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Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box
Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box

Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

A very early 19th century and fine engine turned silver gilt musical snuffbox. The case stamped F.M

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1810s Swiss Antique Small Engines

Materials

Silk

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box
A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

Magneto-Electric power, .. The armature of the machine, set in motion by a small steam-engine, revolves at

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19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Small Engines

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Small Antique Engine Turned Silver Pocket Watch
Small Antique Engine Turned Silver Pocket Watch

Small Antique Engine Turned Silver Pocket Watch

Located in Carlisle, GB

Small Antique Engine Turned Silver Pocket Watch. This watch is working and ticking well. Visible

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1880s Antique Small Engines

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Hot Milk Jug, Engine-Turned Jasperware. Wedgwood, C1785
Hot Milk Jug, Engine-Turned Jasperware. Wedgwood, C1785

Hot Milk Jug, Engine-Turned Jasperware. Wedgwood, C1785

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Superb and exceptionally rare small jug in tricolour engine-turned diceware. This is very early

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Small Engines

Materials

Stoneware

1940s Tether Car Powered by Original Super Cyclone Engine
1940s Tether Car Powered by Original Super Cyclone Engine

1940s Tether Car Powered by Original Super Cyclone Engine

By Rexner

Located in Hampstead, QC

took small gas-powered engines from their model airplanes and mounted them on a board with four wheels

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Early 20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Antique Small Engines

Materials

Aluminum

Small 14 Karat Gold Antique Ladies Pocket Watch
Small 14 Karat Gold Antique Ladies Pocket Watch

Small 14 Karat Gold Antique Ladies Pocket Watch

Located in Carlisle, GB

This 14K Gold & engine turned case small pocket watch is in good working condition and it is

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Early 1900s Antique Small Engines

Materials

14k Gold, Enamel, Gold

Antique Silver Hand-Winding Pocket Watch
Antique Silver Hand-Winding Pocket Watch

Antique Silver Hand-Winding Pocket Watch

Located in Carlisle, GB

light scratches on the glass and on the silver watch case. small dents on the engines turned silver

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Early 1900s British Antique Small Engines

Materials

Silver

Pair of 19th Century Wedgwood Striped Brown and White Covered Vases
Pair of 19th Century Wedgwood Striped Brown and White Covered Vases

Pair of 19th Century Wedgwood Striped Brown and White Covered Vases

By Wedgwood

Located in Katonah, NY

stripes. A series of medallions and bands of small engine turned dots decorate the rim of each vase. The

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Small Engines

Materials

Stoneware

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model
STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

Located in Miami, FL

Turner S50 small mill type engine, of horizontal formation with single cylinder and slip eccentric

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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Small Engines

Materials

Copper, Steel, Iron

GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model
GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model

GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model

By Grant Simon

Located in Miami, FL

. Advertised in the Power Magazine, V16 #12, Dec 1896 pg. 95. 1896 Ad-Sipp Machine Co., Small Steam Engines

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Small Engines

Materials

Steel, Iron

1930s Mother of Pearl Gold Tuxedo Cufflinks Dress Set
1930s Mother of Pearl Gold Tuxedo Cufflinks Dress Set

1930s Mother of Pearl Gold Tuxedo Cufflinks Dress Set

Located in Toronto, ON

comprising pair of Cufflinks, four buttons and pair of collar studs. Each square shape centering a small

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Small Engines

Materials

Pearl, Gold

A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co
A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co

A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co

Located in Sheffield, MA

-Electric power, .. The armature of the machine, set in motion by a small steam-engine, revolves at 500

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19th Century English Antique Small Engines

Brass Ship Engine Telegraph with Chime
Brass Ship Engine Telegraph with Chime

Brass Ship Engine Telegraph with Chime

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H 17 in W 7.5 in D 4 in

Brass Ship Engine Telegraph with Chime

Located in Queens, NY

Small brass ship's engine telegraph with movable arm and working chime.  

