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Metalware , Various Metal & Cast Iron Items, Bookends; Silver, Vintage Tools and Household Items

Below are a variety of metal items from bookends to figural items. To include some old tools, cigarette lighters, decorative items, and  other household items. Most items herein are either cast iron, steel, bronze, brass, or made or constructed partially of  metal.  Everything to my knowledge is original and old, I don't collect reproductions. Other decorative items made of other materials may be found in the Glass or Decorative Items categories.

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Abraham Lincoln Small Bookends. Raised portrait of Lincoln on each bookend.  Approx. 2" height.
 
 
S#2
 
 
 

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Old Cast Iron Dog w/Bone. 4" in height.
 
 
 
S#3

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Pair of Knights Bookends. These are made of Stainless Steel, not cast iron. Each weighs over 5 lb. each and they stand almost 8" in height.  Each one is incised on the back side "The Travelers Convention, Palm Beach, Florida 1931"
 
 
MT#1-MB1

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Struggling Librarian Bookends. Bronze or Brass. Made by K&O Company Inc., Bethpage, Long Island, NY.  6" in height.


MT#1-MB1

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Walter Bosse stacked Hedgehog bowls or ashtrays. Neat, ca. 1950 eames era design item. Perfect condition.

S#12

exmoorpixienut.jpg

Old Exmoor Pixie brass nutcracker. Approx. 6" in length. Heavy brass construction.

S#12

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Metal lighter case. Made in SIAM, believed to be Sterling. Note: no lighter insert.

S20

hunterashtray.jpg

Old metal ashtray from Germany, ca. 1950s. Features a guy shooting a rifle. Stands 3.5" in height.
 
S#21

pegasusbookends.jpg

Pegasus cast iron or bronze bookends. Dated 1925. 4.5" in height.

MT5

horsebookendsonblackbase.jpg

Metal horse bookends.Free standing bronze or cast iron horses on a black metal base. Made by Louis Aronson; Ronson Company, ca. 1920s. 
 
MT5

pinkironelephant.jpg

Old large iron Elephant. Probably painted pink at some time. 14" high to the top of the trunk from the base, and about 13" in length. Heavy, weighs about 11lb.

MB2

potatomasher.jpg

Old Potato Masher. Slightly over 12" in length. Nice patina.

S#18

horsebookend.jpg

Single cast iron grazing horse bookend.

MT#5

shipbookend.jpg

Old Sailing Ship bookend or doorstop. Heavy silver metal, hollow base. 6.5" in length; 4.5" height.

sterlingclothesbrush.jpg

Sterling silver decorated horse hair brush. Decorations features a flowers,plants, at women's head. 4.5" in length.

S#12

woodensieve.jpg

Antique wooden grain sieve with metal sifter. 17" in diameter, 4.25" in depth. Very good condition
 
MB1

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Old wooden Choker style Mouse Trap. Kinda like a roach motel, once a mouse checks in, he doesn't check out.

S#14

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Aluminum cigarette case. Age unknown

victoriandoorbell.jpg

Victorian doorbell. Patented on the bell: "Patented Dec.31, 1867"  Decorative hand crank. Hammer inside the bell. 5" in diameter.

S#16

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Black Hawk #9  Cast Iron Sheller. Made by A.H. Patch Co., Clarksville, TN.  Dated 1903.

MT3~MB2

horseshoeleatherbookend.jpg

Pair of leather and brass bookends. Features a brass decoration of a horse's head and horseshoe over a custom leather, which  slips over a brass L shaped brass supports. Made in Canada.

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One Liquid Quart glass bottle "Approved Model BW-1228"  14" in height. Screw on metal pourer is marked : "The Master Mfg Co. Litchfield Illinois, Patd. Sept. 14, 1926"

MB1

applepeeler.jpg

Turn Table Apple Parer, made by Lockey & Howland. Last patent dates: June 17 & Dec. 16, 1856.

