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set of sheffield glass pendant lights ca1910 H0in. x D 16in. priced per pair Shades are a close match but slightly off-color.  H 36in. x 8in. Fabulous amber/gold glow to the glass priced per item...other tag is #2078  H 12in. x D 7in.  H 12in. x W 7in. x D 9in. Amazing textured vintage glass in limited supply NOS price per item

Antique sheffield Glass pendants $1850.00

  

art glass pendant ca 1950 $550.00

  

Close to Ceiling vintage light $650.00

  

Large set of vintage glass sconces $650.00
H 12in. x W 4in. x D 7in. Price per item high relief matte design in soft yellow available  Best appreciated here by our illustrations, this antique three drawer pocket telescope measures 5 inches closed and extends to approximately 14 ¼ inches drawn. In nice original condition with good optics and with a nicely age patinated macrame cover, this vintage telescope will do well in use or in a period display. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Quality antique inverted bowl light fixture 41in. x D 21in. The embossed relief bowl is very thick. A true work of art.  H 36in. x D 12in.

Set of 4 custom art glass sconces $350.00

  

vintage macramé covered – Pocket Telesco $245.00

  

Monumental hanging bowl fixture holds 3 $6800.00

  

clear ribbed glass pendant $550.00
H 54in. x W 45in.  H 14in. x W 20in.x5in.  H 16in. W 8in. X D 3in. price per pair  H 14in. x W 11in. x D 7in.

Horizontal candelabra fixture $750.00

  

Island tee light $600.00

  

NAUTICAL THEME SCONCES $1800.00

  

Wall sconce $750.00
H 12in. x D 12in. more available in this or larger sizes priced each  H 13in. x D 14in. priced per pair  H 71in. x W 60in. x D 10in.  H 22in. x D 7in.

old milk glass shades $450.00

  

Period milk glass pointed shades . . pair $950.00

  

Arts and Crafts mantle with insert $6500.00

  

OLD PENDANT HALLWAY $550.00
H 12in. x W 4in. x D 12in.  H 16in. x D 6in.   This especially nice early handcrafted skittles game is held in its original 11 X 7 7/8 X 3 7/8 inch dovetailed American black walnut, slide-top case and retains its original full complement of 10 pins with 2 game balls of dense lignum vitae wood . The turned pins of a variety of hardwood species from rock maple, pecan, live oak, &c, though each is identical in size and shape very in weight and make the game especially challenging. Originating in Europe well before the 1700s the game of skittles was a mainstay of English pubs well before immigrating to America where the ten-pin version is now considered a forerunner to modern bowling. Popular in ten, nine and four pin versions both as a parlor game where the pins were set-up in diamond fashion on the wood of carpeted floor, the game of skittles was also played out of doors and was popularly played by children as well as adults. Emanating from a history as an English pub or drinking game, by the time of the American Civil War the game was popularly played in the ten-pin version by common folk and high society alike, indoors and out by children and adults. ( A period example of a skittles game had been on display as part of the period memorabilia of the Jefferson Davis, <I>White House of the Confederacy,</I> home section of the old <I>Museum of the Confederacy</I> in Richmond.) Equally appropriate to home, pub or Civil War winter camp, this outstanding entirely handmade skittles game offers good evidence of age and period use yet remains in exceptional, all original and period condition. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Best described here by our illustrations, such wood mounted <I>Magic Lantern</I> slides saw considerable use through the mid 1860’s though the type actually predate the wet plate generated photo slides popular in the Civil War era. This one offers a colorfully hand colored and artist rendered Revolutionary War view of a of a young maiden cannoneer. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Arts / crafts wall sconces $1200.00

  

Caged trouble light $165.00

  

especially desirable! handcrafted – earl $235.00

  

Patriotic Lady Cannonier - painted LAN $55.00
H 42in x D 18in.  H 30in. x D 12in. OLD  H 18in. x D 9in.  H 5in. x W 14in. x D 6in.

LARGE PENDANT LIGHT $850.00

  

Pretty bedroom fixture $550.00

  

Organic old ceiling fixture of tole meta $500.00

  

Cool wall sconce in nickel $0.00
H 5in. x W 16in. x D 7in. SAMPLE SHOWN  H 13in. x W 6in. x D 8in. Heavy Duty construction circa 1920  H 12in. x D12in. Original old glass price per item  H 15in. x D 6in.

