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You’ll notice that prices are not shown; this is done not only to insure our customers’ privacy, but because many items are bought as gifts and still others are sold to dealers and interior designers...situations where the price is better left unpublished. It's also a way to encourage communication. More often than not, all of the wonderful characteristics of a piece can’t be squeezed into the description area and besides, do you really want everyone to know what you paid for something? So, if you would like a price on something, have any questions or need more information, please remember that we’re just a click away! Ready?...slippers on? Let’s go shopping! Salesman's
Sample Water Closet...Johnson Brothers Hanley Ltd. The registration numbers on
our scaled-down version coincide with a design patent registered in
1900-1905. ...was a bit puzzling at first...since I was under the impression that "Made in England" indicated a piece dating from after 1921...part of aftermath of the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890. But a look at the history of the markings revealed that many of the English potters...Wedgewood and Johnson Brothers included...had actually begun to include "Made in England" as early as 1898. At any rate, it's a
well-crafted miniature version of one of man's technological
advancements... As previously mentioned, it's just 4.375 inches high...the mahogany base measures 2.875 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep. It is in excellent condition...the only note is that there is a crack on the back of the wood base...no doubt the result of the heavy shellac that was used to "protect" wood in those days. A plumber or sanitary engineer in your life? This would certainly be a unique and welcome addition to their décor! Scale used by
Dentists for Preparing Dental Impressions It was produced by the
Amalgamated Dental Company, Ltd., a London, England firm that was formed
in 1924. Real "False" Teeth Salesman's
Sample...Display of Different Varieties of Wheat Stubborn to the core, I'll
try again... It's a wonderful,
small walnut case with brass carrying handle and side latches...it
measures 11.75 inches wide, 7.75 inches high and 2.675 inches deep. Wheat is a mainstay of
cooking...used for bread, cakes, cookies, pasta, couscous, and beer...a
cross-collectible, we've also included this unusual sample case in our link for
Culinary Antiques. Chocolate
Molds
Vintage Native American
Indian-Motif Copper Chocolate Mold
It's also a great decoration on its own...holes
at the top of each half make it easy to display them on a wall if desired.
The mold has lovely old patina that we have left alone... the interior was
quite rusty, and the results of our attempts to clean the interior were
only so so. They each measure 7.6875 inches high, 3.5 inches wide, and 1.675
inches deep. Each piece has wear holes.
Vintage French Rooster Chocolate Mold...Létang
Fils
Vintage Père Noël Chocolate Mold...Matfer The mark for the Matfer
company says it all... Condition is excellent; one small and very light scratch inside the back of Santa's hood and three small areas of rust on the exterior. Lobster Chocolate Mold...Létang Fils It is stamped on the cross
band with the mark for Létang Fils in "Man in the
Moon" Chocolate Egg Mold Fish Tray-form Chocolate Mold A stamp along the side
identifies it as being made by Létang Fils... Lobster Tray-form Chocolate Mold Filled with
chocolate... History and Use of Chocolate Molds: Chocolate was primarily enjoyed solely as a liquid drink until the mid-nineteenth century, so the history of the molds used to make formed chocolate is not terribly long. In France, early chocolatiers made use of existing molds that were originally designed for sugar-based bon-bons, but these were often made of wood which did not fare well with the moisture of the melted chocolate. By the first quarter of the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution took hold and molds were being produced in Europe using various metals. There are two basic types of chocolate molds for the two basic types of chocolate confection...solid or hollow. Both types of molds were carefully seasoned with cocoa fat to facilitate the removal of the finished product. The trays with indented areas are for making solid chocolates...the seasoned trays are filled with melted chocolate, tapped or shaken to eliminate any air bubbles, and then allowed to cool so that the chocolate hardens. The second type generally consists of two corresponding hollow portions. Also seasoned, one side of the mold is partially filled with melted chocolate and then the other half of the mold is attached with clips or clasps. Once closed, the mold is tilted back and forth so that the chocolate coats both surfaces. Set aside to cool, when opened, the result is a thin chocolate shell bearing the design of the mold. One of the oldest chocolate mold manufacturing firms was started in In France by Jean-Baptiste Létang in 1832. Maison Létang made molds in silverplate, solid tin, tinplate, and in copper. The first German factory was started in Berlin in 1866 by Herman Walter. Handed down from generation to generation, many of these early molds were among the treasured belongings brought to America by European immigrants. Cross-collectibles, these chocolate
molds are also featured in our link for Culinary Antiques. The earliest compasses originated in China and were used for Feng Shui before they were ever used for marine navigation. Feng Shui is used to determine the most auspicious positioning for burial sites or buildings of different sorts. It is also used to select the best times and locations for important events and the most beneficial layout of one's personal surroundings...home, office, etc. The instrument has a compass needle at the center, and concentric tables expanding out from the middle to numerous points containing data relating to astrology, time of day, the elements, directions, and forms of landscape - all the various factors thought to help in deciding the best orientation for one's life. An Antique Tool of the Trade, it's also a curiosity, and thus, is included in our link for Folk Art and Curiosities.
Vintage Balloon Molds
These are ceramic molds and
provide a touch that crosses into many collecting disciplines and
decorating styles...industrial, funky, folk art, nostalgia included.
Selling them individually, we have three of each form available...
Plus, a long-eared rascal
rabbit...measuring 12.1875 inches by .5625 of an inch and also in mint condition.
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