{"title":"Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique and vintage decor hunted from Michigan estates: baskets, brass, figurines, boxes, and the small objects that give a room its character.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-german-porcelain-trinket-box-watteau-fete-galante-scene-gilt-brass-ormolu-mounts-circa-1895-1914-rococo-dresser-box-vanity","title":"German Porcelain Trinket Box with Watteau Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lid holds a garden in miniature — six figures in 18th-century court dress gathered in a park, a musician seated with a lute at the left edge, two ladies in panniered gowns at center, courtiers completing the circle. The architectural folly behind them is stone. The trees are full. It is the kind of afternoon that Watteau spent his career painting, and the kind that porcelain painters across Thuringia spent the following century reproducing for a world that could not afford the original canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body beneath the lid is white bisque, banded twice in cast gilt brass — the upper collar running a fine arcaded repeat with small rosette drops, the lower skirt broad and pierced through with acanthus leaves and clustered flower heads. The mounts are fitted, not glued. They hold the porcelain the way a frame holds a painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is marked \u003cem\u003eGermany\u003c\/em\u003e, mold number 2399, with a decorator's mark of 6. The \"Germany\" country mark — required by the McKinley Tariff Act of 1891 for all goods entering the American market — dates this piece to the window between 1891 and approximately 1914. It came from one of the many skilled Thuringian or Saxon export porcelain workshops that supplied the European and American decorative trade in the late Victorian and Edwardian decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze on the lid has developed a fine craquelure — a network of age lines that has settled into the surface over more than a century. It does not interrupt the scene. It confirms it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair to good. Exterior presentation is impressive — the Watteau scene is intact and the surface craquelure reads as patina rather than damage. A crack is visible on the interior of the lid when opened; it does not penetrate through to the exterior face. Chipping present consistent with age. The crack has slightly emerged at one edge but the lid is not broken through on top. Base is well preserved. Interior base clean and undamaged. Gilt brass ormolu mounts intact, complete, and firmly fitted with warm age patination. No missing elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis one came out of the bedroom of a woman who had just passed. Beverly Hills estate sale on Aron, January 9th — her personal room. The kind of room that tells you everything about who she was before you even open a drawer. Victorian sensibility, grandma chic in the very best sense of that phrase: layered, intentional, beautiful in an unself-conscious way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe box was on her dresser. You can see it was handled with care — and also that it was handled. Open the lid and there's a crack running through the interior. It doesn't show from the outside. From the outside this piece is commanding — the Watteau scene intact, the ormolu mounts as fitted as the day they were pressed. The only age you see on the exterior is in the craquelure, which has been there so long it reads as decoration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI thought of Bridgerton when I picked it up. I thought of every woman who has ever kept something precious in a small painted box. This belongs on a vanity, or inside a velvet-lined gift box going to someone who understands what it means to hold a century in your hands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250002\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown Thuringian or Saxon Workshop, Germany — mold 2399, decorator mark 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — Thuringian or Saxon export porcelain workshop, late 19th century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain trinket box \/ dresser box with Watteau fête galante scene on lid and gilt brass ormolu mounts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain body; gilt brass ormolu-style mounts (cast, pierced)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast white bisque porcelain; painted Watteau scene on lid; two-tier gilt brass arcaded and pierced mount bands; fitted, not glued\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1891–1914 | confidence: confirmed (McKinley Tariff Act Germany mark)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGermany — confirmed (Germany mark per McKinley Tariff Act 1891)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFair to Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExterior impressive — Watteau scene intact, craquelure reads as patina. Interior lid shows a crack visible when opened; does not penetrate exterior face. Chipping present. Crack has slightly emerged at one edge; lid is not broken through on top. Base well preserved. Interior base clean and undamaged. Gilt brass mounts intact, complete, firmly fitted.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1822 Aron Estate Sale, Beverly Hills — January 9, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase marks — Germany \/ mold 2399 \/ decorator 6; McKinley Tariff Act mark dates piece 1891–1914; Thuringian or Saxon export workshop attribution; Watteau fête galante scene style consistent with period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45–$150 (eBay \/ Etsy); up to $400 (1stDibs — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$89.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — pre-1914 painted porcelain and gilt brass mounts; handle with care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirthday, Engagement, Wedding, Mother's Day, Bridgerton Fan, Victorian Collector, Vanity Decor, Antique Porcelain Gift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4″ diameter × 2.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888976670948,"sku":"JLM-260002","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/FCE7FD24-1018-41D5-9775-60F4B81AB4CA.jpg?v=1778207425"},{"product_id":"art-deco-pressed-glass-powder-jar-powder-blue-enamel-lid-gold-stripe-gilt-cartouche-vanity-dresser-box-circa-1925-1935-boudoir-decor","title":"Art Deco Glass Powder Jar with Blue Enamel Lid","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe glass is clear and pressed — horizontal ribs running the full circumference of the body, interrupted at the base by four molded acanthus fan motifs, each one a small architectural gesture in pressed glass. It is the kind of detail that required a good mold and a manufacturer who believed even a powder jar earned proper ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lid is where the decade announces itself. Powder blue enamel, cool and even, crossed by two arcing bands of deeper blue edged in gold lines. At the center, a raised gilt cartouche — elongated, pointed, the form of a cathedral window compressed into a dresser-top finial. This is the color of Art Deco optimism: the blue of a clear morning in 1928, the gold of a world that still believed in luxury at every scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside of the lid carries the honest oxidation of a lid that has been lifted and replaced ten thousand times. The gilt cartouche has developed a warm, speckled patina — not damage, but evidence. Look at the base of the glass and you will see bubbles caught in it — the kind that suggest hands still involved in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sat on someone's dressing table once, in a room with a vanity mirror and a good lamp and a powder puff inside. It can do the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair to good. Glass body solid and visually beautiful — horizontal ribs intact, base pattern clear. Slight crack on glass rim exterior, no splintering. Small chip or crack on interior glass near rim, extremely small, consistent with decades of lid contact. Slight dent on one side of glass body. Lid enamel surface: stain or fixed patina on top that does not lift; scratches on underside of lid. Gilt cartouche shows warm age patina. Brass collar rim surface patination consistent with age. Lid seats properly on glass body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLyndze's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI pulled this from the same room as the porcelain box — the same bedroom, the same Beverly Hills estate on January 9th. She had good taste, whoever she was. These two pieces were clearly chosen for the same dresser, the same idea of what a woman's private space should look like.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI grabbed this one for the lid. I have never seen Art Deco color work quite like it on a powder jar — that powder blue with the gold stripe, the gilt cartouche standing up at the center like a cathedral window in miniature. It stopped me. And then I picked it up, and it had real weight to it, the kind of weight that tells you something was made to last.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLook at the base, and you'll see bubbles caught in the glass — the kind that happen when hands are still involved in the making. The lid has honest wear: a stain on top that won't lift, scratches on the underside, a slight dent at one edge. There's the faintest crack along the glass rim and a tiny chip near the inside edge — no splintering, no danger, just age settling into form. Everything about this piece says: I was here. I was used. I was loved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250003\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown American manufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArt Deco pressed glass powder jar with enamel lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear pressed glass body; powder blue enamel lid with gold stripe bands and raised gilt cartouche; brass collar rim\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed glass; four molded acanthus fan base motifs; horizontal rib body; enameled lid with dark blue arcing stripe bands and gold lines; raised gilt cartouche center finial; brass collar rim. Bubbles visible in glass base — consistent with early or hand-assisted manufacture.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1925–1935 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFair to Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlass body solid and visually impressive. Slight crack on glass rim exterior, no splintering. Small chip or crack on interior glass near rim — extremely small, consistent with lid contact over time. Slight dent on one side of body. Lid top: stain or fixed patina that does not lift. Lid underside: scratches present. Gilt cartouche shows warm age patina. Brass collar rim patinated. Lid seats properly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1822 Aron Estate Sale, Beverly Hills — January 9, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — Art Deco pressed glass vanity accessory form, powder blue enamel lid with gilt cartouche, consistent with American vanity accessory production circa 1925–1935. Bubbles in glass base suggest early or hand-assisted manufacture. No maker's mark.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18–$55 (eBay \/ Etsy); $30–$85 (Ruby Lane — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$39.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — pre-1940s enamel and gilt; age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVanity Decor, Art Deco Collector, Boudoir Gift, Birthday, Mother's Day, Bridgerton Fan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4″ diameter × 2.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977064164,"sku":"JLM-260003","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/CDBDEFCC-17E6-4481-A649-4BA6893567FC.jpg?v=1778207352"},{"product_id":"vintage-mexican-ceramic-our-lady-of-fatima-figurine-white-crackle-glaze-gold-scrollwork-turned-wood-base-jalisco-mexico-1950s-religious-folk-art-virgin-mary-statue","title":"Mexican Ceramic Our Lady of Fatima Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe is small enough to fit in a cupped palm, and she has been standing in someone's home for seventy years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceramic is white — a fine crackle glaze that has settled into every curve of the mantle and veil like frost finding the grain of old wood. Her inner robe is the pale blue-green of shallow water. The borders of her mantle carry hand-applied gold scrollwork — small spirals and tendrils pressed onto the surface by someone who understood that devotional objects earn their care. She holds her hands in prayer. Her eyes are lowered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow her feet, the base is painted as cloud and crescent moon — gold stars scattered across a wash of cream, rose, and soft cobalt. A broad gold band anchors the ceramic to its turned walnut-tone wood pedestal, lathe-finished with graduated rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden base is inscribed in a maker's hand: \u003cem\u003eMexico.\u003c\/em\u003e The crackle glaze across the white body is profound and even — not damage, but the signature of a specific Mexican earthenware tradition. The Jalisco workshops of Tlaquepaque and Tonalá produced figurines exactly like this one through the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, sold to pilgrims, tourists, and the devout in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe traveled north at some point. She arrived here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Pronounced crackle crazing throughout white glaze — period-authentic and characteristic of Jalisco earthenware, not structural damage. Surface wear consistent with age and devotional use. Gold scrollwork intact with minor age wear. Cloud\/moon base retains color. No chips or breaks observed. Turned wood base sound with warm age patina. Handwritten \"Mexico\" mark legible on base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe was sitting on a shelf at the Salvation Army in Shelby Township — same trip, same January morning as the little English teapot. I always wonder about those coincidences. Whether pieces traveled from the same house, took the same route. You can never know at the Salvation Army. The stories end at the door.