Anonymous Works

Antique Wicker Cooling Coffin

2013-05-19T08:40:00.000-07:00

Auction house description:
Victorian antique wicker cooling coffin (rubber corpse included). A cooling coffin was kept at the most prestigious homes to keep body contained and aireated until such time as a doctor could arrive to pronounce the person dead. The wicker would allow air circulation in case the person was not reliably dead. Stenciled underneath "Manufactured by Durfee Embalming Fluid Co. Grand Rapids, Mich."

Available at Aspire Auctions.

Folk Art Stone Lion

2013-05-18T12:33:00.001-07:00

Sold at Garth's for $2,900.00 (w/o premium).

Auction Description:
American, 19th century. Seated lion with unusual features. Restoration. 30"h. 54"w. 17"d. Condition Report: Found in Muskingum County. Restoration is fairly recent with concrete patch. Rebuilt lips, ears and front leg. Surface weathered from the elements.

Paper Cutout

2013-05-18T08:19:00.001-07:00

Paper cutout by John Brown Walker. Sold for $1,500.00 (w/o premium) at Garth's.

CDV of a Model Church

2013-05-15T07:20:00.000-07:00

Available here.

WWII Era Duffle Bag

2013-05-13T07:45:00.000-07:00

Available here.

After Raphael

2013-05-11T07:06:00.000-07:00

Sold for $168.49 on eBay.

The Musical Wonder of Professor McRae

2013-05-09T07:41:00.000-07:00

Available here.

Primitive Automaton Figure

2013-05-08T09:16:00.001-07:00

Circa 1920-1930's primitive automaton figure. Unknown as to it's original purpose. A slow moving electric motor in the hollow body moves the right arm back and forth.

Available at Anonymous Works.

Madam Sirwell's Novelty Flea Circus

2013-05-06T14:54:00.001-07:00

Available here.

Portrait of a Whittler

2013-05-06T07:10:00.000-07:00

Sold for $15.50 on eBay.

Snake Door Knocker

2013-05-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

Available at Anonymous Works.

Odd Fellows Shaving Mug

2013-05-04T08:35:00.001-07:00

Available at Anonymous Works.

Vintage Iron-on Transfers

2013-05-03T07:25:00.000-07:00

Available here, here and here.

H.G. Wells Lecture on Monday

2013-05-02T06:57:00.001-07:00

1937 leaflet for an H.G. Wells lecture titled "The Brain Organization of the Modern World".

Available here.

Glass Teddy Roosevelt

2013-04-29T15:58:00.000-07:00

Available here.

Boston Hot Air Balloon Advertisements

2013-04-27T09:59:00.000-07:00

"On Boston Common. Messrs. Stearns and Bryne's Balloon, Mr. Allen, Aeronaut, Labor Day, 1889".

Available here.

Banjo Boy

2013-04-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

Available here.

Banjo Player

2013-04-25T07:01:00.001-07:00

Available here.

Mr. Lawson's Homemade Robot

2013-04-24T07:23:00.000-07:00

Circa 1930's press photo of a homemade robot.

Labeled on the back: "This 7 ft. man of steel has been constructed by Mr. C. Lawson, a Kettering Radio Engineer. It is claimed that the Robot can control traffic, sing, light and smoke a cigarette and sit or stand. The Robot's friend here gives him a light."

George Dean Tin Man

2013-04-23T16:11:00.001-07:00

George Dean was a tinsmith and folk artist who created this ten foot high tin man as a trade figure for his shop. It stood on top of his shop until it closed in 1985. The collector and antique dealer Elli Buk bought it shortly thereafter. This, and thousands of other items in the Elli Buk collection, are going up for auction in a few days.

Available at Grogan & Company.

Vintage Motorcycle Club Jacket

2013-04-21T08:41:00.000-07:00

Sold for $1,371.84 on eBay.

Tulip Quilt

2013-04-16T12:16:00.001-07:00

Available here.

Carved Dog on Old Crate

2013-04-15T06:55:00.000-07:00

Available here.

Magician at Work

2013-04-14T11:18:00.001-07:00

Available here.

Tintype and Flag Remnant

2013-04-14T11:16:00.002-07:00

Available here.