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Antique Skein Winder

Antique Wrap Reel Machine, English, Factory, Cotton, John Nesbitt, Victorian
Antique Wrap Reel Machine, English, Factory, Cotton, John Nesbitt, Victorian

Antique Wrap Reel Machine, English, Factory, Cotton, John Nesbitt, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, brass and cast iron factory cotton skein winder by John Nesbitt of Manchester, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Bronze

18th-Century Wooden Yarn Winder, Wool Skein Reel, from the A&MYART Collections
18th-Century Wooden Yarn Winder, Wool Skein Reel, from the A&MYART Collections

18th-Century Wooden Yarn Winder, Wool Skein Reel, from the A&MYART Collections

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Antique Italian wooden yarn winder / wool skein reel, dating to the 18th century, recovered from an antiques dealer in Cortina d’Ampezzo and part of A&MYART Collections since 1999.

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18th Century Italian Primitive Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Skein Swift
19th Century Skein Swift

19th Century Skein Swift

Located in Greenwich, CT

A handsome 19th century swift with beautiful fruitwood base on ball feet and matching turned acorn finial, brass centre rod and wooden collapsible ribs with original silk ties. Used ...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Brass

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a mid-19th century fruitwood swift
a mid-19th century fruitwood swift

a mid-19th century fruitwood swift

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

Swifts were originally used to wind skeins of wool into balls.

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19th Century British Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique English Victorian Skein Winder by Goodbrand & Co.
Antique English Victorian Skein Winder by Goodbrand & Co.

Antique English Victorian Skein Winder by Goodbrand & Co.

Located in Forney, TX

A large English Victorian brass and iron mounted mahogany industrial countertop cotton yarn wrap reel / mechanical skein winder. circa 1900 Born in England at the turn of the late...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wool Winder
19th Century Wool Winder

19th Century Wool Winder

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H 25 in W 36 in D 28 in

19th Century Wool Winder

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

wool winder measures a skein of wool

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19th Century American Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Wood

American Steel Yarn Winder, circa 1900
American Steel Yarn Winder, circa 1900

American Steel Yarn Winder, circa 1900

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H 17.75 in W 4 in D 4 in

American Steel Yarn Winder, circa 1900

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Steel swift - used to wind yarn into skeins - in original black paint, nice industrial look; American, circa 1900.

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19th Century American Antique Skein Winder

Materials

Steel

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A  fully restored and working late 19 Century Swiss cylinder music box

A fully restored and working late 19 Century Swiss cylinder music box

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fully restored and working Swiss cylinder music box enclosed in a box of polished fruitwood featuring a central floral inlaid medallion on the hinged lid which opens up to reveal ...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Skein Winder

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Brass

Antique Willcox & Gibbs Automatic Chain Stitch Sewing Machine, c. 1880s
Antique Willcox & Gibbs Automatic Chain Stitch Sewing Machine, c. 1880s

Antique Willcox & Gibbs Automatic Chain Stitch Sewing Machine, c. 1880s

Located in Savannah, GA

A Willcox & Gibbs 'Automatic' chain-stitch sewing machine, circa 1880s, known for its sculptural cast iron frame. It is finished in black japanning with gilt floral decoration and mo...

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1880s American Antique Skein Winder

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Brass, Nickel, Cast Iron

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Vintage Fiber Art Wall Hanging

Vintage Fiber Art Wall Hanging

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H 40 in W 34.25 in D 2 in

Vintage Fiber Art Wall Hanging

By Jane Knight, Margo Farrin O'Connor, Don Freedman

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

USA, 1960s 1960s handwoven textile piece in cream and natural colors. Beautiful vintage fiber art. Nice body, texture, and dimension to this piece, and in a great neutral colorway. ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Skein Winder

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Natural Fiber, Wood

Vintage Table Top Kinetic Plane Mobile
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Vintage Table Top Kinetic Plane Mobile

$295

H 10 in W 18 in D 6 in

Vintage Table Top Kinetic Plane Mobile

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A kinetic balance sculpture crafted from finely brazed copper finish or brass wire, this tabletop art piece depicts a stylized, abstract airplane in flight. The sculpture util...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Antique Skein Winder

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Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood
Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood

Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood

$1,334

H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in

Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Not only Sleeping Beauty's hair has the color of ebony wood, so do a number of details of this antique spinning wheel. The well shaped lances and buttons made of bone are in a beauti...

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18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Skein Winder

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J Platt Great Wheel Spinning Wheel
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$1,595

H 59.5 in W 69 in D 22 in

J Platt Great Wheel Spinning Wheel

Located in Bradenton, FL

A large wheeled walking spinning wheel designed to be operated while standing, also known as a Great Wheel. Made by J.Platt, as marked on the end of the oak base or table, who made w...

