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Place of Origin: Austrian
19th Century Austrian Silver Gilt, Enamel
Rock Crystal Drinking Horn, c.1880
By Hermann Ratzersdorfer
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Austrian exceptionally rare solid silver gilt, enamel and rock crystal drinking horn, by Hermann Ratzersdorfer, Vienna, circa 1880s. The drinking horn is made of...
Category
19th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Carl Auböck Model #5615
Star
Solid Brass Keyring with Signature
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5615 'Star' solid brass keyring with signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Austrian Silver Table Snuff Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian silver table snuff box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This excepti...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Steelworker Iron Casting Statue Memorabilia on Shift Comrades Austria 1956
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Iron Steelworker Statue "Shift Mates" on Wooden Base - Industrial Memorabilia, Retirement Gift
Description
A stunning, handcrafted iron statue honoring the enduring spirit of indust...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Nice Pipe Holder, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Nice pipe holder, 1960s.
Original condition.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
AUSTRIAN 1915 Sculptural Enameled Racehorse With Jockey Table-Desk Striker
Located in Miami, FL
Austrian desk striker of a race horse with a jockey.
Fabulous art deco desk smoker's striker, created in Vienna Austria, back in the 1915. The sculptural desk match striker has been...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Spelter
$1,046 Sale Price
30% Off
Anselm Kiefer Alkahest by Anselm Kiefer, Arne Ehmann, Christoph Ransmayr
Located in valatie, NY
Anselm Kiefer: Alkahest by Anselm Kiefer, Arne Ehmann, and Christoph Ransmayr. Published by Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 2012. 1st Ed exhibition hardcover with dust jacket. Galerie Thadd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Six Vintage Miniature Patinated Brass Animal Figurines / Pipe Tampers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming set of six small animal-form tobacco pipe tampers/figurines (ca. 1950s, Austria).
Includes a long-billed pelican, stork, giraffe, deer, horse or zebra, and elephant (all but...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Austrian Christmas Krampus Halloween Devil Candy Container Catchall Box, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This unique Christmas Box from Austria is handmade and futures a famous Christmas character, The Krampus, Belsnickel's companion. The vintage piece dates from the 1940s or older and ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Peanut Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist peanut keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Austrian Girl Figural Cigar Cutter for Pocket Watch Chain, FOB, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter, showing a lady on a chamber pot. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of bronze and metal. A beautiful nice collectible item or just a di...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Tabacco jar in terracotta by Johann Maresch
By Johann Maresch
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
The tabacco jar is in the form of a wooden barrel with a smiling little boy on top. Hand painted terracotta. Height: 18cm. Diameter: 12cm.
Category
1890s Other Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Warship, model, toy, arms, armor, weapon nautic collector
s item, 1930s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
This is a model of a warship, a toy that can be wound up and then moves, it was made in the 1920s - 30s in Austria/Germany.
This particularly rare example unfortunately lacks any ma...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Austrian Gold, Diamond
Rock Crystal Toothpick Case c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th Century Austrian three colour gold mounted with diamonds and rock crystal toothpick case, styled in a shape of a torch. The hinged lid mounted with a slightly opaq...
Category
19th Century Other Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Gold
Antique Austrian Bronze Figural Lion Cigar Cutter or Nips
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Austrian pair of cigar nips.
In the form of a seated lion with an open mouth.
Between the lion's jaws are a pair of ball finials attached to a pair of retracted steel cigar nips. To extend the ball ends are squeezed together and the nips slide out.
Marked Austria to the base of one foot..
Simply a wonderful, whimsical antique cigar accessory...
Category
20th Century Edwardian Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Snakeskin Wrapped Brass Pipe Stand
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and snakeskin pipe stand by Austrian industrial designer Carl Auböck, c.1950s. The curved brass frame is partially wrapped in a tan and brown snakeskin.
Dimensions:
5" widt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Silver Plated Austrian Standing Ashtray
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice proportions.
Measures: The base has a diameter of 28cm, the ashtray on top 19cm.
