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Japanese Anthique Minimalist Abstract Art Tin Panel・ 1900`s Wabi-sabi Wall Art
Japanese Anthique Minimalist Abstract Art Tin Panel・ 1900`s Wabi-sabi Wall Art

Japanese Anthique Minimalist Abstract Art Tin Panel・ 1900`s Wabi-sabi Wall Art

Located in 足利市, JP

Framed on a solid wooden backing, the front face features a galvanized tin sheet (Buriki) coated in a muted, weathered blue-gray paint that has aged naturally over decades.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Minimalist Antique Tin Sheets

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Tin

Monumental Clock on a Polychromed Panel with Hands in Golden Metal
Monumental Clock on a Polychromed Panel with Hands in Golden Metal

Monumental Clock on a Polychromed Panel with Hands in Golden Metal

Located in Leuven , BE

Monumental early 19th century clock on a polychrome panel with clock-hands in golden metal, fixed on a tin sheet. The hands are attached to the back of the panel with a clock system,...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Tin Sheets

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Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Wall-mounted object / Rusted tin wall art / Meiji-Showa / OB336
Antique Japanese Wall-mounted object / Rusted tin wall art / Meiji-Showa / OB336

Antique Japanese Wall-mounted object / Rusted tin wall art / Meiji-Showa / OB336

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Both the wooden frame and the tin sheet are free of major damage, and the piece is ready to be enjoyed hung on a wall as is.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The repairs incorporate copper plates, tin sheets, and iron staples, each aging at a different pace.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Copper, Tin, Iron

Antique Ottoman Cigarette Case “Régie des Tabacs” Constantinople, Tin Can
Antique Ottoman Cigarette Case “Régie des Tabacs” Constantinople, Tin Can

Antique Ottoman Cigarette Case “Régie des Tabacs” Constantinople, Tin Can

Located in Wien, AT

Original antique tin / cigarette tin from the “Régie des Tabacs de l’Empire Ottoman” in Constantinople (Istanbul). Decorated with the Ottoman coat of arms, Arabic script, and a flora...

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1910s Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Japanese Antique Weathered Tin plate・19th Century Wabi-sabi Abstract Wall Art
Japanese Antique Weathered Tin plate・19th Century Wabi-sabi Abstract Wall Art

Japanese Antique Weathered Tin plate・19th Century Wabi-sabi Abstract Wall Art

Located in 足利市, JP

Object: Japanese Antique Hibachi Under-Liner Plate (Buriki-ita) Origin: Japan Date of Production: 19th Century Material: Galvanized Sheet Metal / Tin (Buriki) Dimensions: Height ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Antique Japanese tin clad tall & thick huge sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive
Antique Japanese tin clad tall & thick huge sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive

Antique Japanese tin clad tall & thick huge sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

A pair of tall, thick and huge antique wooden sliding doors covered with tin-coated iron sheet panels. These types of doors were used at the gate / entrance of western-influenced la...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal, Tin, Iron

Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English
Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English

Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English

Located in Central England, GB

This rare survivor, a novelty Hunter and Palmer biscuit tin made from pressed sheet metal and transferred printed to accurately look like a genuine 19th century Indian hardwood box.

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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

1920s Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Co.
1920s Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Co.

1920s Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Co.

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Large Rectangular Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Company. The box is decorated with dancing Nymphs Fairies Nudes holding musically instruments.

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Collector's Item Art Nouveau Lidded Tin, 1920s
Collector's Item Art Nouveau Lidded Tin, 1920s

Collector's Item Art Nouveau Lidded Tin, 1920s

Located in Hamburg, DE

The unusual thing about this Art Nouveau tin lid box made of sheet metal is, on the one hand, its shape and, on the other, the elaborately different design of each side of the box.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal

19th Century Original Mexican Retablo "Exvoto" Oil on Tin
19th Century Original Mexican Retablo "Exvoto" Oil on Tin

19th Century Original Mexican Retablo "Exvoto" Oil on Tin

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

These paintings were first produced by the wealthy and often on canvas; however, as sheets of tin became affordable, lower classes began to have these painted on this medium.

