December, 19 13 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Collectors are invited to send short descrip- 

 tions of their wants and offerings to the Col- 

 lectors' Wart. Wants and offerings will be in- 

 serted in this column -without charge. American 

 Homes and Gardens takes no responsibility in 

 connection with any of the offerings submitted. 

 All communications should be addressed to "Col- 

 lectors' Mart. American Homes and Gardens, 

 361 Broadway, New York, N. Y." All replies 

 should be accompanied by a blank envelope, 

 stamped and marked with the register initials 

 (which identify the wants and offerings) in the 

 lower left hand corner of the envelope, the zvhole 

 to be enclosed in the envelope addressed to the 

 Collectors' Mart. Photographs should be care- 

 fully protected and packed flat. 



Wanted : Bows and arrows by collector 

 of Archery tackle. Would buy a few old 

 English cross bows, stone bows, arrows, 

 and parts of archer's outfit. Quote reason- 

 able price and fully describe, also give 

 history. E. M. 



Wanted: Old pewter communion tokens, 

 snuff-boxes, buckles, buttons, and por- 

 ringers. C. W. G. 



Offered: Some old historical china 

 plates in dark blue and other colors, of 

 following subjects: States, Ship, Cadmus, 

 Landing Pilgrims, Atheneum, Boston, 

 Transylvania University, Octagon 

 Church, Pittsfield Elm, U. S. Bank, Phila- 

 delphia, Catskill Mt. House, Waterworks, 

 Philadelphia, Boston State House, Han- 

 cock House, "Wilkie" and Dr. Syntax 

 designs and others. Prices on request. 



E. X. L. 



Offered or Exchange: Everett Mahog- 

 any Parlor Grand Piano, splendid condi- 

 tion ; Rocky Mountain Ram's head, 

 mounted, elegant specimen ; fourteen 

 antique pistols ; Grandfather's clock. 



P. S. J. 



Offered: Complete Renaissance room, 

 Sims, sixteenth century, in perfect condi- 

 tion. E. W. P. 



Offered: Pewter Communion set, ll 1 ^ in. 

 flagon, two plates, 10 in., two goblets each 

 7 J / 2 in., marked Leonard, Reed & Barton ; 

 set, $15.00. M. B. S. 



Offered: Duchesse lace wedding veil, 

 three yards in length, believed to have 

 belonged to Empress Eugenie. L. C. R. 



Wanted: Autograph letters, literary and 

 historical; books, first editions, auto- 

 graphed and authors' presentation copies. 

 Send full description with lowest cash 

 prices. If desired will exchange items in 

 the various fields of collecting for auto- 

 graphs and books. J. C. E. 



Offered: I have two fine Hepplewhite 

 sideboards, beautifully inlaid and ma- 

 hogany, very rich in color. Will sell one 

 reasonably. J. C. S. 



Wanted: Old sun dial, warming pan, 

 brass andirons and an old hanging hall 

 candle lamp. J, C. S. 



Offered: Two Japanese swords (Katana), 

 one by the celebrated swordsmith Masa- 

 mune. This has a long point. The sword 

 furniture on this scabbard and hilt are 

 broken chisel-work. This is a very fine 

 example. The second sword is by Bishu- 

 Asafane and has a short point. The blades 

 of both swords are in excellent condition 

 and polish, the Masamune sword being 

 about 400 years old and having ornaments 

 carved with services of a celebrated Jap- 

 anese general. The edges of both swords 



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