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Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Two Light Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
below, raised on engine turned circular bases.
Category

Antique 1810s English George III Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Gilded Brass French Strut Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
, gilded bezel with bevelled glass. Silvered engine turned dial with Roman numerals and original
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Guy Ellia 18 Karat Rose Gold Time Space Square Strap Watch
By Guy Ellia
Located in New York, NY
#002 Anthracite engine turned main plate with rose gold hands 43mm square Black Crocodile Strap with 18
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

18ct Gold Antique English Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1803 - 54.9g
Located in London, London
18ct Gold Snuff Box, features engine turned decoration throughout. The snuff box measures 0.75
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

Italian Modern Onyx Marble and Brass Small Hanging Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small and possibly bespoke ceiling light composed of a engine-turned 'salmon' onyx marble shade
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Brass

Regency bronze and ormolu classical lady lustre candlesticks
Located in London, GB
leaf decorated sconces and engine turned nozzles above elaborate floral canopies supported by Classical
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Early Victorian Gilded Strut Clock in the Style of Thomas Cole
Located in Norwich, GB
, oval beaded bezel surrounding a beautiful engine turned and silvered dial with Roman numerals and
Category

Antique 1840s French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
By Francis Clarke
Located in Portland, OR
very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with a shield shaped
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Crystal Glass Cologne or Perfume Bottle Sterling Silver Top Art Deco London 1919
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
screw top lid with engine turned detail, made in London and dating to the early Art Deco period, 1919
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver and Imperial Yellow Guilloche Enamel Cigarette or Card Case
Located in London, GB
. Superb engine turned design. Inside case, which is gilded, marked with silver marks of 925, for silver
Category

Vintage 1930s Norwegian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silver Box by G Brian and Co Birmingham, England, 1947 Stamped
Located in Paris, FR
G Bryan & Co, Birmingham 1947, with a hinged engine turned cover, top in chiseled silver and inside
Category

Mid-20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

American Coin Silver Calling Card Case
Located in New York, NY
. Measures: @3 1/2 inches high x @2 1/2 inches wide. Holds standard sized business cards. Lovely, engine
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver Large Photo Frame, Birmingham, c.1950
By Sanders Mackenzie
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Art Deco silver & engine turned photograph frame, with stylised corners, mounted on an
Category

20th Century British Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Candlesticks in Steel, Germany, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of Art Deco styled candlesticks. 'Staired' architecturally inspired base in engine turned
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Candlesticks

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

William Gale American Sterling Silver Crumb Scoop Slice, circa 1860
By William Gale
Located in Toronto, Ontario
William Gale American sterling silver crumb scoop slice, circa 1860. Beautiful engine turned and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver Table Box With Hinged Lid
By Hassett Harper Ltd
Located in New York, NY
of box is partially covered with leather. The box's engine turned design has smooth areas that are
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Faberge 18 Karat White Gold Cufflinks, with Diamond Center Ltd. Edition #16/500
By Modern Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
These classic Faberge 18 karat white gold cuff links are designed with engine turned engraving
Category

Early 2000s German Art Deco Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Audemars Freres 14 Karat Solid Gold Oval Art Deco Watch with Breguet Dial 1920s
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Engine Turned with Roman Numerals / Blued Steel Hands
Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

English stoneware hunt jug by Spode, c. 1810
By Spode
Located in Kenilworth, IL
handle. The body of the pitcher is decorated with an applied hunt scene which rests above an engine
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Large Danish Brass Candlesticks by Jens Harald Quistgaard, IHQ, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of large candlesticks in engine turned solid brass. Designed in the late 1950s by Danish
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Ormolu Mantel Hen House Clock
Located in London, GB
grain from the hat of a young boy, supported on engine turned toupie feet.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson
By Simpson
Located in Portland, OR
vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the gilt interior having a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique pair of Regency period bronze and ormolu 4-light candelabra
Located in London, GB
scrolled mask-head candlearms with acanthus decorated ovoid drip-pans, raised on tapering stems with engine
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Sterling Silver Traveling Campaign Egg Chalice
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver traveling campaign egg chalice. Mid 19th century engine turned metamorphic egg
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Cut-Glass French Urn Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
masks. The white enamel clock face, supported on a gilded ormolu plinth base with engine turned bun feet.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Jaeger-LeCoultre Alarm Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Norwich, GB
Jaeger -LeCoultre Alarm clock Fine quality gold plated strut case with raised engine turned
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss More Clocks

Materials

Onyx

Antique sterling silver snuff box made in London in 1922
By Wright Davies 1
Located in London, London
Snuff Box, is rectangular in shape, and features engine turned decoration to the outside and a gilt
Category

Vintage 1920s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Style Triumph Car Cocktail shaker
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Dereham, GB
car, 1946 onwards Triumph badge logo etched on top , Engine turned detail around cap, Etched line
Category

Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rustic Nordic Wall Lights in Oregon Pine, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 wall lamps fashioned from engine turned Oregon pine. Designed and made in-house by HS
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Pine

