18th century American wafer or waffle iron. Wrought iron handles and cast iron presses. Measures 30" long; the press is 5" in diameter. Please see Early American Wrought Iron by Albert H. Sonn, 1979 edition, plate 307, for a near identical example.

Late 19th century parrot doorstop in its original paint. Excellent condition with bright colors and little surface wear. Very heavy. Measures 12.25" high x 7" wide.

Geddes New York stoneware 5 gallon crock. Geddes is near Syracuse. The potters were probably Charles Hubbell and Dennison Chesebro (1867-87), according to William Ketchum, Jr., author of "American Stoneware," (ref. page 70). The crock is 13" high and the design is an intense cobalt blue. Excellent condition.

Pair of American blown glass oil lamps in leaf pattern. Circa 1825-40. Each lamp measures 9 inches high on marble bases 3.5 inch square.

Antique S. Silliman traveling inkwell made from lignum vitae wood fitted with its original blown glass bottle. Chester, CT, circa 1860. Excellent condition. Height 2 and one eighth inches. In the 19th century, the S. Silliman Company in Chester, CT, made itself known nationwide for its wooden inkstands and inkwells. Indeed, it is said that Abraham Lincoln had a Silliman inkwell in his Springfield, IL, law office, and in 1837 a Silliman inkwell was gifted to President Martin Van Buren. Lignum vitae is a dense, hard, and heavy wood that comes from trees in the Guaiacum genus, which are native to the Caribbean and northern South America.