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Material: Brass
20th Century Israeli Sterling Silver, Brass and Wood Omer Counter
Located in New York, NY
Omer counter, sterling silver, brass, and wood, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1985. Silver Omer counter over brass background on wood base with silver pins for...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Brass

World War Era US Army Signal Corps Binoculars and Leather Case c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT World War II era United States Army Signal Corps binoculars - black painted brass with brown leather grips and leather strap. Individual eye piece focus. Original leather case...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament 1991, Hans Henrik Hansen
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Every year a well-known Danish artist designs the Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament. In its many incarnations over the years it has become a tradition representative of Danish handcrafts - and a much-loved decorations in many homes. The 1991 Christmas Mobile, "Christmas Deer", is the 8th in the captivating series from Georg Jensen. Once again, a Danish designer has sought inspiration in the classic Scandinavian...
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1990s Danish Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Strohmenger Baby Grand Piano Figured Walnut Square Legs and Lyre
Located in Leeds, GB
Art Deco style, 1945, Strohmenger baby grand piano with a polished, book-matched, figured walnut case and brass fittings. The high arched piano cheek ends with an angular square cut....
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Liberace Autographed Vintage Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made by the renowned American toy manufacturer in approximately 1920, this wooden toy baby grand piano has been autographed in two places by the legendary Liberace. The piano shows o...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

An 18th Century Model Field Cannon With Bronze Barrel
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century bronze model of a field cannon, mounted on a brass bound oak carriage The cannon with dolphin handles and good patiation. Possibly originally used as a starter cannon
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18th Century European Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Located in Fulton, CA
Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "1918-19". Also inscribed A. E. F. The AEF helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Reynolds Branson Ltd Scientific Instrument Leeds Tangent Galvanometer 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage tangent galvanometer produced by Reynolds & Branson Ltd - Scientific Instrument Makers - Leeds. Wooden base with three brass leveling screws and glass bell jar cloche. Dimen...
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20th Century Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

C. Heitz Lyon - Napoleon III Piano In Boulle Marquetry
Located in Beaune, FR
Sumptuous upright piano from the Napoleon III period - 19th century in Boulle marquetry. On the upper part, there is a music stand and on either side there are gilt and chiseled bron...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Velocipede or Child s Horse Tricycle from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French velocipede or child's toy horse tricycle from the 19th century, featuring a body of carved wood with brushed steel face-plate and glass ey...
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19th Century French Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron, Brass

Early 20th Century Brass Mounted Mahogany Benson Hedges Campaign Style Humidor
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century Benson and Hedges mahogany humidor with brass detail in the style of 19th century English campaign furniture. The large mahogany box...
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Zinc

Bronze and Bamboo Handle Flower Pot Cactus Gardening Tool Set, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful tool set from the 1950s. This unique object, is made of bronze with bamboo, was traditionally a cactus gardening tool set. A nice original ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Set Of 10 Mid-Century Aluminum And Brass Pots, Baking Pan And Sieve 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 10 Mid-Century Aluminum and Brass Saucepans, Baking Pan and Sieve 1940s The large pots have a diameter of 27 cm. Good condition, signs of aging.
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1940s Italian Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Unique Fine Table Altar Crucifix with Bronze Sculptures of Christ, Mary and John
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and exceptional work of religious art. If you are a collector of truly exceptional church artefacts then this early 20th century altar piece could be perfect for you. With church related antiques as one of our specialties we know that you will rarely find a better quality altar crucifix...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Set of 6 Leather Bound Faux Dummy/Faux English Library Book Fronts, 20th C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 6 Leather Bound Faux Dummy/Faux English Library Book Fronts, England, Later 20th Century This set of six leather-bound faux dummy English library book fronts from the late 20...
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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key 19th century brass and gold Watch-Key in round flat shape with floral edge and eyelet The measurement is 3,3 cm high (incl. eyelet) and 1,8 c...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Brass

Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Important relief earth globe representing the oceans and the continents. The globe is made of painted plexiglas, fixed to the marble base by a brass axis. France around 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass

