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Rare Antique Gothic Windlass Crossbow, 15th–16th Century, Germany
Rare Antique Gothic Windlass Crossbow, 15th–16th Century, Germany

Rare Antique Gothic Windlass Crossbow, 15th–16th Century, Germany

Located in Doha, QA

Equipped with an advanced dual-crank windlass system and pulley traction mechanism, this crossbow was engineered for serious power and precision.

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15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Pulley

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Located in London, GB

These figures still have their original mechanisms in place, the metal rods extended from their backs, once pulled raise both hands and one figure moves his head in a nodding motion,...

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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Antique Pulley

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65
Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65

Louis Vuitton Traveling Lap Desk 65

By Louis Vuitton

Located in New York, NY

The Interior felt inside is all original and in age-appropriate condition with 5 adjustable shelves and a small drawer with its original leather pulley. The Lock and side latches wor...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Pulley

Materials

Brass

Wall Mounted Brass Tiller Yoke
Wall Mounted Brass Tiller Yoke

Wall Mounted Brass Tiller Yoke

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century brass tiller yoke of opposed Kedge anchors, each with shackle and pulley, mounted on a shield shaped plaque. Measures: Width 59 cm.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Pulley

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tall Case Closk
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tall Case Closk

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tall Case Closk

Located in Mckinney, TX

Both weights, wooden pulleys, brass pendulum, and winding tool are present; the string has been replaced (as found).

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Pulley

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Oversized Sliding Barn Door
19th Century English Oversized Sliding Barn Door

19th Century English Oversized Sliding Barn Door

Located in Staffordshire, GB

A great statement door with original cast Iron pulley track & ironmongery. Suited to either residential, commercial or retail scheme.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Pulley

Materials

Pine

Antique Well from the 18th Century from France
Antique Well from the 18th Century from France

Antique Well from the 18th Century from France

Located in Udenhout, NL

An antique well made from sandstone with an iron hinge and pulley. A very beautiful garden ornament.

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Pulley

Materials

Sandstone, Iron

French Bronze Figural & Foliage Two-Tiered Sixteen Light Chandelier, Circa 1830
French Bronze Figural & Foliage Two-Tiered Sixteen Light Chandelier, Circa 1830

French Bronze Figural & Foliage Two-Tiered Sixteen Light Chandelier, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

French bronze figural and foliage two-tiered elongated sixteen-light chandelier with four pulley system under dome finial. Chandelier was originally candle powered and has been elect...

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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Pulley

Materials

Bronze, Wire

Lecoultre & Riviere Monkey Orchestra Musical Automata Picture, France, c. 1865
Lecoultre & Riviere Monkey Orchestra Musical Automata Picture, France, c. 1865

Lecoultre & Riviere Monkey Orchestra Musical Automata Picture, France, c. 1865

By LeCoultre & Cie 1

Located in London, GB

There are 12 separate movements to the figures and the accompanying barking dog, all controlled by an intricate and complicated system of pulleys, strings and weights that amazingly ...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Pulley

Materials

Metal

Antique Sheraton Revival Victorian Restored Maple & Co Elevette Drinks Table
Antique Sheraton Revival Victorian Restored Maple & Co Elevette Drinks Table

Antique Sheraton Revival Victorian Restored Maple & Co Elevette Drinks Table

By Maple & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Retailed by Maple & Co, one of England’s finest furniture makers, the unfolding action is a thing of beauty, as you lift the top up and out it unfolds, at the same time chrome pulley...

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1860s English High Victorian Antique Pulley

Materials

Satinwood

19th-Century Detailed Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Large Medieval Siege Tower
19th-Century Detailed Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Large Medieval Siege Tower

19th-Century Detailed Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Large Medieval Siege Tower

Located in Langweer, NL

Additionally, the inset diagrams on the left showcase key mechanical components, including pulley systems and structural beams used to assemble or operate the tower effectively.

Category

1840s Antique Pulley

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror
Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror

Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror

Located in London, GB

The mirror could be tilted at any angle by means of the swivel screws supporting it, and its height could be adjusted by means of lead counterweights and a horse, or pulley, from whi...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Pulley

Materials

Mirror, Satinwood

19th Century Coloured Engraving - The Salt Mine of Northwich, Cheshire
19th Century Coloured Engraving - The Salt Mine of Northwich, Cheshire

19th Century Coloured Engraving - The Salt Mine of Northwich, Cheshire

Located in Langweer, NL

In the foreground, three miners are seen operating a large wooden barrel attached to a pulley system, used to lower or lift materials and workers in and out of the mine.

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1790s Antique Pulley

Materials

Paper

The Use of the Diving Engine in Stopping Leaks - 18th-Century Engraving
The Use of the Diving Engine in Stopping Leaks - 18th-Century Engraving

The Use of the Diving Engine in Stopping Leaks - 18th-Century Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

The vessel is equipped with a complex system of ropes and pulleys, which hold a specialized diving engine suspended below the waterline.

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1750s Antique Pulley

Materials

Paper

Collection of 19th Century Vintage  Oak and Ash Ships Blocks
Collection of 19th Century Vintage  Oak and Ash Ships Blocks

Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks This is a collection of 24 ships blocks and pulleys, all in good vintage condition, the are made in Ash, Oak and one ...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Pulley

Materials

Oak

19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer

19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

A float resting on the exposed mercury surface in the open arm and a line from it passed over the pulley and ended in a counterweight. The pointer on the shaft of the pulley moves ov...

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1810s English George III Antique Pulley

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815
Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815

Located in Greven, DE

In order to cope with the significantly longer travel of the roller shutters, the builder of the piece of furniture has fitted a transmission with pulleys of different sizes. A good ...

