Nickel Plated Accessories
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In this corner of the warehouse we have the unique and unusual Nickel Plated Brass ACCESSORIES that you want to complete the details of your Victorian Bathroom. Here you will find interesting towel bars, towel racks, glass shelves, some with cup and soap holders, sponge holders, soap dishes, match holders, toilet paper holders, soiled towel baskets, etc. Many people seek out accessories by a particular manufacturing company. There were several great New York companies making fine fixtures at the turn of the century. These include "The J.L. Mott Iron Works", "Silver Co." the "Art Brass Company" whose later goods were called "San-O-La". "Landers-Frary & Clark" was a quality manufacturer located in New Britain CT. Goods by the "Peck Bros & Co." of New Haven CT. are very difficult to find. A Boston company that is quite well known and whose fixtures are especially well suited for homes of the Arts/Crafts era was "The Brasscrafters". Please inquire if what you are looking for is not here. We just might have it in a box somewhere.
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LAST UPDATED: January 1, 2012
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| Extremely unusual Brasscrafters Co design Glass shelf 5" x 24", with two cup holders, and removable soap holder in original nickel plating. ca.1910 Price- $900 |
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| Nice Brasscrafters Co. Glass shelf 5" x 24", two cup holders, and removeable soap dish on a hand towel rack for above the pedestal sink. All in plain brass finish. ca.1910. Rare piece. Price- $850 |
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| 18" glass bar, with gnarly dog head ends with hand towel loops. Never seen anything like this before! The Rowley Mfg Co. Phila PA. Also, Comb/Brush holder that is 2nd to none! Price- $2000 both. |
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| Absolutely the finest cut crystal ball end towel bars you will find, anywhere. There are 5 sets here, including two that have silverplated ends. I do not know the maker, but they are the best! Price - $4000 |
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| Pair of very unusual Wall mounted sponge/soap holders for over large rim bath tub or sink, in master bath. Not marked but have to be Silver & Co, Brooklyn. or perhaps Mott. Heavy ! and stick out 10" Price - $1100 both |
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| Four early unique curvey towel bars, all 18", two doubles, two singles. Sternau Mfg NY though the two doubles are not marked. Price - $350, $450 |
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| Three glass ball end towel bar units, two match marked SMCo, and one very similar but different. 24". Two matched SMCo plain 1" brass tube towel bars that match. All original nickel plated (one has plating worn off to brass). $1600 all |
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| Heavy cast brass nickel plated toilet paper holder. Nice design, ca.1910 **SOLD** |
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| San-O-La Infinity style cast brass nickel plated holder. Ca. 1910 Price- $265 |
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Sternau Mfg Co. NY nickel plated bathroom ware.
The Sternau Mfg Co of New York City was another of several makers of high quality bathroom accessories at the turn of the 20th Century. We have accumulated a great number of fine holders of every type by this company as well as most of the others. Some of those accessories are shown here. If there is a holder you need but do not see, please ask.
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| Two matching soap holders with china inserts SOLD Pair of 5" glass shelf holders - $225 Pair of 6" glass shelf holders with 1" glass bar beneath - $300 5 matched pairs of glass towel bar ends with 2" dia clear glass ball. - $600 Pair |
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| Two pair of matched brass towel bar ends with 2" clear glass balls. Uses 1" diameter glass bars. **Both Pairs SOLD** |
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| Different look at towel bar holders, and two very unique asian influence toilet paper holders. TP holders $475 each. old as found nickel plating. |
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| Different look at soap holders with inserts (one has old age crazing crack) BOTH SOLD and the glass shelf holders. |
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We have found only very few Peck Bros & Co
New Haven CT accessories over the years. Here is a nice pair
of Peck loop over soap holders for antique bathtub. Worn
nickel plated brass. Ca.1899 Price- Pr. $850
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San-O-La Fine Bath Room Ware
by the Art Brass Company 299 E. 134th Street, New York, NY.
The Art Brass Company of NY was a prominent maker of nickel plated brass bathroom accessories right after the turn of the 20th century. The company boasted of "largely one-piece solid brass casting pieces of great strength, with few joints to break." Their nickel plated finish was called much heavier, smoother, brighter than all others, and true enough, we find many old Art Brass and San-O-La pieces that still have a very good nickel plated finish even today. The company boasted that their items were frequently "installed in exclusive residences, clubs and hotels and public and Government buildings throughout the world."
