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Item Ships From: Illinois
19th Century Top Hat and Leather Hat Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th-century English leather top hat box, paired with an American-made beaver fur top hat, exudes timeless craftsmanship and style. The b...
Category
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Victorian Cased Pheasant Taxidermy, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This late Victorian-era taxidermy diorama depicts a male ring-necked pheasant with beautiful, chestnut-brown plumage and long white tail feathers. Perched atop a rock with an alert p...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Petite Brass Amulet of Medicine Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Thai prayer amulet depicts a seated medicine Buddha, also known as the King of Healers. Cast of brass with traces of red and gold pigments, the petite Buddha sits in quie...
Category
20th Century Thai Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Japanese Three Rat Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
The lack of pockets on traditional Japanese kimonos resulted in small pouches or boxes that were strung at the waist and secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although t...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe
Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1960s Blue Pedal Car Convertible
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Pedal Car Fire Truck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Chinese Spittoon Dross Box with Buddhist Symbols, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique English Pond Yacht from Leek, England on Original Stand c1900
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique English Pond Yacht purchased in the town of Leek, England over 25-years ago and just purchased from a serious collector. Pond Yachts date from the middle 1800’s and unfortuna...
Category
Early 1900s English Country Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$2,750 Sale Price
21% Off
Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a single brass spoon. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
12K Gold Thimble in Leather Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraved with simple and elegant scrollwork around its skirt, this European 12K gold thimble dates to the early 20th century. Cast in the late Victorian period, the thimble is engrav...
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This long bamboo pipe dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for smoking opium. Unlike a tobacco pipe, the opium pipe was designed especially to allow resinous opium ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
Edison Amberola X Phonograph Cylinder
Located in Chicago, IL
Edison Amberola X Phonograph Cylinder Record Player
Circa Early 20th Century
Dimensions
H 12.5”
W 12”
D 16”
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural bronze object is a 19th-century liturgical censer, or thurible, used for guided prayer and ritual ceremony within the Coptic O...
Category
Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Accent your space with a wall mounted game animal. Dress up your lodge, commercial, or home space with this unique and well-preserved deer...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Fur
Handmade Miniature of Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair, Japan
By Finn Juhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade Miniature of Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair
Handcrafted by Norimitsu Takahashi Nori Art Handicrafts Workshop, Japan, 2000s
A meticulous mini...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Gray Hound Talking Parrot Prize Every Time Vending Machine
Located in Chicago, IL
Gray Hound (JPM) 25 Cent Talking Parrot “Prize Every Time” Vending Machine
Talking Parrot Coin Operated Prize Arcade Game.
This arcade vending machine would be perfect for any home...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Model 6S632 Radio by Zenith
By Zenith
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; Zenith Radio Corp. - Chicago, IL
Streamline Moderne-inspired tabletop radio. Features robust tone control and local radio pushbuttons.
• Model Type: Tabletop broadcast re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Model R-1131 with Magic Eye Tube by Delco
Located in Dekalb, IL
1937; United Motors Service - New York
Streamline Art Deco console radio with wooden tuning knobs.
This piece features a solid state Magic Eye tube, an inexpensive way to do the sa...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$2,340 / item
Vintage Model E-53X Radio by Canadian General Electric
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s; Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd. - Toronto, ON
Simple and traditional tabletop radio with Art Deco embellishments.
• Model Type: Tabletop broadcast receiver
• Main Circ...
Category
1930s Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Fully Restored
Functional Horse-Pull Spring Buggy
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Fully Restored & Functional Horse-Pull Spring Buggy
This horse drawn buggy would would be perfect for themed party decor, for artistic set, or for a specialized collector.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Petite Silver Perfume Bottle, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite silver perfume bottle from early 20th century once kept a lady's fragrance close to hand, perfectly sized to tuck into a pocket or evening bag. The small bottle is shaped...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century John Broadwood
Sons Upright Piano Salesmans Sample
By John Broadwood
Sons
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 1900s; John Broadwood & Sons - North Yorkshire, England
This piano salesman sample comes from one of the oldest continuous piano manufacturers in the world. Originally establi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Sacred Heart Framed Tin Litho Christ Print
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s-1940s; (likely) Catholic Art and Book Co. - St. Louis, MO
Framed chromolithograph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
A classic devotional image of Christ displaying the Sacred ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese paktong alloy water pipe, most likely mid to late 19th century. All pieces are still together, including the down stem and two tweezer and brush smoking tools. Two si...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
$1,128 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Handmade Red and Mustard Backgammon Board, Folk Art Decor, Graphic Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful and graphic hand-crafted vintage backgammon board for function or decor. Would make striking wall art in a primitive or folk art setting. Origin unknown. Does not fold. Made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass tools, including a spoon, a scraper and a pair of tweezers. The small tools hang from short chains linked to a si...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
c. 1910 Frantz Premier Salesman Sample Vacuum Sweeper
Located in Dekalb, IL
1910s; Premier Vaccum Cleaner Co. - Cleveland, OH
The Frantz Premier vacuum, also known as "the broomstick," was an electric sweeper designed by James B. Kirby, who would later beco...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo
s Are of Sets
Located in Buchanan, MI
New shipment of over 200 leather bound books in English, photo's are of sets. Preconditioned as we fully condition all of our books before they go out. Also have an extensive collect...
