Remember the sugar bowl in luncheonettes or soda fountains? This is the one. My guess is that the beautiful brass lid was originally nickel plated - the brass does look great. The body is nice heavy pressed glass. As one photo shows there is an old chip on the bottom of the foot - it must be old as it is quite smooth. It is 4 1/4" tall and 6 1/2" in diameter.I remember them as late as the fifties but I think this is pre-war (II).
This wire sad iron trivet is useful and also silhouttes beautifully if you want to hang it. 9 1/8" from tip to end of handle and 4 1/2" at its widest. Early 20th century.
Versatile 19th c.French market basket is hand made. It measures 11 1/2" across the bottom and 15" across the top. The maximum width is 12 1/4".There are 3 or 4 old breaks in the wire of the base , and one break on a side. It would make a wonderful table centerpiece filled with vegetables, flowers, fruit, a collection of tin cookie cutters, etc. For more information on antique kitchen wire see EVERYDAY THINGS: WIRE by Suzanne Slesin and others.
This late 19th century handmade tinned French wire basket was designed for washing lettuce. The condition is excellent.Shows proper signs of age and wear but no breaks or corrosion. The over all height is 12 1/2" and the diameter is 9 3/8". For more information on hand made wire objects see EVERYDAY THINGS: WIRE by Suzanne Slesin and others.
This rare size heart shaped tin cheese mold has a double decorative pattern. A heart shape and a turban mold on top of the heart.It has the stylized dolphin and lozenge mark used by Sommet, in the 1880's.It is about 3 1/4" by 3 1/4" and the collared turban shape is 2 1/4"n diameter.The condition is very good.
American Dime Store cast metal figures probably by Tommy Toy or All Nu, ca 1950's.
Delightful painted figures in the form of a policeman and a "lady of the night". Some paint chipping, but overall in quite good condition.They are 3" tall and about 1 1/2 or 2" wide.
Art deco porcelain toast rack is in blue lustre and whimsically hand painted in a red,yellow and blue polka dot decor. It is 7 3/4" long, 4" deep and 2 3/4" tall. Made in Japan ,in the 1930's, it is in great shape.
(Sorry , forgot to get dusted before photo shoot)
