This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Antique sprinklers and ship lanterns show historic value
Old lawn sprinklers evolved from simple hose fittings to decorative figural iron pieces in the 1890s with scarce examples like a 30 inch cowboy sprinkler and a mermaid lever. Ship lanterns from the 19th century combine port and starboard markings with makers such as Nunn and Griffiths Browett and can fetch 150 to 300 dollars.
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Sligh Furniture Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles Sligh
Berkey & Gay Furniture Company
South America
Charles R. Sligh
Sligh
Lexington Home Brands
High Point
North Carolina
United States
Europe
China
Brookpark
Boontonware
Admiralty and Board of Trade
Army & Navy
Lamp Signal & Binnacle Works
London
Griffiths and Browett
Birmingham
Cowles Syndicate