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Large Industrial Sand-Casting Form
Large Industrial Sand-Casting Form

Large Industrial Sand-Casting Form

Located in Doylestown, PA

A large wooden sand-casting form for a wheel or gear hub, circa 1890

Category

19th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

c.1890 Solid Brass Leather Punch Lamp
c.1890 Solid Brass Leather Punch Lamp

c.1890 Solid Brass Leather Punch Lamp

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

This lamp is made out of an antique solid brass English leather punch. Gears still work! Very heavy.

Category

19th Century English Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Greek Wellhead
Greek Wellhead

Greek Wellhead

Sold|$2,800

Greek Wellhead

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique wellhead features original ironwork winding gear (no chains) and a round basin perfect

Category

19th Century Greek Antique Gears

Materials

Limestone

Solid Brass Yachting and Field Binoculars
Solid Brass Yachting and Field Binoculars

Solid Brass Yachting and Field Binoculars

Located in Norwell, MA

lacquered. Center geared focal knob.

Category

1910s Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Industrial Iron Table
Industrial Iron Table

Industrial Iron Table

Located in Stamford, CT

gears. Custom made polished steel top.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Gears

Large American Wooden Cog Wheel Now Mounted as a Mirror
Large American Wooden Cog Wheel Now Mounted as a Mirror

Large American Wooden Cog Wheel Now Mounted as a Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

the thick ebonized gear wheel with cut teeth meant to mesh with another toothed wheel; fitted with

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

Mikroskop C.Reichert, Wien, C.K. Zoological Institute
Mikroskop C.Reichert, Wien, C.K. Zoological Institute

Mikroskop C.Reichert, Wien, C.K. Zoological Institute

By Carl Reichert

Located in Praha, CZ

All levers and gears work. Broken mirror for lighting (but is double-sided). Height of the

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Antique Industrial Wheel Table
Antique Industrial Wheel Table

Antique Industrial Wheel Table

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This original painted black industrial gear / wheel table is a perfect little side table Size

Category

19th Century Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

dance with me
dance with me

dance with me

Sold|$1,650

dance with me

Located in Seattle, WA

gears and levers that move figure. Lovely art piece

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Gears

Materials

Metal

18th Century Swiss Well
18th Century Swiss Well

18th Century Swiss Well

Located in Dallas, TX

Imported from Switzerland, this antique wellhead features original iron winding gear

Category

18th Century and Earlier Swiss Antique Gears

Materials

Limestone, Iron

Cast Iron Doorstop with Man Jumping Horse, circa 1895
Cast Iron Doorstop with Man Jumping Horse, circa 1895

Cast Iron Doorstop with Man Jumping Horse, circa 1895

Located in Nantucket, MA

Sizeable 19th century cast iron doorstop of a man outfitted in equestrian gear jumping a horse over

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Gears

Materials

Iron

Romantic Celadon Green and Zinc Faced Clock
Romantic Celadon Green and Zinc Faced Clock

Romantic Celadon Green and Zinc Faced Clock

Located in Hopewell, NJ

wood frame with original pale celadon green paint. Needs gear mechanism.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Zinc

Solid Brass Marine Binoculars
Solid Brass Marine Binoculars

Solid Brass Marine Binoculars

Located in Norwell, MA

geared focal tubes. Interesting design that resembles rope. Clean and clear. Wonderfully restored. Circa

Category

1890s French Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Pommel Horse
Pommel Horse

Pommel Horse

Located in Sagaponack, NY

handle to raise on castors and geared height adjustment. Original leather. 38"Min 48"Max height.

Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Gears

Materials

Iron

Antique Drafting Table Large
Antique Drafting Table Large

Antique Drafting Table Large

By Dietzgen

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

and clean look. Cogs nicked on gear so adjustable up and down is a bit hard.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Iron

Miniature Retractable Ladder
Miniature Retractable Ladder

Miniature Retractable Ladder

Located in Culver City, CA

pulled down and locked in place, raises the ladder on two geared arms with a drawstring.

Category

1880s American Antique Gears

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Art Deco Patinated Bronze Seated Cat Sculpture
Art Deco Patinated Bronze Seated Cat Sculpture

Art Deco Patinated Bronze Seated Cat Sculpture

By Rembrandt Bugatti

Located in Astoria, NY

Art Deco patinated heavy bronze statue sculpture depicting a seated feline on a gear-form round

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Gears

Materials

Bronze

Rustic cupboard from a bakery with original wheels
Rustic cupboard from a bakery with original wheels

Rustic cupboard from a bakery with original wheels

Located in Houston, TX

iron handles. It has a great farmhouse look and could be used for kitchen gear, linens, etc

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Gears

Bobbing Machine Dining Table
Bobbing Machine Dining Table

Bobbing Machine Dining Table

Located in New York, NY

any size glass top. The machine rotates and has many decorative gears and a pedal.

