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Early 19th Century Regency Revolving Drum Library Centre Table
Located in Dublin, IE
and features an unusual ratcheted rise and fall sloping book reading screen. Raised over a
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

1900s Maison Auger 22 Carat Diamond Platinum Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
articulated of old cut diamonds. The clasp is in the form of a ratchet with a safety 8 feature. Total diamond
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ratchets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

French 18th Century Reclining Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
steel ratchets. The arms carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls that also extend. Reupholstered in
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ratchets

Materials

Linen, Wood

A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
Located in Conwy, GB
drawer has a ratcheted writing slope and is flanked by three graduated drawers to each pedestal, all
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ratchets

Materials

Amboyna

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Late 18th Century Architect’s Partner’s Desk, of Exceptional Scale With ratchetted rectangular
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Late 18th Century Antique Ratchets

Materials

Abalone

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
, enclosing baize sliding writing surface with ratcheted slope and interior drawers, over two short and one
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Natural Pearls Diamonds Onyx Cameo Set
Located in Poitiers, FR
the borders of the pattern in portico, the clasp is a ladder ratchet. On the top comes to hang, a
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...

Rare Regency Mahogany Collectors / Folio Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
A finely crafted piece with a rectangular top with leather inset and ratcheting book stand over a
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1810s English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Antique William IV Mahogany Articulating Invalids Reading Table Console Lectern
Located in Dayton, OH
pair of ratcheted reading slopes to one side, over an adjustable octagonal stem above a shaped
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Late 18th Century William IV Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Reading Table with Flanking Drawers, C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany partner's reading table with a ratcheted leather top, flanking triangular
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Unique Yacht Windlass Capstan
Located in Norwell, MA
much polishing over the years. This relic is fitted with a ratchet pole to crank the gears. Very
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1920s American Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Early Victorian Rosewood Reading Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
slope with a ratcheted support and detachable rest, raised upon turned and flanged end supports with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Rosewood

Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
with a central reversible jewellery pad and mirror rising on a retractable ratchet support. with & a
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Satinwood

English George III Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman s Dressing Table or Beau Brummel
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
carved bone knobs; original ratchet adjustable mirror: [Some age -appropriate, minor structural flaws
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany, Bone

Early 20th Century European Hand-Carved Wooden Grogger
Located in New York, NY
beautifully displayed. The grogger consists of a main body and a handle for spinning. A ratchet-like
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Early 20th Century European Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

English Regency Mahogany Leather Reading Table with Flanking Candle Slides 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany satinwood and ebony inlaid one drawer reading table with a ratcheted
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1790s English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Architects Table
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century well figured mahogany architects table having lift up ratchet top with sprung
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards Roberts 19th Century
By Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
& Roberts, circa 1880 in date.   The desk features a hinged crossbanded lift-up architect's top with ratchet
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Dressing Table with Lift Top and Sliding Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
ratcheted up and slid back for different angles.
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18th Century Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers Provenance: from Seend House
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Lacquered Yellow Door with Carved Panels, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
irons and original ratchet, size cm W 96 x H 200 x D 3 cm.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

William IV Mahogany Duet Music Stand
Located in Essex, MA
With central finial and double lyre ratcheted sheet music holders and a single attached brass
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1820s English William IV Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

American Mahogany Federal Work Table with Barley Twist Legs on Casters, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Federal two drawer hinged work table with a ratcheted white pine writing surface
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1810s American Federal Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

19th C Regency English Mahogany Adjustable Reading Writing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome piece consists of two sections on a lifting ratchet, a fine mahogany Regency period
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Folio/Plan/Chart Stand
Located in Folkestone, GB
by pulling on the two decorative cords to disengage the ratcheted mechanism. The central bed with two
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In one piece, with rectangular top with inset red leather top with ratcheted additional writing
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1760s English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

An Important 18th Century George Iii Satinwood and Sabicu Writing Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
section writing desk with in-curved front corners, with pull out writing drawer fitted with ratcheted
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1780s English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Leather Top Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
supported by a ratchet mechanism. There is plenty of storage space in the many drawers, which have high
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1890s British Sheraton Antique Ratchets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Knole Settee, Early 20th century, English Baroque in Belgium Linen
By Morant Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
retains the original iron ratchets so the wings can be lowered to different heights. It is newly
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival English Walnut Reclining Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
graceful manual mechanism similar to the ratcheting recline features found in modern armchairs. By lifting
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Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Ratchets