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1870s Mexican Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle
Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle

Antique 19th Century French Brass 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Hand-Painted Tôle

Located in Lincoln, GB

Design & Craftsmanship Origin: France Materials: Solid Brass, Painted Tôle (Tin/Sheet Metal). Details: Features an oval tôle shade with a subtly textured leather-like finish, featu...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Brass

European Railways Oil Can, Vintage Oil Can, Industrial Style 1920s
European Railways Oil Can, Vintage Oil Can, Industrial Style 1920s

European Railways Oil Can, Vintage Oil Can, Industrial Style 1920s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Architectural or Industrial style Oil can, a nice addition to your collection. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked. Measurements given in dimensions secti...

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

Brutalist style. Huge handmade candle holders by Ferro Art, Spain, 1960s
Brutalist style. Huge handmade candle holders by Ferro Art, Spain, 1960s

Brutalist style. Huge handmade candle holders by Ferro Art, Spain, 1960s

By Ferro Art, Ferrocolor

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Pair of candlesticks made entirely of sheet metal or tin. Worked, hammered and welded entirely by hand, with slightly polished edges.

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1660s Spanish Brutalist Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin

19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens
19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens

19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens

Located in Middleburg, VA

A captivating piece of pre-cinema history, this 19th-century German "magic lantern" image projector is an evocative relic from the dawn of visual storytelling. Crafted circa 1890, th...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Tin Sheets

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Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin

c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty
c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty

c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty

Located in Dekalb, IL

Dougherty was born December 11, 1850, and worked with metal for most of his adult life, evolving from sheet metal tin smith to stove manufacturing. After he died in 1920, his company...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Wall Lamps, Sweden, 1920s
Pair of Wall Lamps, Sweden, 1920s

Pair of Wall Lamps, Sweden, 1920s

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Stockholm, SE

Tinned copper sheet. Produced by in Sweden, 1920s.

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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal, Copper

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Tinned Sheet Iron Twelve-Arm Chandelier
Tinned Sheet Iron Twelve-Arm Chandelier

Tinned Sheet Iron Twelve-Arm Chandelier

Unavailable

H 26 in Dm 32.5 in

Tinned Sheet Iron Twelve-Arm Chandelier

Located in New Hope, PA

A tinned sheet-iron twelve-arm chandelier, circa 1820-1850, that was probably made in Pennsylvania.

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Iron, Tin

Art, Framed Advertising Tin Browns Mule
Art, Framed Advertising Tin Browns Mule

Art, Framed Advertising Tin Browns Mule

Unavailable

H 25 in W 25 in D 1 in

Art, Framed Advertising Tin Browns Mule

Located in Acworth, GA

Really cool antique advertising tin sheet for Brown Mule Tobacco. Stamped tin is 12" square.

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Early 1900s American American Craftsman Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

American Pierced Tin Lantern with Three Windows
American Pierced Tin Lantern with Three Windows

American Pierced Tin Lantern with Three Windows

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H 17.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

American Pierced Tin Lantern with Three Windows

Located in New Hope, PA

An American pierced tinned sheet iron lantern with three windows retaining the original glass.

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Iron, Tin

Polychrome-Decorated Tin Toleware Coffee Pot

Polychrome-Decorated Tin Toleware Coffee Pot

Located in New Hope, PA

Maker: Probably the filley tinshop (active circa 1818-1853) Philadelphia, PA Date: circa 1840 Medium: Tinned sheet iron Dimensions: 9 in. high, 6 1/2 in. diameter at base.

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1840s Saint Pierre and Miquelon Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Iron

Early Painted Punched Tin Candle Lantern
Early Painted Punched Tin Candle Lantern

Early Painted Punched Tin Candle Lantern

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 7 in D 7 in

Early Painted Punched Tin Candle Lantern

Located in Hadley, MA

Superb condition, all original, early painted sheet tin candle lantern. Original glass, candle cup, dry black paint, feet, door hasp and hanging hoop.

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19th Century Antique Tin Sheets

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

Beautiful 18th century Chinese export lacquered tea caddy in an octagonal shape with gilt chinoiserie decoration and cast gilded paw feet. Interior is fitted with a pair of pewter te...

