Antique Arts & Crafts Era Vantines NY Cast Metal Piece

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Antique Arts & Crafts Era Vantines NY Cast Metal Piece We dropped everything late this summer, and took a spur of the moment trip out to the “World’s Longest Garage Sale” which runs from FLA to OH all along Route 127. What a WONDERFUL trip! We treasure hunted all down the West side of Ohio, hit the Lincoln Highway sales in Indiana on the way back, and side-tracked to Shipshewana to catch some sales. You don’t want to miss this week’s listings - I have many many early antiques and primitives that I was lucky enough to find, and great stories to go with them from the super people that we met. This is only the second piece from Vantine's that I have ever sold - I just don't see them very much. I do believe that this may have been an incense burner that is missing its lid (because of the rim around the top), but it's still a beautiful piece of history as it is. Vantines - The Oriental Store, was located in NYC up until 1948 - importing many wonderful items from Asia. This piece is made out of case metal (not cast iron, a magnet does not stick to it) as many of their items were - but is still quite heavy for its size at 10 ounces. It measures 3" tall, 2 3/8" diameter across the top and 2 1/2" diameter at the bottom. The finish on it is brass, and it is beautiful, with only minor wear. For some curious reason, t is a 14" diameter round hole in the very bottom. It doesn't look like this was ever used as a burner - so that's not how it got t - it's a mystery to me, but you have to either turn over or look inside to see - it's not visible when sitting on the table. Excellent condition otherwise. It's marked "Vantine's 1201" on the bottom. Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings. As with any of my items, if you ever need extra pictures, let me know, just make sure that you give me an email address to send them to. Pick up is welcome on all of my items. I’m happy to combine shipments for you. Please do not let Ebay’s new policy of requiring electronic payments keep you from bidding. Email me if this is not possible for you and we can discuss alternatives. I have had some trouble with the Ebay shipping calculator giving people bombastic shipping rates (especially after purchase with the Ebay “Pay Now“ invoice on Parcel Post rates). I charge shipping cost, so if you think it’s too high, email me so that I can check it out, before you pay me. That being said, we pack very well, so that will add to the weight. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, or I will notify you otherwise. With postage rates going up and up, I am shipping more items Parcel Post. Please realize that this can mean a 2-3 week delivery, sometimes longer. As a matter of fact, this year, I’m finding the “longer” more the norm. With rates going up, less people are mailing. Parcel Post travels by land or rail and, at least in this area, packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so t’s no estimated exact number of days like you have with Priority Mail). I mail right away so it can get to you as soon as possible. Also, with the exception of the most heavy items, I will always give both Priority Mail and Parcel Post as shipping options, with Priority being first for my lighter items. Be sure you check out both rates . I will be happy to ship an item in a flat rate Priority mail box, if that is cheaper to you - as long as the item will fit well packed in the box - ask me before you bid if you think that’s the case for you. INTERNATIONAL: Shipping costs are available to mainland U.S. only. If outside, please ask me for shipping. Shipping times vary and I’ve experienced up to 8+ weeks for delivery after I have mailed internationally (and longer if it‘s stopped for inspection). Please keep this in mind when bidding. T is no USPS tracking or insurance for items mailed 1 st class international. It’s only offered by US... read more

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