Mercury Glass Knobs
Early Articulating O. C. White Iron Arm & Brass Floor Lamp + Mercury Glass Shade
By O.C. White
Located in Bainbridge, NY
O. C. White Arm, adjustable Floor Lamp with Mercury Glass Shade, C. 1920's. Featuring the original
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
H 68 in W 24 in D 11.75 in
Important Georgian Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Stott, Dumfries
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Georgian mahogany bow fronted stick barometer. Bow fronted glass set in front of the silvered
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
By Dolland
Located in Dublin, IE
calibrated from 28" to 31" and incorporating a sliding silvered brass vernier with brass knob and pointer
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
H 44.49 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Irish Giltwood Barometer in the Baroque Style
Located in Dublin, IE
with weather predictions from 27 to 31 and set behind bevel edged glass and original adjustment knobs
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Antique 19th Century Irish Baroque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
one, positioned inside the center of the protective glass, is operated by a small knob placed outside
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Antique 1850s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
H 37.01 in W 10.36 in D 2.37 in
Edwardian Oak Cased Barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in Norwich, GB
, centrally mounted mercury thermometer with a silvered scale. Turned pen setting knob to the brass plate with
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Victorian Desk Clock / Barometer / Thermometer Set
By J.H Steward
Located in Norwich, GB
from 26 to 31 inches of mercury and central setting knob for the pointer.
Centrally mounted spiral
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Oak
Important Louis XV Venetian Trumeau Mid-Eighteenth Century
Located in Napoli, IT
), original mercury glass, finely gilded bronze applications chiseled.
Origin: Italy - Venetian manufacturing
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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Classical Bronze Male Nude Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
A 19th century classical bronze statue of a male nude on beveled slate base, wonderful aged patina, unsigned.
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Bronze
"Runner, " Large Rare Bronze of Nude Male Figure by Seifert, 1922
By Franz Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted as European artists were moving from Beaux Arts realism to a more stylized modern approach to the figure, which we now call Art Deco, this large and rare bronze depicts a nu...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Industrial Glass & Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial Glass and Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century
In the style of an industrial gas lamp pendant, converted to electric.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
The Most Amazing Pair of Early Humphrey Gas Lamps
By Humphrey Lamp Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
I can't believe we have a matching pair of these amazing and ornate Humphrey lamps. The tops are nickel plated brass with 3 applied Dr. Suess like spiral decorations. The shade is un...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian walnut with mother of pearl inlayed stick barometer, 19th century.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Matching Pair of Small 1890s Welsbach Gas Lamps
By Welsbach Lamp Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a perfect matching pair of very early Welsbach gas lamps. They have each been converted to now take an E12 Candelabra bulb. We were careful to retain all of the character of ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Nude Discus Thrower, Bronze Sculpture by Ludwig Eisenberger
By Ludwig Eisenberger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of the early 20th century artist's fascination with the idealized male figure and virile athleticism, this lovely bronze by Ludwig Eisenberger depicts a discus thrower...
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Early 20th Century German Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Italian Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Nude Narcissus
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of Narcissus standing and gazing at his reflection after the ancient Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1862, now at the Archaeological Mus...
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Antique Late 19th Century Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Shade Acorn Glass Humphrey Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very unique looking lamp. The globe as a tapered acorn profile. The very large green over white porcelain flat shade has an 18 inch diameter and the vented body is white po...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain
Large Decorative Humphrey Gas lamp
By Humphrey Lamp Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
This os a signed 1908 Humphrey Gas lamp that we rewired to take an E26 bulb. The milk glass shade has a nice shape the compliments the brass top. The shade is ornate with raised deta...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Russell Wray Brutalist Cast Bronze Abstract Male Nude Figure Sculpture Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brutalist Cast Bronze Abstract Male Nude Figure Sculpture Signed "Wray" by Russell Wray. Item features heavy cast bronze construction, desirable brutalist design, artist sign...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian C. J. Litscher Adjustable All Brass Verdigris Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Adjustable All Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp by C. J. Litscher Electric Co. C. 1920. Small footprint. Featuring a factory patinated all Brass lamp, tubular column, swivel Shade (7X x 3H...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Brass Four-Arm Gas Light Hanging Fixture with Glass Shades C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian chandelier offers brass frame with four scroll form arms terminating in lights with glass shades, c1880
Measures - 31"h x 24"diam
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Antique Late 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Solid Patinated Bronze Sculpture Statue Nude Male Greek Orpheus
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid Patinated Bronze Sculpture Statue Nude Male Greek Orpheus nice interesting piece of conversation solid patinated bronze circa 1970's.
