Thanks for all of your replies! Thank you Linda. I googled "brass fire box" and came up with a few examples like the box I have, a couple on Ebay and a couple on antique auction websites. None of the ones listed had an age or approximate age listed though, and they all were different in the design on the brass. It was also referred to as a "coal hod" which is funny because we have always used it for extra bed linens. The little ladel/cup is a bit harder because I have seen older coffee pots that look similar but most have a hinged top of some sort, but I have also seen other things like what you described. I just found it interesting because of all the different marks on its handle.

Still need help on this one, haven't had time to take it to a dealer. Any new folks want to chime in. Thanks to Lazygardens, I now know it is a Roman Biga two horse chariot. I'm curious as to why I can't find anything close to it anywhere on the Internet. Thanks!.

Linda, thank you so much - you have given me some great info. I was not familiar with "library table". I've searched but can find no markings on it at all. The bookends have a green felt covering on the bottom but on the side is printed Japan. Nothing else. The spoon is a gold color but no markings. The oval dish/box is very thin and delicate with some hairline cracks in it. Could 10-64 on the bottom refer to a date or is this probably in reference to something else? As for the victorian bedroom set - can you suggest any other info? Is it Eastlake, etc? I've been trying to find something similar with no results. I'm not parting with the other pieces of furniture, but I do need to get rid of this set asap. I would like to try to clean it up a little but not sure if it has any value in this shape. Thanks for any additional info or advice! ~Terri

After much research, I believe it was actually part of a grist mill. It was a sort of cover/edging around the grinding stones.