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This sale is for a spelter (metal) hand painted inkwell in the shape of an old gunboat. There are no makers marks on the boat, but from the style it appears to be late 1800\'s. The boat is metal, spelter, non-magnetic. There are screws through the wood base that go to a long piece of flat wood that sits inside the hull of the boat - I believe the boat could be removed completely from the wood stand. The stand measures about 13 inches long. The boat measures about 11.5 inches long at the longest spots. The two bands that span the middle of the boat just behind the smokestack are ribbed and worn, with worn paint - I wonder if they were designed as match strikes? Boat has two cannon protruding from the bow. A sailor figure stands by the smokestack. There are two of the old fashioned dolphins in the waves, one on each side of the boat. The waves are sculpted to be crashing up alongside the boat. Smoke from the stack is thickly cast and curling from the stack. A really dynamic piece. Please visit my store for more vintage Heyde figures, vintage metal animals, soldiers, cannons, and out of print books on vintage toys.
I combineshipping on multiple purchases.
Payment:All buyers, per policy I can only accept PayPal as a payment method for all sales.Payment is due within 4 days from the end of the sale.After that the automated unpaid assistant takes over. If you need more time just let me know.
Handling time: I do my best to mail packages out the day after I get payment. If I receive payment before 9:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (U.S.) I will have it in the mail the next day, except for Sunday because U.S. Post Offices are not open on Sunday.
U.S. Shipping: I use First Class (up to 13 oz) and Priority mail after that. Books ship media mail. I only charge actual postage - no added fees. I combine multiple items won by the same person the same week and charge actual postage.I use lots of bubble wrap and peanuts and good boxes. In a group of multiple pieces each item is wrapped individually. Whenthere is an original box or other original paper item I put that into a plastic bag in case you get delivery on a rainy day.
International Shipping: I gladly ship international. I prefer to use Priority International mail because it is trackable. All Priority Packages are fully guaranteed. First Class International is available, but there is no tracking on First Class International packages. Also, please note that there can be lengthy delays at Customs. Per rules, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges -- these charges are the buyer\'s responsibility.
Return Policy: Returns are accepted within 30 days, so long as item is returned in the condition that it was in when it was sold. If the item was misrepresented I will refund the postage both ways. If the item was not misrepresented, I will refund the purchase price only -- not the shipping paid to get it to you, or for you to return it. I use a loupe to examine the toys while I\'m listing them, and I try and mention the significant condition issues that I can see. I value my reputation and I am not knowingly going to put out false or misleading info on a toy -- if I\'m wrong about a fact about the toy I\'ll refund your money.
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