Enamel Historical Memorabilia

This vintage appliance is a cook stove manufactured by the Alcazar Range & Heater Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the 1920s to early 1930s. Structurally, the unit features a ...

This vintage Super Shell Gas Martin and Schwartz model 70 Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have...

This vintage Gulf Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.

This vintage Gilbarco Esso Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.

This vintage Bowser 575 Gas pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.

This vintage Gilbarco Texico Sky Chief Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.

Three languages iron and enamel street sign, circa 1920. The sign was made for 58 street in the city of Haifa. The three languages indicate the sig...

This enamel-on-iron street sign, produced in Israel in 1948, bears the name "Rehov Ba'al-Nes" in Hebrew (רח' מאיר בעל-נס) and transliterated into Latin script as "Rehov Ba'al-Nes." T...

Italy Flotte Riunite REX, badge provided to the crew on the maiden voyage of the ocean liner REX on September 27, 1932. Good condition, signs of use. Measures 2.3 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm - 0...

This charming set of brushes and jars was once used by a well-to-do lady to store her cosmetics and maintain an elegant updo hairstyle. Also known as a toilet service...

This vintage Polly Gas Tokheim Model 36B Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.

Portable Typewriter, Italy, c. 1930s. Elegant portable typewriter by, model Ico, presented in its original fitted black carrying case. Finished in glossy black enamel with chrome-pla...

Early 20th century English Enamel Equestrian Silver Flask Unidentified Maker England; early 20th century Silver, enamel Approximate size: 6 (h) x 3 (w) x 1.25 (d) in. Crafted in E...

An extremely rare ring that commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces. Dr William Nelson, the admiral's brother, ordered 58 mourning rings for family and friends and every admiral and post-captain who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar . The ring is inscribed on the bezel ‘Trafalgar’; outside the hoop with Nelson’s motto in Latin, ‘Let him who earned it bear the palm [of victory]’, adopted by Nelson from a poem ‘Ad Ventos’ written in 1727 by John Jortin (1698-1770). Inside is the inscription ‘Lost to his country 21 October 1805, aged 47’. The initials N and B stand for Nelson and Bronte. Admiral Nelson was given the title of Duke of Bronte in 1799 by the King of Sicily and in 1801 became a Viscount. The two coronets above the initials refer to these titles. Tthe motto Palmam qui meruit ferat ("let him who has earned it, bear the palm") was added to his coat of arms in 1798 after the Battle of the Nile. Nelson was buried with full honours in St Paul's Cathedral. His cortege consisted of 32 admirals, over a hundred captains, and an escort of 10,000 soldiers. This ring is an example of only fifty-eight that were made by Nelson's jeweller John Salter in 1806. Thirty-one were for Nelson's close family and friends, the rest for pall-bearers and other dignitaries (see The Nelson Dispatch, vol.3 pt.XII, oct.1990). Three similar examples of this ring are held extremely prestigious museums in the capital. One is in the Greenwich National Maritime Museum in London, another in The British Museum in London and another in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, exhibited in the Jewellery Gallery, case 23, no. 8. The ring has a particularly special provenance, arguably like no other mourning ring of Admiral Nelson’s. The ring belonged to the Reverend Alexander John Scott. The Reverend Alexander John Scott (1768-1840) was a British naval chaplain. He was appointed to the flagship H.M.S. Victory in 1803 where he served as private secretary to Lord Nelson. He was with Nelson when when he was shot on the quarter-deck of the Victory at the battle of Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805. Scott attended his dying chief in the cockpit of the flagship, receiving his last wishes. He refused to leave Nelson's body until it was brought back to England and placed in the coffin to lie in the Painted Hall Greenwich. The ring, lock of hair and music book were passed down by the direct descendants of the Reverend Alexander John Scott's family and eventually gifted to the previous owners. The music book was a personal possession of the Reverend which gives watertight provenance of the person who owned the ring. It is not clear exactly what Admiral Nelson’s last words really were although Scott documents Nelson’s last words to be “God and my country“. However, it is also recorded that a statement during his last hours was "Thank God I have done my duty.” Perhaps these two statements uttered in the last moments sound similar when mumbled by a feeble dying man. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy is that Scott remained by Admiral Nelson’s side as he died and his version is probably the most reliable. The lock of hair is reputedly that of Lord Admiral Nelson. Without a DNA test there can be no conclusive proof of such. However, given that Reverend Alexander John Scott was with Nelson from the moment he was shot on the quarter-deck of H.M.S. Victory until the moment he was placed in his coffin, there is no reason to believe it is not a lock of Nelson’s hair. It is difficult to overstate the significance and rarity of Nelson’s mourning rings. With only fifty-eight made, the vast majority of them were given to close family members and only a few were given to close friends. A close friend who receives a morning ring...

Russian Silver and Enamel "Mizpah" Sentimental Brooch, Judaica Interest, Circa 1880, Unmarked. Museum Quality. 340 Grams of Silver A finely crafted Victorian-era silver brooch, deli...