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI picked her up and knew immediately she was from Mexico. The crackle glaze, the hand-applied gold, the cloud and crescent moon base — I recognized the tradition. What stopped me was the feeling of her. Small enough to hold in a palm, but weighted with something more than clay.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can tell she lived on an altar. The patina on the wood base, the wear settled into the glaze — those are the marks of candles burning close, of hands reaching past her to light them, of decades of daily devotion in a room that took this seriously. Someone kept her. Someone loved her. I thought she deserved a home that understood that.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250004\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown Jalisco Workshop, Mexico — Tlaquepaque or Tonalá region attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOur Lady of Fatima ceramic figurine on turned wood pedestal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite earthenware with Jalisco crackle glaze; hand-applied gold scrollwork; turned walnut-tone wood base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-formed or slip-cast earthenware; Jalisco crackle glaze; hand-applied gold scrollwork borders; cloud and crescent moon base; lathe-turned wood pedestal with graduated rings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1940s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMexico — confirmed (handwritten Mexico mark on base)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePronounced crackle crazing throughout white glaze — period-authentic Jalisco earthenware characteristic, not structural damage. Surface wear consistent with age and devotional use. Gold scrollwork intact with minor age wear. Cloud\/moon base color retained. No chips or breaks. Turned wood base sound with warm age patina. Mexico mark legible on base.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Shelby Township, MI — January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandwritten Mexico mark on base; crackle glaze technique and form consistent with Tlaquepaque and Tonalá Jalisco workshop production, 1940s–1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$75 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$29.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — old ceramic paint; age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReligious Gift, Folk Art Collector, Home Altar, Mother's Day, Sympathy Gift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3″ W × 3″ D × 6.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977326308,"sku":"JLM-260004","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/42AEDF58-A609-49E8-8294-8D3F5CDA64A0.jpg?v=1778207194"},{"product_id":"vintage-kristal-zajecar-yugoslav-lead-crystal-ring-holder-24-lead-crystal-cut-diamond-pattern-original-label-made-in-yugoslavia-1970s-vanity-decor","title":"Kristal Zaječar Crystal Ring Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe label is still there. Gold foil on black, shield-shaped, pressed flat against the base of the dish: \u003cem\u003eKristal Zaječar. 24% PbO. Made in Yugoslavia.\u003c\/em\u003e It has stayed through every move this piece has made, every dresser it has sat on, every decade it has passed through. That label is its passport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is lead crystal — 24% lead oxide, which is why it catches light the way it does. The shallow round dish is cut in a diamond crosshatch pattern with eight-pointed star motifs pressed into the base, the whole rim finished in a serrated scallop edge that fractures light into small fires. At the center, a solid crystal cone rises on a stepped base — the traditional ring holder post, tapered to hold a stack of rings or a single one left there before bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKristal Zaječar was one of socialist Yugoslavia's premier export crystal houses, operating from Zaječar in eastern Serbia. Their pieces moved through specialty import channels into Western European and North American homes through the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Yugoslavia dissolved in 1991. The factory's export days ended with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small, honest, beautiful thing. It still does exactly what it was made to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent. No chips, cracks, or scratches observed. Crystal bright and clear. Original gold foil label intact and legible on base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI found this one at an estate sale up in Lake Orion — mid-February, in a little antique house right downtown. Another woman who had passed, another room curated the way only someone with a real eye curates. You could feel it walking through the door. These things were arranged, not just accumulated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoth ring holders were sitting near the register. I saw them and I knew. Ring holders aren't something you see much anymore — but I remember them from when I was a girl, and I understand the problem they solve. I lose my ring. Constantly. I actually picked up three that day and kept one for myself, because I needed it as much as anyone I'd sell to.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis one is for the person who has a ring worth keeping track of. Wedding, bridal shower, graduation, birthday — if you're already giving a ring, give them somewhere to put it. That's not an afterthought. That's the whole point.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250005\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKristal Zaječar, Zaječar, Serbia (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-20th century — premier Yugoslav export crystal house\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead crystal ring holder dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24% lead oxide crystal (24% PbO confirmed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiamond crosshatch cut with eight-pointed star base motifs; serrated scallop rim; solid crystal cone ring post on stepped base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1960s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYugoslavia — confirmed (Made in Yugoslavia label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo chips, cracks, or scratches. Crystal bright and clear. Original gold foil shield label intact and legible on base.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstate sale, Lake Orion, MI — mid-February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal gold foil label — Kristal Zaječar \/ 24% PbO \/ Made in Yugoslavia; diamond cut pattern consistent with Kristal Zaječar export production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15–$38 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$19.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — lead crystal (24% PbO); not for food or drink use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — 24% lead oxide confirmed; handle with care; do not use for food or beverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedding, Bridal Shower, Engagement Add-On, Birthday, Graduation, Mother's Day, Crystal Collector, Vanity Decor, Jewelry Holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5″ L × 3.5″ W × 3″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977588452,"sku":"JLM-260005","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/56936CAA-F38C-47E5-9030-566F77394E1A.jpg?v=1778207129"},{"product_id":"vintage-heart-shaped-crystal-glass-ring-holder-cut-starburst-base-ribbed-scallop-rim-fluted-post-vanity-trinket-dish-1970s-1980s-boudoir-decor-bridal-gift","title":"Heart-Shaped Crystal Ring Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape is the whole story. A heart, pressed in clear glass — ribbed all the way around the outer rim in a fine scallop that catches light along every edge. The base of the dish is cut in a starburst, eight rays radiating outward from the center post. That post rises in a ribbed fluted column, tapering at the top — the traditional form for a ring holder, designed to hold a stack of rings slipped on before sleep or before the day begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo maker's mark is present. This style of heart-shaped glass ring holder was produced by multiple manufacturers through the 1970s and 1980s — in pressed glass and light crystal — and sold through gift shops, department stores, and bridal registries on both sides of the Atlantic. The absence of a label is itself common: many were sold unwrapped, handled, loved, and kept without their original packaging. The glass is sound and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is small. It holds what matters. It fits on a windowsill, a bedside table, the edge of a bathroom shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good. Clear glass bright and clean, no chips or cracks observed. Scallop rim intact all the way around. Fluted post sound. Light surface marks consistent with age and gentle use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSame estate sale, same register, same February morning in Lake Orion. This one sat right next to the Zaječar — two ring holders from the same woman's dresser, both waiting for someone to understand what they were for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe heart shape is the thing. It's not subtle. It doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is — a small act of sentiment pressed into glass, made at a time when a dresser was a place you returned to every morning and every night. I think we've lost something in not having a spot where the ring lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you already have a ring to give — for a wedding, an engagement, a birthday, a graduation — this is what goes with it. Not as an afterthought. As the thing that makes the ring feel kept.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250006\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker's mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeart-shaped pressed glass ring holder dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear pressed glass or light crystal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed; heart form with ribbed scallop outer rim; starburst base cut; ribbed fluted center ring post\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1970s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — England, Continental Europe, or United States attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear glass bright and clean. No chips or cracks. Scallop rim intact throughout. Fluted post sound. Light surface marks consistent with age and gentle use. No maker's mark.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstate sale, Lake Orion, MI — mid-February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — heart-shaped pressed glass ring holder form consistent with multiple manufacturers, 1970s–1980s. No maker's mark or label present.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$12–$30 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$19.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHome lead test negative — result not independently verified; exercise caution as glass composition is unconfirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHome lead test negative but unverified — use adult judgment; not recommended for unsupervised child use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedding, Bridal Shower, Engagement Add-On, Birthday, Graduation, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Vanity Decor, Jewelry Holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5″ L × 3″ W × 3″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977817828,"sku":"JLM-260006","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/EBC1785B-208D-4E34-A1F1-D036ED470940.jpg?v=1778207060"},{"product_id":"vintage-silver-plate-heart-trinket-box-beaded-edge-lid-pink-velvet-lining-mirror-interior-hinged-vanity-jewelry-box-1960s-1980s-valentine-gift-boudoir-decor","title":"Silver Plate Heart Trinket Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with a hinge so small and precise you have to know where to press. Inside: a mirror, and beneath it, a cradle of pink velvet — the color of a peony in July, still vivid, still doing its job after all these years. The lid interior catches your face the moment you lift it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is silver plate — a plain domed heart with a beaded border running the perimeter of the lid, each bead pressed in a continuous loop like a rosary. The sides show what silver plate always shows over time: the base metal asserting itself through the plating in warm copper tones, particularly along the lower body. This is not a flaw. It is the record of a piece that was handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo maker's mark is visible. Heart-shaped silver plate trinket boxes in this form were produced by numerous manufacturers through the 1960s, 70s, and 80s and sold as valentine gifts, bridal keepsakes, and dresser accessories. They were made to be given to someone. This one is ready to be given again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good, honest wear. Silver plate lid shows surface tarnish and patina — characterful, cleanable with silver polish. Base metal showing through plating on lower body sides — authentic age wear, structurally sound. Pink velvet interior in good condition, no tears. Mirror intact. Hinge functions correctly. Beaded border complete and intact. No maker's mark present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis one came from the same Lake Orion estate sale as the ring holders — the little antique house right downtown, the woman with the eye for things. I found it on the nightstand in one of the bedrooms. Not on display, not in a case. Right there next to the bed, where you put something you want close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA silver plate heart box with a pink velvet interior and a mirror on the lid. I thought it was absolutely adorable. The kind of piece that does not need explaining — you open it, you see the velvet and the mirror, and you know exactly what it is for. Small treasures. The things you keep close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250009\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker's mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeart-shaped silver plate hinged trinket box with beaded edge lid, pink velvet lining, and mirror interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver plate over base metal; pink velvet interior lining; mirror on lid interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectroplate; domed heart form; beaded border on lid perimeter; hinged construction; pink velvet-lined interior; mirror inset on lid interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1960s-1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — multiple manufacturers; attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver plate tarnish and patina — characterful, cleanable. Base metal showing through plating on lower body — authentic age wear, structurally sound. Pink velvet interior good, no tears. Mirror intact. Hinge functions correctly. Beaded border complete.