Filter Collection (1900-1940s)

These items are no longer available for sale, but represent examples of inventory previously sold by Sturgis Antiques.
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Long Tom Virginia Tobacco Painted Metal sign in Original Wood Frame By St Thomas Metal Signs ltd 1.jpg

Long Tom Tobacco Sign in Relief Painted Galvanized Metal Sign with Original Wood Frame Circa 1920s

Long Tom Tobacco Sign in Relief Painted Galvanized Metal Sign 
Year: Circa 1920's
Made by St Thomas Metal Signs [...]

Period
1900-1940s
Circa 1915 Herschel Spillman Carousel Horse Restored Jumper 1.jpg

Circa 1915 Herschell Spillman Carousel Horse Jumper Professionally Restored

Circa 1915 Herschell Spillman Carousel Horse Restored Jumper

"Herschell, with James Armitage, created the Armitage Herschell Company in 1873. Armitage Herschell remained in operation until the [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Kathe Kollwitz (1867–1945) 1922 von Becke Blindstamp Title Zertretene The Downtrodden 1900 Etching

Käthe Kollwitz’s (1867–1945) etching and aquatint print titled  “Zertretene”

Zertretene. – Leichnam und Frauenakt [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Pre WWII Silver Native American Silver Watch Band with Buckle Clasp Unmarked Hand Stamped Clinton German Watch

Circa 1940's Silver Native American silver watch band with buckle clasp, unmarked with hand stamped designs. 

These early pawn pieces are amazing, with [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Early 20th c Inro Case of Oni Holding Hands Up Tobacco Case Moving Face Sagemono

Circa early 20th c. Japanese  sagemono Inro box with detachable face. The sagemono is a term for the collective unit of an Netsuke, [...]

Period
1900-1940s
Waltham 8 Day Ship Clock in Wood Case and Key 1.jpg

Waltham 8 Day Ship Clock in Mahogany Case and Key Early 20th Century Chronometer

Waltham 8 Day Ship Clock in Mahogany Case Chronometer

Period
1900-1940s
Tellurian Model Trippensee Planetarium Company mfg by George F. Cram Company 1.jpg

Tellurian Model Trippensee Planetarium Company mfg by Trippensee Planetarium Company  Circa 1900

Tellurian Model Trippensee Planetarium Company mfg by Trippensee Planetarium Company 
Year: circa 1900
Unmarked but most likely by the Trippensee Planetarium [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Circa 1900 Carved Wooden Carousel Horse Head Old Circus Carnival

Circa 1900 Carved Wood Carousel Horse Head
The head is folk art, most of the smaller carousels were folk carved and detailed. This one has [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Original Miniature Watercolor Natalie Hays Hammond New York Skyline In The Evening 1930's Noir Style

Natalie Hays Hammond (1904-1985) was an American Painter, Water colorist and Fabric Designer. Her work started out in the 1920's as a Costume designer and [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Antique Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Table Top Press Circa 1900

A very fine antique book binding press. 
These small cast iron presses were used to secure the book pages for stitching the [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Late Victorian American Renaissance Revival Period Walnut Floor Cabinet with Glass Door Circa 1910 Gothic Style

A Walnut, very late Victorian or early American Arts and Crafts period Glass Front Floor Cabinet. 
The Revival periods, Renaissance Revival period was [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Art Deco Cylinder Shaped Dance Purse Blue Color Celluloid with Ornate Art Deco Pattern in Rhinestone

Art Deco Cylinder Shaped Dance Purse Blue Color Celluloid with Ornate Art Deco Pattern in Rhinestones

Year: 1920's

Double Hinged on the top, [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Very Rare Photograph of 1926 Hampton College African American Basketball Signed By All Players

 Photograph of 1926 Hampton College African American Basketball Signed By All Players

Period
1900-1940s
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Annette Art Deco Blue Enamel Compact with Black Fairy Silhouette Circa 1920's Complete

Hexagon shaped Art Deco Era Compact with Blue and Black enamel silhouette of a woman on the front by Annette.
Silver plated over copper [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Circa 1900 Favrile Style Glass Orange Celing Fixture with Victorian Design Hanging Light

Circa 1900's Favrile style Ceiling Globe Fixture.
A light color orange with a a nice etched/ printed stylized Victorian pattern.
This piece would [...]

Period
1900-1940s
Pair of Rookwood Bookends of Ravens Model 2275 and Dated 1923 1.jpg

MINT Pair of Rookwood Bookends of Ravens Model 2275 and Dated 1923 William McDonald Blue and Tan Mat Glaze

Pair of Rookwood Bookends of Ravens Model 2275 and Dated 1923 by William McDonald 

Period
1900-1940s
Art Deco Era Cast Iron Bench With Black Cats on Fence 1.jpg

Art Deco Era Cast Iron Bench With Black Cats Fighting On A Fence Circa 1920 Halloween Theme

Art Deco Era Cast Iron Bench With Black Cats on Fence

These amazing Art Deco era small benches depicted two black cats flighting on a [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Rare WWII Poster By Robert von Liski Dedicated to a Nation Bathed in Blood… Norway Stone Litho

Artist: Robert Reinhardt Von Liski
Signed in lower right, printed signature, done in a separate printing than poster.

Title: "Dedicated to a [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Erotica Paul Emile Becat with Remarque on the Bottom Circa 1940’s Gravure Drypoint Etching

Paul Emile Becat Etching with remarque on the bottom of the image of another erotic image
These dry point etchings were prints done after Paul [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Rare Roulette Pocket Watch Toy ca. 1940 German in VG Condition

Roulette Pocket Watch. German, ca. 1940. Push the lever down on the side and spin the dial.

Similar to the German Dice Game I [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Antique Edwardian Tiffany Ring Platinum With Seed Pearl and Diamond Chips

Antique Edwardian Tiffany Ring Platinum With Seed Pearl and Diamond Chips
Appraised and researched in 1990's. That page will be included and upon request a [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Art Nouveau Era Tiles with Dark Blue Flower with High Relief Boarder in Arts and Crafts style Frame Circa 1910

Arts and Crafts era Dark Blue Flower surrounded by light brown flowers in high relief boarder Tile in Wood Frame 

Period
1900-1940s
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* Rare * Old Overholt Rye Advertising Sign Image Circa 1910's

Title: Old Overholt Rye
History: Old Overholt, said to be America's oldest continually-maintained brand of whiskey,[1] was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania in 1810
 [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Original 1939 World's Fair Art Deco Saturn Lamp Red Top with Frosted Base

The Rarely seen 1939 World's Fair Saturn Lamp. They come up sometimes and they are very sought after. 

The 1939 World's Fair was in Flushing [...]

Period
1900-1940s
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Navajo Men's Ring Circa 1920's Early Pawn Turquoise Marked CT Sterling Gold Tone

Navajo Men's Ring Circa 1920's Early Pawn Turquoise Marked CT Sterling Gold Tone

Navajo Mens's Ring are harder to find than rings for tourist [...]

Period
1900-1940s