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1965 Fred Press Black and Gold Prudential Insurance Co. Hi-ball Glasses Set of 4
By Culver Ltd., Jonathan Adler, Fred Press
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 highball glasses by Fred Press. This incredible design in a graphic gold and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fred Hirsch Sterling Silver Tea Set 5-Piece 3-D Ebony 1900s Modernism 0844
By Fred Hirsch
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modernism sterling silver five-piece tea set marked #600 made by M. Fred Hirsch Co. of New Jersey
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Jump Shot, " Model for Art Deco Bronze Basketball Award Plaque, 1940s
By Fred Torrey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bronze Art Deco plaque is very rare, or possibly unique. The artist, Fred Torrey, depicts a Classic jump
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage Film Poster Ziegfeld Follies Fred Astaire Judy Garland Pin Up
Located in London, GB
production since the birth of motion pictures! featuring an all star cast including Fred Astaire, Judy
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Vintage 1940s Australian Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Adirondak 302 Ken Landreaux 1980 All Star Game Commemorative Bat
Located in Dayton, OH
performance mentioned above. Fred Lynn would break the deadlock in the top of the fifth with a two-run homer
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Vintage 1980s American American Classical Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood

Vintage Golf Club, James Bradbeer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Fred (1904-1988), all qualified.[2] Of the four only Bob made the cut, finishing tied for 23rd place
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Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Beech, Hickory

Vintage Golf Club, James Bradbeer
Vintage Golf Club, James Bradbeer
H 42.92 in W 0.04 in D 2.17 in

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
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By James W. Tufts
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Windy Day
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Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Franz Xavier Bergman Austrian (1861-1936) Bronze, signed ‘Nam Greb’ & ‘B’ in a vase. Height: 13½ inches Width: 7¾ inches Rare, large sized version of ‘Windy Day’, an erotic b...
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"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental 1930s Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
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Max le Verrier Atalante Art déco sculpture
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Primitive Antique Copper Tea Pot Coffee Kettle Cowboy Farmhouse Teapot 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
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Vintage Culver Old Fashioned Glass with 22-Karat Gold Valencia Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Culver lowball old fashioned glass with 22-Karat gold Valencia design. Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware double old fashion, whisky glass with Valencia pattern in a ...
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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Etched Coffee Pot Teapot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Rare 19th Century Painted Enamel and Pewter Tea Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1967 Vintage Hobie Hawaii model Pintail Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
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"Frieze of Nude Male Figures, " Art Deco Scene of Bathers and Workers, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Jersey, GB
- A rare original poster for the Pontins May Ball in 1968 - Stars The Crazy World of Arthur
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MGM's 'Ziegfeld Follies' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1945
Located in Devon, GB
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Vintage Spalding Steel Wire and Leather Catcher's Masks, circa 1940
By Spalding
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Fred Thayer, who in 1876 adapted a fencing mask for Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard Nine. At
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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MacGregor Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
League man, Fred Thayer, who in 1876 adapted a fencing mask for Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early 20th Century Leather Wrapped Steel "Half Face" Catcher's Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Blue Steel Catcher's Mask c.1940
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Franklin Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Vintage Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask with Brass Snaps, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Extremely Fine Marquetry Satinwood Demilune Console Table by Hampton & Sons
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Set of Two Turquoise and Gold Arabian Nights Highball Cocktail Glasses
By Georges Briard, Culver Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask, c.1940
By Spalding
Located in San Francisco, CA
League man, Fred Thayer, who in 1876 adapted a fencing mask for Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard
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Distressed Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
protective device. Probably the first one was invented by an Ivy League man, Fred Thayer, who in 1876 adapted
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Vintage Steel and Green Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
League man, Fred Thayer, who in 1876 adapted a fencing mask for Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard
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Vintage Turquoise and Gold Highball Barware Glasses Set of 8, circa 1960
By Georges Briard, Culver Ltd., Libbey Glass Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
high ball cocktail glasses decorated with 22-karat gold leaf designs. Size: 5.5" tall x 3" mouth
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Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
was invented by an Ivy League man, Fred Thayer, who in 1876 adapted a fencing mask for Alexander Tyng
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Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the fred ball you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each fred ball for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and leather. There are many kinds of the fred ball you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each fred ball bearing industrial, Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Fred Hirsch, Fred Press and Fred Torrey each produced at least one beautiful fred ball that is worth considering.

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