Accessories, Personal

Morning Glory Collects…

things we love to buy, enjoy and share

Accessories,
Matchsafes, Frames, Desk Accessries
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PERSONAL ACCESSORIES

SCENIC enameled
and mother of pearl opera glasses with beautifully painted scenes and people of
a by-gone era.
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STERLING double picture frame in
hammered case, engraved with initials. The flip-up photo holder is inside the
card case style holder.
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SILVER embossed floral and
insect opera glasses with lovely silver work.
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SCHIEBLER sterling vinaigrette
with heavily embossed scroll design, 3-5/8".
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STERLING R.
Blackinton & Co. purse
with repousse violets and leaves motif and chain handle, initials engraved on the back "DWM",
numbered "1377" and marked "sterling", 3-5/8" by
3".
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STERLING turn-of-the-century
vinaigrette with embossed berries and leaves, 2-1/2".
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STERLING Egyptian scarab and lotus motif wrist purse.
It is 3-1/4" by 2-3/4".
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STERLING sterling
purse/compact elegantly fitted with coin holder, cash pocket and notepad,
3-1/3" by 2-5/8" by 3/4" thick and engraved "ECG".
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STERLING wrist purse engraved and
decorated. it is 7 inches wide and 2-1/2 inches across, and is dated
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SAKS 5th Ave Milady’s
flip-out shoe horn and button hook, 2-3/4" closed and 5" open, pat.
10-9-17.
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STERLING silver small purse
with scrolls and flowers design both front and back, hallmarked Birmingham
1915 purse, lovely condition with deep green compartments inside, 2-1/3" by
2-1/3" by 3/4" deep with chains 2" long each leading to a size 11 finger
ring. The finger ring is not meant to fit, but to slip loosely over the
finger. There are two very shallow dimples on one side which are almost
unnoticeable.
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VICTORIAN large silver tone
metal skirt or train lifter with padded ends, 7" total length. The
pierced floral and scroll top slides up and down to open and close the
pincers.
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STERLING
engraved cigarette case and cigarette holder. The case has inlaid enameled
edelweiss and a medallion which I believe is St. Barbara, all contained in
the original lavender velvet lined case. Engraving in German says
something like, "Soldier’s good luck to my best battery", and on the
back, "True comradeship against the Italian Battery 7FK9, 1915" with many
engraved autographs.
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WHITING BROS sterling handled dresser set of three implements, a shoehorn 8-5/8″,a file 8″,
and a shoe
hook 7-1/2″. View
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STERLING
toiletries set of 4 pieces: file 6-1/2", hook 7-1/4", brush 7", cuticle 5".
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BLACK SILK FAN with dyed inlaid ribs and silver
sequin accents circa 1900. VIEW
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EDWARDIAN TIFFANY
black ostrich feather fan with tortoise ribs, 32" from side to side when
open. #a14626

FAN with
inlaid ivory ribs and silver sequin accents circa 1900. #a14633

STERLING compact style
double photo frame, 2-1/2" by 1-3/4", engraved "JEE".
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STERLING Edwardian
chatelaine notepad with celluloid leaves, 1-3/4" by 2-1/8".
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STERLING silver flowers and
scrolls repousse box engraved "Myra March ’98", with hallmarks.
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COMPACT blue enameled powder
and rouge partitioned compact with marcasite accented jumping greyhound,
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DUPONT PYRALIN jewelry box with velvet liner and ring slot inside, 5-7/8" by
3-3/4" by 2" tall.
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SAKS 5th Ave Milady’s
flip-out shoe horn and button hook, 2-3/4" closed and 5" open, pat. 10-9-17.
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STERLING
rabbit baby bib clips on original card, circa 1950. It was put around
the baby’s neck and clipped to a fancy hanky used as a bib. Webster
1894-present, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, known in part for their sterling
baby items. These can be seen in the

Benj.
Allen & Co. Catalogue, Exclusively Wholesale, 1951 Edition.
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Benj. Allen & Co.
Catalogue, Exclusively Wholesale,
1951 Edition
Sterling silver baby bib holders, rattle and spoon set, napkins rings, cup and
porringers, 925/1000 fine.

VICTORIAN sterling glove button hook,
as is with slight mashing at the handle tip, 2-3/4".