Category
19th Century American George III Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century French White Pony Tricycle
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French velocipede of a white pony, the horse of polychromed wood with horsehair mane and set upon an iron tricycle.
Deaccessioned from the MacLean Collection of Asian...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Framed Pillsbury
s Best Flour Sign
By Pillsbury Company 1
Located in Dekalb, IL
This large sign advertises for Pillsbury's Best Flour. The sign has brilliant red and green color with white lettering. This sign is divided into two sections down the middle and is ...
Category
1920s North American Other Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples
William N. Copley, 1968
By Yoko Ono 1, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Chicago, IL
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
S.M.S. is an art collection in a box that was available by subscription in 1968. Through February and December, subscribers were mailed six issues containing assorted works of art curated by William N. Copley. The portfolios consist of “original reproductions" by 73 artists including William Copley, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, Man Ray, Bruce Nauman, John Cage, Terry Riley and more.
S.M.S. included renowned and unknown artists side by side. As form of protest against galleries, S.M.S. made contemporary art affordable and accessible at a modest price of $125.00 per subscription. The portfolios are all kept in their original display covers.
Edition of approximately 2,000 published by Letter Edged in Black Press.
Volume No. 1 February 1968
Little Box of Earthquake and Cotton (cover), Irving Penn; Black Dress, James Lee Byars; Chicago Project…, Walter de Maria; My Country ‘Tis of Thee, Kasper Konig; Luggage Labels Nancy Reitkopf; Project for a Bridge, Sue Braden; A Postcard for Mother, Richard Hamilton; Two Propositions in Black, Le Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Store Front, Christo; Sol Mednick; Pharmaceuticals, Julian Levy.
Volume No. 2 April 1968
Seven Minute Recording of Contapetrie, a surrealist word game (cover), Marcel Duchamp; The Mirror of Genoveva, Meret Oppenheim; Three Color Separations, Alain Jacquet; A Two-Year-Old Girl Choked to Death Today on an Easter Egg, Ray Johnson; A Proposed Comic Section for the New York Times, Bernard Pfreim; Farwell to Faust, George Reavey; Album, Clovis Trouille; Legal Tender, Bruce Conner; 10 collages, Marcia Hertscovitz; Cynocephalus & Co., Nicolas Calas.
Volume No. 3 June 1968
Untitled abstract landscapes (cover), John Battan; Clouds, William Bryant (Bill Copley); Ode to London, Dick Higgens; Two Drawings, Ronnie Landfield; Bush in Hand, Roland Penrose; The Father of Mona Lisa, Man Ray, signed and numbered; Glove, Enrico Baj; Four Titled Abstracts, Joseph Kosuth; Correspondence, H.C. Westerman; Signal Flag Poem, Hannah Weiner; Poppy Nogoods All Night Flight, Terry Riley; Poems, Atograf.
Volume No. 4 August 1968
Untitled (cover), Robert Stanley; Drift Study 4:37:4:05:09:50 5 VII 68, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Permanent Parking Decal, Robert Watts; 100 Year Calendar, On Kawara; Lichtenstein Hat, Roy Lichtenstein; Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) continued, John Cage; Phenakistiscope, Hollis Frampton...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$3,552 Sale Price / set
58% Off
Antique Authentic American Black Cast Iron Farm Well Water Pump
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Authentic American Black Cast Iron Farm Well Water Pump
This classic American vintage piece would look beautiful in your garden. Its cast iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Metal Coca-Cola Sign
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Metal Coca-Cola Sign
This vintage Coca-Cola sign circa 1969 - 1985 features the Coca-Cola "Ribbon" logo with the ever classic red and white design. This large scale pop art ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Silvertone Model 1808 Worlds Fair Radio by Sears
Roebuck
By Sears, Roebuck
Company
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s; Sears, Roebuck & Co. - Chicago
Vintage "World's Fair" model first released in conjunction with the 1933 "Century of Progress" World's Fair in Chicago. Features Art Deco-in...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$2,280 / set
Kupjack Studios Miniature Sterling Silver Collectibles - For the Coffee Drinker
By Eugene J. Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
For the Coffe Drinker
Sterling Silver Coffee Service on Fancy Tray
set includes: tray, coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl, spoon, plexi-display case with display block
For the first time in over 30 years, we are thrilled to present three curated sets of sterling silver, rhodium-plated miniatures. Within the three sets, you will find something for the writer, the coffee drinker, and any special celebration. Using Eugene Kupjack’s original patterns from the Miniature Reproductions of Antique Silver set...
