Welcome to Antiques North, our new antique shop on the web. Mary has been an antique dealer for 12 years. She has sold antiques from her own shop, on the internet for seven Island dealers through Ebay for 5 years, managed an Antique Mall and now has a small shop at Briarcliffe Inn.
Mary and Bill have decorated Briarcliffe Inn with a unique array of antique ...
While in England in 2000, we had the opportunity to visit Portobello Antique Market.....what wonderful shops and this is were I found this piece.
A 1850's leather sewing case with four bone instructments and a tiny pair of sterling scizzors...marked with 5 symbols.
The case is patterned leather with a beveled glass insert, brass engraved rim and lock.
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Green press glass perfume bottles from France or that is where we purchased them. Wonderful crisp press glass design of a flower with leaves inside a diamond shape in a soft mint green colour.
The smaller perfume measures 5" high with 1 3/4" width at the base.
The large perfume measures 6 1/2" high with 2 1/4" width at the base.
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This is a beautiful porcelain chocolate pot with fluted edges and gold embellishment. The side panel images on all four sides are decals with hand painted highlights...signed hy the artist HAUFMANN.
The pot is 8 1/4" high by 6 1/4" wide from spout to t...
Fabulous pair of genine Limoges camoes which were made in France for the Sungott Art Studio of New York in the 30's.
Both cameo are mounted in gold metal holders and fastened inside the frame on a cream satin material. The matching frame have gold edging with a mint green interior and a smaller gold edge around the camoes. Both are in very good condition with only a little ...
If you like the 1950's, you'll love this funky piece of art made from an antique dollie and 50's link bracelet. The bracelet has black enamel petals and a mother of pearl centre all accented with brass and cut glass piece in the centre.
The lace and bracelet have been mounted on matting enclosed in a shadow box with wood trim and professional finished with wire hanger...
Beautiful press glass liqueur decantor, cut glass design on stopper...raised edges on six panels on decantor. Pressed from three origin glass pieces.
Measures 8" high with glass stopper....3" wide at base and the stopper is 3" high also.
The stopper has rough edges at the base.
Price at $95 plus taxes and shipping.
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Each mini quilt has been hand made and quilted with miniature design patterns between the satin ribbon. All quilts are made of cotton. You could use these nice quilts as hotpads but since so much work has gone into them ......a better use would be to frame them in a shadow box. Each mini quilt measure 6" high by 5 1/2" wide and in very good condition.
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Unique pair of art deco budvases or could be used as small candle sticks which ever you decide is the best use. Silverplated with a makers mark of BP inside a diamond shape with an additional honeybee mark on the inside base. Beautifully shaped with lower side wing design and 4 casted feet..they measure 4" high by 1 3/4" wide at the base and are in very good condition.
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Shades of Autumn An autumn day, when the air is so clear you might imagine catching sight of the nearest continent an ocean away. When red clay roads are canopied by gold and scarlet. Some are lucky enough to live here and enjoy it all but we would love to share it with you.