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VICTORIAN
sterling embossed handle cuticle pusher, 4-1/4".
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STERLING
needle case marked "sterling", 2-1/2" . It has a nice embossed scroll and
beaded design with open cartouches on each side, never having been
engraved. Antique sewing accessories were so beautifully designed in the
Victorian era. #N39758

HAND PAINTED PORTRAITS,
FRAMES
& PHOTOS
~DESK ACCESSORIES~
Frames are such fun to collect. I have family
photographs around the house, all in vintage frames that echo the era in
which they were taken. Whether sterling, gilt, carved wood or pot metal,
the add a sense of history to treasured pictures.

SILVER picture frame with etched
with leaves and scrolls design, medallion for initials that has never been
engraved, marked "900" on back, 5" by
3-1/4" .
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VICTORIAN pot metal
horseshoe shaped picture frame embellished with flowers and bows, held
erect by a metal stand at the back.
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VICTORIAN cast metal picture
frame in an unusual ship on the sea motif with a cherub as captain,
tinted with silver and golden paint, faintly marked on the back
with what looks like a maker’s mark, very hard to read, perhaps "Ebbe"
and a number underneath, circa 1900, 8-1/3" by 6-1/2".
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PORTRAIT hand painted portrait on ivory, lady with jewelry and long
curls in ormolu
style oval frame, 3" by 4-1/2". The detail of her hair and jewelry is
absolutely professional and magnificent, and she wears pearl necklace and
earrings and a garnet shoulder ornament. This is signed by the artist on the
inside back, but it has faded so that it is illegible. There is a fold out
stand on the back for display and a loop for hanging.
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TATTED edge linen wedding
hanky in black contemporary frame.
VICTORIAN lady who carried the
hanky with the tatted edge at her wedding;
Janet A. MacQUIRE who carried
the hanky at her wedding in 1881;
Mae Menn Ostrander carried it at her wedding in November 1910; Jean Ostrander Davis, wedding June 1935;
Valerie Davis Larsen December carried it in 1955.
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PORTRAIT hand painted portrait on ivory, lady in empire dress, marked on
the back "Blessington, 78/281"
and on the inside back "The Countess of Blessington, 182", ormolu style oval frame,
2-7/8" by 4-1/2". Artist signed at the front bottom left, but the only
legible part is the first and last letter, "A" and "D". There is a fold out
stand on the back for display and a loop for hanging. This brooch was
featured in Victorian Homes Magazine in an article called "Large
Portriats, Small Sentiments", December 2005. View
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VICTORIAN hand painted
portrait of a lady in a tortoise frame, circa 1820.
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GERTIE MILLER 1879-1952,
English turn-of-the-century musical comedy star.
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PORTRAIT enamel on metal
detailed and lovely lady in metal frame,
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HAND PAINTED on porcelain portrait of
an elegant gentleman in gold colored wooden frame.
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CUPID hand painted on ivory in
soft delicate colors set into a gold colored metal frame with hinged
stand and bow motif on top.
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CUPIDS hand painted on ivory in
soft delicate colors set into a gold colored metal frame with hinged
stand.
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FRAME silver
tone miniature picture frame with blue rhinestones and cabochons, 2-3/4" by
2-1/3".
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VICTORIAN sterling
hallmarked "R.P." scroll embossed oval photo frame circa 1902, 3-1/8" by
2-1/2". View
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DECO
picture frame with slide in round glass photo holder, 3-1/8". #acoll

VICTORIAN ambrotype of a Civil
War era man in a patriotic case, 2-1/2" by 3" by 5/8", "Genuine Union Case".
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VICTORIAN miniature sterling frame with the
photo of a soldier, hallmarked for maker GV&C (Gourdel, Vales & Co)
Birmingham 1901. This maker also worked in London. The frame including the
crown top is 1-7/8" by 1-1/4" wide, and it has a fold-out stand on the back.
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RED
garnet colored rhinestones photo frame with photo of a sweet baby in it,
3-1/4" by 2-1/4". What a charming gift!
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MOSAIC Made in Italy mosaic
mini frame with flower motif including forget-me-nots and tiny pink flowers, 2-7/8" by 2-1/2".
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WATROUS hallmarked Deco sterling
photograph case with hammered finish, engraved with initials "H.W.N." on the
front and the dates "Jan. 2, 1920 and Sept. 14. 1920" inside, as well as the
number 83 and 307. There is one very small dimple on the back of the case.
Inside, the photo holder is two-sided and swings out to show the second photo.
Watrous was located in Wallingford, CT.
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DESK ACCESSORIES
A well appointed desk was a sign of the well bred
lady or gentleman in days gone by, and what wonderful desk accessories
there were! Made of sterling, tortoise, gold, marble, jet,
mother-of-pearl… you name it, and many beautifully crafted.

