This is the catalog from the sale of Miniature Decorative Arts from The Old Salem Toy Museum, held Saturday, October 30, 2010, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, by Northeast Auctions. There are 330 lots, all illustrated in color. The catalog is new, never used, and includes a list of the prices realized at the sale. Thank you for looking at our item. If you have any questions, email us at richardsantiques@tidewater.net

Antique English sterling mote spoon dating from around 1750. The only hallmarks are a maker’s mark which I cannot quite make out and a lion passant. The spoon is 5 ¼ inches long and weighs 6.2 dwts Troy. Detailed photos are available and can be emailed on request.

Scarce catalog of the sale by Sotheby Parke Bernet of the Edith Gregor Halpert Folk Art Collection, Property of Terry Dintenfass held in New York on November 14th and 15th, 1973. Hundreds of illustrations of the 349 lots. Includes a list of price estimates for the sale. Very good condition, unmarked. Shipping by Priority Mail will be $6.00.

The American Bank Note Company Archives United States Possessions, Latin America and Worldwide -- Sale held in New York by Christies Robson Lowe on September 12, 1990. The catalog describes the sale as "an unprecedented offering of design materials, proofs, and specimens of postage stamps and revenue stamps." Heavily illustrated, 835 lots, includes list of prices realized. Shipping by Priority Mail in the USA will be $6.00.

Beautiful French silver wine bottle ticket or label with an open slot into which you can put a card with the name of whatever wine you have in your bottle or decanter. The decoration has an anthemion at the top and a foliate border at the bottom but if you look at it with a different eye it appears like a face with eyes at the upper corners with a bushy moustache above a crescent-shaped mouth -- maybe reflecting the silversmith's sense of humor...

Lovely Victorian rolled gold retractable pencil that hung from a pin or chatelaine. Nice quality, attractive. At the end is a lovely rose-colored stone which may be a garnet. Overall condition is very good. The pencil is 2 1/2 inches long closed and 3 5/16 inches long open.

Rare reticulated silver Acheh belt dating from the early 20th century. The 17 panels depicting peacocks are complemented by a larger octagonal lobed buckle with a dragon. The belt is 27 inches long and the buckle is about 4 inches across, making a belt size of 31 inches. The belt weighs 7.7 troy ounces.

Heavily illustrated catalog of sale including list of prices realized. Good for reference.

Heavily illustrated catalog of sale at Christie's held on October 29, 1990. Includes list of prices realized.

Handsome, heavily illustrated catalog of sale with list of prices realized included.

Handsome, heavily illustrated catalog of sale with list of prices realized included.

Rare and possibly unique large Queen's pattern sterling ladle by the renowned Philadelphia silversmith Peter L. Krider with beautiful aesthetic style engraving in the bowl and a perky rabbit at the bottom. Dating from about 1880, it measures 12 inches in length and is in virtually mint condition. The pattern is double struck, and there is a finely executed script monogram below the anthemion at the top. The ladle is quite heavy, 6 troy ounces and 13 pennyweights.