Antique French Toy Drum

A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. ...

A brass circular base with a central inset hinged glass panel that reveals a white metal face with black enameled Roman numerals hours and Arabic numerals seconds. The clock lacks a ...

With large wheels and curved eagle head back ends. Hole for a pin on the cannon end. L. 14 1/2", W. 7 1/4", H. 7 1/2" Condition: some rust, working condition unknown.

An impressive and unusual 19th century cased ship diorama displaying four ships at sea. A four masted schooner sets the background with a tug boat, two masted vessel and a steamship ...

An antique Nepalese leather hand drum from the 19th century, with hand-carved wooden handle. Created in Nepal during the 19th century, this hand-drum fe...

American vintage, antique child's pedal tricycle metal toy car in great working condition.

One of a kind, fine quality antique toy, "Dancing Couples" is of French manufacture, it is marked in raised lettering "A.L. Paris" at the top of the base. It is also very similar to several French toys noted in "Antique Toys" by Jeffrey Levitt, and the young lady's face is almost identical to the bisque face on a French toy referenced on page 209 plate #372. This outstanding toy consists of two figures, a young man resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, and a young lady, dressed in period clothes with bisque (porcelain) faces and heads and wooden legs. The base is some type of metal composite consisting of a cast lead alloy. The polychromed hand painted blue and red metal dance floor is also a lead alloy. The wire stands supporting the figures is of ferrous metal. The bisque faces are very lifelike with flesh tones and blue eyes, rosy cheeks to the lady with bisque auburn hair. He is dressed in original period Napoleon type military clothes...

Toy chair, made of wood. Designed for young children. The structure is made of light wood, with a simple and functional design. It has a raised seat with a curved backrest, providing...