DRAMATIC theatrical bronze mask desk ornament on
a pink marble base,
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HEINTZ Arts & Crafts
bronze and sterling desk clip engraved initials "EKC"
on the bottom portion, circa 1905,
5" by b3". View #V33768

BOOK with
buckles box
in bronze and marble.
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TIFFANY "Pine Needle" pattern inkwell in the smooth gold
finish (24 karat electro-plated) and Favrile glass, marked "Tiffany
Studios New York, 845", engraved initials "DS", 3" square, contains
original glass insert. This pattern was introduced 1899 and made for
about two decades.
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TIFFANY desk set in the "Pine Needle" pattern, smooth gold
finish (24 karat electro-plate). All pieces marked "Tiffany
Studios New York". Sizes: note pad 7-1/2" by 4-3/4", 1022, engraved with the
initials "MVL"; blotter ends 12" by 2-1/8", 998, engraved initials "DS";
inkwell 3" square 845; rocker blotter 5-7/8" by 3", 995; pin tray 9-1/2" by
2-7/8"; letter opener in Grapevine pattern, 9-1/2", 989. This pattern was introduced 1899 and
made for about two decades.
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TIFFANY "Pine Needle" pattern rocker blotter in the smooth gold
finish (24 karat electro-plated) and Favrile glass, marked
"Tiffany Studios New York, 995", engraved initials "MVL", 5-7/8" by 3".
This pattern was introduced 1899 and made for about two decades.
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TIFFANY
"Pine Needle" pattern pen tray in the smooth gold finish (24 karat
electro-plated) and Favrile glass, marked "Tiffany Studios New York,
1004", 9-1/2" by 2-7/8". This pattern was introduced 1899 and made for
about two decades.
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TIFFANY "Pine Needle" pattern
notepad holder in the smooth gold finish (24 karat electro-plate) and
Favrile glass, engraved initials "MVL" at bottom front, marked "Tiffany
Studios New York, 1022", 7-1/2" by 4-3/4". This pattern was introduced 1899
and made for about two decades.

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TIFFANY "Pine Needle" pattern rocker blotter in the smooth gold
finish (24 karat electro-plated) and Favrile glass, marked
"Tiffany Studios New York, 995", engraved initials "MVL", 5-7/8" by 3".
This pattern was introduced 1899 and made for about two decades.
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VICTORIAN bog oak shamrock
shaped hand carved perpetual calendar with all it’s celluloid leaves, circa
1880, measures 3-1/2" by 3-1/4". The design is scrolls and shamrocks, typical
of the era. BOG OAK is fossilized wood or peat
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#V35666

VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl boxed
writing set, French circa 1880, 6-1/4" letter opener, 7-3/4" pin, 3-1/3" seal
stamp in original box 8-1/4" by 3-1/4".
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VICTORIAN bog oak hand
carved whist stand with harp and shamrocks designs, circa 1880,
measures 2-1/4" by 2-5/8". It has all it’s 5 celluloid leaves.
BOG OAK is fossilized wood or peat found in
Ireland. #V35665

VICTORIAN Elf and flowers motif rocker blotter
done in embossed tin work with aqua glass accents, circa 1900, 5" by 2-3/4" and
1-5/8" tall. This reminds me of turn-of-the-century fairy tale book
illustrations with both the charm and the gothic flavor that they had.