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstate sale, Lake Orion, MI — mid-February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — heart-shaped silver plate trinket box form consistent with multiple manufacturers, 1960s-1980s. No maker's mark.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$8-$22 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$19.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — age-appropriate caution; silver plate over base metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValentine's Day, Bridal Gift, Birthday, Mother's Day, Sympathy Gift, Vanity Decor, Keepsake Gift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 in L x 3 in W x 1.5 in H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888978735332,"sku":"JLM-260009","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/25ACECDD-AED8-4C80-9B53-11C1C4F044DE.jpg?v=1778206505"},{"product_id":"antique-spelter-bellowing-stag-figurine-french-animalier-style-circa-1880-1910-dark-patina-cast-metal-naturalistic-rocky-base-european-wildlife-sculpture-mantel-decor","title":"Antique Spelter Bellowing Stag Figurine, Animalier Style, Dark Patina, Rocky Base, c. 1880–1910","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stag stands at full cry: head thrown back, throat open, neck arched to the limit. The body is spelter, a zinc alloy, patinated a deep brown-black. Fine parallel striations lay the fur across the neck and flanks, the haunches are fully muscled, and the legs are planted on an oval rocky base worked with ground flora and scrolling leaves. The crown is complete to the last tine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base interior carries no legible mark. The record places the stag in the European animalier tradition, circa 1880 to 1910, on form and casting alone, and goes no closer. Across the body the patina has shifted to a reddish-brown undertone, as old spelter does. Old red lot marks sit on the upper body. A hairline crack runs at the front edge of the base; the casting is stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt came off a shelf at the Salvation Army on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. It was made for a mantel or a library shelf, and it has held the same note for more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpelter (zinc alloy), dark patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMarks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone legible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1880–1910\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood. Patina shifted reddish-brown in areas. Old red lot marks on the upper body. Hairline crack at the front base edge, stable. Antlers complete.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative only. Spelter of this period often contains lead; not for a child's room.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48963318055140,"sku":"JLM-260011","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/61B41652-0147-45A9-9566-02CF7FCA8F44.jpg?v=1779628425"},{"product_id":"victorian-pressed-glass-covered-box-silver-plate-fish-finial-lid-engraved-cartouche-mount-octagonal-ribbed-body-circa-1880-1910-antique-tableware-collector-glass","title":"Victorian Pressed Glass Box with Fish Finial","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe glass is pressed into an octagonal form — eight panels with chamfered corners, vertical ribs running the full height of the body, each rib column separated by a row of molded beading. The lid is the same pressing exactly, the same geometry, designed to seat precisely on the box's notched rim. Both pieces are clear, substantial, mold-pressed glass built for daily use on a Victorian table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sits on the lid is what stops a room. A cartouche-shaped silver-plated plate — edges serpentine, face engraved with scrollwork and floral sprays in the chased manner of Victorian presentation silver — centers on a ball post from which rises a fish. It is cast in silver plate and rendered scale by scale: a diamond crosshatch runs the full length of the body from gill to tail, the dorsal fin is individually expressed, the caudal fin sweeps back in a single lateral movement, and the eye is a precise incised circle. The fish has been swimming on this lid for a century and has not yet decided to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of pressed glass body and ornamental silver-plated lid was a standard Victorian economy: pressed glass produced at volume, a single cast decorative mount elevating the whole into something presentable at table. Fish imagery ran through Victorian silversmithing from the 1860s through the Edwardian period — on fish slices, sauce boats, condiment vessels, and presentation pieces — partly for thematic association with the dining service and partly because the naturalistic detail achievable in cast metal made fish one of the most rewarding subjects a silversmith could render.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The glass body and lid are clear and structurally sound. A minor chip is present on the exterior face of one glass panel on the body — small and fully disclosed. The silver plate mount presents well from above — scrollwork legible, fish form intact — and the reverse of the cartouche plate shows wear consistent with age: verdigris at the mounting post base and silver plate loss across the underside. The lid and body seat correctly; the mounting hardware functions as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260012\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — English or American, late Victorian to early Edwardian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePressed glass octagonal covered box with silver-plated fish finial lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed clear glass; silver plate over base metal cartouche mount and fish finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed glass body and lid; cast silver-plate cartouche mount with engraved scrollwork; cast fish finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1880–1910 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland or United States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinor chip on exterior face of one glass panel — small, disclosed. Silver plate mount: scrollwork legible and fish finial intact from above. Mount reverse shows verdigris at post base and plate loss on underside, consistent with age. Lid and body seat correctly. Mounting hardware functional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive Branch Antiques — 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — Victorian pressed glass with ornamental silver-plate mount; fish finial construction and scale detail consistent with English or American silverplate production, circa 1880–1910. No maker's mark confirmed on glass or mount.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$65–$165 (eBay — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollector, Victorian Table, Curio Cabinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6″ D × 5″ W × 4″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48963642687716,"sku":"JLM-260012","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/4A4513E8-434F-49C1-B5AA-E1C9E457341F.jpg?v=1779628191"},{"product_id":"vintage-black-gloss-ceramic-swan-soap-dish-ring-holder-mid-century-high-gloss-black-glaze-circa-1940s-1960s-vanity-decor-bathroom-decor","title":"Black Ceramic Swan Soap Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe swan is black. High-gloss black — the glaze catches every light source in the room and returns it as a long curved reflection across the body. The form rests low in the water posture: wings folded, feathers suggested in gentle scalloped ridges along the back, neck arching up and bending back in the arc that has described a swan in every century of decorative art. The base of the body opens into a shallow dish — two drainage holes in the unglazed bisque underside confirm the original purpose, a soap rest or ring catch at a vanity or bathroom shelf. The simplification is absolute. No painted detail, no gilding, no applied ornament. The form and the glaze are the whole argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe black gloss swan in this specific simplified form — neck curved, wings folded, body as vessel — appeared across American ceramics from approximately the 1940s through the 1960s, when mid-century decorators embraced bold solid-glazed animal forms for vanity and bathroom accessories. Soap dishes and ring holders in swan form were produced by numerous American potteries as well as Japanese export manufacturers supplying the American market in the same period. The unglazed bisque base carries firing support marks consistent with commercial production from those decades; no maker’s stamp was legible on examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The high-gloss black glaze is substantially intact and the form is sound. A small nick is present at the head-neck junction, visible on close examination and noted here. Small glaze pinholes are present at the wing surface — manufacturing characteristics from the original firing, not subsequent damage. The unglazed base shows mineral staining at the center, confined entirely to the bisque and not affecting the glazed exterior. Drainage holes clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtica estate sale, June 2025. The house belonged to a woman who still kept trinket soaps in a dish and folded hand towels on the shelf — the kind of person who treated the small rituals of a bathroom as worth doing properly. This piece was part of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI’d been watching swans appear in styled interiors for a season by then. The form was everywhere — but almost always in white, in the expected register. This one is black. High-gloss, simplified to its essential argument, no gilding or painted detail. The black swan carries a different weight than the white one. It reads across aesthetics — dark academia, manor decor, mid-century modern, a collector’s vanity shelf with no particular allegiance to one era. That range is what made me pick it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as a soap dish, a ring catch, a still-life object that earns its place on a shelf. Salvation Army, Washington, Michigan — August 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250013\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — American or Japanese export, mid-20th century commercial production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack gloss ceramic swan soap dish \/ ring holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCeramic; high-gloss black glaze over stoneware or earthenware body; unglazed bisque base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast; high-gloss black glaze; two drainage holes on unglazed base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1940s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States or Japan — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall nick at head-neck junction, visible on close inspection. Glaze pinholes on wing surface — manufacturing characteristic, not damage. Mineral staining on unglazed bisque base only. Glazed exterior intact. Drainage holes clear.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUtica estate sale, Utica, Michigan — June 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — mid-century black gloss ceramic swan soap dish form, consistent with American and Japanese export commercial production, 1940s–1960s. No maker’s mark legible.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18–$45 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$29\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno — home test negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVanity Decor, Bathroom Shelf, Housewarming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\"L × 4\"W × 4\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48963680207076,"sku":"JLM-260013","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/5442AE5B-39F4-4AFC-B7B1-D598E8548A20.jpg?v=1779630374"},{"product_id":"vintage-porcelain-round-trinket-box-diamond-lattice-quilted-relief-cobalt-blue-hand-painted-christmas-rose-interior-gold-luster-finial-circa-1950s-1970s-vanity-decor","title":"Vintage Cobalt and White Porcelain Trinket Box, Quilted Diamond Relief, Hand-Painted Christmas Rose Interior, Gold Luster Finial","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is quilted in molded relief: rows of pointed lozenges in white porcelain, each intersection traced in cobalt, both rims finished in a scalloped bead painted blue. A cobalt sunburst radiates across the lid from a faceted finial in gold luster. The lid seats exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, on a white glazed well, a Christmas rose stands in full bloom. Helleborus niger: white petals shading to lavender at the margins, yellow stamens, dark holly and red berries around it, a touch of winter aconite at the left edge. The painting is by hand. No maker's mark appears. Diamond-lattice relief, cobalt line work and a hand-painted interior belong equally to Bavarian porcelain and to Japanese export giftware of the 1950s to 1970s, and the record holds both. There are no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. The luster finial carries fine age crazing, as period luster does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt came out of an estate in Ferndale, Michigan. On a dresser it holds rings. On a shelf it holds the painting until the lid comes off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-paste porcelain; cobalt hand-painting; gold luster finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMarks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1950s–1970s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent. No chips, cracks or repairs; fine age crazing to the luster finial only. Lid seats correctly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor display and jewelry, not food. Luster glazes of the period may contain lead.