Eames Era Mirrored Shadow Box Wall Display Shelf White and Gold Back in the 1950s and early 60s, it was hard to find a home that didn't have a shadowbox display shelf on the wall. This one is quite attractive with a gold-veined mirror back with wooden frame and shelves painted creamy white with gold accents along the outer frame molding edges. The shadow box measures 28 by 24 inches. It extends five inches from the wall and has 3" deep inner shelves.

The shelf is in very good condition with no damage and little wear. The upper and lower inner wood panels (shelf and top pieces) have a couple of small nicks or scratches to the paint, and there is some minor chipping and wear to the corners and edges, none of which will be at all noticeable when hung on the wall. The back top has two sturdy metal hinged loops for hanging. A wonderfully retro piece of Eames Era wall decor to display your Mid-Century treasures. This item is too large to safely ship internationally and does not qualify for free shipping.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: US
 

Pair White Wicker Round Bathroom Towel Hangers A vintage hanging bathroom towel rack set in scrolly white painted wicker. They date to the 1960s or 1970s. There are two hangers, each 7-1/2" diameter with a 6" diameter thick willow towel ring attached to a knobbed wooden post in the centers. The backs have metal keyhole wall hangers. Excellent condition with no breaks or damage.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
 

Art Nouveau Spelter Wall Candle Sconce A beautiful single Victorian candle sconce in heavy spelter metal from the Art Nouveau era. It's 15 inches tall, depth from the wall to the candle bobeche is 8-1/2". At some point it was painted white, but the original finish appears to have been gilded. The narrow sconce has a lady's face in high relief at the center focal point, the candle cup is ornately engraved with floral motifs. There is some natural age wear to the paint as shown but the new owner may wish to completely strip it and restore the original finish. There are no breaks or repairs to the metal.

Circa: 1900
 

White Wicker Shoe Shine Box Kit With Contents In the 1960s, my father found this white wicker shoe shine box in a dilapidated old house my parents were fixing up to resell. Not having a real kit of his own, he kept it and used it for many years. Dad was a blue-collar guy and didn't have many events that called for shined shoes - just the occasional wedding, funeral, or big night out with Mom so much of the wear on the box pre-dates his possession. It wasn't new when he found it.

The box stands 11" high and is 12" wide by 5-1/2" deep front to back. The black painted wooden lid has an applied marbled finish below the wooden shoe rest. The sides are woven white wicker, all the way around. The interior of the box is pretty clean for having held about 60 years worth of shoe shine products. Inside are four wooden brushes, one with a chrome or silver colored metal covering. The two larger ones are marked "Dart Sterilized Hair" (type not specified) and "Essex 100% Horse Hair Sterilized". The contents of the box also include 4 cans of Kiwi shoe polish, a toothbrush, and several used and unused shoelaces.

The box frame is sturdy without breaks or structural damage. There is a faded stain on the right front corner as shown and wear to the wicker tape borders, including a tear at the top of the top left short side. The wicker covering around the box is unbroken.

Circa: 1930s - 1940s
Country of Origin: US
 

Antique Carved Wood Black Forest Style Thermometer Barometer I'm not sure if this antique European (probably German) carved wood wall thermometer would be considered Black Forest or not, as the design is not the typical rococo style. The shape and decoration have definite Arts and Crafts elements. The wood appears to be oak. The very dark finish is original. Measurements are 19-3/8" long by 6-1/4" wide.

The white porcelain enamel thermometer is marked for centigrade and Reaumur scale, an obsolete European unit of temperature measure. It works but I don't know how accurately. Note the wonderful spiral coiled thermometer bottom. The aneroid open face barometer has German or Dutch wording, I don't know whether it works. The beveled glass cover is original and undamaged. The wooden case is in excellent condition with only one scratch on the back. It has not been refinished. The only thing that might be considered a condition issue is that the thermometer plate slides a bit, exposing less than 1/8 of an inch of what looks like old paper behind it with columns of numbers (see picture 3).

Circa: 1895 - 1910
Country of Origin: DE