Bathroom wall light in nickel $0.00

  

Cast iron wall light. . . old $500.00

  

Schoolhouse semi flushmount light $450.00

  

antique pendant light $450.00
H 36in. x D 12in. price per item  H 36in. x D 9in. price per pair  A classic pair, best described by our photos, these spectacles remain in pleasing condition with the scarce feature of retaining their original iron pocket case. All original and in nice condition with lots of eye appeal, this offering will fit well in any Revolutionary War / early Americana setting. (Neumann and Kravic’s <I>Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution</I>) <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   Published in 1856 by the Phonographic Institute; Cincinnati, Ohio, this <U>First Edition, First Printing</U> of Benn Pitman’s <I>The Phonographir Reader</I> remains in pleasing condition, complete with no loose, torn, marked up or missing pages yet with some period staining on the covers with clear evidence of age and period handling. A desirable rarity in and of itself as, not only was its author responsible for the <I>Pitman Shorthand</I> method as adopted in the United States, but served as the <U>Recorder for the Lincoln Assassination Military Commission</U>. Responsible for the recording of the trial of the conspirators, Benn Pitman compiled and arranged the trial record for publication. Pitman also served as official stenographer during the </I>Sons of Liberty</I> and <I>Ku-Klux Klan</I> and other period high profile government prosecutions. Of additional interest to the Civil War enthusiast and especially for the New Hampshire in the Civil War collector will be the book plate of <I>T. E. HUNT – GILFORD N. H.</I>. <B>Thomas E. Hunt</B> was a 25 year old, just married, resident of Gilford, New Hampshire when he enlisted and was mustered in on 8/14/1862 as a Private of Co. G of the soon to be hard fought <B>12th New Hampshire Infantry</B>. Less than a month later he was designated as <B>Regimental Hospital Steward</B> serving the 12th New Hampshire Volunteers in that capacity until mustering out in Richmond, Virginia on June 21, 1865. Per Bartlett’s regimental history, Thomas E. Hunt, who was the brother of the 12th NH Regimental Surgeon, was present at the battles of Fredericksburg, <B>Gettysburg</B>, Swift Creek, Drury's Bluff, Port Walthall, Cold Harbor, and Capture of Richmond. He was <U>Chief Steward</U> at <B>Point of Rocks Army General Hospital</B> in 1864 and at <B>Camp Lee Army Hospital</B> at Richmond in 1865. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Acrylic smoked pendat lights MCM 3881 -3 $450.00

  

pendant lights $950.00

  

18th early 19th century iron Spectacle C $125.00

  

rare! period shorthand instruction book $95.00
H 36in. x D 20in.  H 60in. x D 20in.  H 32in. x D 10in.  H 19in. x D 13in.

early electric 3 armlight $950.00

  

Brass antique Sanctuary light $3500.00

  

Regency pendant antique light. $1500.00

  

Single globe light fixture with antique $650.00
H 36in. x D 18in.  Close-to-ceiling ornate feature light fixture ca 1920 Very artistic. H 8in. x D 36in.  H 25in. x D 12in. 4 available priced per item  H 24in. x D 38in.

Pair deco pendant lights $1800.00

  

Large Ornate Regancy flush mount iron li $4400.00

  

Halophane industrial pendant lights $850.00

  

double gas light $1500.00
H 24in. x D 20in.  H 21in. x D 14in.  H 33in. x D 17in.   A fine 1930s dining room light fixture 28in. x D 16in.

Large Classic cieling light. $1800.00

  

Old hanging bowl light. $950.00

  

Brass ceiling pendant ca 1920 $0.00

  

