ANTIQUE ART DECO ST SILVER BOTTLE OPENER Antique Art Deco Manhattan City skyscraper design repousse sterling silver bottle opener. Made early 20th century - circa 1910-20. <P><P>
Measures just under 6 inches long. Total weight is 77 grams. <P><P>
Bottle opener with handle shaped like a pistol. Exhuberantly rounded terminal, generously sized to facilitate your comfort. Continuous design with vine leaves, beautifully detailed. From these are stylised, elongated, rounded forms, that look very much like a city skyline - Classic Art Deco theme. Also typical of the Art Deco period is the quality of the workmanship, which is definately superior. The same theme is echoed on the handle where it joins the opener. The opener itself is very sturdy and well made. <P><P>
Hallmarked with engraved STERLING mark.<P><P>
Good condition. We apologise that we did not take the time to clean this, but it will clean up beautifully.  

ENGRAVED ST SILVER DOUBLE CIGAR BOX HUMIDOR Antique sterling silver cigar box / humidor. <P>
Weighs 98 grams. 5 3/4 inches long. <P>
Rectangular shape with rounded corners. Shaped to hold a pair of cigars snugly. THe outside, top and bottom, is hand engraved in an intricate, scrolling

pattern. A small rectangular reserve on the top has engraved monogram:MAS. <br>
Top and bottom are connected by a sturdy hinge. When open, the inside is compartmentalised into 2 torpedo-shaped sections. Clasp closes tightly in front. <P>
On one side is an engraved SILVER 950 mark. <P>
Very good condition.  

ANTIQUE SHEFFIELD SILVER WINE FUNNEL GEORGIAN Georgian Sheffield silver wine funnel. 18th or early 19th century.
5 3/4inches high.
Very early wine funnel made using the Sheffield Plate technique with the copper undersheat bleeding through on the rim and over the rivets on the curves.
Like most Sheffield Plate, no hallmarks. Good condition with minor dents commensurate with the age.  

2 PR ANTIQUE DICE BAKELITE CELLULOID Magic Ga 2 pairs of really old dice. I believe the larger pair is bakelite and the smaller pair possibly an even earlier form of celluloid.
The larger dice measure 1/2inch. The smaller pair are well under 1/4inch accross.
The larger pair of dice are a yellow colour like old ivory. The dots are indented quite deeply and painted black. They are in excellent condition.
The minute red pair of dice are quite fascinating. Light shines through the ruby red material, giving an almost liquid appearance. White dots. The edges are a little rounded, probably due to age.  

DECO IVORY, GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE HOLDER Art Deco ivory and guilloche enamel on silver cigarette holder in original fitted case. Made in Austria 1920's.
Measures 4 1/4inches long.
Long, elegant and finely carved ivory mouthpiece. Attached to a finely flaring trumpet form in silver with guilloche enamel decoration of a strong Art Deco design.
The surface is divided into rectangles and blocks, reminiscent of a Piet Mondriaan painting. Each block is outlined by thick black borders and coloured in a different coloured enamel, some with further geometric subdivisions. The enamelling is of the highest quality and the design is a rare example of true Art Deco Design. There is one spot near the join between metal and ivory where the enamel is worn, which does not interfere with the design. Otherwise, no damage.
The holder comes in it's orginal fitted case, much like a miniature violin case. Inside is velvet and silk lined. Outside is embossed Made in AUSTRIA.  

WINE EWER JUG PITCHER OLD RED COPPER F WINERY Antique large red copper wine jug pitcher. From wine making area overseas. Probably used by wine makers during the distilling process.
Measures 13 1/4inches high. Base is 11 3/4inches in diam.
Conical shape with wide brim-like spout. Sturdy handle. Rims are rolled. Great patina. Good condition with negligible dents appropriate to the age.  

1600'S CLAY PIPE ARCHAEOLOGY ANTIQUITY This clay pipe, dug up from the mud of the Thames, is many hundreds of years old. Since we are told that the smaller the bowl, the older the pipe, we believe this example may date as far back as the early 1600's.
Measures 5 1/2inches long. General condition is very good. There is a minute chip on the rim of the bowl, quite negligible and perfectly acceptable for the age of the piece.  

DELFT SIGND DECANTER DUTCH WINDMILL LANDSCAPE Delft blue and white decanter handpainted with a windmill in a landscape on one side and flowers on the other.
Measures 7 1/4inches high.
Classic round body with handle and spout and a fitted lid. Round foot. All parts decorated in blue patterns and flowers. Front has landscape scene of a house and windmill behind flat fields, birds flying overhead in a lightly clouded sky.
Underneath is marked N.J. 50/12 1/2 Herman Jansen. Distillers Since Schiedam - 1777 Holland.
There are original stickers on the decanter including one that reads partially: 1910 Manchester Industrial Exhibition.
Condition is very good. There is a tiny chip on the back of the base.  

OLD CIGARETTE HOLDER EBONY & FOSSIL WALNUT Very elegant man's cigarette holder. Probably close on 100 years old. <P><P> Measures 4" long. <P><P> Mouthpiece and first section are made of ebonised dark wood. The part that holds the cigarette is a rich golden-orange-brown, looks like fossilised walnut or some other rich substance. Marvellous patina. Good condition.