Black Cello Case, Circa 1880

Interesting modernist, cubist handmade wood cello case from the 1900-1920s. Great folk art object with dovetail joinery and replete with old traveling stick...

This 1890s French wooden cello case is a rare and sculptural example of early modernist, almost proto-Cubist design. Crafted from solid wood with fac...

Similar pair of antique wood cello cases on custom-made modern stands, placed as sculptures.

Rare complete antique English London-made apothecary case, circa 1880. Rosewood with Brass Mounts.

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of Five Weasels in Diorama Case, circa 1880 This is a Victorian-era natural history taxidermy display case, most likely dating from the late 19th century...

A well-made and quite charming miniature cello of typical form retaining its original custom velvet lined case complete with the original complimentary bow. The case contains a note...

American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited. The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...

Horse drawn trolleys or "horse buses" were the main source of "mass transit", along with trains in the late 1800s in America. Thus they were ubiquitous subject matter for toy makers to exploit as toys for young children. While many tin toy...

Framed circa 1880 map of Texas with Louisiana and Arkansas. Well detailed. Great for display in any home. Encased in cherry and gold frame with dark green mating. Size: 11" x 9", fra...

This scale model of a Hastings lugger is very similar to the one described in E.W. White’s book as typical of this type of fishing vessel. She has an extremely wide beam, centreboard...