Pan fixture with old glass $650.00
A mark of the Victorian genteel , the mid-19th century smoking cap was an especially comforting accessory to many a socially minded officer of the more leisurely geared life of winter camp. A demonstration of individuality with a frequently rich gaudiness, the smoking cap, designed and stitched by loving hands, offered a most popular remembrance from home when shipped to the front. Examples of these highly prized 'camp' or smoking caps may be seen in the more advanced public and private collections with published illustrations appearing in both of Time Life’s <B>Echoes of Glory</B> volumes. This offering is of colorfully hand embroidered black silk with quilted silk lining. The cap is in excellent all original condition yet with the most minimal evidence of age and period use as testimony to originality. A wonderful all original example remaining in fine condition. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  This nice original earlier to mid-19th century W. Smith & Son needle packet still contains an original content, maker marked # 14 <I>SAIL MAKERS NEEDLE</I>. A necessary utility to the soldier in the field for repair of heavy shelter half or Sibly tent canvas or leather accoutrement, these heavy steel needles were a staple among entrepreneurial soldiers and sailors who considered them a primary tool as they cut fanciful scrimshaw decorations in beef, whale bone or ivory for trade, sale, or to send back home. A nice original and as found period item with goog evidence of originality with period use and carrying. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Well documented by Civil War camp site <I>digger</I>/ historians and publications of their finds, (see: <I>Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields & Campsites of the Civil War</I> by Stanley Phillips) these, emboss decorated, zinc travel mirrors seldom survived to reach todays collector market. This one is best described by our photos except to advise that it is all original with good evidence of age and originality even retaining its period mercury backed mirror. A nice original Civil War era personal item. As with <U>all direct sales</U>, we are pleased to offer a <B>no questions asked three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !  We have a small number of original as new, from period stock, slate pencils and are offering them here <U>individually</U> price for the collector who would like an example to go with a period marking slate. Fashioned from slate mined here in Maine, these pencils are the product of period manufacturing practices in which freshly mined slate slabs were cut into ¼ inch square rods, turned round, cut into 6 inch lengths and hand <I>sharpened</I>. (Not sharpened to a point but left blunt, simply hand cut to a slight taper at one end as one would use the pencil on a slate.) Each pencil is a bit unique with slight variances as evidence of early manufacture. Not a big deal but a common utility in the days of hand carried marking slates and seldom seen in unused condition. A neat period item for the Civil War era personal item collector or writing implement enthusiast without spending a lot of money. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Civil War era SMOKING CAP $335.00

  

Civil War era W. Smith & Son #14 SAIL MA $75.00

  

Civil War vintage traveling SHAVING MIRR $85.00

  

original 19th century hand cut - SLATE $18.00
A nice Civil War vintage telescoping pewter cup, all original and in pleasing, untouched condition with nice age patina. Though the soft pewter of these handy travel cups was somewhat fragile, they were commonly found item in the soldier’s collection of personal items. Period examples remaining in nice condition and retaining the period <I>japanned</I> finish carrying case are popular with collectors and are now seldom found. We have left this pleasing example as found and uncleaned just as it came from decades of attic storage. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  This colorful old Red, White & Blue patriotic cap is fashioned from the classic 19th century <U>polished cotton</U> that will be appreciated by Civil War era collectors and while offering good evidence of age and period originality, remains in pleasing condition. With potential application to patriotic, political, military or even as a winter camp smoking cap sent from home, this simply made cap will make a showy addition to any period grouping. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>Gave the keynote speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863! U.S. Congressman & Senator, Governor of Massachusetts, and U.S. Secretary of State 1853 Letter Signed when Secretary of State</b> (1794-1865) Famous American orator and statesman. He made many famous speeches for the Union cause, the best known being his 2 hour oration preceding President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. He also served as U.S. Congressman, Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, President of Harvard University, Secretary of State and U.S. Senator. <u>1853 Letter Signed</u>: 8 x 13, in ink. Department of State Washington, January 4th, 1853 Hon._ble T.H. Crawford Judge of the Criminal Court Washington, D.C. Sir: The enclosed papers, praying the pardon of Albert H. Beach, now confined in the Washington Penitentiary, under conviction of forgery, have been referred by the President to this Department, with directions to request of you a statement of the facts of the case, and also your opinion in connection with that of the District Attorney, as to whether the prisoner is a fit subject for the exercise of the executive clemency. The President also desires a statement from the Keeper of the Penitentiary as to the conduct of the prisoner during his confinement. I am, respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Edward Everett Light age toning, light fold wear, and some archival tape repairs on the reverse. The body of the letter is very neatly written. The signature only is in the hand of Mr. Everett. Very fine content written while Secretary of State on the behest of President Millard Fillmore. Very desirable. The president mentioned in this letter was Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States. Fillmore served from July 9, 1850, to March 4, 1853. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party. He was elected as the 12th Vice President of the U.S., in 1848, and became president on July 9, 1850, upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. The recipient of this letter was Thomas H. Crawford (1786-1863). He was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving 1829-1833. Born in Chambersburg, Pa., he graduated from Princeton in 1804, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and commenced practice in Chambersburg. Crawford was elected as a U.S. Congressman, and served, 1829-33, and was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1833-1834. He was appointed commissioner to investigate alleged frauds in the sale of the Creek Indian Reservation in 1836. President Martin Van Buren appointed him Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and he served in that position from 1838-1845. He was appointed by President James K. Polk as judge of the criminal court of the District of Columbia in 1845, and served until 1861, when the court was reorganized. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1863, and is interred in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   <b>RETAIL PRICE $55.00</b> Copper token, with a raised vignette of spread winged eagle at center, and United States Copper stamped around the edges. The opposite side has a Union shield at the center with Good For One Cent stamped within, and Tradesmens Currency at top and bottom edges. The token is not dated, but it is circa 1863, with a beautiful even brown patina, and it is in about uncirculated condition. An excellent example for your collection.