Category

19th Century French Antique Gears

Antique Industrial Americana Iron Fire Hose Reel
Antique Industrial Americana Iron Fire Hose Reel

Antique Industrial Americana Iron Fire Hose Reel

Located in Rochester, NY

surface with period wood knob and all gears present and working. Great looking sculptural object, circa

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Gears

Substantial Antique Hungarian Church Clock Face
Substantial Antique Hungarian Church Clock Face

Substantial Antique Hungarian Church Clock Face

Located in Calgary, Alberta

and the clock hands are metal. The gears ratio to minute and hours but currently non functioning.

Category

19th Century Hungarian Antique Gears

Materials

Metal

Telescope
Telescope

Telescope

Sold|$3,400

Telescope

Located in Peekskill, NY

geared to go up another 16 inches. We tested the optics. The gearing works well and it does focus. The

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Gears

19th Century Terrestrial Telescope
19th Century Terrestrial Telescope

19th Century Terrestrial Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Tripod mount binocular with sturdy pedestal fitted with a geared elevation mechanism. Crank handle

Category

19th Century Antique Gears

Early 20th Century Oil - The Fisherman
Early 20th Century Oil - The Fisherman

Early 20th Century Oil - The Fisherman

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming study of a fisherman in his work gear. His weathered face is sincere as his looks to the

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Gears

Materials

Oil

B.Viz Design Antique Tapestry Pillow
B.Viz Design Antique Tapestry Pillow

B.Viz Design Antique Tapestry Pillow

By B. Viz Design

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

17th century tapestry fragment depicting a soldier’s gear in shades of blues, creams, greens and

Category

17th Century English Antique Gears

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet, Cord

Art Deco Nautical / Fishing Theme Cocktail Pick Holder with 12 Picks
Art Deco Nautical / Fishing Theme Cocktail Pick Holder with 12 Picks

Art Deco Nautical / Fishing Theme Cocktail Pick Holder with 12 Picks

Located in Nantucket, MA

Art Deco chromed cast metal cocktail pick holder in the form of a man wearing foul weather gear in

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Gears

Materials

Chrome

Ornate American Carousel Shield Mirror Frame
Ornate American Carousel Shield Mirror Frame

Ornate American Carousel Shield Mirror Frame

Located in Santa Monica, CA

gears and motor, while at the same time, reflected the twirling animals and lights.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

Vintage Theater Light
Vintage Theater Light

Vintage Theater Light

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is an original antique theater light. In perfect working order, all gears and handles work to

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Gears

19th Century French Solid Wood Easel
19th Century French Solid Wood Easel

19th Century French Solid Wood Easel

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

functional condition with all its original hardware. The gear mechanism is solid carved wood and it slips a

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Gears

Sharpener Sellier & Bellot
Sharpener Sellier & Bellot

Sharpener Sellier & Bellot

Located in Praha, CZ

brass handles and a metal gear wheel at the cutter (later they were made of plastic).

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Gears

Materials

Iron

1800s Adjustable Chain Drive Mechanical Table
1800s Adjustable Chain Drive Mechanical Table

1800s Adjustable Chain Drive Mechanical Table

Located in Peekskill, NY

industrial furniture. A simple rotation of hand crank turns the 3 round gears and chain that move the 4

Category

19th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base
19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base

19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base

Located in Middleburg, VA

shoulder. Richly detailed throughout— from the textured terrain base to the reins and saddle gear—this

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Gears

Materials

Bronze

Table Lamp Made from Antique Swedish Grandfather Clockworks
Table Lamp Made from Antique Swedish Grandfather Clockworks

Table Lamp Made from Antique Swedish Grandfather Clockworks

Located in Round Top, TX

grandfather clock. The bell, striker and gears make for a fascinating lamp base, and it is balanced by the

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gears

Table Lamp Made from Antique Swedish Grandfather Clockworks
Table Lamp Made from Antique Swedish Grandfather Clockworks

Table Lamp Made from Antique Swedish Grandfather Clockworks

Located in Round Top, TX

grandfather clock. The bell, striker and gears make for a fascinating lamp base, and it is balanced by the

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Gears

U.S. Navy Diving Helmet Mark V
U.S. Navy Diving Helmet Mark V

U.S. Navy Diving Helmet Mark V

By A. Schrader's Son Inc.

