I started collecting automata about a year ago, after being a fan of them for a long time, but finding them cost prohibitive. Then, the winds of fate suddenly blew kindly upon me, and now I’m littered with them!

I have several roullet decamps automata— the walking peacock, the marquis conductor, the bubble blowing clown, the dancing bear, the knitting rabbit, a walking pig (I don’t have a video of this one), and a cat in a milk jug.

My peacock and the bubble clown are the oldest I have, around 144 years old.

I have a crying girl by Renou, and 2 by Elie Martin - the jumping dog and the jumping horse — the latter are probably from around 1890.

You’ll either love them or hate them, but it is fun to share these wonky yet endearing relics of a different time.

From a quick Google image search it seems to be glass or crystal a scent/perfume bottle with a asilver cap.

From a quick Google text search for silver marks, it seems to have been made by Charles May & Sons. Lion passant stamp indicating sterling silver content. "S" date letter stamp indicating it was assayed in 1892. Anchor stamp indicating it was assayed in Birmingham.

This is my first time finding any antique silver at a thrift shop so I was kinda excited haha.

I purchased an Antique receipt book from the years 1852 to 1853 at an antique shop in PA. Based in Philadelphia. It’s a very interesting book and it’s filled ; just about every page. Labors by name and what they did. When they were hired and when they left . How much they were paid. Example : (Thomas Gibbs Hired April 16th, 1952- cleaned out ditch for $3.00… Hired a man to cut 53 trees on May 8th, 1952 for $9.00 ) This family had 7 “servants”. The book mentions everything they purchased from livestock, groceries to furniture. It states gifts they bought and gave for other people on Xmas and how much they paid for the gift . Transportation fees from Philadelphia to NJ. Dates of dinner parties and how much they spent . Cost of repairs for servant’s shoes…Cost of toys for their children. The book mentions the cost of a Puppy and dog food that they purchased for their children. There’s so many details . This person and/or family must of been very organized. It’s so amazing ! I’m so happy !

Found these in the attic today while getting some renovations done. Some have all the game pieces, so may still be in a bag/box that I have to finish going through.

No idea of value, happy to learn anything about them that you all may know.

Most of my collection of fine antique brooches and pins. I've been collecting antique jewelry since I was a teenager+/-20 years ago. I obviously have a soft spot for hand carved cameos and any jewelry featuring beautiful women!