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English Regency Mahogany Center Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An English Regency mahogany center table with a gilded leaf-carved, pedestal and segmented inlaid top.
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1820s English Regency Antique Magnets

Materials

Magnets

French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH WAXED PINE DISPLAY CABINET OR CUPBOARD Circa mid-to-late 19th century Item # 306REP14A A delightful French Provincial cabinet of the 19th century, it features a positively g...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Magnets

Materials

Magnets

Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard
Located in Cirencester, GB
. We have also added magnets, catches and old handles to the four drawers and new blackened solid brass
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Late 19th Century Italian Country Antique Magnets

Materials

Pine

Antique Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard
Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard
H 95.67 in W 88.19 in D 26.78 in
19th c American Cherry Two Part Step Back Cupboard w/Tiger Maple Drawer Fronts
Located in Milford, NH
added on the back for stability, and some of the hardware has been replaced, including magnets added to
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19th Century American Federal Antique Magnets

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Maple

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's friend". Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of
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1910s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Large English nautical magnetic compass in brass and glass early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Neckam "De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
Located in PARIS, FR
compartment. The doors are closed by magnets. The sideboard stands on six ball feet inspired by antique
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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique 1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 19.69 in
"Fruit" Georgina Klitgaard, Apples and Pears Still Life, Woodstock Female Artist
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
found the Art Students League Summer School in Woodstock and the area became a magnet for landscape
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
By ATO
Located in Norwich, GB
curved bar on the pendulum is a hollow rod containing a magnet at it’s right hand end. As the magnet
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Chrome

Antique Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
H 8.25 in W 7.25 in D 4.25 in
"Girl with Doll" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionism, Figurative
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in New York, NY
in Munich, Germany, traditionally a magnet for American art students. Pearce arrived in the French
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1890s Impressionist Antique Magnets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa
Located in Milan, IT
. Tool constituted by a magnet bar movable inside a coil and connected to a needle. In the absence of
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1850s British Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood

13/14thC Large Thickly Cast Iron Korean Buddha, 9020
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very rare large thickly cast iron Korean Buddha (a magnet sticks to it). In an extremely early
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Antique Magnets

Materials

Iron

Lake Fog
Located in Palm Springs, CA
and collaborative projects, helping to establish the burgeoning workshop as a magnet for experimental
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1920s Antique Magnets

Materials

Lithograph

Meteorite Twannberg 128 gramms Swiss Hexahedrite Iron Shaped by Nature TW 1253
Located in Meinisberg, CH
, black and white flamed marble block and held in place by a strong magnet. The specimen can be removed or
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15th Century and Earlier Abstract Antique Magnets

Materials

Iron

c.1925 French Mahogany Mystery Turtle Clock
Located in Greenlawn, NY
original lever balance platform, carries a split circular magnet, is stamped ‘Made in France’, ‘1178’ and
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Early 20th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood

American Mahogany Wood Antique Magnetic Binnacle Nautical Compass, circa 1896
Located in Milan, IT
attribute to the Amalfiers the exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made
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1890s American Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
attribute to the Amalfiers the exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made
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Early 20th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Translucent Pink and White Opaline Glass Lusters, Late 19th C
Located in Queens Village, NY
, creating a cozy atmosphere. Like a magnet, Lily was pulled to the lusters and stared at them in awe for
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Magnets

Materials

Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel

Pair of Monumental Carved Stone Garden Fruit Basket from Famed Vouziers Mansion
Located in St. Louis, MO
Florissant, Missouri. The French Country Chateau Vouziers was built in 1926 on a 250 acre estate for Magnet
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1920s French Antique Magnets

Materials

Stone

Street Scene, Provincetown.
By Ethel Mars
Located in New York, NY
Provincetown, MA., a magnet for creative minds. Other artists arrived in Provincetown, among them were
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Woodcut

"In the Market Place" Algiers
By Lucien Abrams
Located in San Antonio, TX
was a magnet for European artists during the nineteenth century. Like his French colleagues, Abrams
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1880s Impressionist Antique Magnets

Materials

Oil

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
500 times in a minute, at a short distance from the poles of a series of 64 permanent magnets
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19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Magnets

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Antique Magnets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Louis Philippe Buffet Deux Corps in Cherry Wood, Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in cherry wood, circa 1830, this period Louis Philippe buffet deux corps has a beautiful reddish-brown color with golden accents and some fascinating burl patterns. The t...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Magnets