Antique pair of Regency period rosewood cabinets
Located in London, GB
brass galleried upper parts supported by brass columns with acanthus & engine-turned decoration. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Audemars Piguet Edward Piguet Minute Repeater Platinum
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
, silvered engine-turned dial with brushed center, Arabic and luminous dot numerals, luminous hands, engine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Danish Art Deco Guilloche Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate jewelry box, possibly converted from a cigar box in gilt bronze. Engine turned (Guilloche
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

A Pair of Charles X Gilt-Bronze Reversible Cassolettes / Candlesticks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-shaped bodies applied with putti riding swans and flaming torches. Raised on engine-turned sunflower and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Table Snuff Box from 1911 by D. J. Wellby
By D. J. Wellby 1
Located in London, London
snuff box, is rectangular in shape, and features a cast border, gilt interior, and engine turned
Category

Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Attractive antique sterling silver jewellery box made in Birmingham in 1910
By E.S. Barnsley Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
, Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, is round in shape, with engine turned decoration to the lid, depicting lines
Category

Vintage 1910s English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Chinoiserie Decorated Striking Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
ground and resting on a wavy plinth. Brass bezel opening to the silvered dial with engine turned centre
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian sterling silver dessert service for 18 people made in 1873
By Henry Harrison
Located in London, London
Silver Dessert Set, comprises 18 place settings, all with engine turned decoration and bead borders. Each
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Belle Époque Diamond Platinum 14 Karat Gold Dome Shaped Cufflinks
Located in Munich, Bavaria
. Each link is decorated with two different engine turned patterns. in the centre of each cufflink an old
Category

Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Platinum

Swedish Table Lamp in Walnut and Teak, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade Table lamp in solid teak and walnut. Engine turned and stacked making a subtle stylish
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Pair of Napoleon III Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Napoleon III lamps. Pair of engine turned period brass lamps previously converted from oil
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Deco Green Enamel Sterling Silver Compact
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Deco sterling silver compact featuring a square green enamel center with an engine-turned frame
Category

Early 20th Century Wallets and Small Accessories

Fine William IV Silver Mounted Travelling Inkwell Made by Archibald Douglas
Located in London, GB
The inkwell is of square form with attractive engine turned silver gilt mounts. The glass is deeply
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Pair of Sterling Silver Photograph Frames
Located in London, GB
through engine-turned engraving that achieves a very smart and sophisticated look. The window on each
Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20thC French Chrome Plated Novelty Skiier Lighter By Arthus Bertrand c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
side and engine turned pattern on the reverse. Stamped at the base "Arthus Bertrand Paris". CONDITION
Category

20th Century French Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Goblets
By Jane Brownett 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
spreading foot. The surface of each vessel is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Barware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Harman Brothers 1970 s Sterling Silver Cigarette Jewelry Box
By Harman Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
embellished with engine turned decoration, incorporating a rectangular vacant cartouche to the anterior side
Category

Vintage 1970s English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1950 s 14K Yellow Gold Diagonal Ribbed Open Circle Brooch/Pin
Located in beverly hills, CA
A charming vintage 14K gold open circle pin with diagonal "engine turn" detail throughout. The back
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Silver and Green Guilloche Enamel Sub Miniature Carriage Clock in Original Case
Located in London, GB
leather case. The superb engine turned green guilloche enamel, with unusual shaped case. White enamel dial
Category

Vintage 1910s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique French 20k Gold Snuff Box, Circa 1870
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
oval shaped form. The body of this antique box is embellished with panels of engine turned and tooled
Category

Antique 1870s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Sterling / Solid Silver Art Deco Ashtray by John Grinsell Sons - 1914
By John Grinsell Sons
Located in Bath, GB
. Beautiful engine turned decoration and Art Deco motifs. Excellent condition measuring 3 5/8" x 3 5/8" x 1/2
Category

Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Garnet and enamel earrings, circa 1950.
Located in London, GB
stylish oval earring with engraved engine turned red and white enamel borders, fitted to reverse with a
Category

Vintage 1950s Stud Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1501
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
markers and a steel engine-turned bezel. Fitted with a plastic glass, a self-winding automatic movement
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
turned and engraved feet. Superb engine turned dial centre, the gilded dial with Roman numerals
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Style Guilt Bronze Tole Bouillotte Lamp and Candle Holders
Located in Norton, MA
supports, set upon a fluted column and engine-turned dish base. It holds 3 candles and two electrical lamps
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sub Miniature Silver and Guilloche Enamel Carriage Clock by Tiffany s
Located in London, GB
were the retailers. Lovely engine turned pattern, the white enamel dial with arabic numerals, marked
Category

Vintage 1910s Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
By Harman Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
engine turned decoration, incorporating a vacant rectangular cartouche to the anterior side. These
Category

Vintage 1980s British Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A George IV Vinaigrette by Johnh Bettridge, Birmingham, 1830
By John Bettridge
Located in London, GB
applied border decorated with foliate motifs, scrolls and shells around an engine turned panel. The centre
Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Decorative Boxes

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Engine Turn For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic engine turn available at 1stDibs. Each engine turn for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for an engine turn, we have 100 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect engine turn — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each engine turn bearing Art Deco, Folk Art or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made engine turn has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mappin Webb, Hermès and P.H. Vogel Co. are consistently popular.

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