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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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Large Neo-Classical Solid Oak Bed painted with Gilt Work & Cherubs, France, 1880
Large Neo-Classical Solid Oak Bed painted with Gilt Work & Cherubs, France, 1880

Large Neo-Classical Solid Oak Bed painted with Gilt Work & Cherubs, France, 1880

Located in London, Park Royal

Handcrafted in solid oak in France circa 1880, this remarkable Neo-Classical bed was commissioned for a member of European royalty. It was also featured in a film during the mid-20th...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Small Engines

Materials

Wood

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

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

$18,279Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Small Engines

Materials

Carrara Marble

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

$1,251,600

H 118.9 in W 157.49 in D 30.32 in

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Located in London, GB

The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Small Engines

Materials

Ormolu

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

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

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

$18,764

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

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870

By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Small Engines

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles , Exceptional fine pair of Large French Retour D'egypt period terracotta lions, circa 1790-1810. The F...

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Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Small Engines

Materials

Terracotta

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

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 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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1990s English Antique Small Engines

Materials

Gold

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

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2010s British Louis XVI Antique Small Engines

Materials

Wood

Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890

Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890

By Bontems

Located in London, GB

A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890. The bird rises from beneath the enamal oval lid and is sure to delight!

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Small Engines

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

"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

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$114,273 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Small Engines

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in London, GB

A George III style carved giltwood mirror After a design by Thomas Johnson Of grandiose proportions, the central oval glass plate built up in a concentric arrangement of mercury ...

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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Small Engines

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

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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.