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I have been to a couple of auctions recently, and some other treasure hunting, so have loooooots of new items to post – there’s something for everyone, from antiques to uniques! Please know that I charge shipping only, that I can only ship USPS, and that I always keep shipping in mind when pricing my items. AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way. Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
Seriously, how cool is this one?!? It totally had me at hello, as I've never seen one before. I guessed and was confirmed that it is an architecutral mold, and my research supports that, as I learned that terra cotta red clay started to be used for architctural purposes starting in the mid 1800s. This is a piece that was clearly designed to be fancy, in the shape that it's in, and the clay is glazed with brown glaze on the inside - I see some glaze around the outside too, and I THINK that the whole outside would have shown glaze originally, but it's hard to tell for sure if it went all the way down to the feet, as you can see in my photos that much of the outside and underside is dark rusty brown to black, with large areas and spots of black that is ever so slightly palpable - not thick at all. The measurements of the piece are in the item detail above, and the inside measurements/size of the molded piece is/would be 13 1/4" X 10 1/4" X 3" tall. It weighs 4 3/4 lbs, so it's not AS heavy as it looks like it is. You can see on the underside that it stands raised off of the table on 6 legs and there's also a longer raised section with two round feet in the center (see photo 13). The underside is rustic, just by the patina, but it's in excellent SOLID and sturdy condition with no cracks, wiggles, jiggles or structural issues - AND - it's OLD and primitively perfect to me - top and bottom! The inside of the bowl of the piece shows wear to the glaze - down to the clay along the edges in many spots (see photo 19), and there's some very small shallow nibbles on the edges that are old - with most of them very dark in color (see photo 10 for the largest on an outside edge). It's not alot - especially being clay and they are hard to notice(see photo 6 on the top edge - if you look closely, you can see a couple of teenie divots along the edge). There's a 1/2" longest by 1/4" widest shallow chip on the inside by a raised edge - see photo 17 and look on the first inside rounded edge on the right, about 1" from the top - it's dark so hard to see to the eye, too. No cracks or structural issues. I think this piece is JUST SO COOL! Whether you collect old architectural related pieces or are looking for a unique and unusual primitive decorative piece, you can't go wrong with this one. Everyone will want to know where you got it....feel free to tell them!
Customer Satisfaction is extremely important to me. If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me before leaving feedback.
If you are using a phone or tablet to look at listings, you may not be seeing full descriptions – please make sure you are – I list sizes, condition and many photos on all of my items – so if you are not seeing that, you’re not seeing all I have about the listing.
Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings. As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know. My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight, it might not always be possible, though. I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions. If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s. If you pay for an item, I have to ship it, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed. 5 (FIVE) days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the longest I can wait time wise to combine, and I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders. I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE - PLEASE KNOW. Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items. Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings. I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe. Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise. As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions. They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all! I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item. I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact). The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays. I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
Seriously, how cool is this one?!? It totally had me at hello, as I've never seen one before. I guessed and was confirmed that it is an architecutral mold, and my research supports that, as I learned that terra cotta red clay started to be used for architctural purposes starting in the mid 1800s. This is a piece that was clearly designed to be fancy, in the shape that it's in, and the clay is glazed with brown glaze on the inside - I see some glaze around the outside too, and I THINK that the whole outside would have shown glaze originally, but it's hard to tell for sure if it went all the way down to the feet, as you can see in my photos that much of the outside and underside is dark rusty brown to black, with large areas and spots of black that is ever so slightly palpable - not thick at all. The measurements of the piece are in the item detail above, and the inside measurements/size of the molded piece is/would be 13 1/4" X 10 1/4" X 3" tall. It weighs 4 3/4 lbs, so it's not AS heavy as it looks like it is. You can see on the underside that it stands raised off of the table on 6 legs and there's also a longer raised section with two round feet in the center (see photo 13). The underside is rustic, just by the patina, but it's in excellent SOLID and sturdy condition with no cracks, wiggles, jiggles or structural issues - AND - it's OLD and primitively perfect to me - top and bottom! The inside of the bowl of the piece shows wear to the glaze - down to the clay along the edges in many spots (see photo 19), and there's some very small shallow nibbles on the edges that are old - with most of them very dark in color (see photo 10 for the largest on an outside edge). It's not alot - especially being clay and they are hard to notice(see photo 6 on the top edge - if you look closely, you can see a couple of teenie divots along the edge). There's a 1/2" longest by 1/4" widest shallow chip on the inside by a raised edge - see photo 17 and look on the first inside rounded edge on the right, about 1" from the top - it's dark so hard to see to the eye, too. No cracks or structural issues. I think this piece is JUST SO COOL! Whether you collect old architectural related pieces or are looking for a unique and unusual primitive decorative piece, you can't go wrong with this one. Everyone will want to know where you got it....feel free to tell them!
Customer Satisfaction is extremely important to me. If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me before leaving feedback.
If you are using a phone or tablet to look at listings, you may not be seeing full descriptions – please make sure you are – I list sizes, condition and many photos on all of my items – so if you are not seeing that, you’re not seeing all I have about the listing.
Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings. As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know. My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight, it might not always be possible, though. I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions. If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s. If you pay for an item, I have to ship it, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed. 5 (FIVE) days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the longest I can wait time wise to combine, and I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders. I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE - PLEASE KNOW. Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items. Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings. I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe. Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise. As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions. They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all! I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item. I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact). The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays. I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
