David Pool Antiques

A wonderful early cornucopia candy container made of holly and berries printed paper. With a great Santa head scrap, a lovely dove and floral scrap with a tinsel spray and tinsel handle and decoration. There is a taped repair on the back of Santa's head which does not detract, otherwise in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1900-1910

9" Height to top of handle

An early and rare Victorian paper cone candy container with a scrap of a lovely lady. It is also decorated with hearts and spade card motifs and embossed gold dresden paper squares. It is trimmed with gold embossed dresden paper and still retains its dresden paper hanger. There are some dings and dents to the cone, but overall it is in in very good condition, considering its age. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880-1890,  German

7 1/4" Height

A great, early cardboard candy container or trinket box with a lovely lithographed print  of  a Victorian couple on the top. There is also a tiny geometric print on the sides of the box and the side flaps of the top. It retains its original yellow string for hanging on the tree. It is stamped , "Germany" on the bottom. In excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1900-1910,  German

2" Width, 1 1/4" Depth

A wonderful, early holly paper cornucopia candy container with a sweet embossed scrap of a cat. There is a tinsel spray and tinsel decoration that also forms the handle. There is a small stable tear on the left side of the cone, but it is not noticeable from the outside because the tinsel spray covers it. The point has been squared off from age and use. There is also an embossed scrap of holly leaves and berries. Overall, in great  shape. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C.1900-1910,  German

9" Height of cone, 10 1/4" Height to the top of the handle

A rare Victorian handsewn postcard trinket box. Made of real postcards from Germany. Greetings are written in German. The postcards are stitched together to form a box. Inside and out depicts typical Germanic pastoral scenes. It retains its original green ribbon on the lid. There is some warping of the lid due to age  and handling, but overall in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon

C.1890-1900,  German

3 1/2" Height, 5 1/2" Width, 3 3/4" Depth

A wonderful paper cornucopia candy container ornament printed with holly leaves and berries. It is also decorated with two embossed Santa with toys scraps, three tinsel lametta sprays and a tinsel surround that forms the handle. There are some small tears near the staples on the back and a crease at the top. The point of the cone is good and overall it is in great shape. A nice example of Victorian creativity. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1890-1900,  German

8 1/2" Height including the handle

A great red paper cornucopia candy container ornament printed with holly leaves and berries. It is decorated with an angel cameo scrap with holly and berry accents. The front of the cone has an embossed scrap of a Victorian boy holding flowers. There are three tinsel lametta sprays and a tinsel surround that creates the handle. There are some small tears near the staples at the corners and the tip of the cone is creased. Otherwise, in great shape and super colorful. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1890-1900,  German

10" Height

A sweet Victorian girl in a pink crepe paper dress. Her head, arms and legs are embossed scrap. Her dress is decorated with silver dresden rosettes. Her right leg moves from side to side to change her stance. There is a crease at the top of her head and on her legs. The reverse side, at some point, has been reinforced with paper. It has an old string for hanging. There are some minor spots on the dress appropriate for the age and handling. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C.1890,  German

7" Height