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SPHINX rocker blotter,
enameled in bronze, an Egyptian Sphinx motif
with classical lady head, 5-1/2" by 2-1/2" and 3" tall.
The finish reminds me of Tiffany desk accessories and it has a nice quality
weight as well.
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VICTORIAN rocker blotter
with a cast iron oak leaves design, 4-5/8" by 2" by 2"
high. The color of paper used on the blotter shows through the cast iron
design on the top so that it could be changed to another color to
coordinate with any decor. View
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GORHAM sterling rocker blotter
with beaded edge, reversible engraved initials "WBM", 5" by 2-3/4" by
2-1/4" tall. American sterling in a classic style. View
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ART NOUVEAU metal rocker blotter
with scrolls and berries design in matte gold tone, marked on the bottom "JB 1608"
probably for Jennings Brothers circa 1900,
4-1/2" by 2-1/3" by 1-1/2".
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MARBLE rocker blotter with
the worn blotter paper dated 1953, as is with small chips at corners
which do not detract from the beautiful marbling,
4-1/2" by 2-1/2" and 2-7/8".
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CALLING card holder, wood with
sterling applied decoration, base 2-3/4" by 1-5/8" and 1-1/2" tall, a
couple of calling cards included.
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STERLING silver gilt watch holder
with etched scroll and flowers design, soft apricot colored velvet lining,
glass cover, wood back painted gold, marked "sterling" and a star mark with the
number "686" on the bottom, 4-1/4" by 5" and 1-1/4" deep.
This is hinged on the side and has a pull-out stand on the back for display.
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VICTORIAN mother-of-pearl ink pen, no markings, 5-7/8" long. View
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VICTORIAN 10 karat yellow gold
retractable pencil, agate intaglio seal top with initials "ED", and the letter
"M", has a later added loop for wearing on a chain, 4-1/2", tests 14k and weighs
about .41 ounces total weight.
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STERLING postal scale, a very unusual piece. The design includes a
bird holding an envelope in it’s beak.
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SILVER perpetual calendar.

ARTS & CRAFTS silver
plated desk with foliate designs, set marked with a "KO & Co" in an oval,:
perpetual calendar 3"; rocker ink blotter
4"; pen tray 7-7/8" by 2-1/3"; inkwell 3" by 2-1/3".
KO& Co is Kronheimer Oldenbusch Co, New York, NY 1900-1922 as listed in
Schiffer’s "Silver Encyclopedia". Elsewhere on line it says they closed in
1949.
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SILVER inkwell.

SILVER picture frame with etched
with leaves and scrolls design, medallion for initials that has never been
engraved, marked "900" on back, 5" by
3-1/4" .
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WSW Wilcox sterling lidded heavy beveled
crystal ink well, 3-1/2" wide by 3-3/4" tall.
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VICTORIAN cast metal
picture frame in an unusual ship on the sea motif with a cherub, tinted with
silver and golden paint, fainted marked on the back with what looks like a
maker’s mark, very hard to read, perhaps "Ebbe" and a number underneath it,
circa 1900, 8-1/3" by 6-1/2".
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VICTORIAN Meridian silver plate
bicycle trophy showing a man riding a velocipede, 3-1/2" wide, 10" tall.
Marked on the bottom "Meridian B. Co., 1000S", plate wear on about 1/3
of this unusual piece.
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VICTORIAN slate
and bronzed metal clock mantle with engraved brass, "Awarded to S. H.
Fremantle for winning the Oxford Mile race at Oxford Univ., 1888". From
the Today University Magazine article by Richard Holt,
2005: "The Amateur Athletic Association" was founded… at the Randolph
Hotel, Oxford, 24 April 1880. For over a century, the AAA held sway
over English athletics and and provided a model for amateur sporting
organizations elsewhere in Britain and around the world, including the
Olympic Movement." This clock was awarded at Oxford only 8 years after
this historic meeting. The base is 8" by 5-5/8" and it is 10" high.

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VICTORIAN "Cyclist’s Cup" a
collapsible cup which accordions down into a flattened compact with an
embossed picture of a couple riding a bicycle built for two, worn at
edges, 2-1/2" wide, 1" high collapsed, 2-3/4" tall open.
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STERLING ink roller with
decorative embossed handle.
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STERLING 3-1/2" ink roller faintly engraved "Sue" and
sterling "S" engraved tray, 3-1/2".
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STERLING sterling
"S" engraved tray, 3-1/2".
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STERLING floral, scroll
and leaves
embossed pencil holder with hanging loop, circa 1900, 3-1/8″.
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STERLING floral embossed pen holder, circa 1900, 6″.
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SILVER PLATE
pencil holder with dragon motif, 4″.
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STERLING wax
stamp with embossed floral, scroll and dots design, 2-5/8", circa 1900.
#A50355