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48963915219172,"sku":"JLM-260014","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/4995AED0-8E35-4EDE-95C3-CBB8E4F9B49A.jpg?v=1779630941"},{"product_id":"bing-grondahl-b-g-denmark-porcelain-trinket-dish-sailboat-maritime-scene-grisaille-underglaze-made-in-denmark-model-474-danish-porcelain-collectible","title":"Bing \u0026 Grøndahl Sailboat Trinket Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe body is hard-paste porcelain, cast in an organic two-lobed form with an undulating rim — the kind of shape that suggests something found rather than fabricated, a white shore-smoothed vessel waiting to hold what the day sets down. The exterior is glaze-white and undecorated. The interior is the point: a maritime scene in tonal grisaille — slate blue, dove gray, and white — depicting a gaff-rigged sloop under full sail on open water. Sky and sea meet at a soft horizon. The sails catch wind. The hull sits low and the water holds its reflection in dark horizontal strokes. The painting is beneath the glaze, fired in, permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBing \u0026amp; Grøndahl was founded in Copenhagen in 1853 and remained one of Denmark's two premier porcelain houses for 134 years. The three-tower backstamp — taken from the Coat of Arms of Copenhagen — is among the most recognized marks in European porcelain. B\u0026amp;G distinguished itself through underglaze decoration: pigment applied to the unfired body before glazing, producing color of lasting depth that cannot be abraded. Their maritime and landscape subjects — atmospheric, painterly, rendered in the cool blue-gray palette particular to Danish light — are among the most collected of their decorative lines. In 1987, B\u0026amp;G merged with Royal Copenhagen, ending production under the independent B\u0026amp;G name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries the three-tower mark, \"B\u0026amp;G KJØBENHAVN \/ MADE IN DENMARK,\" model number 474-88, and the circled K first-quality stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain body intact — no chips, cracks, or repairs. Glaze bright and uncompromised. Underglaze maritime scene fully intact; no fading or wear. Minor dust in foot ring consistent with age. First quality, as stamped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260017\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBing \u0026amp; Grøndahl, Copenhagen, Denmark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1853\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain trinket dish \/ pin dish with underglaze maritime scene\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-paste porcelain; underglaze grisaille decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast; two-lobed organic form; underglaze maritime painting; glaze-fired\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-to-late 20th century, pre-1987 Royal Copenhagen merger | confidence: confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenmark — confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo chips, cracks, or repairs. Glaze bright and uncompromised. Underglaze maritime scene fully intact. Minor foot ring dust. First quality, as stamped.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePending — location not recorded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStruck backstamp — B\u0026amp;G three-tower mark, KJØBENHAVN \/ MADE IN DENMARK; model 474-88; circled K first-quality stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$35–$65 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — food-safe porcelain; recommend standard vintage caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScandinavian Collector, Desk or Vanity Dish, Holiday\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5″ D × 4.5″ W × 1″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48974239170788,"sku":"JLM-260017","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/099EDEBB-A2D3-4666-97B6-58FB31194685.jpg?v=1779593690"},{"product_id":"coconut-palm-wood-turned-lidded-trinket-box-natural-vascular-grain-domed-lid-folk-craft-southeast-asia-mid-century-vanity-jewelry-box","title":"Acorn Palm Wood Trinket Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe body is lathe-turned coconut palm wood — warm honey-brown, entirely unadorned, the material doing everything. A cylindrical form with a slightly rounded base, the walls rising straight to meet a domed lid topped with a cylindrical knob finial. The fit of lid to body is precise: it seats without wobble and lifts clean. The interior is smooth-turned, open, waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat appears to be decoration is not decoration at all. The dense stippled dots covering the lid, knob, and base are the cross-sectional faces of the vascular bundles — the fibrous channels that carry water and nutrients through the full height of the coconut palm trunk. The vertical dark streaks running down the cylindrical walls are those same bundles seen in longitudinal section. This is the wood showing how it grew. Every turned coconut palm piece carries this record, and no two are alike in their density and arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tradition of turning coconut palm into functional objects — boxes, bowls, vessels — has been practiced for centuries across the coconut-growing regions of Southeast Asia and South Asia: the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka. The material was never precious. It was available, durable, and beautiful in the hands of someone who knew how to work it. This box carries no maker’s mark and no country of origin stamp. It was made to be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact throughout — no cracks, splits, or repairs to body or lid. Natural surface wear consistent with age and gentle handling. The wood has developed a soft patina. Interior clean. Lid seats precisely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instinct was immediate. Something about the form — cylindrical, domed, the wood warm and stippled like something grown rather than made — reads as autumn before you’ve thought about it. I picked it up as a harvest piece, the kind of small object that earns a place on a shelf in October and stays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works beyond the season, though. If your home runs toward plants, woodland, natural materials — the kind of decor that belongs to the forest floor as much as any interior — this box fits without explanation. The coconut palm grain does the decorating. The lid seats clean. It holds whatever you put inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small, considered thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtica estate sale, Utica, Michigan — June 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260018\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — lathe-turned coconut palm wood; Southeast Asian or South Asian craft tradition; no maker’s mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurned lidded trinket box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoconut palm wood (Cocos nucifera) — lathe-turned\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLathe-turned; cylindrical body with domed lid; knob finial; smooth-turned interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-to-late 20th century | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoutheast Asia or South Asia — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo cracks, splits, or repairs. Natural surface patina throughout. Interior clean. Lid seats precisely without wobble.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUtica estate sale, Utica, Michigan — June 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial identification — Cocos nucifera vascular bundle structure visible in cross-section (stippled dots) and longitudinal section (vertical streaks); consistent with lathe-turned coconut palm production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15–$35 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVanity Decor, Desk Organizer, Natural Material Gift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2¾\"L × 2¾\"W × 3¾\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.2 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48974355464420,"sku":"JLM-260018","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/0E5E5F9D-6ED9-4A68-8FA9-A05C71941570.jpg?v=1779627236"},{"product_id":"cast-metal-golf-bag-letter-holder-figural-desk-organizer-usa-made-mid-century-executive-desk-golf-collector-napkin-holder-golfer-gift-vintage","title":"Cast Metal Golf Bag Letter Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe relief on both panels is a golf bag — a full stand bag with clubs protruding from the top, the rounded body rendered in cast pot metal with a pebbled surface that reads as the dimpled texture of golf ball leather. Two curved open-work armatures sweep out from either side of the central form, creating the letter cradles. The base is flat and wide, finished with an engraved leaf-and-braid border. The whole thing sits squarely on a desk and does its job: holds letters, correspondence, napkins — whatever needs holding — with a confidence that only comes from something cast in metal and built to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries three marks: \u003cstrong\u003eUSA\u003c\/strong\u003e in an oval cartouche, a rectangular catalog number, and a small heraldic shield trademark — the manufacturer's registered mark. American-made, the construction style and marking conventions place this in the productive postwar decades when golf-themed desk accessories were standard issue for the executive study or the den of anyone who took their game seriously. The twisted-rope detail on the armatures and the knotted center where the curves intersect show a caster who was paying attention to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good. Even surface oxidation throughout — grime worked into the recessed casting detail, honest aging on the high points. No bends, no breaks, no missing elements. Hardware intact. A cleaning would restore significant brightness to the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFound at the Salvation Army in Rochester, Michigan. The heraldic mark and the golf bag detail drew me in — someone made this with real attention.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-240022\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown American manufacturer — USA oval mark confirmed; heraldic shield trademark; catalog number on base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGolf bag figural desk letter holder \/ napkin holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast pot metal (zinc alloy)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast pot metal; relief golf bag form; open-work curved armature cradles; engraved leaf-and-braid base border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1950s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — confirmed (USA oval mark)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEven surface oxidation throughout, grime in recessed casting detail consistent with age. No bends, breaks, or missing elements. Hardware intact. Cleaning would restore significant brightness.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Rochester, Michigan — November 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA oval cartouche mark, rectangular catalog number, and heraldic shield trademark on base — confirmed American manufacture; manufacturer name unresolved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$28–$48 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — pot metal casting; handle with care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGolfer Gift, Desk Decor, Executive Study\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4″ L × 2″ W × 4″ H \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48976086073572,"sku":"JLM-260022","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"philippine-hand-carved-hardwood-female-bust-modigliani-influence-manila-1969","title":"Philippine Carved Hardwood Female Bust","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomeone's mother and father walked through Manila in 1969 and found this. They wrote on the bottom in blue marker before they gave it to Barbara: \u003cem\u003eMona Lisa. From Mother \u0026amp; Dad. Manila — Philippines — 1969.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carver's name is not recorded. The wood is a warm Philippine hardwood, hand-carved into a female bust in the tradition of Modigliani — the elongated neck, the simplified face with its knowing expression, the hair swept up by one raised hand. The reverse is a second form, more abstract: a torso carved from the same block, as if the figure contains two women, or two ways of seeing the same woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt came from a Salvation Army in Novi, Michigan, in May 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260034\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — Philippine carver, Manila\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative sculptural bust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhilippine hardwood — hand-carved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved; dual-form — bust on obverse, abstract torso on reverse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1969 | confidence: confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhilippines — confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInscription on base present and legible: \"Mona Lisa. From Mother \u0026amp; Dad. Manila — Philippines — 1969.\" Carving intact throughout, no damage. Wood surface warm and stable.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Novi, Michigan — May 2025; inscribed base: \"Manila — Philippines — 1969 \/ From Mother \u0026amp; Dad \/ Mona Lisa \/ For Barbara\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker's inscription on base — dated, located, gift provenance confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45–$85 (eBay — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArt Collector, Travel Memorabilia, Shelf Decor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3″ D × 4″ W × 8.