MT3-MB2

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Apple Parer made by The Reading Hardware Co., Reading, PA.  Last patent date: May 22, 1877.

MT3-MB2

castironkettle.jpg

Cast Iron Kettle. Marked on the lid: The A.G. & N.W. Co., Phila. Pat. Jan 1, 1861.  Very good condition.

MB2

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Metal deco style trinket box, made by Hickok, marked under the lid. Almost 4" square. 1.75" in height.

MT3-MB2

chinesebookends.jpg

Pair of Old bookends featuring a Chinese man and woman. Made of metal and quite heavy, attached to a wooden base. The measure about 9.5" in height. Unmarked.

MT#5

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Reverse photo.

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Ronson Varaflame lighter.

S67

bomabottleopener.jpg

Figural Salmon shaped bottle opener. Made by BOMA, vintage 1960s
 
S70

ronsonvaraflameinbox.jpg

Ronson Varaflame modern styled butane lighter. Comes within original hard plastic case. Very good condition, minor scratches to the finish.

S41

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Old Master Lock with Lion image on it's front. Comes with key, and works. 2.5 in height in locked position. Made in Milwaukee by Master Lock

S41

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Old Jared Old English  Brass Lock. Four Brass Levers, made of solid brass. Made by Jas. Morgan & Sons Ltd., England. Excellent working condition.

S66

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Lot of 3 vintage table lighters L to R:  Ronson "Norseman" Lighter; Ornate metal Arrow lighter; Zippo table lighter w/ 5 barrel hinge, excellent condition.

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Whiting and Davis, gold mesh cigarette bag. Comes with the original Dummy cigarette box of L&M cigarettes. Tagged on the inside. Zipper marked "Talon", zipper works well. No chinks to the bag. Circa 40s-50s.

S#14

elephantknocker.jpg

Elephant head brass door knocker. 5" in length. Unmarked.

S#14

amitadamascneletteropener.jpg

Amita Damascene decorative letter opener. Sterling silver with 24K gold inlay. Made in Japan, within it's original case. Amita Jewelry Corp. Features image of Pagoda and scenery on the handle.

S#12

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Metal compact featuring two scenes from London, and incisced "London" under the two photos. Made by AGME in Switzerland. Snaps open to reveal and powder compartment. Minor wear to exterior, interior appears unused.

S#12
 

silversaltshakers.jpg

Highly decorated Silver Salt & Pepper set. Each marked on the underside "T800"



Done Each stands a little over 2" in height.

MT#5

doggypiperestbye.jpg

Metal pipe rest, appears to be Bronze. Looks like a Beagle. Marked "1935 Art Metal Works Inc."
 
 
MT#2
 

librariansittingbookends.jpg

Librarian Metal Bookends. Brass or Bronze. Marked 21B on the back side of each. Stand 5" in height and 4" in width.
 
S86

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Decorative metal bookends. Appear to be brass base, with an enamel coating and copper decorations. Made in China, but certainly nothing new. 5.5" in height.

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Very old metal Ice Pick with cast iron handle. Marked: Shreveport Ice Delivery Co. & on on the other side: Phones: Old 2170 New 272.

S#12

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Close up of handle above

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Norwegian pewter toothpick holder. Marked: Norge, Handstort TPB, TINN. Stands: 2.25" in height.

MT#2

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Old metal round tin with Art Deco design. Flaking paint. 4.5" diameter, and 2" in height.

S#12

dogdoorstopbye.jpg

Metal Dog Door Stop. Appears to look like an Airedale. Has wooden bottom which holds in rocks or weights of some kind to give the figure weight at it's base. Was probably repainted black to cover that  popular green color that you see on items from the deco era.  
 
MT#2

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Very Old "Star" Rat Trap. Made by Lovell Mfg. Co., Erie, PA, USA.  Works well. This is a serious spring operated killing machine. Approx. 7" in  height.
 
MT#2

elfbrassdoorknocker.jpg

Brass Elf Door Knocker. No markings. Measures: 5" in height.