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18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Gold, Sheet Metal

Cloud iron huge altar
Cloud iron huge altar

Cloud iron huge altar

Unavailable

H 98.43 in W 76.78 in D 25.6 in

Cloud iron huge altar

Located in Livorno, IT

Wonderful large altar made of embossed and hand-engraved metal with decorations depicting clouds and winged cherubs. Gilded and lacquered wooden base. A major Italian antique item wh...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal, Tin, Gold Leaf

Mexican Folk Art Retablo on Metal of St. Joseph and Baby Jesus, 19th Century
Mexican Folk Art Retablo on Metal of St. Joseph and Baby Jesus, 19th Century

Mexican Folk Art Retablo on Metal of St. Joseph and Baby Jesus, 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

This retablo features oil paint on a sheet of tin and depicts a portrait of St. Joseph holding baby Jesus.

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Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Mexican Folk Art Retablo on Metal of the Holy Family, 19th Century
Mexican Folk Art Retablo on Metal of the Holy Family, 19th Century

Mexican Folk Art Retablo on Metal of the Holy Family, 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

This retablo features oil paint on a sheet of tin and depicts a portrait of baby Jesus holding hands with his parents Mary and Joseph while God peeks down from the clouds above.

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Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Mexican Folk Art of Retablo on Metal of Sorrowful Mother Mary, 19th Century
Mexican Folk Art of Retablo on Metal of Sorrowful Mother Mary, 19th Century

Mexican Folk Art of Retablo on Metal of Sorrowful Mother Mary, 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

This retablo features oil paint on a sheet of tin and depicts the Virgin Mary clutching her breast with a knife pointing towards her heart in reference to Luke 2:35, “and a sword wil...

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Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Biedermaier Portret "1840"
Biedermaier Portret "1840"

Biedermaier Portret "1840"

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H 18.9 in W 16.93 in D 0.99 in

Biedermaier Portret "1840"

By Biedermeier

Located in Ceske Mezirici, CZ

This unique portrait is made of oil painting on the sheet of tin. The frame is made of brass in the original patina.

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1840s German Biedermeier Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal

Rare Anvil of French Dinandier, 19th Century
Rare Anvil of French Dinandier, 19th Century

Rare Anvil of French Dinandier, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 27.56 in Dm 18.51 in

Rare Anvil of French Dinandier, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

"Dinandier" is an artisan, who manufactures utilitarian and decorative objects by hammering from a sheet of copper, tin or iron. In particular, he made pans or copper fountains, as i...

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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Side Table
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Side Table

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Side Table

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The main feature of this storage box is the tin repairs applied throughout. The tin sheets have been carefully hammered together to create a unique patchwork-like landscape.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The repairs incorporate copper plates, tin sheets, and iron staples, each aging at a different pace.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Copper, Iron, Tin

Gaedke Cookie Tin, Germany Around 1900, Lithographed
Gaedke Cookie Tin, Germany Around 1900, Lithographed

Gaedke Cookie Tin, Germany Around 1900, Lithographed

Located in Hamburg, DE

Cookie tin from the german company Gaedke around 1900. Gaedke was a cocoa chocolate jam and cookie factory located in Hamburg in the early 20th century. The notable features of this...

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Early 1900s German Art Deco Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Large 19th Century English Grocer's Shop Display Tea Tin
Large 19th Century English Grocer's Shop Display Tea Tin

Large 19th Century English Grocer's Shop Display Tea Tin

By Parnall & Sons

Located in San Diego, CA

Large 19th century toleware and mahogany grocer's shop tea tin. Made in England by Parnall and Sons, Bristol. Hand painted Asian decoration. The caddy is 33" high and 20" wide 18" de...

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1880s English Industrial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Rooster Weather Vane in Tin and Iron on Mount
Rooster Weather Vane in Tin and Iron on Mount

Rooster Weather Vane in Tin and Iron on Mount

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H 50 in W 22.25 in D 23 in

Rooster Weather Vane in Tin and Iron on Mount

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handcrafted rooster weather vane on a wood plank base. This is a early hand cutout vane.

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1890s American Country Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Oscar Bach Italianate Mirror and Console Set, 1923
Oscar Bach Italianate Mirror and Console Set, 1923

Oscar Bach Italianate Mirror and Console Set, 1923

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Copper alloy with dark brown chemical patina, glass, lacquer, tinned sheet metal. The mirror is referenced in on the official Oscar Bach website in the category featured work unde...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Marble, Copper, Iron

1915 B&R Co. Charlie Chaplin Tin Litho Wind-Up Figure Toy
1915 B&R Co. Charlie Chaplin Tin Litho Wind-Up Figure Toy

1915 B&R Co. Charlie Chaplin Tin Litho Wind-Up Figure Toy

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Vintage collectable for the toy enthusiast. Tin-litho, or tin-lithography, is a manufacturing process where designs and images are printed using offset lithography on flat tin-plat...

