Dated 1852 Rosewood & Brass High Quality Lap Desk Made For Letter Writing When Traveling.w 16" D 10" Auction
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Dated 1852 Rosewood & Brass High Quality Lap Desk made for letter writing when traveling.w 16" d 10"
Dated 1852 Rosewood & Brass High Quality Lap Desk made for letter writing when traveling.w 16" d 10"
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Dated 1852 Rosewood & Brass High Quality Lap Desk made for letter writing when traveling.w 16" d 10" h 5.75". Largest open dia. 20". Found in Wabasha MN collection.
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Dated 1852 Rosewood & Brass High Quality Lap Desk made for letter writing when traveling.w 16" d 10"

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Circa 1920's Cut cased glass white to green to clear with 12 massive cut glass prisms. Very good: Circa 1920's Cut cased glass white to green to clear with 12 massive cut glass prisms. Very good condition. No chips or cracks. Hand enameled with gold highlights h 13" dia. 8". Found in Wabasha MN
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Circa 1900 Soft Paste Porcelain Ewer with original tag on the bottom. Hgt 16" dia 7". Good condition: Circa 1900 Soft Paste Porcelain Ewer with original tag on the bottom. Hgt 16" dia 7". Good condition
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Circa 1900 Pair of Floral Hand Painted Bristol Glass Vases - hgt 13" dia 6".No chips or cracks.: Circa 1900 Pair of Floral Hand Painted Bristol Glass Vases - hgt 13" dia 6".No chips or cracks. Found in Eau Claire WI collection.
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Signed (Howe Scale Co. Rutland VT. Design Pat. June 13th, 1867. Has brass pan & brass gauge on the: Signed (Howe Scale Co. Rutland VT. Design Pat. June 13th, 1867. Has brass pan & brass gauge on the front,. The rest is old red paint on cast iron. W 16" d 16" hgt 10". Found in Wabasha MN home.
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Circa 1880's Cast Iron Small Umbrella Holder or Door Stop. Has Wood cutter with pipe & dog. Hgt 14"L: Circa 1880's Cast Iron Small Umbrella Holder or Door Stop. Has Wood cutter with pipe & dog. Hgt 14"L w 9". Appears to be original paint. Very good condition other than paint loss.
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Circa 1900 Heavy Cast Nickel Plate on Brass Decorated Wall Brackets - 19.5" x 19.5" x 1.5". Great: Circa 1900 Heavy Cast Nickel Plate on Brass Decorated Wall Brackets - 19.5" x 19.5" x 1.5". Great Quality. Found in Eau Claire WI.
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High Quality Romanian Georgio Collection Cut & Coloered Stem Ware with 12 wine glasses & 9 Champagne: High Quality Romanian Georgio Collection Cut & Coloered Stem Ware with 12 wine glasses & 9 Champagne Flutes - hgt wine 6.5" flute hgt. 9". All in good condition. Found in Wabasha MN.
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Circa 1900 Enamel on metal tea pot, ink well & floral bowl. Tea pot has butterfly decoration. Tea: Circa 1900 Enamel on metal tea pot, ink well & floral bowl. Tea pot has butterfly decoration. Tea pot h 8" dia. 4". Ink well 3.25" x h 2. 75". Bowl dia. 7" h 2.5"L. All in good condition. Found in
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3 Cloisonne - C 1890 Superb Cloisonne Tea Pot w/Dragon Décor gold dust in finish hgt 5"dia.,4": 3 Cloisonne - C 1890 Superb Cloisonne Tea Pot w/Dragon Décor gold dust in finish hgt 5"dia.,4" w 6.5" - Early Cloisonne container w/lid & gold dust finish. Hgt 3.25" dia.3". - Early Cloisonne
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C 1900 Two Majolica Pieces. One a compote with leaf & branch design. Dia. 9.5" hgt 5.5". Compote: C 1900 Two Majolica Pieces. One a compote with leaf & branch design. Dia. 9.5" hgt 5.5". Compote signed. Wonderful covered cheese dish with basket weave & leafage design. Dia. 10" hgt 7". Both in
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