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Wood, Cherry

Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Wall Cabinet with Green Cathedral Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and striking Gothic Revival wall cabinet with perfect working lock and key. This handcrafted and probably unique Gothic Revival wall cabinet from the late 1800s is another on...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

Aesthetic Movement Tiger Oak Armoire, Maple + Co. London, England 1900, H539
Located in Vancouver, BC
Aesthetic movement tiger oak armoire, Maple + Co. London, England 1900, H539 England 1900 Solid oak Original Finish Moulded cornice on top Carved paneled center doors Flanked by a ...
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Magnets

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
Located in Munich, DE
19th century French Louis XV Bergère armchairs in their original patina still very comfortable, perfect for deco or your next project! The chairs wood frame is nicely carved. The cab...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Magnets

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
Mid-19th Century French Fruitwood Buffet Deux Corps with Bonnet Top and Fluting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-19th century French fruitwood buffet deux corps with bonnet top and fluting detail.   
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Fruitwood

Regency Style Rosewood And Gilded "Jupe" Capstan Dining Table
Located in Essex, MA
When fully open its circular with a gilded beaded edge, pie shape wedges when closed and stationary and additional rectangular leaves to expand fully. These tables have the ability t...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Magnets

Materials

Rosewood

Elegant and Decorative French Empire Mahogany Center Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and decorative empire salon / center table. Mahogany with original gilded bronze mounting. Legs ornamented with gilt leaves on animal-paw feet. Gray marble top with profile. ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style walnut buffet deux corps features a hand carved cherub with wings at the crown. With solid paneled sides, the piece is divided into...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Magnets

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV-Style Fauteuil Armchair, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French upholstered armchair wonderfully embodies the Louis XV style with rich ornamentation and nary a straight line in sight. The chair has a sinuous wooden frame ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Magnets

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Fabric, Wood

Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845. Body in cherry, parts of the front and the wreath veneered in walnut. Handles and fittings made of brass in the sh...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Magnets

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

French Fruitwood Louis Philippe Buffet À Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous antique solid fruitwood buffet a deux corps, made in the Louis Philippe style, from 1840s France. The buffet is composed of two bodies: an upper and lower. The upper body ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Magnets

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Fruitwood

American Tiger Maple Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
The locks on this chest are original. The brass hardware is later. The front styles have a scrolled shape and terminate in turned legs. The top drawer has a tri-faceted shape as does...
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1820s North American Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

American Tiger Maple Chest
American Tiger Maple Chest
H 46.25 in W 44.25 in D 22 in
19th Century Charles X Walnut Guéridon or Centre Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Charles X style guéridon, or centre table, made of veneer of walnut with French polish finish. The circular top has a polished brass band around the perimeter and is inset with gre...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Magnets

Materials

Marble

Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase C.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Macey lawyer's or barrister's bookcase with patinated brass knobs, copper flashed bands on the sides and glass doors that open and slide in from the top. Quarter sa...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chippendale Tiger Maple Four Drawer Dresser by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
Our Chippendale tiger maple four-drawer dresser is shown in our amber tiger stain with dovetailed drawer cases, OG bracket feet and Chippendale brass pulls available polished or anti...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Antique Magnets

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Hardwood

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Large French Antique Larder Linen Cupboard in Raw Wood Farmhouse
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
. The top cupboard locks with the key provided, the bottom shutting with a magnet. The shelves inside
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Early 20th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Oak

Reggiani Style Midcentury Spherical Chrome Adjustable Pair of Table Lamps, 1960s
By Reggiani
Located in Cassina de'Pecchi, IT
in Italy in the 1960s. The Bases and the spheres-lights, joined by a magnet, can be separated
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1660s Italian Space Age Antique Magnets

Materials

Chrome

English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
. Attractive patina. Painted shelved interior. Original back. Later added magnet for door close. A few minor
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19th Century Antique Magnets

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet
English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet
H 43.71 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in
Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
, newly customized. Locks removed and magnet based mechanism installed by previous owner. Highly
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Ash, Birch, Elm, Palisander, Sycamore, Walnut

Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet
Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet
H 66.5 in W 62.5 in D 27 in
Early Victorian Pink Tourmaline, Diamond and Pearl Cluster Ring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
[Sri Lankan] Magnet" because it could attract and then repel hot ashes due to its pyroelectric
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Magnets

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, 10k Gold

"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display
By Mathieu Planchon
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
large five- arm hour wheel with screwed on circular magnet disc. "Mysterious clock" - no one can
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood