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Metal, Tin

Islamic Style Silvered Metal and Glass Illuminated Display Cabinet with Shelves
Islamic Style Silvered Metal and Glass Illuminated Display Cabinet with Shelves

Islamic Style Silvered Metal and Glass Illuminated Display Cabinet with Shelves

Located in Firenze, IT

This oriental display case is composed of a removable hexagonal base with a fully decorated silvered metal sheet throughout. The upper part is made of six rectangular clear glasses f...

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Late 19th Century Italian Islamic Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

Picnic Basket, Rattan with Tinplate & Porcelain Interiors Late 19th/Early 20th C
Picnic Basket, Rattan with Tinplate & Porcelain Interiors Late 19th/Early 20th C

Picnic Basket, Rattan with Tinplate & Porcelain Interiors Late 19th/Early 20th C

Located in Knivsta, SE

A late 19th Century/early 20th Century Picnic Basket in Rattan complete with interior pieces in Tinplate and Porcelain. Manufactured in London. Provenance, from the Swedish noble fam...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

"Cubist Head" Metal Sculpture by Kinzinger, 1927
"Cubist Head" Metal Sculpture by Kinzinger, 1927

"Cubist Head" Metal Sculpture by Kinzinger, 1927

By Edmund Kinzinger

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture is especially ingenious, since Kinzinger cut the sheet of tin along the edges of the face, and pulled those pieces up, curling them to form the figure's hair.

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo
19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo

19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo

Located in Forney, TX

Late in the 18th century, British metallurgists developed a technique to bond tin to iron sheets. This provided a new surface medium for Mexican folk painters, who began to use tin-p...

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19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Tin Wall Sconces
Tin Wall Sconces

Tin Wall Sconces

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H 8 in Dm 6 in

Tin Wall Sconces

Located in Woodbury, CT

An exceptional pair of tinned sheet iron hanging wall sconces with round dish form backs and hand-crimped edges.

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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Tin Sheets

Enlightening Wall Sconces
Enlightening Wall Sconces

Enlightening Wall Sconces

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H 8 in Dm 6 in

Enlightening Wall Sconces

Located in Woodbury, CT

An exceptional pair of tinned sheet iron hanging wall sconces with round dish form backs and hand-crimped edges.

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19th Century American Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin, Iron

Carved and Painted Pine Pointing Hand Weathervane
Carved and Painted Pine Pointing Hand Weathervane

Carved and Painted Pine Pointing Hand Weathervane

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H 7.5 in W 25.25 in D 1.25 in

Carved and Painted Pine Pointing Hand Weathervane

Located in New Hope, PA

A carved and painted pine pointing hand weathervane of New England origin, with tinned sheet iron, iron nails, copper pipe and copper tacks.

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Copper, Iron

Sheet Metal Running Horse Weathervane
Sheet Metal Running Horse Weathervane

Sheet Metal Running Horse Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

Dynamic movement and varied surface. Beautifully formed armature.

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19th Century American Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Tin

Early 20th Century Pair of '2' Japanese Tea Crates with Tin Lining
Early 20th Century Pair of '2' Japanese Tea Crates with Tin Lining

Early 20th Century Pair of '2' Japanese Tea Crates with Tin Lining

Located in Hawthorne, CA

Set of two Japanese cedar wood tea crates circa 1960s. Original graphics and labels. Tin-lined interiors. Measures: 17" W 28" L 19.25" H.

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Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Tin Sheets

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

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Antique Tin Sheets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique tin sheets available for sale. The range of distinct antique tin sheets — often made from metal, wood and tin — can elevate any home. Antique tin sheets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique tin sheets to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and folk art antique tin sheets are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique tin sheets over the years, but those made by Jean Charles Ruchot and Wedgewood are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Tin Sheets?

Prices for antique tin sheets start at $114 and top out at $30,292 with the average selling for $1,407.