VINTAGE JAPAN LIGHTER WITH A SKIER
This is a neat old Japan lighter with a downhill skier on the front.The back is plain.There is some wear on the edges of the decoration and some soiling.It is about 2 1/4" tall.
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tob35
Vint Enameled Top Cigarette Case W Sailing Ship
This is a beautiful piece but unfortunately it does have some damage to the enameled painting.This is also a German piece and in the photos you can see the damage.In the middle of the ship and on the lower left corner.Inside there is a symbol I cannot make out on the right side and Germany on the left.There is a little discoloration on the back top left that looks like the start of rust.The cigarette holders are spring loaded and have a good spring to them.It is about 3" across and about 3 1/2" high.
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tob24
Possible Hand Carved Long Stem Pipe Mans Head
I am not sure if this is home made or factory but it is very well done.I know nothing about pipes so I assume it comes apart for cleaning and that this is not a flaw.The bowl of the pipe has a band around it that looks like brass and a top that looks like silver but they are both steel and have rust.The band on the stem however I do think is brass.The mouth piece is marbled plastic and the two tassles are what look like deer hair.It is used and needs cleaned badly but since I do not know how to do that and could ruin it I will leave it as is.There is no damage in the wood and it is about 9" high.Also the picture that is dark is closer to the real color,I lightened the other one to show the workmanship in the carving.
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tob41
Old Beaded Cigarette Case
This looks to be a very old piece,probably from the 50's.It is either gold and silver sead beads or the gold has worn off of a lot of them with use.It has what I think is a satin lining that is probably discolored from age or it is just the color it was.It has a snap closure that is in excellent working condition and there is no damage inside in the lining.I see no beads missing.There is a flower with a stem and leaves on the front also in beads.This is a really neat older item.It is also quite heavy.There is no makers mark or company name anywhere. It is about 4 1/2" high.