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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Pulley

Materials

Cherry

Eighteenth-Century Engraving of a Cannon-Boring Machine from Fonte des Canons
Eighteenth-Century Engraving of a Cannon-Boring Machine from Fonte des Canons

Eighteenth-Century Engraving of a Cannon-Boring Machine from Fonte des Canons

Located in Langweer, NL

The print meticulously depicts the elevation of the boring apparatus, showing the mechanical structure, gears, pulleys, and support framework essential for refining the interior of c...

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1770s Antique Pulley

Materials

Paper

French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Chandelier
French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Chandelier

French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Gilt-Bronze & Cut-Glass 6-Light Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The elongated gilt-bronze body with a pierced apron and silvered lining with a beaded brass chain suspension around pulleys, decorated with female masks and surmounted with five scro...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Pulley

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Wall Clock

Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Wall Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Original four spoke brass pulley wheel and small brass cased weight. Fine fruitwood case with a full length glazed door surmounted by a carved scroll pediment and terminating in ...

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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Pulley

Materials

Fruitwood

Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique
Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique

Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Mounted Plinths Structure capped with a Huge Stone block with a pulley system and the Hand Crafted Iron work for the sump system.

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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Pulley

Materials

Stone, Metal

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hand-carved from solid wood, these sculptures are known as Jizai Kagi in Japanese and function as the leveling pulley for the attached hearth hook. Traditionally, they were used abov...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Pulley

Materials

Iron

Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace
Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace

Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace

Located in Riverdale, NY

Above are a pair of citrine set ships wheel motifs which link to ship pulleys' in gold and silver with an amazing anchor clasp, all of which is fully hand made and articulated.

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Pulley

Materials

Opal, Citrine, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France
Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France

Set of 1770s Cannon Foundry Engravings from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, France

Located in Langweer, NL

Each plate contains a variety of technical components, including: - Ground plans detailing the foundational layout of the foundry, showing the structure and brickwork of the furna...

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1770s Antique Pulley

Materials

Paper

18th Century Six Italian Gilded Wall Cadleholders Set of Six Foliate Sconces
18th Century Six Italian Gilded Wall Cadleholders Set of Six Foliate Sconces

18th Century Six Italian Gilded Wall Cadleholders Set of Six Foliate Sconces

Located in Milano, MI

Originally these Italian artworks were arms that, fixed in a ring placed on the wall, were used to hold the chains of votive lamps in churches, as attested by the hooks placed at the...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Pulley

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan
Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan

Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan

Located in London, GB

Subscribe to the French Loan - featuring a great design by Auguste Leroux (b. 1871) of a busy harbour scene with men carrying sacks from wooden rowing boats to the docks with barrels...

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1920s French Antique Pulley

Materials

Paper

Custom American Antique Industrial Farm Clipper Now Work Table Kitchen Island
Custom American Antique Industrial Farm Clipper Now Work Table Kitchen Island

Custom American Antique Industrial Farm Clipper Now Work Table Kitchen Island

Located in Forney, TX

Ferrell and Company (Saginaw, Michigan, United States), dating to the turn of the late 19th / early 20th century, repurposed and now fashioned as a work table / kitchen island, with ...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Pulley

Materials

Metal

Builder’s Half Model of the Schooner Yacht Migrant
Builder’s Half Model of the Schooner Yacht Migrant

Builder’s Half Model of the Schooner Yacht Migrant

Located in Norwell, MA

Fittings include winches, portholes, chocks, pulleys, davits, anchors, stove pipe, etc. The rigging is beyond compare.

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1920s North American Antique Pulley

Materials

Wood

Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed
Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed

Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Because of its toughness it is used for items such as mortars, mallets, pulleys and batons and sometimes used for furniture Measures: Length 41cm., 16" weighted ends diameter 7.5c...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Pulley

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Because of its toughness it is used for items such as mortars, mallets, pulleys and batons and sometimes used for furniture.

Category

1750s English George II Antique Pulley

Materials

Wood

Very Large Ophtalmotrope
Very Large Ophtalmotrope

Very Large Ophtalmotrope

Located in Peekskill, NY

An ophthalmotrope is an apparatus for demonstrating the movements of the eye and the action of the different muscles which produce them, consisting essentially of a model eyeball to ...

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Pulley

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Quirky Country House Fire Escape
19th Century English Quirky Country House Fire Escape

19th Century English Quirky Country House Fire Escape

Located in London, GB

The hand painted wooden dovetail jointed box contains a heavy rope, canvas wooden based sack with safety harness and cast metal pulley system. Enabling residents to escape the upper ...

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1890s British Early Victorian Antique Pulley

Materials

Wood

ANTIQUE THE ECLIPSE PATENT 15398 ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED ELEVETTE DRINKS TABLE
ANTIQUE THE ECLIPSE PATENT 15398 ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED ELEVETTE DRINKS TABLE

ANTIQUE THE ECLIPSE PATENT 15398 ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED ELEVETTE DRINKS TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The unfolding action is a thing of beauty, as you lift the top up and out it unfolds, at the same time chrome pulleys lift a platform up, the pulleys lock in place and sit flush with...

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1860s English High Victorian Antique Pulley

Materials

Oak

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

Folk Art Primitive Whirligig

Located in London, GB

The item still has all its original primitive handmade art features including, a moving saw, moving wooden pump, cogs, pulleys, central rope wheel, main 2 hand carved figures (one is...

Category

1870s European Folk Art Antique Pulley

Materials

Metal

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Antique Pulley For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique pulley for your home. Each antique pulley for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique pulley — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique pulley is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique pulley that is appealing in its simplicity, but EB Studios and Ritter Dental produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Pulley?

The average selling price for an antique pulley at 1stDibs is $1,023, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $12,475 for the highest priced.