A 19th-century silver tape measure holder by Hermanus Heuring

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century 2 Silver match vestas, Dutch silver, Silver Hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The one with the te...

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 1861 Dutch Silver match vesta in octagonal shape with floral and leaf pattern engraved. Dutch Silver Hallmarked with the "Lion" The Master m...

19th Century Dutch silver watch-key by Hendrik Krins, Schoonhoven 19th century silver watch-key in the shape of a musical instrument with filigree. The eyelet is marked by the Dutc...

A 19th century Dutch silver pipe stopper with ship. A ship on a plateau on the stem. The stem is openwork and twisted. The pipe cleaner was originally a simple instrument only intended to empty the pipe bowl. 19th Century and Dutch hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The silversmith mark is faded The size of the pipe cleaner is 10,5 cm high, 2 cm wide and the depth is 0,7 cm ( 4.1 Inch x 0.8 Inch x 0.3 Inch) The weight is 14 grams The silver version of the pipe cleaner, consisting of a pen topped by a figure, has no relation to the luxurious multi-piece garnish or the clipping tube. It originated from the simple brass or copper predecessor or the more popular variant of wood, bone or in a rare case also ivory. It is a consumable with only one purpose: to remove the tobacco plug at the bottom of the pipe bowl and to clean the kettle. The point is the working part of the object, the decorative element functions as a handle. In addition to the pipe stopper intended for pressing the smoldering tobacco, the rooting tool is an indispensable tool for the smoker to empty the pipe bowl after smoking. Strangely enough, there is little relationship between the pipe stopper on the one hand and the pipe rooter on the other. It is especially remarkable that the silver rooters...

MAGNIFICENT SILVER TORCH HOLDER Portuguese, 19th Century Shaft in the shape of a turned column with decoration representing plant motifs, on a circular base, with relief decoration ...

Barometer complete with clock signed F. Somalvico N ° 11 Brook Str. Holborn London datable between 1810 and 1820. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with cedar wood edges. Large silve...

19th Century French 10 Litre Wooden Fruit Measure This large measure is made in beech, it is cylindrical in shape with iron banding and central frame, it is in good used condition a...

Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure made Peoples Republic of China Cover made from dappled rich dark tricle bake-lite includes gilt brass fittings and cloth tape. 5.25 dia...