Historic 1926 Casa Del Mar Hotel Santa Monica Chandelier
By Charles Plummer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
quickly became a magnet for the newly rising Hollywood elite. The hotel, designed by architect Charles
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1920s American Renaissance Revival Antique Magnets

Materials

Copper

Notre Dame, Paris
By Antal Berkes
Located in New Orleans, LA
the focal point of this time. A hundred years ago, Paris was a magnet. Artists and thinkers traveled
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Early 20th Century Antique Magnets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Wood and Pottery Mantle Clock
By Lewis Foreman Day
Located in Brooklyn, NY
became a magnet for young women moving away from rural towns seeking opportunity - some because they had
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal

Saint Catherine arguing with the pagan philosophers
By Gonçal Peris
Located in Barcelona, ES
, especially painting. The city acted as a powerful magnet for patrons and artists from all over Europe, such
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18th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique Magnets

Materials

Egg Tempera, Wood Panel

Weimar Art Deco Portrait
By Isobel Steele Mackinnon
Located in New York, NY
. Hofmann’s Munich-based school was a magnet for foreign students after World War I, ever after Hofmann left
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1920s Feminist Antique Magnets

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Gouache

After the masked ball
By Max Rabes
Located in Eltville, DE
Tunisia and Algeria followed, in particular to Biskra, which became a magnet for many artists owing to its
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1920s Impressionist Antique Magnets

Materials

Gouache

Art Deco Ruby Diamond Platinum Love Magnet Heart Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an elongated horseshoe magnet with a milgrain edge Terminating as a bezel set ruby
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1920s Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Large John Smith’s Advertising Mirror, Pub Mirror for Magnet Ales
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large John Smith’s advertising mirror, pub mirror for Magnet Ales This is wonderful pictorial
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Magnets

Mark III Ship's Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
brass hood, port and starboard magnets, brass arms, wet compass and rear chart tube. Measures: 59" tall
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Late 19th Century Antique Magnets

Mark III Ship's Binnacle
Mark III Ship's Binnacle
H 59 in W 33 in L 59 in
Edwardian Mahogany Butler's Bell Box for Servants
Located in Austin, TX
casing of mahogany with brass hardware. With original brass maker's label: Magnet Perfect for your
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Early 20th Century English Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Located in Milan, IT
" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor’s friend". Even the inventory
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1870s French Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Canadian three drawer blanket box
Located in Sheffield, MA
light blue paint is original and just "yummy". That paint is like a magnet, you want to touch it. It has
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19th Century Canadian Antique Magnets

Materials

Pine

Canadian three drawer blanket box
Canadian three drawer blanket box
H 28.5 in W 47.5 in D 22 in
Gübelin Turtle Mystery Water Clock
By Gubelin
Located in New Orleans, LA
basin resides the eight-day movement that operates a magnet. The turtle contains a small piece of metal
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Magnets

1917s Verner's Pattern Small Brass Nautical Compass Supplied English Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor’s friend". Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200’s
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1910s British Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Neckam "De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called
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1910s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1900s Antique Magnetic Nautical Brass Liquid Sestrel Compass in Original Box
Located in Milan, IT
Neckam "De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Improved Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
condition. It is a tool that generates electric current using two magnets which were operated by a crank
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1880s British Antique Magnets

19th Century Country French Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
the doors are not in working order and magnet closures have been added. Please refer to photos for
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Magnets

Materials

Cherry

1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor’s friend". Even the inventory of a
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display
Located in Peekskill, NY
been put away for safe keeping. Although untested the 2 magnet contraption of a motor looks to be clean
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Magnets

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display
Located in Peekskill, NY
been put away for safe keeping. Although untested the 2 magnet contraption of a motor looks to be clean
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Early 20th Century American Antique Magnets

Materials

Tin

1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison
Located in Milan, IT
exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made its first appearance around the
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1910s British Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1918s Small Pocket Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass Signed F.L French Limited
Located in Milan, IT
of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made its first appearance around the middle of the XVI century
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1910s British Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Desk Bibliothèque
Located in Winter Park, FL
are in working order are the drawers and bookcase doors. Magnets keep the small cabinet doors closed
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18th Century French Antique Magnets

1860-1890 Italian Wrought Iron Antique Strongbox Newly Equipped as Cigar Humidor
Located in Carimate, Como
) can be easily used and mounted on the magnet system.
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Wrought Iron

1920s Brass Nautical Magnetic PocketCompass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
beginning of XIII century and attribute to the Amalfiers the exploitation of the properties of the magnet
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1920s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Race Horse Game Wheel, Made by H.C. Evans, Chicago, IL
Located in York County, PA
catalogue offered the firm's customers "special dice", "special prepared cards", and "electro magnets
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Early 20th Century Antique Magnets

