Midsummer-Night’s Dream Illustrations by Arthur Rackham 1908 Doubleday Page

Early 1900s Edwardian floor standing dinner gong with pedestal. Made from oak with an ornate serpentine foliate carved rail beneath rounded sculpture pedestal support. The stand is...

Antique Victorian player piano by The Cable Company of Chicago which features a Carolina Inner-player. Circa 1915. Includes: I Love Paris and Oh Lady Be Good by Max Kortlander, Hey There and Mack the Knife by J Lawrence Cook, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White by Sid Laney, If You Knew Susie Fox Trot, Bye Bye Blackbird Fox Trot, Loving You Has Made Me Bananas by Dick Watson, and two unmarked. The Cable Piano Company, Chicago established 1880 by Herman D. Cable born in New York in 1849. The Cable Piano Company was originally with the Wolfinger Organ Co., which later changed to the Western Cottage Organ Co., and then to Chicago Cottage Organ Co. In 1890 H. D. Cable consolidated with Conover Bros. and his two brothers, Fayette S. and Hobart M. Cable. Cable and Conover acquired the Schiller Piano Co. of Oregon, Ill. By 1920 The Cable Piano Co. had two factories. One factory located in Chicago at 22nd Street, Paulina and Dale Place. The second factory at St. Charles, Ill. In the 1920s George J. Dowling was president and The Cable Co. was manufacturing Conover, Cable, Kingsbury; and Wellington, and Schiller pianos. Player piano names Conover Carola Inner-Player, Conover Solo Carola Inner-Player, Carola Inner-Player, Solo Carola Inner-Player, Euphona Inner- Player, and Solo Euphona Inner-Player. “Tonarch” and “Crownstay”, trademarks of the Cable Co., Chicago. “Tonarch” a patented sounding-board-and- frame construction used in uprights and “Crownstay” designed to maintain the curvature of soundboards in grands. Other owners of the Cable Company include Aeolian with the factory at 2718 Pershing Ave., Memphis, TN., Jackson & Wabash, Chicago, Ill., and Winter & Co. The Cable Piano Company claimed to be "the world's greatest manufacturer of pianos, inner player pianos, and organs." Cable built a factory in 1901 in St. Charles on 3.5 acres west of the Fox River. Cable Piano Company became known not only for its products, but also for its working conditions. During the factory's heyday in the early 1900s, there were as many as 500 employees, many of whom were women. Employees could enjoy the company sponsored brass band and male chorus, or play on the company baseball team. With its own electric plant and fire protection...

Early 20th century 8K gold pocket watch, intricately etched with swirling foliate motif around a bird and leaves on one side and foliate frame with monogram JW on the other. Case: Brooklyn Watch Case Company - Serial Number: 940416 - 8K Gold (A1 Eagle mark) - Interior of case engraved "Frank Hack / Josephine Woodrick. Movement: Continental Watch Company - Swiss - Number 9029 - White face marked C.W. Co, black and red lettering, Arabic numerals, one minute subdial, blue-black iridescent hands. Mechanical / wind up. "The Brooklyn Watch Case Company was established in 1869 and incorporated in 1873 in Brooklyn, New York. The early company manufactured gold and silver cases. However, the silver case line was dropped in favor of their popular gold line. Eventually, the company introduced gold-filled cases as well. In 1888, the copmany introduced its "Granger" product line, a double-stock solid gold case featuring a layer of 14K on the outside and a lower karat solid gold on the inside. This innovative line of cases, available in 18, 16, 6, and 0 sizes, found immediate success in the market. In 1890, the company introduced a case with a patented dust band design. These "dust-proof" cases are uncommon and usually demand a premium in the collector market. In 1893, the company discontinued its "Wheat" case. The same year, Lewis A. Parsons, president of the company, died from a stroke. His son, Frederick E. Parsons, who served as the company's treasurer, died in August 1893 from malaria. The deaths of this father/son duo caused disruption in the momentum of the company. In 1894, the Brooklyn Watch Case Company was absorbed by the Fahys Watch Case Company. Fahys consolidated the offices and relocated the existing stock of the company. However, the company continued to manufacture and sell cases using the popular Brooklyn Watch Case Company name. George E. Fahys, son of Joseph, became president of the Brooklyn Watch Case Company. In 1896, production was also consolidated to the Fahys factory in Sag Harbor, Long Island. A separate entity, Joseph Fahys & Co. became the general sales agent for both companies. Brooklyn appears to have been fully absorbed by Fahys by 1919. Fahys continued to produce standard Brooklyn cases under the Fahys brand." (Source: Pocket Watch Database) "The definitive registration of Continental brand dates to 13th September 1924, by the company Schild et Cie, Manufacture des Montres Octava, Hebdomas et Orator, La Chaux-de-Fonds. INFOSUISSE carries records on history of Continental much earlier than 1924 with the first known registrations appearing in 1881 with Julien Gallet, Chaux-de Fonds being the first owner. At this time, Continental was registered as Continental Time Keeper / Continental Watch Co. Schild et Cie became a well-known producer of Continental Pocket Watches...

Antique 14k gold filled New York Standard Watch Co, Crown, Philadelphia Watch Case Co pocket watch, Circa 1917. Philadelphia Watch Case Co 7251928 Location: Philadelphia Years of Operation: c. 1889 - 1953 Sold to Keystone Watch Case...

"Hard cover art photography / male photography book “Private Parts” by Giovanni – Edited & Design by Claus Kiessling – Cover Design by Dolph Caesar - Published by Bruno Gmunder...

The American Flora: Or History of Plants and Wild Flowers, by A.B. Strong 1847 The American flora : or history of plants and wild flowers : containing their scientific and general d...

1 Volume. William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Limited Edition. Bound by Chelsea Bindery in full blue Morocco with the cover displaying borders, titles, and a central depi...

AUTHOR: Dickens, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, 1964. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 7-15/16" x 5-13/16", illustrated with full page color p...

Evans, C.S. (editor). Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). The Sleeping Beauty. London and Philadelphia: William Heinemann & J.B. Lippincott Co., 1920. F...

AUTHOR: POLLARD, Alfred W. ( Arthur Rackham ). TITLE: The Romance of King Arthur And His Knights of The Round table. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1917. DESCRIP...

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles (Arthur Rackham) TITLE: A Christmas Carol. PUBLISHER: London: Heinemann, 1915. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. 1 vol., 11-9/16" x 9-3/8", limited to ...

Evans, C.S. (editor). Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). Cinderella. London & Philadelphia: William Heinemann and J.B. Lippincott Co., 1919. Numbered #53/325 copies of the Edition de Lux...