Modernist Sterling Brass Cuff Bracelet by Stephen Burr
Located in South Charleston, WV
Stephen Burr,, USA, circa 1975, Sterling (silver) brass, Dimension: 2.5" width. Stephen Burr was a modernist jeweler of the United States that used distin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
An essential tool in the creation and finishing of furniture, this 19th-century English ornamental lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Brass Field Binoculars by W. Watson &. Sons of London
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of wonderfully aged brass field binoculars with moveable brass eye shields, which help to give clearer views without additional light coming through the sides. This pair of bin...
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1910s English Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Brass Decorative Collector Dagger
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan brass dagger, mixed metal, copper, nickel and enamel. Moroccan Hand carved Khoumiya dagger, of typical shape with curved bla...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Collection of 18th and 19th Century Arabic Astrolabes and Quadrant
Located in London, GB
A collection of 18th and 19th century Arabic astrolabes and quadrant Persian, 18th/19th Century Largest: height 23cm, width 13cm, depth 3cm Smallest: height 6.5cm, width 4.5cm, depth 1.5cm This excellent set of antique astronomical instruments is a selection of five Persian brass astrolabes...
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Early 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington Co
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one wheel enclosing a clock and the other a barometer, with ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

PH180 Bow Grand Piano in Macassar Wood with Brass, Art-Case Piano
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwide. All prices are ex works but we have extensive experience in worldwide delivery and installment, including “white glove delivery”. All our authentic PH Pianos are crafted inhouse and according to original design and true craftsmanship traditions. We are a Danish company, based in Copenhagen, and we have a big showroom in the very heart of Copenhagen with the full collection of all PH Pianos as well as the Poul Henningsen furniture collection that we also hold the exclusive license for. We value and apply Danish, Scandinavian and Nordic values in everything we do, including reliability, full transparency and trustworthy communication! - 5 year guarantee - We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance Inside and Out, A Masterful Work of Art This PH Bow Grand Piano Curated Edition is an exquisite instrument and sculptural art case piano, featuring Macassar Wood casing with a high gloss finish, with polished brass metal trim. Inside the beautiful case lies the highest-quality, hand-selected piano action. Design Legacy and Skilled Craftsmanship The iconic Danish designer Poul Henningsen designed the PH Bow Grand Piano in...
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2010s Danish Art Deco Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse Cow Figurine with Thermometer by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cow figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by H...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Chrome-plated brass and leather round section telescope England early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Chrome-plated brass round section telescope with leather-covered handle. Focus at a stretch. English manufacture of the early 1900s. Complete with base for support made of custom w...
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Early 20th Century Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique English Polished Brass Counter / Desk Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Embossed Copper and Brass Gun Powder Flask
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Embossed Copper and Brass Gun Powder Flask.
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Late 19th Century Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
As exceptionally scarce as it is fascinating, this autochange disk player by the Polyphon Musikwerke in Leipzig, Germany can change between six disks and play with the incredibly rare addition of bells that accompany the music. Before a coin is dropped into the slot, slide the brass indicator until it points to the desired music selection, insert a penny, and the chosen song will play automatically. An extremely limited number of these automatic disk changers were ever created, and even fewer have survived in such outstanding condition. Standing over seven feet tall, this particular model boasts a magnificent walnut case with handsome burl panels on its original, matching storage cabinet. A true technical marvel for its day, Polyphon’s automatic disk changer symbolizes pure ingenuity and superlative craftsmanship. This antique player...
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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large Kodak Folding No. 3A Camera with Mahogany Inlay c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A large Eastman Kodak No. 3A folding camera with red bellows and Mahogany inlay. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2.5 inches. ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Leather Brass French Opera Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Leather & Brass French Opera Binoculars Lemaire Fabt Paris 5 w x 2.5 D x 5.88 H Leather Metal Original unrestored vintage used condition Refer to all images listed
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Cribbage Board, English, Oak, Brass, Card Game Scoreboard, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Cribbage board. An English, oak and brass card game scoreboard with pin storage, dating to the early 20th century, circa 192...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique telescope, an English six-draw terrestrial or maritime instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, ...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A Fine 19th Century Noon Day Cannon
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Fine 19th Century Meridian or Noon Cannon, Large Marble Base into which is carved a sundial with a bronze Gnomen, also engraved is the operational latitude 48 50 13'. Mounted cann...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass

1950 s model of a motor boat named Rainbow
Located in London, GB
A 1950's model of a motor boat "Rainbow" with a 2 cc engine. Well built model with good scale details, brass window frames, lights, flag poles, decking, seating, interior table, pro...
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Mid-20th Century English Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large elegant wooden pond yacht ship model in maple and mahogany. High quality, hand-built. Deck fitted with small screws. Denmark 1920-1930....
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Early 20th Century Danish Other Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With maker’s plate from Lionel Corp. With the rarely fou...
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1940s North American Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Fine 19th C. German Wood Brass Carpenters Plough Plane Signed Steinlin
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century German screw arm plough plane carpenters tool in beautifully aged original old color patina to wood and brass w/ very fine hand crafted construction. Stamped Ste...
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19th Century German Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