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Late 18th Century American Rustic Antique Skein Winder

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Wood, Ash, Oak

Original 18th Century Tyrolean Spinning Wheel in Walnut, Still Working
Original 18th Century Tyrolean Spinning Wheel in Walnut, Still Working

Original 18th Century Tyrolean Spinning Wheel in Walnut, Still Working

Located in Vigonza, Padua

A museum tool, made entirely by hand that recalls the peasant culture of the past.

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18th Century Austrian Country Antique Skein Winder

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Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century
Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century

Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century

$438

H 33.86 in W 16.15 in D 17.33 in

Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Spinning wheel. Walnut wood carved and turned. XIX century. Vertical spinning wheel made of carved walnut wood decorated with fine lines in certain areas and the use of balustrade...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Skein Winder

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Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920
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Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920

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H 10.83 in W 7.68 in D 6.5 in

Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique mechanical engine indicator. A Scottish, brass scientific instrument by Dobbie-McInnes of Glasgow, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Presenting a gr...

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1920s Scottish Edwardian Antique Skein Winder

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George Kafka Kinetic Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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1960s American Antique Skein Winder

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Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century
Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century

Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century

$437

H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in

Spinning Wheel, Walnut Wood, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Spinning wheel. Walnut wood carved and turned. XIX century. Vertical carved walnut wood spinning wheel, which has been decorated with fine lines in certain areas, and the use of b...

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Electrostatic machine by Wimshurst, designed by Rinaldo Damiani, Italy 1900.
Electrostatic machine by Wimshurst, designed by Rinaldo Damiani, Italy 1900.

Electrostatic machine by Wimshurst, designed by Rinaldo Damiani, Italy 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Electrostatic machine by Wimshurst, a British engineer and shipowner, designed in the 1880s, created by Rinaldo Damiani, a builder active in Venice between the end of the nineteenth ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Skein Winder

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DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine
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By Doll et Cie

Located in Miami, FL

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Early 1900s German Industrial Antique Skein Winder

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Industrial Wrap Reel Machine - early 20th century
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Industrial Wrap Reel Machine - early 20th century

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H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 17.72 in

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Located in Linkebeek, BE

Industrial Wrap Reel Machine - early 20th century Industrial decoration - Antique Measures : 40x45cm H:43cm An antique mechanical reel (often called a "wrap reel" or "yarn reel") da...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Skein Winder

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Large Early Arts and Crafts Oil Lamp, Electrified
Large Early Arts and Crafts Oil Lamp, Electrified

Large Early Arts and Crafts Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a large impressive Arts and Crafts Chandelier. The look is also a bit Gothic. The glass glows a striking red/amber when lit and off its a bit pink/off white. This originally ...

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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Skein Winder

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Vintage Industrial Double Coffee Mill, Copenhagen Denmark circa 1920-40
Vintage Industrial Double Coffee Mill, Copenhagen Denmark circa 1920-40

Vintage Industrial Double Coffee Mill, Copenhagen Denmark circa 1920-40

Located in Round Top, TX

Double coffee mill with motor, two funnels, mill wheel made of iron. Plaque reads: Frigangs-Kaffemolle; A.Jørgensens & Co. (of Copenhagen, Denmark). Lower part of red painted wood ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Antique Skein Winder

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Skein Winder

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18th Century Carved Wood Altar Model with Original Painting Crucifixion Germany
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A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...

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20th Century English Georgian Antique Skein Winder

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A Caviúna record player produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, with designs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler. This record player has two hanging doors that ...

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19th Century English Travelling Dressing Case

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Located in London, GB

A mid-19th century lady’s travelling dressing case. The case is constructed in a finely marked coromandel, with inset brass handles and brass guard bands to the angles. The hinged l...

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Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass
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Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass

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Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass

Located in Paris, FR

Jewelry safe vintage golded distinguishes itself following a new hyperluxury trend. Special compartments for jewelry and precious liquors, watch winders for watches and humidors f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Antique Skein Winder

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Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

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By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

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This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...

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Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

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Located in Rome, IT

Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...

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De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth

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H 37.01 in W 25.2 in D 21.26 in

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Located in Antwerp, BE

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Late 19th Century German Antique Skein Winder

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Located in Queens, NY

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Antique English Victorian Hand Crank Mahogany Case Portable Upright Barrel Piano

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Hand Crank Mahogany Case Portable Upright Barrel Piano with Gold Gilt Trim. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 45" H x 26" W x 18" D.

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Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...

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