More than likely this lamp was repaired by a miner who could not afford to buy a new lamp. The base has been redone with a solid copper base with the nickel plated top left as original (minus the loop
Antique Hand Held Tin Cuspidor Medical Sick Rooms, Tuberculosis Hospitals c1800s Description: This is hand-held, personal-use tin cuspidor or spittoon that would have been used primarily in sick rooms
This is a very rare surveyor's compass made by William Luken's Potts, who was associated with Benjamin Rittenhouse in the manufacture of surveyor's compasses from 1796-98, before going out on his own
UP FOR BID IS THIS U.S. ENGINEERS STANDARD 50 CAP EXPLODER MANUFACTURERS BY FIDELITY ELECTRIC CO. LANCASTER PA.HAS A DOVE TAIL BOX IN GOOD CONDITION DOES NOT HAVE LEATHER STRAP TWO SCREWS ARE MISSING
8 3/4" x 3 1/8". METAL and wood. Directions for use on back. Barometer liquid is cloudy. Thermometer shows a little separation of fluid- but was working ok. Some wear to paint on tin. Very good used c
stephenduncan Store This is for the ANTIQUE FINE SHAPE MEDICINE BOTTLE CONTAINER that you can see in the images. This finely made fruitwood medicine bottle container is in very good condition but ther