Wear consistent with use and age.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold, Vienna, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art Deco style. So we believe it was made in the 1920s. Nice decorati...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Set of Viennese Cold Painted Bronze Cats
Located in London, GB
This set of seven antique bronze cats are each posed differently, and are cast using the highly collectible Viennese cold painted bronze technique. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$3,821 / set
Early 20th Century Austrian Wooden Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
Judaica Charity box, made in Austria, circa 1920.
Printed with a scene of the Western Wall, inscribed in Hebrew “Land of Israel / Western Wall / Rabbi Meir...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Meerschaum Pipe Bowl with Silver Mountings by Klinkosch
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in London, GB
Meerschaum pipe bowl with silver mountings by Klinkosch
Austro-Hungarian, Late 19th Century
Height 19cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm
Emerging from the annals of late 19th-century Austro-H...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Aub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Set of Two Cow- and Sheep Bells Austrian Mountain Pasture, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful and unique set of to Austrian mountain pasture bells- one of them a cow bell, the other a sheep bell. They were most likely made and...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Map of Sneek and Surroundings, Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Sneek and Surroundings, Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Original 18th-century engraved map titled Der Provinz Westergo drey mittlere Grietenyen, mit der Stadt Bolsward ...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Leeuwarden and Dokkum, Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Leeuwarden and Dokkum, Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Original hand-colored map titled 'Der Provinz Oostergo fünf nördliche Grietenyen, mit der Stadt Leeuwarden und D...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Dutch Map – Westergo Region in Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Westergo, Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Original engraved map titled Westergoo No. 640, published in Vienna in 1791. This sheet presents the region of Westergo, the h...
Category
18th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Schuch’s L. Nachfolger, G. Edlauer
Located in Newark, England
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From our Cigarette Cases collection, we are delighted to offer this Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case.
The case features a central enamel panel fin...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Rare 1791 von Reilly Map of Friesland Province, Netherlands, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique General Map of Friesland by von Reilly, 1791
Original engraved map titled *Friesland*, published in Vienna in 1791. This is the general overview map of the province of Fries...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold, Vienna, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art Deco style. So we believe it was made in the 1920s. Nice decorati...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Enamel Silver Tabacere by Alexander Sturm
By Alexander Sturm
Located in Wien, AT
Alexander Sturm, enamel silver tabacere.
In excellent original condition, circa 1925.
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Silver
$907 Sale Price
52% Off
Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold with Stand, Hatter Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art nouveau style. So we believe it was made in the 1910s. Nice decor...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Austria by Wolfgang Lazius – A Magnificent 16th-Century Map from Ortelius, 1592
Located in Langweer, NL
Title:
Avstriae Descrip – Wolfgang Lazius’ Map of Austria, 16th Century
Description:
This extraordinary map of Austria pays homage to the Austrian humanist and cartographer Wo...
Category
16th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$2,102 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Filigree Mezuzah Austria
Located in Doha, QA
This exquisite mezuzah case is crafted in sterling silver 925 with delicate handmade filigree work, showcasing elegant spirals and fine lattice detailing. Measuring 9 cm in length, i...
Category
20th Century Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Winter Olympic Games 1976 Rubber Mascot Snowman Piggy Bank Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Original vintage German sport Mascot for the Winter Olympic Games 1976 held in Innsbruck, Austria, "Schneemandl" the Snowman mascot as a piggy bank. Nice addition to any collection. ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Antique Large Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Scary White Cat Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England or Austria in approximately 1880 and done in...
Category
Late 19th Century High Victorian Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Signed Heavy Brass Ashtray by Carl Auböck Vienna Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
The piece on offer is a unique example of mid-century craftsmanship. It was designed and produced by the renowned Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck. Aubock was visibly influenced by the German school of Bauhaus as he did part of his studies there. This influence is also noticeable in the presented item.
This archaic heavy ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Austro-Hungarian golden brooche, Vienna, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Austro-Hungarian golden brooche, Vienna, ca 1900
An Austro-Hungarian 14 carat golden brooche with 24 emeralds and an oval cut ruby in the center. The gold brooch has a hammered su...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Majolica Wall Decoration Plate by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900
By Johann Maresch
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional wall plate by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful worked Majolica plate shows Rhine. Like every J. Maresch items the artist took great value...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Majolica
Original 1956 ÖBB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Ashtray by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
In this ad you can find a beautiful historical artifact. The object for sale is an aluminum cast board ashtray used on Austrian trains in the 50s. It as manufactured for the staatlic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
South German “man Of Sorrows” – Carved Pinewood Devotional Figure (17th Century)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"South German “man Of Sorrows” – Carved Pinewood Devotional Figure (17th Century)"
Region: South Germany (likely Bavaria or Swabia)
Date: Mid to late 17th century (circa 1650–1700)
M...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Jewellery, Stag Motif Brooch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Reversible Victorian brooch.