MT#2

opiumpipe.jpg

Old Chinese opium pipe. Marked on the bottom. Stands 10" in height.

MT#2

castirondiscusmb1.jpg

Cast Iron figure of Boy throwing Discus.  Certainly old, but appears to have been repainted Gold.


MT#1-MB1

sphinxbookend.jpg

Single antique Sphinx Bookend.  Approx. 3.5" in height


MT#1-MB1

littcosailboats.jpg

Littco. Penna. solid brass sailboat bookends, ca. 1930s-40s.
 
S96
 
 

matchsafesterling.jpg

Sterling silver match safe. 1.75" in height.
 
S97

castironstbernards5.jpg

Old Bronze or Cast Iron Saint Bernard Dog Figure: Measures: approx. 4" in length
 
 
S#5
 

castirondonkeyopeners5.jpg

Old Donkey or Jack Ass Bottle Opener. These have been reproduced. This is an original cast iron item.
 
 
S#5

womanmanbookends.jpg

Slush or Copper Book Ends. Farmers praying over the crops. Measure: 5" wide & 5" high. One has a puncture hold in its back side.



MT#1-MB1

monklibrarianbookends.jpg

Monk in Library~Bronze or Brass solid Bookends. 4" H; 4" W



MT#1-MB1

cherrystoner.jpg

Enterprise Cherry Stoner No. 1~Enterpris Mfg.Co., Phila. Measures about 13" in length.

MT3-MB2

appleparer3.jpg

Apple Parer made by The Reading Hardware Co., Reading, PA.  Last patent date: May 22, 1877. 2nd One I own.

MB3-MB2

arcadegrinder.jpg

Arcade Crystal cast iron coffee grinder.

MT4-MB4

witherbysaw.jpg

T.H. Witherby Warranted Drawknife. Wooden handles. 13.5" in total length. Blade measures: 7" long.

MT4-MB2

cameldriverbookends.jpg

Camel Driver with Camel bookends. Cast iron or bronze. Measure: 4.5" W; 5.5" H. May be marked on bottom, but covered in felt.



MT#1-MB1

indianbookend.jpg

Indian on Horse Bookend. Marked on the backside "The Last Trail, Copr. 1929"  Measures: 5" W; 5.5" H



MT#1-MB1

thinkerbookend.jpg

Thinker Cast Iron Bookend. Stands: 4" height.
 
 
 
MT#1-MB1

zigzag.jpg

Zig Zag Man metal beltbuckle. Zig Zag Rolling papers for Cigarettes or  possibly Reefers, as I recall from the Summer of Love. Tiffany studio,New York. Scarce.
 
 
S#6

sterlingteacupsaucer.jpg

Sterling Silver .900  demitass cup and saucer. Each item hallmarked.  Decorative handle on the cup.


S#6

silvermatchboxcover.jpg

Sterling Silver matchbox holder. Embossed classical style figure of a topless woman sitting in a collonade


S#6

indianhorsesironbookends.jpg

Old Iron Metal Trail of Tears, Indian on Horse Bookends. Measure: 4" H; 4" W.


MT#2

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Ronson Mod Lighter. Made in England. Stands 4" in height.


S#6

wrightsvilleiceshaver.jpg

Wrightsville Hardware Co. No.-7 Ice Shaver. Wrightsville, PA.  Cast Iron. Shaving razor still in place. Hinged top lifts to reveal chamber where shaved ice would be deposited. Very good condition.
 
MT#2

farmerbookends.jpg

Old Bronze bookends. Farming couple praying over or for the crop. Implements and tools in the back ground. Each bookend marked "Bron-Met" on the back side. Under covered with felt. Solid metal.
 
MT#2 

leafbookends.jpg

Figural leaf bookends. 5" in height. Probable bronze. Hollow.