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Mirrored Reflector Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love these mirrored reflector lamps and they are also a favorite of collectors. This example has a 12 inch diameter with 24 separate hand cut mirrors and a filigree bottom edge. I...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Mirror
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
By Franz Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for ...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
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American Empire Chest of Drawers in Tiger Maple and Cherry, circa 1840
Located in Billerica, MA
drawers. Figured cherry top, hand cut dovetailed drawers. Original mercury glass knob hardware in perfect
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Edwardian Oak Cased and Chromed Display Barograph, circa 1890
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
with lever escapement.
Ivory mercury thermometer and knurled adjusting knob to the base plate for
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Large Antique Stick Barometer
By Alex Ross
Located in Antrim, GB
weather predictions from 27 to 31 and set behind bevel edged glass and original adjustment knobs below
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Antique 1870s European Victorian Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak
Silver Pokal 'Cup', Germany, Possibly 19th Century 'after 17th Century Models'
Located in Madrid, ES
differentiated and large cap subcopa. It is functional or ornamental glasses, according to the richness and
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Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival More Dining and Entertai...
Materials
Silver
H 13 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Beard Shaving Table
Located in Dallas, TX
. Created in France, circa 1870, this fruitwood piece features a tilting round mirror with original mercury
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Vanity Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
“knobs” with gilt-metal collars and alternating walnut veneer strips that create a chevron pattern with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut
Regency Mahogany Cheval Mirror
Located in Benington, Herts
mirror is in wonderful original condition still retaining its original mercury glass plate (mirror) and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
Impressive Matching Pair of GE Novalux Projectors
By General Electric
Located in Peekskill, NY
condition, as is the huge mirrored mercury glass reflector inside the light. It is hung by a solid brass
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique Banjo Barometer, English, Mahogany, John Sowter, Oxford, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
previous day
Mercury temperature scale marked in Fahrenheit
Brass adjustment knob sits beneath main
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 44.1 in W 12.21 in D 2.56 in
Important Louis XV Venetian Trumeau Mid Eighteenth Century
Located in Napoli, IT
), original mercury glass, finely gilded bronze applications chiseled.
Origin: Italy - Venetian manufacturing
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Tunbridgeware Chapel Form Box/Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
beveled mercury glass dressing mirror, the whole expertly worked to an exacting standard.
Tunbridge ware
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Mahogany, Sycamore, Walnut
Mercury Glass Sphere Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking antique mercury glass sphere, newly mounted as sculptural lighting on an antiqued brass
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Bronze & Brass Adjustable Height Floor Lamp with Mercury Glass Shade
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Chain. With period appropriate (new old stock) ribbed Gold exterior (8D x 5.5H) Mercury glass Shade
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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 66 in W 12 in D 12 in
19th Century French Marquetry Walnut and Marble Nightstand with Pull up Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
embellished with a pull up make up mirror with original mercury glass, and further decorated with a bronze
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Night Stands
Materials
Marble
H 33 in W 16 in D 13 in
Early Japy Freres Antique French Ormolu Clock, A Girl with her Dog
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
clock. It is beautifully modelled in ormolu (mercury fire gilded or bronze doré).
The dial is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Great Art Deco silverplate and bakelite ice bucket
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
inserts on the 4 feet) and mercury glass insert by the "American Thermos Bottle Company" patented January
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Vintage 1930s Wine Coolers
Materials
Silver Plate
Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Mirrored chest of drawers has four drawers with original glass knobs. The mirror is mercury
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Vintage 1940s American Dressers
Antique Carved Oak Lift Top Cabinet Chest with Original Mercury Glass Knobs
Located in Concord, MA
Carved Oak Lift top Cabinet with Original Mercury Glass Knobs, late 19th or early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 33.5 in W 30 in D 19 in
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Mercury Glass Knobs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of mercury glass knobs available for sale. The range of distinct mercury glass knobs — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Mercury glass knobs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mercury glass knobs bearing Georgian or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Dolland, J.H Steward and O.C. White each produced beautiful mercury glass knobs that are worth considering.
How Much are Mercury Glass Knobs?
Mercury glass knobs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,159, while the lowest priced sells for $594 and the highest can go for as much as $134,667.
Questions About Mercury Glass Knobs
- What is antique mercury glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury glass is blown, silvered and then painted with artistic designs. It brings an essence of vintage charm to the aesthetic, perfect for pieces like Christmas ornaments. Shop a range of antique and vintage mercury glass Christmas ornaments on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if mercury glass is real, look for double glass walls that have a silvering solution poured in between to create a mottled effect. Shop a large collection of Mercury glass items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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