Trunk And Key

A stunning PAIR of very large, vintage, prints (not one).These prints have a presence and will not get lost in your room. One depicts a pair of Taiwan-bamboo partridges and the other two Painted sand-grouse. The original lithographs were produced by J. Gould and H.C. Richter. These prints have some age to them as there is some mild foxing evident. Very tastefully framed and matted. Staining on back paper from the hanging wire over the years. Small amount of bumping to the edge of the back of the frames. 29.25” wide and almost 23” high. $180 for the pair. The frames and matting alone cost more.

The sweetest little vintage Canadian National Exhibition demitasse with saucer. The building depicted is the main entrance to the Horticultural Palace after the burning of the the original Crystal Palace in 1906. Made in Germany. Cup is just over 2” tall and just over 2.25” in diameter without handle. Saucer just over 4.25” in diameter. No chips or cracks. Very good vintage condition. $15.00. Pick up only please.

SOLD A set of six Josef Kuba Works porcelain lobster dinner plates from Western Germany. Kuba’s factory was founded in 1900 in what is the Czech Republic, but was reestablished in West Germany in 1947. The makers mark on the back of the plates was in production from 1952-1972.

The decoration features a prominent lobster in the centre with other crustaceans around the gold trimmed rim. These plates are in phenomenal vintage condition. No cracks or chips. Minor cutlery marks. One tiny unpainted area in the paint of one clam. 9.5” in diameter. $92.00 for all six plates.