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So many varieties of silver smalls… the ones pictured include figural rooster shaped egg scissors, silverplate c.1920s with a garnet eye on one side, priced at $110.00. Silver is a great area for diversity and fine decorative motifs. One of the buttonhooks has a desirable figural motif from the Art Nouveau era, $48.00, and the other has an attractive abstract design from the same period, $55.00.

Toleware was a popular style of painted decoration on tin ware in the first half of the 19th century, especially in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Maine. The finish is matte, with black backgrounds and brightly colored floral motifs. These are affordable examples of it, and also an attractive old brass push-up candlestick as well. Both types of candlesticks are certainly stylish today, especially in that type of decorating termed 'shabby chic'.

This is a selection of matchsafes, or Vestas. Before the safety strike match, one had to store one's matches in a non-flammable container. A good way to tell a reproduction from an old one is to check the striker- if it's way too smooth to strike a match on, chances are it's new. These are nice old ones. From left: 2.75in German silver matchsafe c.1900, $95.00. 2.24in sterling repousse matchsafe, $75.00. Figural 2.25in German silver matchsafe w/ mermaid design, $165.00.

This cast iron and spelter sculpture is a fine example of Art Nouveau design, with the maiden perched on a poppy flower. The organic and feminine motifs are typical of the style, as is the asymmetrical design. A very nice piece with the gold colored finish mostly intact, and the woman has well-cast realistic features. Take her home for $329.00.

Once upon a time, most people carried flasks with them, both ladies and gentlemen. After all, if a lady fainted due to a case of the 'vapors' (or too-tight corset laces!) sometimes she needed something a little stronger than smelling salts to revive her. The smaller one is Mexican sterling and is $80.00. The larger one is English pewter by Sheffield, for $57.50.

From back in the day when a farm wife had to make her own butter, rather than driving to a supermarket and popping a tub of margarine in the fridge, this blue Dazey butter churn is a great old kitchen collectable. I'm sure you could even try it out, if you were so inclined. I bet it would build muscles (and perhaps character) faster than a Nautilus machine! $200.00.

These old padlocks are all railroad padlocks, which makes them especially interesting to collectors of both padlocks and railroadiana. From left: attractive brass SPCO Southern Pacific Co. RR lock. Marked Eagle Lock Co Terrynville Conn. $55.00. NYC ST. LRR padlock. Marked on the back Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. New Britain CT. No key. $55.00. ACLRR Switch lock. 'Adlake' on front. Marked ACL on back. No key. $45.00

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	So many varieties of silver smalls… the ones pictured include figural rooster shaped egg scissors, silverplate c.1920s with a garnet eye on one side, priced at $110.00. Silver is a great area for diversity and fine decorative motifs. One of the buttonhooks has a desirable figural motif from the Art Nouveau era, $48.00, and the other has an attractive abstract design from the same period, $55.00.
	Toleware was a popular style of painted decoration on tin ware in the first half of the 19th century, especially in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Maine. The finish is matte, with black backgrounds and brightly colored floral motifs. These are affordable examples of it, and also an attractive old brass push-up candlestick as well. Both types of candlesticks are certainly stylish today, especially in that type of decorating termed 'shabby chic'.
	This is a selection of matchsafes, or Vestas. Before the safety strike match, one had to store one's matches in a non-flammable container. A good way to tell a reproduction from an old one is to check the striker- if it's way too smooth to strike a match on, chances are it's new. These are nice old ones. From left: 2.75in German silver matchsafe c.1900, $95.00. 2.24in sterling repousse matchsafe, $75.00. Figural 2.25in German silver matchsafe w/ mermaid design, $165.00.
	This cast iron and spelter sculpture is a fine example of Art Nouveau design, with the maiden perched on a poppy flower. The organic and feminine motifs are typical of the style, as is the asymmetrical design. A very nice piece with the gold colored finish mostly intact, and the woman has well-cast realistic features. Take her home for $329.00.
	Once upon a time, most people carried flasks with them, both ladies and gentlemen. After all, if a lady fainted due to a case of the 'vapors' (or too-tight corset laces!) sometimes she needed something a little stronger than smelling salts to revive her. The smaller one is Mexican sterling and is $80.00. The larger one is English pewter by Sheffield, for $57.50.
	From back in the day when a farm wife had to make her own butter, rather than driving to a supermarket and popping a tub of margarine in the fridge, this blue Dazey butter churn is a great old kitchen collectable. I'm sure you could even try it out, if you were so inclined. I bet it would build muscles (and perhaps character) faster than a Nautilus machine! $200.00.
	These old padlocks are all railroad padlocks, which makes them especially interesting to collectors of both padlocks and railroadiana. From left: attractive brass SPCO Southern Pacific Co. RR lock. Marked Eagle Lock Co Terrynville Conn. $55.00. NYC ST. LRR padlock. Marked on the back Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. New Britain CT. No key. $55.00. ACLRR Switch lock. 'Adlake' on front. Marked ACL on back. No key. $45.00