Located in Savannah, GA

gear in the U.S. Mounted for display on a wooden base. Marked "US Navy Diving Helmet Mark V No R 16

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Pond Yacht 'Monarch', circa 1920
Pond Yacht 'Monarch', circa 1920

Pond Yacht 'Monarch', circa 1920

Located in London, GB

A sleek 1920s Bermudian rigged 36 inch pond yacht with balanced main sail steering gear, painted

Category

1920s British Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Unusual Industrial Steel Table with Patinated Copper Top
Unusual Industrial Steel Table with Patinated Copper Top

Unusual Industrial Steel Table with Patinated Copper Top

Located in Middleburg, VA

Unusual Industrial steel table with patinated copper top. Made of steel with a geared and fly

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Gears

Materials

Steel, Copper

Antique Adjustable Pedestal Camera Stand
Antique Adjustable Pedestal Camera Stand

Antique Adjustable Pedestal Camera Stand

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Peekskill, NY

pedestal/display stand. Adjusts the hight using a rack and pinion gear from 29 to 38 inches. Signed Century

Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

Lighthouse Beacon with Red Lens
Lighthouse Beacon with Red Lens

Lighthouse Beacon with Red Lens

Located in Norwell, MA

construction with hinged door, mounting hardware and red paneled lens. Copper burner has two geared wicks, fill

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Gears

Brass Case Ship Model by Hitchcock "Charles W. Morgan"
Brass Case Ship Model by Hitchcock "Charles W. Morgan"

Brass Case Ship Model by Hitchcock "Charles W. Morgan"

Located in Norwell, MA

standing and running cords. Whaleboats hang from davits and are loaded with gear. This is a museum quality

Category

1890s American Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

1920s Pond Yacht
1920s Pond Yacht

1920s Pond Yacht

Sold|$4,798

1920s Pond Yacht

Located in London, GB

Sleek 1920s bermudan-rigged 30 inch pond yacht with balanced main sail steering gear and lead keel

Category

1920s British Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Circa 1770s English George III Period Tall Case Clock by James Woolley
Circa 1770s English George III Period Tall Case Clock by James Woolley

Circa 1770s English George III Period Tall Case Clock by James Woolley

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

; Repaired damaged escape gear pivot; Replaced strike rack spring; Repaired moon gear function; Replaced worn

Category

1770s English George III Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Six Spoke Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Six Spoke Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand

Six Spoke Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished ships wheel on geared pedestal. Meticulously polished and lacquered ships wheel

Category

1910s North American Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Authentic Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool Seat
Authentic Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool Seat

Authentic Moroccan Camel Saddle Stool Seat

Located in Rio Vista, CA

gear and strapping. Great look with a rich patina.

Category

19th Century Moroccan Rustic Antique Gears

Materials

Metal, Brass

Oversized Antique Persian Kerman Rug
Oversized Antique Persian Kerman Rug

Oversized Antique Persian Kerman Rug

Located in New York, NY

weaving. When Persian rug production moved into high gear in the later 19th century, Kerman once again

Category

1880s Persian Kirman Antique Gears

Materials

Wool

Edwardian Movie Projector, circa 1906 **Saturday Sale**
Edwardian Movie Projector, circa 1906 **Saturday Sale**

Edwardian Movie Projector, circa 1906 **Saturday Sale**

Located in Van Nuys, CA

camera comes with an early uncoated camera lens original to the projector and early exposed gear work

Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Gears

Materials

Brass, Steel, Tin

Antique French 19th Century ‘Ski’ Workbench
Antique French 19th Century ‘Ski’ Workbench

Antique French 19th Century ‘Ski’ Workbench

Located in Austin, TX

impressive in size and has moving pieces with working gears. This piece is very eye-catching and adds history

Category

1880s French Antique Gears

Materials

Wood

Dining Table with Extension Walnut
Dining Table with Extension Walnut

Dining Table with Extension Walnut

Located in Los Angeles, CA

mouldings. A locking gear and cam system allows for extension leaf to be added (image 6&7). The table

Category

19th Century American Antique Gears

Materials

Walnut

Chased Silver Plate Servants Service Dining Table Call Bell
Chased Silver Plate Servants Service Dining Table Call Bell

Chased Silver Plate Servants Service Dining Table Call Bell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A twist gear servants call bell, silver plate, circa late 19th-early 20th century. Meant to sit

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown International Style Antique Gears

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Solid Bras Ships Wheel on Pedestal
Solid Bras Ships Wheel on Pedestal

Solid Bras Ships Wheel on Pedestal

Located in Norwell, MA

gears showing rudder angle in degrees. Mounted to a very thick varnished wood base. Circa 1900. Weight

Category

Early 1900s Antique Gears

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure
Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure

Late 19th Century Chinese Roof Tile Figure

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

pose, apparently in battle gear replete with foo dog head knee protectors. One finger missing

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Gears

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

French Wine Bottle Cleaner, circa 1920
French Wine Bottle Cleaner, circa 1920

French Wine Bottle Cleaner, circa 1920

Located in Dallas, TX

of cleaning out wine bottles by cranking the handle which rotates a geared mechanism, which in turn

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Gears

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Antique Gears For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique gears for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique gears — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Antique gears have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique gears to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Empire and Folk Art antique gears are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Gears?

Antique gears can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.