Lovely porcelain trinket box, vintage 70s. It is a creamy white and soft octagon shape. The pattern is ridged, suggesting it is a basket. Three pink roses, 3 leaves and 3 tiny flowers on the lid. Label on bottommade in taiwan. It is
3" tall and has a remnant of a candle inside. There are no chips, cracks or flaws to the flowers or to the box. A dainty and elegant looking trinket box. Use for display to hold "trinkets" or to hold a candle. Excellent condition.
Mama is feeding her baby from a bottle. Nicely detailed ceramic cow figural. She is sitting on a stump, has on a patterned apron with a bow in the back; a rose in her hair and cloven hoofs. Baby has on blue diaper. I would call them Holsteins. Great figurine for the cow collector. 4' tall. Excellent condition. Not marked but resembles the Highway Holsteins collectibles.
Junior is sitting on the ground dressed in diaper with safety pin
and bib and holding his teddy bear. He has cloven hoofs and is a nicely detailed ceramic, Holstein calf, figural. There is a rose in the grass. About 4" tall. Great figurine for the cow collector. Not marked but resembles the Highway Holsteins collectibles.
Graceful ceramic dolphin. Has no finish on it. Could be air brushed and finished but beautiful like it is. Vintage 1977. 5 1/2" tall, 6 1/2" long. Unique in form. Excellent condition. Beautiful addition to a dolphin collection.
Vintage 60s Ceramic Bank. Enesco red label. 6" tall, slot for coins in back. 2 3/4" square base. Speck of paint loss on hat. Hand painted. Reads "Retirement Savings." Nicely detailed bald head, nice hat, hair lower head. Red & white stripe shirt. Cute figure, whimsical. Rubber stopper intact at bottom 1" hole to remove money. Excellent condition.
Vintage and Beautiful hand made black ceramic Sea Horse with a blue eye. These marine animals were very popular to hang in bathrooms as wall art in the forties. Most were made of chalk but this one is ceramic. Very nice molded details. He is 9” long, 3 ½” wide and 1 ½” thick in the middle. There is a hole for hanging on the back. Signed on the back by, ‘Al’. No chips, cracks or visible paint loss. Quality collectible in Very Good Condition.
#F2-2 Tun Tavern Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps 1775-1975 (RARE)
This unique ceramic or bisque porcelain figurine has an impressed mark on the bottom that reads 1975 HAAS BROTHERS, and impressed printing on the back that reads, "Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the U.S. MARINE CORPS 1775 - 1975, THEN, YE OLDE TUN TAVERN, a Philadelphia waterfront tavern in 1775, was the first recruiting place for Marines after the Continental Congress authorized formation of battalions under Captain Samuel Nicholas. Robert Mullen, Tun Tavern innkeeper, is reputed to have been commissioned in recognition of his recruiting services."
The base is 5 1/2" long by 2" wide. It is 4 7/8" tall including chimney. The 3 story tavern if 4 3/4" long and 1 1/2" wide. The long narrow building has a door with steps, and 3 windows and 1775 on one side, and 4 windows and 1975 on the other side. The third story has 5 dormer windows across the front. The chimney has a cork glued between the chimney top and the lid which has 4 outlets for smoke. There are three people in uniform on the front porch. There are two piles of cannonballs on either side on the grass. This vintage, historical figurine is highly collectible and in Excellent Condition. It would make a very nice gift for any Marine.