STERLING
sterling handled ink roller, dings in handle, 5-1/2". A similar
roller can be seen in the
Benjamin Allen Catalogue, 1902.
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STERLING repousse owl on a tree
limb needle
case with red cabochon eyes, 3-1/3″.
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VICTORIAN letter opener with
agate handle, mother-of-pearl blade, silver fittings, 7-1/2".
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VICTORIAN Whitby jet and
silver bookmark, 4". View
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VICTORIAN letter opener with
mother-of-pearl blade and silver handle, 7".
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RS GERMANY round pill or stamp box with white wild rose design,
early 1900s, 1-3/4" by
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BUTTERFLIES alighting on
Morning Glories brass bookends.
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STERLING picture frame
with embossed scrolls and cartouche, hallmarked on the bottom with an urn and a
star, possibly Spain .915 silver, 4-1/3" by 6", opening is 2-1/2" by 4".
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ABALONE and mother-of-pearl
pencil with gold fittings and a pendant loop on the top, 3-1/2".
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VICTORIAN
page turner with the initials "EB" and the date 14 April 1884 inked on one side,
used by Victorian ladies to turn the pages so they
didn’t get ink on their hands, 7-1/4".
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VICTORIAN Mauchline ware book
with "Corbridge
on Tyne" on the cover, "The Jewel Birthday Book," one of Nimmo’s Sixpenny Birthday
Books, was published by Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh & London. The name
"Jeannie E. Chivas"
and other other birthday names are inside, 3-1/3" by 4-1/3".
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VICTORIAN The Perfeoscope
stereoscope 3-D photograph viewer, marked "Exposition Universelle
Internationale 1900 H.C. White & Co", total length 12-1/2". Patent
numbers for several countries are on the back as well as the patent date
February 1896. The Exposition was held in Paris, France, and Art Nouveau
was very popular there. Talking films and escalators were also featured
there.
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VICTORIAN Mauchline ware
cedar album with photos, Saddleback, Derwentwater illustrated n the
front, 5" by 4" by 1" thick.
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FISH bookends
swimming in seaweed.
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VESTAS, MATCHSAFES,
SNUFF BOXES

VICTORIAN sterling embossed hunting dog
and floral stamp box, 1" by 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN sterling embossed Cupid and
Psyche front and floral embossed stamp box, engraved T.G.M.", 1-1/8" by
1-1/8". View
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VICTORIAN sterling
vesta match safe engraved with initials "JAL?", shallow depression on
front, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4".
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GORHAM
sterling leaf etched match safe engraved “WE”, 1-7/8″ by 1-1/2″ .
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UNGER BROTHERS sterling
2-1/2" match safe engraved with the date "1900" and the initials "GW". View
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STERLING match safe, scrolls
motif, 2-1/3" by 1-1/3", circa 1900. #a26268

ENGLISH vesta in sterling and 9 carat rose gold, a match safe
with lovely engraved designs, hallmarked for Birmingham 1904, 1-5/8" by 2".
The workmanship is gorgeous and it has a loop at the top so that it can be
added to a chatelaine or worn as a pendant.

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STERLING match safe embossed violets,
engraved "MWL", hallmark "?-anchor-G", 2-1/2", dents.
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SILVER match safe
with tiny embossed violets, engraved initials "SN", marked "800"
with unidentified touch marks on the side, 1-3/4" by 1-1/2".
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STERLING match safe hallmarked "Minor,
Stewart", 2-1/4". View
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STERLING
match safe or vesta for a chatelaine, lovely heavy Arts & crafts hammered
design with circle on the front for initials, hallmarked for Birmingham 1904
maker’s mark "J.G." for John Gilbert, curved 1-1/2".
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STERLING 1-1/2"
by 1" match safe with embossed design.
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STERLING coin
purse initialed "KT", 1-5/8" by 2".
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STERLING match safe with heavily
embossed floral design, marked 925 this is a reproduction..
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STERLING stamp holder with bark
design, oval for initials, 2" by 1-1/4". The design is worn smoother on
the front left side.
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STERLING match safe with edge
scrolls, marked 925 and G in diamond, 1-5/8" by 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN sterling floral
and scrolls match safe, 1-1/8" by 2-1/3".
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STERLING
2" match safe hallmarked "W&T,
anchor-lion-d". View
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VICTORIAN 900 silver match safe with a farm scene on one side and a
fisherman scene on the other, separated by scrolls on both edges, all
embossed with great detail. The 900 mark is the US equivalent to coin
silver, but other countries used it as well. It has a slide-out tray for the
matches rather than a hinged lid, very clever. There is wear and a small
tear along the top front where the farm scene is, so it’s being priced as
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MATCH
book holder marked "sterling and 14k" with yellow and rose gold, hallmarked on
the end "JEB Co R 8199", and it is 2-1/8"
by 1-3/4". It is sterling with rose and yellow gold stripes, and
it contains the silver paper match book.

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