Antique Polishing Machine

French Industrial polished weathered riveted steel table, made of an old water tank, Machine Age, circa 1900.

It was salvaged off a huge parts polishing machine. When in use this drum was filled with a fine sand and would slowly tumble the cast parts until they were smooth.

It was salvaged off a huge parts polishing machine. When in use this drum was filled with a fine sand and would slowly tumble the cast parts until they were smooth.

This fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, was crafted with streamline patterns.

Fully working brushed down to steel filing cabinet on wheels. Automatic File & Index Co., circa 1920-1929 The Automatic File & Index Co., sole manufacturers of the automatic filin...

Designed as Early as the 1920s, a Rare Teardrop Art Deco, Machine Age, Forms in Rare in complete and Excellent Condition. Procured from an old Hot Springs AR Roadside Diner. With th...

This pair of tongs has a nice heft in that they are antique and solid brass. Polished by hand in our workshop. (We go through the laborious task of hand polishing because it does n...

Foundry mark on the iron supports, B. A. Co., Boston. Polished by hand in our workshop. (We go through the laborious task of hand polishing because it does not remove all the patin...

The saucer base usually indicates they were used as "chambersticks" rather than "candlesticks" which were used in the entertaining areas of a home. Polished by hand in our workshop....

The push-up mechanism is intact for this was important to push the old candle wax out. Height-11" Polished by hand in our workshop. (We go through the laborious task of hand polis...

A monumental sterling silver centrepiece by Whiting marked on the under side sterling and model #4009 20", with pierced and blown out work with beautiful flowers cascading over the 2...

An artisan patiently rubs the surface with sand to give the stone its soft, satiny appearance, a subtle glow completely different from the polished gloss of machine-finished jades. T...

An artisan patiently rubs the surface with sand to give the stone its soft, satiny appearance, a subtle glow completely different from the polished gloss of machine-finished stones. ...

The clock sits on a rectangular base of polished black slate with machined ormolu bun feet and an applied gilt bronze plaque of two griffins either side of an urn.

Unlike modern diamonds which are cut and polished using machines, old mine cut diamonds like this one were originally cut by hand.

Unlike modern diamonds which are cut and polished using machines, old cut diamonds like this were originally cut by hand.

A lovely singer Art Nouveau cast iron sewing machine base featuring a fully working treadle with a reclaimed pine top.

This fascinating gem of a lamp is incredibly rare. While we have sold dozens of single arm lamps of this type, we have had only one other double arm. This adjusts in so many ways it'...

Machine Age / Art Deco wood & brass speedboat model secret box, circa 1930s. Nautical Streamline boat model. Unique and decorative Art Deco piece. The Deck slides to one side, and...

This antique watchmakers lathe is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Late Victorian style. The lathe is comp...

This luxurious Austrian wall light is of high quality, with a solid construction, and it weighs 3.6 kg. Its timeless and elegant design reveals the handiwork of a true master of this...

An artisan patiently rubs the surface with sand to give the stone its soft, satiny appearance, a subtle glow completely different from the polished gloss of machine-finished stones. ...

The domed top and three sectioned bottom gives this inkwell a surprisingly futuristic look almost like a flying saucer. Polished by hand in our workshop. (We go through the laborio...

The saucer base usually indicates they were used as "chambersticks" rather than "candlesticks" which were used in the entertaining areas of a home. Polished by hand in our workshop....