1907s Pocket Magnetic Crome Plated Brass Compass Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
needle and magnetizing it with a magnet; the needle moved immediately in the North-South direction. The
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Louis Vuitton Double 'Malle Armoire' Cocktail Bar and Humidor, 1920s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
marquetry drinks tray fixed via magnets (included), a drawer for bar tools and recipe books, and two glazed
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Glass, Wood

Exceptional Race Horse Game Wheel by HC Evans, Chicago, circa 1920-1950
By H.C. Evans & Co.
Located in York County, PA
firm's customers "special dice", "special prepared cards", and "electro magnets". Special dice included
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Early 20th Century American Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal

In the Garden
By Ethel Mars
Located in New York, NY
settled in Provincetown, MA., a magnet for creative minds. Other artists who arrived in Provincetown
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Woodcut

In the Garden
In the Garden
H 19 in W 18.5 in D 2 in
English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX
By Ainsley South Shields
Located in Valladolid, ES
: holding the mortar and housing magnets and iron mass to compensate for deviations of the needle. The
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Magnets

Materials

Bronze, Iron

A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co
Located in Sheffield, MA
times in a minute, at a short distance from the poles of a series of 64 permanent magnets, arranged in a
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19th Century English Antique Magnets

The Torture of the Vestal Virgin, a painting by Jean-Frédéric Schall (1752-1825)
Located in PARIS, FR
lover who was beaten to death? This cloth acts like a magnet on the body of our unfortunate vestal who
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1780s Old Masters Antique Magnets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Collection of Diminutive Grand Tour Bronzes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bottom and I'm not sure is bronze. A magnet does not stick so it's not iron either. Perhaps some mixed
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Bulle Wall Station Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
magnet. Compared to other electric clocks of the period (Brillie, ATO), wherein the permanent magnet was
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Steel

1920s Nautical English Magnetic Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
"De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's
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1920s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical Antique
Located in Milan, IT
Alexander Neckam "De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called
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1880s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys
Located in Redding, CT
magnets so doors stay shut unless pulled open.
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Magnets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys
Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys
H 53.25 in W 48 in D 15.5 in
1918s Barker's Magnaetic Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
the Amalfitans the exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The news that they had invented the
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1910s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1918s Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass Signed Cruchon & Emons Paris N. 918
Located in Milan, IT
works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor’s friend". Even the inventory of a
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1910s French Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1920s Brass Nautical Dirigo Seattle Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
"De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's
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1920s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Earòy 1900s Nautical Compass Signed Ritchie Boston Antique Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Alexander Neckam "De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1900s, Big Magnetic Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's friend
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Magnetic Nautical Compass Original Box Antique Marine Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's friend". Even the
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1890s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Marconi Era Coil Wire Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
used to create electro-magnets for telegraph sounders or Marconi style induction coils. This was from
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood

Marconi Era Coil Wire Machine
Marconi Era Coil Wire Machine
H 36 in W 20 in D 58 in
Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Ring with Enamel
Located in Litchfield, CT
of the quixotic and mischievous side of Art Deco jewelry. The design is a magnet (set with sapphires
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

1918s Small Chromed Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass First Worla War American Army
Located in Milan, IT
a piece of cork with a needle and magnetizing it with a magnet; the needle moved immediately in the
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1910s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London
Located in Milan, IT
magnetizing it with a magnet; the needle moved immediately in the North-South direction. Shipping is insured
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1910s British Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1920s Brass Pocket Compass Four-Winds Compass Card with Goniometric Circle
Located in Milan, IT
exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made its first appearance around the
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1920s English Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Hillside Tower, Lake Garda, Malcesine, Italy.
By Isabel Beatrice Mesham
Located in Storrs, CT
base for sightseeing and the cable-car running up to Monte Baldo is a magnet for cyclists, walkers and
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1920s Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

1920s Small Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
attribute to the Amalfiers the exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made
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1920s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

1900s Ritchie Boston Usa Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
"De nominibus utensilium" and in the works by Guyot de Provins, where the magnet is called "sailor's
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Early 1900s Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

End 19th Century Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass on a Mahogany Board
Located in Milan, IT
magnet; the needle moved immediately in the North-South direction.   
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1890s British Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

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Find a variety of antique magnets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique magnets available were constructed with great care. Antique magnets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Regency antique magnets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique magnets over the years, but those made by E. Vion Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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