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49004357288164,"sku":"JLM-260034","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/BA4838AA-2B70-4372-AD0C-224A6D9FD874.jpg?v=1779626971"},{"product_id":"silver-plated-tobacco-box-worshipful-company-of-armourers-and-brasiers-victorian","title":"Armourers and Brasiers Silver Plate Tobacco Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn oval hinged tobacco box, silver-plated over copper, with a turned wooden handle. The exterior carries a full heraldic achievement engraved into the lid — identified as the arms of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers of the City of London: a chevron between two ewers in chief and a handled pot in base, flanked by two armored warrior supporters each bearing a sword, with a demi-armored figure as crest. Below the shield, a motto scroll. On the handle ferrule, the word \u003cem\u003eVictoria.\u003c\/em\u003e On the underside, the numeral \u003cem\u003eIII.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was institutional silver — piece number three from a set commissioned for an establishment called The Victoria. Whoever ordered it held a connection to one of London's oldest livery companies, chartered to regulate the armourer's trade since the medieval period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior surface carries heavy verdigris where the silver plate has worn through to the copper beneath — a century and a half of oxidation reading as a map of use. The interior retains its silver finish. The hinge holds. The handle is sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt came from one of Oakland County's earliest domestic interiors. How it arrived there from a Victorian establishment in England is not recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260037\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — institutional commission, Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArmourers and Brasiers Company, City of London — medieval origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval hinged tobacco box with wooden handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver plate over copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectroplate or Sheffield plate; hinged construction; turned wooden handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVictorian, circa 1840–1900 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy verdigris on exterior where silver plate worn through to copper base. Interior retains silver finish. Hinge functional. Handle sound. Engraved heraldic detail legible throughout.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026; inscribed \"Victoria\" \/ \"III\" indicating prior institutional use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeraldic identification — arms confirmed as Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers (chevron between two ewers and pot in base; armored warrior supporters with swords)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$100–$200 (eBay \/ Chairish — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$195\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollector, Academic Study, Institutional History\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6″ D × 6.5″ W × 1.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49005519274212,"sku":"JLM-260037","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/1956CAF3-445D-4C97-B78C-42592004780E.jpg?v=1779626613"},{"product_id":"monarch-silver-co-triple-plate-victorian-christening-cup-engraved-floral-pattern-96","title":"Monarch Silver Co. Christening Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003eA silver-plated christening cup, triple plate, Monarch Silver Co., Pattern 95. The body is engraved in bright-cut — a scrolling vine with flowers and leaf sprays across the upper register, smaller floral sprigs below the waist. Beaded borders at rim and foot. The scroll handle is cast, its terminations worked into leaf and curl forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is Victorian in its fullness: the double-stepped waist, the rounded lower body, the careful proportion between decoration and plain ground. Made for a child's first occasion. Kept long past it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260041\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonarch Silver Co.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLate 19th century — American\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver-plated christening cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTriple-plate silver over base metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectroplate, triple coat; bright-cut engraving; cast handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1875–1900 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright-cut engraving clean and legible throughout. Silver plate intact across most surfaces. Minor oxidation at base. Handle secure.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStruck mark — Monarch Silver Co., Triple, Pattern 95, lion\/crown medallion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$65 (eBay — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown — silver plate; not recommended for acidic beverages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaby Shower, New Baby, Collector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3″ D × 3″ W × 4″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49005621936356,"sku":"JLM-260041","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/7EB81E21-A253-4AC3-89E8-00EC5A2DC630.jpg?v=1779590315"},{"product_id":"united-states-capitol-building-cast-metal-trinket-box-1968","title":"U.S. Capitol Cast Metal Trinket Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cast metal miniature of the United States Capitol Building, Washington DC — the dome, the columned portico, the flanking wings, the steps — rendered in sufficient detail to read as a recognizable portrait of the building rather than a generic souvenir form. The piece opens on a hinge to reveal a burgundy velvet interior. The back carries a cobblestone texture pattern. Cast into the base: 1968. J.B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt came from the same Oakland County estate as everything else this session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260044\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ.B. — initials only; maker unidentified\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature US Capitol Building cast metal hinged trinket box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast white metal (pot metal \/ zinc alloy); burgundy velvet interior lining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast metal; hinged box construction; velvet-lined interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1968 | confidence: confirmed (cast into base)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHinge functional. Velvet interior in good condition. Cast architectural detail clear and legible. Surface finish consistent with age.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast marks — 1968 \/ J.B. on base; subject identified as US Capitol Building, Washington DC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15–$45 (eBay — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — 1968 pot metal casting; handle with care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesk Decor, Americana Collector, Political History\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 39.1876px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5.5″ L × 3.5″ W × 4.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e1.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49005671776484,"sku":"JLM-260044","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"victorian-silver-plated-desk-pen-holder-and-stationery-tray-engraved-scrollwork","title":"Victorian Silver Plate Desk Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003eA silver-plated Victorian desk piece — the top surface covered in engraved scrolling acanthus foliate work within a beaded border. A cylindrical pen holder tube extends from one corner. The interior is divided into three sections by raised ridges, a spring clip mechanism holding the compartments in place. The staining inside is decades of paper and ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scrollwork is the kind of thing a Victorian household put on its writing desk and expected to still be there in a hundred years. It was right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260047\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no marks present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver-plated desk pen holder and divided stationery tray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver plate over base metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectroplate; engraved scrollwork surface; cylindrical pen holder tube; divided interior with spring clip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1880–1910 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland or United States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterior compartments stained from decades of paper and ink use. Scrollwork surface intact. Spring clip functional. Pen holder tube structurally sound.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — late Victorian \/ Edwardian engraved scrollwork, beaded border, silver plate desk accessory form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20–$50 (eBay — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesk Decor, Writing Gift, Collector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6″ L × 4″ W × 3.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49005780697316,"sku":"JLM-260047","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"gorham-ep-silver-plated-memo-notepad-holder-pattern-yc53","title":"Gorham Silver Plate Memo Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Gorham electroplate memo notepad holder, pattern YC53. The curved scrollwork bar at the top is a spring clip — slide a paper pad beneath it, and the spring holds the pages in place as you write and tear them off. The bar is embossed with scrollwork flanking a central cartouche. The leather backing is original, aged to ivory, carrying the stains and marks of a working desk. A small geometric sketch in pencil remains on the surface — the last thing someone drew before this piece left that writing desk in Oakland County.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired from the same Beverly Hills estate writing desk as JLM-260047.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260048\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1831\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver-plated memo notepad holder with leather backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver plate over base metal; original leather backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectroplate; spring-clip curved bar; embossed scrollwork; leather-backed writing surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLate 19th–early 20th century | confidence: confirmed (Gorham EP mark, pattern YC53)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — confirmed (Providence, Rhode Island)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather backing original, aged to ivory with use staining. Spring clip functional. Small pencil sketch present on leather surface. Scrollwork bar intact with embossing legible.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026; same writing desk as JLM-260047\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStruck mark — Gorham E⊕P YC53; Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, RI, founded 1831\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$55 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesk Decor, Writing Gift, Collector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6″ D × 4″ W × 1.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49008014983396,"sku":"JLM-260048","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/B529865C-B197-4ACC-8855-02DDCDD3A39C.jpg?v=1779589704"},{"product_id":"repurposed-pewter-salt-and-pepper-shakers-as-wire-wrapped-photograph-holders","title":"Pewter Shaker Photo Holders, Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo pewter salt and pepper shakers — fluted body, domed top, lobed shoulder — found in one of Oakland County's earliest domestic interiors and deliberately not put back on a table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe material is old enough to carry a lead risk. So instead of passing them along as condiment vessels, they were wrapped in wire and given a new job: holding a photograph. A period print is tucked inside the loop. The shakers sit on a shelf now, holding a face from another century, doing something more interesting than they were made to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wire-wrapping process and the story behind these pieces is documented in \u003cem\u003eIn the Mud\u003c\/em\u003e on the Jolene Le Mille journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e These pieces contain lead-risk materials consistent with pre-1970s pewter alloys. They are sold as decorative objects only — not for food use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260050\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no marks present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePewter salt and pepper shakers, pair — repurposed as wire-wrapped photograph holders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePewter or pewter-alloy; wire wrap added post-acquisition; period photograph included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast pewter; fluted body; domed screw top; rubber base stoppers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1920s–1950s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFair — repurposed with intention\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShakers structurally sound. Wire-wrapping applied post-acquisition as intentional repurposing. Period photograph included. Sold as decorative objects only — not suitable for food contact.