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1880s Gold, Diamond and Ruby Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
side to the ratchet clasp with its safety chain. Total weight of the ruby: 0.44 carat approx. Total
Category

1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Ratchets

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Toy "Moon Face" Sparkler, German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
bottom plunger one time; the ratchet and sprockets engage spinning the reverse dials creating the action
Category

1920s German Folk Art Antique Ratchets

Materials

Tin

19th Century Rose Cut Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
a rod which is hooked to a pearl using a ratchet. Total diamond weight : approximately 0.25 carat
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Quality Edwardian Antique Mahogany and Brass Telescopic Shaving Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
framed mirror with brass adjustable ratchet to the rear. A lovely mahogany circular table top and
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Other

Large Antique Austrian 750 Silver Easel Dressing Table Mirror Vienna Circa 1890
Located in Norwich, GB
a chased border on S-scroll feet. The verso has fruitwood backing and a brass adjustable ratchet
Category

1890s Austrian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Silver

French 20th Century Cabochon Sapphire 18 Karat Rose Gold Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
cabochon sapphire closed set. Each link is connected to the other by a gold clasp. The clasp is ratchet
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ratchets

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Football Rattle, English, Elm, Sporting Memorabilia, Treen, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique football rattle. An English, elm and oak signalling ratchet, dating to the
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Elm, Oak

Antique Reading Table, Duet Music Stand in the Manner of Gillows, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Sliding top with a smooth action Rises and falls for height comfort A pair of opposing, ratchet
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

French Napoleon III Pearl Gold Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
bracelet is set with a motif featuring fine half pearls. It opens with a ratchet hinge at the side with a
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ratchets

Materials

Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold

French 1st Half of 19th Century 3.45 Carat Diamond Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
diamonds. It opens with a hinge and has a ratchet clasp. Our opinion: Of a rare size, a sublime bracelet
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique, Writing Desk, William iv, Bonheur Du Jour, A Solomon, circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
angles on ratchet Stationery wells to each side with a removable pen tray and secret cubby below Upper
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Ratchets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th C. English Architect s Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad Dual Tilt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
, craftsmanship and functionality; featuring a top with ratchet hinged base that allow this piece to pivot for six
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood, Leather, Mahogany

French 20th Century 18 Karat White Gold Fine Pearl Seed Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
gold ratchet clasp, hallmarked eagle head. Diameter of the pearl : 5/5,5 mm approximately. Length
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ratchets

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Adjustable Reading Table, English, Lectern, Recital Stand, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
when reading Set upon a ratchet, the rest can adjust to approximately 85 degrees vertical Elegant
Category

Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

French 1900s Flexible Two Gold Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
motifs engraved and edged with a cord of gold. The clasp is ratchet with 8 safety. Overall length : 19.7
Category

Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Ratchets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Ladies Platinum white gold Diamond French Art Deco Mechanical Wristwatch, 1925
Located in Poitiers, FR
ratchet and adjustment. The dial is light gray. Mechanical watch with manual winding. Numbered on the back
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ratchets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Antique Baroque Oak And Upholstered Wing Armchair, 17Th/18Th Century Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
reclining chair with an iron ratchet system to raise and lower the back but at some point in its life, it
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Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Ratchets

Materials

Textile, Silk, Velvet, Oak

French 20th Century Enamel Clasp 18 Karat Yellow Gold Jaseron Mesh Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
features a jaseron chain, held at each end by a rectangular ratchet clasp. One side of the clasp is adorned
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ratchets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Small 19th Century Rosewood Reading Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
compact proportions, having attractive inset leather to sectioned top with ratcheted centre and hinged
Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Ratchets

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gentleman s Bureau Dressing Table Vanity Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
presents very well. Original mirror hinge (likely ratcheting) has been replaced with a static hinge. Wear
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ratchets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect s Table, workshop of J.J. Chapuis
Located in Berlin, DE
-Joseph Chapuis. A mechanical table with a double-hinged ratcheted top and a gilt-tooled green leather
Category

1790s French Directoire Antique Ratchets

Materials

Bronze

Fine American Two Day Marine Chronometer, Signed T. S J. D Negus New York
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
special key with a ratchet to prevent winding the clock in the wrong direction. The key can be stored in a
Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
currently stands 56” tall. Both ratchet socket and socket arm are adjustable (both function flawlessly). The
Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Ratchets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Early 19th Century Cut-Steel Necklace
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
ratchet clasp. Work probably English from the first half of the 19th century Length: 47.5 cm. In great
Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Steel

Fine Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed Charles Frodsham
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
. The chronometer is wound by a special key with a ratchet to prevent winding the clock in the wrong
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