A two sided swivel brooch, on one side a photograph of a Victorian gentleman, the other side has a marvellous intricate car...
Category
1870s Sporting Art Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
1970s Vintage Pez Pig Disney Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Ashtray Stand in the Manner of Carl Auböck in Brass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Nice light patina. A second ashtray in the same design is also on offer here on the platform.
Very nice proportions.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Walking Stick, 1890s, Austria Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved dog head walking stick cane. Manufactured in the Black Forest or Brienz Area at the end of the 19th century. Wonderfully expressive representation of a bulldog ...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Exceptionally rare cross, tramp art, 1900, Schwarzwald / Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptionally rare cross, made in tramp art style, in Austria or in Schwarzwald, Germany, around 1890 / 1900.
The cross has a typically Latin shape and stands on a semicircular bas...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antler Gun Rack
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Antler mounted gun rack; ca. 1900; floor standing. Entwined antler columns supporting an oak butt rest and barrel clamps for four rifles or shotguns; 53"H x 3...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler
$7,500
1970s Vintage Pez Donald Duck Disney Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 3.410.455 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked US Pat. 3.410.455. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna Austria. A nice add...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Gorgeous Late 19th Century Austrian Jewelers Anvil, 1890s, Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice early 20th century Austrian jewelers metal anvil.
Perfect as a paper weight, gift for a jewelry collector or of course, as a tool. Nice older addition to any collection....
Category
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel
Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some minor w...
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A group of small wiener bronze style figurines in metal and plaster illustrating pets eating. The German text of "Die Damen Zuerst" means "Ladies First".
Category
Early 20th Century Romantic Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist Hand keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Pez Witch Candy Dispenser U.S, Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Elegant Silver Etui 4 Times Foldable with Rubies and Sapphire
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is an elegant bejeweled etui. It is four times foldable with three little spring clasps, made from solid 800/1000 silver in a suitcase shape. Its lid and the backside of the...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
19th Century, J. Florenz Wien Chrome Steel Austrian Balance, 11 Brass Weights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th century, chrome steel Austrian balance, by J. Florenz Wien, 11 brass weights, 5 kg.
This precious antique table scale was from the famous Caffè Florian in Venice
Caffè Florian is a historic café in the city of Venice, located under the arcades of the Procuratie Nuove in Piazza San Marco.
It is the oldest Italian coffee and the oldest coffee in the world. It was inaugurated on December 29, 1720 by Floriano Francesconi with the name of Alla Venezia Trionfante, but immediately the Venetians simply said “andemo da Florian-let's go to Florian”, from the name of the owner in the Venetian dialect. Since then it has continued its daily coffee business uninterruptedly to the present day, becoming a favorite destination for Venetians, Italians and foreigners. Floriano Francesconi inspired the character of Ridolfo in Carlo Goldoni's coffee shop.
Giacomo Casanova courted the ladies there and Carlo Goldoni entered as a boy. Famous people such as Gasparo Gozzi, Giuseppe Parini, Silvio Pellico, Lord Byron, Ugo...
Category
1850s Baroque Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Large Obelisks with Gilt Egyptian Pictographs - Set of Two Sculptures, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful pair of vintage obelisk will make a definite statement with their classic form and use of black and gilt finish. Handcrafted from concrete and colored, they make a sta...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Concrete
Authentic Massive Brass Ashtray and Extinguisher by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
In this listing you will find an extremely rare brass ashtray or pipe holder designed by Carl Auböck in 1948. It features beautiful and elegant lines, part of the exquisite craftsman...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s
Nutwood polished
Brass parts polished and stove enameled
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Continental Novelty Majolica Pottery Character Lidded Tobacco Jar
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique novelty Continental majolica pottery lidded character tobacco jar of a man wearing a fez type hat dating from the latter 19th century. The jar is modeled as the ...
