RARE BLACK AMERICANA STERLING SILVER"BOY AND WATERMELON" TEASPOON, SUMMIT, N.J., BY MECHANICS STERLING CO., CA. LATE 19TH CENTURY 5 ?" Cast sterling silver teaspoon, sculpted handle fashioned as an barefoot...
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Ed Stoudt’s partially restored 1937Ford Woody with flathead V8 engine, includes all original parts i.e., windows, frames, wood panels, manuals, etc. A local carpenter/mechanic performed all mechanical and body...
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Miniature Hepplewhite Chest of DrawersAmerican ca 1800 a miniature chest of drawers in walnut with walnut and poplar secondary woods having three-quarter dustboards dovetailed construction turned pulls brass escutcheons...
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5 vols. (2 wrappers) Children's Books- With Mechanical & C. Illustrations: Push and Pull Pictures: A Novel Mechanical Picture Book. London: E. Nister; New York: E.P. Dutton, n.d. [ca. 1892]. Sq. 8vo, orig. chromolithographic...
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