American Mid-Century Brass Sundial
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1940s) brass sundial.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Officer of the Watch Telescope, English, Ross of London, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Officer of the Watch telescope. An English, brass single draw terrestrial or marine spyglass by Ross of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A ...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Agfa Ansco Readyset Traveler Folding Camera c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Readyset Traveler folding camera. The body of camera is covered in a luggage canvas with a a pop out view finder and it folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Spyglass round section brass and leather focus 3 extensions 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Round-section brass telescope with leather-covered handle and three-extension focus, complete with sunshade extension and dust cover tabs. English manufacture of the mid-19th centur...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Floor Standing Globe On A Turned Hardwood Brass Stand Model No 16
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Crams Imperial World Globe Floor Standing Globe On A Turned Hardwood & Brass Stand Model No 16 Manufactured by George F Cram Co. Indiana, U.S.A
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Auböck Cigarette Box, Ash Wood and Nickel Plated Brass, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Aubock cigarette box, made of ash wood and nickel plated brass, openable from both sides. Adorable early Art Deco box, by the famous Bauhaus Architekt...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Nickel

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with its tip th...
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Early 1900s European Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Brass and Copper Airplane Jet Aviation Model, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning, large brass and copper airplane model made in France circa 1960. The piece features an impressive all-metal jet plane model on a th...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Leather Backgammon Set
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and unpredictable, this backgammon boardgame set is a lavish accent piece for both modern and traditional interiors. The set box is crafted exclusively of Canaletto walnut, w...
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2010s Italian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN BRITISH ARMY HORSE MARTINGALE RIDING STIRRUP STAND STIRRUPS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable Antique Victoria British Army Horse Martingale riding stirrup stand wi...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Franklin MInt Miniature Clocks Collection, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful collection of 12 miniature clocks in Mahogany cabinet, produced by Franklin Mint in 1980. In very good condition considering its age of 37 years old, some minor traces of ...
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1980s North American Victorian Vintage Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Liquid-filled compass on gimbal and mounted on mahogany wood plank
Located in Milan, IT
Liquid compass on gimbals and mounted on shaped mahogany wood plank. English manufacture of the late 19th century. The compass consists of a cylindrical-shaped vessel made of brass a...
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Late 19th Century Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Continental Renaissance Church Lavabo
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent medieval Renaissance period architectural holy water font lavabo. Born in a Christian church in Continental Europe during the middle ages, likely Italian 16th or 17th century, exquisitely hand-crafted by a highly skilled artisan, with exceptional craftsmanship, ornate and finely detailed, the rare and one of a kind forged bronze and brass upper presenting with gothic shaped palm frond back, domed lid with tall finial decorated in relief, the fountain reservoir is decorated with central mounted Star of Bethlehem four pointed pentagram star embellishment as well as other applied ormolu adornments, a narrow elongated spigot with valve dispenses the holy water below. A later gilt brass stoop catches the water, the nicely styled, demilune shaped wall mounted antique...
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17th Century European Renaissance Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Swedish Backgammon in Curly Karelian Birch with Playing Pieces, Empire 1820/30s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Backgammom Box in Curly Karelian Birch with Playing Pieces, Swedish Empire (Karl Johan) 1820/30s. Complete with two Die made in bone and Playing Pieces for two players. This beautifully crafted backgammon box...
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1820s Swedish Empire Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Characterful Mid-Century Chandelier from Former Pub Interior, Oak, Iron Brass
Located in Lisse, NL
Large genuine chandelier in oak, wrought Iron & brass — formerly from a E uropean pub or restaurant. This impressive, circular chandelier was likely salvaged from a European pub, br...
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Mid-20th Century European Gothic Revival Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake is a hanging opium scale with brass pans, used to measure opium and other goods by weight. The scale is held in a wooden case that folds to a half-moon shape an...
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20th Century Chinese Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

South American Presentation Sword
Located in New Orleans, LA
Believed to have originated from the collection of a South American diplomat, the exquisiteness of this presentation sword conveys its ownership by ...
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19th Century South American Other Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Brass, Bronze

Rebuilt Steinway Model O Grand Piano Gloss Black Spade Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1975, Steinway Model O grand piano for sale with a black case and spade legs. Piano has an eighty-eight note keyboard and a two-pedal lyre. P...
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Late 20th Century German Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Audi Merchandise Chrome Plated Roll-Top Cigarette Dispenser, Carl Aubock, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
The presented rolltop dispenser was a merchandise gift designed and produced by Carl Auböck for Audi (Autounion) in the 1950s. Made from the typical chrome plated brass, a lacquer...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Antique Pair of Cased Binoculars, English, Brass, Optical Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pair of cased binoculars. An English, enamel brass optical instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing weathering and presented in an attrac...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Brass Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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