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeverly Hills estate, Oakland County, MI — January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — mid-century pewter shaker form; no maker's marks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20–$45 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$38 (pair, repurposed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno — lead risk; sold as decorative objects only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — pre-1970s pewter alloy; handle with care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelf Decor, Curiosity Cabinet, Collector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1.5″ L × 1.5″ W × 3.5″ H peper shaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2″ L × 2″ W × 2.5″ H salt shaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb per shaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49008040739044,"sku":"JLM-260050","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"cast-iron-billy-goat-bookends-pair-new-production-modish-unlisted-decor","title":"Cast Iron Billy Goat Bookends, Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo cast iron Billy goats — a matched pair, each rearing on its hind legs with fore hooves raised against the vertical book stop. The subject is uncommon: in the long tradition of American figural bookends, the dog and the horse predominate. The goat rearing here is a specific choice, and it holds the shelf with the same conviction it holds the pasture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe casting is solid. The foundry-brown finish is intact and even. The bases are stable on stone, wood, or linen. These are working objects that will do their work without apology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew production. Found through the Hunt. Placed here because the Archive is built on curation — and curation does not require a century of age. It requires an eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Rapids, May. Thrift store shelf, among the usual. I knew immediately these were new — the finish was too even, the bases too clean. I picked them up anyway because I've never seen a rearing goat in this pose at this scale, and I've handled a lot of cast iron. Sometimes the Hunt isn't about age. It's about knowing what deserves to be kept. These are solid, they're heavy, they're honest about what they are, and they belong in the Mud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260051\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 725.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUnknown —  new production; mark unidentified \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCast iron figural bookends, rearing Billy goat, pair\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; 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text-align: left; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e$39.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.361%; text-align: left; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.278%; text-align: left; 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text-align: left;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.8195%; text-align: left;\"\u003eNot yet \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eARCHIVE RECORD — JLM-H-2026-0050\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eObject\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eMaterial\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSand-cast iron with factory-applied painted finish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eConstruction\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSand casting\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eEra\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNew production, circa 2020s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eUnknown — attributed\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eProvenance\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThrift store, Grand Rapids, Michigan — May 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNew production — no vintage attribution; MUD designation\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e$25–$45 (eBay \/ Tractor Supply retail — 2025–2026)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e$38\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eno\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eunknown — heavy cast iron; supervise with young children\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNot yet measured\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49008185934052,"sku":"JLM-260051","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/AEF05CB5-9D11-408E-9815-73050FC99B3B.jpg?v=1779589339"},{"product_id":"white-frog-with-flowers","title":"Lefton Porcelain Frog Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe frog is white porcelain — low and round, the whole form settled on four stubby legs, the body broad at the shoulder and tapering toward a blunt face with small painted eyes and a gold-touched nose. A transfer-printed floral decal runs across the back: orange and yellow blossoms on green stems, the pattern pressed flat against the glaze with the precision of mid-century Japanese production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries the original Lefton foil trade mark label — red and gold, the script intact — and the mold number 1901 stamped in black against the white foot. George Zoltan Lefton founded his Chicago import company in 1941 and sourced from Nagoya manufacturers through the postwar decades; this label dates the piece to the height of that production. Green felt pads on the feet, original or early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFound at the Rochester Salvation Army, January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFound at the Rochester Salvation Army, January 2025. The Lefton foil label on the base is still intact — that red and gold mark is how you know. Mold 1901. Postwar Japanese porcelain, imported through Chicago. $2.59 at the register.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260058\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLefton China Company (G.Z. Lefton Co.), Chicago, Illinois — imported from Nagoya, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1941 — George Zoltan Lefton, Chicago\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative animal figurine — frog form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain; transfer-printed floral decal; hand-painted facial details; gold accent on nose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast porcelain; transfer decal application; original green felt foot pads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1950s–1960s | confidence: confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan — confirmed (Lefton red foil trade mark label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal Lefton foil label intact. Original or early green felt pads present. Light age wear consistent with era. No chips, cracks, or damage noted.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — January 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal Lefton red foil trade mark label intact on base; mold number 1901 stamped on base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$12–$28 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$22.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable — decorative figurine only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — vintage ceramic and painted surfaces; professional testing recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — vintage; lead risk unknown; not tested to modern toy safety standards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrog Collector, Mid-Century Collector, Vintage Japanware, Grandmother Core Décor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5″ L × 3″ W × 2.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.25 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012901413092,"sku":"JLM-260058","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"circle-woven-basket-with-lid","title":"Water Hyacinth Lidded Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe basket is round, low, and wide — the whole form coiled upward from the base in a flat herringbone braid of dried water hyacinth, the stems pressed wide and overlapping, warm honey-brown with the natural variation that comes from the plant itself and not a dye. The lid is made the same way, domed, with a knotted rope finial at the crown. What makes this piece is the fit: the lid sits inside the rim rather than resting on top of it. That is not an accident. That is a weaver who measured twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater hyacinth basketry is cottage-industry work — primarily the Philippines and Vietnam, where artisan weavers harvest and dry the aquatic plant and build these forms by hand, coiled row by row. No two are identical. No maker's name is attached, because the tradition is older than the brand system that would name it. What remains is the object: intact, well-made, and ready for the next room it belongs in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of what I bring into the Archive comes from a Salvation Army or another store built on giving something back. I like to support places that are doing something good with what people leave behind. The Detroit suburbs are full of donations — furniture, kitchen things, objects that had a whole life before I found them. I'm grateful these stores exist, because without them, most of what's in this Archive would be headed to a landfill instead. I found this basket on one of those hunts and couldn't leave it. The construction told the story before anything else did — the lid sits inside the rim, not on top of it. Someone made this carefully. It deserves a second chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250056\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — cottage industry weaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEstablished\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eObject\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLidded Storage Basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater hyacinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-coiled braid, knotted rope finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContemporary Vintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoutheast Asia — Philippines or Vietnam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo breaks, no loose strands. Weave tight and intact throughout. Lid fits cleanly inside the rim.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Utica\/Sterling Heights, MI — 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial and construction identification; no maker's mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$10–20, secondhand water hyacinth lidded baskets, Etsy\/eBay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — housewarming, host gift, lakeshore home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5\" L × 7.5\" W × 6\" H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012946829540,"sku":"JLM-260056","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/A8932010-E9B6-46BB-A10F-FDA15F656F6C.jpg?v=1779665648"},{"product_id":"polish-folk-art-pyrography-plate-hand-painted-rosette-centennial-inscription-1987","title":"Polish Folk Art Pyrography Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plate is round wood, turned with a shallow lip at the rim and a small hanging hole at the back. The border is worked in pyrography — a continuous chain of burned spirals running the full circumference, the line confident and even, the work of someone who had done this many times. The center holds a hand-painted folk rosette: red petals, green leaves, a white dot at the center, the whole motif lacquered under a clear coat that has deepened with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is plain wood, unfinished. Written there in ink, in a steady hand: \u003cem\u003eHappy 100 years \u0026amp; God’s Blessing upon You. Fr. Z.I. GAS — 21.12.1987.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecember 21st, 1987. Someone had lived a hundred years. A priest, by the inscription, gave them this plate. The folk tradition it carries — Central European, the spiral border and painted rosette of the Polish regional craft vocabulary — suggests a community that kept those forms alive across an ocean and across generations. Whoever received this was born in 1887. They had seen the full length of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFound at the Rochester Salvation Army, August 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI almost didn’t flip it over. It caught me because of the woodwork — the pyrography border is precise, and the painted rosette is the kind of folk motif I recognize from my own Polish ancestry. So I turned it over.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomeone gave this plate to a person who had lived a hundred years. A priest. December 21, 1987. I stood there in the middle of the Salvation Army on a hot August afternoon and thought about what that person had seen — 1887 to 1987, the whole century. And then I thought about how this plate ended up here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI don’t know if there was no one left to keep it. I don’t know the story. What I know is that it needed to be in the Archive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260060\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — Polish folk craft tradition, Central European\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative wall plate — centennial gift, dated 21.12.1987\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurned wood; pyrography border; hand-painted folk rosette in red and green; clear lacquer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLathe-turned wood; pyrography spiral border; hand-painted rosette; lacquer finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1987 (inscription confirmed) | confidence: confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoland — attributed (style consistent with Łódź\/Kraków pyrography tradition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePyrography border crisp and complete. Hand-painted rosette intact, no flaking. Lacquer surface sound. Back inscription legible. Hanging hole present. Light age wear consistent with era.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — August 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack inscription dated 21.12.1987; style attribution to Polish folk pyrography and painted rosette tradition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18–$55 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$38.