Category
1890s Other Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
Located in Milano, IT
Johann Michael Bergauer (Simonsfeld, 1676 - Innsbruck, 1745 circa)
Mechanical equatorial sundial
Signed: Michael Bergauer Insprugg? Innsbruck?
Ante 1745
Gilded and silvered brass; glass.
Measures: closed 1.29 x 3.50 x 4.92 in (33 x 89 x 125 mm); open 5.19 x 3.50 x 3.81 in (132 x 89 x 97 mm).
Weight: the sundial 0.49 lb (224 g); the case 0, 20 lb (95 g)
Original wooden case covered in brown leather.
State of conservation: very good. It has some signs of use. The spring that allowed for the two parts of the instrument to remain open is missing (absent even in the comparative specimens kept in museums).
The sundial is composed of two overlapping plates hinged together on the north edge.
The base plate is octagonal and is supported by three turned legs. The upper face is gilded and a compass with a magnetic variation index has been inserted. The rest of the surface is occupied by a rich decoration of engraved scrolls, centered around the inscription “Michael Bergauer Insprugg”. A foldable oval support with a plumb-bob is attached with a hinge on the southern edge. On the reverse of the base plate a table of the latitudes of some European cities (expanded with the vertical writing “Meiland 40” on the edge and “Rome” deleted) and of Jerusalem has been engraved. A Cam marked for 0 °-70 ° is applied near the northern edge. This can be adjusted to change the inclination of the upper plate according to the latitude; originally a spring, now lost, made it possible to keep the two plates of the clock open.
The second plate is round, has a toothed edge and measures 3.26 in (83 mm) in diameter: it is slightly smaller than the octagonal base which it rests upon and overlaps when the instrument is closed.
The recto is gilded and there are three concentric graduated circles engraved on it:
- the outermost is the equatorial hour dial, numbered I-XII, I-XII;
- the second-one is that of days 1-30 of the lunar month and has “Aetas lunae” engraved on it;
- the third, silvered, is a subsidiary hour dial, with double numbering 1-12; originally it could have been rotated.
The engravings of the first two circles are enameled in red.
In the center - on the polar axis - there is an alidade, at the end of which is associated the silvered minute dial. This, in turn, is welded, perpendicularly, to a small disc, also silvered, with a triangular gnomon. The plate, alidade and minute dial are connected to each other by toothed mechanisms.
Below is the procedure for measuring the time:
1) Adjust the Cam under the base of the clock, based on the latitude of your location;
2) Place the watch on a flat surface using the plumb-bob and with the side closest to the compass facing south;
3) Keeping the instrument still, manually rotate the alidade until the shadow cast by the triangular gnomon on the small silvered disc falls on the line marked below it;
4) The hour and minutes can therefore be read on the hour and minute dials set on the alidade respectively.
Johann Michael Bergauer, who sometimes only signs his works as Michael Bergauer, was born in Simonsfeld, north of Vienna. His apprenticeship as a watchmaker took place in Landshut and he probably worked as a laborer in Augsburg before becoming a watchmaker at the court of Karl Philipp von der Pfalz in Innsbruck in 1708. In the following years, his repeated attempts to obtain Innsbruck citizenship are documented and, in 1721, he is listed as a resident. In 1724 he was admitted to the guild of watchmakers, with which however he had continuous problems. In 1732 he presented a "masterpiece". This is the last reference to his business; he must have died before or in 1745 because in that year his widow appealed to the City Council.
The mechanical sundial...
Category
1730s Baroque Antique Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pipe Holder in Patinated Bronze, Green, Gold Color by Walter Bosse, Usa, 1960
By Walter Bosse
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a pipe holder, in patinated bronze in green and gold color. This pipe holder was made in USA in the 1960s by Walter Bosse It is in good condition, and is easily placed on a pie...
Category
1960s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Tin Lithograph
Antique Wood Drill
Antique Wood Sleds
Articulated Toys
Bisque Porcelain Dolls
Creative Playthings Vintage
Doll House Toy
Friction Toy
German Bisque Doll
Gun Rack
Mumtaz Mahal