French Ratchet Chaise Lounge
Located in Atlanta, GA
French ratchet chaise lounge
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
English, mahogany ratchet floor lamp Ca 1920 with silk shade Adjustable
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Early 20th Century Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Ratcheted Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Ratchet Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
An incredible 18th century French ratchet chair with turned wood legs and stretchers, iron ratchets
Category

18th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Iron

English, mahogany ratchet standing lamp
Located in New York, NY
English, mahogany ratchet standing lamp Ca.1890 with silk shade
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

A French Walnut Ratchet Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Walnut and Leather Ratchet Chair, Directoire Style, 2nd Quarter of the 19th Century
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut, Leather

A Leather Covered Ratchet Chair
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XIII Walnut Ratchet Chair, France, Circa 1630. Recently Upholstered in Dove Colored
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

18th Century LXV Ratchet Bergere
Located in Montecito, CA
A fabulous classic LXV Oak Ratchet Bergere with dark brown leather upholstery; beautifully scrolled
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Metal

19th Century LXVI Ratchet Wing Chair
Located in Montecito, CA
19th Century LXVI Ratchet Wing Chair upholstered in natural French linen with nail head detail. A
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

18th C Andirons with ratcheted hooks
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of 18th C andirons with ratcheted hooks and round tops. Great patina.
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wrought Iron

English Walnut Ratchet Top Reading Table
Located in Southampton, NY
ENGLISH VICTORIAN WALNUT ADJUSTABLE RATCHET TOP READING TABLE ON CASTORS--GREAT FOR END TABLE --SM
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Ratchets

English Victorian Ratchet Back Chaise Longue
Located in Southampton, NY
English Victorian ratchet back chaise longue. The chaise sits on four mahogany turned tapering legs
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Italian Folding Book Stand, Circa 1760
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Italian painted folding book stand with ratchet, circa 1760.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wood

18th c. Italian book stand
Located in Summerland, CA
A water-gilded neoclassical wood book stand with ratcheting support
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of brass iron andirons
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of small scale andirons with brass finials and ratcheted backs.
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Georgian Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With ratcheted top, pull out side candle trays and moveable book rack.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

English Mahogany Folio Stand, Circa 1850
Located in Lake Forest, IL
English Mahogany Folio Stand, Circa 1850 with ratchet mechanism book / magazine flaps
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Late Victorian Mahogany Leather Gout Stool
Located in Salisbury, GB
A late Victorian mahogany and buttoned leather gout stool on single ratchet mechanism.
Category

1840s Antique Ratchets

A George III Mahogany Adjustable Library Reading Table,
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top inset with sueded pigskin and tilting on a ratchet as well as hinged and
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

A William IV Burr Maple Reading Table
Located in New York, NY
A William IV burr maple reading table with adjustable ratcheted top and candle slides
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Early Victorian Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
charming table that slides to one side and has two surfaces that ratchet up to hold books
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Adjustable Barber/ Recliining Arm Chair
Located in Bedford, NY
TURN OF CENTURY RECLINING ARM CHAIR- COULD BE BARBER CHAIR- BLACK LEATHER - WALNUT WOOD- RATCHET
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Ratchets

Materials

Walnut, Leather

George III Mahogany Architect s Desk
Located in Lake Forest, IL
George III Mahogany Architect's Desk with Ratchet Mechanism, Sliding Leather Work Surface, Candle
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian Teak and Cane Lolling Chair, Circa 1850
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Anglo-Indian Teak and Cane Lolling Chair, Circa 1850 with Adjustable Ratchet Mechanism and Sliding
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Ratchets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Late 19th Century Mahogany Architects Folio Stand
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very fine quality mahogany architects folio stand on ratcheted supports. Excellent overall
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Folio Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An English folio stand or display featuring a body of turned mahogany with ratcheted adjustable
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19th Century British Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

A Reclining Ladderback Armchair
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
utilizing the original iron ratcheting mechanism.
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Recliner
Located in New York, NY
shaped metal ratchets, the upholstered seat on cabriole legs
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Antique Bamboo Bookcase With Leather Flat Surfaces
Located in Bedford, NY
INTERIOR IN BLACK LEATHER.. RATCHET SUPPORTS FOR SHELVES
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19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Leather

English Double Action Leather Gout Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mahogany gout stool on turned legs with hinged and ratcheted double action, adjustable footrest
Category

19th Century English Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Architect s Table
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century French Empire mahogany architect's table with ratcheted mechanism, fitted
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ratchets

Materials

Mahogany

French Nineteenth Century Reclining Wing Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
French wing chairs which recline by means of a pair of iron ratchet mechanisms. Walnut frame with
Category

19th Century French Antique Ratchets

Materials

Wrought Iron

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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.