We have accumulated many unique San-O-La pieces over the years. We have hooks, match holders, cup holders, soap holders, glass shelves and rare glass shelf/cup/soap holders. We also have several sets of towel bars, including the top of the line models that have glass balls on the ends. We have some with clear glass balls, some with opal (milk) glass balls, and a few with cut crystal balls. If interested in fitting out a bathroom with Art Brass Co.accessories, please write, and let's talk.
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Very Rare! Nickel plated brass Large Square wall sponge basket for over the bathtub. Measures 8" x 10" x 3" deep. About 8" tall overall. Has a bigger heavier look than the one below. Plating is mostly gone and there is a grundgy look to this that is appealing. Price- $450
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Original nickel plated brass fancy double cup
holders. Take your pick. The upper one is Sternau Mfg Co. NY
and the lower version is San-O-La or Art Brass Co. also of NY.
Both ca.1910 Each one is $295 **Note- Sternau was SOLD to a NY
buyer on 9-20-06**
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Very nice and fancy ca.1905 brass combination cup/soap and toothbrush holders in good original nickel plating. The left item has been SOLD. The middle is a fancy Cup with toothbrush rings, $225. And the right side shows an unusual Dbl cup holder, Price- $245
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Trade Mark "The Brasscrafters"
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The Brasscrafters was the tradename of the
J.P.Eustis Mfg Company of 12-14-16 Ames Street, Cambridge,
(Boston), MASS. From 1899 up to the 1940s, the Eustis company
manufactured a complete line of brass bathroom accessories
that included everything from match holders, towel bars and
racks and baskets, toilet paper holders, cup holders, mirrors,
sponge holders and etc. etc. All these items were offered in
several different designs. Most of the products were clearly
imprinted with the mark Trade Mark - The Brasscrafters, and
most also had patent dates of 1902, 1904, or 1912. Some had
the mark Method Patent imprinted. Many of the items featured
Brasscrafters' patented crimped over "Indestructible"
silver-soldered joints, which proved to be a very durable
design, as their pieces have stood the test of time, and many
are still found today 100 years after they were made.
We
have collected many interesting Brasscrafters pieces, and are
offering them for sale here.
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The Items Shown Below Have Been SOLD
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| Super Brasscrafters thick milk glass shelf with two cup holders and soap holder. Old as found condition. 5" x 24". Cracks in the main cross tube. SOLD |
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| Very Nice 24" x 5" heavy glass shelf with twin spiky cup holders. With heavy rail. Not marked. Xlnt original nickel plating. ca. 1905. SOLD |
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| 24" x 5" Glass Shelf w/ twin cup holders. ca.1915. Marked Mott. Good original nickel plating in litely worn condition. SOLD |
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| Very Rare wall hanging "dirty" towel basket marked The Brasscrafters. Ca. 1910. Made with their patented silver soldered indestructible joints. Basket is about 13" wide x 16" tall and 6" deep at the mouth. Appears to have been re-nickel plated years ago. |
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| This Brasscrafters piece is as nice as they come. SOLD 2-15-10 |
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Lighter weight fancy TP holder by Wilwear Company, xlnt nickel plating. *SOLD Jan 2010*
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| Four matching opal glass towel bars, by the Art Brass Company. **SOLD to So. CAL buyer on 12-12-08** |
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Two heavy cast brass toilet paper holders by the Columbus Brass Co. were SOLD in 2008 to two different buyers.
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Lighter weight large square wall hanging sponge basket, in great condition. Newly re-nickel plated. 10" x 8" by 2.75" deep x 7" tall overall. No makers mark, but matches Mott. SOLD
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Sternau N.Y. heavy cast brass TP holder, very fancy. **Note- SOLD to NY decorator on 2-11-08**
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Two beautiful and very fancy cast brass toilet paper holders. They match, but one has very nice nickel plating, and the other has most of the plating worn off. SOLD
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Two wagon wheel sided toilet paper holders. Ca. 1905, All brass, w/nickel plating.
There are slight design differences that make them not exactly alike, but they are so close, they are essentially twins. The hold a normal size roll of paper. **Note- SOLD to So. CAL buyer on 4-28-07**
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