Category
2010s American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Art Deco Vanity Set, circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming set of brushes and jars was once used by a well-to-do lady to store her cosmetics and maintain an elegant updo hairstyle. Also known as a toilet service...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$580 / set
Antique National Cash Register Co. Model 422X with Paper Receipt Ink Printer
By National Cash Register Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique National Cash Register Co. Model 422X with Paper Receipt Ink Printer
Classic American vintage at its finest, this cash register is beautiful...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Model 5T Radio by RCA
By RCA
Located in Dekalb, IL
1936; RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.) - New York
Gorgeous, traditional tabletop radio with a copper tuner faceplate and black trim.
• Model Type: Tabletop broadcast receiver
• Main Circu...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Salesmans Sample Drafting Desk by Hamilton
Located in Dekalb, IL
1950s; Hamilton Manufacturing Co. - Two Rivers, WI
Founded in 1880 by J.E. Hamilton and initially produced wood type, Hamilton Mfg eventually expanded to other products like cabinet...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Chinese Butterflies
Blossoms Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was crafted by the Miao peoples of the Guizhou province and was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork and encrusted with colorful beads. The small bo...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Deco Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Pink Pineapple Lighter Gold Aventurine Brass
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This striking Murano glass pineapple lighter is an exceptional piece of Art Deco and Hollywood Regency design, crafted in Italy circa 1950. A true statement of opulence and artistry,...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Gold
Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Kupjack Studios Sterling Silver Collectibles - Tiny Curated Set For the Writer
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
For the Writer
Sterling Silver Writer's Set*
set includes: Candelabra with candles, Ink pots with quill, cup, blotting pad, tiny piece of paper, plexi-display case with display block.
*Desk not included, coming soon. Available to order.*
For the first time in over 30 years, we are thrilled to present three curated sets of sterling silver, rhodium-plated miniatures. Within the three sets, you will find something for the writer, the coffee drinker, and any special celebration. Using Eugene Kupjack’s original patterns from the Miniature Reproductions of Antique Silver set...
Category
2010s American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Chinese White Brass Coal Chopsticks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of white brass chopsticks for moving burning coals in a hibachi or hand-warmer. Such chopsticks were also used to safely touch opium pipe bowls or tools that had been heated b...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Charming Vintage Gentleman
s Library Telescope
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage gentleman's library telescope
Not sure exactly of it's age. Estimated Mid Victorian Period ( 1860-1880). Uncertain to maker and origin.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp. Formed of steel and copper, these petite scissors feature gracefully curved handles and short blades engraved...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Steel
Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with petite wire charms and two brass spoons. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was us...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late 19th Century English Riding Boots
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking pair of late 19th-century English black leather riding boots is a handsome relic of the sporting life. Crafted with exceptional care, the boots retain their original fo...
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,800 / set
Vintage Raven Taxidermy on Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique sculptural composition beautifully pairs the naturalism of taxidermy with an abstract 19th century Chinese wooden scholars' root. The raven is poised as is mid-caw, ready...
Category
Late 20th Century American Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$128 / set
Massive Vintage Leather Camel
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, leather-wrapped wooden camel.
This unique decorative piece is one for the books! Using realism, the designer accurately portrays a traditional Dromedary camel, a breed known ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass spoon and scraper tool. The small tools hang from a charm shaped as the "Wheel of Life," a Buddhist symbol of ete...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Chinese Floral Incised Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century handcrafted bronze hand warmer would have been owned by a woman of means and filled with coals so she could warm her hands on cold...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Chinese Mustard Jade Archer
s Ring, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved of the highest quality jade, this 19th century Archer's ring was likely worn by a gentleman-scholar in Northern China. Traditionally, Chinese archers wore these rings to ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite spoon and scraper tool. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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