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted cream colored fine
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk ‘A la Tronchin’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ratcheted rising top has a fitted tooled green leather and mahogany bracket at the front. Wonderful quality
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Cocuswood Sofa Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
veneers over two real and two false drawers, one working drawer fitted with ratcheted writing surface and
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19th Century Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood, Kingwood

Victorian Walnut Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
table has an easily adjustable angle, by means of a ratchet on the side it has a small lip around the
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Mid-19th Century Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut

Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
manor house provenance and almost certainly made by Morant & Co. It retains the original iron ratchets
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Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Antique Ratchets

Materials

Velvet

Mahogany Sedan Timepiece by Aubert Klaftenberger, London
By Aubert Klaftenberger
Located in Norwich, GB
Street, London’. Eight day jewelled movement with ratchet tooth lever escapement. The backplate also
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1850s English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Exotic Folding Adjustable Daybed "British Campaign Furniture" London
Located in Antwerp, BE
ratcheted on all three sections to adjust to numerous positions including flat, see the pictures. Labeled by
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1870s British Early Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
ratchet top with charming satinwood inlaid urns, bows and swags above three frieze drawers and three dummy
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Other

Regency Draftsman s Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
finished with three false drawers and one real, fitted drawer, the framed top with stay and ratchet
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Early Georgian Counting Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine George II mahogany counting table, the rectangular folding top opening to a ratcheted
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1720s George I Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Chapuis (1765-1864). The double ratcheted hinged rectangular top lined with dark green oilcloth above a
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19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Reclining Wing Back Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
splayed legs united with an H-frame stretcher. Each arm having a metal ratcheted catch and a hinged back
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Early 19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Ship s Purser s Desk, English, Writing Table, Beidermeier, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
angle upon a rack of ratchet teeth, with storage below Extending upon lopers, the drawer conceals a
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Located in Huntington, NY
The Chair frame legs made of walnut, its backrest with a ratchetting Mahogany bookstand flanked
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1870s English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

Walnut 
Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Walnut 
Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
$6,240 Sale Price
35% Off
English Chippendale Period George II Red Walnut Kneehole Desk Dressing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
ratcheted writing slope, lidded compartments, wells and letter racks, the writing slope lifts to reveal a
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Walnut Architects Table a La Tronchin
Located in Essex, MA
ratcheted adjustable slant lid , a winding key raised and lowers the reading, working section, brass bars
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lifted on ratchet supports to hold and display documents. This surface slides back to uncover a lower
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18th Century English George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare George II Chinoiserie Lacquered Metamorphic Triple Flap Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
a pop-up compartment with ratcheted book support and fitted with drawers and pigeonholes, above a
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18th Century and Earlier British George II Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Georgian Gentleman’s Wash Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
lids. The retractable mirror lifts up with a ring latch and a ratchet mechanism that is height
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Antique Artist s Folio Stand, English, Architect s Picture Rack, Regency, C1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Pair of frames adjust through seven positions upon a foot operated ratchet mechanism Each frame
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1820s British Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
hinged rectangular leather-inset writing top with an adjustable writing slope on a ratchet flanked by
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1810s English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Oak

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Manhasset, NY
ratchet support, the frieze fitted with a center drawer flanked by two drawers on each side raised on
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

Dumas. A Rare French 2 Day Marine Pivoted Detente Chronometer C1850
Located in Mayfair, London, London
" , similar to that used by Louis Berthoud for his later chronometer. The original ratchet tipsy key sits in
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19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Late Regency Pollard Oak Sarcophagus Form Cellarette
By Thomas Wilkinson Sons
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Ludgate Hill, the hinged lid enclosing a six division lined interior with brass ratchet support. The front
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19th Century Irish Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Oak

Antique Master Artist s Folio Stand, English, Adjustable, Picture Rack, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of substantial quality Pair of frames adjust through seven positions upon a ratchet mechanism
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Early 19th Century British Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ROBERT DAWS HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER RECLINiNG LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
By Robert Daws
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
ingenious spring loaded, ratchet system operated from underneath the armrest. This system appears on this
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1830s English William IV Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

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Antique Ratchets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique ratchets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique ratchets available were constructed with great care. Antique ratchets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Georgian, Regency and Louis XVI antique ratchets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique ratchets over the years, but those made by Jean Joseph Chapuis, Morant Co. and Aubert Klaftenberger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Ratchets?

Prices for antique ratchets start at $225 and top out at $206,353 with the average selling for $6,297.