Civil War era – cased Telescoping PEWTER $95.00

  

19th century Polished Cotton - PATRIOTI $225.00

  

Autograph, U. S. Statesman Edward Everett $150.00

  

Civil War, U. S. One Cent Tradesmens Curr $35.00
<b>Winner of the Pulitzer Prize</b> By Ron Chernow. Published by Penguin Books, 2010. Paperback, 6 x 9 1/4, 904 pages, index, notes, bibliography, illustrations. Minor wear, very fine to excellent condition. This magnificent study of the life of Washington won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize. A must read for anyone interested in George Washington! Celebrated biographer Ron Chernow, winner of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation and the first president of the United States. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one volume biography of George Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his adventurous early years, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president. In this groundbreaking work, based on massive research, Chernow shatters forever the stereotype of George Washington as a stolid, unemotional figure and brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods. (Book Review)  Best described here by our illustrations, such wood mounted <I>Magic Lantern</I> slides saw considerable use through the mid 1860’s though the type actually predate the wet plate generated photo slides popular in the Civil War era. This one offers a colorfully hand colored and artist rendered Revolutionary War view of a of a young maiden assisting her <I>Continental Army Officer</I> <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>United States Congressman from Louisiana, 1846-1851 Major 10th Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States of America Chief Quartermaster, Trans-Mississippi Department, Confederate States Army RETAIL PRICE $60.00</b> (1802-82) He was born on the island of Santo Domingo, in 1802, and moved with his parents to New Orleans, La., about 1805. Elected sheriff of the Parish of New Orleans in 1840, he served in this position for several years. He was a U.S. Congressman from 1846 to 1851, serving as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. During the War Between the States, he fought in the Confederate Army, as major of the 10th Louisiana Infantry. Afterwards he served as the Chief Quartermaster of the Trans-Mississippi Department. He was chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee for more than fifteen years. Served as president of the Tehuantepec Railroad Co., in Mexico. He was interred in the Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, in 1882. Among the notables buried here are Confederate Generals P.G.T. Beauregard, and John Bell Hood. Others include William C. C. Claiborne, the first Governor of Louisiana, and Mel Ott, Baseball Hall of Fame player from the New York Giants, (1926-47), and member of the 500 Home Run Club. <u>Signature with City</u>: 6 x 1 3/4, in ink, Emile La Sere, New Orleans.  How often have those of us who enjoy such things have read in a Civil War soldier’s letter, a page from a winter camp journal or other first-hand life account, where the writer phrases the arrival of a carefully got up package of home preserves, or has lamented the fact that he received such but alas the glass preserve jar had been broken in transit? This offering of a quart size preserve jar, boldly marked <B> MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC FRUIT JAR</B> on one side and <B>WHITALL’S PATENT JUNE 18th 1861</B> on the other will make a wonderful companion piece in any Civil War collection and will go especially well in any winter camp, medical and sanitary fair grouping. Much more difficult to find than the more common MASON preserve jar of the period, this nicely marked and dated jar retains its equally well marked and dated glass lid with its cast iron lid clamp. All in nice condition with that pretty light aqua bubbled glass, the jar remains in fine condition with no chips. A scarce collectable complete with original components each as collectable as the jar its self. An exceptional example of period everyday life seldom seen today. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Book, George Washington; A Life $10.00

  

early hand painted LANTERN SLIDE $35.00

  

Autograph, Emile La Sere $40.00

  

Pat. 1861 - MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC FRUIT $165.00
H 30in. x D 17in.  H 28in. x D 19in.  H 38in. x D 21in.  H 37in. x D 21in.

Arts and Crafts pendant light $1500.00

  

pendant light $1200.00

  

Antique 4 arm pan fixture $650.00

  

1920's Hanging light $1250.00


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