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable — decorative wall plate only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — vintage painted and lacquered wood; professional testing recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — vintage; lead risk unknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolish Heritage, Folk Art Collector, Centennial Commemoration, Unique Wall Art\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7″ L × 7″ W × 1″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.25 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49021559406820,"sku":"JLM-260060","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"rococo-rose-wall-bracket-white-painted-resin-floral-relief-wall-shelf","title":"Rococo Rose Wall Bracket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wall bracket in the Rococo manner — a triangular corbel form with a half-round shelf at the top, the face worked in high-relief roses, scrolling leaves, and a fluted urn at the center. The beaded edge runs the full arc of the shelf. The whole piece is painted white, the relief casting shadows into itself the way plaster does. A horizontal keyhole slot on the back mounts it flat to the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe material is resin. The design is not pretending to be antique plaster — it is a contemporary production piece working sincerely in the Rococo vocabulary, and it does it well enough that someone pulled it off a shelf and kept it until they couldn’t anymore. It arrived at the Archive. Now it goes to Last Call, where honest things that still deserve a home wait for the right buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFound at the Rochester Salvation Army, August 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI knew it was resin before I picked it up. I picked it up anyway. The roses are good. The proportions are right. It’s not pretending to be something it isn’t — it’s just a well-designed bracket that someone loved enough to hang on a wall, and I wasn’t going to leave it at the Salvation Army. Last Call. It’ll find its person.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260061\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — contemporary production piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative wall bracket — Rococo style with half-round display shelf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast resin; painted white overall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast resin mold; white painted finish; horizontal keyhole mounting slot on back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1990s–2010s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite paint intact throughout. Relief detail crisp. Keyhole mounting slot functional. No chips or cracks noted. Light surface dust.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — August 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution; back labels 299 and 6011-3; cast resin construction confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$10–$28 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable — decorative wall bracket only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — cast resin; no hazardous surfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — resin; wall mounting required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCottage Decor, Romantic Interior, White Home, Small Shelf Display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5″ D × 7.5″ W × 8.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49021722820836,"sku":"JLM-260061","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"woven-rattan-rounds-set-of-two-spiral-center-basket-weave-natural-reed","title":"Woven Rattan Rounds, Set of Two","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo round woven rattan discs — flat, spiral-woven from the center outward in a basket-weave pattern, the reed a warm natural straw. The center knot is tight and clean, the weave consistent to the edge. No dye, no finish. The material is itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey function in several ways at once: hung on a wall in a loose grouping for texture, layered under a tray or candle cluster on a table, used as trivets, or stacked as charger underlays beneath ceramic plates. The natural reed holds the warmth of whatever light is near it — morning sun, candlelight — and the spiral pattern reads differently depending on how close you are to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a set of two. Found at the Rochester Salvation Army, August 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSame August run as most of this haul. Rochester Salvation Army, hot afternoon, AC treasure hunting. Found these together — two rattan rounds, spiral-woven, clean. The texture was what got me. Natural reed holds light differently than anything manufactured. Sold as a set.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260062\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker’s mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoven rattan rounds — set of two; placemat, trivet, or wall decor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural undyed rattan reed; spiral coil center construction; basket-weave field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat coil weaving from center outward; no binding; natural reed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca late 1990s–2000s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — likely Southeast Asia; no mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth mats consistent in weave, tension, and flatness. No breaks, fraying, or discoloration. Natural reed color throughout.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — August 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — no maker’s mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$8–$22 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$14.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — placemat or trivet use; not in direct food contact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — natural rattan; no painted or metallic surfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — natural material, no hazardous components\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural Home, Tablescape Stylist, Boho Decorator, Summer Host\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5″ L × 9.5″ W × ¼″ H per round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.125 lb per round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet of 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49021788029156,"sku":"JLM-260062","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"edwardian-touring-car-miniature-on-hinged-walnut-display-box-felt-lined-brass-hardware","title":"Edwardian Touring Car in Walnut Display Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lid is the surprise. From the front, it reads as a display piece — a miniature touring car mounted on a stepped walnut plinth, the kind of thing that lives on a desk and gets picked up by visitors. The car is cast in fine detail: black coachwork, a gray folding top, brass-finished trim at the radiator and running boards, spoke wheels with individual rim detail. The vehicle it references is Edwardian — the vertical radiator, the open touring body, the proportions of the hood — somewhere in the 1905 to 1915 window of early motoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift the lid and the plinth opens on two brass hinges. Inside: a two-compartment interior lined in tan felt, sized for cufflinks, a watch, folded notes, or whatever a man considered worth keeping close. The walnut is dark and lacquered, the molding profile stepped at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car and the box are one object. Neither makes full sense without the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI picked it up because of the car. The detail on it — the spoke wheels, the brass trim, that little folding top — it just looked right. And then I turned it over, or lifted it, and the whole base opened. Felt-lined, two compartments, brass hinges. Someone kept something in here. I don’t know what. Found at the Rochester Salvation Army, August 2025. $10 at the register.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260063\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker’s mark on car or box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature Edwardian touring car display box — decorative cast metal car on hinged walnut keepsake case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast metal miniature (black coachwork, brass-finished trim); dark lacquered walnut box; tan felt interior lining; brass hinges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast metal car with paint and brass finish; lathe-turned and lacquered walnut box; stepped molding; brass hinge hardware; felt-lined two-compartment interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1960s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCar intact with original finish. Brass trim present. Walnut box sound with no warping. Felt lining present and intact. Brass hinges functional. Lid opens and closes correctly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — August 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — no maker’s mark; Edwardian motoring era vehicle design c.1905–1915\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$65 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$42.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable — keepsake box; felt-lined\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — vintage painted cast metal; decorative use recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — small parts; lead risk unknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomotive Collector, Father’s Day, Gentleman’s Desk, Edwardian Enthusiast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5″ L × 6.5″ W × 4″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022008754404,"sku":"JLM-260063","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/54971754-8131-4C33-9485-34E40DD31623.jpg?v=1779743087"},{"product_id":"rough-coat-terrier-wall-hook-plaque-bone-shaped-double-peg-rail-stoney-hill-sensations-wood","title":"Terrier Wall Hook Plaque","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rectangular wooden plaque, stained a warm honey color and featuring a routed border, hung on the wall next to a door. At the top, there was a bone-shaped wooden rail with two round knobs—one for keys and one for a leash, or both could be used for whatever items a household needs closest to the exit. Below the rail, a decoupaged image of a rough-coat terrier in mid-stride depicted the adorable dog. Tricolor in appearance, the dark saddle contrasted sharply with its white chest and tan legs. The coat's texture resembled that of a wire or Welsh terrier, giving the impression of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eOn the back, there was a maker's label: \u003cstrong\u003eStoney Hill Sensations, PO Box 259, Unadilla, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e—a small craft maker from Otsego County in upstate New York. The construction of the plaque was solid, with the mounting hardware intact and two screws securing the hook assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe plaque was both functional and specific; it clearly belonged to someone with a terrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe bone-shaped hook rack got me first. Then I saw the terrier. Tricolor, mid-stride, the whole dog just running across the front of the plaque like it’s late for something. Stoney Hill Sensations — small maker out of Unadilla, New York. This hung by someone’s back door for years. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260064\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStoney Hill Sensations, PO Box 259, Unadilla, New York — small American craft maker, Otsego County\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — label style suggests 1990s–2000s production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative wall hook plaque — bone-shaped double peg rail; tricolor rough-coat terrier decoupage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHoney-stained wood with routed edge; bone-shaped wooden peg rail; two round knob hooks; decoupaged terrier image\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStained and routed wood plaque; bone-shaped rail screwed to front; two round wooden peg knobs; two-hole wall mounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1990s–2000s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — confirmed (Stoney Hill Sensations, Unadilla, NY label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood stain intact. Routed edge clean. Both peg knobs secure. Mounting hardware intact. Decoupage image present with light age wear. No warping.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — August 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker’s label intact on back — Stoney Hill Sensations, Unadilla, NY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$12–$35 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable — wall hook plaque\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — vintage stain and finish; not for food contact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes when wall-mounted; small knobs could be a hazard if detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDog Owner, Terrier Lover, Mudroom Decor, Country Home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3″ D × 7.5″ W × 9.