Large Shell Casings
I'm not sure what you would do with these, but I thought they were neat. Bud vases, perhaps?
Antique Switch Plate
Just the switch part, without the cover plate, costs $35 new... so far this is a steal. And way cool. I'm going to bid on it for my hallway.
Also worth checking out is this Lightning Rod -- I can't get an image, and I can't tell if it's antique or not from the description, but it does look pretty unique.
You can also get brand new Push Button Light Switches.
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By buying new, you also make sure that you are getting matching plates.
Here's one source... http://www.kilianhardware.com/pusbutswit.html
I manage an old house website and lots of our members own Victorians and there are a huge amount of resources that would supply SteamPunk designers. http://www.oldhouseweb.com/
if my memory don't fail me and I still keep my Generic Viagra look to indentify bullets, those are Winchester rifle rounds, someones of the same come with a little decoration in the shell.
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