Assortment of Early 20th Century Telegraphs

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An assortment of early 20th century postal telegraphs dating from 1905 through 1907, featuring congratulatory messages. Includes a telegram dated December 30, 1905, congratulating a woman named Etta on her engagement, with a printed header reading “High Art Clothing Parlors,” along with additional examples addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Saul D. Cohn. Exhibits an aged patina. One page measures approximately 11″ H x 9″ W. In good condition with age-appropriate wear and paper discoloration consistent with age.

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Assortment of Early 20th Century Telegraphs

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Advertisement Letter Opener: A brass letter opener featuring The Peoples State Bank, Detroit emblem on the handle. Measures approximately 9″ L x 1 1/4″ W. In good condition with light wear consistent with age and

Advertisement Letter Opener

The Printer Boy by William M. Thayer, Late 19th Century: A late 19th century biographical volume recounting the early life of Benjamin Franklin, written for youth audiences. Titled The Printer Boy and published by Gall & Inglis in the late 19th century,

The Printer Boy by William M. Thayer, Late 19th Century

Small Country Gathering Basket: A nicely woven split oak gathering basket with a pine needle–wrapped rim and handle, incorporating pine needle weaving into the base. Measures approximately 5 1/4″ H x 4″ W x 3

Small Country Gathering Basket

Wood Rolling Pin: A traditional turned wood rolling pin crafted from tiger maple, featuring turned handles and a warmly worn patina from use. Measures approximately 2 1/2″ H x 16 1/4″ W. In good condition

Wood Rolling Pin

Red Painted Dough Bowl: A traditional wooden dough bowl with a distinctive hand-turned form, finished in a brick red painted surface. Measures approximately 3″ H x 19 1/4″ W x 11 1/4″ D. Shows general

Red Painted Dough Bowl

Tin Candle Mold: An antique tin candle mold dating to the 19th century, used in traditional primitive candle making. Measures approximately 10 1/2″ H x 9 1/4″ W x 3″ D. Shows rust, spotting, and

Tin Candle Mold

Chinese Cloisonne Trinket Box: A small Chinese cloisonné trinket box decorated with delicate enamel work featuring floral motifs and cloud designs. Measures approximately 2 1/4″ H x 2 1/4″ in diameter. In overall

Chinese Cloisonne Trinket Box

Blown Glass Brass-Accented Hourglass: A blown glass hourglass accented with brass fittings, displaying a clean, balanced form. Measures approximately 10 1/8″ H x 4″ in diameter. In good condition with minimal patina

Blown Glass Brass-Accented Hourglass

Hunting Print of Dogs and Victorian Woman: A print depicting a late 19th century–style scene of a Victorian woman in feminine hunting attire with an elegant coiffure, accompanied by two hunting dogs within a serene landscape. Housed in

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Cast Brass Dog Trinket Dish and Mule Figurine

Carved Folk Art Frame and Framed Prints: An intricately carved folk art wooden frame with a rich honey-toned finish. Another frame housing a triptych of prints set within interconnected oval openings. Displays detailed hand-carved

Carved Folk Art Frame and Framed Prints

Navajo Indian Characteristic March & Two Step Sheet Music: Sheet music composed by Egbert Van Alstyne, featuring a nostalgic illustrated cover depicting a Native American woman set within a landscape. Distributed and printed by Shapiro, Remick & Company.

Navajo Indian Characteristic March & Two Step Sheet Music

Country Cottage Mill Watercolor Painting: A watercolor painting depicting a standing figure within a pastoral country landscape, featuring a mill and cottage in the foreground beneath a softly colored sunset sky. Executed with careful,

Country Cottage Mill Watercolor Painting

Three Vintage Lucky Harmonicas: A group of three vintage harmonicas featuring red-orange wooden combs with metal cover plates embossed “Lucky” on both sides. Displays a worn, aged patina from use and handling. One

Three Vintage Lucky Harmonicas

Large Studio Pottery Glazed Stoneware Bowl: A decorative studio pottery stoneware bowl finished with a tricolor glaze featuring areas of blue-green and red. Measures approximately 3″ H x 13 5/8″ in diameter. In good condition.

Large Studio Pottery Glazed Stoneware Bowl

Vintage Painted Black Lacquered Box: A vintage black lacquered box with a curved lid and ornate handle, decorated with hand-painted pinkish-orange floral motifs accented by surrounding foliage and gold-painted details. Measures

Vintage Painted Black Lacquered Box

Silk Robe (La Robe de Chine) Print after Louis Icart: A print after the original work Silk Robe (also known as La Robe de Chine), first created in the 1920s by French artist Louis Icart (1888–1950) with a printed signature. Depicts a reclining

Silk Robe (La Robe de Chine) Print after Louis Icart

Glass Flask Bottle: A sun-purple glass flask with rounded shoulders, embossed with “Full Pint” and marked “HATT” to the base. Exhibits a worn, aged patina. Measures approximately 8 1/4″ H x

Glass Flask Bottle

Incense Burner Stand: An antique bronze incense burner stand featuring openwork decoration with foliate motifs and raised on three leaf-shaped feet. Displays a worn, aged patina from use and handling. Measures

Incense Burner Stand

Two Country Gathering Baskets: A pair of country gathering baskets, including a small woven wicker buttocks basket with a wrapped rim, and a larger example with pleasing two-tone coloration, a wrapped handle, and wrapped rim.

Two Country Gathering Baskets

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