Specializing In

Victorian • Edwardian • Books • Ephemera • Mourning • Fauna • Curiosities

Matthew Bridges

Matthew Bridges

Dealer • Collector

Once again, mark your calendars for my Etsy shop r

Once again, mark your calendars for my Etsy shop reopening on May 17th. I’ll have some new items as well as all the previous listings. If you are new here, my online shop is reserved for smaller items like books, ephemera, and photos such as this sixth plate ambrotype. The swatch of fabric was found hidden under the photo.
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#ambrotype #antiquephoto #glassphotography #wetplate #19thcentury #19thcenturyportrait #1800s #victorian #victoriana #antiquedealersofinstagram

Stay tuned for my online shop reopening on May 17t

Stay tuned for my online shop reopening on May 17th. Meanwhile, here’s a booth shot.
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#antiquebooth #antiquedecor #antique #antiquemall #antiquestore #boothdisplay #pumporgan #indy #antiquebooks #oldstuff #victoriana #darkdecor

“There were sweet dreams in the night Of Time l

“There were sweet dreams in the night
Of Time long past:
And, was it sadness or delight,
Each day a shadow onward cast
Which made us wish it yet might last
That Time long past.”
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I’ll be reopening my Etsy shop in a couple weeks. Shall we say May 17th?
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#tickingaway #shopupdate #oldthings #antiques #antiquedealer #pendulum #oldclock #victorian

Happy Walpurgisnacht! If I’ve been silent it’s

Happy Walpurgisnacht! If I’ve been silent it’s because I’ve been going through a stressful move. The last two months have been insane but things are finally paying off. This 1912 beauty is now home. There’s much work to be done but I’ll be turning my personal IG page that I never use to an “old house” page to show progress. I’ll give more details when my head stops spinning.
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#oldhouse #oldhouses #historichome #1912 #originalwoodwork #oldhomes #1900s #bungalow #craftsman #foyer #entryway #woodwork #indianapolis #indy #bosartbrown #irvington #oldhouselove #hardwoods #walpurgisnacht

**SOLD** Old wooden filing cabinets might not be e

**SOLD** Old wooden filing cabinets might not be exciting to everyone but I was happy to find this Indianapolis made 1900s Hampton Printing Co. piece. Four drawers. Now for sale at booth 237.
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#filingcabinet #antiquefilingcabinet #woodenfilingcabinet #hamptonprinting #indianapolis #indy #localbusiness #1900s #antiquefurniture #officefurniture #antiqueoffice #oakfurniture #file #beforedigital #anothertime

Booth shot. Come in and see what’s new this week

Booth shot. Come in and see what’s new this weekend. And for those of you that live out of state, I plan on reopening my online shop in a few weeks. Happy Friday.
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#antiquebooth #antiquestore #antiquemall #antiques #antique #antiquesforsale #oldstuff #hoarders #antiquefurniture #victorianstyle #darkaesthetic #blackwalls #curiosities #moodygrams #collection

Earth tones for #earthday2021. I’ll be taking th

Earth tones for #earthday2021. I’ll be taking this beautiful 40.5” x 40.5” church window to the booth later today. Buy it before I keep it for the home I’ll be (hopefully) closing on next week.
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#architecturalsalvage #stainedglass #leadedglass #churchwindow #stainedglasswindow #earthtones #oldwindow #antiquewindow #antiquedealer #antiquebooth #antiquestore #indy #indianapolis

Some would call this a baby doll stroller while ot

Some would call this a baby doll stroller while others would say it’s a wheelchair for invalid children. Much of the information I’ve found points to the latter. It features a reclining mechanism which would indeed provide comfort for the infirm. The perforated seatback displays the letter T but I’ve not been able to find out if this is related to the maker. If anyone is an authority in this matter please do let me know. In any case, this piece is now for sale at booth 237.
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#childswheelchair #invalidchair #pushchair #invalid #infirm #antiquewheelchair #wheelchair #victorian #edwardian #turnofthecentury #19thcentury #1800s #1900s #antiquated #hospital #infirmary #polio #antique

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