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.0 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022167646436,"sku":"JLM-260064","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/B6C035EF-5320-4377-ABB2-556095E5ACF8.jpg?v=1779743431"},{"product_id":"hand-carved-hardwood-tiger-figurine-incised-stripe-detail-folk-art-mid-20th-century-walking-pose","title":"Hand-Carved Wood Tiger Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tiger is carved from a single piece of hardwood — warm honey-brown, well-seasoned, the grain visible along the flanks. The form is in walking posture: four legs planted, body low and forward, head extended at the muzzle. The incised slash marks scattered across the body — diagonal, varying in length — stand in for the tiger's stripes in the same way a printmaker might reduce a complex pattern to its essential marks. No paint, no applied color. The carving and the wood are the whole language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tradition of hand-carving animal figures in hardwood for the export and tourist market has deep roots across East and Southern Africa — Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe — and across Southeast Asia, particularly Bali and Indonesia. This piece carries no maker's mark and no country of origin stamp, which is characteristic of both traditions. The form, proportions, and incised-mark technique are consistent with mid-20th century folk export carving: the same walking posture, the same abstracted stripe vocabulary, the same confident reduction of a complex animal to its essential silhouette. It came from a collection — someone had assembled a full run of these, different animals, same hand or same workshop, living together in a house in Shelby Township until the estate was dispersed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good throughout. No breaks, repairs, or losses. Natural surface patina and wear consistent with age and handling. Incised marks clean and well-defined throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember. Shelby Township Salvation Army. There was an entire collection of them — a full run of hand-carved wood animals, set out together the way they must have lived in someone’s house. Not random accumulation. A collection. Someone had assembled these deliberately, over time, with a consistent eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI bought several. This tiger was one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving is straightforward and confident — the body low and forward, the four legs planted, the incised slash marks across the hide doing the work that paint would do on a lesser piece. No color. Just the wood and the cuts. The form reads immediately as what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a particular collector this piece belongs to — someone who keeps things that are exactly themselves, without apology or ornamentation. A shelf with a few good objects. A desk with one animal on it. A room where this tiger stands and earns its place without explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSalvation Army, Shelby Township, Michigan — November 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260073\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — hand-carved folk export tradition; East or Southern African or Southeast Asian attribution; no maker’s mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved hardwood tiger figurine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardwood — species unidentified; warm honey-brown grain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved from single piece; incised slash marks for stripe detail; walking posture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca mid-to-late 20th century | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEast or Southern Africa or Southeast Asia — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo breaks, repairs, or losses. Natural surface patina consistent with age. Incised marks clean and well-defined throughout.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Shelby Township, Michigan — November 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVisual attribution — form, proportions, and incised-mark technique consistent with mid-20th century folk export carving tradition. No maker’s mark present.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$95 (eBay \/ 1stDibs \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesk Decor, Collector Gift, Academic Shelf, Nature Decor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5\"L × 2\"W × 4.5\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49032285520100,"sku":"JLM-260073","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"matched-pair-of-canvas-boat-fenders-stenciled-kandy-torpedo-form-woven-cotton-vintage-nautical","title":"Canvas Boat Fenders, Matched Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo boat fenders, torpedo-form, woven in natural cotton canvas — the weave close and tight, the surface worn to the particular warmth of objects that have spent years at the waterline. Each is stenciled in bold block letters: \u003cem\u003eKANDY\u003c\/em\u003e. A vessel name. Someone named their boat that, and these fenders hung at her hull through every docking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are connected by a yellow braided rope — still sound, still functional — the pair as they were found, intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 22 inches and three pounds each, they carry the heft of working gear. The canvas bears the age honestly: surface soiling, the softened tone of sun and water and time. Nothing structural. Everything earned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name travels with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound at Steel City in Pittsburgh — a clothing studio that runs their own styling and staging operation. The owner was clearing out personal prop inventory, pieces they'd used to dress their shop floors and windows. I found the sale through Instagram. They had a sale running and the room was full of good things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pair stopped me immediately. KANDY — someone's boat. These fenders hung at her hull through every docking. It's Americana at the waterline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260066\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — vessel name KANDY stenciled; no maker mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatched pair of canvas boat fenders, torpedo-form, sold as connected unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoven natural cotton canvas; yellow braided rope hanger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoven canvas over form; stenciled black lettering; braided rope hanger connecting pair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-20th century | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States (presumed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurface soiling consistent with working nautical use; structurally sound; yellow rope hanger intact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel City warehouse sale, Pittsburgh, PA — June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVisual inspection; stenciled vessel name; working condition consistent with age\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45–$85 (Etsy, specialty nautical dealers — June 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$58.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo known lead risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22\"H × 4¾\"W × 3¼\"D (per fender)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 lbs (pair)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076259815652,"sku":"JLM-260066","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"spalding-model-325-certified-college-leather-football-pebbled-hide-white-laces-circa-1940s-1950s-display","title":"Spalding Model 325 Leather Football","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe leather has gone the color of strong coffee — deeply darkened, the pebbling worn to a near-smooth surface where hands gripped it most. The laces are white and intact. The Spalding circular mark reads clearly: Model 325, Certified College. This was a serious ball, made to a collegiate standard at a time when Spalding was the dominant name in American football manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does not hold air. It holds something else — the particular gravity of a game played in wool and leather, on grass that froze by November, before anyone thought to put a roof on a stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuffed to form, it displays without assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound this one at Steel City in Pittsburgh — a clothing studio that runs their own styling and staging operation. The owner was clearing out personal prop inventory, pieces they'd used to dress their shop floors and windows. I found the sale through Instagram. They had a sale running and the room was full of good things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ball stopped me immediately. The texture alone — that worn, darkened pebbling — reads vintage from across the room. No question what it is. It's Americana in your hands: a Spalding Certified College ball, circa 1940s–1950s, the kind of object that anchors a room the way a trophy case anchors a hallway. A scholar's shelf piece. An old coach's desk piece. It doesn't need explanation — it just needs to be in the right room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260067\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA.G. Spalding \u0026amp; Bros.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollegiate regulation football, store model; display object\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-grain pebbled leather; white lace closure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather panels stitched over bladder; white lace closure; Spalding Model 325 Certified College mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecirca 1940s–1950s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavily patinaed; leather darkened to deep chocolate; pebbling worn smooth in places; laces intact; does not hold air; stuffed to form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel City warehouse sale, Pittsburgh, PA — June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker's mark and Model 325 Certified College legible; leather aging consistent with mid-20th century production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45–$75 (eBay, sports antique dealers — June 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$55.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo known lead risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\"L × 7\"W × 7\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot recorded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076309033188,"sku":"JLM-260067","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"louisville-slugger-jim-rice-facsimile-signature-baseball-bat-store-model-ash-wood-pine-tar-handle-circa-1970s-1980s-display","title":"Louisville Slugger Jim Rice Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsh wood, full size at 35 inches, the barrel stamped with the Louisville Slugger oval and the facsimile signature of Jim Rice in script. Rice played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox — 1974 through 1989 — and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. This is a store model bat produced during his active years, the kind that lived on the wall of a sporting goods shop or in the hands of a boy who wanted to swing like his favorite player.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is wrapped in red pine tar tape, worn and compressed from use. Rice was known for his heavy pine tar application — the detail is period-correct and entirely fitting for this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature is legible. The wood is sound. It displays without assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound at Steel City in Pittsburgh — the same warehouse sale where the Spalding football came from. A clothing studio clearing out its prop inventory, and in the middle of it all, this bat. It reads immediately: Americana, summer, the particular gravity of a sport that measures itself in wood and leather and time. It came home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260069\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHillerich \u0026amp; Bradsby Co. (Louisville Slugger), Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHillerich \u0026amp; Bradsby Co. founded 1884\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStore model baseball bat; Jim Rice facsimile signature; display object\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsh wood; red pine tar tape handle wrap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLathe-turned ash; branded facsimile signature; red pine tar tape handle wrap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecirca 1970s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHonest wear; facsimile signature legible; red pine tar tape worn and compressed; wood sound; store model — not game used\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel City warehouse sale, Pittsburgh, PA — June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker's mark legible; facsimile signature confirmed Jim Rice; store model; pine tar detail period-correct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45–$95 (eBay, sportsmemorabilia.com — June 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$75.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo known lead risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35\"L × 2½\"W × 2½\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 lbs 2.8 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076409860324,"sku":"JLM-260069","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924"},{"product_id":"louisville-slugger-model-225lu-baseball-bat-hillerich-bradsby-air-seasoned-ash-black-tape-handle-circa-1950s-1960s-display","title":"Louisville Slugger Model 225LU Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsh wood, air seasoned — the Hillerich \u0026amp; Bradsby oval centerbrand stamped cleanly on the barrel: Louisville, Model 225LU, Made in USA, Kentucky. The handle wrapped in black tape, worn to a smooth compression. The knob carries an inked initial, LC — someone's name, someone's bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just under 29 inches, this is an intermediate-size bat, the kind turned for a younger player working toward a full swing. The wood is sound. The grain runs true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt stands on its own as a piece of Americana — the kind of object that anchors a summer still life without asking for explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA third bat from Steel City, and that's the point. Some things are meant to be gathered — three bats leaned against a wall, or crossed above a mantle, or standing in a crock by the back door. I always work in groups. This one is the quiet one of the set: no famous name, just the maker's mark and someone's initials on the knob. Louisville Slugger. Air seasoned. That's enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260070\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHillerich \u0026amp; Bradsby Co. 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