MT#2

lighterengland.jpg

Fairly large metal cigarette lighter. Lighter slides into heavy metal base. Marked made in England. Measures: 3.5" in length


S#7

razorlot.jpg

Two Schick Injector Razor blades, within their original cases. Ivory plastic and Orange Bakelite handles with brass heads. Very good condition, no cracks or rust. (Note, I cleaned the white handle up after the photo)



S#18

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Old cast iron figural "Hand"  bottle opener. Measures 4.5" in length.

S#16

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Cast iron Owl andirons. Measure: 14" in height.

MB1

jsilverlighter.jpg

Decorative design Sterling cigarette lighter. Marked Japan and "JJJ" on the underside.
 
S34

alligatorsnail.jpg

Brass alligator ashtray. Approx. 4" in length,  unmarked. Also, Cast iron or bronze figural snail. Made in Italy

S35

atlantictapemeasure.jpg

Atlantic 10ft Tape Measure.Made in Newark , NJ. Deluxe white tape. Retractable tape measure works well, first 3" in measure have chipped missing section to the metal tape.

S41

vabeltbuckle.jpg

Virginia June 25, 1788, metal beltbuckle. Made by Lewis beltbuckles, and dated 1974.

S43

owlbookends.jpg

Set of old  brass Owl Bookends. Made by Johnson Brothers, Artware of Distinction, Milboro, CT.

MB1
 

evanslightercase.jpg

Evans lighter/cigarette case combo. Measures: 4.25" in height. Springloaded door pops open to show cigarette case.

S55

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Vintage Swank tie clip with Roman Centurian center piece.

S56

duckkniverests.jpg

Set of 8 figural duck knife rests. Also, tail section has small slit, presumably to hold name cards. Measure: 3.25" in length. I believe them to be silver plated. Showing a little tarnish.

S58

voluptecompact.jpg

Volupte Brass compact/lipstick holder. Appears unused. Made of brass.  3.25" x 2.25"

S61

durameshpurse.jpg

Duramesh brand Gold Mesh purse. Mint in original box.

S60

sterlingshakers.jpg

Sterling Silver weighted salt shaker set. 4.5" in height. Marked Crown on the underneath.

S60

cigarettedispenser.jpg

Heavy, metal figural cigarette dispenser. Lid lifts off to load the holder, turn the wheel on right side of the house, and a cigarette is allowed to roll into the small tray in front. Made in Japan.
 
TY29

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With the roof opened, showing the chamber where cigarettes are held.
 
TY29

roberteleebust.jpg

Bronze small Robert E. Lee bust. Measures: 2.5" in height.

S61

sterlingsilvermatchboxcovers.jpg

Lot of four Sterling Silver decorative matchbox covers.

S61

stratoncompactgeese.jpg

Stratton metal compact with enamel decorations of Geese on the top. No puff. Some wear and a couple of small dings.

S62

elephantsashtray.jpg

Chrome ashtray with Elephants made by Hamilton, USA.
S62

wringer.jpg

The American Wringer, clothes wringer. No. 123.  Patented 1893.
 
MB1

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Lovell No. 32 Clothes Wringer. Made by Lovell Mfg. Co., Erie,PA
 
MB1

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Replogle Illuminated Globe with Atlas. The Atlas is copyrighted 1954, so I assume the Globe is the same age. Great condition, when plugged in the globe lights up.

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Garantie Zunder No. 60 German made lighter. Interesting mid-century design. Circa 1950. Spring action and lighter work well.
 
S90.

sterlingpencils.jpg

Two Sterling silver antique pencil holders. Both marked Sterling. Highly decorated, one is monogrammed.
 
S90

omegalighter.jpg

Omega Superlighter. MInt in original box, unused.
 
S90

lincolnbookends1.jpg

Abraham Lincoln bronze bookends. Ca. 1920s.
 
S92
 
 

shickrazorred.jpg

Schick Electric Razor, scarce red plastic covering. As new, within original case with all implements.
 
S92

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Vintage Gillette travel razor in metal case, with decorative fabric top cover.

S93
   

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