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19th Century American Country Antique Small Engines

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

A pair of early 19th century bronze & ormolu candlesticks, of attractive small proportions, having

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Early 19th Century French Antique Small Engines

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Vacheron & Constantin 14kt Gold Pocket Watch Retail Carl Ranch, 1918
Antique Vacheron & Constantin 14kt Gold Pocket Watch Retail Carl Ranch, 1918

Antique Vacheron & Constantin 14kt Gold Pocket Watch Retail Carl Ranch, 1918

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in Braintree, GB

Arabic numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, gilt spade hands Case: Engine turned

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1910s Swiss Antique Small Engines

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Fine Silver Pocket Watch, Fob Watch, Acme
Antique Fine Silver Pocket Watch, Fob Watch, Acme

Antique Fine Silver Pocket Watch, Fob Watch, Acme

Located in NEWARK, GB

a small circular cartouche with an engine turned pattern surrounding, this could be monogrammed if

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Early 20th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Small Engines

Materials

Silver

Vienna Bergman Bronze Figurine Smith with Anvil and Gearwheel, circa 1922
Vienna Bergman Bronze Figurine Smith with Anvil and Gearwheel, circa 1922

Vienna Bergman Bronze Figurine Smith with Anvil and Gearwheel, circa 1922

By Bergmann Foundry

Located in Vienna, AT

resting on a gearwheel / additionally, the smith holds a small model of a steam engine in raised left hand

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1920s Austrian Other Antique Small Engines

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small English toy Engine
Small English toy Engine

Small English toy Engine

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H 10.75 in W 16.5 in D 6.25 in

Small English toy Engine

Located in Sheffield, MA

Choo Choo! This is the sweet little engine the "could". It has a wonderfully rounded nose , two

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Early 20th Century English Antique Small Engines

Materials

Metal

Small Gold-Plated Full Hunter Engine Turned Cased Waltham Antique Pocket Watch
Small Gold-Plated Full Hunter Engine Turned Cased Waltham Antique Pocket Watch

Small Gold-Plated Full Hunter Engine Turned Cased Waltham Antique Pocket Watch

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Carlisle, GB

Small Gold Plated Full Hunter Engine Turned Cased Waltham Antique Pocket Watch. This beautiful

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Early 1900s Antique Small Engines

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

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Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec
Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

$14,750Sale Price|20% Off

H 88.59 in W 55.52 in D 80.71 in

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...

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Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Small Engines

Materials

Wrought Iron

Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Small Engines

Materials

Wool, Silk

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Small Engines

Materials

Copper, Gold

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Small Engines

Materials

Ormolu

19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs
19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs

19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs

Located in London, Park Royal

This bed isn’t just fit for a king—it was actually made for royalty! Handcrafted in solid oak in France circa 1880, this remarkable Neo-Classical bed was commissioned a member of Eu...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Small Engines

Materials

Wood

20th Century Nine Crystal Decanters and Nine Georg Jensen Sterlingsilver Labels
20th Century Nine Crystal Decanters and Nine Georg Jensen Sterlingsilver Labels

20th Century Nine Crystal Decanters and Nine Georg Jensen Sterlingsilver Labels

By Georg Jensen, Baccarat

Located in North Miami, FL

This remarkable collection of crystal decanters, dating from the 20th century, comprises nine exquisite pieces, each paired with a corresponding Danish silver decanter label, skillfu...

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20th Century Danish Antique Small Engines

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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19th Century Russian Antique Small Engines

Materials

Silver

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Small Engines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

$145,000

H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Small Engines

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Small Engines

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Small Engines

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Small Engines

Materials

Wood, Pine

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited

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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1990s English Antique Small Engines

Materials

Gold

"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED

"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress new tapestry... the box sprin...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Small Engines

Materials

Walnut

Antique French 20K Gold Snuff Box, Engine Turned Design, Circa 1870
Antique French 20K Gold Snuff Box, Engine Turned Design, Circa 1870

Antique French 20K Gold Snuff Box, Engine Turned Design, Circa 1870

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 20 karat tri-coloured gold snuff box; an addition to our 19th century collection. This exceptional antique French 20k yellow gold ...

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1870s French Antique Small Engines

Materials

Gold

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Antique Small Engines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique small engines is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and wood, all antique small engines available were constructed with great care. Antique small engines have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique small engines bearing Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique small engines have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Theodore Deck, Wedgwood and David Andersen are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Small Engines?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,716, while they’re typically $73 on the low end and $128,500 highest priced.