A Vietnam war naval "Air Medal" and issued to lieutenant commander Dennis Moore of the U.S. Navy for "meritorious achievement in aerial flight. The medal (complete set of medal and ...

'Duchesse de Richmond' French Limoges enamel portrait plaque French 19th century Height 22cm, width 16cm, depth 2cm This exquisite Limoges enamel plaque is based on a painting of the Duchess of Richmond by the 17th century French artist, Henri Gascar...

Fancy Cercle Tournant Timepiece: Urn-shaped silver case with offset base, covered with royal blue guilloche enamel, seven oval medallions with polychrome enamel miniature painting wi...

These exquisite portrait plaques were made in the French town of Limoges, which is renowned for the fine quality of its enamel wares. The panels have been painted with oval, half-length portraits of British Tudor monarchs...

This is an absolutely rare and one of a kind custom made Plaque represents the History of Jewish People and their acceptance in society and freemasonry through out the world. The Plaque had been hand crafted and designed by August Klein- Purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court of the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. The Revolution of 1848 in the Austrian Empire seen by many Jewish intellectuals as a welcome opportunity to agitate for the emancipation of their community. Generally the social evolution of the Jewish community, the growing number of Jews who wanted to become Masons,their cultural integration, and the progress of the process that would soon lead to their legal emancipation all worked in favor of this change in attitude. In Austria it all started in 1742, only 25 years after the founding of the Grand Lodge of London and Winchester, the Lodge "Aux Trois Canons” was consecrated in Vienna by a Lodge from Breslau. It was, however, closed only six months later by order of “Empress” Maria Theresa I. Her husband Franz Stephan von Lothringen, (later the German Emperor Franz I...

his is an original enamel-on-iron street sign from Israel, dating to 1948. The sign bears the name "Rehov Yirméya" in both Hebrew (רחוב ירמיה) and its transliteration into Latin scri...

This enamel-on-iron street sign, produced in Israel in 1948, features bold Hebrew lettering spelling "רחוב החיל" (Rehov Ha-Hail), translated into English as "Street of the Soldier." ...

A magnificent and rare English sterling silver photograph frame by the top notch silversmith, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company L...

Antique 20th Century framed enamelled London street sign, created for Strand, WC2 (Central London, Westminster). This sign showcases the icon...

An orignal enamel sign that was used as a warning for the people on one the ABC Islands. Papiamentu (or Papiamento) is a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, a...

A fine vintage Remington portable typewriter, manufactured in the United States and presented in its original fitted carrying case with green interior lining. The case, embossed with...

This vintage Blue Sunoco Gas Martin & Schwartz Model 70 gas pump is a beautifully restored example of classic American petroliana. Featuring the iconic Sunoco blue color scheme, ...

English Art Deco sterling silver box, 1933. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and flat with tapering tab. Allover engine turning. Interior cedar lined. Underside leather ...

An antique vesta box with enameled Masonic motifs. This is an amazing and rare vesta matches box, created in America with Masonic motifs, back in the 1890-95. The vesta box has been...

Rare early 20th century opticians English enamel trade sign A rare example of an early 20th century opticians English enamel trade sign. With highly decorative graphics, stating ...

Antique European Military or Chivalric Decoration Depicting Saint George Striking antique European military or chivalric decoration featuring a finely rendered gilt-metal relief of ...

Extremely stylish and totally original are these matching pair of English 1930s Art Deco modernist enamel gents cufflinks. Fabulous geometric patterning and color, with a slight mode...

Extremely stylish and totally original are these matching pair of English 1930s Art Deco modernist enamel gents cufflinks. Fabulous geometric patterning and color, with a slight mode...

For your consideration are these wonderful and original 1930s Art Deco three toned gents cufflinks. Slightly staggered and raised three toned enamel cufflinks on a rolled rose gold b...

A monumental vintage advertising sign from France, believed to be custom one-of-a-kind, the giant sign crafted of metal, dual sided, polychrome enamel paint...

This is without question a most unique Austrian silver cigarette case, the front of the case is decorated with a finely detailed road ma...

A rare find are these totally original enamel gents matching cufflinks dating from the 1930s. Great Art Deco geometric styling and color, can't be confused with any other era can the...

For your consideration are these wonderful and original 1930s Art Deco three toned gents cufflinks. Slightly staggered and raised three toned enamel cufflinks on a rolled rose gold b...

This enamel-on-iron street sign, produced in Israel in 1948, features Hebrew and English text in a classic blue-on-white design. It marks "Rehov HaGaon Eliyahu," a street named in ho...

Three languages iron and enamel street sign, circa 1920. The sign was made to Honor Bezalel who was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant...

This enamel-on-iron street sign, made in Israel in 1948, displays the name "Rehov Elisha" in both Hebrew and English. The Hebrew inscription, "רח' אלישע," translates to "Elisha Stree...